Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
Polnareffer
They were right to put are you kidding me in the title. That's just how I felt as I watched the show plummet.
I genuinely was liking the first episodes. By no means were they special or anything we haven't seen before from an Isekai but it was still comfy. That is, until I got halfway through the show. The random turn around from his female friends becoming concubines within minutes? Oh yeah, that's obviously something to just go into before thinking, hey maybe I could be a bodyguard or something else. That's just downright insulting to women. Not to mention these characters are what, 14 at this point in time? I understand that concubines were 'normal' in history but by no means were they widely accepted by other women, which his newfound wife was on board with? It had nothing to do with…
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“The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?” reminded me of “I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability” at the beginning. However, they took different paths after a couple of episodes. The 8th Son turned into a slice of life, friendship and adventure focussed anime with its overpowered main character. Still, when I compare the two, the approach to the subject matter they ring similar and for sure, 8th Son was released 3 years prior to the 7th Prince.
There are issues with animation quality, the drawings are like from a decade ago as another commentator pointed out. Moreover, at points, we just see the same scenery over and over again to make us understand things are happening at the same place or there are scenes with very slow camera motion with next t…
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enter the ranks of the best isekai anime, why?
+ Isekai, comedy, harem, overpowered MC
+ born from poor nobles
+ build magic power and adventure
+ achieve and get titles and gifts from the kingdom
seeing people's reactions to the achievements of the MC is satisfying for me. getting a noble title, pursuing a career in the nobility, to becoming the best. managing the territory.
the drawback of this anime is the very bad fighting scenes, that's what made me give it an 8 out of 10, if the fighting scenes were there and good maybe I would give it a higher score, maybe the cause is the MC who is not very good at physical strength.
I'm really looking forward to the latest season, I got a little story spoiler that the MC will be even better and get many wives, so I can't wait for it.
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The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?
Rating: 5/10
Sometimes, you stumble across an anime with a title so bizarre it immediately grabs your attention. The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? is exactly that kind of show—quirky, intriguing, and full of potential. Unfortunately, while it starts strong, it quickly loses its way, leaving you with a mix of frustration and faint amusement.
The Premise: Off to a Good Start
The story begins with Shingo Ichinomiya, a modern-day office worker, waking up in the body of Wendelin, a young boy in a fantasy world. Sounds familiar, right? It’s yet another isekai, but this time with a twist: Wendelin isn’t the hero of a prophecy or the heir to a great kingdom—he’s the eighth son of a struggling noble family. This setup had so much promise, hinting at a refreshing un…
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Is this anime really from 2020? Are we sure? It uses graphics from 20 years ago… The CGI in this anime is bad, low-quality, and overused… In some scenes, the video seems to freeze; it’s as if they only added sound in the background or think that zooming in and scrolling left and right constitutes animation. They seem to be avoiding real work.
The opening and ending are so bad; it screams that this is not a work worth giving more than a 2 out of 10. There’s no depth in the characters, the action scenes are terrible, the OST is very bad
Every time I hear that disgusting high-pitched voice of the blue-haired loli, I want to punch her in the face. It’s a production lacking in comedy.
All the characters, including the main character, have the brain of a 12-year-old, regardless of how old they…
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Wow, this was a pretty long trailer. Where's the anime tho?
Okay, jokes aside. The story is bland, mediocre, already seen, and rushed: there are some compelling characters and plots, like that of the MC's magic tutor or his older brother and family, but again, rushed as it is, they're not developed enough to save an otherwise generic, below-average isekai. Furthermore, the animation is mediocre, the CGI terrible, the music is uninspired (the OP is pain-up horrible), and, in general, the production value feels low.
What can I say? Watch it if you have nothing else to watch - the first 3-4 episodes might even give you some feels. But don't expect anything.
Read at the sourceMoldark-Wyrm
I will honestly say I should quit reading others reviews. Lately 90% of all anime I seen and like had been disliked by almost every one else.
But to the anime in question well it´s not a master pieces but I had more enjoyment watching it than I had watching season 2 of Sword art or first season of shield hero.
And I will Also say im not judging is as and Isekai but as a Fantasy anime.
And to me it nails it´s well enough for me to enjoy it´s as a Fantasy that has all the classic tropes I enjoy.
Compared to other Isekais this anime barely mention it and you would barely think it was an Isekai if it was not for the few points here and there. The anime almost never talked about it much like some other anime´s love to do.
Instead it focused mostly on this fantasy world took it slow and wa…
Read at the sourceOnii-Chan09
To start this off my review is most likely going to be different from most seeing how I actually enjoyed this anime quite a bit. Its an anime that doesn't need a bunch of thought process and can be just watched and enjoyed. May have small spoilers**
Story: 7.5/10 - the anime starts off in a pretty basic isekai format with the MC falling asleep while waiting for the rice to finish cooking then opens his eyes only to find himself in a new world as a small child. Then that's were the anime starts putting in their own elements to make their own version. Starting with family politics and then the adventures the characters go on it starts becoming a good anime.
Art: 7/10 - the art and animation are good for the most part, there were a few scenes with CGI but they were well done and in a way…
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It's incredible how many reviews I've seen that simply didn't get the anime at all. For any of you who are afraid to watch this show because this anime has a 6.** score in MAL and the majority of the reviews being lower than 5, I'll advise you on somethings, but my main point in this review is to tell you that THIS ANIME INS'T BAD.
First of all, let's start with the most important thing: THIS ANIME INS'T AN ISEKAI, well, theoretically it is, the description says it is, and you'll see the first episode and think "it is", WHATEVER, nothing beyond the first episode is actually Isekai, it's just a normal Fantasy setting and that's it, no Isekai to be seen at all. By the way, I do like Isekai, so that was a letdown, BUT do not be afraid. This anime isn't about Isekai, nor Harem as the first T…
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Hachi-nan tte, Sore wa Nai deshou!
Repost and possible spoilers:
The 8th son? Are you kidding me? or Hachi-nan tte, Sore wa Nai deshou!, basically another isekai themed anime......Yep say it " Are you kidding me?" Cu'z , yes SynergySP, Shin-Ei Animation chose a light novel to have an anime adaptation as as expected it has all the cliches that every isekai anime has , TBH, not a lot of reviewer have any love for this anime. As for me this is how I see it:
Story- fair 6: It maybe cliche , but ta least this anime's story plot has some silver lining in it where we see sibling rivalry going around here , but still everything else was just too boring...
Art- Decent 4: Don't be expecting any fanservices around here.
Sound - Decent 4: No comment here.
Character- Mediocre 5: Cu'z we have the…
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When it comes to Hachi-nan tte, Sore wa Nai deshou! it can't really get anymore generic than this but at the same time it's interesting enough to hold my attention.
Sure the characters are copy and paste (except for best girl Rhodrich) but there's definitely a charm to them when it comes down to it, yes the plot is generic but it gives you a sense of fulfilment when the story raps up. And lets be honest here, who doesn't love some isekai trash here and there.
The main reason I see people not liking this or even giving it a chance is because of the typical trope of the main character being overpowered in all aspects of life, but when it comes down to it, it gives you a great sense of escapism and something you can turn your brain off while watching.
This is obviously not meant to be broken…
Read at the sourceExaltedSenpai
Honestly, with so many bad reviews, mine is one of the few that praises this anime.
Story:8/10
Without all the nonsense and rediculous long plot lines, Hachi-nan tte, manages to make this story not feel out of place. Sometimes, isekai just feels out of place when the character does not fit into the story and feels like an eyesore. Wendelin lives in the story and slowly develops into a noble that even the king acknowledges. This is something that not many of the shitty isekais we get every season.
Art:6/10
Not the best sometimes you can see certain parts of the low budget, but definitely nothing to be ashamed of. This is fine for something like that. Important parts of the anime are still good.
Sound:8/10
The sounds are very good and the opening and ending songs are pleasant and don't fee…
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Another day, another trash isekai for me to consummate. I don't have to explain this show, someone died, someone got transported to isekai, someone somehow got strong power, someone got harem, someone defeat monster pew pew pew magic shoot, kaboom, explosion everywhere, get rich, get title from king. while doing that lets infuriate viewer with ton of boring shit that the MC do.
The MC is 25 years old that get transported to isekai, He got his memory back when He is 5 years old in isekai, maybe just maybe when the memories is sealed all of his original personality he had has rotted or deterioriated so much that he act like a FUCKING CHILD all the time. like wtf yo, I got so angry with his decision making and how He handle things, might as well make him not regain the memories cause it's fu…
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At this point, I can't help feel that "Isekai" is a term that means "Educated modern guy reforms the cavemen" or "Genius is born in an archaic society."
Who our main character was doesn't really matter, what does matter is the setting. Our main character, Wendlin von Baumeister (something like that), is the 8th son of a poor, low-ranking noble he is fated to a commoner lifestyle. Luckily for him, he is a prodigy that receives an magical education from another prodigy. The story details his exploits climbing up from the bottom of society.
Story: Compared to the original light novel and the manga adaptation, the animated series does not compare at all in regards to pacing, content, or dialogue. Everything has been whittled down to meet time constraints and to fit enough plot. In the origin…
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So I saw the other reviews and found them incorrect in my view. This anime isn't perfect but it does have a lot going for it and kept me coming back for it every week. This anime is your typical ISEKAI which seems to be people's main complaint, however I have to wonder why people watch ISEKAI animes if they don't like the genre. It'd be akin to me listening to rap and saying that the majority of rap music is terrible and that no-pone should like it. Sorry for the rambling of anger towards stupidity I'll get to the real review now.
Story (7): The story in this anime is pretty interesting as it takes the idea of a 9-5 worker becoming a noble who has no real power as a noble as he is the eighth son. Which is pretty interesting as that concept is pretty similar to being a 9-5 worker as you te…
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I can sum this one up by saying at least they got the title correct in English. The 8th Son........Are You Kidding Me? I actually watched it all?
It is thanks to the abundance of time I have found myself with due to "Rona" that I watched this past episode 1. I do not think there was any aspect to this production can be called better than "poorly executed" except maybe the sound design, which was just ok. The soundtrack was ok for what it is though some of the choices on when music came in left me a little baffled.
The story is a generic fantasy isekai cliche fest where nothing unpredictable will happen.
The Characters could have been isekai'd from any other generic isekai/fantasy and arrived in this world a little more braindead. There was no character progress. If anything protag-kun r…
Read at the sourceCharlee19
This is my first comment, I never really did it because I didn't consider that I had seen a lot of content to be able to do it, but finally I was encouraged.
I am not going to be as extensive as I am not one of the people who tries to be elitist when it comes to anime and I do not analyze every fps of what I see, I just try to have a good time distracting myself, but that does not mean that I am going to see something of garbage.
About the anime "Hachi-nan tte, Sore wa Nai deshou", I can tell you that it is neither good nor bad, I know it is a very ambiguous way to describe it, but it is as it is, it has perfectly balanced strong and bad points to enjoy it without get bored; If I had to describe the strong point of this anime it would be the development of its characters and I personally…
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Obvios spoiles ahead but they are so predictable you are not missing anything.
Every season seems to have a mandatory bad isekai, and that season was not an exception. If you wanted something original - look elsewhere, if you wanted something good - same. But let me dive into this pile of trash to show you how bad it is.
First things first - visuals and sound. Generic and cheap looking 2d plus horrible and clunky CGI is a good indication of a badly made cash grab, add some generic soulless BGM and you have a full picture.
Story and characters. It is your generic isekai in all of its bad ways. MC that is effectively 40 years old (and he was an office worker, not some desocialised neet) behaves like a 10 years old? Check. None of his previous experience is used? Almost check, cause he brings…
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Every season there are a few shows that go under the radar. For me, this season Hachi-nan tte was one of those shows. While it is nothing revolutionary or amazing, it is a solid watch and a pretty entertaining show.
It’s your usual isekai formula with a bit of a different take. The MC is reincarnated into another world as the 8th son of a poor noble family, meaning he basically has no rights to any of his family’s wealth or any sort of inheritance. He eventually works his way up and becomes your usual Isekai protag who is very OP.
Where Hachi nan stands out for me is that unlike most isekai, its primary focus is not on an MC going to defeat a demon lord or saving the day, but on the development and bonds formed with the rest of his party, side characters, etc. It’s a very character and…
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There’s nothing wrong about anime with clichés, even when they have been milked to death. Some clichés are actually cleverly executed in the case of deconstruction of certain themes or plot elements. Character study can also play its cards right and make an anime look beyond what it really is. But when the time calls for Hachi-nan tte, Sore wa Nai deshou to shine, it completely destroys itself and achieves absolutely nothing than wasting our time.
Trying to find anything appealing about this show at first glance isn’t easy. The key visual is covered by generic looking characters and an isekai based protagonist. The synopsis reads like most isekai fantasy plot you’ve heard of these days. Oh but there’s political drama! Perhaps that could change the phase of the show, right? Wrong. This ani…
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