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
The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 八男って、それはないでしょう！, Hachi-nan tte, Sore wa Nai deshou!
Genres: Drama , Action , Fantasy , Isekai , Fantasy World , Magic , Harem
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Top 10 Anime Like The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? (Hachi-nan tte, Sore wa Nai deshou!) [2026 List]
- 10. Overlord
- 9. Botsuraku Yotei no Kizoku dakedo, Hima Datta kara Mahou wo Kiwamete mita
- 8. Log Horizon
- 7. Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki
- 6. Ore dake Haireru Kakushi Dungeon
- 5. Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou
- 4. Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken
- 3. Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu
- 2. Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni.
- 1. Kenja no Mago
10. Overlord
The final hour of the popular virtual reality game Yggdrasil has come. However, Momonga, a powerful wizard and master of the dark guild Ainz Ooal Gown, decides to spend his last few moments in the game as the servers begin to shut down. To his surprise, despite the clock having struck midnight, Momonga is still fully conscious as his character and, moreover, the non-player characters appear to have developed personalities of their own!
Confronted with this abnormal situation, Momonga commands his loyal servants to help him investigate and take control of this new world, with the hopes of figuring out what has caused this development and if there may be others in the same predicament.
Overlord has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: オーバーロード, Overlord
9. Botsuraku Yotei no Kizoku dakedo, Hima Datta kara Mahou wo Kiwamete mita
What’s a guy to do when his life suddenly changes while innocently enjoying a nice, cold drink after work? And I mean really changes. This middle-aged commoner now finds himself in the body of Liam Hamilton, the young son of a noble house teetering on the brink of collapse. Between his fervidly desperate father and his utterly apathetic brothers, the only bright side to his new situation is that Liam can finally try learning magic like he’s always wanted. Little does he know his hobby of choice may be about to turn his life upside-down yet again! Will Liam be able to master the craft of magic? And will it be enough to save him from the shadow looming over his family...?
I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 没落予定の貴族だけど、暇だったから魔法を極めてみた, I Am a Noble about to Be Ruined, but Reached the Summit of Magic Because I Had a Lot of Free Time.
8. Log Horizon
In the blink of an eye, thirty thousand bewildered Japanese gamers are whisked from their everyday lives into the world of the popular MMORPG, Elder Tale, after the game's latest update—unable to log out. Among them is the socially awkward college student Shiroe, whose confusion and shock lasts only a moment as, a veteran of the game, he immediately sets out to explore the limits of his new reality.
Shiroe must learn to live in this new world, leading others and negotiating with the NPC "natives" in order to bring stability to the virtual city of Akihabara. He is joined by his unfortunate friend Naotsugu, having logged in for the first time in years only to find himself trapped, and Akatsuki, a petite but fierce assassin who labels Shiroe as her master. A tale of fantasy, adventure, and politics, Log Horizon explores the elements of gaming through the eyes of a master strategist who attempts to make the best of a puzzling situation.
Log Horizon has finished airing and it has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: ログ・ホライズン, Log Horizon
7. Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki
"O, Hero!" With that cliched line, Kazuya Souma found himself summoned to another world and his adventure--did not begin. After he presents his plan to strengthen the country economically and militarily, the king cedes the throne to him and Souma finds himself saddled with ruling the nation! What's more, he's betrothed to the king's daughter now...?! In order to get the country back on its feet, Souma calls the wise, the talented, and the gifted to his side. Five people gather before the newly crowned Souma. Just what are the many talents and abilities they possess...?! What path will his outlook as a realist take Souma and the people of his country down?
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: 現実主義勇者の王国再建記, Re:Construction the Elfrieden Kingdom Tales of Realistic Brave, A Realist Hero's Kingdom Restoration Chronicle, A Realist's Kingdom Reform Chronicles, Genjitsushugisha No Oukokukaizouki
6. Ore dake Haireru Kakushi Dungeon
Noir is the son of a minor noble with very little to his name other than a job offer—which is canceled before he can even start his first day. He does possess one rare trait, though: the magical ability to consult with a great sage, even if using the skill gives him terrible headaches! Unsure of what his future holds, he accesses the sage for advice on how to move forward and is directed to a secret dungeon filled with rare beasts and magical items. It is here that Noir will train, compiling experience and wealth, until he's powerful enough to change his fate.
The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 俺だけ入れる隠しダンジョン, Special training in the Secret Dungeon, Ore Dake Haireru Kakushi Dungeon: Kossori Kitaete Sekai Saikyou
5. Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou
Hajime Nagumo and his high school class are suddenly summoned to a fantastical land as heroes. But while most of his classmates have powerful stats and abilities, Hajime does not. Underappreciated and unprepared, he tumbles into the depths of a monster-infested dungeon where voracity and sacrifice are his only options. To thrive in this savage world, he’ll have no choice but to welcome the abyss.
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: ありふれた職業で世界最強, Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou
4. Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken
Corporate worker Mikami Satoru is stabbed by a random killer, and is reborn to an alternate world. But he turns out to be reborn a slime! Thrown into this new world with the name Rimuru, he begins his quest to create a world that’s welcoming to all races.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: 転生したらスライムだった件, Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken
3. Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu
When a 34-year-old underachiever gets run over by a bus, his story doesn't end there. Reincarnated in a new world as an infant, Rudy will seize every opportunity to live the life he's always wanted. Armed with new friends, some freshly acquired magical abilities, and the courage to do the things he's always dreamed of, he's embarking on an epic adventure—with all of his past experience intact!
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation has finished airing and it has 11 Episodes. It is also Known as: 無職転生 ～異世界行ったら本気だす～, Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu
2. Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni.
When Touya Mochizuki is accidentally struck by lightning and killed, God apologizes by reviving him into a fantasy world and granting him one wish. Touya’s request? To keep his smartphone in the next world. In his second chance at life, Touya befriends many important figures, inherits the legacy of an ancient civilization, and travels around with incredible power and a harem of girls!
In Another World With My Smartphone has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 異世界はスマートフォンとともに。, In a Different World with a Smartphone.
1. Kenja no Mago
A young man dies in a car accident and is reborn in a magical new world. The old, yet wise Merlin finds the boy, names him Shin, raises him from infancy, and teaches him combat and powerful magic along the way. 15 years later, Shin is ready to travel the globe on his own, but Merlin forgot to teach him something major—common sense!
Wise Man's Grandchild has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 賢者の孫, Philosopher's Grandson, Magi's Grandson
