Biography
Naohisa Inoue is a Japanese fantasy artist and painter born in 1948 in Osaka. He graduated from Kanazawa College of Art in 1971 and worked as a graphic designer and high school art teacher until 1992, after which he became a freelance artist. He is a professor at Seian University of Art and Design.
Inoue is best known for his paintings depicting the fantastical world of Iblard. He created reference and background art for the Studio Ghibli film Whisper of the Heart (1995), in which he also provided the voice of the Tall Friend of Mr. Nishi. He directed the 2007 Studio Ghibli OVA Iblard Jikan (Iblard Time), which animates elements of his paintings.
