The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?(2020)
The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? Synopsis
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.
The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? (2020) is a animation, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy and comedy series that premiered on April 2, 2020, spanning 1 season and 12 episodes. It stars Asuka Nishi, Junya Enoki, Daisuke Namikawa and Hiro Shimono. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 150 ratings.
- First aired:
- 2020-04-02
- Last aired:
- 2020-06-18
- Producers:
- Makoto Nakamura, Shinichi Itoh
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The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? Cast & Crew
Main cast
Asuka Nishi
as Elize (voice)
Junya Enoki
as Wendelin (voice)
Daisuke Namikawa
as Alfred (voice)
Hiro Shimono
as Erwin von Alnim (voice)
Mao Ichimichi
as Wilma (voice)
Masashi Yamane
as Klimt Kristoff von Armstrong (voice)
Mikako Komatsu
as Iina (voice)
Shizuka Ishigami
as Wendelin (Young) (voice)
Tomohito Takatsuka
as Roderich (voice)
Tomokazu Sugita
as Kurt (voice)
Yukana
as Amalie (voice)
Yusaku Yara
as Brantack Lyngstad (voice)
Key crew
Executive produced by Makoto Nakamura and Shinichi Itoh.
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The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 150 ratings.
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The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I stream The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me??
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The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? (2020) is available to stream on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
How many seasons of The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? are there?
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The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? has 1 season and 12 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on April 2, 2020.
Is The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? still running?
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No. The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on June 18, 2020.
Who is in the cast of The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me??
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The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? (2020) stars Asuka Nishi, Junya Enoki, Daisuke Namikawa, Hiro Shimono and Mao Ichimichi. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Is The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? any good?
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The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? (2020) is rated 7.6 out of 10 from 150 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like animation, action & adventure and sci-fi & fantasy series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
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