Shingo Natsume | |
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夏目真悟 | |
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Occupation | Anime director |
Years active | 2003–present |
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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.
Biography
[edit]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]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Ref |
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2012 | Hori-san to Miyamura-kun | episode director (episode 1) | [8] |
2014 | Space Dandy | director | [9] |
2015 | One-Punch Man | [3] | |
2017 | ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. | [4] | |
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl | storyboards | [10] | |
2019 | Boogiepop and Others | director | [5] |
2021 | Sonny Boy | director & creator | [6] |
2022 | Tatami Time Machine Blues | director | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ "夏目真悟のプロフィール". Web the TV (in Japanese). Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Soberano, Ricky (October 5, 2020). "Shingo Natsume's Post One-Punch Man Career Is as Far From Shonen as Possible". CBR. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Nelkin, Sarah (March 20, 2015). "One-Punch Man Anime Features Kaito Ishikawa, Makoto Furukawa, Madhouse". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 22, 2016). "ACCA TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Staff, Cast, January Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Loo, Egan (March 9, 2018). "Boogiepop and Others Light Novel Gets 2018 TV Anime by Madhouse". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Loo, Egan (April 28, 2021). "One-Punch Man Helmer Shingo Natsume, Madhouse Reunite for Sci-Fi Survival Anime Sonny Boy". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (January 18, 2022). "Crunchyroll Announces Nominees for 6th Annual Anime Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "「堀さんと宮村くん」OVAは今夏発売、おまけ1巻も刊行". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 26, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 10, 2013). "Shinichiro Watanabe Reveals Space Dandy Comedy TV Anime (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "夜は短し歩けよ乙女". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (August 11, 2021). "The Tatami Galaxy Sequel Novel Tatami Time Machine Blues Gets Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Shingo Natsume at Anime News Network's encyclopedia