Natsuki Takaya

Background

Blood type: A Sign: Cancer Birth place: Shizuoka Current residence: Tokyo "Natsuki Takaya" is a pen name. Her real name is Nana Hatake. Takaya is left-handed and had wanted to be a manga artist since first grade, when her sister started drawing. She made her professional debut with "Born Free," published in the September 1st, 1992 issue of Hana to Yume Planet Zōkan magazine. Since then, her works have been regularly published in Hana to Yume magazine. She is best known for her hit series, Fruits Basket, which won the Kodansha Manga Award for Best Shōjo Manga in 2001. Twitter: @n_takaya77 (Source: Wikipedia)