Japan Synopsis
八男って、それはないでしょう！
25 year old Shingo Ichinomiya falls asleep while making dinner after a day at his office job. He awakens in the body of 5 year old Wendelin Von Benno Baumeister. As the 8th son in the Baumeister family, his future seems bleak, until he discovers that he has the rare gift to become a powerful magician.
Based on a Light Novel by "Y.A."
The 2019–2021 Japan Window
500 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? sits at position #168.
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The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? premiered. 539 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #932 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (80th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #760 of 2,532 (top 30%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shin-Ei Animation |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 12 |
| Release Date | April 2, 2020 |
| Official Site | hachinan-anime.com |
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Questions Answered
When did The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? end?
The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? finished its run with its final episode airing on June 18, 2020.
Where did The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? air?
The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? aired on AT-X, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.