Masanobu (written: , , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
, Japanese kugyō , Japanese painter , Japanese samurai , Japanese daimyō , Japanese print designer, book publisher and painter , Japanese daimyō , Japanese military leader , Japanese farmer and philosopher , Japanese sumo wrestler Masanobu Shinozuka (1930-2018), Japanese engineer , Japanese film director , Japanese footballer , Japanese sport shooter , Japanese rower , Japanese video game designer , Japanese professional wrestler , Japanese karateka , Japanese golfer (born 1966) Japanese actor , Japanese footballer , Japanese actor