Noboru Wada is an author and writer of children's literature from Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. He was born on January 1, 1936. Wada is primarily recognized as the original creator behind several animated film projects.

Wada is credited as the original creator for the anime movie Kim no Jūjika, which was released in 1990. He is also the original creator for the anime film Eikō e no Spur: Igaya Chiharu Monogatari, which came out in 1997. In addition to these two works, Wada is noted as the original creator for another anime movie, Hoshizora no Violin, released in 1994.