Japan Synopsis
“The music never had to be explained.”
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.
The 2015–2017 Japan Window
588 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. We Are X sits at position #262.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when We Are X premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,826 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (60th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Music productions specifically: #31 of 68 (top 46%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | United Kingdom, Japan |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | Japanese, English |
| Production Companies | Prettybird, Passion Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 32m |
| Release Date | March 12, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt4835086 |
| Official Site | www.wearexfilm.com |