{{Short description|Japanese anime television series}} {{Infobox animanga/Header | name = Healer Girl | image = Healer Girl key visual.jpg | caption = Key visual | ja_kanji = ヒーラー・ガール | ja_romaji = Hīrā Gāru | genre = <!-- Note: Use and cite reliable sources to identify genre/s, not personal interpretation. Please don't include more than three genres (per MOS:A&M). --> | creator = }} {{Infobox animanga/Video | type = tv series | director = Yasuhiro Irie | writer = Noboru Kimura | music = Ryo Takahashi | studio = 3Hz | licensee = Crunchyroll | network = Tokyo MX, BS11 | first = April 4, 2022 | last = June 20, 2022 | episodes = 12 | episode_list = }} {{Infobox animanga/Print | type = manga | title = Healer Girl espressivo | author = Imo Ōno | illustrator = | publisher = Media Factory | publisher_en = | imprint = | magazine = Monthly Comic Alive | first = May 26, 2022 | last = April 26, 2023 | volumes = 2 | volume_list = }} {{Infobox animanga/Footer|portal=yes}}
{{Nihongo|'''''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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Healer Girl (TV)|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=24352|website=Anime News Network|access-date=April 5, 2024}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=April 2026|reason=User-generated source}}
== Characters == ;{{Nihongo|Kana Fujii|藤井 かな|Fujii Kana}} :{{Voiced by|Karin Isobe}}<ref name="ANN1"/> :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. ;{{Nihongo|Hibiki Morishima|森嶋 響|Morishima Hibiki}} :{{Voiced by|Akane Kumada}}<ref name="ANN1"/> :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. ;{{Nihongo|Reimi Itsushiro|五城 玲美|Itsushiro Reimi}} :{{Voiced by|Marina Horiuchi}}<ref name="ANN1"/> :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. ;{{Nihongo|Sonia Yanagi|矢薙 ソニア|Yanagi Sonia}} :{{Voiced by|Chihaya Yoshitake}}<ref name="ANN1"/> :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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=矢薙ソニア Sonia Yanagi |url=https://healer-girl.jp/character/#/sonia |access-date= April 5, 2024 |website=healer-girl.jp}}</ref> ;{{Nihongo|Shinobu Honosaka|穂ノ坂 しのぶ|Honosaka Shinobu}} :{{Voiced by|Miyu Takagi}}<ref name="ANN2"/> :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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=穂ノ坂しのぶ Shinobu Honosaka|url=https://healer-girl.jp/character/#/shinobu |access-date=April 5, 2024 |website=healer-girl.jp}}</ref> ;{{Nihongo|Ria Karasuma|烏丸 理彩|Karasuma Ria}} :{{Voiced by|Ayahi Takagaki}}<ref name="ANN2"/> :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. ;{{Nihongo|Shoko Nagisa|渚 笙子|Nagisa Shōko}} :{{Voiced by|Hisako Tōjō}}<ref name="ANN2"/> :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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=渚 笙子 Shoko Nagisa|url=https://healer-girl.jp/character/#/shoko |access-date=April 5, 2024 |website=healer-girl.jp}}</ref>
== Media == === Anime === The original anime television series created was announced on April 30, 2021.<ref name="ANN1">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-30/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-yasuhiro-irie-studio-3hz-make-musical-healing-tv-anime-healer-girl/.172315|title=Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood's Yasuhiro Irie, Studio 3Hz Make Musical Healing TV Anime Healer Girl|last=Loo|first=Egan|website=Anime News Network|date=April 30, 2021|access-date=May 2, 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-06/healer-girl-anime-unveils-april-4-debut-with-video-may-j-collaboration/.183297|title=Healer Girl Anime Unveils April 4 Debut With Video, May J. Collaboration|last=Loo|first=Egan|website=Anime News Network|date=March 6, 2022|access-date=March 6, 2022}}</ref> Healer Girls performed the opening theme song "Feel You, Heal You", as well as the ending theme song "Believe like Singing."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-12-05/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood-yasuhiro-irie-studio-3hz-unveil-healer-girl-anime-opening-song-/.180300|title=Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood's Yasuhiro Irie, Studio 3Hz Unveil Healer Girl Anime's Opening, Song Artists, Spring 2022 Debut|last=Loo|first=Egan|website=Anime News Network|date=December 5, 2021|access-date=December 5, 2021}}</ref><ref name="ANN2">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-01-28/healer-girl-anime-unveils-story-more-cast-and-staff-ending-song/.181986|title=Healer Girl Anime Unveils Story, More Cast & Staff, Ending Song|last=Loo|first=Egan|website=Anime News Network|date=January 28, 2022|access-date=January 28, 2022}}</ref> Crunchyroll streamed the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-01/crunchyroll-streams-aharen-san-wa-hakarenai-healer-girl-love-live-nijigasaki-high-school-idol-club-/.184289|title=Crunchyroll Streams Aharen-san wa Hakarenai, Healer Girl, Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Season 2 Anime|last=Mateo|first=Alex|website=Anime News Network|date=April 1, 2022|access-date=April 1, 2022}}</ref>
==== Episodes ==== The episodes in this series are called "Songs" (歌唱, ''kasho'').{{Episode table | overall = | overallT = Song | title = | titleR = <ref name="story">{{cite web|url=https://healer-girl.jp/story/#/introduction|title=Sutōrī {{!}} Terebi Anime "Hīrā Gāru" Kōshiki Saito|language=ja|script-title=ja:STORY {{!}} TVアニメ「ヒーラー・ガール」公式サイト|trans-title=Story {{!}} TV Anime "Healer Girl" Official Website|website=healer-girl.jp|access-date=January 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128131213/https://healer-girl.jp/story/|archive-date=January 28, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/healer-girl|title=Healer Girl - Watch on Crunchyroll|website=Crunchyroll|access-date=April 4, 2022}}</ref> | director = | directorR = <ref name="story"/> | writer = | writerR = <ref name="story"/> | aux2 = | aux2T = Storyboarded by | aux2R = <ref name="story"/> | airdate = | airdateR = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://healer-girl.jp/onair/|title=On'ea {{!}} Terebi Anime "Hīrā Gāru" Kōshiki Saito|language=ja|script-title=ja:ONAIR {{!}} TVアニメ「ヒーラー・ガール」公式サイト|trans-title=On Air {{!}} TV Anime "Healer Girl" Official Website|website=healer-girl.jp|access-date=March 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306125948/https://healer-girl.jp/onair/|archive-date=March 6, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> | episodes = {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 1 | Title = Kana Fujii, Healer (Apprentice)! | TranslitTitle = Hīrā (Minarai) no Fujii Kana, Desu! | NativeTitle = ヒーラー（見習い）の藤井かな、です！ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | DirectedBy = Yasuhiro Irie | WrittenBy = Noboru Kimura | Aux2 = Yasuhiro Irie | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|4|4}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 2 | Title = Can I Take a Picture? Or Maybe a Video? | TranslitTitle = Shashin Totte Ii? Moshiku wa Dōga de | NativeTitle = 写真撮っていい？もしくは動画で | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | DirectedBy = Yasuhiro Irie | WrittenBy = Noboru Kimura | Aux2 = Yasuhiro Irie | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|4|11}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 3 | Title = Cleanup, Run • Run • Run | TranslitTitle = Osōji, Ran Ran Ran | NativeTitle = お掃除、ラン・ラン・ラン | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | DirectedBy = Yasuhiro Irie | WrittenBy = Noboru Kimura | Aux2 = Yasuhiro Irie | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|4|18}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 4 | Title = First Steps, Horror, and a First Job! | TranslitTitle = Ippo to Horā to Hatsu Shigoto! | NativeTitle = 一歩とホラーと初仕事！ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | DirectedBy = Yasuhiro Irie | WrittenBy = Noboru Kimura | Aux2 = Yasuhiro Irie | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|4|25}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 5 | Title = Blue Skies, Green Mountains, River Battles and the Galactic Station | TranslitTitle = Sora wa Aokute Yama wa Midori, Kawa no Tatakai Ginga Sutēshon | NativeTitle = 空は青くて山は緑、川の戦い銀河ステーション | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | DirectedBy = Yasuhiro Irie | WrittenBy = Noboru Kimura | Aux2 = Yasuhiro Irie | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|2}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 6 | Title = Become My Servant • Russian Food and Sweet Dreams | TranslitTitle = Watashi no Geboku ni Onarinasai Roshia Ryōri de Ii Yume o | NativeTitle = 私の下僕におなりなさい・ロシア料理でいい夢を | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | DirectedBy = Motoki Nakanishi | WrittenBy = Noboru Kimura | Aux2 = Yasuhiro Irie | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|9}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 7 | Title = A Culture Festival Full of Surprises | TranslitTitle = Bunkasai Manpuku Sapuraizu | NativeTitle = 文化祭満腹サプライズ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | DirectedBy = Yasuhiro Irie | WrittenBy = Noboru Kimura | Aux2 = Yasuhiro Irie | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|16}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 8 | Title = I Love Maids • You're Fired | TranslitTitle = Meido-san ga Daisuki Desu Kubi yo | NativeTitle = メイドさんが大好きです・クビよ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | DirectedBy = Masanori Takahashi | WrittenBy = Noboru Kimura | Aux2 = Yasuhiro Irie | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|23}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 9 | Title = The Best Guarantee • Buy the CD | TranslitTitle = Ichiban no Osumitsuki Shī Dī Katte ne | NativeTitle = 一番のお墨付き・CD買ってね | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | DirectedBy = Ryōki Kamitsubo | WrittenBy = Noboru Kimura | Aux2 = Yasuhiro Irie | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|30}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 10 | Title = Halloween • Masquerade • Butterfly! | TranslitTitle = Harowīn Masukarēdo Batafurāi | NativeTitle = ハロウィ～ン・マスカレ～ド・バタフラ～イ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | DirectedBy = Takuma Suzuki | WrittenBy = Noboru Kimura | Aux2 = Yasuhiro Irie | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|6|6}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 11 | Title = Sharks and Training Camp! Let's Climb Together! | TranslitTitle = Same to Gasshuku, Issho ni Nobotte Ikō! | NativeTitle = サメと合宿、一緒に登っていこう！ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | DirectedBy = Yoshihisa Iida | WrittenBy = Noboru Kimura | Aux2 = Yasuhiro Irie | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|6|13}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 12 | Title = We're C-Rank Healers! | TranslitTitle = Watashitachi, Shī-kyū Hīrā Desu! | NativeTitle = 私たち、C級ヒーラーです！ | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | DirectedBy = Takuma Suzuki | WrittenBy = Noboru Kimura | Aux2 = Yasuhiro Irie | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|6|20}} | ShortSummary = }} }}
=== Spin-off manga === 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,<ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Healer Girl Original Anime Gets Manga Spinoff on May 26|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-28/healer-girl-original-anime-gets-manga-spinoff-on-may-26/.185100|website=Anime News Network|date=April 28, 2022|access-date=April 28, 2022}}</ref> to April 26, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:「ディーふらぐ！」が連載150回突破でゲーム化、すごろくが綴じ込み付録に|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/522404|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=April 26, 2023|access-date=April 29, 2023|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=Imo Ōno's Healer Girl espressivo Spinoff Manga Ends|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-04-28/imo-ono-healer-girl-espressivo-spinoff-manga-ends/.197534|website=Anime News Network|date=April 28, 2023|access-date=April 29, 2023}}</ref>
{{Graphic novel list/header | OneLanguage = yes | Width = 70% }} {{Graphic novel list | VolumeNumber = 1 | OriginalRelDate = October 21, 2022<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:ヒーラー・ガール espressivo 1|url=https://comic-alive.jp/product/Healer/322207001193.html|website=Monthly Comic Alive|access-date=October 19, 2022|language=ja}}</ref> | OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-681923-9 }} {{Graphic novel list | VolumeNumber = 2 | OriginalRelDate = June 22, 2023<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:ヒーラー・ガール espressivo 2|url=https://comic-alive.jp/product/Healer/322304000404.html|website=Monthly Comic Alive|access-date=April 29, 2023|language=ja}}</ref> | OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-682691-6 }} {{Graphic novel list/footer}}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://healer-girl.jp/ Anime official website] {{in lang|ja}} * {{Anime News Network|anime|24352}}
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