Series synopsis
Wise Man's Grandchild, also known as 賢者の孫 is a Japanese animation comedy action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on AT-X on April 10, 2019. It ended on June 26, 2019. It stars Yusuke Kobayashi, Shohei Komatsu, Rina Honnizumi and Yuuki Wakai.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yusuke Kobayashi as Shin Wolford (voice)
- Shohei Komatsu as August von Earlshide (voice)
- Rina Honnizumi as Sicily von Claude (voice)
- Yuuki Wakai as Maria von Messina (voice)
- Yusaku Yara as Merlin Walford (voice)
- Gara Takashima as Melinda Bowen (voice)
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Oliver Schtrom (voice)
- Miyu Kubota as Alice Corner (voice)
Supporting cast
- Arisa Shida as Toll von Flegel (voice)
- Megumi Yamaguchi as Lynn Hughes (voice)
- Juri Nagatsuma as Yuri Carlton (voice)
- Chiaki Kobayashi as Tony Freyd (voice)
- Keisuke Komoto as Julius von Littenheim (voice)
- Shota Hayama as Mark Bean (voice)
- Saya Satou as Olivia Stone (voice)
- Yoshi Nanami. as Miranda Wallace (voice)
- Maya Hinanogi as May Von Earlshide (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | April 10, 2019 | June 26, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Babe in the Woods Goes to the Capital Shin Wolford was an average office worker in Japan, but after being killed in a traffic accident, he is reborn in another world. There he learns magic from his adoptive grandfather Merlin and grows up sheltered from the world. |
April 10, 2019 |
| 2 |
The Unconventional New Student After moving to the royal capital, Shin prepares to take the entrance exam for Earlsheid Magic Academy, a high school for magicians. However, his far-disproportionate skill in magic already ensures that he is in a class of his own. |
April 17, 2019 |
| 3 |
An Emergency Arises! During their first full day of school, Shin and his classmates get a tour of the academy. After Kurt's father comes down on him over his recent behavior, he is grounded, while his mother invites his former mentor over to speak to him. |
April 24, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 10, 2019 |
| Last aired | June 26, 2019 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 23:30:00 |