AYA Inclusive Screenings Of Minions & Monsters Draw 6,729 Across 48 Venues
Certified NPO AYA held its third inclusive screening event for children with illnesses, disabilities, and medical care needs, showing Minions & Monsters at 48 theaters nationwide from September 20 to October 18, 2026. AYA reports 6,729 attendees including volunteers.
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Why it matters
AYA's numbers show a demand for theater access that ordinary screenings do not serve, and the 47-prefecture reach puts that demand on the record for distributors and venues.
Key Facts
- Certified NPO AYA held the Minions & Monsters inclusive screening event from September 20 to October 18, 2026.
- The event drew 6,729 people including volunteers at 48 venues nationwide.
- The final day, October 18, drew 4,036 people at 28 venues.
- AYA says the October 18 turnout was its highest single-day event count and attendance.
- AYA says the run was its first with screenings of a single film in all 47 prefectures.
The final day, October 18, drew 4,036 people at 28 venues, which AYA calls its largest single-day event and attendance. AYA says the run was its first with screenings of one film in all 47 prefectures.
Each screening had doctors and nurses on hand, and AYA credits distributor Toho-Towa and the participating theaters for making the run possible. The turnout built across four dates: 77 people at one venue on September 20, then 1,359 at eight venues on September 27 and 1,257 at eleven venues on October 4, before the October 18 close. AYA quotes one participant saying the family had avoided theaters because their child cannot sit still or stay quiet, and was glad to experience a movie theater for the first time.
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