The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows poster

The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows (2025)

Action · Adventure · Animation

Banished as "useless," Zenos, a self-taught healer from the slums, turns despair into defiance and opens a secret clinic in the city's shadows. With unlicensed, unmatched magic, he cures, comforts, and rights wrongs, quietly becoming a legend. But as his power grows, even the royal palace takes notice. Can he buck the odds and heal a world that cast him aside?

IMDb rating: 6.6 (1,576 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 ↑ +1.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

7.75 avg 12 episodes 6.6 → 8.2 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	An Equal Price	6.6	123
2	The Underground Healer in the Abandoned Part of Town	7.9	102
3	Turf War	7.8	93
4	1.4 - Herói da Justiça	7.5	80
5	1.5 - Um lugar meu	7.9	83
6	1.6 - O Fim da Aventura	8.0	87
7	Special Service	7.7	80
8	The Royal Hospital	8.1	78
9	Faction Infiltration	7.6	76
10	A Request from a Noble Lady	8.0	72
11	Just a Normal Healer	7.7	73
12	Choosing Who Lives	8.2	87