Natsuki Takaya

Birth: Jul 7, 1973 Gender: Female Years active: 1992-Present Hometown: Tokyo, Japan Natsuki 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