Person
Shingo Natsume
Directing · Born 1980-09-26 · Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan
Biography
Shingo Natsume (Japanese: 夏目 真悟, born September 26, 1980) is a Japanese anime director and animator. Natsume was born in Aomori Prefecture on September 26, 1980. He began working as an animator in 2003 and in 2009 he was put in charge of key animation for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Following the series' conclusion, he worked on The Tatami Galaxy a year later and eventually was given his first directorial role in a TV series with Space Dandy in 2014. Natsume then directed the first season of One-Punch Man, ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., and Boogiepop and Others in 2015, 2017, and 2019 respectively. In 2021, he was put in charge of creating an original TV anime series, Sonny Boy. At the 2022 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, Sonny Boy was nominated for anime of the year. Natsume himself was also nominated for best director. In 2022 he directed The Tatami Time Machine Blues, the sequel to The Tatami Galaxy.
Known for
Naruto Shippūden
Animation
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Key Animation
Haikyu!!
Opening/Ending Animation
One-Punch Man
Director
Gurren Lagann
Key Animation
SPEED GRAPHER
Key Animation
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Key Animation
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings
Key Animation
Space Dandy
Storyboard Artist
Sugar Sugar Rune
Key Animation
Filmography
- 2027ghost - end of nightDirector
- 2023ANIME MANGA EXPLOSIONSelf - Director
- 2022The Tatami Time Machine BluesDirector
- 2022The Tatami Time Machine BluesSeries Director
- 2021Blade Runner: Black LotusStoryboard Artist
- 2021Sonny BoySeries Director
- 2020ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. - RegardsDirector
- 2019Boogiepop and OthersSeries Director
- 2017Night Is Short, Walk On GirlStoryboard Artist
- 2017ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.Storyboard Designer
- 2015One-Punch ManDirector
- 2014Haikyu!!Opening/Ending Animation
- 2014Space DandyStoryboard Artist
- 2013Iron Man: Rise of TechnovoreStoryboard Artist
- 2012Hori-san and Miyamura-kunDirector
- 2011Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of MilosSecond Unit Director
- 2010Panty & Stocking with GarterbeltKey Animation
- 2010The Tatami GalaxyDirector
- 2010Welcome to the Space ShowKey Animation
- 2009Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are StarsKey Animation
- 2009Fullmetal Alchemist: BrotherhoodKey Animation
- 2009Sengoku BASARA: Samurai KingsKey Animation
- 2007The Skull ManKey Animation
- 2007BokuranoKey Animation
- 2007Gurren LagannKey Animation
- 2007Naruto ShippūdenAnimation
- 2007MinaKey Animation
- 2006Welcome to the N-H-KKey Animation
- 2006Doraemon: Nobita's DinosaurKey Animation
- 2005Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation II: LoversKey Animation
- 2005Black CatKey Animation
- 2005Sugar Sugar RuneKey Animation
- 2005Honey and CloverKey Animation
- 2005SPEED GRAPHERKey Animation
- 2005Starship OperatorsKey Animation
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