{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a59dbd7ad1c71136148fa90f","clusterId":"c_250e4b501309ad8ed17d847c","slug":"this-is-last-talks-theme-song-for-i-wish-you-were-dead-film","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"This Is LAST Talks Theme Song for 'I Wish You Were Dead' Film","summary":"A preview screening of the film 'I Wish You Were Dead' was held on June 18 in Tokyo. Director Junichi Kanai and members of the band This is LAST, who performed the theme song, took the stage. The film adapts Kyogoku Natsuhiko's mystery novel. Nao stars as Eiko Watari, who investigates the murder of Asami Kashima. This is LAST wrote the theme song for the first time. The film opens July 3.","whyItMatters":"The event revealed how the band approached writing the theme song, with vocalist Yoho Kikuchi saying he wrote it 'putting my life on the line,' and director Kanai confirming the band members also appear in the film.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDirector Junichi Kanai and two members of the band This is LAST appeared at a preview screening of \u0026#39;I Wish You Were Dead\u0026#39; on June 18 in Tokyo. The film adapts Kyogoku Natsuhiko\u0026#39;s mystery novel. Nao plays protagonist Eiko Watari, who investigates the murder of Asami Kashima, played by Aoi Ito. This is LAST handled the film\u0026#39;s theme song for the first time. Vocalist Yoho Kikuchi said he struggled to write a song that fits the work, basing lyrics on words that struck him from the novel and film. Drummer Terunao Kanomata said the band kept the number of notes minimal to directly convey Kikuchi\u0026#39;s voice, then built intensity. Kanai said he was surprised when he heard the song and grateful for the trust. He also revealed that the two band members appear in the film.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Director Junichi Kanai and This is LAST talked about the theme song for 'I Wish You Were Dead' at a preview screening. Kikuchi wrote the song 'putting my life on the line.' The film opens July 3.","twitterPost":"Director Junichi Kanai and This is LAST discussed the theme song for 'I Wish You Were Dead' at a preview screening. Kikuchi wrote the song 'putting my life on the line.' The film opens July 3.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"At a preview screening of 'I Wish You Were Dead,' director Junichi Kanai and This is LAST members discussed the film's theme song. Vocalist Yoho Kikuchi wrote the song based on words from the novel and film. Drummer Terunao Kanomata said the band kept the arrangement minimal to highlight Kikuchi's voice. Kanai revealed the band members also appear in the film. 'I Wish You Were Dead' opens July 3.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Eiga Natalie\",\"url\":\"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/676741\",\"title\":\"Film \\\"I Wish You Were Dead\\\" - This is LAST Talks About the Making of the Theme Song, \\\"We Were Drawn to the Director's Passion\\\"\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4306,"outputTokens":673,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781768279,"createdAt":"2026-06-18T07:31:51.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-18T07:34:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-18T07:34:57.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_250e4b501309ad8ed17d847c","canonicalTitle":"映画「死ねばいいのに」This is LASTが語る主題歌の制作秘話、「監督の熱意に惹かれました」","representativeArticleId":"a_a19cdc66841f4170b83cec0b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"死ねばいいのに\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"金井純一\",\"菊池陽報\",\"鹿又輝直\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"music\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-18T06:50:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-18T06:50:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-18T07:34:57.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Eiga Natalie","url":"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/676741","title":"映画「死ねばいいのに」This is LASTが語る主題歌の制作秘話、「監督の熱意に惹かれました」"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["死ねばいいのに"],"studios":[],"people":["金井純一","菊池陽報","鹿又輝直"],"type":"news","domain":"music","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The preview screening of 'I Wish You Were Dead' was held on June 18 in Tokyo.","Director Junichi Kanai and members of the band This is LAST attended the screening.","The film adapts Kyogoku Natsuhiko's mystery novel and stars Nao as Eiko Watari.","This is LAST wrote the theme song for the film, their first time doing so.","The film opens on July 3."]}