Art

Kazuo Oga

Born 1952-02-29 · 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.

Credits

Newest first

The Imaginary
Background Designer
2023
Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window
Background Designer
2023
The Boy and the Heron
Background Designer
2023
Mirai
Background Designer
2018
Mary and The Witch's Flower
Background Designer
2017
In This Corner of the World
Background Designer
2016
The Boy and the Beast
Background Designer
2015
Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
as Self
2014
When Marnie Was There
Background Designer
2014
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Art Direction
2013
A Letter to Momo
Background Designer
2012
From Up on Poppy Hill
Background Designer
2011
Arrietty
Background Designer
2010
Summer Wars
Background Designer
2009
Ponyo
Background Designer
2008
A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest
as Self
2007
Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
Background Designer
2007
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Background Designer
2006
The Night of Taneyamagahara
Director
2006
The Night of Taneyamagahara
Painter
2006
The Night of Taneyamagahara
Screenplay
2006
The Night of Taneyamagahara
Writer
2006
Howl's Moving Castle
Background Designer
2004
Patlabor WXIII the Movie
Assistant Art Director
2002
Spirited Away
Background Designer
2001
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Background Designer
2001
Joseph: King of Dreams
Background Designer
2000
Samurai X: The Motion Picture
Background Designer
1997
Princess Mononoke
Art Direction
1997
Whisper of the Heart
Background Designer
1995
Pom Poko
Art Direction
1994
Ninja Scroll
Background Designer
1993
Porco Rosso
Background Designer
1992
Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling
Background Designer
1991
Only Yesterday
Art Direction
1991
Kiki's Delivery Service
Background Designer
1989
Fairy King
Background Designer
1988
Demon City Shinjuku
Background Designer
1988
Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945
Background Designer
1988
My Neighbor Totoro
Art Direction
1988
Wicked City
Art Direction
1987
Wicked City
Production Design
1987
Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger
Art Direction
1986
Barefoot Gen 2
Background Designer
1986
The Dagger of Kamui
Painter
1985
Lensman
Background Designer
1984
Barefoot Gen
Art Direction
1983
Unico in the Island of Magic
Background Designer
1983
Harmagedon
Painter
1983
Space Adventure Cobra
Assistant Art Director
1982
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
Art Direction
1981
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
Animation
1981
Treasure Island
Assistant Art Director
1978
Adventure of Gamba
Background Designer
1975
Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus
Background Designer
1973
Tomorrow's Joe
Art Direction
1970