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The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?

“25-year-old reincarnates as poor noble's 6th son, using magic to rise from poverty.”

The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?

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9,121 rank · 273,320 viewers · 536 favorites
Action Fantasy Isekai Reincarnation
12 episodes · 23 min per ep min · Spring 2020 · SynergySP · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

25-year-old reincarnates as poor noble's 6th son, using magic to rise from poverty.

Waking up in a new world, 25-year-old Shingo Ichinomiya realizes that he is in the body of a six-year-old. Retaining memories of his stressful life working at a firm company, Shingo learns that the person he is occupying is Wendelin Von Benno Baumeister, the eighth son of a poor noble family living in the countryside. Awoken to his bizarre situation, Wendelin strives to change his financial and social status for the better. His newly discovered great magical aptitude may prove to be just what he needs to achieve that goal.

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Derived from 116 sampled reviews

4.9 /10

What 116 viewers settled on.

37% recommend
Score distribution
median 5 mode 5 σ 2.18
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σ 2.18 · split reception

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The polarity gap

4.8 pts

Recommenders 7.7 · others 2.9

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Running avg · Apr 2020 → Apr 2026

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A Tv Production · Spring 2020

SynergySP.
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Satelight · Frontier Works

  • Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
  • Aired Apr 2020 – Jun 2020 Spring 2020
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-14722 catalog

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