Right now you can watch The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? In Australia on Crunchyroll, and in the US on Crunchyroll — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. 150 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Asuka Nishi leads a cast with real comic timing. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Crunchyroll.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? Earns its spot. The jokes in The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? Land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Ichinomiya Shingo, an everyday twenty-five-year-old office worker, wakes up as Wendelin, the 8th son of an impoverished noble family out in the sticks. He soon despairs at his lack of succession rights and knowledge to navigate the political world, but finds hope in his aptitude for magic. This is the story of that young man earning his keep and his freedom through magic, with no world saving involved, and spending quite a while escaping his solitude. Asuka Nishi and Junya Enoki lead a cast with the timing to make it work. The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? Premiered in 2020. The timing in The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? Is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? Respects your intelligence. If you have already watched The Faraway Paladin, The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? Is a natural next step. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Asuka Nishi's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.

The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? wrapped up in 2020 — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.