Anime like Hachi-nan tte, Sore wa Nai deshou!

also known as The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?

Genres: Adventure Fantasy

What is The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? about?

Studio: SynergySP , Shin-Ei Animation
Status: Finished

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.



Tags: Magic , Male Protagonist , Isekai , Politics , Female Harem , Conspiracy , Reincarnation , Martial Arts , Dragons , CGI , Kingdom Management , Spearplay
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Here is a list of Anime similar to Hachi-nan tte, Sore wa Nai deshou!

Wise Man’s Grandchild

Kenja no Mago

Also known as Wise Man’s Grandchild.

Studio: SILVER LINK. , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy , Romance

A young man is reborn in another world where he is adopted as a baby by the hero Merlin Wolford and named Shin. By his 15th birthday, Shin has accumulated all kinds of power by studying under Merlin, but one thing his adoptive grandfather didn't give him was a lick of common sense.



Tags: Magic , Male Protagonist , Isekai , Demons , School , Ensemble Cast , Adoption , Reincarnation , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Alternate Universe , Found Family , School Club , Gods , Marriage , Medieval
In Another World With My Smartphone

Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni.

Also known as In Another World With My Smartphone.

Studio: Ashi Productions , Hobby Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Romance

After a freak accident involving some lightning winds up zapping him dead, 15-year-old Mochizuki Touya wakes up to find himself face-to-face with God. “I am afraid to say that I have made a bit of a blunder...” laments the old coot. But all is not lost! God says that he can reincarnate Touya into a world of fantasy, and as a bonus, he gets to bring his smartphone along with! So begins Touya's adventure in a new, anachronistic pseudo-medieval world. Friends! Laughs! Tears! Inexplicable Deus ex Machina! He sets off on a journey full of wonder as he absentmindedly travels from place to place, following whatever goal catches his fancy. The curtains lift on an epic tale of swords, sorcery, and smartphone apps!



Tags: Isekai , Male Protagonist , Female Harem , Magic , Anachronism , Twins , Age Gap , Marriage , Afterlife , Kemonomimi , Heterosexual , Kuudere , Primarily Female Cast , Polyamorous
Isekai Cheat Magician

Isekai Cheat Magician

Also known as Isekai Cheat Magician.

Studio: Encourage Films
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Nishimura Taichi is a typical, average high schooler, and Azuma Rin is a beautiful woman with the build of a model and excellent reflexes. The two live a normal high school life until one day they're suddenly enveloped in a mysterious magic circle and transported to an unknown land.

That world is full of terrifying monsters, beastmen, dwarves, elves, and many other races right out of fantasy. In order to survive in this new world Taichi and Rin decide to become adventurers, but when they take the aptitude test they discover they both possess cheat level magic...



Tags: Isekai , Magic , Male Protagonist , War , Female Harem , Elf , Tragedy , Zombie , Assassins , Goblin
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest

Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou

Also known as Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest.

Studio: WHITE FOX , Asread , OVERLAP , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , FuRyu , AT-X , Sony Music Solutions , Toranoana , Bandai Namco Arts , Bushiroad
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Psychological

When a classroom of students is transported to another world to act as its saviors, Hajime Nagumo finds himself the weakest link. As his friends and classmates are granted strong classes and impressive abilities due to their existing skills, he is given the weak title of Synergist. When a dungeon quest leaves him separated from his group, Hajime must discover his own talents or be left to rot in this world forever.



Tags: Isekai , Male Protagonist , Magic , Alternate Universe , Dungeon , Anti-Hero , CGI , Nudity , Cosmic Horror , Female Harem , Conspiracy , Primarily Female Cast , Vampire , Monster Girl , Guns , Demons , Revenge , Kemonomimi , Chuunibyou , Anachronism , Tragedy , Software Development , Dragons , Drugs , Kuudere , Battle Royale , Cannibalism , Death Game , Primarily Teen Cast , Tsundere , Pirates , Swordplay , Gore , Cohabitation
Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles

Seirei Gensouki

Also known as Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , WAO World , MediaNet , Hobby Japan , Crunchyroll , Asmik Ace , Nippon Columbia , Melonbooks , CTW , BS Fuji , Strawberry Meets Pictures , KLOCKWORX , Kanon , Nihon Narration Engi Kenkyuujo
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Romance

His past life and current life are intersecting--a boy with memories of two lives faces his destiny! After his mother was killed at an early age, the orphaned Rio fought his hardest to survive in the slums. One day, he awakens to the memories of Haruto Amakawa, who died in an accident while dreaming of being reunited with his childhood friend, and Rio realizing he has reincarnated in a world of swords and sorcery. Not only that, but after helping stop an attempt to kidnap a princess that he stumbled upon, he finds himself enrolled in a famous school where the children of the nobility gather… As Rio attempts to rise up from the bottom of a hierarchical society, he will have new encounters and say many goodbyes, as he fights to overcome fate.



Tags: Isekai , Male Protagonist , Magic , Reincarnation , Time Skip , Female Harem , Swordplay , Heterosexual , Kemonomimi , Class Struggle , Super Power , Slavery , School , Travel , Bullying
The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History’s Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants

Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha: Shijou Saikyou no Maou no Shiso, Tensei shite Shison-tachi no Gakkou e Kayou

Also known as The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History’s Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants.

Studio: SILVER LINK. , Movic , Nippon BS Broadcasting , ADK Marketing Solutions , AT-X , Q-Tec , TOKYO MX , KADOKAWA , Docomo Anime Store , Contents Seed , Medicos Entertainment , Studio Mausu , Aniplex , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy

Anos, the Demon King of Tyranny, has defeated humans, spirits, and gods alike. But even demon kings get tired of all the fighting sometimes! Hoping for a more peaceful life, Anos decides to reincarnate himself. When he wakes two thousand years later, though, he finds the world has become too peaceful--his descendants have grown weak and magic is in serious decline. Intending to reclaim his rightful place, he enrolls in Demon King Academy, where he finds that his magical power is off the charts. Literally. And because they can't measure his power, the faculty and other students regard Anos as a misfit. With the support of Misha, the one student he manages to befriend, the misfit (Demon King) begins his climb up the demon ranks!



Tags: Demons , Magic , Reincarnation , Male Protagonist , School , Super Power , Conspiracy , Memory Manipulation , Swordplay , War , Kuudere , Time Manipulation , Twins , Love Triangle , Tsundere , Heterosexual , Tragedy , Gore , Crime , Alternate Universe , Musical Theater , Primarily Teen Cast
Ascendance of a Bookworm

Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen

Also known as Ascendance of a Bookworm.

Studio: Ajiado , Crunchyroll , flying DOG , Genco , BS Fuji , ABC Animation , Happinet , KLOCKWORX , Yomiuri TV Enterprise , WOWOW , TO Books , JTB Next Creation , Tokyo Animator Gakuin
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

Anime adaptation of Part 1 of Honzuki no Gekokujou.

When a sickly young girl suddenly becomes obsessed with inventing new things, her family and friends are all puzzled. "What has gotten into Myne?" they wondered, never dreaming that the answer is not a "What" but a "Who": Urano Motosu, a book-loving apprentice librarian who died in an earthquake in Tokyo who somehow found herself in Myne's body! And since Myne's world is still in a medieval stage, where books can only be owned by the elite, the new Myne intends to do everything she can to bring her beloved books to the masses in the time she has left.



Note: The first episode was included in a bonus DVD that came with the limited edition of the 8th volume of Part 4 of the light novel that was released on September 10th, 2019 prior to its TV premiere.

Tags: Class Struggle , Reincarnation , Female Protagonist , Isekai , Work , Age Regression , Economics , Family Life , Primarily Child Cast , Educational , Orphan , Josei , Magic , Adoption , Historical , Makeup , Archery , Time Skip , Achromatic , Chibi , Medieval
By the Grace of the Gods

Kamitachi ni Hirowareta Otoko

Also known as By the Grace of the Gods.

Studio: Maho Film , Lantis , Asmik Ace , Toei Video , Funimation , Nikkatsu , BS Fuji , Hobby Japan , Bandai Namco Arts
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Only 39 years into a life full of bad luck, Ryouma Takebayashi passes away in his sleep! Taking pity on him, three divine beings show compassion by reincarnating him as a young boy to a magical, new world.

Now he spends his time researching and caring for slimes. But after healing an injured traveler, Ryouma decides to set out with his new friends on a journey to use his power to help others.



Tags: Isekai , Magic , Found Family , Reincarnation , Work , Creature Taming , Male Protagonist , Iyashikei , Gods , Outdoor Activities , Nekomimi
The Aristocrat’s Otherworldly Adventure: Serving Gods Who Go Too Far

Tensei Kizoku no Isekai Boukenroku: Jichou wo Shiranai Kamigami no Shito

Also known as The Aristocrat’s Otherworldly Adventure: Serving Gods Who Go Too Far.

Studio: Magic Bus , EMT Squared , Hifumi Shobou , Yomiuri TV Enterprise , Tohjak , Crunchyroll , Happinet Phantom Studios , Docomo Anime Store , Nippon Columbia , BS11 , Studio Mausu
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy , Romance

Shiina Kazuya is killed protecting a young girl at a convenience store where he just happened to be at the wrong time. The next thing he knows, he's in the kind of world he has only dreamed about--a world of magic and swords! He has been reincarnated as Cain von Silford, the third son of an aristocratic family, and he quickly grows interested in many things he sees. Then, on his fifth birthday, he's baptized at a church according to tradition... and the gods grant him several divine blessings, along with stats that could only be described as unusual and extraordinary! In his reincarnated life, when it comes to things like battles, romance, and studying, apparently a little overkill is just right?! When he puts in the usual effort to do things punctually and properly, it only gets him in trouble... Thus Cain's chaotic life in another world begins!



Tags: Male Protagonist , Reincarnation , Gods , Isekai , Female Harem , Magic , Swordplay , Time Skip , Marriage , Kemonomimi , Elf , Age Gap , Maids , Chuunibyou , Board Game
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs

Otomege Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu

Also known as Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs.

Studio: KADOKAWA , ENGI , Sammy , Micro Magazine Sha , bilibili , AT-X , Micro House , Kadokawa Media House
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Mecha , Romance

Office worker Leon is reincarnated into a particularly punishing dating sim video game, where women reign supreme and only beautiful men have a seat at the table. But Leon has a secret weapon: he remembers everything from his past life, which includes a complete playthrough of the very game in which he is now trapped. Watch Leon spark a revolution to change this new world in order to fulfill his ultimate desire…of living a quiet, easy life in the countryside!



Tags: Matriarchy , Anti-Hero , Isekai , Male Protagonist , School , Robots , Ojou-sama , Video Games , Parody , Magic , Super Robot , Primarily Teen Cast , Artificial Intelligence , Male Harem , Large Breasts , Bullying , Virtual World , Reincarnation , Real Robot , Military , Lost Civilization

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