Shingo 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. 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==