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.
2023The ImaginaryMovieBackground Designer
2023Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the WindowMovieBackground Designer2023The Boy and the HeronMovieBackground Designer
2018MiraiMovieBackground Designer2017Mary and The Witch's FlowerMovieBackground Designer
2016In This Corner of the WorldMovieBackground Designer2015The Boy and the BeastMovieBackground Designer
2014Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess KaguyaMovieas Self2014When Marnie Was ThereMovieBackground Designer2013The Tale of The Princess KaguyaMovieArt Direction
2012A Letter to MomoMovieBackground Designer2011From Up on Poppy HillMovieBackground Designer2010ArriettyMovieBackground Designer2009Summer WarsMovieBackground Designer2008PonyoMovieBackground Designer
2007A Ghibli Artisan - Kazuo Oga Exhibition - The One Who Drew Totoro's ForestMovieas Self
2007Highlander: The Search for VengeanceMovieBackground Designer2006The Girl Who Leapt Through TimeMovieBackground Designer
2006The Night of TaneyamagaharaMovieDirector · Painter · Screenplay · Writer2004Howl's Moving CastleMovieBackground Designer
2002Patlabor WXIII the MovieMovieAssistant Art Director2001Spirited AwayMovieBackground Designer
2001Vampire Hunter D: BloodlustMovieBackground Designer2000Joseph: King of DreamsMovieBackground Designer
1997Samurai X: The Motion PictureMovieBackground Designer1997Princess MononokeMovieArt Direction1995Whisper of the HeartMovieBackground Designer1994Pom PokoMovieArt Direction
1993Ninja ScrollMovieBackground Designer1992Porco RossoMovieBackground Designer
1991Urusei Yatsura: Always My DarlingMovieBackground Designer1991Only YesterdayMovieArt Direction1989Kiki's Delivery ServiceMovieBackground Designer
1988Fairy KingMovieBackground Designer
1988Demon City ShinjukuMovieBackground Designer
1988Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945MovieBackground Designer1988My Neighbor TotoroMovieArt Direction
1987Wicked CityMovieArt Direction · Production Design
1986Space-Time Traveler - Time StrangerMovieArt Direction
1986Barefoot Gen 2MovieBackground Designer
1985The Dagger of KamuiMoviePainter
1984LensmanMovieBackground Designer
1983Barefoot GenMovieArt Direction
1983Unico in the Island of MagicMovieBackground Designer
1983HarmagedonMoviePainter
1982Space Adventure CobraMovieAssistant Art Director
1981The Fantastic Adventures of UnicoMovieArt Direction · Animation
1978Treasure IslandTV showAssistant Art Director · 26 episodes
1975Adventure of GambaTV showBackground Designer · 26 episodes
1973Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day CircusMovieBackground Designer
1970Tomorrow's JoeTV showArt Direction · 47 episodes