We Are X

MusicDocumentary

2016, Movie, 1h 32min

As glam rock's most flamboyant survivors, X Japan ignited a musical revolution in Japan during the late '80s with their melodic metal. Twenty years after their tragic dissolution, X Japan’s leader, Yoshiki, battles with physical and spiritual demons alongside prejudices of the West to bring their music to the world.

Country: Japan,United Kingdom

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Critic Andrew Pulver

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This film about the massive-selling metal act X-Japan follows their ups and downs since the early 1980s, as they reunite and try to break America.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Marc Savlov

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...[a] visceral, bracing portrait of Japanese progressive metal maniacs X.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

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We Are X is a documentary that tells the story of X Japan, a Japanese heavy metal band that took the world by storm in the 1980s and 1990s. The film follows the band's frontman, Yoshiki, as he battles personal demons and tries to bring the band's music to a global audience. Along the way, we see the band's rise to fame, their struggles with fame and addiction, and their eventual breakup. But even as the band members go their separate ways, Yoshiki remains determined to share their music with the world. Through interviews with the band members, their families, and other figures from the world of music and entertainment, We Are X offers a unique glimpse into the world of Japanese heavy metal and the power of music to transcend borders and generations.

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