Natsuki Takaya
Birth: Jul 7, 1973
Gender: Female
Years active: 1992-Present
Hometown: Tokyo, JapanNatsuki Takaya is a Japanese manga artist best known for creating the series Fruits Basket.Takaya was born and raised in Tokyo, where she made her debut as a manga artist in 1992. Takaya is left handed and had wanted to be a manga artist since first grade, when her sister started drawing.Awards:2001: Kodansha Manga Award, Shojo : Fruits Basket