I’m a company employee and illustrator in my 50s, living in Ehime Prefecture. I work under the name morirancru.
My theme is “a picture that stays in your heart.” I mainly draw portraits on my iPad. My genres include Taisho-era retro, current-events topics, and caricatures, as well as vehicles such as motorcycles. My icon is based on the Hime Daruma, a folk craft from Ehime.
I started a side business in my 50s, using AI as my main tool. With no English at all, I’m taking on overseas platforms. I’ve also filed a business registration, and I’m growing this side business step by step.
I started this blog in 2022, took a break of about three years, and relaunched it in 2026. Here, I write honestly about all of it — the successes and the failures.