Shingo Natsume

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1980-09-26 (44 years old)

Place of Birth Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan

Also Known As なつめ しんご, 夏目慎吾, 夏目真吾, 夏目 真悟

Shingo Natsume

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

Director

2022
The Tatami Time Machine Blues

as Second Unit Director

2022
2021
Sonny Boy

as Series Director

2021
Sonny Boy

as Director

2019
Boogiepop and Others

as Series Director

2015
One-Punch Man

as Director

2015
One-Punch Man

as Series Director

2014
Space Dandy

as Director

2010
The Tatami Galaxy

as Director

2000
Boogiepop Phantom

as Director

Visual Effects

2015
One-Punch Man

as Opening/Ending Animation

2014
Haikyu!!

as Opening/Ending Animation

2014
Space Dandy

as Key Animation

2010
Welcome to the Space Show

as Key Animation

2010
The Tatami Galaxy

as Key Animation

2009
2007
Gurren Lagann

as Key Animation

2007
Bokurano

as Key Animation

2007
Bokurano

as Animation Director

2007
Naruto Shippūden

as Animation

2007
The Skull Man

as Key Animation

2007
Getsumen to Heiki Mina

as Key Animation

2006
2006
Welcome to the N.H.K.

as Key Animation

2005
Starship Operators

as Key Animation

2005
Black Cat

as Key Animation

2005
Speed Grapher

as Key Animation

2005
Sugar Sugar Rune

as Key Animation

2005
Honey and Clover

as Key Animation

Art

2022
The Tatami Time Machine Blues

as Storyboard Artist

2022
The Tatami Time Machine Blues

as Storyboard Artist

2021
Sonny Boy

as Storyboard Artist

2021
Blade Runner: Black Lotus

as Storyboard Artist

2017
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl

as Storyboard Artist

2017
2015
One-Punch Man

as Storyboard Artist

2014
Space Dandy

as Storyboard Artist

2013
Iron Man: Rise of Technovore

as Storyboard Artist

2010
The Tatami Galaxy

as Storyboard Artist

Writer

2021
Sonny Boy

as Writer

2021
Sonny Boy

as Original Story

2021
Sonny Boy

as Screenplay

Actor

2023
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION

as Self - Director