Kazuo Oga
Also known as Kazuo Ojika, 男鹿 和雄
Kazuo Oga is a background designer and art director known for contributions to animated films produced by Studio Ghibli and Madhouse Studio. Born on February 29, 1952 in Senboku, Akita, Japan, Oga has worked under directors such as Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, and Osamu Dezaki.
Biography
Kazuo Oga is a background designer and art director known for contributions to animated films produced by Studio Ghibli and Madhouse Studio. Born on February 29, 1952 in Senboku, Akita, Japan, Oga has worked under directors such as Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, and Osamu Dezaki. Their work in art direction and background design appears in several acclaimed films, including My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Princess Mononoke (1997), Spirited Away (2001), Porco Rosso (1992), Howl’s Moving Castle (2004), Ponyo (2008), Mary and the Witch’s Flower (2017), and The Boy and the Heron (2023). Their role involves creating visual environments that support the storytelling in these productions.
Oga is credited under the name Kazuo Ojika in some records. Beyond film work, they have publis…
