YOSHIKI

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YOSHIKI

Born November 20, 1965 · Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, Japan (age 60)

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 …

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Repo! The Genetic OperaRepo! The Genetic Opera · 2008
Repo! The Genetic Opera
★ 6.32008
MovieMusicScience Fiction
By the year 2056, an epidemic of organ failures has devastated the planet. The megacorporation GeneCo provides organ transplants on a payment plan — and those unable to fulfill their plans have their organs repossessed. In the midst of this, a sickly teenager discovers a shocking secret about herself, her father, and their connection to GeneCo.
CatacombsCatacombs · 2007
Catacombs
★ 4.82007
MovieHorrorThriller
A young woman in Paris goes to a party in the enormous labyrinth of limestone tunnels beneath Paris. When she becomes separated from her friends, she is convinced something is chasing her through the dark tunnels.
We Are XWe Are X · 2016
We Are X
★ 7.12016
MovieMusicDocumentary
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.
Yoshiki: Under the SkyYoshiki: Under the Sky · 2023
Yoshiki: Under the Sky
★ 10.02023
MovieMusicDocumentary
YOSHIKI produced and collaborated with artists from various countries such as the United States, Europe, China, and Japan with songs he arranged himself. "Yoshiki Under the Sky" will be released ahead of the world in Japan on Friday September 8th. This project started with YOSHIKI's message to the whole world that we can overcome any difficulties, even in a time of global crisis.
X Japan - 白い夜X Japan - 白い夜 · 2007
X Japan - 白い夜
2007
MovieMusic
X JAPAN RETURNS 1993.12.30 Tokyo Dome 2 Days LiveX JAPAN RETURNS 1993.12.30 Tokyo Dome 2 Days Live · 2008
X JAPAN RETURNS 1993.12.30 Tokyo Dome 2 Days Live
★ 6.52008
MovieMusic
X JAPAN RETURNS 1993.12.31 Tokyo Dome 2 Days LiveX JAPAN RETURNS 1993.12.31 Tokyo Dome 2 Days Live · 2008
X JAPAN RETURNS 1993.12.31 Tokyo Dome 2 Days Live
2008
Movie
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 - 青い夜X Japan - 青い夜 · 2007
X Japan - 青い夜
2007
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NHK Kōhaku Uta-GassenNHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen · 1951
NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen
★ 8.01951
SeriesReality
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).

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