The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows (一瞬で治療していたのに役立たずと追放された天才治癒師、闇ヒーラーとして楽しく生きる, Isshun de Chiryou shiteita no ni Yakudatazu to Tsuihousareta Tensai Chiyushi, Yami Healer to shite Tanoshiku Ikiru) is a 2025 anime series based on the light novel series with the same name written by Sakaku Hishikawa, and illustrated by Daburyu. It was oublished by SB Creative under their GA Novel imprint on October 14, 2021. The original web novel of the series was published by Shōsetsuka ni Narō on November 30, 2020. The manga version of the series was illustrated by Ten Jūnoichi, and was serialized in SB Creative's Piccoma magazine under their GA Comic imprint on January 22, 2022.
The anime series was announced during the "GA Fes 2024" livestream event on March 9, 2024.[1] It was animated by Makaria, directed by Joe Yoshizaki, series composition by Taika Miyagi, music composed by Harumi Fuuki, and it premiered in Japan on April 3, 2025.
Crunchyroll licensed and produced an English Dub of the series, which premiered on their streaming service on April 17, 2025.[2]
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Cast[]
| Image | Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
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Zenos | Shōgo Sakata | Eli Farmer |
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Miyuki Sakurai (young) |
Jessica Roberts | |
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Lily | Miharu Hanai | Nia Celeste |
 
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Carmilla | Yōko Hikasa | Molly Zhang |
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Zophia | Anna Nagase | Mallorie Rodak |
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Lynga | Mashiro Hitaka | Mary Morgan |
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Loewe | Sayaka Kikuchi | Cassie Ewulu |
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Krishna | Yuki Nakashima | Emily Lopez |
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Zonde | Taku Yashiro | Jesse Pinnick |
| Recurring Characters | |||
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Aston | Masaaki Mizunaka | Nick Huber |
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Umin | Hikaru Tōno | TBA |
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Cresson Wembley | Setsuo Itō | Charles Nguyen |
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Becker | Takehito Koyasu | David Matranga |
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Goldran | Tetsu Inada | Bryan Massey |
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Guide | Kōki Uchiyama | Derick Snow |
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Veritra | Hinata Satō (young) |
SuzAnne DeCarma |
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Master | Yūichi Nakamura | TBA |
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Episodic Characters[]
| Image | Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor | Ep(s). |
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Til | Ran Haruka | Kara Edwards | 1 |
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Forbes | Shinichirō Miki | Chris Ryan | |
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Guile | Kōsuke Kiminarita | Nicholas Markgraf | 2 |
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Yuma | Shitan En | TBA | |
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Andres | Tomoya Itō | Brandon Solis | |
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Man | Yū Wakabayashi | TBA | |
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Woman | Sakura Nakamura | TBA | |
| Werewolves | Shinya Takahashi | TBA | ||
| Tadaaki Doi | TBA | |||
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Orcs | Yūji Kameyama | TBA | 2-3 |
| Masashi Yamane | TBA | 3 | ||
| Yasutaka Tomioka | TBA | |||
| Lizardman | Ryōsuke Hara | TBA | ||
| Werewolf | Yū Wakabayashi | TBA | ||
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Division Commander | Hayato Fujii | Daryl Mayfield | |
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Lord Calendor | Yasuhiro Mamiya | ¿? | 4 |
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Lord Fennel | Hitoshi Bifu | TBA | 5 |
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Messenger | Sōshirō Hori | TBA | |
| Inn Propietress | Kyō Yaoya | TBA | 7 | |
| Man | Shinya Takahashi | TBA | ||
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Bonds | Yūki Hoshi | TBA | 9 |
Additional Voices[]
- Tom Aglio
- Fernando Castillo Jr.
- Daryl Mayfield
- Dylan Ray Owen
- Maria Amelia Park
- Sambob Park
- Jessica Roberts
Multimedia[]
Cast Reveal[]
Official Cast Reveal[]
Individual Cast Reveal[]
_(The_Brilliant_Healer%27s_New_Life_in_the_Shadows_Cast_Reveal).jpg "Eli Farmer (Zenos) (The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows Cast Reveal).jpg (155 KB)")
_(The_Brilliant_Healer%27s_New_Life_in_the_Shadows_Cast_Reveal).jpg "Nia Celeste (Lily) (The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows Cast Reveal).jpg (182 KB)")
_(The_Brilliant_Healer%27s_New_Life_in_the_Shadows_Cast_Reveal).jpg "Molly Zhang (Carmilla) (The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows Cast Reveal).jpg (200 KB)")
_(The_Brilliant_Healer%27s_New_Life_in_the_Shadows_Cast_Reveal).jpg "Mallorie Rodak (Zophia) (The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows Cast Reveal).jpg (197 KB)")
_(The_Brilliant_Healer%27s_New_Life_in_the_Shadows_Cast_Reveal).jpg "Mary Morgan (Lynga) (The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows Cast Reveal).jpg (174 KB)")
_(The_Brilliant_Healer%27s_New_Life_in_the_Shadows_Cast_Reveal).jpg "Cassie Ewulu (Loewe) (The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows Cast Reveal).jpg (351 KB)")
_(The_Brilliant_Healer%27s_New_Life_in_the_Shadows_Cast_Reveal).jpg "Jesse Pinnick (Zonde) (The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows Cast Reveal).jpg (78 KB)")
_The_Brilliant_Healer%27s_New_Life_in_the_Shadows_Cast_Reveal).jpg "SuzAnne DeCarma (Veritra) The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows Cast Reveal).jpg (123 KB)")
Notes[]
- This is Fernando Castillo Jr., Dylan Ray Owen, and Jessica Robert's debut anime role.
Transmission via Streaming[]
| Company | Date | Category | Format | Classification | Content | Country | ||
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April 17, 2025 - present |
Anime | Digital | 
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Season 1 | 5 Eps. | United States | 
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References[]
External Links[]
- The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows on the Internet Movie Database.
- The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows (anime) on the Anime News Network’s encyclopedia.