Kansai Cinema Listings

UMEDA

SANBANGAI CINEMA

(North of Hankyu INGS ) Tel: 06-6374-0661
http://www.toho.co.jp
Wed. for women ¥1,000, Fri. morning ¥1,300

DIE HARD 4
RATATOUILLE
SPIDERMAN 3
RUSH HOUR 3 SICKO
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NAVIO TOHOPLEX

(HEP NAVIO 7~9F) Tel: 06-6316-1312
Wed for women ¥1,000, Fri. first show ¥1,300.
first of every month ¥1,000.
http://www.toho.co.jp

DIE HARD 4
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
OCEAN’S 13
RUSH HOUR 3
TRANSFORMERS
TAXI 4
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UMEDA PICCADILLY

(Above Izumi-no Hiroba)
Tel: 06-6315-1414
Wed for women ¥1,000

HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
OCEAN’S 13 Call for movie times
ARTHUR ET LES MINIMOYS
From Sep 22
NO RESERVATIONS From Sep 29

UMEDA BURG7

(South from Hansin Dep. Store, E-MA Build. 7~13F)
06-4795-7602
Wed for women ¥1,000, after 21:00 ¥1,200,
except Sat every first of the month ¥1,000

DIE HARD 4
RATATOUILLE
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
OCEAN’S 13
TRANSFORMERS
Call for movie times
LATIN BEAT FILM FESTIVAL From Sep 22-24
PERFECT STRANGERS From Sep 29
FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER
STOMP THE YARD
Sometime in Sep

UMEDA GARDEN CINEMA

Umeda Sky Build. Tower East 4F

UP FOR GRABS
GLASTONBURY
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CINE LIEBRE UMEDA

(Umeda Sky Build. Tower East 3F)
Tel: 06-6440-5930
Wed for women ¥1,000, first of the month ¥1,000

SKETCHES OF FRANK GELHRY Call for movie times

THEATER UMEDA

(Umeda Loft B1F) 06-6359-1080
on Wed for women ¥1,000, on Tue for men ¥1,000,
first of the month ¥1,000.

THE FOUNTAIN
THIS IS BOSSA NOVA
SICKO
KURT COBAIN: ABOUT A SON
SHORT BUS
BECAUSE I SAID SO
TRACTOTUM
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LONDON CALLING: THE RISE OF JOE STRUMMER From Sep 22

MINAMI

CINE POP

(1-2-3 Sennichimae 2-11-5 Shikishima Build.)
Tel: 06-6641-3719
Wed for women ¥1,000, Fri. first show ¥1,300,
first of the month ¥1,000

RUSH HOUR 3
TAXI 4
SICKO
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NO RESERVATIONS From Sep 29

TOHO CINEMAS NAMBA

(8F, 3-8-9, Chuo-ku, Osaka) Tel: 06-6647-5705
Wed for women ¥1,000
www.tohotheater.jp/theater/namba

HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
GHOST HOUSE
RATATOUILLE
SICKO
RUSH HOUR 3
TAXI 4
TRANSFORMERS
OCEAN’S 13
Call for movie times
CAPTIVITY From Sep 15
THE GOOD GERMAN
THE GRIND HOUSE: PLANET TERROR
From Sep 22
NO RESERVATONS
PERFECT STRANGERS
From Sep 29
FANTASTIC FOUR: THE RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER
MS. POTTER
Some time in Sep

NAMBA PARKS CINEMA

Inside Namba Park 6F, 8F, 9F
Tel: 06-6643-3215.
Wed for women ¥1,000. All movies after 8pm ¥1,200

HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
RATATOUILLE
TRANSFORMERS
OCEANS’S 13
TAXI 4
RUSH HOUR 3
Call for movie times
FANTASTIC FOUR: THE RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER
MS. POTTER
Some time in Sep


KYOTO

MOVIX KYOTO

(Nakagyo-ku, Shinkyogoku, Sanjyo-sagaru, Sakuranomachi 400banchi) Tel: 075(254)3215
Wed for women ¥1,000, every first of the month ¥1,000.
http://www.movix.jp

HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
RATATOUILLE
TRANSFORMERS
OCEAN’S 13
SICKO
TAXI 4
A GOOD YEAR
RUSH HOUR 3
Call for movie times
NO RESERVATIONS FromSep 29
STOMP THE YARD
FANTASTIC FOUR: THE RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER
MS. POTTER
Some time in Sep

KYOTO CINEMA

(Cocon Torimaru Bldg. 3F, Shijo-Kudaru, Torimaru-dori.)
Tel: 075(353)4723
Wed. for women: ¥1,000, every first of the month ¥1000

SICKO
INLAND EMPIRE
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KOBE

OS CINE MINT KOBE

(Inside MINT Kobe 9-12F)
Tel: 078-291-5330
Tue. for women ¥1,000, Fri. first show ¥1,300 every first of the month ¥1,000

HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
TRANSFORMERS
RATATOUILLE
OCEAN’S 13
RUSH HOUR 3
TAXI 4
Call for movies time
FANTASTIC FOUR: THE RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER
MS. POTTER
Some time in Sep

KOBE KOKUSAI SHOCHIKU

(Chuo-ku, Goko-dori 8-1-6 Kobe Kokusai Kaikan, 11F)
Tel: 078-230-3580
Tue for women ¥1,000, first of the month ¥1,000.
www.shochiku.co.jp/cinema/theaters

HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
OCEAN’S 13
Call for movie times
ARTHUR ET LE MINIMOYA From Sep 22
NO RESERVATIONS From Sep 29

CINE MOSAIC

(Harborland Mosaic 3f) TEL: 078-360-7000
Tue for women ¥1,000, Fri first show ¥1,300

VOLVER
TRANSFORMERS
RATATOUILLE
Call for movie times
FANTASTIC FOUR: THE RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER
MS. POTTER
Some time in Sep

CINELIVRE KOBE

(Chou-ku, Namihana-cho 59) Tel: 078-334-2126
Tue for women ¥1,000, every first of the month ¥1,000.
http://www.nikkatsu.com

BLINDSIGHT
SICKO
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**NOTE
Films and show times are subject to change without notice. Call in advance to check and verify times.

Compiled by Maki Nibayashi

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PSP good, PSP bad

Though Nintendo’s DS is far and away the portable system of choice in Japan (as well as the world at large), Sony’s PlayStation Portable is still certainly worth a look, if only because the game system itself is also a movie fan’s dream. The backlit wide screen makes a very nice showcase for downloaded movies and TV shows, as well as PSP- only, studioproduced UMD (Universal Media Disc) titles. Unfortunately, UMD picture quality is only good (not great), many titles lack bonus fea- tures and, aside from Sony, which unfailingly makes UMD versions of its studio films like Casino Royale, Ghost Rider and Spider-Man 3 available, other movie studios aren’t particularly strong in their support for the device; only one machine in the world plays UMD movies, after all – the PSP – and if that’s not selling that well, why bother?

From Sept. 20, however, a new, slimmer version of the PSP will go on sale locally. The new version is said to be 30 percent lighter than the original, about a fifth of the thickness and also boasts improved battery life and video display capabilities. The slim PSP will debut for around ¥19,800 (cheaper, of course, if you find a bargain in Nipponbashi).