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).

KNOWN FOR

Gurren Lagann
2007
Fullmetal Alchemist
2003
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
2018
Zoids: Chaotic Century
1999
The Faraway Paladin
2023
The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
1990
Michiko & Hatchin
2008
Blue Seed
1994
Martian Successor Nadesico
1996
Free Kick Toward Tomorrow
1992
Fafner
2004
Fafner Exodus
2015

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Directing
33
Art
3
Visual Effects
33
2025
My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's
Series Director
2024
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM
Second Unit Director
2023
The Faraway Paladin
Director
2021
AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline
Series Director
2021
AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline
Director
2019
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 7
Director
2018
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 4
Director
2018
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 5
Director
2018
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 6
Director
2018
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Series Director
2018
宇宙戦艦ヤマト2202 愛の戦士たち
Director
2017
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 3
Director
2017
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 1
Director
2017
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 2
Director
2015
Fafner Exodus
Director
2014
Broken Blade
Director
2011
Broken Blade: The Gap Between Life and Death
Director
2011
Broken Blade: Fortress of Lamentation
Director
2010
Broken Blade: The Time of Awakening
Director
2010
Broken Blade: The Path of Separation
Director
2010
Broken Blade: Scars from an Assassin's Blade
Director
2010
Broken Blade: The Land of Calamity
Director
2008
Michiko & Hatchin
Director
2005
Fafner in the Azure: Right of Left -Single Program-
Director
2004
Fafner
Director
2003
D.N.Angel
Series Director
2003
D.N.Angel
Director
1998
Gekiganger 3 - The Movie
Director
1998
Steam Detectives
Director
1998
Steam Detectives
Series Director
1996
Martian Successor Nadesico
Director
1995
Sorcerer Hunters
Assistant Director
1989
Leina Stol in Wolf Sword Legend
Director