Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
Pedang_Katana
Yami Healer is way better than Chiyu Mahou/Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic. There, I've said it.
I honestly have no idea why that show was rated so high, as you can see in my profile I dropped it after 7 episodes even made a review about how much a wasted potential that show could have been. Probably the same people who rated that show so high rated this show badly after that misleading first episode and expect a generic harem (which is NOT the case). I generally don't talk much about other shows in my review but I feel the need to address to this considering both anime are quite similar in a way that the MC is a healer/use healing magic.
Now meet Zenos, he gets tossed out of his adventuring party for being "useless" bla bla you know the drill. But instead of the usual "I'll show them" o…
Read at the sourceHopperTopper
I have an analogy I always bring up when it comes to "OP" protags in stories. Oftentimes, it's like watching someone play a video game with cheat codes on, and this story unfortunately suffers from this issue. The protag is really overpowered when it comes to his healing. Like, he can just heal anything that comes to mind without any struggle.
Sure, it's the gimmick of the story, but man. It's so dull with its execution. Characters get hurt, and this guy just heals everything like it's no big deal. Naturally, many of the characters he heals are different girls as part of his would-be harem (wasted because he is not interested romantically in them in any shape or form).
As a result, you just get episodes where his harem throws themselves at him (to no avail), and the guy just solves ano…
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The anime is pretty much an ok anime. In the begginig you might think it will be your generic harem anime, but not really. At least not totally. There are elements, sure, but there is more to it. Without going too deep into the characters, i would say they are fun and entertaining. Nothing crazy, nor revolutionary, but good old archetypes.
The animation is, in my opinion, on the worse end of animation these days. Some of the fights are a bit painful to watch due to its animation, and a lot of cheap resources are used to mantain a low budget.
The plot is "a bit different" than what you expect from a healer. Still, not that different from generic op healer that can do things other thought impossible. They exploit the "i taught myself how to do this", but at times its kinda weird how obli…
Read at the sourceHOLOADDICT
The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows is yet another "undervalued main character" type story, and it doesn't try to hide it, rather fully embracing and leaning into it.
The characters are all predictable and struggle to be compelling. The side cast pledges allegiance and loyalty to the protagonist while the current antagonist(s) fall in the range between arrogantly shortsighted or painfully egotistical. For anyone who's had their fair share of cookie cutter anime, they'll be able to accurately pinpoint the personality and dialogue of each character whether by design or flawed writing. Not to mention the main character, who just runs around solving everything after farming other characters' reactions to his unparalleled strength.
On the topic of the main character, there seems to…
Read at the sourceBDells1979
The first episode is more like a pilot episode. Like Ep:00. It reminds me of the pilot episode of Star Trek. You know, the one that didn't have Captain Kirk in it, And Spock had emotions... It's seems like it was i trail run of some sorts. So Basically, the show REALLY starts out on Ep02.
With that out of the way, I can honestly say that I thoroughly enjoyed this one! The characters were funny, and I found myself laughing out loud many times! The story arc was fascinating and easy to follow. It even has a James Bond-esque subversion plot twist that I didn't see coming. If you're looking for something short, but entertaining, you've found it here. Highly recommended watch!
Read at the sourcebruuhim
Starting this felt like a chore after episode one, but I stuck with it and got rewarded. The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows works because Zenos isn't another revenge obsessed hero. He runs his underground clinic like a business, charges for his services, and builds something real in the slums.
The supporting cast actually matters. Lily and the gang leaders have personality beyond standard tropes. Medical fantasy scenarios stay interesting. Animation holds up fine.
Pacing issues hold it back from greatness. Conflicts resolve too fast and lack weight. Some character shifts feel rushed.
Still delivers a solid power fantasy without excessive edge. Perfect for chill viewing. As my first review here, glad I didn't drop this early.
Read at the sourceHitsugaya-_-
The anime was a great watch to be fair. It's very generic in the way that we already saw these type of characters everywhere in a lot of anime, but the characters were much more adorable than what i was used to. The main problem of this anime is that the cliffhanger to the guide is really predictable. I saw it coming from 100 kilometers away and im not even exaggerating and also that we already know what's gonna happen in the fights. Powerful mc is destroying the shit out of the antagonist each time he's facing him. Except thos 2 things, it's a great watch and the paste of the anime is really good.
Read at the sourceRamun_Flame
The first episode is pretty bad, as it's one of those one offs that is a random story from the middle. I'd say just skip it. Well, I'd say just skip the show, since it's your generic fantasy with an overpowered protagonist and everyone else acting super dumb. Like the main thing of this show is everyone being really impressed with how talented the main character is, while he's just like "it's no big deal" even after repeatedly being shown it's a big deal when seeing what other healers can do.
I finished it since I had it dubbed and it was kinda on in the background a bit. Some other very dumb plot points are the pevious party somehow not noticing that they were getting healed the whole time. Like even if they are healed, they would feel the pain of being cut before they were healed. Then…
Read at the sourceirklord
I really liked this one. In a time where isekais and overpowered MCs are running around rampant trying to follow in the footsteps of Sword Art Online and Solo Leveling to become the next big thing. Animes like these is a breath of fresh air. It has the same plot, but it's story is interesting and different than what we are mostly used to. Hope we get more of this, it is a fun watch, but maybe not. Again, this anime is not following the same formula like so many others do, meaning it can't become mainstream, and produce more seasons.
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I personally like anime's where the mc is overpowered but doesn't flaunt it or get cocky. Zenos, the mc, is just a chill guy who will heal anyone who asks (as long as they pay a fee) and has come to gain many allies with his attuned skills.
Some could say that a downside to this anime is that Zenos seems to accidentally have created a harem for himself, HOWEVER, Zenos does not entertain these women in anyway nor does he get flustered like other mcs, and the women that follow Zenos are not overly sexualised so I'd this feature can be overlooked.
I would rate this anime a strong 8/10. Fun watch, especially with how creative the mc's abilities is used in some episodes.
Read at the sourceRemanTheArchean
This show is Redo of Healer's less extreme cousin. Our healer protagonist was abused by his old party of jerkasses despite his immense abilities, and this drives him to remake his life. Along the way he'll do several things. First, he'll establish a harem of attractive anime girls -- though this will be of the "flirty status quo" variety rather than the "exposed flopping breasts and ahegao faces" kind. The lizard lady in particualr has the same english VA as Frieren, so that's interesting. He'll also get revenge on those who wronged him, though it won't be as major of a focus as RoH.
To be honest, this series doesn't do anything particularly interesting. It's a straight-line Tetris block wiping out 4 rows of demand for adventure x harem anime content. If you're not interested in that by…
Read at the sourceArataFreecss
Yami Healer sets itself up with a premise that sounds at least mildly different — a fantasy-medical mix where the protagonist runs a clinic in the shadows, treating those society would rather ignore. On paper, there’s room for drama, tension, and some clever problem-solving. In practice, though, what you get is a cast of shallow characters, a plot with all the depth of a puddle, and production values that often look like they were stretched too thin.
The tone is a mix of fantasy adventure with harem-lite elements and a dash of comedy, but the humor never really lands. Most of the jokes and tropes are recycled so often they lose whatever charm they might’ve had the first time. The pacing is serviceable — it doesn’t drag — but there’s rarely a sense of genuine stakes. Conflicts, whether bet…
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I rate anything based on how entertaining it was, first and foremost, and I thoroughly enjoyed myself.
Is it complex, deep, thought-provoking, and/or poignant? Not really, no. Did it need to be? Not necessarily.
It was funny, had some excellent waifu deisigns, and passed the time during meals. It doesn't seem like this was ever meant to be the next big thing, but aren't there always shows like this? I've dropped plenty of shows for being generic slop, so I don't blame you if you don't like it, but some reviews just seemed a bit harsh.
Turn your brain off, have a laugh.
Read at the sourcelowegule
Honestly, I feel kinda conflicted by this anime. This anime brings a really simple plot to the table, and it doesn't really have any 'plot' to begin with, as stated by one of the people who reviewed this anime. But then again, Sometimes, that is what EXACTLY some people are looking for.
If you're looking to watch just a 'generic' anime, with good music to begin and end with, and a somewhat nice party of characters to 'relate' to, I personally recommend it. Even though I wouldn't consider this 'good writing' per se, but it is a 'good' anime. Good enough for you to enjoy during your leisure, when you don't really want to get into an anime with a huge plot and really complicated characters.
Read at the sourceJNightfiery
Honestly I went in to this show thinking it'd just be another generic fantasy anime that had nothing to offer, however I enjoyed my time with this show more than I expected
"The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows" is a decent anime, nothing special, it has it's typical cliché stuff you'd expect from harem related anime but I quite enjoyed the characters both design wise and personalities even if rather simple, it is a good show overall and would love to see the story continue in a possible second season. If you are looking for a masterpiece of a anime, this isn't that but it is a very enjoyable one to sit back and watch if you haven't got any bigger more impactful shows to watch currently.
Therefore as much as I would like to recommend it, there are things in the show which may t…
Read at the sourceMoehiza
If you're looking for anime with similar stories and concepts, you'll find a few out there. However, most of them typically have poor execution. This one, though, I personally think has a story executed well enough to enjoy. I'm not saying it's amazing, but it's decent enough to watch compared to other similar anime. The story itself is pretty light and doesn't drag on too much, which makes it easy for me just to chill and enjoy it.
The visuals are also quite good, especially since they don't use a lot of CGI or 3D animation that would mess things up. As for the music, I'd say it's good, especially the opening and ending songs.
So, if you're just looking for some casual entertainment, this anime might be a good fit. The story, in my opinion, is pretty mid and not worth diving deep into.…
Read at the sourceAeroGunz
“The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows” is what happens when a good idea is butchered by incompetent writing.
I don’t think there is another way to put it so here it goes:
This show is a self-jerk fest. The protagonist is a boring, blank slate with no personality except what a 13 year old would think is cool. And I probably insulted a lot of 13 year olds right now. There are no stakes at all in all 12 episodes. There is no real point in watching this show. There is no story, no morals, no lessons… Well, there is one: “Always get paid for Your work”. Honestly? It’s not the worst lesson, but the way it is introduced is really lazy.
Actually that term can be used to describe all of the plot, it’s full of cliches, overused tropes and lacks anything that could be called original. Ther…
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Another genetic anime from the "someone got fired again" craze. The first ep. came across as pure filler to me, since nothing happened in it except for the introduction of the harem. And then it started in the classic way. The MC got fired, he saves the elf who loves him to the core, then the harem starts to come and heal him gradually. Every woman falls in love with him and they basically start to pester him. Harem is my least favorite genre so I don't need it, since women were the classic genetic characters (which is a well-worn song after x years and it would finally change). And that's just the first 3 ep.
Then Krishna appears here, who pretends to be a typical knightly character fighting for the rights of the oppressed, but I would rather call her a walking random word generator, bec…
Read at the sourceIts-a_me_
This anime is SURPRISINGLY GOOD. The first half of this anime isn't great, but not bad either. But if you watch it all the way through, you'd realise that every detail pays off.
DO NOT Judge this anime by the first few episodes, It 100% gets better. It's not just an "OP MC goes brrrrr" the first few episodes can make you feel that way but it's not.
The only thing I dislike about it is Lily having a brother complex 😮💨
Like what is up with Japan's obsession with lolycon and incest 😭
I'd say it's better to binge watch this one.
The first half isn't as engaging but still in my opinion it would be better to binge watch this one.
Read at the sourceZeno_Artaxerxes
An anime about a healer getting kicked out of a party for being seen as useless, and then having a fateful encounter and starting a clinic in the slums.
I want to start by saying that I am proud of myself that I realized it is a new studio first real production right from the get go, from episode 1! Will explain a bit later...
Also, be warned that the presentation of the anime is a weird one, where episode 2 is actually the start of the anime, and episode 1 is just like a filler showcasing the state after the events in the rest of the season... so don't drop it after episode one because it feels like they drop you in the middle of a story and don't explain anything.
Yes, again, another healer getting kicked out of the party for being seen as useless... feels like I've watched so many l…
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