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The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? - Crunchyroll Spring 2020 Spotlight

 

The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? No, we're not, because the upcoming isekai anime is part of the Crunchyroll Spring 2020 Lineup! Read on for more about what to expect from the adaptation of the fantasy light novels written by Y.A. and illustrated by Fuzichoco!

 

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The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?

 

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Launch Info

Launch Time: TBD

Territories: North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS

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Synopsis


A salaryman wakes up inside the body of a young, magically gifted boy. Will his newly discovered powers bring him fortune or ruin?


Characters and Cast

 

Wendelin

VA: Junya Enoki (Takeru Takaishi in Digimon Adventure tri.)

Wendelin, the protagonist of Hachinan-tte, Sore wa Nai Deshou!, is dressed in a royal blue cloak, a green and gold tabard, and shining steel greeves.


Elize

VA: Asuka Nishi (Rika in The Devil is a Part-Timer!)

 

Elize, a main character in Hachinan-tte, Sore wa Nai Deshou!, is dressed in the long, flowing, green and gold robes of a cleric.

Wendelin (child)

VA: Shizuka Ishigami (Ikuno in DARLING in the FRANXX)

 

 

Iina

VA: Mikako Komatsu (Neko in K)

 

 

Louise

VA: Yuuna Mimura (Kaede in Aikatsu!)

 

 

Vilma

VA: M.A.O (Hikari in Digimon Adventure tri.)

 

 

Erwin von Alnim

VA: Hiro Shimono (Connie in Attack on Titan)

 

 

 

 

Staff

 

Original Creator

Y.A.

 

Original Character Designer

Fuzichoco

 

Director

Tatsuo Miura

 

Series Composition

Takeshi Miyamoto

 

Character Design Keiji Tanabe

 

Music

Minaki Seki

Catherina Ancient Music Ensemble

 

Animation Production

Shin-Ei Animation

 

 

Additional Info

  

The original Hachinan-tte, Sore wa Nai Deshou! novels are published by Kadokawa under their MF Books imprint. The story of the series follows Shingo Ichinomiya, a 25 year old employee with a trading company, who wakes up one morning in a different world with the body and memories of Wendelin von Benno Baumeister, the 5 year old, magically-gifted eighth son of a poor noble family that owns huge tracts of land in the frontier. In these strange new circumstances, Shingo / Wendelin decides to use his magical talents to make a living as an adventurer.

 

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