Shingo Natsume
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Shingo Natsume | |
|---|---|
夏目真悟 | |
| Born | September 26, 1980 |
| Occupation | Anime director |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Known for | |
Shingo Natsume (Japanese: 夏目真悟, Hepburn: Natsume Shingo, born September 26, 1980) is a Japanese anime director and animator. He started working in 2003 and after working on Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood in 2009, he was put in charge of directing his first TV series with Space Dandy in 2014.
Shingo Natsume was born in Aomori Prefecture on September 26, 1980.[1] He began working as an animator in 2003 and in 2009 he was put in charge of key animation for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.[2] 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.[2] 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.[3][4][5] In 2021, he was put in charge of creating an original anime TV series, Sonny Boy.[6] At the 2022 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, Sonny Boy was nominated for anime of the year, and Natsume was also nominated for best director.[7]
