Mini theater

[2] Mini theaters also screened independent films produced in Japan by relatively unknown Japanese filmmakers.

[2] The popularity of mini theaters continued into the 1990s,[5] and some mini-theater operators, such as Theatre Shinjuku and Eurospace, began investing in film production.

[2] On April 7, 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the Japanese government to declare a state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures,[7] resulting in the closure of movie theaters nationwide.

[9] In response to the negative financial impact of the pandemic on mini theaters, Japanese filmmakers organized movements to help support them.

[15] The first mini cineplex of the country was established in July, 2018 in Nasirabad, Chittagong, named Silver Screen.

[19] In September 2020, the Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer Oppo Mobile opened a pop-up microcinema in the South Bank of London, England.