We Are X

i've to admit i've never heard of this band and their music until after i found this documentary on Amazon Prime. i really like the human aspects that Yoshiki shared in this documentary. i grew up listening to lots of anime themed songs which carried over to western/eastern punk rock, heavy metal, etc. from junior high school onward. can't believe i just found out about the band and their music decades later. i do feel this documentary is worth watching at least once, especially if you enjoy music, musical genres like hard rock, punk rock, heavy metal, anime, overcoming challenges, fighting and living with pains, and life and death. for one thing, it stirs a strong interest to be more familiar with X Japan's and Yoshiki's music.

I saw this movie during its premiere in Los Angeles. The theater was full of fans and possibly folks like me who came out of curiosity about this Japanese band that I had never heard of and to see Yoshiki during the Q & A. I left impressed and appreciative of a band that persevered in the face of such loss and success. This is both a human story and a music story. This is not fiction but life and death and those left standing in the end. There were parts I could relate to on a personal level and parts that educated me about this band and its music. It made me want more and to know more about the band and its music. It made me realize how little I know of the World of Music.I left the movie theater, mind blown and looking forward to the release of the soundtrack and movie. I am glad to add this movie and its soundtrack to my personal library. I have also added some other songs from this band to my library.I enjoyed this movie tremendously and learned a lot.

only thing about my copy is that it has a different code than my country

It is no wonder why Yoshiki is my favorite Xjapan member, I can see alot of sadness in his eyes alot of doubt I resonate alot of this, In High School in the last day I attempted to end my life just because I am Mildly Mentally Handicapped, Bullying Kills! I am like Yoshiki Suicide is selfish you will leave other people. To me Xjapan is therapy that nobody can understand.

This is a great documentary, very informative & well put together. We weren't familiar with this band but were impressed by the devotion the band had to each other and to their fans. It's not every band that is this unselfish. Each band member was/is an exceptional musician, incredibly talented and disciplined. Yoshiki is a genius - as a composer, a pianist, a drummer, and much more. It's admirable (and rare) that Yoshiki is too classy to speak of the incident(s) that forced him to fire Taiji from the band. The fact that Yoshiki and Toshi put their friendship above business and that their relationship weathered the 10-year hiatus during Toshi's cult years speaks volumes for the integrity of both men.Though not a fan of the metal genre specifically, I can appreciate and respect talented musicians such as these and recommend this documentary to anyone and everyone.

Even tho Id heard the name XJapan, I wasnt into metal music at the time. Then I began hearing more of Yoshiki, the founding member and composer, and then that put me back to the band. This documentary gives you a better understanding of the Japanese culture as it relates to this band and what they meant to the rising music scene. They are legends even now.

Good music. This is my first cd of X Japan, enjoy the music.

It isn't the best documentary I've ever seen about a rock band, but it's dramatic, visually striking and compelling enough to make you curious to learn more about the enigmatic Yoshiki and his amazingly talented bandmates: Toshi, Pata, hide, Taiji, Heath and Sugizo.Since watching this film I bought the soundtrack and started searching for and collecting other X Japan CDs as well as solo works and collaborations by the band members. The depth of talent they possess and the scope of work they've produced over the years together and individually is very impressive. In my opinion the film ultimately serves it's purpose as an excellent introduction to a band that has regrettably been overlooked in the U.S. for far too long.

I've been a fan for a while so I know a lot more than what's presented in the film, it really is for an audience who have no clue who X Japan are but it's still a nice addition for fans. I found the editing a little disorientating at times but again, thats probably because I already know the time line. There is some funeral footage of devastated fans if you are little sensitive to that, as I am. It's mainly focusing on Yoshiki more so than the band it's self which I was a little disappointed in. I would have liked to see more of the band members but I guess that's very typical of the band anyway. I feel like Hide's influence should have been included a lot more, as Yoshiki still tears up at the mere thought of him. I often feel like Hide was the true heartbeat to the band but again, that could be fan bias.All in all, it's still a good portrait of the band all though a little tamer than I know. Because of suicide being a major theme, it does leave you feeling a little stronger at the end although as Yoshiki says, the pain is always there but we fight through it regardless.

The DVD has extra materials such as interviews with each individual band member. I rewatched the film yesterday and relived the experience of the cinema. The material, although focused mainly around the band's leader, gives a good insight into X Japan's song themes.I got a used version from WeBuyBooks, which was pretty intact, with only minor scratches on the box and a few signs of use on the disc, but no scratches there.

Fascinating roller coaster story of a band that should definitely be known throughout the globe but are not. Heart breaking, exhilarating, thought provoking and tear jerking this is one movie that's a must if you're into music. Forever battling with his emotions and pain, Yoshiki has a terminator style determination to entertain and create some of the most beautiful, flamboyant and powerful music you could ever wish to hear!

a tad expensive for something that doesn't include a second disc of content, but I absolutely love the film. Saw it live at the beginning of the Wembley concert and there are a few scenes extra on the blu ray release. Fantastic cinematography and editing.

perfect quality blu-ray, a very entertaining film for a fan such as me who has spent most of his life getting info about the band as it was distilled on the internet. It was a real pleasure to see the band from the inside, although more interviews with other members and taking the focus away from Yoshiki to see how the band in general feels about these events would have been much more effective...