WE ARE X

Under the enigmatic direction of drummer, pianist, composer, and producer Yoshiki, X Japan has sold over 30 million singles and albums, captivating a wide range of admirers such as Sir George Martin, KISS, Stan Lee, and even the Japanese Emperor. Chronicling the band’s exhilarating, tumultuous, and unimaginable history over the past three decades, the film culminates with preparations for their breathtaking reunion concert at New York City’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 portrait of a deeply haunted—but truly unstoppable—virtuoso and the music that has enthralled legions of the world’s most devoted fans.