One Punch Man

Shingo Natsume blew people's minds with his adaptation of One Punch Man, and his work since then is nothing to scoff at either.

What's clear from their trajectory as a director under mostly the same studio, is that their reputation has granted them more creative freedom to tackle more kinds of projects. At the very least, it's fair to say that none of their work has achieved the same success as One Punch Man. ACCA is gorgeous and unique, well worth a watch, but fairly niche. Of Natsume's post-OPM career, Sonny Boy ranks the highest on MAL, but One Punch Man is still their most popular show to date. They've grown significantly in the time since Space Dandy, and it's clear that there are stories they're drawn to and a style that they excel at. Sonny Boy being Natsume's brainchild perhaps makes it the most deserving to be the tent pole for his directorial style, as almost every frame could be captured and put on a sakuga website. The clear answer is to say "the man that directed One Punch Man," but in the nearly seven years since One Punch Man aired, Natsume's career has only expanded. ACCA is a show about beauty in many ways, and its romantic allure combined with Natsume's keen eye for detail keeps what could be a terribly boring story full of intrigue. Natsume has directed four series for studio Madhouse and discounting One Punch Man, the other three are much different, but themselves share a more dramatic feel. One of the big challenges in media criticism is parsing through the myriad audio/visual components of film and television to determine what a director's style can be. There are rumors of a coup d'etat brewing and everyone seems to have their eyes on Jean, no doubt with their own agendas. It's a staggeringly different story, and it was the next show that Natsume directed, in 2017. Natsume directed Space Dandy under Chief Director Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop) in 2014 and the following year directed One Punch Man for Madhouse. At the helm of OPM, he helped captain one of the most creatively rich production teams to deliver a 12-episode masterclass in action sakuga that was beloved around the globe.