Kazuo Oga

Personal Info

Know For

Art

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-02-29 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Senboku, Akita, Japan

Kazuo Oga

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.

Production

1997

Princess Mononoke

as Art Direction

1987

Wicked City

as Art Direction

1988

My Neighbor Totoro

as Art Direction

1983

Barefoot Gen

as Art Direction

1987

Wicked City

as Production Design

1994

Pom Poko

as Art Direction

2023

The Boy and the Heron

as Background Designer

2018

Mirai

as Background Designer

1991

Only Yesterday

as Art Direction

1988

Fairy King

as Background Designer

2016

In This Corner of the World

as Background Designer

2004

Howl's Moving Castle

as Background Designer

2014

When Marnie Was There

as Background Designer

2015

The Boy and the Beast

as Background Designer

2017

Mary and The Witch's Flower

as Background Designer

1982

Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie

as Assistant Art Director

2001

Spirited Away

as Background Designer

2008

Ponyo

as Background Designer

1992

Porco Rosso

as Background Designer

2006

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

as Background Designer

2002

WXIII: Patlabor The Movie 3

as Assistant Art Director

1983

Harmagedon

as Painter

2010

The Secret World of Arrietty

as Background Designer

2012

A Letter to Momo

as Background Designer

1995

Whisper of the Heart

as Background Designer

2009

Summer Wars

as Background Designer

2007

2000

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

as Background Designer

1985

2002

Joseph: King of Dreams

as Background Designer

1983

Unico in the Island of Magic

as Background Designer

1989

Kiki's Delivery Service

as Background Designer

1991

Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling

as Background Designer

1973

1988

Demon City Shinjuku

as Background Designer

1993

Ninja Scroll

as Background Designer

1986

Barefoot Gen 2

as Background Designer

1984

Lensman

as Background Designer

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