Kazuo Oga
Art·February 29, 1952 — 74 years old·Senboku, Akita, Japan
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
2001·8.5
Howl's Moving Castle
2004·8.4
Princess Mononoke
1997·8.3
My Neighbor Totoro
1988·8.1
Ponyo
2008·7.8
Kiki's Delivery Service
1989·7.8
Porco Rosso
1992·7.8
The Secret World of Arrietty
2010·7.7
The Boy and the Heron
2023·7.4
Whisper of the Heart
1995·7.9
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
2006·7.8
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
2013·8.1
Filmography · 51
2023The ImaginaryBackground Designer2023Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the WindowBackground Designer2023The Boy and the HeronBackground Designer2018MiraiBackground Designer2017Mary and The Witch's FlowerBackground Designer2016In This Corner of the WorldBackground Designer2015The Boy and the BeastBackground Designer2014Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess KaguyaSelf2014When Marnie Was ThereBackground Designer2013The Tale of The Princess KaguyaArt Direction2012A Letter to MomoBackground Designer2011From Up on Poppy HillBackground Designer2010The Secret World of ArriettyBackground Designer2009Summer WarsBackground Designer2008PonyoBackground Designer2007A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's ForestSelf2007Highlander: The Search for VengeanceBackground Designer2006The Girl Who Leapt Through TimeBackground Designer2006The Night of TaneyamagaharaDirector · Painter · Screenplay · Writer2004Howl's Moving CastleBackground Designer2002Patlabor WXIII the MovieAssistant Art Director2001Spirited AwayBackground Designer2001Vampire Hunter D: BloodlustBackground Designer2000Joseph: King of DreamsBackground Designer1997Samurai X: The Motion PictureBackground Designer1997Princess MononokeArt Direction1995Whisper of the HeartBackground Designer1994Pom PokoArt Direction1993Ninja ScrollBackground Designer1992Porco RossoBackground Designer1991Urusei Yatsura: Always My DarlingBackground Designer1991Only YesterdayArt Direction1989Kiki's Delivery ServiceBackground Designer1988Fairy KingBackground Designer1988Demon City ShinjukuBackground Designer1988Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945Background Designer1988My Neighbor TotoroArt Direction1987Wicked CityArt Direction · Production Design1986Space-Time Traveler - Time StrangerArt Direction1986Barefoot Gen 2Background Designer1985The Dagger of KamuiPainter1984LensmanBackground Designer1983Barefoot GenArt Direction1983Unico in the Island of MagicBackground Designer1983HarmagedonPainter1982Space Adventure CobraAssistant Art Director1981The Fantastic Adventures of UnicoArt Direction · Animation1978Treasure IslandTVAssistant Art Director1975Adventure of GambaTVBackground Designer1973Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day CircusBackground Designer1970Tomorrow's JoeTVArt Direction