X Japan Documentary "We Are X" Available on USA Home Video April 25
April 11, 2017
WE ARE X, the award-winning rock-n-roll documentary about one of the most successful bands in history, arrives on Blu-Ray™, DVD and Digital HD on April 25 from Magnolia Home Entertainment under The Magnet Label. From director and acclaimed documentarian Stephen Kijak (Stones in Exile), WE ARE X profiles the blockbuster Japanese rock band X Japan and its enigmatic frontman YOSHIKI – composer, classically trained pianist, drummer and the creative force behind the band's wild success.
Featuring interviews with Gene Simmons, Marilyn Manson, Stan Lee and more, WE ARE X dives into YOSHIKI's life and X Japan's attempt to break into the American music industry. Supported by concert footage, band interviews and fan photos, the compelling film takes a look at X Japan's hardships and conflicts including suicide and cultism. Also spotlighting the band's triumphs, WE ARE X explores the group's phenomenal success, boasting more than 30 million albums and singles sold, countless sold-out concerts around the world, and fans in North America, Europe, Latin America and South East Asia.
Special features for WE ARE X include deleted scenes featuring Hello Kitty designer Yuko Yamaguchi and clips from Kitty Con, the New Economy Summit, Tateyama and the X Museum, as well as deleted interviews with members of X Japan. Extras also include seven interview vignettes with YOSHIKI about WE ARE X, and two live performances, “Forever Love” and “Kurenai,” from X Japan's 1997 “The Last Live” concert at the Tokyo Dome. A tribute to the band with the “Born to be Free” Fan Video featuring concert footage and global fan interviews is also included. The documentary will be available on Blu-ray and DVD for the suggested retail price of $29.98 and $26.98, and on Digital HD via iTunes, Google Play, Amazon Video and additional digital retailers on April 25.
“If We Are X proves anything, it's that rock bands can experience similar trials: acrimony and fatalities, but also, sometimes, glorious comebacks.” – The New York Times
“It succeeds as an examination of why we turn to escapist art and what we do when it's no longer there.” – The Wrap
“Invoking the spirit of an epic rock show, We Are X expresses all the energy, joy and sadness of X Japan's music.” – Los Angeles Times
SYNOPSIS
From the producers of the Oscar-winning film Searching for Sugar Man, comes WE ARE X, a transcendent rock and roll story about one of the biggest and most successful bands the world's 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. 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.
BONUS FEATURES
Deleted Scenes
Deleted Interviews:
• YOSHIKI
• Toshl
• Pata
• Heath
• Sugizo
YOSHIKI on We Are X
“Forever Love” (From 1997′s “The Last Live” Concert at Tokyo Dome)
“Kurenai” (From 1997′s “The Last Live” Concert at Tokyo Dome)
“Born to be Free” Fan Video
AMAZON (USA) https://www.Amazon.com/We-Are-X-Blu-ray-YOSHIKI/dp/B01N810KJQ/
ITUNES (USA) https://iTunes.apple.com/us/movie/we-are-x/id1202102770
WE ARE X Official Website: http://www.wearexfilm.com
