The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?

Also known as: Hachi-nan tte, Sore wa Nai deshou! / 八男って、それはないでしょう！

The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? is a TV series by SynergySP that premiered in Spring 2020. It is finished airing with 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each. Genres: Adventure, Fantasy. Average AniList score: 6.1/10.

Synopsis

Ichinomiya Shingo, 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.

(Source: Crunchyroll)

The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? episodes

  1. Episode 1: The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? — aired April 2, 2020
  2. Episode 2: A Succession Dispute? Are You Kidding Me? — aired April 9, 2020
  3. Episode 3: A Loner? Are You Kidding Me?! — aired April 16, 2020
  4. Episode 4: Obligations? Are You Kidding Me?! — aired April 23, 2020
  5. Episode 5: Political Marriage?! Are You Kidding Me?! — aired April 30, 2020
  6. Episode 6: A Bullet Tour? Are You Kidding Me?! — aired May 7, 2020
  7. Episode 7: No Magic? Are You Kidding Me?! — aired May 14, 2020
  8. Episode 8: Presumed Dead? Are You Kidding Me?! — aired May 21, 2020
  9. Episode 9: People Hate Me? Are You Kidding Me?! — aired May 28, 2020
  10. Episode 10: Toxic? Are You Kidding Me?! — aired June 4, 2020
  11. Episode 11: Between a Rock and a Hard Place? Are You Kidding Me?! — aired June 11, 2020
  12. Episode 12: The 8th Son? I Guess That`s Not So Bad! — aired June 18, 2020

Main characters

  • Wendelin von Benno Baumeister (Main) — voiced by Junya Enoki
  • Louise Jolande Aurelia Overweg (Main) — voiced by Yuuna Mimura
  • Wilma Etre von Asgahan (Main) — voiced by Mao Ichimichi
  • Elise Katarina von Hohenheim (Main) — voiced by Asuka Nishi
  • Ina Zuzane Hillebrandt (Main) — voiced by Mikako Komatsu
  • Erich (Supporting) — voiced by Youhei Matsuoka
  • Alfred Reinford (Supporting) — voiced by Daisuke Namikawa
  • Elvin von Arnim (Supporting) — voiced by Hiro Shimono
  • Alterio Märchen (Supporting) — voiced by Robert Waterman
  • Eckhart (Supporting) — voiced by Yutaka Balletta

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Genres: Adventure, Fantasy · Season: Spring 2020