The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic
First light novel volume cover
治癒魔法の間違った使い方 ～戦場を駆ける回復要員～
(Chiyu Mahō no Machigatta Tsukai-kata: Senjō o Kakeru Kaifuku Yōin)
Genreisekai[1]
Novel series
Written byKurokata
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runMarch 2014 – present
Light novel
Written byKurokata
Illustrated byKeG
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
  • NA: One Peace Books
ImprintMF Books
DemographicMale
Original runMarch 25, 2016 – March 25, 2020
Volumes12
Manga
Written byKurokata
Illustrated byReki Kugayama
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
  • NA: One Peace Books
MagazineComp Ace
DemographicSeinen
Original runApril 26, 2017 – present
Volumes13
Light novel
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic Returns
Written byKurokata
Illustrated byKeG
Published byMedia Factory
ImprintMF Books
DemographicMale
Original runDecember 25, 2023 – present
Volumes1
Anime television series
Directed byTakahide Ogata
Written byShogo Yasukawa
Music byElements Garden
Studio
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, BS11, AT-X
Original run January 6, 2024 – present
Episodes3

The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic (治癒魔法の間違った使い方 ～戦場を駆ける回復要員～, Chiyu Mahō no Machigatta Tsukai-kata: Senjō o Kakeru Kaifuku Yōin, lit. "How to Use Healing Magic Wrongly: Main Recovery Team Member Running Through the Battlefield") is a Japanese light novel series written by Kurokata and illustrated by KeG. It began serialization online in March 2014 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Media Factory, who have published twelve volumes between March 2016 and March 2020 under their MF Books imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Reki Kugayama has been serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's seinen manga magazine Comp Ace since April 2017. It has been collected in thirteen tankōbon volumes. Both the light novel and manga are licensed in North America by One Peace Books. A sequel light novel series, The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic Returns, began publication in December 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Add and Shin-Ei Animation premiered in January 2024.

Characters

Ken Usato / Usato (ウサト)
Voiced by: Shogo Sakata[2] (Japanese); Alejandro Saab[3] (English)
An ordinary high school student who was transported into another world. He has an affinity for healing magic, one of the rarest affinities and is recruited into the kingdom's Rescue Team.
Suzune Inukami / Suzune (スズネ)
Voiced by: Ayaka Nanase[2] (Japanese); Alexis Tipton[3] (English)
A high-school student and the student council president who was transported into another world. She has an affinity for thunder magic.
Kazuki Ryusen / Kazuki (カズキ)
Voiced by: Kengo Takanashi[2] (Japanese); Matt Holmes[3] (English)
A high-school student and the student council vice president who was transported into another world. He has an affinity for light magic.
Amako (アマコ)
Voiced by: Saya Aizawa[2]
Rose (ローズ, Rōzu)
Voiced by: Atsuko Tanaka[4] (Japanese); Colleen Clinkenbeard[3] (English)
The captain of the Llinger Kingdom's Rescue Team who possesses the rare affinity for healing magic. Learning that Usato possesses healing magic as well, she recruits and personally trains him to be a member of her team.
Blurin (ブルリン, Bururin)
Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe[5]
Orga (オルガ, Oruga)
Voiced by: Genta Nakamura[5]
Ururu (ウルル)
Voiced by: Yoshino Aoyama[5]
Tong (トング, Tongu)
Voiced by: Kentarō Itō[5] (Japanese); David Wald[3] (English)
A member of the Rescue Team.
Mill (ミル, Miru)
Voiced by: Chado Horii[5] (Japanese); Cris George[3] (English)
A member of the Rescue Team.
Alec (アレク, Areku)
Voiced by: Tōru Nara[5] (Japanese); Marcus D. Stimac[3] (English)
A member of the Rescue Team.
Gomul (ゴムル, Gomuru)
Voiced by: Sōshirō Hori[5] (Japanese); Anthony Bowling[3] (English)
A member of the Rescue Team.
Gurd (グルド, Gurudo)
Voiced by: Hayato Fujii[5] (Japanese); Rudy Lopez[3] (English)
A member of the Rescue Team.
Princess Celia (セリア, Seria)
Voiced by: Reina Ueda[6]
The princess of the Llinger Kingdom.
Aruku (アルク)
Voiced by: Shōhei Komatsu[6]
Amila (アーミラ, Āmira)
Voiced by: Hitomi Ueda[6]
Hyriluk (ヒュルルク, Hyururuku)
Voiced by: Wataru Hatano[6]

Media

Light novels

The series written by Kurokata began serialization online in March 2014 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Media Factory, who have published twelve volumes with illustrations by KeG between March 25, 2016 and March 25, 2020 under their MF Books imprint. The light novel is licensed in North America by One Peace Books.[7]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 March 25, 2016[8]978-4-04-068185-6August 23, 2022[9]978-1-64273-200-9
2 June 24, 2016[10]978-4-04-068427-7May 15, 2023[11]978-1-64273-232-0
3 September 23, 2016[12]978-4-04-068636-3August 22, 2023978-1-64273-286-3
4 January 25, 2017[13]978-4-04-069054-4——
5 April 25, 2017[14]978-4-04-069191-6——
6 September 25, 2017[15]978-4-04-069498-6——
7 February 24, 2018[16]978-4-04-069727-7——
8 July 25, 2018[17]978-4-04-065023-4——
9 November 24, 2018[18]978-4-04-065306-8——
10 April 25, 2019[19]978-4-04-065682-3——
11 October 25, 2019[20]978-4-04-064060-0——
12 March 25, 2020[21]978-4-04-064538-4——

A sequel light novel series by the same author and illustrator, titled The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic Returns, began publication on December 25, 2023.

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 December 25, 2023[22]978-4-04-683145-3

Manga

A manga adaptation with art by Reki Kugayama began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten's Comp Ace magazine on April 26, 2017.[23] It has been collected in thirteen tankōbon volumes as of October 26, 2023.[24] The manga adaptation is also licensed in North America by One Peace Books.[7]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 September 26, 2017[25]978-4-04-106129-9November 22, 2022[26]978-1-64273-199-6
2 February 26, 2018[27]978-4-04-106728-4February 21, 2023[28]978-1-64273-230-6
3 September 22, 2018[29]978-4-04-107356-8June 27, 2023978-1-64273-231-3
4 March 4, 2019[30]978-4-04-107897-6——
5 August 26, 2019[31]978-4-04-108579-0——
6 March 24, 2020[32]978-4-04-108580-6——
7 October 26, 2020[33]978-4-04-110503-0——
8 April 24, 2021[34]978-4-04-110504-7——
9 November 26, 2021[35]978-4-04-111801-6——
10 March 26, 2022[36]978-4-04-111802-3——
11 October 25, 2022[37]978-4-04-113043-8——
12 March 25, 2023[38]978-4-04-113044-5——
13 October 26, 2023[24]978-4-04-114234-9——

Anime

An anime adaptation was announced during the MF Books 8th Anniversary livestream event on August 15, 2021.[1] It was later announced that it will be a television series produced by Studio Add and Shin-Ei Animation and directed by Takahide Ogata, with Shogo Yasukawa handling series composition, Keiji Tanabe designing the characters, and Elements Garden composing the music.[39][4] It premiered on January 6, 2024, on Tokyo MX and BS11.[a] The opening theme song is "Cure" by Waterweed, while the ending theme song is "Green Jade" by ChouCho.[6] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[41] Muse Communication licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia.[42]

Episodes

No.Title [43][b]Directed by [43]Written by [43]Storyboarded by [43]Original air date [45][a]
1"Dragged into Another World!"
Transliteration: "Makikomarete Isekai!" (Japanese: 巻き込まれて異世界！)		TBATBATBAJanuary 6, 2024 (2024-01-06)
2"The Training from Hell Begins!"
Transliteration: "Jigoku no Hajimari!" (Japanese: 地獄の始まり！)		TBATBATBAJanuary 13, 2024 (2024-01-13)
3"Brutal! The Darkness of Llinger!"
Transliteration: "Kakoku! Llinger no Yami!" (Japanese: 過酷！リングルの闇！)		TBATBATBAJanuary 20, 2024 (2024-01-20)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Tokyo MX and BS11 the series premiere on January 5 at 24:30, which is effectively January 6 at 12:30 a.m. JST.[40]
  2. ^ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[44]

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