Best Healers In Anime

Summary

Many anime archetypes resemble MMORPG classes inspired by Isekai anime.

Healer classes are often underrated in anime but can be pivotal characters in some shows.

Anime like Fire Force emphasize powerful healers like Kayoko Huang with unique abilities.

A lot of anime character archetypes take inspiration from MMORPG classes. This trend is thanks to a heavy influx of Isekai anime, but many non-Isekai anime have this setup too. Tanky warriors use finesse with sizable swords and shields, while barbarians charge using spears and mauls. The silent rogues possess graceful agility, stealth, and lethal assassination daggers. Similarly, anime archers rely on pinpoint accuracy and deadly arrows while mages and sorcerers rain down a barrage of elemental magic on enemies.

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Of course, there are numerous other types, but one that’s ridiculously underrated is the healer class in anime. They’re often nothing but side characters with the single purpose of playing a supporting role in their party. That’s the usual fate of healers, but some anime out there do give them the respect they deserve — that’s either a spotlight as a protagonist or giving them heavily prominent parts in the story.
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Kayoko Huang

Fire Force

Release Date

July 6, 2019

Directors

Yuki Yase, Tatsuma Minamikawa

Writers

Yamato Haijima, Tatsuma Minamikawa

Fire Force revolves around the mystery of spontaneous human combustion — humans turning into fire monsters. The Special Fire Force Companies are made up of quirky and powerful pyrokinetics, with Kayoko Huang leading Company 6 and overseeing the medical hospital. While very confrontational, she puts aside her differences to help others and sincerely provides her expertise. She’s very level-headed and uses logic to devise practical solutions during tense moments. Kayako Huang is a fierce, no-nonsense person who uses precision. She visualizes every situation, including combat scenarios, as routine surgery. Her unique healing pyromancy accelerates her allies’ recovery and can just as easily dismantle enemies. She’s one of the most headstrong anime healers who doesn’t shy away from her responsibilities.
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Raust

The Healer Who Was Banished From His Party, Is, In Fact, the Strongest

Released: Oct 6, 2024

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Writers: Lanthanum Kakao (Art), Kagekinoko (Story)

Studio: Studio Elle

The Healer Who Was Banished From His Party, Is, in Fact, the Strongest is an anime that basically gives away the premise for its protagonist, Raust, in its title. He is a seemingly average healer with no combat potential and faces ridicule for it. With hard work and sincere mentorship, Raust becomes a ridiculously overpowered healer with an anomaly skill set that tremendously augments his strength.

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While Raust develops overwhelming physical power, it’s when he’s severely injured that he gains a massive damage boost. Also, he can agro any enemy whenever he smiles, like a tank warrior. However, instead of vindictiveness, he uses his newfound strength to fight alongside adventurers on the front lines selflessly. Raust’s “never-give-up,” Naruto-esque attitude makes it easy to root for him as one of the best healers in anime.
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Tsunade

Naruto

The original torchbearer for powerhouse healers in anime is also the strongest kunoichi of them all. Tsunade from Naruto and Naruto Shippuden deserves her flowers as a force to be reckoned with, and as a Hokage who leads by example. In terms of healing ability, Tsunade was unmatched. She was capable of surviving lethal blows and direct impalement, then recovering instantly. Her medical knowledge was instrumental to the Leaf Village’s survival on several occasions — the onslaught of the Six Paths of Pain, and then during the Fourth Shinobi War. Tsunade’s character is fun and versatile. She’s basically a grumpy granny with a gambling addiction, a strong leader for her people, and a literal protector on the battlefield. She can also knock people into next week effortlessly.
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Farma de Medicis

Parallel World Pharmacy

Farma de Medicis from Parallel World Pharmacy is an anime healer with a heart of gold. He utilizes a mix of magic and medicinal science — he was a medical professional in his pre-Isekai life — to make the world a better place. The guy is the textbook definition of humble despite reincarnating as a noble. His ultimate goal is to bring medical care to everyone, regardless of their social status.

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Farma can make use of a host of divine abilities to diagnose and examine people suffering from different ailments. Once he finds the cause of the disease, he develops a treatment medicine to cure it. Skepticism from the jealous nobility, the religious order, and the general populace doesn’t deplete his resolve but fuels it.
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Akiko Yosano

Bungo Stray Dogs

Akiko Yosano is a paradoxical healer from the anime Bungo Stray Dogs. She has seen the worst in humanity, but still dutifully fulfills her role as a medical expert with a maddening healing ability. The catch is that, to receive her healing, the person must be near death — the healing won’t trigger otherwise. So, Akiko Yosano won’t be able to help with light injuries or even severe ones that aren’t life-threatening. At least it would appear that way, because this off-the-rails lady will still not let her patient die. She carves up the person using a chainsaw, putting them through intense pain, and then heals them. Not the most gentle of bedside manners, but it still saves their lives.
2

Luciel

The Great Cleric

Luciel from The Great Cleric bucks the trend of one-dimensional healers in anime by balancing his overpowering ability with average combat. He’s not steamrolling regular enemies, but when it comes to cursed or unholy ones, he handles them with ease. Funny enough, it’s the healers in this anime who end up bossing around the other classes like bullies.

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Luciel wants to heal adventurers without charging them, unlike most other healers in the world who only care about profit. His powers grow through intense training and discipline, but after realizing the downsides of taking shortcuts, he decides to push forward on his own terms. He’s determined to work hard to become stronger without relying on any magical boosts.
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Rose

The Wrong Way To Use Healing Magic

The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic stands out as one of the most enjoyable isekai anime in recent years. The way it blends action and humor, in addition to actually having a very hardcore healer main character, is simply too great not to like. The reason why it was such a fun watch was because of Rose — she’s a fan-favorite healer character who may as well have been the lead protagonist. With her fiercely intimidating aura and mighty combat skills, Rose puts the fear of annihilation in the demon king’s army. As for her healer status, she’s a former general of the kingdom’s army and an active frontline combat medic. Rose puts her recruits through a hellish training regimen until it becomes their second nature and the norm. Her dedication to making amends for the past regrets of fallen comrades makes her a very compelling character. She stands out from other ‘place-holder’ healer characters because she’s not just strong, she’s relentless. Her intensity comes from a place of loss, but she channels it into shaping others into survivors.

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