Natsuki Takaya (Japanese: 高屋 奈月, Hepburn: Takaya Natsuki, born July 7, 1973) is a renowned Japanese manga artist best known for creating the series Fruits Basket.

Born as Nana Hatake, Takaya was raised in Tokyo and made her debut as a manga artist in 1992. She had aspired to be a manga artist since first grade, inspired by her sister's drawings.

Her critically acclaimed manga series Fruits Basket, which debuted in 1998, is one of the best-selling shōjo manga in North America. The series has been adapted into an anime twice; the first adaptation premiered in 2001 and the second, spanning two seasons, premiered in 2019 and concluded in 2021.

In 2001, Takaya was awarded the Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo manga for Fruits Basket. During the series' run, Takaya suffered a broken drawing arm which required surgery, resulting in a brief hiatus. Although she made a full recovery, she mentioned that her handwriting was affected by the surgery.