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Anime Studio Pierrot Founder to Speak at NYC Bookstore

The New York City branch of the Fushigi Yuugi), on August 9. Since launching the company in 1979, Nunokawa has served as its president and worked as a producer on dozens of Pierrot's shows. During his speech, which is set to start at 4:00 p.m., Nunokawa will talk about the history of the company and share his experiences working on some of anime's most well-known and successful titles. Kinokuniya will be giving away free 2008 New York Anime Festival es at Nunokawa's appearance.

Since the new store opened last fall, it has been the venue for several events related to Japanese popular culture, including a Lolita and Maid Fashion Day. The bookstore is located at 1073 Avenue of the Americas.