Person
Kazuo Oga
Art · Born 1952-02-29 · Senboku, Akita, Japan
Biography
Kazuo Oga is an art director and background artist for many Studio Ghibli and Madhouse Studio anime films. Oga has worked with major directors Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Osamu Dezaki. He also published two artbooks and directed a short animated film.
Known for
Spirited Away
Background Designer
Howl's Moving Castle
Background Designer
Princess Mononoke
Art Direction
Tomorrow's Joe
Art Direction
My Neighbor Totoro
Art Direction
Kiki's Delivery Service
Background Designer
The Boy and the Heron
Background Designer
Ponyo
Background Designer
The Secret World of Arrietty
Background Designer
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Background Designer
Filmography
- 2023The ImaginaryBackground Designer
- 2023Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the WindowBackground Designer
- 2023The Boy and the HeronBackground Designer
- 2018MiraiBackground Designer
- 2017Mary and The Witch's FlowerBackground Designer
- 2016In This Corner of the WorldBackground Designer
- 2015The Boy and the BeastBackground Designer
- 2014Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess KaguyaSelf
- 2014When Marnie Was ThereBackground Designer
- 2013The Tale of The Princess KaguyaArt Direction
- 2012A Letter to MomoBackground Designer
- 2011From Up on Poppy HillBackground Designer
- 2010The Secret World of ArriettyBackground Designer
- 2009Summer WarsBackground Designer
- 2008PonyoBackground Designer
- 2007A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's ForestSelf
- 2007Highlander: The Search for VengeanceBackground Designer
- 2006The Girl Who Leapt Through TimeBackground Designer
- 2006The Night of TaneyamagaharaDirector
- 2004Howl's Moving CastleBackground Designer
- 2002Patlabor WXIII the MovieAssistant Art Director
- 2001Spirited AwayBackground Designer
- 2001Vampire Hunter D: BloodlustBackground Designer
- 2000Joseph: King of DreamsBackground Designer
- 1997Samurai X: The Motion PictureBackground Designer
- 1997Princess MononokeArt Direction
- 1995Whisper of the HeartBackground Designer
- 1994Pom PokoArt Direction
- 1993Ninja ScrollBackground Designer
- 1992Porco RossoBackground Designer
- 1991Urusei Yatsura: Always My DarlingBackground Designer
- 1991Only YesterdayArt Direction
- 1989Kiki's Delivery ServiceBackground Designer
- 1988Fairy KingBackground Designer
- 1988Demon City ShinjukuBackground Designer
- 1988Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945Background Designer
- 1988My Neighbor TotoroArt Direction
- 1987Wicked CityArt Direction
- 1986Space-Time Traveler - Time StrangerArt Direction
- 1986Barefoot Gen 2Background Designer
- 1985The Dagger of KamuiPainter
- 1984LensmanBackground Designer
- 1983Barefoot GenArt Direction
- 1983Unico in the Island of MagicBackground Designer
- 1983HarmagedonPainter
- 1982Space Adventure CobraAssistant Art Director
- 1981The Fantastic Adventures of UnicoArt Direction
- 1978Treasure IslandAssistant Art Director
- 1975Adventure of GambaBackground Designer
- 1973Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day CircusBackground Designer
- 1970Tomorrow's JoeArt Direction
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