He Prefers Destroying Over Healing: New Manga 'Overheal' Meets Readers
In the world of manga, "healer" characters are usually depicted as gentle and vulnerable figures who stay in the background. However, author Rimanis (莉瑪nis) completely shatters this cliché with their new series Overheal: I Thought I Was a Healer, but I Was a Berserker (Overheal: Healer ka to Omottara Kyousenshi datta Ken), which began serialization under the comipo comics label on May 8, 2026. The series, which has met readers on digital platforms, follows the adventures of an extraordinary hero who prefers to defeat villains with physical strength rather than healing magic.
The story begins when Sage, a cowardly adventurer, meets Evening, a mysterious healer, at a tavern in a border town. At first glance, Evening appears to be a classic saint who treats the wounded with a compassionate smile, but she reveals her true colors when it comes time to face villains. Operating under the motto "Fools don't get cured unless they die" (馬鹿は死ななきゃ治らない), our hero equips her brass knuckles (nackleduster) and tears her enemies apart like a "Berserker." The series promises an immersive action-fantasy experience that proceeds with the philosophy of "healing for the good, punishment for the bad."
In recent years, the "healer" theme in the manga and anime industry has gained new dimensions with works like The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic or Redo of Healer. While these stories often focus on healers being looked down upon and later becoming powerful, Overheal brings a breath of fresh air to the genre by presenting a main character equipped with pure physical strength. comipo comics, under the publisher viviON, has added another ambitious title to its fantasy lineup with this new series. Especially with the character being a hea
