The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic
The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic is a Japanese light novel series written by Kurokata and illustrated by KeG. It began serialization online in March 2014 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Media Factory, who published twelve volumes between March 2016 and March 2020 under their MF Books imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Reki Kugayama has been serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's manga magazine Comp Ace since April 2017. It has been collected in seventeen volumes. Both the light novel and manga are licensed in North America by One Peace Books. A sequel light novel series, The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic Returns, began publication in December 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Add and Shin-Ei Animation aired from January to March 2024. A second season has been announced.
Plot
Ken Usato is an ordinary high school student, while his classmates Suzune Inukami and Kazuki Ryusen are the president and vice president of their school's student council, respectively. On a rainy evening, they are walking home from school when a magic circle transports them to the Llinger Kingdom in another world. Its king, King Lloyd, informs them that they have been summoned as heroes to defend the Kingdom from the Demon Lord and his army, which was repelled after attacking the Kingdom two years ago and is preparing for another invasion, and that there is currently no way to return them to their world. They also learn that only Inukami and Kazuki were meant to be summoned, and that Usato was summoned by accident. When they are tested to determine what magical powers they possess, Usato discovers that he is able to use healing magic, which is rare, but considered to be weak and almost useless compared to other forms of magic. Upon learning this, Rose, the captain of the Kingdom's Rescue Team, enlists him into her team and begins training him to be a healer on the front lines of battle, while Inukami and Kazuki are trained as warriors. During and even after the battle, Usato is determined to save as many people as possible and prove that healing magic is not to be underestimated or looked down upon.Characters
;Ken Usato / Usato;Suzune Inukami / Suzune
;Kazuki Ryusen / Kazuki
;Blurin
;Amako
;Nea
Llinger Kingdom Rescue Team
;Rose;Tong
;Mill
;Alec
;Gomul
;Gurd
;Orga Fleur
;Ururu Fleur
;Felm/Black Knight
Kingdom of Llinger
;King Lloyd;Princess Celia
;Commander Siglis
;Welcie
;Aruku
Luqvist
;Nack;Mina
;Kyo and Kiriha
;Halpha
Demon Kingdom
;Nero Arjence;Amila Vergrett
;Hyriluk
;Demon Lord
Media
Light novels
The series written by Kurokata began serialization online in March 2014 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Media Factory, who have published twelve volumes with illustrations by KeG between March 25, 2016, and March 25, 2020, under their MF Books imprint. The light novel is licensed in North America by One Peace Books.A sequel light novel series by the same author and illustrator, titled The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic Returns, began publication on December 25, 2023.
Manga
A manga adaptation with art by Reki Kugayama began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten's Comp Ace magazine on April 26, 2017. It has been collected in seventeen volumes as of October 23, 2025. The manga adaptation is also licensed in North America by One Peace Books.A spin-off manga illustrated by Kaku Kikai began serialization on the Piccoma website under Frontier Works' FW Comics Alter brand on August 15, 2023.
Anime
An anime adaptation was announced during the MF Books 8th Anniversary livestream event on August 15, 2021. It was later announced that it would be produced by Studio Add and Shin-Ei Animation and directed by Takahide Ogata, with Shogo Yasukawa in charge of series composition, Keiji Tanabe as character designer, and Elements Garden as music composer. The series aired from January 6 to March 30, 2024, on Tokyo MX and BS11. The opening theme song is "Cure", performed by Waterweed, while the ending theme is "Green Jade", performed by ChouCho. Crunchyroll streamed the series, with Muse Communication licensing it in South and Southeast Asia.A second season was announced at Otakon on August 3, 2024.