Yamashita Shingo is a Japanese animator, anime director, storyboard artist, and compositor. A leading member of the webgen movement in the mid to late 2000s, he is perhaps the most prolific animator of the scene. Shingo is influenced by the animations of Norio Matsumoto and Mitsuo Iso, and was inspired to pursue a career in animation after seeing the former's work on Naruto #30 (2003). He is primarily known now for his high concept and technical anime opening videos.