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.