The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic is one of the most highly-anticipated isekai anime shows coming soon. The comedy fantasy anime is about a high school student who gets whisked away into a fantasy world by mistake and gets classified with a healing attribute, but more about the plot later.
Based on the Japanese light novel series (Chiyu Mahou no Machigatta Tsukaikata: Senjou wo Kakeru Kaifuku Youin) written by Kurokata and illustrated by KeG, the anime adaptation was originally announced on August 15, 2021, during MF Books' 8th Anniversary livestream celebration. A promotional teaser video was released along with the announcement to reveal the staff and release month.
Recently, the official website of the anime shared new information about the anime and a trailer to get fans of the isekai genre hyped. So, if you're a big fan of isekai anime shows like KonoSuba: God's Blessing in This Wonderful World! or No Game No Life, you may want to put this in your list of new anime shows to watch soon, and check out everything we know about The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic here.
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic Plot
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic is described as a "slapstick isekai fantasy with gags and battles", so don't confuse this with Redo of Healer, which is much more naughtier than this comedy.
One Peach Books licensed The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic light novel series and the manga in English, and shared the following plot description:
Usato, an ordinary high schooler, happens to run into two fellow students after school one rainy day. Suddenly, all three of them are engulfed in a magic circle and transported to a fantasy world. There’s just one tiny problem—Usato is simply dragged along by accident! On top of that, Usato learns that he is capable of using healing magic—an incredibly rare affinity in this new world. Now Usato must spend his days with the rescue team thugs, struggling through their hellish training regimen—learning the wrong way to use healing magic. Get ready for an eccentric otherworld fantasy filled with comedy and combat!
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic Trailer
The latest trailer for The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic was released on August 27, 2023, and it teases the protagonist's "unusual life, which is far removed from the real world". In the trailer, we see Usato discover that he has healing magic, and it looks like he will be spending a lot of time training how to master his magical gifts. The trailer also hints that there will be some exciting adventures for the protagonist, and it looks like he will become much stronger with experience.
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Animation Studios, Cast & Crew
The anime adaptation of The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic is being produced by Studio Add and Shinei Animation.
Here are the cast members of The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic anime revealed so far:
Shōgo Sakata as Usato
Ayaka Nanase as Suzune
Kengo Kawanishi as Kazuki
Saya Aizawa as Amako
Atsuko Tanaka as Rose
The staff members of The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic anime are:
Director: Takahide Ogata
Character Design: Kenji Tanabe, Yōko Tanabe
Series Composition: Shogo Yasukawa
Music: Hitoshi Fujima, Sema Kondô
Original creator: Kurokata
Original Character Design: KeG
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic Release Date
Update: The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic anime premiered on January 5, 2024, and the first episode is now streaming on Crunchyroll.
With the release of the anime trailer, it was announced that The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic is scheduled to premiere in January 2024. The production team hasn't announced a specific release date yet, but considering that the anime is set to release just a few months from now, an exact release date will likely be announced soon.
The number of anime episodes and the streaming platforms haven't been announced yet, but expect Crunchyroll to acquire the streaming rights for The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic. We will update this page with more details as we get more official information, so stay tuned!
