is a Japanese
fantasy comedy
Fantasy comedy or comic fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy that is primarily humorous in intent and tone. Typically set in imaginary worlds, fantasy comedy often involves puns on, and parodies of, other works of fantasy.
Literature
The subgenre ro ...
manga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...
series by Tannen ni Hakkō. It has been serialized online via
Kadokawa Kadokawa may refer to:
*Kadokawa Corporation, the holding company of the Kadokawa Group
**Kadokawa Content Gate and Kadokawa Mobile, both former names for BookWalker
**Kadokawa Future Publishing, a subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation and the publis ...
's ''ComicWalker'' website since July 2019 and has been collected in eight ''
tankōbon
A is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as ''shinsho'' (17x11 cm paperback books) and ''bunkobon''. Used as a loanword in English, the term specifically refers to a printed collection of a manga that w ...
'' volumes. An
anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...
television series adaptation by
Jumondou aired from April to June 2022.
Plot
In a fantasy world full of adventuring warriors battling monsters and villains, the heroes and their party members are usually supported by a healer. Alvin, a fully-armored adventurer trying to make a name for himself, meets a dark elf named Carla on his journey who claims to be a healer. However, her spells and her attitude seem to cause him more harm than good, and after she "accidentally" hits Alvin with a curse, the two are forced to travel together.
Characters
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:A dark elf who claims to be a priestess and even wears the clothes of one, but most of her spells and actions seem to involve dark magic or curses, and she even physically breaks down locked doors with a ''
Bajiquan'' shoulder strike. However, she does seem to know unorthodox healing magic, saving Alvin or others in dire situations. After "accidentally" hitting Alvin with a curse during their first time meeting, she claims that the two of them will die if they are ever physically too far apart from each other, forcing them to travel together.
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:A fully-armored warrior whose face is never shown, often hidden behind the faceplate of his helmet or some other object. Surprisingly weak, he claims he can only battle up to the strength of a few slimes at once, and even the aptitude test form at his Adventurer's Guild hall makes fun of his weakness. Most of his journey involves playing the ''
tsukkomi
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'' to Carla's ''
boke''.
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:A sentient mushroom that Carla and Alvin encounter on their quest.
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:The first enemy Alvin encounters. After being beaten by her, Mostly Bear allows Alvin and Carla to stay in her cabin until Alvin recovers.
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:The "boss" of the Beginners' Dungeon, Cow is less interested in fighting and more in making a fun obstacle course for amateur adventurers.
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:A kind-hearted necromancer who seeks to help her dead sister's spirit pass on. In contrast to Carla, she acts and sounds like more of a healer despite using dark magic.
Media
Manga
''Don't Hurt Me, My Healer!'' is written and illustrated by Tannen ni Hakkō. It began serialization in
Kadokawa Kadokawa may refer to:
*Kadokawa Corporation, the holding company of the Kadokawa Group
**Kadokawa Content Gate and Kadokawa Mobile, both former names for BookWalker
**Kadokawa Future Publishing, a subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation and the publis ...
's ''ComicWalker'' website on July 31, 2019. It also began serialization in
Media Factory
, formerly known as , was a Japanese publisher and brand company of Kadokawa Future Publishing.
History
The company was founded on December 1, 1986, and was a subsidiary of Recruit (Japanese company), Recruit Co., Ltd., based in Shibuya, Tokyo. ...
's
''seinen'' manga magazine ''
Monthly Comic Flapper'' on October 5, 2020.
Kadokawa Shoten
, formerly , is a Japanese publisher and division of Kadokawa Future Publishing based in Tokyo, Japan. It became an internal division of Kadokawa Corporation on October 1, 2013. Kadokawa publishes manga, light novels, manga anthology magazines ...
published the series' first two volumes in print between February and September 2020 and it then switched to Media Factory from the third volume, published in April 2021, on. As of September 2024, eight ''
tankōbon
A is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as ''shinsho'' (17x11 cm paperback books) and ''bunkobon''. Used as a loanword in English, the term specifically refers to a printed collection of a manga that w ...
'' volumes have been released.
Volumes
Anime
In April 2021, an
anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...
television series adaptation was announced by Kadokawa.
It is produced by
Jumondou and directed by
Nobuaki Nakanishi, with
Fumihiko Shimo
is a Japanese anime screenwriter and novelist, best known for writing the scripts for Kyoto Animation's anime adaptations of Key visual novels.
Novels
*, illustrated by You Shiina (July 2014, Famitsu Bunko, )
Screenwriting
Head writer credit ...
handling the series' scripts, Chisato Kikunaga designing the characters, and Satoshi Igarashi composing the music.
It aired from April 10 to June 26 2022, on
AT-X,
Tokyo MX
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,
Kansai TV, and
BS11. The opening theme song is "Jellyfish na Kimi e" (ジェリーフィッシュな君へ, lit. To the Jellyfish-like You) by
Aguri Ōnishi
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer. She is managed by Link Plan Inc, a subsidiary of Pro-Fit.
Career
In 2011, Ōnishi had a starring role in NHK's . In 2013 ''Junior High School Diaries'' won an International Emmy Kids Award in ...
, while the ending theme song is "HERO in HEALER" by Ōnishi,
Takuya Satō, and
Asuna Tomari.
Crunchyroll
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streamed the series.
Episodes
Reception
In 2020, the manga was among 50 nominees for the 6th
Next Manga Award
The is an annual award for manga series presented by Kadokawa Corporation's '' Da Vinci'' magazine and Niconico streaming website. It is divided into two categories: one for print manga, and one for web manga.
Overview
The award was originally ...
s in the web category.
References
External links
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