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Kazuo Oga

Art

Born February 29, 1952 · Senboku, Akita, Japan

Also known as Kazuo Ojika · 男鹿 和雄

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.

Filmography34 titles

Spirited Away

2001Background Designer

Howl's Moving Castle

2004Background Designer

Princess Mononoke

1997Art Direction

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

2013Art Direction

My Neighbor Totoro

1988Art Direction

In This Corner of the World

2016Background Designer

The Boy and the Beast

2015Background Designer

When Marnie Was There

2014Background Designer

Whisper of the Heart

1995Background Designer

Ponyo

2008Background Designer

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

2006Background Designer

Ninja Scroll

1993Background Designer

Porco Rosso

1992Background Designer

Kiki's Delivery Service

1989Background Designer

Tomorrow's Joe

1970Art Direction

The Secret World of Arrietty

2010Background Designer

The Imaginary

2023Background Designer

Barefoot Gen

1983Art Direction

From Up on Poppy Hill

2011Background Designer

Summer Wars

2009Background Designer

The Boy and the Heron

2023Background Designer

Only Yesterday

1991Art Direction

A Letter to Momo

2011Background Designer

Pom Poko

1994Art Direction

Mirai

2018Background Designer

Mary and the Witch's Flower

2017Background Designer

Joseph: King of Dreams

2000Background Designer

Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya

2014as Self

Wicked City

1987Art Direction, Production Design

Barefoot Gen 2

1986Background Designer

Space Adventure Cobra

1982Assistant Art Director

Unico in the Island of Magic

1983Background Designer

Demon City Shinjuku

1988Background Designer

Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling

1991Background Designer