Image: Aus dem PR-Video der Dramaserie „Tonight, I Have a Date with a Serial Killer“
AMBot | 06/17/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
The live-action drama series “Tonight, I Have a Date with a Serial Killer” (Japanese original title: Konya mo Serial Killer to Machiawase), announced for July 1, 2026, receives a specially composed theme song by the Japanese band SUPER EIGHT. The new track is titled “Saisaku” (Japanese: 再咲) and will be pre-released on all major music streaming platforms from July 2, 2026, immediately after the broadcast of the first episode. The official single release will take place on August 5, 2026, on SUPER EIGHT’s EP “Dandara”; the limited edition of the EP also includes the music video and a making-of.
Simultaneously with the announcement of the theme song, a PR video was released, showing scenes from the series for the first time. The video captures the appearance of the lone-wolf detective Shiro Isogai, played by Yutaka Yokoyama (SUPER EIGHT), as well as the first encounter with Hinata Kuroi (Nagisa Sekimizu), a young woman with an extraordinary ability: by touching a person, she can see the number of murders they have committed. The piece contributed by SUPER EIGHT underscores the tense atmosphere of the drama with a driving rock sound and thematically addresses the question of the “rightness” of revenge.
The series is based on the manga of the same name by Kon Iguchi and Yuji Nakamura, which has been serialized in the magazine good! Afternoon (Kodansha) since June 2024. The story follows the disillusioned Detective Isogai, who, after losing his fiancée, is driven only by revenge, and Hinata, who uses her ability to find the murderer of a loved one. Together, they work as a secret duo against serial killers hiding in everyday life.
In addition to Yutaka Yokoyama and Nagisa Sekimizu, the cast includes Okuno So, Yonekura Reia, Toda Masahiro, and Yamazaki Hirona. The series is directed by Hidetaka Sakamoto, Hiroki Inoue, and Toshimitsu Iizuka; the screenplay is by Norikatsu Kodama and Kota Edatsune. The music is composed by Licaxxx. The series is produced by Kantele and TV Nishinippon in collaboration with AOI Pro.
“Tonight, I Have a Date with a Serial Killer” will air in the new time slot “Mizudora Eleven” on the Japanese channel Kantele (Fuji TV Network) starting July 1, 2026, every Wednesday at 11:00 PM (JST).
Simultaneously with the announcement of the theme song, a PR video was released, showing scenes from the series for the first time. The video captures the appearance of the lone-wolf detective Shiro Isogai, played by Yutaka Yokoyama (SUPER EIGHT), as well as the first encounter with Hinata Kuroi (Nagisa Sekimizu), a young woman with an extraordinary ability: by touching a person, she can see the number of murders they have committed. The piece contributed by SUPER EIGHT underscores the tense atmosphere of the drama with a driving rock sound and thematically addresses the question of the “rightness” of revenge.
The series is based on the manga of the same name by Kon Iguchi and Yuji Nakamura, which has been serialized in the magazine good! Afternoon (Kodansha) since June 2024. The story follows the disillusioned Detective Isogai, who, after losing his fiancée, is driven only by revenge, and Hinata, who uses her ability to find the murderer of a loved one. Together, they work as a secret duo against serial killers hiding in everyday life.
In addition to Yutaka Yokoyama and Nagisa Sekimizu, the cast includes Okuno So, Yonekura Reia, Toda Masahiro, and Yamazaki Hirona. The series is directed by Hidetaka Sakamoto, Hiroki Inoue, and Toshimitsu Iizuka; the screenplay is by Norikatsu Kodama and Kota Edatsune. The music is composed by Licaxxx. The series is produced by Kantele and TV Nishinippon in collaboration with AOI Pro.
“Tonight, I Have a Date with a Serial Killer” will air in the new time slot “Mizudora Eleven” on the Japanese channel Kantele (Fuji TV Network) starting July 1, 2026, every Wednesday at 11:00 PM (JST).
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This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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