About

Known credits:
54
Birthday:
1952-02-29
Place of birth:
Senboku, Akita, Japan
Website:
N/A

Kazuo Oga

Overview

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 Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya Actor Self 58
Average
2007 A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest Actor Self 59
Average

Directing

2006 The Night of Taneyamagahara Directing Director 59
Average

Writing

2006 The Night of Taneyamagahara Writing Writer 59
Average
2006 The Night of Taneyamagahara Writing Screenplay 59
Average

Art

2023 The Boy and the Heron Art Background Designer 71
Good
2018 Mirai Art Background Designer 66
Fair
2017 Mary and The Witch's Flower Art Background Designer 66
Fair
2016 In This Corner of the World Art Background Designer 69
Fair
2015 The Boy and the Beast Art Background Designer 74
Good
2014 When Marnie Was There Art Background Designer 74
Good
2013 The Tale of The Princess Kaguya Art Art Direction 76
Good
2012 A Letter to Momo Art Background Designer 65
Fair
2010 The Secret World of Arrietty Art Background Designer 74
Good
2009 Summer Wars Art Background Designer 68
Fair
2008 Ponyo Art Background Designer 75
Good
2007 Highlander: The Search for Vengeance Art Background Designer 61
Fair
2006 The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Art Background Designer 74
Good
2006 The Night of Taneyamagahara Art Painter 59
Average
2004 Howl's Moving Castle Art Background Designer 82
Very good
2002 Joseph: King of Dreams Art Background Designer 64
Fair
2002 WXIII: Patlabor The Movie 3 Art Assistant Art Director 59
Average
2001 Spirited Away Art Background Designer 84
Very good
2000 Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust Art Background Designer 68
Fair
1997 Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for the Ishin Patriots Art Background Designer 60
Fair
1997 Princess Mononoke Art Art Direction 81
Very good
1995 On Your Mark Art Background Designer 62
Fair
1995 Whisper of the Heart Art Background Designer 75
Good
1994 Pom Poko Art Art Direction 67
Fair
1993 Ninja Scroll Art Background Designer 69
Fair
1992 Porco Rosso Art Background Designer 75
Good
1991 Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling Art Background Designer 58
Average
1991 Only Yesterday Art Art Direction 69
Fair
1989 Kiki's Delivery Service Art Background Designer 75
Good
1988 Fairy King Art Background Designer N/A
N/A
1988 Demon City Shinjuku Art Background Designer 59
Average
1988 Natsufuku no shōjotachi: Hiroshima Shōwa nijūnen hachigatsu muika Art Background Designer 58
Average
1988 My Neighbor Totoro Art Art Direction 79
Good
1987 Wicked City Art Art Direction 61
Fair
1987 Wicked City Art Production Design 61
Fair
1986 Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger Art Art Direction 58
Average
1986 Barefoot Gen 2 Art Background Designer 59
Average
1985 The Dagger of Kamui Art Painter 58
Average
1984 Lensman Art Background Designer 58
Average
1983 Barefoot Gen Art Art Direction 63
Fair
1983 Unico in the Island of Magic Art Background Designer 58
Average
1983 Harmagedon Art Painter 58
Average
1982 Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie Art Assistant Art Director 59
Average
1981 The Fantastic Adventures of Unico Art Art Direction 59
Average
1978 Treasure Island Art Assistant Art Director 69
Fair
1975 Adventure of Gamba Art Background Designer 69
Fair
1973 Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus Art Background Designer 59
Average
1970 Tomorrow's Joe Art Art Direction 71
Good

Visual Effects

1981 The Fantastic Adventures of Unico Visual Effects Animation 59
Average