The New York Anime Festival (NYAF) has announced a Cosplay Day to celebrate the opening of Kinokuniya Bookstore's new flagship store in New York City. On Saturday, Nov. 3, any patron dressed in costume who visits the Kinokuniya Bookstore at 1073 Avenue of the Americas (between 40th and 41st Streets) from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm will receive a 10% discount off all anime and manga purchases and be entered into a raffle to win one of 10 complimentary weekend passes to the New York Anime Festival. In addition, the first 500 cosplayers will all take home a gift bag courtesy of VIZ Media.
Kinokuniya is an international Japanese bookstore chain with stores in countries including Australia, Taiwan, and Thailand. Kinokuniya's new location at 1073 Avenue of the Americas in New York City is the book merchant's largest U.S. location -- and the largest Japanese bookstore in America. The store's 24,000 square feet are spread across three floors, including a cafe overlooking Bryant Park. In addition to Japanese-language books and comics, Kinokuniya offers a diverse array of original Japanese magazines, artbooks, DVDs, CDs, clothing, cosplay accessories, toys and cultural items, as well as English-language books, manga, and anime.
Further information can be found at www.newyorkanimefestival.com.
