Katsuya Kondo

Katsuya Kondō (近藤勝也, born June 2, 1963, in Ehime Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist, character designer, animator, and animation director. He is best known for his character design work on the Studio Ghibli films Kiki's Delivery Service and Ocean Waves, as well as the PlayStation game Jade Cocoon. His character designs are considered the epitome of the Studio Ghibli style.

Crew

All Directing Visual Effects

Howl's Moving Castle

Department Visual Effects

Job Key Animation

Average Rating

8.4

10620 votes

Release Date

Sep 09, 2004

21 years ago
Howl's Moving Castle

Department Visual Effects

Job Animation Supervisor

Average Rating

8.4

10620 votes

Release Date

Sep 09, 2004

21 years ago
Princess Mononoke

Department Visual Effects

Job Animation

Average Rating

8.3

8607 votes

Release Date

Jul 12, 1997

29 years ago
My Neighbor Totoro

Department Visual Effects

Job Animation

Average Rating

8.1

8465 votes

Release Date

Apr 16, 1988

38 years ago
Ponyo

Department Visual Effects

Job Animation Director

Average Rating

7.8

4595 votes

Release Date

Jul 19, 2008

17 years ago
Castle in the Sky

Department Visual Effects

Job Key Animation

Average Rating

8.0

4482 votes

Release Date

Aug 02, 1986

40 years ago
Porco Rosso

Department Visual Effects

Job Key Animation

Average Rating

7.8

3537 votes

Release Date

Jul 18, 1992

34 years ago
The Wind Rises

Department Visual Effects

Job Key Animation

Average Rating

7.8

3214 votes

Release Date

Jul 20, 2013

12 years ago
The Secret World of Arrietty

Department Visual Effects

Job Key Animation

Average Rating

7.7

3026 votes

Release Date

Jul 16, 2010

15 years ago
The Boy and the Heron

Department Visual Effects

Job Key Animation

Average Rating

7.4

2389 votes

Release Date

Jul 14, 2023

2 years ago
When Marnie Was There

Department Visual Effects

Job Key Animation

Average Rating

7.9

1896 votes

Release Date

Jul 19, 2014

11 years ago
From Up on Poppy Hill

Department Visual Effects

Job Character Designer

Average Rating

7.5

1867 votes

Release Date

Jul 16, 2011

14 years ago
Only Yesterday

Department Visual Effects

Job Animation Director

Average Rating

7.4

1187 votes

Release Date

Jul 20, 1991

35 years ago
Pom Poko

Department Visual Effects

Job Key Animation

Average Rating

7.2

1134 votes

Release Date

Jul 16, 1994

32 years ago
Ocean Waves

Department Visual Effects

Job Animation Director

Average Rating

6.4

933 votes

Release Date

Oct 09, 1993

32 years ago
Ocean Waves

Department Visual Effects

Job Character Designer

Average Rating

6.4

933 votes

Release Date

Oct 09, 1993

32 years ago
My Neighbors the Yamadas

Department Visual Effects

Job Key Animation

Average Rating

7.0

578 votes

Release Date

Jul 17, 1999

27 years ago
Earwig and the Witch

Department Visual Effects

Job Character Designer

Average Rating

5.9

278 votes

Release Date

Feb 03, 2021

5 years ago
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise

Department Visual Effects

Job Key Animation

Average Rating

6.8

141 votes

Release Date

Mar 14, 1987

39 years ago
Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.1

98 votes

Release Date

Nov 11, 2022

3 years ago
Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies

Department Visual Effects

Job Animation

Average Rating

6.1

98 votes

Release Date

Nov 11, 2022

3 years ago
Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth

Department Visual Effects

Job Key Animation

Average Rating

6.9

56 votes

Release Date

Nov 01, 1987

39 years ago
Devilman - Volume 2: Demon Bird

Department Visual Effects

Job Key Animation

Average Rating

6.9

45 votes

Release Date

Feb 23, 1990

36 years ago
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind

Department Visual Effects

Job Character Designer

Average Rating

6.9

17 votes

Release Date

Mar 21, 1990

36 years ago
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind

Department Visual Effects

Job Animation Director

Average Rating

6.9

17 votes

Release Date

Mar 21, 1990

36 years ago
Amon Saga

Department Visual Effects

Job Key Animation

Average Rating

5.1

10 votes

Release Date

Jul 18, 1986

40 years ago
House Hunting

Department Visual Effects

Job Animation Director

Average Rating

5.5

4 votes

Release Date

Jan 03, 2006

20 years ago
The Aurora

Department Visual Effects

Job Character Designer

Average Rating

4.5

2 votes

Release Date

Aug 06, 2000

26 years ago
The Journey Continues

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

3.0

1 votes

Release Date

Nov 17, 2016

9 years ago
Encounter

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.0

1 votes

Release Date

Apr 01, 2016

10 years ago
Balance

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

3.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jun 16, 2016

9 years ago
Paris ni Saku Étoile

Department Visual Effects

Job Character Designer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Mar 13, 2026

28 days ago

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