Healer Girl (ヒーラー・ガール, Hīrā Gāru) is an original Japanese anime television series animated by studio 3Hz. The series is directed by Yasuhiro Irie, written by Noboru Kimura, and features character designs by Yukie Akiya, and music composed by Ryo Takahashi. It features singer voice actress choir unit Healer Girls, composed of the four main cast members. The series aired from April to June 2022.
Plot
Those that use "voice medicine," the ability to heal injuries and cure illnesses with song, are called "healers." There are three apprentice healers working at the Karasuma Voice Treatment Center. Kana Fujii, an energetic girl who sets the tone, the strong-willed lady Reimi Itsushiro, and Hibiki Morishima who is caring but firm. These three first year high school girls are training after school to become full-fledged Healers. With the addition of Sonia Yanagi, a returnee who is a certified C-level healer, the girls are singing songs of healing as they work towards their dreams.[1]
A healer apprentice of Karasuma, Kana decided to become a healer after she had an asthma attack on a plane and a healer helped her recover. Kana has innate talent but sometimes struggles with technical skills and knowledge.
Hibiki is an apprentice healer along with Kana and Reimi. She is related to her teacher Karasuma, who comes to stay with Hibiki's large family in the country in the summer. She always loved to sing as a child and decided to become a healer when her elementary school music teacher encouraged her. She lives with Karasuma in the clinic.
Like Kana and Hibiki, Reimi is an apprentice of Karasuma, whom she idolizes. Reimi's parents are successful opera singers who live overseas. She lives with Aoi, a part-time maid and music student, who has become like a big sister to Reimi.
She is a first-year high school student at the same school as Kana. She is a skilled healer who has already obtained a C-level healer certification through an overseas skipping class system. For some reason, she sees Ria, a renowned genius healer, as her rival.[3]
She is the granddaughter of Honosaka Healing Center. She is a childhood friend of Sonia's and aspires to become a "sonic musician" who composes healing music.[5]
The mentor to Kana, Hibiki, and Reimi, who refer to her as shishō (mistress), Ria is a skilled and renowned healer who runs her own clinic and is known as "The Witch of KMU". Ria has a medical license but left the practice of Western medicine shortly after attaining it to become a music healer. She also conducts research on music healing, hoping to advance the field.
She is a pharmacist working at Karasuma Voice Therapy Clinic. She has known Ria since their school days, and is a friendly person who does not hesitate to treat everyone with open arms.[6]
Media
Anime
The original anime television series created was announced on April 30, 2021.[2] The series is animated by studio 3Hz and directed by Yasuhiro Irie, with Noboru Kimura writing the scripts, Yukie Akiya designing the characters, and Ryo Takahashi composing the music. The series aired from April 4 to June 20, 2022, on Tokyo MX and BS11.[7] Healer Girls performed the opening theme song "Feel You, Heal You", as well as the ending theme song "Believe like Singing."[8][4]Crunchyroll streamed the series.[9]
Episodes
The episodes in this series are called "Songs" (歌唱, kasho).
"Can I Take a Picture? Or Maybe a Video?" Transliteration: "Shashin Totte Ii? Moshiku wa Dōga de" (Japanese: 写真撮っていい？もしくは動画で)
Yasuhiro Irie
Noboru Kimura
Yasuhiro Irie
April 11, 2022 (2022-04-11)
3
"Cleanup, Run • Run • Run" Transliteration: "Osōji, Ran Ran Ran" (Japanese: お掃除、ラン・ラン・ラン)
Yasuhiro Irie
Noboru Kimura
Yasuhiro Irie
April 18, 2022 (2022-04-18)
4
"First Steps, Horror, and a First Job!" Transliteration: "Ippo to Horā to Hatsu Shigoto!" (Japanese: 一歩とホラーと初仕事！)
Yasuhiro Irie
Noboru Kimura
Yasuhiro Irie
April 25, 2022 (2022-04-25)
5
"Blue Skies, Green Mountains, River Battles and the Galactic Station" Transliteration: "Sora wa Aokute Yama wa Midori, Kawa no Tatakai Ginga Sutēshon" (Japanese: 空は青くて山は緑、川の戦い銀河ステーション)
Yasuhiro Irie
Noboru Kimura
Yasuhiro Irie
May 2, 2022 (2022-05-02)
6
"Become My Servant • Russian Food and Sweet Dreams" Transliteration: "Watashi no Geboku ni Onarinasai Roshia Ryōri de Ii Yume o" (Japanese: 私の下僕におなりなさい・ロシア料理でいい夢を)
Motoki Nakanishi
Noboru Kimura
Yasuhiro Irie
May 9, 2022 (2022-05-09)
7
"A Culture Festival Full of Surprises" Transliteration: "Bunkasai Manpuku Sapuraizu" (Japanese: 文化祭満腹サプライズ)
Yasuhiro Irie
Noboru Kimura
Yasuhiro Irie
May 16, 2022 (2022-05-16)
8
"I Love Maids • You're Fired" Transliteration: "Meido-san ga Daisuki Desu Kubi yo" (Japanese: メイドさんが大好きです・クビよ)
Masanori Takahashi
Noboru Kimura
Yasuhiro Irie
May 23, 2022 (2022-05-23)
9
"The Best Guarantee • Buy the CD" Transliteration: "Ichiban no Osumitsuki Shī Dī Katte ne" (Japanese: 一番のお墨付き・CD買ってね)
A spin-off manga series written and illustrated by Imo Ōno, titled Healer Girl espressivo, was serialized in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Alive magazine from May 26, 2022,[13] to April 26, 2023.[14][15]
