Get Fired Up! A Collection of Anime Songs to Hype Up Your Sports Day and Athletic Festival

Song of the DeadKANA-BOON

KANA-BOON 『Song of the Dead』Music Video【Anime『Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead』OP Theme】

Song of the Dead, chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime “Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead,” is a message song that questions the meaning of life.

Released in July 2023, this powerful track marks a milestone for the band’s 10th anniversary.

The music video features actor-artist Non, and captures KANA-BOON in peak form.

It’s a song that will resonate with those weary from daily life and feeling a sense of stagnation.

Perfect as background music for a school sports festival!

Not fleetingSUPER BEAVER

SUPER BEAVER “Not Ephemeral” MV (Theme song for the film ‘Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween Arc -Decisive Battle-’)

This is a ballad whose grand melody and powerful message stir the heart.

Released in June 2023 by SUPER BEAVER as the theme song for the film Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween -Decisive Battle-, it portrays the beauty of life and the bonds with loved ones, expressing a desire to keep walking together even while understanding that nothing lasts forever.

The strong vocals and beautiful tune convey the brilliance of each individual’s life.

Also included on the album Ongaku (Music), it’s a moving piece well-suited for school sports days and group gymnastics ceremonies.

Highly recommended as background music for performances that soar with unity and strength.

CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LAHironobu Kageyama

Dragon Ball Z – Cha La Head Cha La + Lyrics

A familiar tune from the globally popular anime Dragon Ball.

While the tempo is on the relaxed side, the passion conveyed through the vocals and lyrics is more than enough to energize your program.

Its versatility, fitting any type of routine, is another strong selling point.

READY STEADY GOL’Arc〜en〜Ciel

【L`Arc~en~Ciel】READY STEADY GO

This is a song that gets the crowd roaring at L’Arc-en-Ciel’s concerts—the opening theme of the hugely popular anime Fullmetal Alchemist, which also received a live-action adaptation.

It’s infused with the message, “If you’ve got time to stand still, just keep running!” True to the spirit of the lyrics, it’s highly recommended as background music for a relay.

Grand Escape feat. Toko MiuraRADWIMPS

Grand Escape

A song that fuses a grand orchestral sound with rock, it heightens the climax of Makoto Shinkai’s animated film Weathering With You.

Through a collaboration between RADWIMPS and Toko Miura, this track beautifully captures the film’s worldview.

Released in July 2019, the work sings of hope for the future and the courage to pursue it, with themes of breaking free from social constraints and yearning for freedom.

Included on the Weathering With You album, it won Best Music at the 43rd Japan Academy Film Prize.

As a piece that colors the film’s climax, it’s perfect for use in moving scenes during group gymnastics performances.

My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Zenzenzense (movie ver.) [Official Music Video]

The theme song of Makoto Shinkai’s animated film Your Name.

With this song, RADWIMPS became more widely known than ever.

Its up-tempo beat makes it a perfect track to liven up any school sports day or athletic festival.

There’s a part in the middle where they repeatedly sing “Oh,” so everyone can join in there.

Thanks to its driving sound, it has a refreshingly brisk vibe.

teary-eyed explosion soundValkyrie

WALKÜRE / 2nd album “Walküre Trap!” crossfade video — from the TV anime Macross Delta

A powerful song by Walküre, the music unit from the Macross series Macross Delta.

It’s filled with the desire to struggle, fight, and, if necessary, be reborn to seize the future.

Listening to it when you’re at a disadvantage stirs up the feeling of “I’m not giving up yet!”