About
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. After graduating from high school, he began working for Osamu Dezaki and Akio Sugino at their Studio Annapuru. Under the direction of Shinji Ōtsuka, Kondō worked as a key animator of the TV anime series Cat's Eye. He then worked as a free agent on such shows as The Mighty Orbots, Rainbow Brite, and Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears. His first work with Studio Ghibli was as a key animator on Castle in the Sky. After working on the Gainax film The Wings of Honneamise and the OVAs Devilman and Meikyū...
Known for
Howl's Moving CastleMovie • 2004
Princess MononokeMovie • 1997
My Neighbor TotoroMovie • 1988
Den-noh CoilAnime • 2007
Maison IkkokuAnime • 1986
Kiki's Delivery ServiceMovie • 1989
Cat's EyeAnime • 1983
PonyoMovie • 2008
Castle in the SkyMovie • 1986
The Boy and the HeronMovie • 2023
Pom PokoMovie • 1994
From Up on Poppy HillMovie • 2011
Ronja, the Robber's DaughterAnime • 2014
ArriettyMovie • 2010
Porco RossoMovie • 1992
When Marnie Was ThereMovie • 2014
The Wind RisesMovie • 2013
Only YesterdayMovie • 1991
Ocean WavesMovie • 1993
Earwig and the WitchMovie • 2021
My Neighbors the YamadasMovie • 1999
Royal Space Force - The Wings of HonneamiseMovie • 1987
Devilman - Volume 1: The BirthMovie • 1987
Zen - Grogu and Dust BunniesMovie • 2022