Shingo Yamashita
Biography
Shingo Yamashita is a Japanese animator, anime director, storyboard artist, and compositor also known by the stage name written in Japanese characters. Born on July 28, 1987, he is a male artist recognized for his work in visual effects with a known credit count of fifty. As a leading member of the webgen movement in the mid to late 2000s, he is considered a prolific animator of the scene. Influenced by the animations of Norio Matsumoto and Mitsuo Iso, Yamashita pursued a career in animation after viewing Matsumoto's work on the thirty-third episode of Naruto in 2003. He is primarily known today for his high concept and technical anime opening videos.
Career overview
Shingo Yamashita is a Japanese animator, anime director, storyboard artist, and compositor. Known by the stage name 山下清悟, he was born on July 28, 1987, and has fifty known credits with a primary focus in visual effects.
He emerged as a leading member of the webgen movement in the mid to late 2000s and is noted as perhaps the most prolific animator of the scene. His artistic influences include the animations of Norio Matsumoto and Mitsuo Iso. He was inspired to pursue a career in animation after seeing the work of Norio Matsumoto on Naruto episode thirty, which aired in 2003.
Today, he is primarily known for his high concept and technical anime opening videos. His alternative names include 山下清吾, 山下 清悟, and 山下しんご.
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- Goodbye, Lara (2026) Opening/Ending Animation
- Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) Director
- Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) Screenplay
- Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) Storyboard Artist
- Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 (2025) Technical Advisor
- Chainsaw Man - The Compilation Part 1 (2025) Assistant Director
- Chainsaw Man - The Compilation Part 1 (2025) Storyboard Artist
- Astro Note (2024) Opening/Ending Animation
- Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023) Key Animation
- Tengoku Daimakyo (2023) Key Animation
- Tengoku Daimakyo (2023) Opening/Ending Animation
- ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION (2023) as Self
- Chainsaw Man (2022) Opening/Ending Animation
- Dragon Raja -The Blazing Dawn- (2022) Opening/Ending Animation
- Backflip!! The Movie (2022) Storyboard Artist
- Garden of Remembrance (2022) Key Animation
- Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (2021) Key Animation
- Ranking of Kings (2021) Opening/Ending Animation
- Backflip!! (2021) Storyboard Artist
- JUJUTSU KAISEN (2020) Opening/Ending Animation
- Princess Connect! Re:Dive (2020) Key Animation
- POKÉTOON (2020) Series Director
- POKÉTOON (2020) Storyboard Artist
- POKÉTOON (2020) Director
- Pokémon: Twilight Wings (2020) Series Director
- Pokémon: Twilight Wings (2020) Storyboard Artist
- Pokémon: Twilight Wings (2020) Director
- The Rising of the Shield Hero (2019) Opening/Ending Animation
- Ride Your Wave (2019) Key Animation
- BlackFox (2019) Key Animation
- Fastening Days 4 (2019) Series Director
- Fastening Days 4 (2019) Storyboard Artist
- Fate/Apocrypha (2017) Key Animation
- Fastening Days 3 (2017) Key Animation
- Japan Animator Expo (2014) Key Animation
- Ping Pong the Animation (2014) Key Animation
- ME!ME!ME! (2014) Key Animation
- Encouragement of Climb (2013) Key Animation
- Gatchaman Crowds (2013) Animation Director
- Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta (2013) Storyboard Artist
- Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta (2013) Key Animation
- Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta (2013) Director
- Psycho-Pass (2012) Key Animation
- From the New World (2012) Key Animation
- Sacred Seven (2011) Key Animation
- Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2011) Key Animation
- The Tatami Galaxy (2010) Key Animation
- The Legend of the Legendary Heroes (2010) Key Animation
- Yozakura Quartet: Hoshi no Umi (2010) Key Animation
- Welcome to the Space Show (2010) Key Animation
- Soul Eater (2008) Key Animation
- Macross Frontier (2008) Key Animation
- Birdy the Mighty: Decode (2008) Key Animation
- Xam'd: Lost Memories (2008) Key Animation
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds (2008) Key Animation
- Naruto Shippūden (2007) Key Animation
- Naruto Shippūden (2007) Opening/Ending Animation
- Shugo Chara! (2007) Key Animation
- Gurren Lagann (2007) Key Animation
- Bokurano (2007) Key Animation
- Baccano! (2007) Key Animation
- Someday's Dreamers (2003) Animation