Kazuo Oga
Personal Info
Known 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.
Known For
Acting
(2014)
(2007)
Crew
(2023)
The Boy and the Heron
Background Designer
(2018)
Mirai
Background Designer
(2017)
Mary and The Witch's Flower
Background Designer
(2016)
In This Corner of the World
Background Designer
(2015)
The Boy and the Beast
Background Designer
(2014)
When Marnie Was There
Background Designer
(2013)
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Art Direction
(2012)
A Letter to Momo
Background Designer
(2010)
The Secret World of Arrietty
Background Designer
(2009)
Summer Wars
Background Designer
(2008)
Ponyo
Background Designer
(2007)
Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
Background Designer
(2006)
The Night of Taneyamagahara
Director, Painter, Screenplay, Writer
(2006)
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Background Designer
(2004)
Howl's Moving Castle
Background Designer
(2002)
WXIII: Patlabor The Movie 3
Assistant Art Director
(2002)
Joseph: King of Dreams
Background Designer
(2001)
Spirited Away
Background Designer
(2000)
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Background Designer
(1997)
Princess Mononoke
Art Direction
(1997)
Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for the Ishin Patriots
Background Designer
(1995)
Whisper of the Heart
Background Designer
(1994)
Pom Poko
Art Direction
(1993)
Ninja Scroll
Background Designer
(1992)
Porco Rosso
Background Designer
(1991)
Only Yesterday
Art Direction
(1991)
Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling
Background Designer
(1989)
Kiki's Delivery Service
Background Designer
(1988)
My Neighbor Totoro
Art Direction
(1988)
Fairy King
Background Designer
(1988)
Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945
Background Designer
(1988)
Demon City Shinjuku
Background Designer
(1987)
Wicked City
Art Direction, Production Design
(1986)
Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger
Art Direction
(1986)
Barefoot Gen 2
Background Designer
(1985)
The Dagger of Kamui
Painter
(1984)
Lensman
Background Designer
(1983)
Barefoot Gen
Art Direction
(1983)
Harmagedon
Painter
(1983)
Unico in the Island of Magic
Background Designer
(1982)
Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie
Assistant Art Director
(1981)
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
Art Direction, Animation
(1973)
Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus
Background Designer