Natsuki Takaya
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| Natsuki Takaya | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 7, 1973 Shizuoka, Japan |
| Pen name | Natsuki Takaya |
| Occupation | Manga artist |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Subject | Shōjo manga |
Natsuki Takaya (高屋 奈月 Takaya Natsuki?) is the penname of a Japanese manga artist best known for creating the series Fruits Basket, which at one time was the best selling manga in the world.[citation needed] She was born on July 7, 1973. Takaya is left-handed and once revealed that she wanted to be a manga artist since first grade, when her sister started drawing. She was born in Shizuoka, Japan, but was raised in Tokyo, where she made her debut in 1992. She enjoys video games such as the Final Fantasy series or Sakura Wars, or working on her different manga series, such as Fruits Basket, which is the second best-selling shōjo manga ever in Japan,[1] and the top selling shōjo manga in North America.[2] Fruits Basket has also been adapted into a twenty-six-episode anime series. In 2001, Takaya received a Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo manga for Fruits Basket.[3]
According to Takaya (in a sidebar of a Fruits Basket manga volume), she enjoys drawing girls (girly ones) more than she does boys. She also says that she enjoys drawing young children, but is excited to see them (referring to Kisa and Hiro Sohma) grow up. Takaya also enjoys electronics and music, but dislikes talking about herself. Also revealed in a sidebar of Fruits Basket, Takaya broke her drawing arm (left) after Fruits Basket volume six was published. She had to go into surgery, and as a result, had put Fruits Basket on a brief hiatus. Takaya made a full recovery, but complains that her handwriting had gotten uglier, due to the surgery. During her hospital stay, she gained an interest in baseball.
Series
- Phantom Dream (幻影夢想 Genei Musō?)
(1994–1997, Hana to Yume Planet Zōkan, Hakusensha, 5 volumes; English translation, 2008[4]) - Tsubasa: Those with Wings (翼を持つ者 Tsubasa o Motsu Mono?)
(1995–1998, Hana to Yume, Hakusensha, 6 volumes; English translation, 2008[4]) - Songs to Make You Smile (僕が唄うと君は笑うから Boku ga Utau to Kimi wa Warau kara?)
(1998, short story collection) - Fruits Basket (フルーツバスケット Furūtsu Basuketto?)
(1998–2006, Hana to Yume, Hakusensha, 23 volumes; English translation, 2004[5]) - Komogomo
(2006, one-shot) - Hoshi wa Utau (星は歌う?)
(June 2007[6]–2011,[5] Hana to Yume, Hakusensha, 11 volumes) - Liselotte and Witch's Forest (リーゼロッテと魔女の森 Liselotte to Majo no Mori?)
(May 2011–on hold,[7] Hana to Yume, Hakusensha, 5 volumes)
References
- Fruits Basket Vol. 1; pg. 29. (English Translation)
- Fruits Basket Vol. 7; pg. 15 (English Translation)
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External links
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Wikiquote has quotations related to: Natsuki Takaya |
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. - Time.com's Interview with Natsuki Takaya
- Natsuki Takaya at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
