The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?

The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?

On AT-X

20201 season12 episodes24 min7.6 / 10

A light-hearted isekai comedy about a reincarnated office worker using magic to escape poverty and social constraint, balancing wish-fulfillment with modest existential friction.

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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  • Is The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? violent? Not especially. Less violent than 61% of series.

  • Is The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.

  • Is The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity68

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Love48

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