Kinta – illustratör

As the rainy season closes in on the Black Forest, Eizo and his family hurry to renovate their cabin and keep spirits high with Japanese-style cuisine. But their quiet peaceful life is interrupted when a drenched stranger—Anne, princess of the empire—arri

After a successful rescue mission in the empire, Eizo welcomes Helen to the family. Peace returns to the forge once more, though the Black Forest is never without danger. A bear attack leaves behind an orphaned wolf pup, and with yet another mouth to feed, Eizo knows he must continue to test the limits of his cheats. His next challenge? Working with a rare, stubborn metal called appoitakara. From it, Eizo forges Helen a new pair of swords and a katana for himself—just in time for Samya’s discovery of a rare ore hidden in the dangerous depths of the forest. There, they encounter a young female mercenary and stumble upon the ultimate wild beast: a dragon! New faces, new monsters, and new metals are on the horizon for Forge Eizo, but will he ever find a quiet life?

With the empire off their backs, Forge Eizo welcomes Anne as a permanent member of the family! To celebrate, each member gets an entire day alone with him.Meanwhile, work calls for the finest blacksmith. Camilo brings a commission from Marius, who wants custom wedding rings made of rare meghizium—a challenge only a few blacksmiths could handle. Eizo is eager until the challenge turns dire when a fairy named Gizelle asks for his help curing a disease. Between wedding bands and healing, “Doctor Eizo” has his hands full!

The monster subjugation campaign was a success, and Eizo returns home with a new addition to the family! However, his days of battling beasts aren’t quite done yet. During a chance encounter with Jolanda—Samya’s childhood friend—the family learns that another corrupted bear is stalking around the Black Forest. There’s also a rumor about a magical knife—could this be a new product to add to Forge Eizo’s lineup?Eizo also receives a large-scale commission that will test his skills, but it also comes with the troubling rumor that a revolution’s brewing in the neighboring empire. On top of that, he learns the empire has also taken the legendary mercenary Lightning Strike Helen as a prisoner! Can a humble blacksmith come to her rescue? With so many irons in the fire, it might be tough for Eizo to forge the quiet life he’s after!

After Marius’s wedding, the Forge Eizo family returns to a life of normalcy. The season has turned, and with a sweltering summer on the horizon, Eizo decides it’s time to construct a water well near the cabin. However, their digging is soon interrupted by a familiar face: the fairy chief Gizelle appears and asks them to meet the mystical master of the Black Forest! This master requests that the family eliminate a terrifying monster—a beast corrupted by stagnant magic that is devastating the forest and its inhabitants. As someone who lives primarily off the land, Eizo feels indebted, so he readily accepts. But...who exactly is this master? And how do they know about Eizo’s previous life on Earth?! Can the family successfully hammer the monster into the ground, or will their home become overrun with malignant magical beasts?

MEMORIES OF THE PAST, THE FIGHT TO SAVE THE FUTURE!A comatose Flum is kidnapped by the holy knights of Origin and taken to the giant floating city of "Tokyo," stronghold of Origin's followers. When she awakens, she is no longer Flum Apricot. Instead, she has regained the memories and personality of her previous life-a life spent in a country called Japan, before the world ended, with a girl known as Milkit Soleil by her side! But does this mean the Flum of the present is gone for good? Or can she wrest back her body and find her Milkit again before it's too late?

After mastering mithril sword repair, Eizo is looking forward to new experiences, new commissions, and new metals! A mysterious woman’s request for a custom katana excites him, but there’s one pesky problem: The client is a demon—and throughout history, demons have had a complicated and violent relationship with humans. Can Eizo’s conscience withstand forging a god-tier weapon for humanity’s former enemy? On other fronts, Eizo’s family gains a new member: an adorable drake! Unfortunately, aggressive monsters are launching coordinated attacks on the kingdom at the same time, so Eizo must join up with the military to protect everyone. Forging a demon sword, fighting hostile beasts, and supporting his growing household—can Eizo still manage to live the quiet life he wants?

Eizo is a burned-out, middle-aged software engineer. One night after working late, he throws himself in front of a speeding truck to save a cat. The cat survives, but Eizo is not so lucky. In a spark of divine fate, the cat turns out to be a godlike being who offers him a second chance in another world! Eizo wants a peaceful life, one where he can live off the things he creates with his own hands, so he decides to become a blacksmith!He does have one other stipulation: a cat companion for his quiet life. His requests are granted...but with a twist! His cat companion turns out to be a half-tiger girl, and he soon finds out that his blacksmithing abilities are well above average—in fact, his skills are practically cheats! Eizo’s blades soon garner attention, and he realizes that he can turn the tides of battle with his hearth and hammer. With so much commotion in store, will Eizo be able to forge a quiet life?

Now a blacksmith in another world, Eizo Tanya lives a quiet life—well, maybe it’s not so quiet now that tales of his cheat smithing abilities and overpowered blades have started to spread! Eizo tries to earn a modest living while avoiding politics, but tr