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The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows

“Self-taught healer Zenos, ousted from adventurers, opens underground clinic with elf Lily, unites races, evades royal scrutiny.”

The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows

6.83
5,588 rank · 157,963 viewers · 442 favorites
Fantasy
12 episodes · 24 min per ep min · Spring 2025 · Makaria · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

Self-taught healer Zenos, ousted from adventurers, opens underground clinic with elf Lily, unites races, evades royal scrutiny.

Healers have always been a pivotal part of the Kingdom of Herzeth, but becoming one requires an official license, which demands years of studying. Despite growing up poor, a pragmatic young man, Zenos, taught himself everything about healing. As an exceptional healer, Zenos was even recruited by an adventurer party but eventually kicked out. When he meets and helps an elf slave named Lily, he realizes his new ambition: he wants to open a clinic in the shadows, serving those who may otherwise be cast aside. Zenos starts his underground practice alongside Lily, but he is immediately pulled into a conflict between lizardmen, werewolves, and orcs—which he quickly resolves and unites the races, thanks to his healing abilities. However, when the royal knights hear rumors of his recent accomplishments and are less than pleased, Zenos must find a way to continue his operations without compromising his principles.

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Community consensus

Derived from 57 sampled reviews

5.6 /10

What 57 viewers settled on.

46% recommend
Score distribution
median 6 mode 5 σ 1.92
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σ 1.92 · split reception

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The polarity gap

4.0 pts

Recommenders 7.6 · others 3.7

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Score over time

↓ 1.35

Running avg · Apr 2025 → Mar 2026

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A Tv Production · Spring 2025

Makaria.
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Shochiku · Movic

  • Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
  • Aired Apr 2025 – Jun 2025 Spring 2025
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-26261 catalog

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