Shingo Natsume
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.
Acting
- 2023ANIME MANGA EXPLOSIONSelf - Director1 ep.
Behind the camera
- 2022The Tatami Time Machine BluesDirector, Series Director, Storyboard Artist6 ep.
- 2021Blade Runner: Black LotusStoryboard Artist1 ep.
- 2021Sonny BoyDirector, Original Story, Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer12 ep.
- 2019Boogiepop and OthersSeries Director18 ep.
- 2017ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.Director, Series Director, Storyboard Designer12 ep.
- 2015One-Punch ManDirector, Opening/Ending Animation, Series Director, Storyboard Artist12 ep.
- 2014Space DandyDirector, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist3 ep.
- 2012Hori-san and Miyamura-kunDirector1 ep.
- 2010Panty & Stocking with GarterbeltKey Animation1 ep.
- 2010The Tatami GalaxyDirector, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist2 ep.
- 2009Fullmetal Alchemist: BrotherhoodKey Animation1 ep.
- 2009Sengoku BASARA: Samurai KingsKey Animation1 ep.
- 2007The Skull ManKey Animation1 ep.
- 2007BokuranoAnimation Director, Key Animation7 ep.
- 2007Gurren LagannKey Animation5 ep.
- 2007MinaKey Animation1 ep.
- 2006Welcome to the N-H-KKey Animation1 ep.
- 2005Black CatKey Animation1 ep.
- 2005Sugar Sugar RuneKey Animation1 ep.
- 2005Honey and CloverKey Animation2 ep.
- 2005SPEED GRAPHERKey Animation2 ep.
- 2005Starship OperatorsKey Animation1 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2023ANIME MANGA EXPLOSIONSelf - Director1 ep.
Also known as: なつめ しんご · 夏目慎吾 · 夏目真吾 · 夏目 真悟