第七藝術劇場, Independent cinema in Juso district, Osaka, Japan

第七藝術劇場, also called Nanagei, is a single-screen cinema with 93 seats on the fifth floor of the Sunpord City building in Juso, Osaka. It screens documentaries, art films and independent films, and hosts stage greetings and talk events with guests.

The theater was established as one of the few dedicated venues for independent Japanese cinema in the Kansai region. Over time, it became a recognized space for artistic filmmaking outside the mainstream industry.

The name 第七藝術劇場, nicknamed Nanagei, comes from Ricciotto Canudo's definition of cinema as the seventh art. The theater hosts stage greetings and talk events with filmmakers, and its program centers on documentaries, art films and independent cinema.

The building is a short walk from Juso Station and the theater sits on the fifth floor, so following the interior signs is helpful. Checking the program online before your visit is a good idea since screening times and room availability change throughout the week.

The theater appears as a filming location in the 2024 film "Yoru no Manimani." It shares operations with its sister venue Theater Seven, which opened in April 2011 on the fifth floor of the same Sunpord City building and merged management with it in January 2020.