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Iblard Jikan (2007)

Iblard Jikan poster
Original title
イバラード時間
Directed by
Naohisa Inoue
Genre
fantasy anime and manga
Country
Japan
Runtime
30 min
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 46 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film takes viewers through the imaginary world of Iblard a setting from the paintings of director Naohisa Inoue. It shows scenes of fantastical landscapes and creatures without a traditional plot.

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What happens

Iblard Jikan (イバラード時間, Ibarādo Jikan; literally "Iblard Time") is a Japanese anime OVA produced by Studio Ghibli. It was released in Japan by Buena Vista Home Entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray on July 4, 2007, as part of the "Ghibli ga Ippai Collection SPECIAL" label. It is directed by Naohisa Inoue. The story is set in the imaginary world of Iblard, originally depicted in paintings by Inoue. The paintings of Iblard also inspired the fantasy sequences of Ghibli's Whisper of the Heart. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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