B'z's Koshi Inaba to cover Yoshimi Iwasaki's "Touch" for Netflix's WBC theme song
Koshi Inaba of B'z will perform the theme song for Netflix's live broadcast of the 2026 World Baseball Classic in Japan. It has been decided that he will cover Yoshimi Iwasaki's "Touch."
"Touch" was released in 1985 as the theme song for the anime of the same name, based on the original work by Mitsuru Adachi. The song gained popularity beyond fans of the original work and baseball and has long been a beloved cheering song for high school baseball. It has now been chosen as the tournament's theme song, considering the appeal of baseball, its history of being beloved by many, and the worldview of the song. Inaba commented, "I hope it becomes a song that further amplifies the feelings of the players and managers who throw themselves into these thrilling games, as well as all the fans watching."
Netflix will live-stream all 47 games of the 2026 World Baseball Classic from March 5 to 18. Footage of each game will also be available for on-demand streaming after the live broadcast.
Koshi Inaba's Comment
I will be covering the classic song "Touch" as the theme song for the Netflix tournament broadcast. While paying respect to the original, I poured my own passion into singing it.
I hope it becomes a song that further amplifies the feelings of the players and managers who throw themselves into these thrilling games, as well as all the fans watching.
And I hope the 2026 World Baseball Classic will be the best tournament ever.
Source: Natalie Music
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