Natsu Hyūga
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Natsu Hyūga | |
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| Pen name | Hyūganatsu (日向 夏), Uribō (うりぼう) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Japanese |
| Period | 2011–present |
| Notable works | The Apothecary Diaries |
Natsu Hyūga (Japanese: 日向 夏, Hepburn: Hyūganatsu) is a pseudonymous Japanese novelist. Her debut novel and representative work, The Apothecary Diaries, has been adopted into a novel,[1] a light novel series,[2] multiple manga series,[3][4] and a TV anime.[5] She is originally from and currently lives in Fukuoka Prefecture.
Career
[edit]Hyūga first published The Apothecary Diaries under the pen name Uribō (うりぼう, lit. 'wild boar piglet') on the novel submission website Shōsetsuka ni Narō, was published in 2011. At the suggestion of her editor, she then changed her pen name to Hyūganatsu, the name of her favorite fruit (hyūganatsu). As this name is derived from a fruit rather than a personal name, it is rendered as a single word, "Hyūganatsu", rather than as "Hyūga Natsu". Consequently, no distinction is made between a given name and a family name.[6]
Hyūga does not show her face in public. For fan events, she dresses in a boar costume based off of her online avatar, Uririn (うりりん).[7]
References
[edit]- ^ 薬屋のひとりごと (in Japanese). Shufunotomo. Archived from the original on November 19, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ "The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel)". Square Enix.
- ^ "The Apothecary Diaries (Manga)". Square Enix.
- ^ 薬屋のひとりごと～猫猫の後宮謎解き手帳～ ２０ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on March 26, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 15, 2023). "The Apothecary Diaries Novels About Palace Intrigue Get 2023 TV Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Hyūganatsu (2012-09-19). うりぼう改め日向夏. Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese). Hina Project Inc. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ Natsu Hyūga [@NaMelanza] (August 3, 2024). 今後、イベント関係は全てうりりん（実在＋2D）で行う予定。 [From now on, all event related activities will be conducted using Uririn (real + 2D).] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-07-21 – via Twitter.
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