Visual Effects
Katsuya Kondo
1963 · Ehime, Japan
30 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
Howl's Moving Castle
Key Animation
Princess Mononoke
Animation
My Neighbor Totoro
Key Animation
From Up on Poppy Hill
Character Designer
The Boy and the Heron
Key Animation
Kiki's Delivery Service
Animation Director
Ponyo
Animation Director
Castle in the Sky
Key Animation
Arrietty
Key Animation
Porco Rosso
Key Animation
The Wind Rises
Key Animation
Pom Poko
Key Animation