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Wise Man's Grandchild

TV·2019–2019·1 season, 12 episodes·AT-X·Animation, Comedy, Action & Adventure·24m·8.0

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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.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

01The Fall of the EmpireS01E10 · 8.5While Aug looks forward to his installment as crown prince, the study group practices flying, thanks to Shin's floating magic. As the last town in the Blusfia Empire falls, Schtrom recounts the events that led to his overthrow of the nation.
02The Mightiest Corps of Magicians EverS01E11 · 8.5A horde of over a hundred demonoids crosses the border and invade the Kingdom of Sweed. However, Shin and the other Ultimate Magicians are already en route to provide their assistance in neutralizing the demonoid threat.
03A Babe in the Woods Goes to the CapitalS01E01 · 8.2Shin 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.

Castfull cast & details

Yusuke KobayashiShin Wolford (voice)

Shohei KomatsuAugust von Earlshide (voice)

Rina HonnizumiSicily von Claude (voice)

Yuuki WakaiMaria von Messina (voice)

Yusaku YaraMerlin Walford (voice)

Gara TakashimaMelinda Bowen (voice)

Toshiyuki MorikawaOliver Schtrom (voice)

Miyu KubotaAlice Corner (voice)

Episodes by season

Season0112Episodes2019Aired 7.9Season avg

S01E01A Babe in the Woods Goes to the CapitalApril 10, 2019 8.2Shin Wolford was an average office worker in Japan, but after being killed in a traffic accident, he is reborn in another world. There he le
S01E02The Unconventional New StudentApril 17, 2019 7.8After moving to the royal capital, Shin prepares to take the entrance exam for Earlsheid Magic Academy, a high school for magicians. However
S01E03An Emergency Arises!April 24, 2019 7.5During 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 rec
S01E04The Name of the InstigatorMay 1, 2019 7.2News of Shin's exploits proves impossible to keep under wraps, and many more applicants wish to join the study group. The king orders a join
S01E05A Pioneering New HeroMay 8, 2019 8.0Mark takes Shin and the others to his family-run blacksmith shop, where Shin commissions a new sword, and buys a gift for Sizilien. The Blus
S01E06Outbreak of War and a Joint Training ExerciseMay 15, 2019 8.0Following the routing of an imperial invasion force and demon attacks, Diseum orders the students at both the magic and military schools to
S01E07Let’s Go to Camp!May 22, 2019 7.3The members of the magic academy enjoy mixed results while training with their knight school counterparts. With the demonoid threat looming
S01E08A Starlit PledgeMay 29, 2019 8.0As Shin's training camp continues, the group members' skills improve. Aug's fiancée and younger sister ask to come stay at the camp, and the
S01E09The Grandchild, the Magic Gear, and the Engagement PartyJune 5, 2019 8.0Before Sizilien will allow Shin to date her, she insists on having him ask her parents for their blessing. Shin experiments with a new form
S01E10Season's bestThe Fall of the EmpireJune 12, 2019 8.5While Aug looks forward to his installment as crown prince, the study group practices flying, thanks to Shin's floating magic. As the last t
S01E11The Mightiest Corps of Magicians EverJune 19, 2019 8.5A horde of over a hundred demonoids crosses the border and invade the Kingdom of Sweed. However, Shin and the other Ultimate Magicians are a
S01E12And So, Off into the World...June 26, 2019 8.0Sizilien has her hands full performing triage at the aid station, while Shin and the others are occupied with Miria's exceptional fighting s