Description
Ichinomiya Shingo, a mundane 25-year-old business salaryman, goes to bed thinking about work the next day. However, when he wakes up, it's not the bedroom of his apartment... He finds himself reincarnated as the eighth son of an impoverished noble family with remote territories—a child whose very existence seems questionable. Fortunately, possessing magical talent, he decides to forge his own path to quickly become independent. Inheriting the family line and territory, or excelling in internal affairs, is impossible because he has no experience. What's wrong with earning money through magic and living freely? Well, as is often the case in this world, one cannot escape the entanglements that arise from human endeavors. This is the story of such a young man, Wendelin von Benno Baumeister, who won't save the world.
※The anime adaptation of The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? has been airing since April 2020.
The latest novel volume, Volume 25, was released on April 25, 2022 (and it's still going strong!).
The latest manga volume of The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?, Volume 11, will be released on May 23, 2022.
The manga adaptation is currently being serialized with great success on ComicWalker!
Drama CDs are also available.
A side story, a kind of epilogue: "The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me! The Scapegoat"
What about Wendelin, who swapped places with Shingo? Please also check out "The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me! Extra Story: Wendelin and Shingo, A Chance Encounter."
★The revised and augmented version of "The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me! (Revised)" is also being serialized on Kakuyomu, so please check it out.★
※We also recommend "Running Through the Sengoku Period with the Power of Money (Cheating)" (all 7 volumes available, manga adaptation started, up to Volume 2 released by FW Comics), which has also been published.
※In a desert-filled world, an old man dominates with e-money 2 (up to Volume 2 available from MF Books).
※The Paladin Who Returned from Another World Becomes the Strongest Exorcist (up to Volume 3 available from MF Books, serialization starts April 15 on FW Comics Alter).
※Wild JK Kashiwano Yukiko Opens a Bar in Another World (Volume 3 will be released in February 2022 from Dengeki no Shin Bungei; manga adaptation is currently serialized on Yawaraka Spirits).
