Directed credits
36
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Nobuyoshi Habara
Directing
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1.1
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Directed movies: 22Directed series: 14All crew credits: 55
TMDB ID: 1247816
IMDb ID: nm0352118
Known for: Directing
Born: June 21, 1963
Age: 62
Place of birth: Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1983 - 2025
Years active: 43
Average TMDB rating: 7.19
Wikidata: Q11610056
Also known as
羽原 信義 • Habara, Nobuyoshi • Нобуйоші Хабара • Нобуйоcі Хабара • Нобуёси Хабара • Хабара, Нобуйоші • はばら のぶよし • Mamoru Konoe • Konoe, Mamoru • 近衛真守 • +3 more
Frequent jobs
Director (24)Animation Director (6)Series Director (4)Assistant Director (1)Key Animation (17)Character Designer (1)Mechanical Designer (1)
Biography
Nobuyoshi Habara (jap. 羽原信義, Habara Nobuyoshi) was born June 21, 1963 in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. He is an animator, character designer, animation director and director. He was in Ashi Productions (now Production Reed) until he, Shimoji Yukinao and Satou Tooru established XEBEC in 1995. He is married to fellow director and former animator Kumiko Habara (羽原 久美子, Habara Kumiko, maiden name: 伊藤, Itō).
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Nobuyoshi Habara.
6.9
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM
Second Unit Director
2024 Movie
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 7
Director
2019 Movie
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 6
Director
2018 Movie
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 5
Director
2018 Movie
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 4
Director
2018 Movie
6.2
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 3
Director
2017 Movie
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 2
Director
2017 Movie
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 1
Director
2017 Movie
5.9
Broken Blade: Fortress of Lamentation
Director
2011 Movie
5.0
Broken Blade: The Gap Between Life and Death
Director
2011 Movie
5.0
Broken Blade: The Land of Calamity
Director
2010 Movie
5.3
Broken Blade: Scars from an Assassin's Blade
Director
2010 Movie
5.6
Broken Blade: The Path of Separation
Director
2010 Movie
5.8
Broken Blade: The Time of Awakening
Director
2010 Movie
5.6
Fafner in the Azure: Right of Left -Single Program-
Director
2005 Movie
6.0
Gekiganger 3 - The Movie
Director
1998 Movie
4.0
Blue Butterfly Fish
Animation Director
1994 Movie
4.0
Lightning Trap: Leina & Laika
Animation Director
1990 Movie
Leina Stol in Wolf Sword Legend
Director
1989 Movie
6.3
Ultraman: The Adventure Begins
Animation Director
1987 Movie
5.5
Love City
Animation Director
1986 Movie
6.0
Dancougar: Requiem for Victims
Animation Director
1986 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Nobuyoshi Habara.
7.1
My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's
Series Director • 12 eps
2025 Series
6.9
The Faraway Paladin
Director • 3 eps
2021 Series
5.8
AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline
Series Director • 25 eps
2021 Series
9.0
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2202 愛の戦士たち
Director • 26 eps
2018 Series
6.1
Fafner Exodus
Director • 26 eps
2015 Series
7.5
Broken Blade
Director • 12 eps
2014 Series
7.3
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Series Director • 26 eps
2013 Series
6.8
Michiko & Hatchin
Director • 1 eps
2008 Series
6.3
Fafner
Director • 25 eps
2004 Series
6.7
D.N.Angel
Series Director • 26 eps
2003 Series
9.3
Steam Detectives
Director • 20 eps
1998 Series
7.5
Martian Successor Nadesico
Director • 1 eps
1996 Series
5.1
Sorcerer Hunters
Assistant Director • 26 eps
1995 Series
6.8
Blue Seed
Animation Director • 2 eps
1994 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Nobuyoshi Habara.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Nobuyoshi Habara.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Nobuyoshi Habara.
4.8
M.D. Geist II: Death Force
Key Animation
1996 Movie
6.9
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM
Second Unit Director
2024 Movie
7.2
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
Key Animation
1988 Movie
7.4
Patlabor 2: The Movie
Key Animation
1993 Movie
5.9
Broken Blade: Fortress of Lamentation
Director
2011 Movie
7.1
GoShogun: The Time Étranger
Key Animation
1985 Movie
5.1
Amon Saga
Key Animation
1986 Movie
5.5
Love City
Animation Director
1986 Movie
6.3
Ultraman: The Adventure Begins
Animation Director
1987 Movie
6.2
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 3
Director
2017 Movie
4.8
M.D. Geist
Key Animation
1986 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Nobuyoshi Habara.
8.2
Fullmetal Alchemist
Key Animation • 1 eps
2003 Series
8.1
Gurren Lagann
Key Animation • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.3
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Series Director • 26 eps
2013 Series
6.5
Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
Key Animation • 1 eps
1990 Series
7.5
Martian Successor Nadesico
Director • 1 eps
1996 Series
6.9
The Faraway Paladin
Director • 3 eps
2021 Series
6.3
Fafner
Director • 25 eps
2004 Series
8.6
Zoids: Chaotic Century
Key Animation • 2 eps
1999 Series
6.8
Blue Seed
Animation Director • 2 eps
1994 Series
7.1
My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's
Series Director • 12 eps
2025 Series
6.8
Michiko & Hatchin
Director • 1 eps
2008 Series
6.1
Fafner Exodus
Director • 26 eps
2015 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Nobuyoshi Habara.
4.8
M.D. Geist II: Death Force
Key Animation
1996 Movie
6.8
Junkers Come Here
Key Animation
1994 Movie
7.4
Patlabor 2: The Movie
Key Animation
1993 Movie
6.6
Sonic Soldier Borgman: Lover's Rain
Key Animation
1990 Movie
7.2
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
Key Animation
1988 Movie
4.8
M.D. Geist
Key Animation
1986 Movie
5.1
Amon Saga
Key Animation
1986 Movie
7.1
GoShogun: The Time Étranger
Key Animation
1985 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Nobuyoshi Habara.
7.3
Gundam Build Metaverse
Key Animation • 2 eps
2023 Series
8.1
Gurren Lagann
Key Animation • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.2
Fullmetal Alchemist
Key Animation • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.0
Pilot Candidate
Key Animation • 1 eps
2000 Series
6.0
Dai-Guard: Terrestrial Defense Corp.
Key Animation • 2 eps
1999 Series
8.6
Zoids: Chaotic Century
Key Animation • 2 eps
1999 Series
6.3
Free Kick Toward Tomorrow
Character Designer • 52 eps
1992 Series
3.0
Akai Hayate
Key Animation • 1 eps
1991 Series
6.5
Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
Key Animation • 1 eps
1990 Series
4.0
Guardian of Darkness
Key Animation • 1 eps
1990 Series
6.0
Special Armored Battalion Dorvack
Mechanical Designer • 36 eps
1983 Series