The Sacred Blacksmith (Japanese: 聖剣の刀鍛冶（ブラックスミス）, Hepburn: Seiken no Burakkusumisu; lit. "The Sacred Sword Blacksmith"), is a Japanese light novel series by Isao Miura, with illustrations by Luna. 16 volumes were published by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J label from November 2007 to August 2013. A manga adaptation by Kōtarō Yamada was serialised in the seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive from March 2009 to January 2017 and compiled into ten tankōbon volumes. A 12 episode anime adaptation by Manglobe studios aired from October to December 2009. Source: Wikipedia (en)