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YOSHIKI
Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
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…
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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 the request of the Japanese government, he composed and performed a classical song at a celebration in honor of the tenth anniversary of Emperor Akihito's enthronement. For the 69th Golden Globe Awards, the show's original musical theme was composed by Yoshiki and became available for digital download on iTunes, with all proceeds going to charity.
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Movies and shows, newest first
- 2026
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2025
Golden SixTONES
TV show Self
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2023
Yoshiki: Under the Sky
Movie Self
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2021
Disney My Music Story: YOSHIKI
Movie Self
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2018
Sarah Brightman: HYMN In Concert
Movie Self
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2018
HURRY GO ROUND
Movie Self
- 2017
- 2017
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2016
We Are X
Movie Self
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2015
Junk Story
Movie himself
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2013
Attack on Titan
TV show Lyricist
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2013
SWITCH Interview Masters
TV show
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2008
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Movie Executive Producer
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2008
Global Metal
Movie Himself
- 2008
- 2008
More credits
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2007
X Japan - 白い夜
Movie
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2007
X Japan - 青い夜
Movie
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2007
Catacombs
Movie Music
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2006
Professional: Shigoto no ryûgi
TV show
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2003
X Japan: Art of Life 1993.12.31 Tokyo Dome
Movie Himself
- 2002
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2002
X JAPAN - The Last Live
Movie Himself
- 1994
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1993
True Love Is
TV show Theme Song Performance
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1951
NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen
TV show The Last Rockstars
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