WRITER
Nagaru Tanigawa
1970 - Today
Nagaru Tanigawa
Nagaru Tanigawa (谷川 流, Tanigawa Nagaru, born December 19, 1970) is a Japanese author. He is a graduate of the law school at Kwansei Gakuin University. He is best known as the creator of the Haruhi Suzumiya light novel series, which was adapted into an anime television series and film, and for which he won the Grand Prize at the eighth annual Sneaker Awards. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nagaru Tanigawa has received more than 159,213 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Nagaru Tanigawa is the 6,617th most popular writer (down from 6,026th in 2019), the 1,922nd most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,777th in 2019) and the 117th most popular Japanese Writer.
Memorability Metrics
160k
Page Views (PV)
47.75
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
3.19
Effective Languages (L*)
2.50
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Nagaru Tanigawa ranks 6,617 out of 7,302. Before him are Nat Hentoff, John Patrick Shanley, Alan Dundes, Ingo Schulze, Parveen Shakir, and Melissa Rosenberg. After him are Ananda Devi, Sui Ishida, Philip Freneau, James Mason, Andrus Kivirähk, and David Sedaris.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNat Hentoff
1925 - 2017
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 6,611
John Patrick Shanley
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 6,612
Alan Dundes
1934 - 2005
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 6,613
Ingo Schulze
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 6,614
Parveen Shakir
1952 - 1994
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 6,615
Melissa Rosenberg
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 6,616
Nagaru Tanigawa
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 6,617
Ananda Devi
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 6,618
Sui Ishida
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 6,619
Philip Freneau
1752 - 1832
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 6,620
James Mason
1849 - 1905
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 6,621
Andrus Kivirähk
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 6,622
David Sedaris
1956 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 6,623
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1970, Nagaru Tanigawa ranks 497. Before him are Cláudia Abreu, Freddy Loix, Gert Verheyen, Rupert Penry-Jones, Ricco Groß, and Andy Bell. After him are Andrus Kivirähk, Tibor Selymes, Sergei Kiriakov, Magnus Larsson, Mike Phiromphon, and Todd Martin.
Others Born in 1970
Go to all RankingsCláudia Abreu
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 491
Freddy Loix
RACING DRIVER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 492
Gert Verheyen
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 493
Rupert Penry-Jones
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 494
Ricco Groß
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 495
Andy Bell
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 496
Nagaru Tanigawa
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 497
Andrus Kivirähk
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 498
Tibor Selymes
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 499
Sergei Kiriakov
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 500
Magnus Larsson
TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 501
Mike Phiromphon
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 502
Todd Martin
TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 503
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Nagaru Tanigawa ranks 1,922 out of 6,245. Before him are Masahiro Nakai (1972), Kento Yamazaki (1994), Yui Ishikawa (1989), Takeshi Watanabe (1972), Sōichirō Hoshi (1972), and Kazuko Sawamatsu (1951). After him are Daisuke Matsuzaka (1980), Daisuke Oku (1976), Hiroshi Hirakawa (1965), Rui Hachimura (1998), Koji Murofushi (1974), and Sui Ishida (1986).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsMasahiro Nakai
PRESENTER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 1,916
Kento Yamazaki
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 1,917
Yui Ishikawa
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 1,918
Takeshi Watanabe
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 1,919
Sōichirō Hoshi
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 1,920
Kazuko Sawamatsu
TENNIS PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 1,921
Nagaru Tanigawa
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 1,922
Daisuke Matsuzaka
BASEBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 1,923
Daisuke Oku
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - 2014
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 1,924
Hiroshi Hirakawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 1,925
Rui Hachimura
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 1,926
Koji Murofushi
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 1,927
Sui Ishida
WRITER
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 1,928
Among WRITERS In Japan
Among writers born in Japan, Nagaru Tanigawa ranks 117. Before him are Reki Kawahara (1974), Mieko Kawakami (1976), Jun Maeda (1975), Reiko Yoshida (1967), Phyllis A. Whitney (1903), and Sayaka Murata (1979). After him are Sui Ishida (1986), Kaori Ekuni (1964), and Hitomi Kanehara (1983).
Reki Kawahara
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 111
Mieko Kawakami
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 112
Jun Maeda
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 113
Reiko Yoshida
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 114
Phyllis A. Whitney
1903 - 2008
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 115
Sayaka Murata
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 116
Nagaru Tanigawa
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 117
Sui Ishida
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 118
Kaori Ekuni
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 119
Hitomi Kanehara
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.29
Rank: 120