Personal Info

Known For

Art

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-02-29 (73 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

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A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest

Dec 19, 2007

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Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya

Nov 27, 2014

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Acting

2014

Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya as Self

2007

A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's Forest as Self

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

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya as Art Direction

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

Highlander: The Search for Vengeance as Background Designer

2006		The Girl Who Leapt Through Time as Background Designer
2006		The Night of Taneyamagahara as Painter

2004

Howl's Moving Castle as Background Designer

2002		Joseph: King of Dreams as Background Designer
2002		WXIII: Patlabor The Movie 3 as Assistant Art Director

2001

Spirited Away as Background Designer

2000

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust as Background Designer

1997		Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for the Ishin Patriots 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		Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling as Background Designer
1991		Only Yesterday as Art Direction

1989

Kiki's Delivery Service as Background Designer

1988		Fairy King as Background Designer
1988		Demon City Shinjuku as Background Designer
1988		Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945 as Background Designer
1988		My Neighbor Totoro as Art Direction