八男って、それはないでしょう!
The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?
Ichinomiya Shingo, a 25-year-old man working at a firm company, while thinking of tomorrow's busy working day, goes to sleep. However, when he woke up, he found himself in a room unknown to him and realized that he is inside a 6-years-old body, taking over his body and mind. He soon learns from the memories of the boy that the boy was born as the youngest child of a poor noble family living in a back country. Having no administrative skill, he can't do anything to manage the vast land his family has. Fortunately, he is blessed with a very rare talent, the talent of magic. Unfortunately, while his talent could bring prosperity to his family, in his situation it only brought disaster. This is the story of the boy, Wendelin Von Benno Baumeister, opening his own path in a harsh world. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Names
| Original | 八男って、それはないでしょう! (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Hachi-nan tte, Sore wa Nai deshou! |
| English | The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? |
| Chinese | 八男?别闹了! (simplified · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | ผมเนี่ยนะ...ชายแปด! |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2020-04-02 → 2020-06-18 (Spring 2020) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | SynergySP, Shin-Ei Animation |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | AdventureFantasy |
| Themes | MagicMale ProtagonistIsekaiMartial ArtsPoliticsFemale Harem |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · Bandai Channel |
Reception
| Community score | 6.20 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.26 / 10 |
| Composite | 41.2 |
| On lists | 82,352 |
| Favourited | 1,170 (1.4%) |
| Completion | 83.5% |
| Drop rate | 6.2% |
| In backlog | 15.3% |
| Score spread σ | 1.88 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | SynergySP | E | 39 of 42 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2020 | D | 49 of 62 |
| Studio | Shin-Ei Animation | E | 80 of 85 |
| Year | 2020 | E | 251 of 298 |
| Source material | Light novel | E | 807 of 927 |
| Genre | Adventure | E | 1,389 of 1,534 |
| Era | Early 2020s | E | 1,399 of 1,596 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | E | 1,610 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Fantasy | E | 1,882 of 2,142 |
| Length | Single-cour | E | 2,195 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | E | 2,834 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 6,138 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Tatsuo Miura, Kouji Kikuchi |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Takeshi Miyamoto |
| Character design | Choco Fuji, Kenji Tanabe |
| Music | Minako Seki, Catherina Kogaku Gassoudan |
| Original creator | Y.A, Choco Fuji |
AniList id 106319 · MAL id 38830 · record updated 2026-08-27

