Natsuki Takaya
| Natsuki Takaya | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shizuoka, Japan |
| Area(s) | Manga artist |
Notable works | Fruits Basket |
| Awards | Kodansha Manga Award (2001) |
Natsuki Takaya (高屋 奈月, Takaya Natsuki) is the pen name of a Japanese manga artist best known for creating the series Fruits Basket.
Takaya was born in Shizuoka, Japan, but was raised in Tokyo, where she made her debut in 1992. Takaya is left-handed and had wanted to be a manga artist since first grade, when her sister started drawing.[citation needed]
Her manga series Fruits Basket was one of the top selling shōjo manga in North America.[1][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]
As 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 complained that her handwriting had gotten uglier due to the surgery.[citation needed]
Works
| Title | Year | Notes | Refs[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phantom Dream | 1994–1997 | Serialized in Hana to Yume Planet Zōkan Published by Hakusensha in 5 volumes |
[5][6] |
| Tsubasa: Those with Wings | 1995–1998 | Serialized in Hana to Yume Published by Hakusensha in 6 volumes. |
[5][7] |
| Fruits Basket | 1998–2006 | Serialized in Hana to Yume Published by Hakusensha in 23 volumes, Aizoban edition in 12 volumes |
[8][9][10] |
| Songs to Make You Smile | 1999 (vol.) | Short story collection. Serialized in Hana to Yume Published by Hakusenseha in 1 volume |
[11] |
| Twinkle Stars | 2007–2011 | Serialized in Hana to Yume Published by Hakusensha in 11 volumes. |
[12][8][13] |
| Liselotte and Witch's Forest | 2011–2013 (hiatus) | Serialized in Hana to Yume Published by Hakusensha in 5 volumes |
[14][15] |
| Fruits Basket Another | 2015–present | Serialized in HanaLaLa online Published by Hakusensha in 2 volume |
[16] |
References
- ^ "'Fruits Basket' Tally Over 18 Million". ICv2. May 8, 2007. Retrieved December 12, 2007.
- ^ Hibbs, Brian (February 2008). "Tilting @ Windmills 2.0 #49: Looking at Bookscan 2007". Newsarama. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2008.
Tokyopop's best-selling title is Fruits Basket v16 with an excellent 58,372 copies sold in 2007" and "[In 2007]...Naruto shares the Top 10 manga titles with Fruits Basket, Death Note and Bleach.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Joel Hahn. "Kodansha Manga Awards". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on August 16, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2007.
- ^ "著者：高屋奈月" [Author: Natsuki Takaya]. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ a b "Tokyopop Announces New Manga Titles (Update 2)". Anime News Network. July 5, 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "幻影夢想(花とゆめcomics)". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "翼を持つ者(花とゆめcomics)". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ a b "Fruits Basket's Takaya to Start Liselotte & Witch's Forest". Anime News Network. April 16, 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "フルーツバスケット(花とゆめcomics)". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "フルーツバスケット愛蔵版(花とゆめCOMICSスペシャル)". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "僕が唄うと君は笑うから(花とゆめcomics)". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "New Manga from Fruits Basket Creator Set to Debut". Anime News Network. May 20, 2007. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "星は歌う(花とゆめCOMICS)". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "Fruits Basket's Natsuki Takaya to Go on Extended Hiatus". Anime News Network. December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
- ^ "リーゼロッテと魔女の森(花とゆめcomics ／ 花とゆめCOMICS)". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "フルーツバスケットanotherFRUITS BASKET another(HC online)". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Japan: Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
External links
- Natsuki Takaya at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
