https://i.ur.com/JxYMgkY.mp4 focoso fiery passionate Those who might be familiar with the studio behind Healer Girl 3Hz or the director Yasuhiro Irie might be keen in the precedent that Healer Girl presents. This precedent is another original show but a show that has probably never been seen before. A musical. And I mean musical and not music show quite literally. As in the key emotional moments and pivotal character growth happens through song and dance. As in expect the show to have characters sing during dialogue. Shows like Revue Starlight would be far closer to Healer Girl than idol shows since Healer Girl is not an idol show. But the director went on to say he didnt want an idol show or even a show like Starlight where battle and music was combined. To the utmost ability of his team he wanted Healer Girl to be one of a kind. The result is an incredibly unique show oozing passion. This passion permeates prominently in every episode through the expressive characters the careful selection of music and the vibrancy of the writing. https://i.ur.com/PwfXEu4.mp4 scherzando playfully Healer Girls narrative can be sectioned into two components: the world setting and the characters. The plot isnt necessarily a big part of Healer Girl and instead it focuses on developing a trio of apprentice healers through slices of their lives. The world of Healer Girl isnt too far off from reality with the only exception being the ability for certain people healers able to physically affect others through their voice. This blends perfectly well with the main trio Kana Hibiki and Reimi who are apprentice healers. These three serve as the core of the storytelling that Healer Girl employs which forgoing a larger overarching arc is about their development and progression as they become better healers and people. This can be in the form of literally just training and studying technical terms and practicing harmonics for their healer exams going out to the country to learn about each other and their goals and aiding in surgery. But no matter what situation they find themselves in the characters are at the core. Kana is an airheaded leader with splashes of genius honed through her hard work. Though at the end of the day shes extremely energetic and provides an atmosphere of lightness and gentleness whenever shes on screen. While Kana might be the leader it wouldnt be far off to see that Reimi who comes from a music family and is very skilled might be seen as such. Her aura of pride is aggressive and it shows whenever shes on screen even when she isnt being prideful and just being frenetic. Reimi just by being herself always seems to take the screen by storm with her presence. To balance her energy is Hibiki. Shes the reliable mediator but also has her own subtle brand of brilliance being quite humble at the things shes good at. That often creates for humorous situations as we gradually learn about Hibikis varied interests and ability to just pick up on things. While being on the more energetic and lighthearted side like Kana she doesnt encroach to feel too similar to her at all. All three of the main cast is so colorful in who they are and its shown thoroughly. The teams care in carefully crafting characters made watching and getting into the world of Healer Girl so gentle and welcoming but also instill a level of energy that made it fun and engaging. https://i.ur.com/KhZmVlY.mp4 da capo from the beginning The watch time for Healer Girl for me is quite unique. For each episode of Healer Girl my average watch time has undoubtedly reached beyond the 24minute mark. Was I rewatching and analyzing all of the intricate directing details and dynamic scenes? Well yeah there is a lot of that especially in the ornate imagery that the show can provide especially when they sing as songs often create explosive imagery and metaphor in the show. But I was also rewinding just so I could listen and watch as the songs unfurl. The musical selection of Healer Girl ranges from slow beautiful arrangements that touch upon a layer of sentimentality within the characters orchestral epics that entice with bewilderment and splendor and more carefree and silly arrangements akin to taking a vibrant stroll on a sunny Sunday morning. The range of emotions and the variance of each song make their inclusion always a pleasure. Even when certain songs are reused in terms of melody the new arrangements are often different enough that it doesnt feel unsatisfying. And even more so when a song is reused its often done with enough purpose that bolsters the narrative and of course the audiences own excitement of hearing it again. This excitement was a huge part in how much fun I had. After all each episode gave us a different song and it was always a treat listening to either something new or seeing a spin on something weve already heard. This is not even mentioning that these songs often blend into the episodes naturally. The main cast are healers whose main job it is to sing. This lets the show wave away some of the more silly musical segments that might appear. After all in a world that doesnt treat such moments as silly then why should we. If the characters want to sing and give us a musical number while they do something as simple as studying for an exam hey that makes sense. If the characters want to sing to make each other feel better and to better express their feelings to another that makes sense. If the characters want to sing to literally heal and mend physical ailment well thats the point of the show. Everything from the characters to the music feels so purposeful to what the team envisioned. https://i.ur.com/XdjnL0l.mp4 allegrezza cheerfulness Ive mentioned this before but the main draw of Healer Girl isnt exactly in the immediate plot. While many exciting events do happen and there is a good deal of drama for the characters to overcome the show is also hesitant to dive too deeply into darkness. The emotions are definitely there and the characters do go through struggle but its not plated in an oppressive way nor do they dwell too long on certain moments. Healer Girl by every chord of its being is a positive show. Its extremely uplifting in how they resolve conflict. For some that might make the episodes feel a little lacking and it may make the show feel well akin to a slice of life. Events may not seem to string together in a larger way. They might meander and literally just spend some episodes messing around and building their friendship more than anything. And yet at the same time the show also has a good handful of episodes that really dive deep into the characters focused on their unique troubles and again resolving them in a very Healer Girl way with absolute positivity. Admittedly if the show wanted to dial back and really let some of their more poignant moments last it would have made certain moments stand out even more. But to what they did show and to the way the show was so stalwart in what it wanted to show I cant help but respect the decisions it had. It wasnt that I came back to Healer Girl each week because of its outwardly fascinating narrative or plot but that I was having so much fun following the exploits of the main cast and seeing how they grow with each other in such a gentle and healing way. https://i.ur.com/SDQNbf4.mp4 al fine to the end Healer Girl is a hard show to recommend only if you dont like music shows or musicals. But if you have even the slightest inclination for a music show then I cant help but wholeheartedly recommend giving Healer Girl a shot. It may not have the high stakes drama or engrossing writing as other shows within the genre can have but Healer Girl doesnt have to be that. It never threw its gauntlets into that ring at all. Instead its uniquely its own show with an undeniably passionate team shown through the characters the music and the storys penchant for optimism.