
The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?
Taste attributes: action & adventureanimationcomedysci-fi & fantasyactionfantasyfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemanding
Boxlist takeA fantastical animated series that is accessible, breakneck and stylish. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
7.7 /10
TMDB · 81 votes
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Season
Episodes (12)
1The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?2 Apr 2020
A Japanese salaryman falls asleep before waking up and finding himself as a five year old boy named Wendelin von Benno Baumeister, during the wedding of his oldest brother Kurt and his wife Amalie. Despite being nobles, Wendelin discovers the Baumeisters are poor and only owns small farmlands which most of it will be…
2A Succession Dispute? Are You Kidding Me?9 Apr 2020
Wendelin decides to keep his magic a secret after learning it moves him ahead of Kurt in the line of family inheritance, risking assassination attempts from Kurt. Alfred discovers Wendelin has an extraordinarily high magic capacity. Alfred displays several unusual symptoms, cold skin, no sense of taste and bouts of…
3A Loner? Are You Kidding Me?16 Apr 2020
At Adventurers Academy Wendelin tries to make friends but due to his lack of communications skills and high level of magic, the rest of the students are too afraid to approach him. Three students, Erwin, Louise and Iina, share a bond over being the youngest children of lower class families. Wanting to gain Wendelin's…
4Obligations? Are You Kidding Me?!23 Apr 2020
Wendelin and his friends are invited to his brother Erich’s wedding. An undead dragon attacks their airship so Brantack has Wendelin purge the dragon with holy magic before collecting the valuable bones and crystal heart. In the capital city, Stuttburg, Brantack leaves them with his friend Aruterio Marchen. Soldiers…
5Political Marriage? Are You Kidding Me?30 Apr 2020
Hohenheim introduces Wendelin to Elize then, due to his naiveté, tricks Wendelin into forming a political marriage with Elize. Wendelin panics at the idea of marrying a woman he doesn’t love, but is later assured by Erich that nobles rarely meet their betrothed until the wedding. As he is swarmed by unemployed…
6A Bullet Tour? Are You Kidding Me?7 May 2020
Elize visits Louise, Lina and Erwin to learn exactly what sort of man Wendelin is. The King asks Wendelin and Brantack to slay an ancient dragon, Greigorland, as the kingdom needs his territory for farmland. He also sends Klimt Kristoff von Armstrong, his enthusiastic and brawny court wizard. Meanwhile, as the death…
7No Magic? Are You Kidding Me?14 May 2020
At the wedding of his brother, Helmut, Wendelin learns he is expected to participate in a martial arts tournament, but as a noble he must use a sword instead of magic. Louise and Lina decide to participate as well. Erwin is convinced to participate by Brantack. Wendelin obtains permission from Hohenheim to add Elize…
8Presumed Dead? Are You Kidding Me?!21 May 2020
Three years later Kurt, Wendelin’s eldest brother, receives a letter from Head Auditor Ruckner, Lord Commissioner Ruckners brother, that Wendelin has died. Five days previously Wendelin finally turns 15 and registers their adventurer party as the Dragon Busters, so the King sends them to investigate ancient ruins…
9People Hate Me? Are You Kidding Me?!28 May 2020
For the ruins' treasures the King pays Wendelin’s party ten million gold. Wendelin decides to move their home to Breichburg to set up their adventuring careers. Armstrong reveals the rumours about Wendelin’s death, causing Wendelin to realise their success has attracted enemies. High Auditor Ruckner and his allies…
10Toxic? Are You Kidding Me?!4 Jun 2020
Brantack explains to Wendelin’s father, Sir Artur, that the deceased expedition army, which Alfred Rainford was part of, are now zombies. As the zombies are on their land, Artur is entitled to 30% of any profit gained from the zombies' materials. Kurt greedily demands 50% and tries to insist the zombies and their…
11Between a Rock and a Hard Place? Are You Kidding Me?!11 Jun 2020
Brantack explains the King wants to develop the surrounding land but is unable due to the current land owning lords, like Sir Artur. Instead, the royal court has been secretly driving Kurt mad with jealousy over Wendelin, so that when he snaps he will be removed as heir. Wendelin refuses to participate as it would…
12The 8th Son? I Guess That's Not So Bad!18 Jun 2020
With the magical Dragon's Flute that will summon a horde of dragons, Kurt lures Wendelin and company to an empty clearing in a forest. Kurt, after mocking Wendelin and Bramtack's failed attempt to stop kurt, plays the flute to kill the party and punish the towns for betraying him. It quickly becomes apparent to the…
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
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- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Shingo Ichinomiya, a 25-year-old man working at a firm company, while thinking of tomorrow's busy working day, goes to sleep. However, when he woke up, he found himself in a room unknown to him and realized that he is inside a 6-years-old body, taking over his body and mind. He soon learns from the memories of the boy that the boy was born as the youngest child of a poor noble family living in a back country. Having no administrative skill, he can't do anything to manage the vast land his family has. Fortunately, he is blessed with a very rare talent, the talent of magic. Unfortunately, while his talent could bring prosperity to his family, in his situation it only brought disaster. This is the story of the boy, Wendelin Von Benno Baumeister, opening his own path in a harsh world.
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Details
- Genre
- Action & Adventure
- Year
- 2020
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- Shin-Ei Animation
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- How we score
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