We Are X (2016)

A documentary film about the legendary Japanese rock band X JAPAN.

Director:

Stephen Kijak

Stars:

Yoshiki, Hiroshi Morie, Sugizo

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Yoshiki	...	Self
Toshimitsu Deyama	...	Self (as Toshi)
Tomoaki Ishizuka	...	Self (as Pata)
Hiroshi Morie	...	Self (as Heath)
Sugizo	...	Self
Hideto Matsumoto	...	Self (archive footage)
Taiji Sawada	...	Self (archive footage)
Gene Simmons	...	Self
Wes Borland	...	Self
Richard Fortus	...	Self
Marilyn Manson	...	Self
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dir en Grey	...	Themselves
Glay	...	Themselves
Stan Lee	...	Self

Storyline

From the production team behind the Oscar® winning Searching for Sugar Man comes We Are X, a transcendent rock and roll story about X Japan, the world's biggest and most successful band you've never heard of...yet. Under the enigmatic direction of drummer, pianist, composer, and producer Yoshiki, X Japan has sold over 30 million singles and albums combined--captivating such a wide range of admirers as Sir George Martin, KISS, Stan Lee, and even the Japanese Emperor--and pioneered a spectacle-driven style of visual rock, creating a one-of-a-kind cultural phenomenon. Chronicling the band's exhilarating, tumultuous and unimaginable history over the past three decades--persevering through personal, physical and spiritual heartache--the film culminates with preparations for their breathtaking reunion concert at New York's legendary Madison Square Garden. Directed by acclaimed documentarian Stephen Kijak (Stones in Exile, Scott Walker: 30 Century Man), We Are X is an astonishingly intimate ...

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Plot Keywords:

rock band | rock music | music band | suicide | death | 

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Taglines:

The Death and Life of X Japan

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Available on both DVD and Blu-ray.

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Soundtracks

Miracle
Performed by Yoshiki

User Reviews

Story of a life time

A documentary about the Japanese cult heavy metal band X Japan. A band that came to influence a generation of Japanese teenagers and musicians but that struggled with internal dramas and tragic losses.

The documentary goes under the skin of band leader and drummer Yoshiki but fails to answer most of the questions that were raised during the bands mythological existence.

Why did they fire their first bass player in 1992? Yoshiki won't answer that.

Which cult brainwashed singer Toshi to the point where the band had to be disbanded, what did they do to him, and why?

Was Hides death a suicide, or just a a tragic accident?

The documentary is up close and personal, but fails to answer these questions which is largely part of why the band did what they did. We are X is still one of the most memorable music documentaries made in modern time, about a band whose whole life echo "We are X" within themselves and their millions of worldwide fans.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

23 January 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

WE ARE X

Filming Locations:

Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,526, 23 October 2016

Gross USA:

$45,270

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$548,126

Company Credits

Production Co:

Passion Pictures, Prettybird

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color