Kazuo Oga

Kazuo Oga

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.

Art

2023

Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window
Movie

Background Designer

2007

Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
Movie

Background Designer

2006

The Night of Taneyamagahara
Movie

Painter

2002

Patlabor WXIII the Movie
Movie

Assistant Art Director

2000

Joseph: King of Dreams
Movie

Background Designer

1997

Samurai X: The Motion Picture
Movie

Background Designer

1993

Ninja Scroll
Movie

Background Designer

1991

Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling
Movie

Background Designer

1988

Fairy King
Movie

Background Designer

1988

Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945
Movie

Background Designer

1987

Wicked City
Movie

Production Design

1987

Wicked City
Movie

Art Direction

1986

Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger
Movie

Art Direction

1986

Barefoot Gen 2
Movie

Background Designer

1985

The Dagger of Kamui
Movie

Painter

1984

Lensman
Movie

Background Designer

1983

Barefoot Gen
Movie

Art Direction

1983

Harmagedon
Movie

Painter

1982

Space Adventure Cobra
Movie

Assistant Art Director

1973

Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus
Movie

Background Designer

Acting

2014

Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Movie

Self

2007

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

Self

Writing

2006

The Night of Taneyamagahara
Movie

Screenplay

2006

The Night of Taneyamagahara
Movie

Writer

Directing

2006

The Night of Taneyamagahara
Movie

Director

Infos

Full Name
Kazuo Oga
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
2/29/1952
Also Known As

Kazuo Ojika

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