VシネMeanings1noundirect-to-video movieabbreviationtrademarkAbbreviation of Vシネマ, a trademarked term for Japanese films released directly to video without a theatrical run. Common in the 1980s–1990s.See also: Vシネマあの俳はい優ゆうはVシネで有ゆう名めいになった。That actor became famous through direct-to-video movies.