Yoshiki: Under the Sky

Yoshiki: Under the Sky
Promotional poster for 2023 release of Yoshiki: Under the Sky
Directed byYoshiki
Produced by
  • Sid Ganis
  • Mark Ritchie
  • Doug Kluthe
  • Aaron Latham-James
Starring
Cinematography
  • Ken Whales
  • Michael Pessah
  • Rachel Bickert
Edited by
  • Spencer Lee
  • Takashi Uchida
  • David Swift
  • Merritt Lear
  • Jim Yukich
  • Claire Didier
  • Imran Virani
  • Bryan Roberts
Music byYoshiki
Production
company
A List Media Entertainment
Distributed byAbramorama
Release dates
  • September 5, 2023 (2023-09-05) (Japan premiere)
  • September 7, 2023 (2023-09-07) (USA premiere)
Running time
91 min.
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish

Yoshiki: Under the Sky is a 2023 music documentary film directed by Japanese musician and composer Yoshiki, leader of the rock bands X Japan and The Last Rockstars, and produced by Sid Ganis, Mark Ritchie, Doug Kluthe, and Aaron Latham-James. We Are X director Stephen Kijak participated as a consulting producer on the film.[1]

Conceived and recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, the film is combination of Yoshiki's live performances with musical artists from around the world and interviews with fans and musicians. The film features performances by Yoshiki, Sarah Brightman, Jane Zhang, Scorpions, SixTones, Nicole Scherzinger, St. Vincent, Sugizo, Hyde, Lindsey Stirling, and The Chainsmokers.

The film premiered in Tokyo on September 5, 2023, followed by international premieres in London, New York, and Los Angeles.

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