Human Trust Cinema Shibuya — Local services in Tokyo

This was the only cinema showing a movie we wanted to watch at a time that we were able to while in Shibuya. We had never heard about Human Trust before but decided to give it a try.

Overall, the experience was so-so. One good thing is that many don't know about this cinema so it was pretty empty even though the movie had just released.

We read that this cinema has pretty awkward theater setups and that only the biggest screen (Theater 1) seemed to get okay reviews.

If you decide to go here, make sure it's Theater 1 and book a seat closer to the screen than you would normally as it is smaller and less of a "professional" theater setup.

Screen quality was average, sound while loud seemed a bit out of tune at times on the surround sound systems in the back.

At the end of the day, they charge the same price as other more established cinemas which offer a far far better experience. For that reason, would avoid unless this is your...

Accessible by public transport & in the heart of Shibuya. But you need to navigate the elevators to get to the ticket booth and the cinemas themselves because they are on different floors. Once you’re passed the “maze” you’re all set. Be prepared to be greeted by a smaller than expected viewing room and screen. It’s hi-tech though “nictitating” effect as it adjusts to the screen format of the main feature. Over all still a...

The room is small and the seats are not too comfortable. When I went, one session finished and mine would start about 10 minutes later, so we just waited for everyone to leave and entered right after, which means they didn't have any time to clean it. The screen was not too big, but that's normal for Japanese theatres. Image and...