The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows is based on the light novel series by author Sakaku Hishikawa and illustrator Daburyu. The anime series is streaming on Crunchyroll on Thursdays.

Like a river in the rainy season, Shadows’ story overflows with cliches that are signature to fiction set in this era. Warriors wander the land to bring honor to themselves and their masters.

Yasuke’s characterization is a solid adaptation of the stories told of this foreigner turned warrior lord. The pair’s journey to justice from the shadows ... brimming with life and foliage ...