Junk Story

May 23, 2015

2h 5m

★ 6.8

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Overview

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

Genres

Documentary

Music

Production Companies

SKIYAKI

Junk Story Trailers

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Cast

Self (archive footage)

hide

himself

YOSHIKI

himself

Juichi Morishige

himself

J (LUNA SEA)

himself

Yuji Matsumoto

himself

PATA

himself

Kiyoshi

himself

Chirolyn

himself

kyo

himself

Tetsu

himself

Seiji Kimura

himself

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