The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?
Seen it?2020 | 1 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 5 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 41K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
Cast & crew
- Asuka NishiElize (voice)
- Junya EnokiWendelin (voice)
- Daisuke NamikawaAlfred (voice)
- Hiro ShimonoErwin von Alnim (voice)
- Mao IchimichiWilma (voice)
- Masashi YamaneKlimt Kristoff von Armstrong (voice)
- Mikako KomatsuIina (voice)
- Shizuka IshigamiWendelin (Young) (voice)
- Tomohito TakatsukaRoderich (voice)
- Tomokazu SugitaKurt (voice)