June 11, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Crunchyroll Begins Global Streaming of Remastered X2 – Double X, The Groundbreaking Anime Music Video Compilation from X JAPAN, CLAMP, and MADHOUSE
Four Legendary X JAPAN Hits Sparked One of the Most Influential Anime and Music Collaborations of All Time
Crunchyroll has begun global streaming of X2 – Double X, the groundbreaking anime music video compilation from X JAPAN. Originally released on VHS and LaserDisc in 1993, the music videos feature chart-topping songs written by YOSHIKI, accompanied by artwork from CLAMP and an animated music video co-produced by MADHOUSE.
Now, after 33 years, it was released exclusively on Crunchyroll on June 10.
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The project stands as a pioneering work from the dawn of collaborations between manga creators and musical artists. The accompanying video release and its animated music video, “X”, serve as the origin of animated music videos featuring musical artists.
X2 – Double X was a collaboration between X (now X JAPAN) and the manga X/1999, which began serialization in 1992 by CLAMP. The project was titled “Double X” to reflect the unprecedented collaboration between X JAPAN and CLAMP’s X/1999, as well as the artists’ desire to create the definitive “Double X” experience.
The VHS release sold out instantly, and it has become a collector’s item in recent decades for fans of rock and anime, since it has never been officially released on digital platforms.
Led by YOSHIKI, X JAPAN is the most successful rock group in Japanese history, selling more than 30 million albums, singles, and videos combined. In the band’s early days, their look and sound sparked a global interest in the Japanese cultural rock phenomenon “Visual Kei”, a movement led by X Japan which spread worldwide.
CLAMP is one of the world’s best-selling creative collectives, celebrated internationally for landmark manga series including Cardcaptor Sakura, xxxHOLiC, Tokyo Babylon, and X/1999. MADHOUSE is the acclaimed Japanese animation studio behind anime classics including Death Note, Perfect Blue, Paprika, Ninja Scroll, and Hunter × Hunter.
The release is widely celebrated as a foundational milestone in the music video OVA (Original Video Animation) genre. Three of the music videos use a “slide show”/”motion comic” style to pair CLAMP’s gothic imagery with X Japan songs “Silent Jealousy”, “Kurenai”, and “Endless Rain”. The fourth song, “X”, used all-new animation footage (directed by award-winning anime director Rintaro) to match the raw, exciting energy of the legendary heavy metal song.
This monumental project paved the way for the 1996 anime feature film X (which used “Forever Love” as its theme song) and created a massive cultural event in Japan at the peak of the 1990s “Visual Kei” and manga explosion. At the time, X JAPAN had just completed three consecutive sold-out nights at the Tokyo Dome (the first Japanese band to ever do so), and CLAMP was redefining the manga industry with X/1999, which has since sold over 12 million copies.
YOSHIKI has composed theme songs for several anime titles, including Attack on Titan, Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary, Buddha: The Great Departure, X2 – Double X, the official “Hello Kitty Theme Song”, and more. YOSHIKI will perform a special concert in Paris on July 10 at Japan Expo’s 25th Anniversary celebration.
Following sold-out performances in Tokyo, YOSHIKI returns to L.A. for two exclusive concerts at Walt Disney Concert Hall on July 16 & 17. Info: www.yoshiki.net
YOSHIKI CLASSICAL 2026 IN LOS ANGELES: WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL
“SCARLET NIGHT” & “VIOLET NIGHT”
Dates: July 16, 2026 (Thu) & July 17, 2026 (Fri)
Venue: Walt Disney Concert Hall
Information: https://www.yoshiki.net/disneyhall2026
YOSHIKI Official Site: https://www.yoshiki.net
YOSHIKI Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yoshikiofficial
YOSHIKI YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/yoshikiofficial
