lol, i actually read the manga first and was psyched when i found out about the anime.
personal opinion here, anime not that bad, but not amazing either. manga is definitely better, but i can't say i disliked the anime.
You guys didn't read the novel?
The novel was better. Then again the novels always are.
Yeah, the LNs are ALWAYS better. But is the anime is just as good as the manga adaptation - if there is one - tends to be a toss up. But in this case, the anime was WAYYYY too rushed since it skipped over most of the political intrigue (which I find very exciting tbh).
It was really rushed. It deleted most of the character development and interaction with his family and town as well.
After observing the characters, I just realized that this is the manga of the anime, “The 8th Son? Are you kidding me?”. Wow. I watched all twelve/thirteen episodes the anime has right now.