Starring
Ben DiskinJun'ya EnokiMikako KomatsuAsuka NishiYûna MimuraCherami Leigh
Written by
Y.A.
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The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | ||
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| S1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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About
Ichinomiya Shingo, an everyday twenty-five-year-old office worker, wakes up as Wendelin, the 8th son of an impoverished noble family out in the sticks. He soon despairs at his lack of succession rights and knowledge to navigate the political world, but finds hope in his aptitude for magic. This is the story of that young man earning his keep and his freedom through magic, with no world saving involved, and spending quite a while escaping his solitude. Ultimately, it is also the story of him being unable to escape the shackles of society.
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The story begins when a 25‑year‑old office worker, Shingo Ichinomiya, inexplicably wakes up in the body of a five‑year‑old child named Wendelin von Benno Baumeister, the eighth son of a poor noble family in a fantasy world. Though he’s born into nobility, Wendelin’s family is impoverished, which leaves him with very limited prospects. Soon he discovers he possesses an extraordinary talent for magic—something rare in his setting—and this becomes his path to improving his status.
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? | 7.4 | 93 | — | |
| ▶ | 2 | A Succession Dispute? Are You Kidding Me? | 7.8 | 75 | — | |
| ▶ | 3 | A Loner? Are You Kidding Me?! | 7.4 | 69 | — | |
| ▶ | 4 | Obligations? Are You Kidding Me?! | 7.2 | 66 | — | |
| ▶ | 5 | Political Marriage? Are You Kidding Me? | 7.1 | 67 | — | |
| ▶ | 6 | A Bullet Tour? Are You Kidding Me?! | 7.2 | 67 | — | |
| ▶ | 7 | No Magic? Are You Kidding Me?! | 6.6 | 64 | — | |
| ▶ | 8 | Presumed Dead? Are You Kidding Me?! | 7.2 | 63 | — | |
| ▶ | 9 | People Hate Me? Are You Kidding Me?! | 7.1 | 62 | — | |
| ▶ | 10 | Toxic? Are You Kidding Me?! | 7.3 | 61 | — | |
| ▶ | 11 | Between a Rock and a Hard Place? Are You Kidding Me?! | 7.4 | 62 | — | |
| ▶ | 12 | The 8th Son? I Guess That's Not So Bad! | 7.4 | 70 | — |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Ben Diskin Wendelin, Adult Wendelin
Jun'ya Enoki Shingo Ichinomiya, Wendelin von Benno Baumeister
Mikako Komatsu Ena Susanne Hillenbrand, Iina Suzane Hirenbrant
Asuka Nishi Elise, Elize Katharina von Hohenheim
Yûna Mimura Louise Yorande Aorelia Oufelbeik
Cherami Leigh Louise
Erica Mendez Iina
Hiro Shimono Erwin von Alnim
Reba Buhr Elize
Mao Ichimichi Wilma Etol von Asgahan
Crew
Y.A.
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