Nagaru Tanigawa

Nagaru Tanigawa (谷川 流, Tanigawa Nagaru, born December 19, 1970) is the creator of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan.

Background
His first works, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Escape from the School were both published in 2003. His Haruhi Suzumiya series has become highly successful, and it has spanned two manga adaptations, both published in Monthly Shōnen Ace, an anime series and movie both animated by Kyoto Animation, and an English publication of the light novels and the second manga adaptation.

From 2008 to 2009, he wrote the manga series Amnesia Labyrinth in Dengeki Bunko Magazine. He also wrote the seinen manga series The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan, which was published in Young Ace from 2009 to 2016, and an anime adaptation animated by Satelight aired in 2015.

Works

 * 1) Haruhi Suzumiya (2003-, Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko) [11+ Volumes; Published in English by Yen Press; Illustrated by Noizi Ito]
 * 2) Escape from the School (2003-2004, Dengeki Bunko) [6 Volumes; Illustrated by Maao Aou]
 * 3) Amnesia Labyrinth (2008-2009, Dengeki Bunko Magazine) [2 Volumes; Published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment; Illustrated by Natsumi Kohane]
 * 4) The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan (2009-2016, Young Ace) [10 Volumes; Published in English by Yen Press; Illustrated by Puyo]

Haruhi Suzumiya was adapted into 2 manga series and an anime series titled The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and an anime movie titled The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya. The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan was also adapted into an anime series.