The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?
Series Overview
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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1 Season • 12 Episodes
24 min per episode
2020 – 2020
Premiered: Thu, Apr 2, 2020
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 12: “The 8th Son? I Guess That's Not So Bad!”
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 companions the flute is not summoning a horde of dragons, but instead channeling all the malice of the land into Kurt. Wendelin helps Elize purify Kurt, with his body's destruction, Kurt's malice searches for the nobles who were responsible for his death and kills them. Having completed the kingdom's quest to fix the trouble lands, the king saddles Wendelin with developing the land, and offers Wendelin a reward.
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The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? | OFFICIAL TRAILER 2Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-03-05
Cast & Creators
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Asuka Nishi
Elize (voice)
Junya Enoki
Wendelin (voice)
Daisuke Namikawa
Alfred (voice)
Hiro Shimono
Erwin von Alnim (voice)
Mao Ichimichi
Wilma (voice)
Masashi Yamane
Klimt Kristoff von Armstrong (voice)
Mikako Komatsu
Iina (voice)
Shizuka Ishigami
Wendelin (Young) (voice)
Tomohito Takatsuka
Roderich (voice)
Tomokazu Sugita
Kurt (voice)
Yukana
Amalie (voice)
Yusaku Yara
Brantack Lyngstad (voice)
Yuna Mimura
Louise (voice)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tatsuo Miura
Takeshi Miyamoto
Minako Seki
Katsuyoshi Kishi
Kiyotaka Miyake
Koji Hirokawa, Makoto Nakamura, Daijiro Morita, Shinichi Itoh, Norihiro Kurosawa
Department Leadership Roster
Minako Seki
Original Music Composer
Koji Hirokawa
Producer
Daijiro Morita
Producer
Norihiro Kurosawa
Producer
Akihiro Narita
Producer
Kazufumi Kikushima
Producer
Shosei Ito
Producer
Mitsuhiro Ogata
Producer
Toshiyuki Miichi
Producer
安口晴悟
Producer
Katsuyoshi Kishi
Director of Photography
Kiyotaka Miyake
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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TV-14: Parents Strongly Cautioned — Contains material unsuitable for children under 14.
International Certification Matrix
Parents Strongly Cautioned — Contains material unsuitable for children under 14.
14+ Parents Strongly Cautioned.
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What is The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? 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.
How many seasons does The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? have?
The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me??
Key cast members in The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? include Asuka Nishi, Junya Enoki, Daisuke Namikawa, Hiro Shimono, Mao Ichimichi.
Who created or directed The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me??
The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? was developed and directed by Tatsuo Miura.