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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)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2020
Runtime1 Season
LanguageJapanese
CertificationTV-14
GenresAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Votes150
Director—
Writers—
TypeWeb Series
Rating7.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?
About The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?
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.
Directed by —, The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? leans on a strong ensemble — Asuka Nishi, Junya Enoki, Daisuke Namikawa — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 2020.
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