Anime Blacksmith Forging in the Badlands

In a barren badlands at sunset, an anime-style blacksmith forges at an anvil. A muscular smith wears a weathered leather apron, fingerless gloves, and sturdy boots. He raises a hammer, sparks flying as he shapes a glowing piece of metal on the anvil. A small forge glows with blue-orange flames nearby. The setting features cracked earth, jagged rock spires, wind-swept dunes, and distant mesas under a dramatic, warm sky. The art style is vibrant anime with bold cel-shading, crisp linework, and dynamic motion lines. Rich metallic textures on tools and armor, dust motes in the sunbeam, wind-blown cloth, and a rugged frontier energy.