Review of The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?

Sometimes generic and cliché are good. I went into watching Hachi nan tte, sore wa nai deshou expecting all the usual isekai cliché and I wasn’t disappointed. Knowing that it is generic is what made this series enjoyable for me. There were 2 instances in the series that were memorable and one that really stood out for me (spoiler ahead). The one that stood out for me was that the Shingo’s brother turned out to be the villain. Although there were early signs, I was pleasantly surprised that a generic isekai series did something not so generic. In my own opinion, i seldom will come across an animeseries that outright portray the MC’s family member as the villain. I was expecting the villain to be the Duke that is Shingo’s lord, hence I was glad that this series proved my guess as incorrect.

The other 2 instances in this series, were also in my own opinion, so funny that they deserved to become meme if they aren’t already.

The first scene was when Shingo wanted to speak in private to Elise and went to her mansion. He lay flat on the ground under the window when Elsie’s grandfather looked out.
The second scene was when Louise dress seductively to seduce Shingo into become his concubine, the music ditty she did was simply hilarious.

Generic in isekai can be good if done well. Hachi nan tte, sore wa nai deshou is one such example. 8/10.