Kazuo Oga

Personal Info

Known For Art

Gender Male

Birthday 1952-02-29 (72 years old)

Place of Birth Senboku, Akita, Japan

Also Known As Kazuo Ojika, 男鹿 和雄

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.

Known For

Art

2023
The Boy and the Heron

as Background Designer

2018
Mirai

as Background Designer

2017
Mary and The Witch's Flower

as Background Designer

2016
In This Corner of the World

as Background Designer

2015
The Boy and the Beast

as Background Designer

2014
When Marnie Was There

as Background Designer

2013
2012
A Letter to Momo

as Background Designer

2010
The Secret World of Arrietty

as Background Designer

2009
Summer Wars

as Background Designer

2008
Ponyo

as Background Designer

2007
2006
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

as Background Designer

2004
Howl's Moving Castle

as Background Designer

2002
WXIII: Patlabor The Movie 3

as Assistant Art Director

2001
Spirited Away

as Background Designer

2000
Joseph: King of Dreams

as Background Designer

2000
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

as Background Designer

1997
Princess Mononoke

as Art Direction

1995
On Your Mark

as Background Designer

1995
Whisper of the Heart

as Background Designer

1994
Pom Poko

as Art Direction

1993
Ninja Scroll

as Background Designer

1992
Porco Rosso

as Background Designer

1991
Only Yesterday

as Art Direction

1991
Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling

as Background Designer

1989
Kiki's Delivery Service

as Background Designer

1988
My Neighbor Totoro

as Art Direction

1988
Fairy King

as Background Designer

1988
Demon City Shinjuku

as Background Designer

1987
Wicked City

as Art Direction

1987
Wicked City

as Production Design

1986
Barefoot Gen 2

as Background Designer

1985
1984
Lensman

as Background Designer

1983
Barefoot Gen

as Art Direction

1983
Harmagedon

as Painter

1983
Unico in the Island of Magic

as Background Designer

1982
Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie

as Assistant Art Director

1978
Treasure Island

as Assistant Art Director

1975
Adventure of Gamba

as Background Designer

1973
Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus

as Background Designer

1970
Tomorrow's Joe

as Art Direction

Writer

Director

Visual Effects