is a Japanese

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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.

Biography

Shingo Natsume was born in

Aomori Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku region. The prefecture's capital, largest city, and namesake is the city of Aomori. Aomori is the northernmost prefecture on Japan's main island, Honshu, and is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the ea ...

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 anime TV series, '' Sonny Boy''. At the 2022 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, ''Sonny Boy'' was nominated for anime of the year, and Natsume was also nominated for best director.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Natsume, Shingo 1980 births Anime directors Japanese animators Japanese storyboard artists Japanese television directors Living people People from Aomori Prefecture Science Saru people