YOSHIKI

Acting

YOSHIKI

Born

1965-11-20 (60)

Place of birth

Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Known for

Acting

Credits

24 titles

known by the mononym Yoshiki, is a Japanese musician, songwriter, composer and record producer. He is best known as a co-founder of the visual kei rock band X Japan, for which he is the drummer, pianist and main songwriter. Yoshiki's solo career includes two classical studio albums—Eternal Melody (1993), produced by George Martin, and Eternal Melody II (2005)—and the classical compilation Yoshiki Classical (2013). Described by Billboard as a "musical innovator" and named "one of the most influential composers in Japanese history" by Consequence of Sound, Yoshiki has also collaborated and played with artists such as Tetsuya Komuro, Roger Taylor, Gene Simmons, and Sarah Brightman. In 1999, at…

Known for

NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen poster
8.0

NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen (NHK紅白歌合戦, "NHK Red and White Song Battle"), more commonly known simply as Kōhaku, is an annual New Year's Eve television special held on December 31 every year, and produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. It is broadcast live simultaneously on NHK General TV, BS4K, BS8K, and NHK radio (nationally) and internationally on NHK World Premium and some overseas (mainly cable) broadcasters who buy the program. The program divides the most popular music artists of the year into competing teams of red and white. The "red" team or "akagumi" (紅組) is composed of all female artists (or groups with female vocals), while the "white" team or "shirogumi" (白組) is all male (or groups with male vocals).

NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen

1951

Golden SixTONES poster
8.5

SixTONES' first TV variety show features fun challenges, quirky projects, and a gourmet segment, creating an entertaining and unpredictable mix of humor and surprises with popular guest appearances.

Golden SixTONES

2025

Professional: Shigoto no ryûgi poster
8.0

It is said that "the style of work reflects a person's way of life." This documentary program closely follows top-notch professionals and thoroughly delves into their work. Since its premiere in January 2006, it has observed individuals at the forefront of their respective fields, such as Ichiro (Major League Baseball player), Sayuri Yoshinaga (film actor), Haruko Niitsu (janitor), Ken Takakura (film actor), Kasumi Ishikawa (table tennis player), Hikaru Utada (singer-songwriter), Kumamon (local government employee), and Yoshiharu Habu (professional shogi player).

Professional: Shigoto no ryûgi

2006

We Are X poster
7.1

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.

We Are X

2016

SWITCH Interview Masters poster
8.5

Two charismatic people from completely different fields who usually have no contact with each other meet, and with the intention of what kind of chemical reaction "switch" will enter, "masters" who are active on the front line will meet each other. In addition to the chemical reactions of the two charisma that can not be seen in a simple dialogue, they visit each other's work sites and explore common methodologies and hints for success, as well as the "face" of both the speaker and the listener. A new cross-interview show that you can enjoy.

SWITCH Interview Masters

2013

Global Metal poster
7.4

In GLOBAL METAL, directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn set out to discover how the West's most maligned musical genre - heavy metal - has impacted the world's cultures beyond Europe and North America. The film follows metal fan and anthropologist Sam Dunn on a whirlwind journey through Asia, South America and the Middle East as he explores the underbelly of the world's emerging extreme music scenes; from Indonesian death metal to Chinese black metal to Iranian thrash metal. GLOBAL METAL reveals a worldwide community of metalheads who aren't just absorbing metal from the West - they're transforming it - creating a new form of cultural expression in societies dominated by conflict, corruption and mass-consumerism.

Global Metal

2008

Film credits

2020s · 3 titles

2010s · 6 titles

We Are X poster
7.1

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.

We Are X

2016

Junk Story poster
6.8

A look back at the life and career of Japanese guitarist hide, who died under questionable circumstances in 1998.

Junk Story

2015

Sarah Brightman: HYMN In Concert poster
4.0

In celebration of her upcoming new album Hymn, best-selling soprano Sarah Brightman is in cinemas with an incredible performance. HYMN: Sarah Brightman In Concert was captured live for the big screen from the Festspielhaus in the enchanted Bavarian Alps, known for the historic and captivating Neuschwanstein Castle. Staged in two acts, the performance is a hybrid of a musical film, a classical-crossover program and a large-scale concert production. Brightman is accompanied by her band, the Munich orchestra, a 50-voice choir and the Ludwig Ensemble of dancers. The concert was conceived and created by Sarah Brightman, Anthony Von Laast (Mamma Mia, Beauty and the Beast), and Frank Peterson (Enigma, Andrea Bocelli). Filmed using state-of-the-art video and audio technologies, cinema audiences will also enjoy an exclusive “making of” feature.

Sarah Brightman: HYMN In Concert

2018

HURRY GO ROUND poster
7.0

The documentary sees actor Yumoto Yuma guide the viewers through hide’s last moments and the documentary features footage taken on the day before his death, the first time it’s been seen publicly. We also see Yumoto travel throughout Japan and Los Angeles as he pieces together the life and history of hide. “HURRY GO ROUND” also features appearances by Hiroshi Matsumoto (hide’s brother), the band Spread Beaver, and recording engineer Eric Westfall among others.

HURRY GO ROUND

2018

X JAPAN WORLD TOUR 2017 WE ARE X  Acoustic Special Miracle poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

X JAPAN WORLD TOUR 2017 WE ARE X Acoustic Special Miracle

2017

X Japan Live 2017 At The Wembley Arena poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

X Japan Live 2017 At The Wembley Arena

2017

2000s · 8 titles

Global Metal poster
7.4

In GLOBAL METAL, directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn set out to discover how the West's most maligned musical genre - heavy metal - has impacted the world's cultures beyond Europe and North America. The film follows metal fan and anthropologist Sam Dunn on a whirlwind journey through Asia, South America and the Middle East as he explores the underbelly of the world's emerging extreme music scenes; from Indonesian death metal to Chinese black metal to Iranian thrash metal. GLOBAL METAL reveals a worldwide community of metalheads who aren't just absorbing metal from the West - they're transforming it - creating a new form of cultural expression in societies dominated by conflict, corruption and mass-consumerism.

Global Metal

2008

X JAPAN - The Last Live poster
7.1

X Japan's very last live concert on December 31, 1997 at Tokyo Dome. The show was important in two ways, since it marked the end of a band but it became the starting point for some outstanding solo careers.

X JAPAN - The Last Live

2002

X JAPAN RETURNS 1993.12.30 Tokyo Dome 2 Days Live poster
6.5

No synopsis available yet.

X JAPAN RETURNS 1993.12.30 Tokyo Dome 2 Days Live

2008

X JAPAN RETURNS 1993.12.31 Tokyo Dome 2 Days Live poster
NR

X Japan Returns 1993.12.31 is an X Japan live DVD, released on February 29, 2008. It contains the band's performance at the Tokyo Dome on December 31, 1993.

X JAPAN RETURNS 1993.12.31 Tokyo Dome 2 Days Live

2008

X Japan - 白い夜 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

X Japan - 白い夜

2007

X Japan - 青い夜 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

X Japan - 青い夜

2007

X Japan - Dahlia Tour Final 1996 poster
8.5

DVD edition of "DAHLIA TOUR FINAL 1996" filmed on December 31, 1996 at Tokyo Dome, originally released on video in 1997. A 2-disc set. On Vocal - Toshi On Bass - Heath On Guitar - Pata On Guitar - Hide On Drums & Piano - Yoshiki

X Japan - Dahlia Tour Final 1996

2002

X Japan: Art of Life 1993.12.31 Tokyo Dome poster
4.5

No synopsis available yet.

X Japan: Art of Life 1993.12.31 Tokyo Dome

2003

Series credits

NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen poster
8.0

NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen (NHK紅白歌合戦, "NHK Red and White Song Battle"), more commonly known simply as Kōhaku, is an annual New Year's Eve television special held on December 31 every year, and produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. It is broadcast live simultaneously on NHK General TV, BS4K, BS8K, and NHK radio (nationally) and internationally on NHK World Premium and some overseas (mainly cable) broadcasters who buy the program. The program divides the most popular music artists of the year into competing teams of red and white. The "red" team or "akagumi" (紅組) is composed of all female artists (or groups with female vocals), while the "white" team or "shirogumi" (白組) is all male (or groups with male vocals).

NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen

1951

Golden SixTONES poster
8.5

SixTONES' first TV variety show features fun challenges, quirky projects, and a gourmet segment, creating an entertaining and unpredictable mix of humor and surprises with popular guest appearances.

Golden SixTONES

2025

Professional: Shigoto no ryûgi poster
8.0

It is said that "the style of work reflects a person's way of life." This documentary program closely follows top-notch professionals and thoroughly delves into their work. Since its premiere in January 2006, it has observed individuals at the forefront of their respective fields, such as Ichiro (Major League Baseball player), Sayuri Yoshinaga (film actor), Haruko Niitsu (janitor), Ken Takakura (film actor), Kasumi Ishikawa (table tennis player), Hikaru Utada (singer-songwriter), Kumamon (local government employee), and Yoshiharu Habu (professional shogi player).

Professional: Shigoto no ryûgi

2006

SWITCH Interview Masters poster
8.5

Two charismatic people from completely different fields who usually have no contact with each other meet, and with the intention of what kind of chemical reaction "switch" will enter, "masters" who are active on the front line will meet each other. In addition to the chemical reactions of the two charisma that can not be seen in a simple dialogue, they visit each other's work sites and explore common methodologies and hints for success, as well as the "face" of both the speaker and the listener. A new cross-interview show that you can enjoy.

SWITCH Interview Masters

2013

Behind the camera