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Wise Man's Grandchild

Original title: Kenja no Mago
  • TV Series
  • 2019
  • TV-14
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
4.3K
YOUR RATING
Wise Man's Grandchild (2019)
JapaneseAnimeComing-of-AgeIsekaiSword & SorceryTeen FantasyActionAdventureAnimationComedy

A recently deceased young man is sent to another world and is taught magic by master Merlin. He quickly masters everything he is taught. However he has one fatal weakness, common sense.A recently deceased young man is sent to another world and is taught magic by master Merlin. He quickly masters everything he is taught. However he has one fatal weakness, common sense.A recently deceased young man is sent to another world and is taught magic by master Merlin. He quickly masters everything he is taught. However he has one fatal weakness, common sense.

  • Creator
    • Yoshioka Tsuyoshi
  • Stars
    • Yûsuke Kobayashi
    • Rina Honnizumi
    • Shohei Komatsu
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    4.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Yoshioka Tsuyoshi
    • Stars
      • Yûsuke Kobayashi
      • Rina Honnizumi
      • Shohei Komatsu
    • 28User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Yûsuke Kobayashi
    • Shin Wolford
    • 2019
    Rina Honnizumi
    • Sicily von Claude
    • 2019
    Shohei Komatsu
    • August von Earlshide…
    • 2019
    Yuki Wakai
    • Maria von Messina
    • 2019
    Lindsay Seidel
    Lindsay Seidel
    • Sizilien…
    • 2019
    Daman Mills
    Daman Mills
    • Shin
    • 2019
    Katelyn Barr
    Katelyn Barr
    • Maria
    • 2019
    Chiaki Kobayashi
    • Tony Freyd
    • 2019
    Juri Nagatsuma
    • Yuri Carlton
    • 2019
    Keisuke Kômoto
    • Julius von Littenheim
    • 2019
    Arisa Shida
    • Thor von Flegel
    • 2019
    Megumi Yamaguchi
    • Lynn Hughes
    • 2019
    Miyu Kubota
    • Alice Corner
    • 2019
    Brandon McInnis
    Brandon McInnis
    • August
    • 2019
    Morgan Berry
    Morgan Berry
    • Thor
    • 2019
    R. Bruce Elliott
    R. Bruce Elliott
    • Merlin
    • 2019
    Jarrod Greene
    • Julius
    • 2019
    Cynthia Cranz
    Cynthia Cranz
    • Melida
    • 2019
    • Creator
      • Yoshioka Tsuyoshi
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews28

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    9emil_hohmann-90375

    Very enjoyable!

    There are only 2 reincarnation anime I've enjoyed so far, this and Kights & Magic. It's a little campy and they could add a little more detail, but i laughed my butt off on several occasions. The main character is noble and a little clueless at times, but it has a great dynamic and the characters mesh well. The antagonist is a person you want to hate and pity at the same time. It's an exciting show that seems to be building to an exciting crescendo. Here's hoping for a season 2!
    10lucky-44970

    Why people don't rate these type of master pice ?

    Guys please must watch this 🙏 anime this is a master pice......I love this anime..... guy's support this type of anime..
    10bengcohen

    Great anime with a great story

    This show has everything good combat humor great story has everything in the mix to be a great series definitely look into this show
    8hypnozzz

    Deserves more than it gets

    It's a great anime for people who love overpowered heros. I understand that's kind of a niche taste, but I quite enjoyed the thought that was put into it.

    Oh, and an anime where the MC actually gets the girl? No failed love confessions or endless awkward "will they won't they". It's refreshing.
    8akarunkumar-48613

    Underrated

    The MC is reincarnated after dying to a world of magic. Where he is the strongest one to use magic as well as swordsmanship. It deserves atleast 8/10.

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      The main joke of the series is everyone saying Shin lacks common sense. However, he actually doesn't. He applies the common sense of Earth to his new life, which obviously doesn't fit with everything else.

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    • Release date
      • April 10, 2019 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
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    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
      • Spanish
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    • Also known as
      • Philosopher's Grandson
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      • 24m
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