My Wish (Ai song)

"My Wish"
Single by Ai
Language	Japanese English
Released	April 16, 2025 (2025-04-16)
Length	5:14
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Ai Carina Uemura Gakushi
Producer(s)	Gakushi Ai
Ai singles chronology
"Nakama" (2025) "My Wish" (2025)
Music video
"My Wish" on YouTube

"My Wish" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai, released on April 16, 2025, via EMI Records. A gospel ballad, ^[1] "My Wish" served as the image song for the 2025 Japanese film adaption of Hana Manma.

Background and release

In February 2025, Ai revealed she wrote a song for the Japanese film adaption of Hana Manma. A trailer was released the same day, teasing a snippet of her new song, "My Wish". ^[2]

In March, Ai teased on social media of an upcoming music video for an unreleased song. A mural depicting her was painted at the BNA Wall Art Hotel in Tokyo by Ai's former high school classmate, Robert Vargas. ^[3]

On April 7, an edit of the song was shared on YouTube by the production company behind Hana Manma. The short movie featured select scenes from the film. ^{[4] [5]}

The full version of "My Wish" was released digitally as a single on April 16. ^[6]

Promotion

Universal Music Japan launched a pre-ad campaign lottery for "My Wish" from April 7 until its release. ^[7] A second social media promotion for "My Wish" launched the same day the song was released until April 30. ^[8]

Music video

A music video for "My Wish" premiered on Ai's YouTube channel the same day the song was released. ^[9] Directed by Won, who directed the 2025 music video of "Story", the music video depicts Ai singing as a mural of her is painted in the background by Vargas. ^{[10] [8]}

Credits and personnel

• Ai Carina Uemura – vocals, production
• Gakushi – production, instruments
• Shohei Ishikawa – engineering
• D.O.I. – mixing

Release history

Release history and formats for "My Wish"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	April 16, 2025	Digital download streaming	EMI Universal	[11]

References

1. "鈴木亮平＆有村架純"兄妹"の願い交錯する『花まんま』予告 イメージソングはAI". Cinema Cafe (in Japanese). February 3, 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
2. "AI、鈴木亮平×有村架純が兄妹役の映画『花まんま』イメージソングを担当". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). February 3, 2025. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
3. "AI「花まんま」イメージソングをリリース、鈴木亮平と有村架純の出演映画（動画あり / コメントあり）". Music Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved April 16, 2025.
4. "映画『花まんま』×AI「my wish」のスペシャルムービー公開「この曲を聴いて、願いを叶えてほしい」". Oricon . April 7, 2025. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
5. "AI、映画『花まんま』イメージ・ソングとなる新曲「my wish」配信決定 スペシャル・ムービーも公開". CDJournal (in Japanese). April 7, 2025. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
6. "映画「花まんま」イメージソングとなる新曲「my wish」、本日配信リリース！". Encore (in Japanese). April 16, 2025. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
7. "AI 映画「花まんま」イメージソングとなる新曲「my wish」、4/16(水)配信決定！ （4/7）よりPre-add / Pre-Saveキャンペーンもスタート！さらに、スペシャルムービー「my wish」―『花まんま』EDIT Ver.―も公開！！". Encore (in Japanese). April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
8. "AI、映画『花まんま』イメージソング「my wish」MVプレミア公開 ロバート・バルガスがAIを巨大壁画に". Real Sound (in Japanese). April 16, 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
9. "AI、映画『花まんま』イメージソングの新曲「my wish」リリース＆MV公開". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). April 16, 2025. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
10. "AI、映画『花まんま』イメージ・ソング配信スタート 歌う姿を巨大壁画として描いてゆくMVプレミア公開". CDJournal (in Japanese). April 16, 2025. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
11. "AI、鈴木亮平×有村架純初共演映画『花まんま』イメージソング書き下ろし「光栄です！」". Barks (in Japanese). February 3, 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2025.