Danica Davidson
November 9, 2024 
The light novel series The Brilliant Healer’s New Life in the Shadows (which has the lengthy original Japanese title of Isshun de Chiryō Shiteita no ni Yakutatazu to Tsuihō Sareta Tensai Chiyushi, Yami Healer to Shite Tanoshiku Ikiru) is getting an anime adaptation! It’s going to be here in April, and a trailer tells us more about the cast and crew.
The Brilliant Healer’s New Life in the Shadows Trailer
The series is being made at Makaria Inc., with Joe Yoshizaki of Chiikawa helming the project as director.
Looking toward the announced main cast, Shogo Sakata plays Zenos, Miharu Hanai plays Lily, and Yoko Hikasa plays Carmilla.
J-Novel Club publishes both the original light novels by Sakaku Hishikawa and Daburyu, as well as the manga adaptation by Ten Junoichi, and it gave this description for the plot:
The Brilliant Healer’s New Life in the Shadows Plot
Life hasn’t been kind to Zenos. He was born in the slums, and his dirt-poor background has denied him almost every opportunity. After an encounter with a healer, he throws himself into studying to become one and finally catches a break when an adventurer invites Zenos into his party. Zenos is thrilled—so thrilled, in fact, that he’s willing to put up with his teammates treating him like garbage. They fail to appreciate his talents and ultimately kick him to the curb, claiming he’s outlived his usefulness to them.
Now bereft of money and out of options, Zenos decides to put his self-taught skills to use elsewhere and opens an underground clinic. Word quickly spreads about the brilliant healer working incredible magic in the city’s shadowy underbelly. Even the royal palace is taking notice…
Can Zenos buck the odds and carve out a life for himself in a world that’s done nothing but spit in his face? And can he save the lives of the patients who wind up on his doorstep in the process?
Source: ANN
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Danica Davidson is the author of the bestselling Manga Art for Beginners with artist Melanie Westin, plus its sequel, Manga Art for Everyone, and the first-of-its-kind manga chalk book Chalk Art Manga, both illustrated by professional Japanese mangaka Rena Saiya. Check out her other comics and books at www.danicadavidson.com.
