Anime Expo Announces Special Screening of 'WE ARE X' + Live Q&A With Yoshiki

YOSHIKI and X JAPAN have contributed music to several historic animetitles, including "X," "X - X2 Double X," "Buddha: The Great Departure,"and "Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary." YOSHIKI also served as the inspiration for Blood Red Dragon comic created by Stan Lee, with creative direction from Todd McFarlane.

ANIME EXPO--'WE ARE X'--EVENT DETAILS:

WE ARE X screening + Q&A with YOSHIKI

Date: Sunday, July 2

Time: 12:00PM - 2:00PM

Location: Video 1 Room/JW Marriott Diamond Ballroom

Anime Expo Masquerade

Time: 8:00PM-10:00PM

Location: Los Angeles Convention Center-Man Events-Hall B

From the producers of the Oscar-winning film Searching for Sugar Man anddirector and documentarian Stephen Kijak (Stones in Exile, Scott Walker: 30 Century Man), comes WE ARE X, a captivating and transcendent rock 'n' roll documentary about one of the most successful bands in history, X JAPAN. WE ARE X profiles the blockbuster Japanese rock band 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 intoYOSHIKI'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 X JAPAN's phenomenal success, boasting more than 30 million albumsand singles sold, countless sold-out concerts around the world and fans in North America, Europe, Latin America and South East Asia. 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.