Kansai Cinema Listings

UMEDA

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

NO RESERVATIONS
PERFECT STRANGERS • MS POTTER
FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER
THE KINGDOM
HAIRSPRAY
THE GOOD SHE-PHERD
Call for movie times
THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
From Nov 10
SAW 4
DISTURBIA
From Nov 17

UMEDA PICCADILLY

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

HAIRSPRAY
NO RESERVATIONS
STORMBREAKER
THE INVASION
NO VACANCY
From Nov 10

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

PERFECT STRANGERS
FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER
THE INVASION
THE BRAVE ONE
RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION From Nov 3
THE NUMBER 23
From Nov 23

UMEDA GARDEN CINEMA

Umeda Sky Build. Tower East 4F

ALVADOR Call for movie times
SADISTIC MICA BAND late Nov

CINE LIEBRE UMEDA

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

PAN'S LABYRINTH
SCOOP
From Nov 10
WAITRESS From Nov 23

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.

CANDY
VENUS
From Nov 3

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

NO RESERVATIONS
THE KINGDOM
FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER
THE GOOD SHEPHERD
WAITRESS
From Nov 23

TOHO CINEMAS NAMBA

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

NO RESERVATONS
PERFECT STRANGERS
FANTASTIC FOUR: THE RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER
MS POTTER
WAR
PANS LABYRINTH
THE KINGDOM
THE GOOD SHEPHARD
HAIRSPRAY
THE INVASION
THE BRAVE ONE
RESIDENT EVEL: EXTINCTION
From Nov 3
BOURNE ULTIMATUM From Nov 10
SAW 4 From Nov 17
THE MIGHTY HEAR From Nov 23

NAMBA PARKS CINEMA

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

FANTASTIC FOUR: THE RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER
MS POTTER
PERFECT STRANGERS
ARCTIC TALE
WAR
HAIRSPRAY
THE GOOD SHEPHERD
THE INVASION
THE BRAVE ONE
STARDUST
THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
From Nov 10


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

FANTASTIC FOUR: THE RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER
MS POTTER
NO RESERVATIONS
WAR
HAIRSPRAY
THE INVASION
THE GOOD SHEPHERD
THE BRAVE ONE
RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION
THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
From Nov 10
THE DEATH AND LIFE OF BOBBY Z
VACANCY
From Nov 17
THE NUMBER 23 From Nov 23

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

NOTES ON A SCANDAL
FOR HOROWITZ
SALVADORKobe


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

FANTASTIC FOUR: THE RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER
MS POTTER
THE GOOD SHEPHERD
HAIRSPRAY
THE BRAVE ONE
THE DEATH & LIFE OF BOBBY Z
RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION
From Nov 3
THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM From Nov 10
THE NUMBER 23 From Nov 23

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

NO RESERVATIONS
PERFECT STRANGERS
HAIRSPRAY
STORMBREAKER

SANNOMIYA CINE PHONEIX

(Harborland Mosaic 3F) TEL: 078-360-7000
Tue for women ¥1,000

FANTASTIC FOUR: THE RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER
THE KINGDOM
WAR
CAPTIVITY

CINE MOSAIC

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

MS. POTTER
THE KINGDOM
THE GOOD SHEPHERD
STARDUST Call for movie times
THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
From Nov 10

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

SICKO Call for movie times
VENUS
From Nov 3


 

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

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