Chiyu Mahou no Machigatta Tsukaikata

Ken Usato, an ordinary high schooler, wishes for something fantastical to occur in his unremarkable life. Such an opportunity arrives when he is transported to another world alongside Kazuki Ryuusen and Suzune Inukami, two prodigious members of his school's student council. Arriving in Llinger Kingdom, the three are deemed to be the heroes tasked with stopping the impending invasion by the Demon Lord's army. However, this is a misunderstanding—Usato was summoned by accident and, unlike his two friends, is not one of the heroes.

Despite this disheartening revelation, Usato learns that he has an aptitude for the extremely rare healing magic. This catches the attention of Rose, the intimidating captain of the kingdom's Rescue Team, who forcibly takes custody of Usato to mold him into a full-fledged healer. As he undergoes grueling training under Rose's supervision, Usato resolves to become capable enough to protect his friends from the dangers of this world.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Inukami, Suzune Main

Nanase, Ayaka Japanese

Usato, Ken Main

Sakata, Shougo Japanese

Ryuusen, Kazuki Main

Takanashi, Kengo Japanese

Rose Supporting

Tanaka, Atsuko Japanese

Black Knight Supporting

Yuuki, Aoi Japanese

Blurin Supporting

Watanabe, Akeno Japanese

Amako Supporting

Aizawa, Saya Japanese

Aul Supporting

Kohara, Konomi Japanese

Celia Supporting

Ueda, Reina Japanese

Fleur, Ururu Supporting

Aoyama, Yoshino Japanese

Usui, Hisato Producer

Oosuga, Shouji Producer

Katou, Shigeru Producer

Kurosawa, Norihiro Producer

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Mar 29, 2024

BeetleR19d

Recommended

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.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Jun 14, 2024

AeroGunz

Mixed Feelings

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“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.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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May 8, 2024

mezzan9ne

Not Recommended

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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.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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