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Natsuki TAKAYA

高屋 奈月


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Family name (in kanji): 高屋 
Given name (in kanji): 奈月 
Birth name: Nana Hatake 
Date of birth: 1973-07-07 
Hometown: Tokyo,Japan 
Chronology:
(1990) Won an Honorable Mention in the 178th Hana to Yume Mangaka Course for "Sickly Boy wa Hi ni Yowai" 
(1992) Professional debut in Hana to Yume Planet Zōkan magazine with "Born Free" 
(2001) Won the Kodansha Manga Award for Shōjo Manga (Fruits Basket) 
Blood type: A 
Favorites:
Movie: Laputa, Field of Dreams 
Hobbies:
Listening to Makki, video game music, Adiemus and Irish/Celtic music 
play music 
Playing video games such as Chrono Cross, Final Fantasy 7, Sakura Taisen and Persona 
Web Diary / Blog:
高屋奈月 (@n_takaya77) | Twitter (Japanese) 
Review:
Fruits Basket ‒ Episode 26 (Apr 7, 2020)
News: Show:
Fruits Basket's Natsuki Takaya Ends In Such a Small World Manga (Jun 9, 2025)
Fruits Basket's Natsuki Takaya Launches In Such a Small World Manga (Updated) (Sep 3, 2023)
Fruits Basket -prelude- Film Offers New Manga Epilogue to Filmgoers (Jan 21, 2022)
Fruits Basket 2nd Season Anime Casts Rumi Okubo, Aoi Ichikawa (Jun 26, 2020)
Fruits Basket 2nd Season Anime Casts Yuichiro Umehara as Kureno Soma (May 1, 2020)
Fruits Basket Anime Season 2 Unveils Theme Song Artists, Episode 1 Stills (Mar 27, 2020)
Fruits Basket Anime Season 2's Full Trailer Subtitled in English (Mar 18, 2020)
New Fruits Basket Anime's Season 2 Unveils April 6 Debut, Creator's Message, New Visual (Mar 4, 2020)
Yen Press Licenses Fruits Basket, 2 Other Manga by Natsuki Takaya (Dec 4, 2015)
Fruits Basket's Natsuki Takaya to Go on Extended Hiatus (Dec 3, 2013)
Tekken: Blood Vengeance, Fruits Basket Collection, Gantz: Perfect Answer Released Monday (Feb 5, 2012)
Mega Site Shut Down Partly Due to Fruits Basket Anime (Jan 19, 2012)
Fruits Basket's Takaya to Start Liselotte & Witch's Forest (Apr 16, 2011)
Anime/Manga/Game Industry Check In After Quake (Mar 11, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 20-26 (Sep 29, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 13-19 (Sep 22, 2010)
2010 Lulu Award Nominations Is Now Open to the Public (Aug 11, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 17-23 (May 26, 2010)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, April 25-May 1 (May 7, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 18-24 (Jan 27, 2010)
New Year's Greetings — Anime Style (Update 8) (Jan 1, 2010)
Gail Simone Wins Lulu Award over CLAMP, Natsuki Takaya (Nov 14, 2009)
CLAMP, Fruits Basket's Takaya Nominated for Lulu Awards (Oct 6, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, September 20-26 (Oct 2, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 21-27 (Sep 30, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, September 13-19 (Sep 25, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 14-20 (Sep 23, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, September 6-13 (Sep 18, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, August 30-September 5 (Sep 11, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, August 23-29 (Sep 4, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, August 2-8 (Aug 14, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, July 26-August 1 (Aug 7, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, July 19-25 (Aug 1, 2009)
USA Today Booklist, July 13-19 (Jul 30, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, July 12-18 (Jul 27, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, July 5-11 (Jul 17, 2009)
USA Today Booklist, July 6-12 (Jul 16, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, June 28-July 4 (Jul 10, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, May 24-30 (Jun 5, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, May 17-23 (May 29, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, May 3-9 (May 15, 2009)
Fruits Basket Event Slated for Macy's NYC Store (May 12, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, April 26-May 2 (May 8, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, April 19-25 (May 1, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, April 12-18 (Apr 24, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, April 5-11 (Apr 17, 2009)
USA Today Booklist, March 23-29 & March 30-April 5 (Apr 14, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, March 29-April 4 (Apr 10, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, March 22-28 (Apr 5, 2009)
Pokémon Wins Nickelodeon Mag's Favorite Manga Award (Mar 27, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, March 15-21 (Mar 27, 2009)
USA Today Booklist, March 16-22: Fruits Basket Enters (Mar 26, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, March 8-14 (Mar 20, 2009)
USA Today Booklist, March 2-8: Naruto, Bleach Rank (Mar 13, 2009)
ICv2 Estimates U.S. Manga Sales Were Down 17% in 2008 (Update 2) (Feb 5, 2009)
White Album, Shugo Chara Singles Debut at #2, #4 (Feb 1, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 20-26 (Jan 28, 2009)
Librarians Honor Sand Chronicles, Real, Uzumaki, Japan Ai (Jan 28, 2009)
2008's Top-Selling Graphic Novels in U.S. Bookstores (Jan 26, 2009)
Bleach's, Major's Opening Singles Debut at #2, #10 (Jan 25, 2009)
USA Today Booklist: January 12-18: Naruto Hangs On (Jan 23, 2009)
Anime/Manga Songs on New Year's Kōhaku Uta Gassen (Jan 1, 2009)
New Year's Greetings — Anime Style (Update 11) (Jan 1, 2009)
Man announces Complete Fruits Basket Manga Collection (Dec 14, 2008)
Thanksgiving Week Graphic Novel Sales Down from 2007 (Dec 10, 2008)
USA Today Booklist, November 24-30: Naruto Slips More (Dec 5, 2008)
USA Today Booklist, November 17-23: Naruto, FB drop (Nov 30, 2008)
USA Today Booklist, November 9-15: Fruits Basket 21 (Nov 21, 2008)
FUNimation Sues CA Retail Sites over Alleged Bootlegs (Oct 28, 2008)
Fruits Basket Gets Stage Play — by All-Male Troupe (Oct 28, 2008)
16 Manga in September's Top 20 U.S. Graphic Novels (Oct 2, 2008)
11 Manga Titles in August's Top 20 U.S. Graphic Novels (Sep 4, 2008)
Library War, Dennō Coil, 20th Century Boys Win Seiun Awards (Aug 24, 2008)
U.S. Graphic Novel Ranking at Comic Stores: July (Aug 19, 2008)
Manga Does Not Rule U.S. Graphic Novel Sales in July (Aug 7, 2008)
USA Today Booklist, July 7–13 (Jul 19, 2008)
USA Today Booklist, June 30–July 6 (Jul 15, 2008)
Tokyopop Announces New Manga Titles (Update 2) (Jul 5, 2008)
Naruto, Kingdom Hearts Tops U.S. Graphic Novels Sales in May (Jun 5, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 27–June 2 (Jun 4, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 20–26 (May 29, 2008)
Viz Dominates American Graphic Novel Sales in April (May 1, 2008)
USA Today Booklist, April 7–13 (Apr 22, 2008)
USA Today Booklist, March 31–April 6: Vampire Knight 4 (Apr 14, 2008)
Manga Rule BookScan Graphic Novel List (Apr 7, 2008)
USA Today Booklist, March 24–30: Naruto, Fruits Basket (Apr 3, 2008)
USA Today Booklist, March 17–23: Manga Times Three (Mar 31, 2008)
USA Today Booklist, March 10–16: Fruits Basket Returns (Mar 20, 2008)
Phantom Dream from Fruits Basket's Takaya, Tokyopop (Mar 13, 2008)
USA Today Booklist, March 3–9: Highest-Ranking Naruto (Mar 13, 2008)
Dark Horse Founder, Eisner Award Judge Interviewed (Jan 7, 2008)
New Year's Greetings — Anime Style (Update 16) (Jan 1, 2008)
USA Today Booklist, November 19–25 (Nov 29, 2007)
USA Today Booklist, November 12–18 (Nov 21, 2007)
Manifest Man News (Sep 16, 2007)
New Manga from Fruits Basket Creator Set to Debut (May 20, 2007)
Fruits Basket's Final Tally in Japan: 18 Million Sold (May 7, 2007)
Fruits Basket Final Volume, Fanbook Released in Japan (Mar 20, 2007)
Natsuki Takaya in (Nov 10, 2006)
Weekend Wrapup - Week in Anime [6/8 - 13/8] (Aug 13, 2006)
Fruits Basket Creator Interviewed (Aug 11, 2006)
Interest:
Happy New Year From the Anime World: Enter the Dragon Part XII (Jan 4, 2024)
Fruits Basket the Final Ending Credits to Feature 12 Drawings by Creator (Mar 31, 2021)
Fruits Basket Creator Comments on Character's Hair Color Change (Mar 29, 2019)
Press Release:
Yen Press Announces the Return of Fruits Basket and the Publication of Two New Series from Natsuki Takaya (Dec 6, 2015)
Other articles: Show:
Manga Answerman - What's With All The Omnibus Releases? (May 10, 2019)
Manga Answerman - Why Do Publishers Sometimes Stop Publishing Manga Before They're Finished? (Jan 11, 2019)
The List - 7 Times Western Music Invaded Anime (Sep 22, 2018)
The List - 7 Devilish Angels (Oct 8, 2016)
The Anime Economy - Part 1: Let's Make An Anime! (Mar 5, 2012)
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Stereo Spica (Jan 17, 2012)
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Little Twin Stars (Apr 27, 2010)
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Detroit Gravitation City (Jun 9, 2009)
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Blue Dragon Quest (Oct 14, 2008)
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Back And Hopefully Better (Aug 12, 2004)
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - TP Attack (Jun 10, 2004)
Tankobon Tower - and then, there was was another column (Feb 11, 2004)
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