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Production designer
Kazuo Oga
- Born February 29, 1952 in Senboku, Akita, Japan
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
Spirited Away2001
Howl's Moving Castle2004
Princess Mononoke1997
My Neighbor Totoro1988
Ponyo2008
Kiki's Delivery Service1989
Porco Rosso1992
Arrietty2010
Filmography
- 2023The Boy and the HeronFilmBackground Designer
- 2023The ImaginaryFilmBackground Designer
- 2023Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the WindowFilmBackground Designer
- 2018MiraiFilmBackground Designer
- 2017Mary and The Witch's FlowerFilmBackground Designer
- 2016In This Corner of the WorldFilmBackground Designer
- 2015The Boy and the BeastFilmBackground Designer
- 2014When Marnie Was ThereFilmBackground Designer
- 2014Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess KaguyaFilmSelf
- 2013The Tale of The Princess KaguyaFilmArt Direction
- 2012A Letter to MomoFilmBackground Designer
- 2011From Up on Poppy HillFilmBackground Designer
- 2010ArriettyFilmBackground Designer
- 2009Summer WarsFilmBackground Designer
- 2008PonyoFilmBackground Designer
- 2007Highlander: The Search for VengeanceFilmBackground Designer
- 2007A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's ForestFilmSelf
- 2006The Girl Who Leapt Through TimeFilmBackground Designer
- 2006The Night of TaneyamagaharaFilmDirector, Painter, Screenplay, Writer
- 2004Howl's Moving CastleFilmBackground Designer
- 2002Patlabor WXIII the MovieFilmAssistant Art Director
- 2001Spirited AwayFilmBackground Designer
- 2001Vampire Hunter D: BloodlustFilmBackground Designer
- 2000Joseph: King of DreamsFilmBackground Designer
- 1997Princess MononokeFilmArt Direction
- 1997Samurai X: The Motion PictureFilmBackground Designer
- 1995Whisper of the HeartFilmBackground Designer
- 1995オン・ユア・マークFilmBackground Designer
- 1994Pom PokoFilmArt Direction
- 1993Ninja ScrollFilmBackground Designer
- 1992Porco RossoFilmBackground Designer
- 1991Only YesterdayFilmArt Direction
- 1991Urusei Yatsura: Always My DarlingFilmBackground Designer
- 1989Kiki's Delivery ServiceFilmBackground Designer
- 1988My Neighbor TotoroFilmArt Direction
- 1988Demon City ShinjukuFilmBackground Designer
- 1988Fairy KingFilmBackground Designer
- 1988Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945FilmBackground Designer
- 1987Wicked CityFilmArt Direction, Production Design
- 1986Barefoot Gen 2FilmBackground Designer
- 1986Space-Time Traveler - Time StrangerFilmArt Direction
- 1985The Dagger of KamuiFilmPainter
- 1984LensmanFilmBackground Designer
- 1983Barefoot GenFilmArt Direction
- 1983HarmagedonFilmPainter
- 1983Unico in the Island of MagicFilmBackground Designer
- 1982Space Adventure CobraFilmAssistant Art Director
- 1981The Fantastic Adventures of UnicoFilmArt Direction, Animation
- 1978Treasure IslandSeriesAssistant Art Director
- 1975Adventure of GambaSeriesBackground Designer
- 1973Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day CircusFilmBackground Designer
- 1970Tomorrow's JoeSeriesArt Direction