Shingo Natsume was born in 1980 and is active as both an Animator and a Director. Mr. Natsume recently made his television series directorial debut with Space Dandy, the popular new show from Studio Bones that is being simulcast all over the world!

As an animator, and in addition to animating on Space Dandy, Mr. Natsume has worked on projects such as The Tatami Galaxy, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Key Animation), Gurren Lagann (Key Animation), Honey and Clover (Key Animation), Nodame Cantabile (Key Animation), Welcome to the NHK (Animation Director, Key Animation), Corpse Princess (Key Animation ep 11), The Familiar of Zero (Key Animation ep 11), and many more!

Other shows Mr. Natsume has been a part of in various capacities include several Doraemon movies, Naruto Shippuden (ep 167), Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (ep 12), R.O.D. -The TV-, Ai Yori Aoshi ~Enishi~, and more.

This will be Director Natsume's first appearance at AnimeFest!

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