My Quiet Blacksmith Life in Another World (Manga)

Eizo Tanya is a middle-aged, very burned-out, software engineer. One night after working late, he throws himself in front of a speeding truck to save a cat. Although the cat survives, 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! Should he be a legendary warrior? A noble king? Nope! All Eizo wants is a peaceful life making things for others, and what better way to do that than becoming a blacksmith? He does have one other wish: to live alongside a cute cat. His requests are granted but with a twist—Eizo’s blacksmithing skills are so overpowered that they’re practically cheat abilities. On top of that, the cat companion he wished for turns out to be a half-tiger girl! With so much commotion in this world, will Eizo be able to forge a quiet new life?

Forging weapons, customizing his cabin, and making connections in the city—though Eizo is still new to this world, his life with Samya and Rike has been filled with fresh experiences. Suddenly, like a bolt from the blue, someone loud and boisterous appears on his doorstep! Helen, a legendary mercenary nicknamed “Lightning Blade,” has traveled alone through the Black Forest to commission a custom pair of swords. And since Helen is a master swordswoman, Eizo agrees to put the full strength of his cheats into crafting her blades. Unfortunately, the family’s peace is ruined when the black bear that nearly killed Samya reappears in the forest. Eizo decides to seek out the bear and slay it to protect the quiet life he’s forged. Will he hammer the bear into submission, or will the bear’s claws reach him first?

Eizo does his best to live a humble life, and the last thing he wants is to be caught up in political intrigue. But when he stumbles across a noblewoman in a precarious situation, he has no choice but to step in and lend a hand. This young woman turns out to be Diana Eimoor, daughter of the Eimoor comital family and the sister of someone Eizo has met many times: Marius, the city guard! Wait, Marius is a nobleman?! Though he’s stunned by this realization, Eizo agrees to help solve House Eimoor’s succession dispute by forging Marius a new family heirloom sword. However, danger looms when Marius’s brother launches a deadly plan to secure the countship for himself. Can Eizo forge a sword sharp enough to cut through the treachery surrounding the fate of House Eimoor?

Eizo’s back from the capital, Diana has permanently joined the family, and requests just keep piling up at the forge! First, Helen asks Eizo to sharpen her twin blades, and then Camilo commissions a custom rapier—one made of mithril. Eizo struggles to master this difficult ore, but the final product is sharper and more powerful than anything he’s ever forged. However, this is frightening to Eizo, who doesn’t want to see anyone harmed, and he finds himself agonizing over the bloody implications of his craft. As he wrestles with this, a new face appears on his doorstep: Lidy the elf! She brings along a shattered mithril greatsword, and asks Eizo to reforge the fragments and restore the blade. Can Eizo steel his resolve and nail the repair, or will the sword’s magic prove to be too much for a humble blacksmith?

Eizo’s business is booming, and his weapons are flying off the shelves of Camilo’s shop! As the forge increases output, it’s soon apparent that the family’s handcart is no longer an adequate mode of transportation. Luckily, Camilo has a solution for sale—enter Krul, an adorable drake who’s champing at the bit to be of service! With Krul pulling the cart, the trips to the city are a breeze...until the family is ambushed by a mysterious woman seeking to commission a blade from the blacksmith of the Black Forest. Eizo is shocked to learn that his new client is actually a demon, but he’s even more shocked to hear what kind of sword she wants: a katana! Can Eizo forge an authentic piece of his culture in his new world? Or will cutting corners with his cheats dull the edge of his Japanese blacksmithing dreams?