Yûji Nunokawa

Director

Date of birth : 02/11/1947

Date of death : 12/25/2022

City of birth : Sakata City, Yamagata, Japan

Mr. Nunokawa is the president of Studio Pierrot, a Japanese animation studio that produces animation for both film and television. He founded Studio Pierrot in 1979, and in a short time became a leader in the anime industry. A "pierrot" is a French clown, and Nunokawa used this word for his studio to reflect his love for the circus. The company's logo even features a grinning clown face.