Directed credits
10
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Shingo Natsume
Directing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 6All crew credits: 34
TMDB ID: 1509979
IMDb ID: nm2463335
Known for: Directing
Born: September 26, 1980
Age: 45
Place of birth: Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2005 - 2023
Years active: 19
Average TMDB rating: 7.47
Wikidata: Q11430080
Also known as
なつめ しんご • 夏目慎吾 • 夏目真吾 • 夏目 真悟
Frequent jobs
Director (6)Series Director (3)Second Unit Director (1)Key Animation (17)Storyboard Artist (4)Animation (1)Opening/Ending Animation (1)Storyboard Designer (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Shingo Natsume.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Shingo Natsume.
7.6
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
Series Director • 6 eps
2022 Series
7.2
Sonny Boy
Series Director • 12 eps
2021 Series
7.1
Boogiepop and Others
Series Director • 18 eps
2019 Series
8.4
One-Punch Man
Director • 4 eps
2015 Series
8.2
Hori-san and Miyamura-kun
Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.3
The Tatami Galaxy
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Shingo Natsume.
7.9
Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars
Key Animation
2009 Movie
7.4
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
Storyboard Artist
2017 Movie
7.4
Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur
Key Animation
2006 Movie
6.8
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
Second Unit Director
2011 Movie
6.1
Iron Man: Rise of Technovore
Storyboard Artist
2013 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Shingo Natsume.
8.7
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Key Animation • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.6
Haikyu!!
Opening/Ending Animation • 10 eps
2014 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Animation • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.4
Welcome to the N-H-K
Key Animation • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.4
One-Punch Man
Director • 4 eps
2015 Series
8.3
The Tatami Galaxy
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
8.1
Gurren Lagann
Key Animation • 5 eps
2007 Series
7.8
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Key Animation • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.5
Space Dandy
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2014 Series
7.1
Blade Runner: Black Lotus
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2021 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Shingo Natsume.
ghost
Director
Movie
7.4
Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur
Key Animation
2006 Movie
6.1
Iron Man: Rise of Technovore
Storyboard Artist
2013 Movie
6.8
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
Second Unit Director
2011 Movie
7.9
Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars
Key Animation
2009 Movie
6.5
Welcome to the Space Show
Key Animation
2010 Movie
7.4
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
Storyboard Artist
2017 Movie
8.0
The Tatami Time Machine Blues
Director
2022 Movie
6.4
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation II: Lovers
Key Animation
2005 Movie
7.2
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. - Regards
Director
2020 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Shingo Natsume.
8.7
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Key Animation • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.4
One-Punch Man
Director • 4 eps
2015 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Animation • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.6
Haikyu!!
Opening/Ending Animation • 10 eps
2014 Series
7.8
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Key Animation • 1 eps
2010 Series
8.1
Gurren Lagann
Key Animation • 5 eps
2007 Series
6.2
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings
Key Animation • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.0
SPEED GRAPHER
Key Animation • 2 eps
2005 Series
8.0
Honey and Clover
Key Animation • 2 eps
2005 Series
8.4
Welcome to the N-H-K
Key Animation • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.5
Space Dandy
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2014 Series
7.1
Blade Runner: Black Lotus
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2021 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Shingo Natsume.
7.4
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
Storyboard Artist
2017 Movie
6.1
Iron Man: Rise of Technovore
Storyboard Artist
2013 Movie
6.5
Welcome to the Space Show
Key Animation
2010 Movie
7.9
Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars
Key Animation
2009 Movie
7.4
Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur
Key Animation
2006 Movie
6.4
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation II: Lovers
Key Animation
2005 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Shingo Natsume.
7.1
Blade Runner: Black Lotus
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.2
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.
Storyboard Designer • 3 eps
2017 Series
8.6
Haikyu!!
Opening/Ending Animation • 10 eps
2014 Series
7.5
Space Dandy
Storyboard Artist • 3 eps
2014 Series
7.8
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Key Animation • 1 eps
2010 Series
8.7
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Key Animation • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.2
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings
Key Animation • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.5
The Skull Man
Key Animation • 1 eps
2007 Series
6.6
Bokurano
Key Animation • 7 eps
2007 Series
8.1
Gurren Lagann
Key Animation • 5 eps
2007 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Animation • 1 eps
2007 Series
6.0
Getsumen to Heiki Mina
Key Animation • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.4
Welcome to the N-H-K
Key Animation • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.4
Black Cat
Key Animation • 1 eps
2005 Series
5.9
Sugar Sugar Rune
Key Animation • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.0
Honey and Clover
Key Animation • 2 eps
2005 Series
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Shingo Natsume.
