Chiyu Mahou no Machigatta Tsukaikata

So.....before we move on to the season of ‘Big Isekais’, Winter 2024 quietly delivered some decent shows within the same genre. Among them, ‘The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic’ is probably the one closest to being termed ‘Generic’. However, it handles certain aspects so well that the ‘Generic’ or ‘Clichéd’ elements become almost negligible. ‘The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic’ was unexpectedly a good watch.

Plot(7/10):

The first 20 minutes of this anime mostly contain the ‘clichéd stuff’. Multiple students get summoned in a hero summoning, and the protagonist receives the least powerful ability (Healing). Everything up to this point is what you would ... call a generic start to an isekai show. However, things begin to improve a bit after the introduction of Rose. But the show still follows the predictable pattern of the protagonist undergoing harsh training, facing near-death situations, and realizing his responsibility while helping others. In the climax of the show, we witness the protagonist overpowering opponents while his friends struggle to do the same. Everything I’ve described about the plot so far sounds extremely clichéd, and it is. Yet, somehow, I enjoyed all of it, and there are reasons behind that.
Side Note: If you’re not familiar with these tropes and this happens to be one of the first isekai shows you’re watching (which is quite unlikely), then you’re good to go. You’ll have absolutely no issues with this anime’s plot being generic.

Characters(8.5/10):

In “The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic,” one aspect stands out and redeems the show-the interactions involving the protagonist, Usato. These interactions significantly impact the overall viewing experience, making the show more memorable.

The portrayal of the relationship between Usato and Inukami senpai (Suzune) is particularly interesting. Initially, Usato holds nothing but admiration and respect for Suzune. However, when he discovers her true characteristics, the dynamics between them naturally shift. It’s a realistic response—learning more about someone can alter how we perceive them. What sets Suzune apart from typical heroines is her lack of clichéd behavior. Unlike characters who constantly blush, act tsundere, or pout when the dense main character misses something, Suzune remains consistent. She continues to act like she always did after the summoning incident. This authenticity adds depth to Usato and Suzune’s interactions, making them feel genuine and refreshing. This also allowed the author to add some jokes among their conversation which were mostly funny.

Although four characters are listed as ‘Main Characters’ in MAL, only one of them, besides Usato, receives priority in these 13 episodes. This becomes quite clear when we observe that two whole episodes are dedicated to showing the backstory of Rose, which is an emotional one. This backstory helps the audience understand her personality better and makes her character even more likable. The relationship between Usato and Rose exemplifies an ideal master-disciple dynamic. It follows the usual philosophy: “I don’t want him to die, so I will make him strong.” Overall, I still liked Rose’s character, and there is no strong reason to dislike the interactions between Usato and Rose.

While most of the other characters were likable and didn’t bother me, I found the princess’s character lacking. She had very little impact on the story, apart from being flirtatious toward Kazuki whenever she appeared on screen. Unfortunately, their relationship had practically zero progress.

And....Blurin was cute.


Animation and Audio(8/10):

There are both positive and negative aspects to discuss regarding the animation of “The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic.” While it didn’t feature any particularly eye-soothing or breathtaking scenes, it consistently maintained an average quality throughout. However, a noticeable quality gap exists when comparing it to recently concluded shows like “Frieren.” But hey......we currently live in an era where even a series like “Classroom of the Elite” faces harsh criticism due to its low-quality production. Considering how popular the COTE Light Novel series is, the subpar adaptation of “The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic” still managed to achieve passable animation. At least it doesn't have those awkward moments where you can take a screenshot and get an instant meme template.

On the positive side, the show features two well-animated insert songs. A special mention goes to the ending song, which beautifully depicts Suzune’s daily life before her summoning. That was a nice and creative touch.

As for the voice actors, they performed their roles admirably, leaving no room for complaints. Additionally, both the opening and ending songs hold their own. Personally, I liked the ending song better.

Overall(7.5/10):

'The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic’ demonstrates that having a generic story isn’t necessarily a drawback. When a show excels in other fundamental aspects, it can still provide a satisfying experience. Despite the predictable story pattern, the series manages to deliver a pleasant watch. With decent pacing, likable characters, and decent animation, it’s a great choice overall. I recommend it for isekai fans seeking ‘fun’ shows to add to their watchlist.

Is it the year of isekai?

The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic is what all isekais before should have been if the genre was taken seriously. Yes, the plot is a carbon copy of all the most popular isekais that have come before, but the main difference here is that this isekai comes with a level of maturity and writing not found in other isekais.

As a summary for those who want to know what this anime is about, it’s basically Shield Hero except the writing is good. Now, onto what is good about this anime.

First, the pacing of this anime is superb. It doesn’t ... try to hook you in with crazy action scenes and huge dramatic twists. It slowly exposes you to key elements of the plot in a way that gets you thinking about what is to come.

Second, the tone set by the anime is quite well done. There is a good mix of light-hearted and comedic scenes contrasted with heavier, more dramatic scenes. Also, war being the major conflict in the story so far actually gives an impact. Usually war in isekai is just a way to introduce reoccurring fights, but here, war is the focal point as MC is a medic. While he does have an OP power, he is still very vulnerable, so the idea of being frontlines in a war just healing people without defending gives stakes to each fight scene. Also, how seeing the horrors of war will impact him mentally is already being explored and is a more adult theme than what typical isekais will go into.

Lastly, let’s all just appreciate that the Japanese school characters in this show are normal students. The dialogue between them actually sounds like what a normal student would say and while there is a romantic tension there, it feels normal and not excessive. There is no objectifying women or fanservice at all. Just well-rounded characters that support wach other well.

If you’re a isekai-lover like me, you’ll feel like you’ve seen this show before at times, but trust me, this show is unique enough to make you remember why you enjoyed isekais in the first place.

How to kill most interest in your otherwise promising series in 7 easy steps:
- Decide to portray no more than around 14 manga chapters' worth of material in a single anime season
- Start strong, spend the first few episodes on meaningful plot and character development
- Realize that you have next to nothing left to show and you're not even at halfway point in the cour
- Start padding out episodes, draw out scenes as much as you can, make the characters retread the same topic over and over again, try to delay the actual confrontation with the antagonists as much as possible
- Realize that you simply ... can't draw things out even more at this point, but you're still merely at two-thirds of the season
- As a last-ditch effort to fill up the remaining episodes, start a multi-episode flashback arc that features no more than one single character of the main cast (not the MC of course), with next to no stakes as the events portrayed therein have been discussed in previous episodes already
- Realize that most of your fans have already fled, congratulate yourself for a job well done

I'm rating this a 5 because the actual story is great. Go read the manga if you're interested. It's the adaptation that is... revolting.

SHOWING THAT CLICHE ISN'T A PROBLEM IF WELL SEASONED!

The story follows Usato, a high school student who runs into the student council president and a classmate on his way home. Unexpectedly, the three are transported to another world by a magical circle, called upon to become heroes, except for Usato, who is there by accident. During the plot, Usato discovers he has knowledge of healing magic and is kidnapped by a woman claiming to be the leader of the rescue squad. Up to this point, it seems like just another common isekai, but things take a turn. There, when his affinity for the extremely rare ... healing magic is discovered, unfortunately, it makes him the center of attention.

At first, I thought, you thought, anyone who didn't think is lying, "there's no way he's just a mere healer; there's more to it... 🤨". And nothing grabs attention more than something new, like when they take something we've all seen before and turn it into something unique. The wrong way to use healing magic skillfully accomplishes that. The basic approach to healing magic is so good that it's amazing no one else has done it.

The way Rose trains Usato to use healing magic is different. Instead of focusing all his training on mental skills, Rose encourages Usato to become physically stronger. Running, jumping, and endurance training are imposed on the young mage for hours each day. Whenever he begins to stumble, he gets healed, allowing the physical training to continue. This way, Usato quickly becomes a physical powerhouse.

When she is initially introduced, she seems like a monstrous person. Everyone who sees her, including the king, trembles at her approach. She is harsh with her language and brutal with those who fail in their duties. As Usato's training continues under her watchful eye, he and the viewer come to see a different side of the character. She is tough on Usato because she sees the great things he can accomplish. Furthermore, while she understands that people will die in the upcoming war, she will do everything in her power to keep the number of casualties as low as possible.

The series blends serious preparation to save the world and light romance elements with a solid dose of fun. The other members of the Rescue Squad bring manic energy to Usato's days as they cheer and tease him. After all of them have gone through the brutal training he receives, his comrades encourage him, without ever reaching the point of feeling cruel. This ridiculous energy helps alleviate the tough training, making the series feel lighter than it would otherwise.

All the crazy energy and tough lessons are delivered through excellent visual performances. All the exaggerated emotions expected from this style of comedic anime arrive excellently. On the few occasions when combat occurred, "The Wrong Way To Use Healing Magic" manages to keep the momentum engaging.

In the end, the art is good, there's comedic relief with honest humor that really gets good laughs without being that annoying and forced thing. The premise is different from the usual, despite being ANOTHER ISEKAI, it seems to escape very well from saturated plots. I also like episodes set in forests with the protagonist training to evolve. Another one of my bets for this winter season!

This is My first ever review so it won't be in depth or greatly written...

I've watched till episode 3 so far and it was definitely better than I expected cause I was expecting a trashy isekai where everyone hates the mc for no reason but no this is actually interesting, the characters are realistic and likeable, The MC is great and even though the plot is generic it still has many different elements that makes it stand out from the rest...

Do I enjoy it - Yes
Do I think that others will too - Idk but I think most people will because this show is breath ... of fresh air for the Isekai genre in a different way from like Eminence in shadow or Overlord which are both 2 of my favorite Isekai but the difference is that this show is just simple, fun and unapologetically pure Isekai and this show doesn't care about trying to hook you like shield hero or use shock factor to constantly make up for bad writing nor is it a parody.. This show is literally what it says it is, a Simple Isekai but Wholesome and very very fun...

MC - 8
Side Characters - 8
Villain - Can't tell... Have not seen yet...
Plot - 6

“The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic” is what happens when You have a good start and botch the ending.

Do You know what’s the difference between “Story” and “Plot”?
I actually like the way Lisa Cron describes them:
“What happens in the story is the PLOT, the surface events.”
“STORY is about how the things that happen in the plot affect the protagonist, and how he or she changes internally as a result.”
As she put’s it “The problem is that most writers mistake story for the things we can
see on the page: the stunning prose, the authoritative voice, the intense and exciting plot, the clever structure.”
That ... is the reason so many anime have absolute garbage stories. Because their plot does nothing. Most characters, especially in isekai’s, start and end the same way. They don’t change, don’t learn, they are static. “The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic” was a nice surprise in that department. It actually has a story. Not a very original one but a story nonetheless. I can and will appreciate that.

Let’s start with the plot. It’s not great. It’s actually pretty standard stuff for most isekai. W hero, this time 3, gets summoned to another world because they are incompetent and need teenagers to clean up their messes. In this case a war with the demonkind. Yes, it’s that unoriginal. Seriously, has anyone in those types of plots ever sat down and thought “Maybe kidnapping a kid and forcing him to fix the world he doesn’t belong to is a bad idea”? No? Didn’t think so. Anyway…

This time we, in theory at least, have 4 main characters, but in reality it’s just two. The other two are just glorified support that brings little to the table except being a catalyst for one of them to grow a pair. So I’ll talk only about the two mains.

Ken Usato - a seventeen year old highschool student. He was actually summoned by accident and that is a part of the plot that I actually love. Finally someone who gets dragged into another world’s mess against his or anyone else's will. He wasn't supposed to be there. And that’s about the most awesome part of the plot. Everything else just messes it up. Despite not being the chosen hero (that honor belongs to his two companions) he has a very rare and very useful skill of using healing magic. So I guess anyone who gets transported gets to use magic. One hero get’s light magic, the other lightning, both offensive, and the only person who isn’t supposed to be there just happens to hit the jackpot of magic and get’s healing. Yeah… I’m not buying it. Why not make it that healing magic is the most common one? That way the title “The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic” would be more impactful. I could even bear that he would have higher skill in it than most people in that case. But no. Our “hero” gets magic that is so rare that there are only three other people that can use it. The “chosen one” bullshit strikes again. I will give credit, where credit is due, he evolves as a character. The Usato we get in the beginning isn’t the same we get in the end. That’s always nice.

Now, let’s talk about the other main character - Rose - the “sadistic” mister Miyagi type mentor with a sour attitude. She’s powerful, respected and feared both by her enemies and friends. Granted it’s a bit of a different type of fear but I’ll still count it. If this was D&D she would be a multiclass Fighter (probably a berserker) / Cleric. She has both physical strength and magic power to be a one woman battalion. She’s the most powerful user of healing magic in the kingdom and practically kidnaps Usato to train him as her subordinate/successor. She’s also a fucking idiot. Granted, it’s not her fault, the writer gave her a dumb ass logic. She want’s a subordinate who will never die. It’s a result of her trauma, because of course she has trauma, we can’t have characters who are stable mentally and emotionally in an anime. That would be ridiculous. Up until the moment she stated that bs I actually thought of her as the best character. After that she dropped to the status of just another mentor character. I don’t want to state why she thinks she can create such a subordinate, that would be spoiler territory, but it's just dumb and contradicts what was stated earlier about healing magic.

A thing that really rubbed me the wrong way. After our main cast is sent to war, we get, not one, but two goddamn retrospective episodes, about Rose’s past and her PTSD. Why? We could have got this as a supplement to the training arc and go back and forth between Rose’s past and Usato’s training. I would even accept an info dump in the form of a dialog. This is not important enough to everything that was set up to have to see it first hand. The retrospective just destroyed the pacing and gave nothing important in return. We had some “hints”, and even Rose saying that her squad died, that showing the event isn’t really necessary. Those are characters (apart from Rose) that have nothing to do with the main story and plot. I couldn't care less about them if I tried. The truly tragic thing? The retrospective shows Rose as an idiot who lets powerful enemies escape despite being capable of killing them. Apart from that it changes nothing in Rose, she’s caring and tough in both the past and the present. We already know that she had a subordinate that was similar to Usato and that she died in her arms. There is little to gain in giving a whole episode about that. It would be different if Rose in the past was drastically different from the present, but she’s not so I call that a waste of a perfectly good episode slots.

The training arc is probably the best part of the show. Usato both trains his body, and is closer to understanding both his new world and his new role. It also shows his transformation from a pretty closed highschooler to a witty, sharp tongued almost soldier. The change isn’t done in a fast, half assed (well, maybe a little) way. Every episode gives some new behaviours to him until we see someone who is able to talk back to, and stand up to a woman who is feared among both friends and foes alike. Too bad that the show treats him like most other isekai mc’s in the way he can do no wrong. He doesn’t make decisions that have long lasting, negative consequences. He doesn’t get someone killed like Rose or even loses a limb or the use of his powers. There are two decisions that he made that had negative consequences but that really didn’t matter. In the first case the result was miniscule and not long term. In the second case he got saved. Apart from that he somehow does everything right. He heals wounds, dodges axes and swords and even defeats the black knight (more on that later). He even gives a pep talk to his hero friend and that fixes his hesitation about the war. Shame because the show started really well with him needing to learn the ropes. After all he is 17 but I guess in animeland that’s all it takes to be another Neo.

The war arc and its aftermath are the most pathetic parts of the whole show. It was hardly a war. Just one clash and it’s over. It’s a shame because it was getting good with the whole healing combatants and running through the battlefield. I had potential for some pretty nice stories and fleshing out the two remaining healers a little. It could also show the horrors of war and why a unit like Rose’s is important, but that would require some thought and at this point in the show thinking isn’t really part of the writer's vocabulary. Now for the most idiotic part… The Black Knight, the creature that basically caused a shit load of problems, and probably death to the human army, is conscripted to Usato’s unit instead of suffering any true consequences of her action. She was more than willing to kill people and she gets away with what is basically an effing slap on the wrist. Morality in anime sucks. I’m not saying she should be killed (maybe a little) but for fucks sake, make her suffer at least some more hardships than just sitting in a prison cell. But of course we need another girl to develop a crush on Usato, because we have to. It’s an isekai after all.

It may seem like I have mainly bad things to say about the show and… when it comes to writing, yeah, I don’t have much positive to say. It’s full of cliches, standard arcs and cheap tricks to make You think You care about the cast. Yet somehow the execution of this cliche fest is pretty good. I watched all 13 episodes and only got bored during the retrospection. The show has a really basic plot but the story compensates a lot for it. Granted the story itself isn’t original or groundbreaking, and towards the end becomes pretty bad but there is charm to it.

I can’t really recommend this show with a clear conscience but if You want to see an anime that has at least some story, and not just plot like most, You will find it entertaining.

Its as meh as meh can be. I have forgotten what its about and all its characters almost as soon as I finished watching it.

The premise was very appealing to me, since it's isekai and also since I had played healers in MMOs many a times. And it was quite funny and entertaining in the first couple of episodes. And then it got boring. And blah, and just eye-roll inducing. The characters were all so one-dimensional that they started to bleed into one another, the storyline felt like they just did not know what to do with it once they actually got people to start ... watching, and the humour and comedy just started to feel forced and like they finally realise how boring the show was getting and they just absolutely had to throw in some jokes to try to make it entertaining.

Shame really, because it kinda started off decent. It just got so blah until I almost forgot I was watching this series and had to force myself to finish it.

This is just an average isekai about one guy that its a healing dude and he is just overpowered and he has a hot teacher and its just basic stuff to be honest, it bored so much and i don't understand tue positive reviews. We otakus deserve better than this after sacrificing our social lives and sexual lives to watch only anime, we deserve respect ok animators, this show its just abominable in every single way and i will not forget this atrocious anime ok, please fellow otakus dont Watch this and watch a better isekai like.... And like .... Ok just ignore this awful ... excuse of an anime ok and lets he happy.

The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic - Is this Redo of Healer ver 2.0? If not, what is this then?

Every year, in and out, I always think to myself: "What's the best way to market Isekai works without having any of the stereotypical tried-and-true obvious "word search" counters like "Isekai", "Overpowered" and the like, without looking too offensive nor too generic to the Average Joe?" And like most of you, I've likely found that title by accident through its unassuming presentation, that however, takes a methodical approach to the whole "being Isekai-ed" measure. May I introduce to you: novelist Kurokata's Chiyu Mahou no Machigatta ... Tsukaikata a.k.a The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic (it's long-ass title is exactly what the series does).

Everybody wishes to have that fantastical treatment once in their lifetime, and that expression rings true for Ken Usato, who's this average-looking high school boy with nothing remarkable of note. All that he has going for is his admiration for his school's Student Council main characters: President Suzune Inukami and vice-president Kazuki Ryusen, who are the more capable and intelligent students within the school, while being one of its members doing the mundane things within the building. And on one rainy evening, that wish came true when all 3 students were suddenly Isekai-ed from their world to the fantasy world via the stereotypical magic circle. Once there, they get all of the usual Isekai introductions out of the way with the whole "I am the King that summoned Heroes of calling like you to aid us in defeating the Demon Lord and his army, and I'm sorry that until that is done, you can't return back to your original world" BS plotline that's been done a thousand times over.

However, this is the Llinger Kingdom, and summoned by King Lloyd, are not 1, not 2, but 3 people instead: the Heroes in answer of Suzune and Kazuki, but with Usato brought along by accident. The "joker" in question thinking that he's going to be a useless floater around the kingdom, Usato wished that he got the slow and mundane life treatment in the fantasy world. But the reality is that Usato has a power, and it's not like what both Suzune and Kazuki, or even King Lloyd and his loyal subjects had foreseen: healing magic, which is obscenely rare in the kingdom. Soon thereafter, the Captain of the Kingdom's Rescue Squad, Rose, smells a rat within the king's chambers, and forces her way though to scout the unassuming Usato into her company and regime, outright forcing him to be trained as a Healer capable of the frontlines of battles till the day of war and reckoning against the Demon Lord and its army. Usato's troubles have only just begun...

Before I go on, please fact-check together with me: When did we ever have an Isekai that focuses its efforts entirely on the side character, while not forgetting its heroes in the background? None? OK, because this is a game-changer of all things possible within the Isekai world, and I must commend the author for taking a bold side step for putting the main character role onto the entirely side-lined support character (which in many ways, ironically fits the theme of the show to a T).

The shy, self-effacing high school boy, whom like every other adolescent boy who has a crush on Suzune, now has to take responsibility and charge of his own life being forced into Rose's Rescue Squad, training day in and day out of his physical and mental toughness and selflessness to become a valuable team member who is determined to save other people. And trust me, Rose does not take kindly into Usato's nonchalant behaviour from the beginning, as someone whose powers actually matched similar of that to hers, but on a powerful scale both magically and physically, almost like a gorilla. (Rose, please don't kill me T.T) Usato is joined by the Rescue Squad members, consisting of rear support siblings of Orga and Ururu, and strong subordinates of Tong, Mill, Alec, Gomul and Gurd, whom like Rose, also are not empathetic due to Rose's strong stance on insubordination and her will to kill if anyone goes against her authority. It's definitely a very toxic environment for a newcomer like Usato, though Rose has her reasons why the Rescue Squad is formed like so to become the Llinger Kingdom's capable rescue team. With that including a once-before scuffle with the Demon Lord as a former Battalion Commander who feels like she's failed expectations before, Rose making an example out of Usato to remind her of her past perils and make him her "ideal right-hand man healer" as the "immortal" subordinate, I have nothing but respect for Captain Rose as a human, a failed leader who knows what she lacks in, and gives Usato a hellish time not solely for her extreme temperaments just because, which he soon learns and follows her lessons strictly to the T to become the next capable healer for the kingdom, in spite of impending dangers to come.

Talk about literally: The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic, which the series still respects its origins, and I honour the commitment to stick to the purpose.

Thankfully, Usato is not alone in this regard. Both Suzune and Kazuki has been ordained to be trained as warriors while he does his healing training alongside them. The former having and affinity for thunder magic, she has a weakness for men with muscles and cute-looking animals no matter the danger, and has quite the literate Otaku being even more excited about being in another world. This is so because she has quite a very restrictive life back at home, and prefers the Isekai world against the will of going back home to be truly free and herself. As for the latter, he has an affinity for light magic, and is generally trusting in nature enough on his own regard that Usato easily looks up to him if he has any issues, minor or major. Also, this show has a "mascot" in the form on Blurin, a blue grizzly cub whom Usato found after some scuffles, and was allowed to stay within the Rescue Squad as its property. And like Villainess Level 99's pet dark dragon Ryu, his pet is rather mischievous in the way that he only allows Usato to pet him and not anyone else, otherwise they'll face either getting their hands slapped away or being chomped on.

The problem with the adaptation is in its pacing. Both the LN and manga source works have lots of volumes to the series' name, but for whatever reason, the anime is adapted rather slowly, and you'll definitely feel the sluggishness of the amount of content it feels to have 13 episodes spanned out by the first (assuming) 2 volumes or so (even the manga which paces behind the LN, which is my direct reference, is also adapted sluggishly). Villainess Level 99 adapted only the first volume, and that show seemingly didn't have any pacing issues of the sort, so it feels like the plot is definitely moving. In this show's case, it also does the same, but something feels lacking amidst the "from heroes to fighting the Demon Lord" plotline with Usato in the midst of all these. This definitely can be attributed to rookie director Takahide Ogata who has only the "Motto! Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori" kids series to his name, but he also did episode storyboarding and directing of shows like Honzuki no Gekokujou a.k.a Ascendance of a Bookworm, so what gives? Either the director or the source is at fault, and LN readers will know what's going on.

At the very least, the anime is adapted rather nicely on the production side, from the collab of both Shin-Ei Animation and Studio Add (mainly a support studio), and the veteran former studio is no stranger to genres like this show does. The action feels consistent and despite the hints of momentary comedy, this show generally looks acceptance to the eyes.

Nothing much with the OST, it just feels right at home with the action here. By the way, Waterweed's OP song "Cure" has definitely the elements of a typical Shonen, and ChouCho's ED song "Green Jade" is decently fine. A good effort from both J-Pop artistes.

At the end of the way, as much as the recommendation is there, it comes with a rather big "what if" asterisk. If you don't mind a slow-moving typical Isekai fantasy plot, Chiyu Mahou no Machigatta Tsukaikata a.k.a The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic is a good show to invest your time into. Conversely, if you want to see things happen at a blistering rate, then this show is not for you.

This is a good alternate on take the Isekai fantasy genre, and it'd be criminally underrated if you skimp out on this.

behold the realm of Chiyu Mahou no Machigatta Tsukaikata, where the allure of isekai adventures beckons with promises of healing magic and boundless potential.

In the grand tradition of isekai tales, our protagonist finds himself summoned into a fantastical world, armed not with blades of destruction, but with the gentle art of healing. A refreshing departure from the usual OP tropes, indeed!

As we journey alongside our protagonist, we witness the gradual blossoming of his healing abilities, a testament to the power of perseverance and growth. Yet, amidst the unfolding narrative, the characters remain shrouded in mystery, their depths yet to be fully plumbed.

Ah, but fear not, ... for the stage is set for the grand entrance of the antagonist in the forthcoming episode. An ominous threat looms on the horizon, casting a shadow over the kingdom and promising trials aplenty for our intrepid heroes.

As one who treads the path of anime without the guidance of manga spoilers, the direction of this tale remains veiled in uncertainty. Will it soar to dizzying heights of greatness, or stumble into the abyss of mediocrity? Only time will reveal the answer.

In terms of artistic expression, the visual tapestry of Chiyu Mahou no Machigatta Tsukaikata remains firmly rooted in the realm of averageness. The fight scenes, while serviceable, lack the spark of brilliance that ignites the imagination. Yet, the audio accompaniment serves as a soothing melody, complementing the pacing of each episode with finesse.

For now, this anime occupies the realm of the middling, a tapestry of potential awaiting the masterstroke that will define its destiny. To those who revel in the enchanting allure of isekai adventures, I extend a cautious recommendation. Yet, to those with discerning tastes seeking greater alternatives, I advise patience and discernment in your quest for anime enlightenment.

Actually, what anime am I watching?
Isekai anime or Chuunibyou anime?

The first thing that made me sick when I first watched this anime was the Chuunibyou nature of the character Inukami Suzune. A character with a cheerful nature and seems most enthusiastic when he finds out that he is going to Isekai, but the cheerfulness of this character actually makes him disgusted to see him, especially Tsukomi from the MC is annoying, to be honest this looks very forced to create comedy in the middle of a story that shouldn't have comedy.

In essence, this is an anime that forces comedy into the storyline, even though the ... comedy is not funny at all and actually makes you sick to watch.

I don't have any more words to describe how bad this anime is.

An excellent anime with a lot of add-on problems which are annoying.

Firstly, this anime is qualitatively very good, and is an 8/10 in my opinion. But that doesn't detract from the many issues that keep this anime from being a masterpiece.

These issues would roughly come down to three problems; 1-Characters, 2-Pacing, 3-The Ending.

1. Characters:
The characters are really well done when they are on-screen, the problem arises when you actually see the amount of characters that are main characters that maybe get 40 minutes combined for all MCs that are not Rose and Usato for the entire season. This is probably an issue of this anime ... only being 13 episodes long, and not 24–26 episodes long.
This is probably one of the most annoying issues with the anime, because Usato over the span of the season becomes way less interesting as a character, while every character shown on screen besides him has a much more interesting personality, for the most part. This isn't a very big issue, as this anime is probably meant to have a second season to expand the characters and locations, but this does become very much a problem for pacing (get back to it later).
Next would be the characters that cause some issues with the plot, or are somewhat annoying or useless & are used almost entirely as a plot device; The biggest offender of that is Blurin, it isn't the fact that he is not a decent character, actually they are good at points, the problem with him is that he is an overused "comic character", meaning he interjects with many scenes when plot happens. This isn't a bad thing for a good deal of anime, but when a character like this is overused and gets repetitive because their entire purpose is to interject themselves into scenes to stop conversations that extend the plot, it really makes a good character become annoying, plus makes them disposable for comic relief, which is what Blurin becomes, he only interjects in serious scenes to draw away from the plot, which is really repetitive and upsetting. Another character which has issues is Kazuki, he has almost no story the entire season, and you do not see his advancement of techniques like you do with Suzune, he basically sits on the sidelines more than side characters like Blurin. Kazuki makes almost no impact on the story this season, and is almost as rememberable as the guards at the castle, which means, he is not very memorable.

2. Pacing:
The pacing for this anime is all over the pace, the first portion of the show really pushes the story forward, then after the first half the story really starts to slow down quite a lot, which wouldn't be a problem if it didn't seem to artificially extend itself, but it tends to make episodes that really could've been combined with another episode. Episode 13 is one that could've been part of episode 12 if episode 12 had a faster pacing that didn't extend battle scenes to be 15 minutes of the episode, this could've been compacted into 13 easily if the pacing was more uniform across the series. This also isn't too much of an issue, all things considered, but it is a bit weird how the producers set up the episodes, where it needs to force itself off of conversations using Blurin or another character as a plot device when the producers realize they used too much time on one scene.

3. Ending:
It ends on a sharp cliffhanger, which means that you will have to wait a very long time for another section of this anime to be adapted from the light novel. This is probably the worst aspect that a show can force out on a finale, especially when it seems like it wasn't exactly where the plot would've gone to and ended where they could get away with it. This is by far the worst part of this anime.

Conclusion:
This anime is definitely worth a watch if you can stomach a cliffhanger of an ending, if you cannot then this might be a very underwhelming series for you, but I still would recommend giving it a try before you might give it up.

🗿 8/10, Absolutely Bussin ONG 🗿

This review will be as unbiased as possible; it will be purely factual.

If I had a nickel for every isekai that has come out in recent times that has been slow and generic, I would have a lot of dimes.

The healing premise, while slightly intriguing, does not make it stand out in the saturated market of the isekai genre. The characters themselves, like the MC and the side characters, are enjoyable to watch, but they do not give high hopes that the healing power will be able to carry the rest of the season. The healing power seems to be just a way to differentiate ... the series from others, rather than something that will be utilized throughout the series.

Overall, first impressions do not give me hope it will be another great surprise interesting isekai like "Campfire Cooking in Another World." I am open-minded nonetheless.

I do hope whoever this series entertains will enjoy it to the fullest.

Chiyu Mahou ended up being one of those pleasant surprises this season. At first glance from the title alone, I was expecting another somewhat generic healer/pharmacy style anime of which we’ve had several lately. However, after the first few episodes I quickly realised this had way more potential than I thought and I ultimately think it lived up to that.

This show’s got a few things going for it that really make it good for me. The first is that we have a group isekai. Not an entire class, but a trio of friends. Usato, Suzune and Kazuki are unexpectedly summoned to another world while ... walking home one day. While Kazuki and Suzune are quickly named heroes, Usato is taken off to join the healing corps, which brings me to my next point. Usato being proficient at healing magic and working to support the wounded in combat as opposed to your traditional overpowered hero MC makes things way more interesting. While he does get some offensive capabilities towards the end, for the most part the story focuses on his training and learning to use his abilities to support others in combat.

While it may seem like that would be slow and boring, they manage to make all of the training arc so fun and engaging with characters like Rose, Usato’s squad leader. In addition to being the mommy dommy waifu of the season, she’s a strict, but loving mentor who wants the best for her subordinates. As the story goes on and we learn about her motivations and backstory, she becomes an even more complex and well rounded character. Every moment with she and Usato is so fun and over the top, but you can feel the love and kindness beneath her rough exterior. Rose isn’t alone though, the other supporting characters are great too. In particular, Suzune stood out to me. She and Kazuki kinda go MIA for a few eps in the story before popping back up, but when they did come back, I like how the author fleshed out their relationship with Usato. They were all made to feel like legit high school aged teens who were transported to another world and given an immense task. In most other shows, that’s kinda glossed over in favour of the MC or his classmates getting harems and overpowered skills, but realistically that would be enough to break most people. I loved seeing that vulnerability and fear from them, and seeing them overcome those obstacles.

It was also refreshing to get an isekai without a ton of romance and girls fawning over the MC. In the later stretches, there’s some hints and signs of a couple ships, but it’s not the primary focus nor does it really distract from the story. The main thing about this show is seeing 3 teenagers get thrust into an unfamiliar world and make the most of a difficult situation, while finding who they truly are. No longer shackled by the chains of Japanese society, they can truly be themselves and grow.

While we really only got one big fight in this at the end, there’s never a dull moment in this show. If it’s not comedy, training antics or some nice slice of life moments, there’s something else that’ll keep you engaged guaranteed. Speaking of fights, the animation isn’t the best, but it’s good enough. The art is really solid, love the bright art style and character models are on point too. Just a really aesthetically pleasing experience.

Chiyu Mahou was a great surprise and ended up being one of my favourite shows of the season. A must watch in my opinion.

Chiyu Mahou gets 9 out of 10.

Very underrated. I get the whole isekai thing might throw someone off considering how many of those anime are out there, but this one for me passed the test.

Interesting MC and supporting characters (especially Rose who at times is the real protagonist). The writing and art style is good although nothing really special.
It's not like Shield Hero although i can see why someone would find similarities, but it's more on the lighter side. It has the right amount of comedic relief to balance the darker stuff.

Personally i found it very entertaining and i hope there's a season 2 eventually.

The setup is very nonsensical.

You have these 3 students walking home. The girl starts talking some philosophical bullsht about not feeling like she belongs in this world. Then they are transported to another world. And these regular students are labelled heroes.

The girl is way too into this and i wish she'd tone it down. She just makes me roll my eyes with her exaggerated enthusiasm.
Its one of those anime that constantly uses exaggerated everything. Funny faces and exaggerated gestures and expressions have become the lowest and laziest forms of comedy in anime.

The main character is also always narrating in his head whats happening. And ... i wish it would shut up.
Needs more showing, less telling.

As for their powers; the girl has an affinity for lightning, the other guy for light magic, and the main character has an affinity for healing magic.

Something i will give this anime credit for is using magic as a steroid.
Remember the way you build muscles in real life depends on how fast your muscles heal after they get damaged during hard physical activity. Now imagine how strong you could become if you could instantly heal yourself after a workout. You'd gain muscles 10 times faster. Its kinda like Wolverine, except this character is super lame.
Ironically this is the right way to use healing magic.


What i dont get about this anime is why they had to be teleported from a different world to this new world. Instead of just being part of that world from the start. Its an unnecessary layer and doesnt add much to the plot.
And at the back of your head you're wondering how their families must be reacting to them going missing. There are probably police searches. People might think they have been murdered and chopped up.


The plot also drags on alot with characters going "oooooooh" and "oh" and "ah".
Another example of how the plot drags on is the fact that the main character gets stranded in a location in a previous episode...and then in another episode gets stranded again in that same location but under a different circumstance. Its a constant waste of the viewers time.

Not a bad anime. I just wish the characters would shut up and get to the point.

Isekais coming in thick and fast. We all know the drill, each and every season there is bound to be one that'll fall flat on it's face, but then there will be one that will be enjoyed and liked for it's good characterization, or just general down right fun. Now where does this one rank? Let me explain!

Story and characters: 8
To best describe the characters, would be quirky. Which adds so much to these shows, as if they seemingly knew what they were doing when they decided on making this show. As if it were a generic hero, or least generic ways to get where ... one needs to be. Then it wouldn't be enjoyable as is. But what really helps with this story's presentation, and certain characters, is the vibe AROUND them. To explain, you have the main character in Usato, who can be seen as generic and common. But then you pair him with someone that has a great character in Rose, then you've got a better match, as Rose brings much more out of Usato, which makes it more entertaining as a result. The same can be said for the three heroes. Kazuki and Usato could seem plain, but then you pair Suzune with them, and she adds a bit more quirkiness that makes it stand out more. She reminds me of Akemi from Dumbbell. It's not these characters are bad, far from it, but more thanks to these unique ones, they're fleshed out a bit more.

Which then I follow this up on context of the story. Like, you take how this started, and it could come across as any regular Isekai, but then you have Rose's entrance, and the attention of it goes up a notch. Which makes the show that much more enjoyable. Characters like Rose will carry this anime further than expected.

Art and sound: 7
Can't say anything wrong with it, it does it's job in both departments, and does it well. I'd say that you can tell there is not only some fun in is, but a great attempt in order to make it look well polished and great attention to detail to boot. Everything flows nicely, everything seems enjoyable, everything seems fit for purpose. Something you'd want in an anime. While it's not breathtaking, or super stand out in the slightest, but what it does, is does it's job.

Honestly, a fun Isekai, that deserves some spotlight. If it keeps going well, it'll be a well liked show for sure. I'd give it a watch.

This is far better than it has any right to be.

On the surface it looks like yet another generic isekai where the mc gets teleported to a new, video game-ish world, with abilities, levels, and, of course, multiple women all going after the mc simply because “he exists and maybe did one nice thing for them”. However, for whatever reason, they managed to thread the needle and create something that’s genuinely both funny and engaging. They’ve done away with the typical video game structure and instead have separated the mc from his companions in order to train him to become a combat medic who’s ... purpose is to run around the front lines of a war, grabbing injured soldiers and hauling them to the back lines.

The characters are colorful and endearing, and the comedy hits all the right notes. The world is interesting and manages to not feel cliched. The one worry i have is that they will eventually fall into the same cliched trappings with a harem and an overpowered mc. For now though, we are safe.

Definitely the underrated gem of the season.

Ahhahhaaa This is the best Isekai in a landscape of Isekais

Who is this for?
Someone wanting a light-hearted comedy/romance/action adventure. It's not massively complex, but the character interactions are well done and it is compelling and emotive. I thoroughly enjoyed this.

Characters:
Largely grounded in ambitions with some over the topness for effect but largely realistic dialogue, the story focuses principally on Usato the MC, his new boss, and the character with a romantic interest on him. With other characters given enough background to make sure you know who they are and what their ambitions might be.

Animation and Artwork:
Nothing over the top here, but it's ... clean and gets the job done well and is well in line with 2024 standards. No complaints.

Music:
The music is excellent. The highs and lows in every episode are captured well, and the intro and ending are fit in perfectly.

Premise:
The premise is entertaining and comes across as fresh and novel. As the title says, this is "the wrong way to use healing magic" and boy, the show delivers in upsetting tropes. Usato's boss, reminds me a lot of one of my close friends, and makes for a compelling dialogue between the characters.

Background Story:
Principally, the background story isn't itself too novel. Heroes get summoned to protect an alternate world against an invading kingdom. But it's well put together with enough fleshing out to feel meaningful. Mostly this is the background while the series focuses on the characters themselves.

Comedy:
Great humour throughout.

Favourite Character:
No spoilers, but you'll figure it out. It seems even Usato's boss figured out the interests of this girl and helps her along by the end ;) There is a journey ahead!

Will I be watching a Season 2??
Absolutely. If a Season 2 comes out, I will absolutely be waiting! It looks like there are many fond adventures waiting ahead as our heroes explore the world, I just hope it gets clearance to be animated!

Conclusions:
Great series. It's light-hearted and cathartic with nice romance and uplifting moments. It's refreshing against the monotony of isekai out there. Thoroughly enjoyed this work.

Overall:
9-9.5 execution and novelty in an overly-worn genre is difficult to pull off, and this series was very successful.

Finally, A Isekai that Doesn't throw OP MC's to your face and actually gives in-depth emotional Development to the cast.
Almost every character is absolutely likeable, this is one of the shows where I didn't hate any of the character. Usato is balanced MC who is not too OP but is reasonably strong and blossoms troughout his journey as a person, And the main girl actually develops throughout the show and isn't your typical hit the MC when flustered kind of heroine.

In A Nutshell, An absolute soul-touching piece of writing you can actually feel the effort and love put into the show by the staff.