The second season of Mob Psycho 100.
Kageyama is an ordinary 8th grader who just wants to live a normal life. Although he can disappear
in the crowd in a flash, he was actually the most powerful psychic. The lives of those around Mob and
his numerous feelings that softly piles up for the eventual explosion. The mysterious group "Claw"
stands before him once again. In the midst of his youthful days, where will his roaring heart take
him!?
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~~~━━━━━━━━━▼━━━━━━━━━~~~ #~~~ Welcome to my review of the second and (possibly) __best season of Mob Psycho 100 so far__.~~~ ~~~img600(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OMUb8GWVIvc/maxresdefault.jpg)~~~ ~~~▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰~~~ ~~~•__ STORY __•~~~ ~~~This second season follows the same premise as the first season: Our main character is Mob, who is a teenager boy with psychic powers who will have to face the struggles of having desmesuring powers, as he doesn't want to hurt others or neither use them for selfish or malefic purposes, as well as other problems that will be presenting to him in his journey. This second season takes a much more personal approach to character development than the first, developing not only Mob himself deeper, but also his "master" Reigen, having to know much more their problems and personalities. This development is executed brilliantly through all 13 episodes, leaving what could possibly be a room for a third season.~~~ ~~~▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰~~~ ~~~__• ART AND ANIMATION •__~~~ ~~~__BONES__. If that word wasn't enough, let's get deeper into it; unlike the One Punch Man 2 season treatment, Mob Psycho is still getting animated by the same studio this second season (studio BONES), and what a stellar job they have done with this one. ㅤ img550(https://pa1.narvii.com/7097/af48885c02c21cb345d1a36bd98fc0d4b235e155r1-540-225_hq.gif) ㅤ Character movements are fluid and expressive as ever, backgrounds are colorful and full of detail and life, you'll never see rigged still-talking scenes, the animation studio really outdid themselves this season again. ㅤ img450(https://66.media.tumblr.com/9eb618cbf5747c92838b9060f3f6f7d0/tumblr_oe900oWC6p1ujwd5so3_500.gif)~~~ ~~~▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰~~~ ~~~__• SOUNDTRACK AND VOICE ACTING •__~~~ ~~~Mob Psycho has always stand out for it's amazing voice acting and sountrack, ranging from its amazing opening "99.9" by MOB CHOIR, and endings that change on the course of the season, to it's amazing battle ost and amazing voice acting putting some examples like the always calmed Mob to the always exaggerated Reigen voice. Also the sound effects are top-notch! youtube(https://youtu.be/OMUb8GWVIvc)~~~ ㅤ ~~~▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰~~~ ~~~__• CONCLUSION •__~~~ ~~~Overall, Mob Psycho 100 II is a perfect sequel, not only standing as a really fun show to watch, but also as a very emotional (and sometimes funny!) series that gets better an better with every episode. I end this one review proudly giving this season a solid 10/10, and recommend it to everyone that still would have doubts on watching this second season, see you on a possible season 3! ㅤ img420(https://data.whicdn.com/images/257452889/original.gif) ㅤ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━~~~
“Everyone grows because of their encounters with other people. People need other people.” Let’s get this out of the way, Mob Psycho 100 was already an amazing show and there’s lots of reasons why season 2 is several steps above season 1 from the spectacular visuals and animation, to the structure and pacing of the plot itself, to the charming sense of humor and emotional heft and of course the character development that our main characters go through as well, but none of that gets to the heart of what elevated Mob Psycho 100 season 2 from a great show to a masterpiece. ~~~ img540(https://66.media.tumblr.com/eabc169346b8a748c18bd58f54c01fb1/tumblr_pn4tvkbMyF1vz5npso1_540.gif)~~~ More than any of that, it’s Mob Psycho 100’s humanism and thoughtfulness that makes it stand out from the rest. It’s celebration of human connection, both good and bad, and how each and every encounter you have with different people can mould you as a person is a central theme that is prevalent in almost all aspects of the series. Episode 1 sets the theme of this season perfectly starting off with a little short story that amounts to Mob realising he needs to put in the effort to understand other peoples and his own feelings to help him grow as a person which sets off his character development. ~~~img1000(https://66.media.tumblr.com/6936ea9a947416418a7b070be93ef8a8/tumblr_ppeh2kEQA51vz5npso1_1280.png)~~~ The humanity of this show shines most clearly when it’s focused on our protagonist and his Master, which at first seemed unbalanced because Reigen appeared to be purely taking advantage of his student. When Mob’s growth causes a shift in their relationship and cracks start to appear because of insecurities, it is a humbling moment to see Reigen forced to reevaluate that Mob has grown up and it spurs a change in him as we see him taking an active role in Mobs life to give him the help and advice he needs as he tackles adolescence. Acknowledging that their bond is meaningful and dear to both of them and that their meeting gave them both a purpose in life is the essence of what this show is about, creating connections that will guide you to better yourself. ~~~img540(https://66.media.tumblr.com/62d8253943e8b826f0ff7f9691421894/tumblr_pn4wkwwIjY1vz5npso2_r1_540.gif)~~~ This theme about the community and people you surround yourself with and how they will affect your life would not be complete without talking about the Body Improvement Club, their unrelenting positive vibes and goodness is the driving force behind most of Mobs character development this season. Their involvement in the show which once seemed to be a simple gag ended up being the reason for Mob proactive attitude and bringing Mob courage in some of the toughest fights of his life. Perhaps one of the biggest examples of the change the right environment can bring you is seen through Dimple as he slowly takes on the role of a protector and worries over Mob. To a lesser, but no less important, extent Mob’s family and their encouragement to help him achieve his goals is what keeps him grounded as his battles reach absurd heights. These are the people Mob remembers when he’s about to lose all hope or lose himself to his psychic powers. ~~~img1000(https://66.media.tumblr.com/b2b08940e2310a43aef23b6685e7095b/tumblr_ppaimjzupj1vz5npso1_1280.jpg)~~~ Considering the overarching theme of the season and how its lovingly crafted into every single aspect of this show, it is no surprise that the main villains of this season are characters who are the antithesis of human connection. Their philosophies clash with Mob’s of course like any shonen until they fight it out but that’s not nearly as important as how the fights change Mob as a person. Growing through the foes you face is hardly a novel concept, it feels refreshing though because Mobs growth isn’t related to his powers, but to become a better person for the ones he loves. It is through communicating with these awful characters that Mob comes to the understanding that there are some truly terrible people out there. When Mob accepts this fact, he’s quick to throw away his pacifism and fight them with all his strength. Despite most of the show advocating for self improvement, Mob Psycho 100 displays nuance and maturity by showcasing not everyone will be 100% susceptible to change and that sometimes you might end up being changed instead. The final battle is less a clash of strength and beliefs and more a showcase of Mob applying every lesson that he learnt through the course of the season from both good and bad people. ~~~ img1000(https://66.media.tumblr.com/2ebc1247fc5772b553572d355594d850/tumblr_pokjtrJ90y1vz5npso2_1280.png)~~~ “I wanted it to be something that feels kind. When I came up with the concept, I was thinking something along the lines of ‘kindness’ or ‘the connections between people’” - ONE At its core, Mob Psycho 100 is not a story about an insanely over-powered person, but about a kid learning what it means to grow up. It’s about appreciating your family and friends for all that they do for you all cause they want to see you achieve your full potential. It’s about learning from your hardships, and even from the people you dislike. It’s about empathising with others and giving everyone a fair chance in life. It’s about being good-willed and offering the world some kindness in your every day life because the little moments matter the most. It’s about the human condition. ~~~img1000(https://66.media.tumblr.com/0289d75081e9408746555dc754021651/tumblr_ppakxhacit1vz5npso1_1280.png)~~~
~~~img(https://i.imgur.com/6UBA1Mq.png)~~~ Upon finishing this series, the only question on my mind was how many animators did Bones sacrifice on ONE's altar to achieve this. Following their prior season, Mob Psycho 100 Season 2 continues Bones adaptation of webcomic and manga author ONE's 4th work, Mob Psycho 100. ONE has also authored the critically acclaimed One Punch Man series, redrawn for Shonen Jump by Yusuke Murata, and was later also adapted to anime by Studio Madhouse. Both were fantastic, and both pushed the envelope in terms of animation for TV anime. Following these up was no easy task. And yet, somehow, some way, Studio Bones did just that. They created an anime that you can find, almost in its entirety, on Sakugabooru. A blog dedicated to beautiful animation. But is there any substance, any depth, to what that animation portrays? Let's find out. Welcome to Mob Psycho 100 S2, lets jump in! __Quick Warning: This review contains spoilers for Mob Psycho 100 Season 2! Also, you can find individual episode write ups on my home blog [here](http://starcrossedanime.com/mob-psycho-100-s2-anime-review-87-100/)__ ~~~img(https://i.imgur.com/PX0KhN6.png)~~~ # __~~~Animation/Art~~~__ Before we go any further, I want to go a little more in depth on Mob Psycho's animation and art. I made it clear in the introduction that Bones went a little crazy here, and I meant it. There is not a single episode that, in motion, you can say looks bad. Take the above for an example. Initial look, it's just a scratchy doodle. But in motion, in context, the emotion of the scene, the sheer awkwardness of the character shines through. The emotion and passion Mob Psycho conveys is simply astounding. There is nothing I can say here that I have not already said previously, so the best thing I can do is this. If you are not convinced on Mob Psycho's animation, just go read my Episode 5 write up [here](http://starcrossedanime.com/mob-psycho-100-s2-5-discord-choices/). The examples I give and gushing I do should be more than enough. Compounding this, Mob Psycho also doesn't tie itself down to any one style. There is a baseline art style, that being ONE's original art, but Bones never feels constrained by it. Often throughout the series they will change it, or even jump to completely different mediums, if it fits the scene. Multiple times throughout the season we see unique mediums such as paint on glass, sand, watercolor or sketches, that really make the scene standout. This helps break up what little monotony Mob Psycho has. And one you start taking color into consideration, the entire series just pops. It really felt like Bones just let their animators and artists do what they wanted, trusting them. And what results is a series that, visually, is wholly unique. With only anime such as Ping Pong coming to mind to compete with it. ~~~img(https://i.imgur.com/xOdPB4H.png)~~~ #~~~__Direction__~~~ As far as direction and cinematography goes, this is hand in hand with Mob Psycho's animation. It takes what was already technically skilled work and, through framing and informing animators how to setup the shot, enhances it. One could easily take jabs at and joke about Mob Psycho's direction. About how Episode 5's almost constant use of Letterboxing is pretentious or showy. It's a valid criticism to make, however in my opinion the Letterboxing accomplished its goal. Mob's time in the dream was clearly separated from the real world, it differentiated it. To take this a bit further, Mob Psycho isn't afraid to take a gimmick and commit to it. Never half-assing any particular shot, no matter how ridiculous it may otherwise seem. Basically, if you draw something with enough passion, people will accept it. And that is what Bones did with Mob Psycho. ~~~img(https://i.imgur.com/yALwOz1.png)~~~ #~~~__Story/World__~~~ However, here is where Mob Psycho starts to falter a bit from its otherwise perfect record. The early stories are fantastic! Each one either being a well done standalone episode, or a 2 parter that tells a longer story. I don't think there was a single arc prior to episode 10 that I did not enjoy in some way. From the opening establishing episodes to the more emotional such as Mogami or Reigen's, they all told their stories well. In particular, I found Reigen's arc of discovery and admittance of his actions to be the highlight of Mob Psycho's run. There was no bombastic action set piece, not real stakes at play. Just a single man and his friendship with our lead. Yet it was the most emotionally impactful arc of them all. Sadly, Mob Psycho doesn't manage to keep this up through to the end. You see, Mob Psycho's finale is nothing short of a disappointment. For most anime, this is horrendous, but for Mob Psycho it's worst arc is still good. Simply not as good as the others. In my opinion this final arc has all the hallmarks of a good Mob Psycho story. It's issue however is that it doesn't do anything new or unique this time around. All of the major plot points or set pieces can be found in previous arcs, even ones in this same cour. For example Suzuki, the villain, is just a poor man's Mogami, while the arc itself is Season 1's Claw Arc on a larger scale. For the sake of not needlessly repeating myself, here is a link to my episode 13 write up here. Suffice to say, Mob Psycho really shot itself in the foot narratively with this last arc, though it wraps up well. ~~~img(https://i.imgur.com/A9Olus5.png)~~~ #~~~__Characters__~~~ Mob Psycho picks itself back up with its characters though, as all of the important ones are fantastic. Mob and Reigen, our two leads, carry every single episode on their backs. Reigen's sheer charisma making him a joy on screen while Mob captures the hearts of the viewers. Together, their chemistry is perfect, with Mob acting as Reigen's straight man. Mob also grounds Reigen's character, helping him never get too absurd, acting as the focus for Reigen's more serious emotions and dilemmas. This isn't to say these two leads are the only good characters in the series, not by a long shot. Mogami is a terrifying villain and Serizawa a unique take on what Mob could have become. However, Mob Psycho is by no means perfect in this regard. For every good character in the series, there is dull and pointless one with no reason to be there. You see, for as varied and colorful as Mob Psycho's cast is, I could only tell you the names of maybe... 10 of them. A large portion of the cast is just dead weight. Nice enough in their individual episodes, but not needed most of the time. Now, this isn't actually a problem until the final arc. Until then, Mob Psycho never has any of them overstay their welcome. However once the final arc comes along, in its desire for a big Shounen set piece, Mob Psycho focuses to much on them and reveals their problems. Take Sho and his posse for example. I don't care about any of them but Ritsu, and none of them were introduced until the end. Yet here they are having a fight with one of the big Ultimate 5. These characters take away from our leads, instead of playing off them, and its sad. ~~~img(https://i.imgur.com/0mAf6hB.png)~~~ #~~~__Ending__~~~ Lastly, I have to talk about the ending, as I have lambasted up till now. You can find a fuller breakdown in my post on episode 13 as was linked higher up, but here's the short version. The final arc of Mob Psycho Season 2 is... unfocused. Prior arcs had an emotional throughline, hit on a single section of Mob's personality. Where as this finale just feels like a standard Shounen arc for the sake of having a big fight. Suzuki the villain is a weaker version of Mogami, the fights are fantastic but often devoid of any emotional weight, and the plot itself is just dull. This is a fight to save the world from domination, yet Mob Psycho's strong suit until now has been the deeply personal connections of its stories. Simply put, the arc is to grand in scale to fit with the rest of the series. #~~~__Conclusion__~~~ So all in all, to long didn't read, how was Mob Psycho 100 Season 2? It was a lot of fun! A stupendous amount of fun. Every episode was hype, and you could find almost the entire season in Sakugabooru clips. Yet at the end, I just felt... empty. With every episode building on the previous and getting more and more emotional, Mob Psycho built its own hype to impossible levels. Making it so the final arc could never hope to live up to it. So while the series was fun, and I enjoyed watching it, that's all it is. I won't remember the series for its emotional impact or how it changed my life. When people bring it up in conversation the first thing that will pop into my mind will be its animation. It's because of this that Mob Psycho falls short of perfection, landing in squarely in "good fun".
It's taken quite a while to sit down and write my thoughts on Mob Psycho 100 II. For the longest time, I've been trapped in this limbo of not wanting to write but never finding anything remotely close to my perspective being represented. It's as if no one has any of the same problems I have with this season, therefore I’ve yet to find someone disappointed in it for any of the same reasons as me. As such, this review is born more out of a place to satisfy myself and bring peace to my perspective than anything I’ve written thus far. Keeping a measured and somewhat informed perspective is still integral to what is being written here, but the fact remains: this was the first of many anime from 2019 to disappoint me. Let’s get the big positive out of the way. The visuals are some of the best in recent years. Season 1 already had stellar animation with its vibrant fight scenes filled to the brim with sakuga. The first scene alone was enough to set the standard for this series, which would be matched by several key fights in the show. There’s a sense of weight and impact to many of the attacks combatants use, from psychic blasts to superpowered fists slamming people into the ground. It’s not that the fights were ever exceptionally brutal or bloody since they weren’t, but they were heart-pumping with how they communicated each devastating hit and frenzied blow someone took. It’s the way characters would stretch and contort with every crushing blow, how environments would shatter upon impact and the camera zooms in at a controlled pace to create dynamic angles that sell attacks traveling at blistering speeds. The show’s simple, rugged art style allowed for all of this to be possible, and the direction by Yuruzu Tachikawa that allowed for a steady hand that could keep up with the frenzy being shown on-screen This second season continues this trend with several astounding sequences such as the main fight scenes of episodes 5 and 11. While nothing is ever quite as epic a slugfest as Mob vs Koyama in season 1, the animation in most of the fights here is top-notch. The camera is allowed to be taken to even wilder heights as battles get more aerial than ever before. Hakuyu Go, the man behind the monstrous fights from Fate/Apocrypha episode 22 and One Punch Man episode 12 came back and delivered another grand slam with his storyboarding and animation direction for this season’s 5th episode. Perhaps more so than any other fight in this series, it feels dynamic and larger than life in a way that’s hard to put into words. Few titles this year can keep up with some of the fights presented here, even as films such as Fate/Stay Night: Heaven’s Feel 2 step up to the plate. Even outside of the monumental fights, the show’s rough art style and vibrant aesthetic make it interesting to look at even in scenes of characters just sitting around and talking. They never quite reach the levels of just having lip-flaps be the only real source of motion for minutes on end like with most shows that require exposition dumps or characters conversing, as there’s always a nice visual gag or a few gestures going around. The general aesthetic of the show is eyecatching in general, and the designs remain simple yet often vibrant just as before. The only moments I found awkward were in episode 9, including its big fight scene. Even then, it’s not like the show ever looked bad, so a few stumbles in animation quality still have the show looking better than many of its contemporaries. Unfortunately, animation does not a good anime make, and I have a more complicated assortment of feelings towards everything else about the show. The easiest to cover would be Kenji Kawai’s OST, as I didn’t notice a single new background track. All of the music that plays during the fight scenes sound exactly as they did in season 1, and find themselves feeling overplayed here. If any new additions were made, it’s unnoticeable in the show itself, which is criminal for a Kenji Kawai score. This man did the music for Ghost in the Shell 1 and 2, as well as Irresponsible Captain Tylor. Even his Gundam 00 OST had a few memorable pieces that got expanded upon with each installment. I’m not sure what happened here. Luckily, we still have a banger of an OP theme with “99.9” by Mob Choir feat. sanjou no Hana. It’s a more adrenaline-pumping, energetic tune that captures how much more action-driven this second season is compared to the first. The show also has 4 EDs, but the only one I care about is the song that played at the end of episodes 1 and 7: “Gray” by sajou no Hana. It’s easily the most tender and emotional track, fitting for some of the beautiful moments that cap off those two episodes. This brings me to some of the emotional climaxes in the first half of the show. Episode 1 was a beautiful and hilarious reintroduction to Mob as a character, with him being roped into running for student council (and failing miserably) before someone asks him out. We follow him as this new girl, Emi, as they struggle to connect before Mob eventually reveals his psychic powers in one of the most genuine scenes in the show. The way he uses it to repair a piece of writing her so-called friends tore up in front of her really brings to light how committed the show is to accentuating how much of a sweet person Mob is and how beneficial his powers can be. The show has always been about self-improvement and recognizing the benefits of your gifts while never losing sight of how everyone has one so no one should let their gifts define them as some supreme being. While there are a lot of moments like this peppered throughout the series, it’s when the show decides to quiet down in its more human, slice of life moments, where Mob Psycho 100 is at its best. There’s no better example than the Reigen arc, which comprises episodes 6 and 7. Finally taken to task for his slimy conning and how he puts himself before even Mob, the one person who looks up to him for all the advice he has given, Reigen is at wit’s end. It’s only when he finally owns up to what a scummy douchebag he can be that he’s saved from the ultimate character assassination which had been catching up to him, before Mob lets him know that he understands who Reigen truly is beyond all of the fronts and scams he put up. It’s hard to do this moment justice without spoilers, but it’s the one time this show nearly brought me to tears. Mob and Reigen by this point, have become a perfect duo for exemplifying the core themes of this show, and their dynamic, ever-evolving personalities are a joy to watch. Sadly, there’s the rest of the show. Episode 2 is a perfectly fun joyride of explosive animation and cute comedic scenes, so I’m got gonna dog on this one. Episode 3 is where the cracks really begin to form, as Mob has to choose between doing his job of exorcising spirits or sparing them as they just want to live their lives. This feels like a plot that should have been handled as early as the 3rd or 4th episode of season 1. It’s the most obvious story to tell with this kind of premise, and the way they execute it feels so melodramatic and hamfisted, like the show keeps shouting “FEEL BAD” without just letting the emotions play out naturally. It feels sophomoric for how late into the series this plot comes in. Then we get episodes 4 and 5, which make up the Matsuo arc. Matsuo possesses a teenage girl and a bunch of espers are summoned to exorcise him, including Mob and Reigen. Once Mob holds his own against Matsuo, he’s effectively transported to a nightmare scenario where for several months, he’s powerless and put into a school where everyone hates and bullies him, that way Mob’s idea of self-improvement and how his powers don’t make him who he is will crack. It’s amazing how in a show about absurdly durable superhumans that something like this can still test my suspension fo disbelief, but sometimes this second season does that to me, especially since it feels like the show wants to go to extremes to get its point across compared to season 1. It’s going this far just for the classic fight between self-improvement/the human spirit and nihilism and chaos. It doesn’t exactly feel earned, and when Reigen’s voice finally reaches Mob after months in this simulation (probably a couple of minutes in real-time) and suddenly makes him remember all of his values so he can stand up to Matsuo, instigate the epic fight scene, and win the literal and ideological battle. It all feels hamfisted and not nuanced, even compared to season 1 which never had to go overboard to get its point about self-improvement and foregoing entitlement across. It all starts to get across the idea that the show is gonna keep suffering from these issues as it progresses into its second half, making it all the better when the Reigen arc avoids these pitfalls. I should mention that at no point in these first 7 episodes is Claw, the evil organization that wreaked havoc in the second half of season 1 while threatening to make a return, even mentioned. In season 1, this made sense as we were getting to know the world and what kinds of enemies and struggles Mob would face before the evil organization stomped onto the scene to test our heroes and further solidify the show’s main themes. Season 2 tries the exact same structure, with the first 7 episodes being primarily slice of life comedic or dramatic escapades as well as encounters against one asshole psychic, before episode 8 onwards has the big bad Claw organization jump into the fray. However, this set-up doesn’t work as it completely undercuts the looming threat they’re supposed to have. It would be fine if maybe there were a few encounters planned out by them or even passing mentions to remind the audience not to get too comfortable as the bad guys could come back at any moment. It ends up just having these guys retroactively leave no impact on the story or setting from their first arc back in season 1, undercutting what tension they could have. I get that maybe their reintroduction with the sabotage of Mob’s family in episode 8 is supposed to come as this wham-episode cliffhanger surprise to end all of the endearing hijinks the first 8 episodes had, but it felt so obvious that it was never truly earned. Everything afterwards has its own set of issues. There were some nice scenes with some of the supporting characters such as the members of the Body Improvement Club that Mob joined and had tried to keep up with back in season 1. Long-since reformed Teruki Hanazawa and the reformed Claw members along with Reigen taking on the teleporting Shimazaki, one of the top dogs of the organization, made for a fun and creative action setpiece. However, the first hurdle outside of the untwist that the son of the big bad of the organization very obviously did not kill everyone in Mob’s home and instead hid them and tried to awaken Mob’s power to help him fight the dad, was the first lame thing to occur here. Killing them off would be rather out of character for the show, which makes this so obvious that it genuinely feels cheap. Another awkward move was everyone’s decision to leave Mob with Reigen and Dimple when he was rendered unconscious, given that Reigen isn’t even a psychic, Dimple is still pretty weak after his encounter with Mob back in episode 3 of season 1, and they’re facing a group of superhumans who want to track down Mob. I get that this is supposed to show that Mob’s closest friends who aren’t the ultimate non-Mob badasses are with him to help, and that the plot still needs to get from point A to point B. It does feel like this show writes itself into a corner, though. Then the final episodes pull a few sins that I never thought possible: they made me stop caring. I no longer cared about the conflict, and I even stopped caring about Mob. I get that Mob is this pillar of self-improvement, the kind of guy you should want to root for all the way as he goes from the small kid you wanna protect to the badass who can protect you all the same while remaining true to the nervous dork he’s always been. Up until this final arc, the show has managed that, but with how hamfisted the show gets and how Mob becomes the center of almost everything, I felt ejected from what was going on. I was no longer immersed. When Mob faced the penultimate bad guy who was clinging to the main antagonist’s coattails cuz he finally felt valued and useful, I didn’t care. When the show blatantly spelled out multiple times that the dude was basically being used and that he needed to learn to truly value himself so he can stop being a shut-in loser who clung to people, it went in one ear and out the other. Season 1 was never the most subtle thing on the planet, but it never felt this preachy. That’s not to say that these lessons aren’t worth teaching, as they absolutely are. However, season 1 did most of them better. I get that this is all meant to be payoff as Mob does what Reigen did back in season 1 by bitch-slapping to sense into misguided and/or entitled espers, but by the end he basically becomes Jesus, going as far as to attempt what seems like an ultimate sacrifice when trying to save the main antagonist of the show, who wants to rule the world. That brings me to the big boss man himself, the boring man Toichirou Suzuki. He views people as lesser and beneath him, so he wants to rule the world. While the show does make fun of the generic nature he announces his plans before he and his goons proceed to tear up the city, he still remains the boring bid bad guy who wants to rule the world cuz he’s the coolest and best while everyone else is boring and lame. There’s basically nothing else to him. He feels the least like an actual person out of anyone in the show, more akin to a typical Fairy Tail antagonist than even some of the lesser Mob Psycho 100 side-acts. His fight with his kid was only barely more interesting than his fight with Mob, as at least that one had personal stakes and build-up despite that being a fight designed to job the kid who was already a mysterious, untrustworthy powerhouse. I genuinely felt bored when Toichirou and Mob threw buildings at each other, as this climax barely had any build-up to pay off. The fact that afterwards the dude’s wife and kid are there to forgive and support him despite all of this, comes across as utterly asinine in context. Sure, forgiveness and reform are part of self-improvement i.e the core of this show, but there is a level of believability that can be strained before the show’s decisions regarding its themes and messages become hamfisted and ridiculous. The dude treated his wife and kid like shit due to his callous nature, and his kid wanted revenge on the man. For them to just quickly forgive him, resulting in everyone turning a new leaf, is a bigger stretch than when Teruki immediately went from an entitled jerk to a chill dude who gets everything without warning in season 1. There’s a way to make a quick and dramatic character change work, but that requires evidence that the character is starting to crack beforehand, and we have to spend time with them during the change. Otherwise, it’s like when Kirito got super depressed at the end of SAO episode 3, only to just become a generic OP badass in episode 4. That’s ultimately the problem I have with this second season of Mob Psycho 100. While its visuals are outstanding, it frequently overreaches when it comes to delivering its messages and thematics. It’s often hamfisted, sometimes extremely questionable in its writing. It’s a shame because a lot of the show’s lighthearted and comedic moments are incredibly charming. The subplots regarding the girl Mob pines for, the girl from episode 1, and Reigen’s arc are wonderful just as the slice of life and comedic elements in season 1 were. There are some sweet payoffs present too, and the show has a good heart to it. There are some shounen titles people believe work better when they’re purely in slice of life mode such as Fairy Tail, and I think I can say this applies to the second season of Mob Psycho 100. When the show wants to be more profound than that, it stumbles pretty heavily more often than not. It hurts to say because I was genuinely hyped for a continuation of a great series, and there are several wonderful moments and elements here. It just bogged down by all of these issues to the point that I somehow managed to stop caring. I could not have imagined that happening prior to the last arc of the show, let alone before I even got to season 2, but here we are long after this mixed bag ended. Where it counts, this season is not as consistent or effective as its predecessor, which is the opposite of self-improvement. That’s some cruel irony.
As is the case with sequels of critically-acclaimed and popular anime, Mob Psycho's second season was among the most anticipated anime of 2019, with lots of hype being built even before it aired. Many claim that the second managed to actually surpass the first one by leagues, praising the character development and the plot's shift to more dramatic and slice-of-life elements. ~~~ Is it worth all the hype and praise? Can it be considered a masterpiece? Let’s find out. ~~~ --- ~~~ __[1. Beginning with story and characters...]__ ~~~ During the first season, the first 3 arcs were character introductions and episodic adventures, whereas the last two (episodes 6 to 12) were more straightforward and linear, with clear antagonists in mind. In the second, Mob Psycho followed a more episodic slice-of-life approach up until the 8th episode, this changing to more linear action-based narrative later on. (a) Up until the 8th episode, although there were fine examples of supernatural action, its emphasis was actually on prominent coming-of-age and more dramatic elements, with plenty of character development involved. These are what made this part shine. Mob in particular received plenty of character development, with each episode emphasizing on how interactions as well as his supernatural job shaped him into steadily becoming a more balanced and better-rounded individual. ~~~ img(https://i.imgur.com/3yhbwxZ.gif) ~~~ Also, both sides of the coin as far as his relationship and partnership with Reigen are shown in great detail. Multiple flawed and complex aspects of Reigen’s personality are brought into question. And the 8th episode did a poignant turn towards the next arc, with its action-focused arc. (b) And now about the parts from the 9th all the way to the end. Known as the World Domination Arc, it shifts to action elements. In my opinion, although this arc showed tremendous quality in a technical level, it’s also the part that deteriorated the anime story-wise. Why? First of all, because it contradicted a certain twist of the previous arc in a very anticlimactic way. Rather than leave events ambiguous, the creator chose the safe way in order not to displease fans by reassuring them too early. This way, Mob Psycho’s plot didn’t dare to grasp its full potential and fell into the trap of becoming way too shonen-like. Second, it introduced and reintroduced way too many supportive characters rushedly, making certain parts dazzling and barely fun at times, at least in my opinion. ~~~ img(https://media.giphy.com/media/1gdr4w6H7b6j0RZIBf/giphy.gif) ~~~ Negativity outside, this arc also had brilliant things to showcase. Displaying the fruit of Mob’s labors, this arc showcases him becoming wiser and much more willing to use force. Also, this arc presented us with unrestrained sakuga action with brilliant choreography and display of supernatural powers and also had certain very heartwarming moments that got into me. --- ~~~ __[2. Art and music...]__ ~~~ a.) Its art style remains largely the same unusual, identifiable and psychedelic style of season 1. Animation-wise, Mob Psycho II has consistent quality and neat art shifts that amplify comedic or dramatic elements of the show. What this season has improved in comparison to the first is the quality of the animation of its battles in particular. ~~~ img(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/RemorsefulWavyKoalabear-size_restricted.gif) ~~~ Both the part up until the 8th and the World Domination Arc showed sublime examples of sakuga, which really proved how skilled Bones’ animators were at animating sublime telekinetic action. b.) The music is great, with the iconic Kanjou no Bakuhatsu returning for action and hype-filled scenes, three ending themes and a fine opening. However, I consider the first season's opening to be much more iconic and pumped-up, as well as with better introductory visuals. --- __Conclusion:__ all in all, I believe that Mob Psycho II was a good sequel, but though it had the potential to become a masterpiece, it played way too safe at times and did not attempt to be more intriguing than just another shonen arc. Also, I felt the plot was based too much on the Mob-Reigen duo at times. Nonetheless, a highly enjoyable experience I would more than happily recommend, not only as a comedy-action anime, but also as a genuinely touching coming-of-age anime.
I was severely impressed by the first season and completely on board with the show, absolutely ready to watch the second season. Again, I had high expectations, previously set by others telling me that Season 2 would be even better, as well as the phenomenal first season. And to be frank, I'm beyond impressed. It's quite difficult to stay objective, considering how much joy this show has brought me. Though I guess that's a different display of how good a show really is. Mob Psycho 100 is an amazing show, not just beautifully crafted, but full of emotion. Raw, true emotion. Every voice actor (sub AND dub) did their job in portraying their characters as believably as they most likely could have. Every little character and every big character has their own quirks and their own personal details that make them unique, just like in real life. And so the writing of Mob Psycho creates an atmosphere of believable and enjoyable characters. With the exception of one purposefully dislikeable "joke" character, every single one of the vast array of characters has their own charm and is incredibly believable. The insights you get into each and every character from various perspectives immerses you as part of the world, you feel with them. You laugh with them. You want to fight with them. The friendships that build in this story are so coherent and graspable, they all hold value and memories. The show certainly doesn't throw characters away or forgets them after they've been used once, it does a really good job of keeping the world alive and meaningful, by retaining all of the friends and memories, you from a viewer's perspective have made, making every little action feel impactful in the grand scheme of the world. While stakes aren't necessarily high, due to how the show handles loss and gain, it really doesn't need it for the emotions it conveys and story it tells. It's not a story about loss. It's a story about gain, change and growth, as well as acceptance of one's own place in life, using positivity to better yourself and help others overcome hardship and pain, even when those hardships are taller than the tallest mountains, because in the end, the impact you'll make will be worth it. A gorgeously crafted symphony of visuals, sound design and character concepts, brimming with life, with enthusiasm and a sense of realism. If you enjoyed Mob Psycho 100's first season, you will love the second season. Seeing the major characters reveal more of their true facets as our protagonist continues his battle of goals and doubts, in a never ending vortex of odds stacked against him is ever endearing. The odds that he's up against are odds that tell him he's not enough. Though his development as a character- no, as A PERSON, is invaluable. He's not the typical mentally fortified unwavering main character, but his ever growing awareness helps him grow as a person as well. His awareness and acceptance of things that burden him allows him to move past them and fill everyone, including the viewer with motivation. The borderline-deuteragonist and certified legend, Reigen, is unforgettable as usual. He radiates a sheer wealth of confidence and displays that even under confidence, lies a vulnerable person. His growth in the second season is heart wrenching and as with a lot of other characters and situations, relatable. At least to a large portion of people. The growth this show displays isn't a half-assed forced and unrealistic personality change, it's pretty much always well paced and gives the viewer enough time to breathe, before they inevitably either scream out of excitement or laugh until they can't anymore. His support and growth, not just alone, but WITH Mob, is one of the most fulfilling and joyful experiences I've seen in a long while. It's definitely worth mentioning that the art has remained stunning and constantly makes use of various techniques to express every emotion they want to, making for a visually exciting and memorable watch. The Body Improvement Club is a steady source of motivation and unexpected satisfaction, seeing that this show won't kick the viewer when they're down, but help them up, make them see what can happen, the pains that can and have to be endured while also bringing them back up in mood, with a genuine, wholesome care given for their loveable characters. They are always a beacon of positivity and are friends you would really really want in real life. Them, as well as various other characters, can be GREAT role models, with general senses of regret, growth, movement and peaceful relief of stress and pain in their paths of life, they show what can be done if you open your mind to others and yourself, and push yourself further, to reach the peak and help others do so too, so you can look down on the suffering you have endured but the heights you've come to with others by your side. This show is endearing, wholesome, has genuine depth, realistic and immersive character development, a constant stream of emotional heights and lows that feed the viewer with all the different aspects of life, represented in a heartily endulgent animated show. Overall I give this show a 100 / 100 ... Or maybe a ??? / ???.
~~~__My Review on Mob Psycho S1 & S2__~~~ ~~~__(Although this shows for Mob Psycho II this is for both seasons)__~~~ ~~~img399(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/04/47/25/044725b3ce2f93d3be7a8512655b2e58.png)~~~ ~~~___I will be going over art, story, comedy, and characters___~~~ ~~~___*Slight Spoilers___*~~~ ~~~___Art___~~~ ________________ ~~~img320(https://media.giphy.com/media/hzx9toaSQPHRm/giphy.gif)~~~ ~~~img320(https://media1.tenor.com/images/8c55589f5eef5722c406d5a29cf42dcf/tenor.gif?itemid=10551126)~~~ ~~~___For me personally, the art was different from different anime that I've watched but I liked how unique it was and fell in love with it with the start. I noticed that it was by the same makers of One Punch Man and thought it was cool that they had similar art styles from time to time making references throughout the show. Also with stunning animations makes this more enjoyable to experience___~~~ ~~~___With the unique art , comes great characters___~~~ ________________ ~~~___Characters___~~~ ~~~img220(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gwRr58ec63w/V-1rJKVfuFI/AAAAAAAACgI/ncLAggzJPdQSk5AW7GzwvosRjdmZmQBRgCEw/s1600/mob%2B3.gif) img220(https://gifimage.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/reigen-arataka-gif-3.gif)~~~ ~~~___Mob a boy who has psychic powers and Reigen Arataka who is his boss/mentor___~~~ ~~~img220(https://media1.tenor.com/images/65b9ca1cbef6cd41646a1fc08e9a1d69/tenor.gif?itemid=13845872) img220(https://th.bing.com/th/id/Rad681f56279d14517d458ffc31a5bca9?rik=8Ry2W05zbDL%2fgQ&riu=http%3a%2f%2fpa1.narvii.com%2f6236%2f757a4385fcc3389e79644dc67c3e2dc1c72bced1_hq.gif&ehk=SycJ5MccTqITJ%2fIv5XaFwyvk1mG5Ym%2bKcHpe3HVaKyM%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw)~~~ ~~~___Ritsu who is Mob's younger brother and is jealous of his powers and Dimple who accompanies Mob after being defeated by him in an exorcism job___~~~ ~~~___These are the main characters of Mob Psycho 100___~~~ ~~~___With relatable characters, comes a great story___~~~ ________________ ~~~___Story___~~~ ~~~img320(https://lostinanime.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Mob-Psycho-100-II-01-51.jpg)~~~ ~~~___The story is about a kid named Shigeo Kageyama or "Mob" who just wants to be an ordinary middle schooler but has unhuman psychic powers and does not want to use them to hurt people. The people he meets changes him forever.___~~~ ~~~img320(https://th.bing.com/th/id/Rb0133b925bb7d0f076c00987a6a31e91?rik=f3sZ5Av3tQ89YQ&riu=http%3a%2f%2flostinanime.com%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2016%2f07%2fMob-Psycho-100-01-72.jpg&ehk=907iW24uwLR%2f9ThlUAbhFxxsT%2bUlFrQLygyFw3mBa8Q%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw)~~~ ~~~___In the very beginning, Mob finds a small job from someone named Reigen Arataka and he is a man who tells people that he exorcises spirits,curses for people for money. Although he doesn't have psychic powers, he tells his clients that he has them and can exorcise spirits. This is where Mob comes in who actually has psychic powers and basically does all of the jobs for Reigen___~~~ ~~~___While Mob is a rather relatable character, the events in his life can be lessons.___~~~ ________________ ~~~___Comedy___~~~ ~~~img320(https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/p483/Thomas_Daniell/Titled%20M/Mob%20Psycho%20100/Mob1a_zpsbiqpfkz3.gif)~~~ ~~~___The comedy in this anime is always perfectly placed and is never hesitant to turn serious to funny in a matter of seconds. While Comedy/Action is my favorite genres, this anime never failed to amuse me___~~~ ________________
I really don't know how I fell off on this show so hard whenever it came out, because it rules. The simple artstyle lends itself fantastically to how absolutely buckwild the animators can go, both for the sake of really good sight gags and incredible fight scenes. This show absolutely looks good as heck at pretty much all times, and it does a great job at making all the characters look unique. Part of that is ONE’s extremely strong concepts and part of that is the fantastic animation team. Of course, the animation is just one piece of this extremely delicious pie. The plot’s simple enough, but the characters and themes accompanying it are fantastic. The arc where Reigen actually experiences consequences for his actions actually struck me as really raw, which was surprising given it’s, you know, Reigen. But that’s what makes the show really great, in my opinion; while the show is very fond of making fun of its characters, it’s actually super compassionate to them, even if they made some objectively bad choices over the course of their lives. I would rather not go into too many spoilers, but I was happy to see a bunch of faces from the first season come back in a pretty unexpected context. Also the Body Improvement Club, the most glorious pack of himbos I ever did see. Thematically, I think the show does a fantastic job on following up from the first season. It’s definitely a coming of age story about Mob growing up, but I think it’s about maturity in general, much like the first season. I think the major difference between the seasons is that Mob kind of surpasses his master, as I think his confrontation with the main villain of this season mirrors Reigen taking the Scars to task for being immature losers at the end of the first season. There was a pretty strong comedy element to Reigen’s rampage, of course, even if he was right, but Mob’s talk with the final villain is serious and heartfelt. I guess if I had to criticize anything it’d be that I wish the pacing leading to the big conflict was a little more consistent, although the sudden shift in tone was really well done, so I guess I’m not too fussed about it. Also outside of the OP and ED the music fits the show but isn’t really a collection of major bops I’d want to buy an OST for. The OP and ED are definitely bops, though. The OP is definitely the song I like more, but the ED is very cute and absolutely instrumental to one of the show’s final gags. Anyway, I really hope there’s a S3 at some point, because this series owns really hard. There’s one character in particular who I’m excited to see get a longer arc, and well, I just wanna see more good jokes, excellent animation, and heartfelt characterization!
__~~~━━━━━━━━━▼━━━━━━━━━~~~__ ~~~__NOTE: This review contains spoilers for Mob Psycho 100 Season 2! __~~~ ~~~__Animation/Art Style __~~~ --------------------- - - -- - ~~~img340(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/36/c0/33/36c033f15c94c352344f18a1df60beb9.gif)~~~ Before I go any further, I want to go a little more in-depth on Mob Psycho's animation and art style. Bones went a little crazy here, and I meant it. There is not a single episode that, in motion, you can say looks bad. Initial look, it's just a scratchy doodle. But in motion, in context, the emotion of the scene, the sheer awkwardness of the character shines through. The emotion and passion Mob Psycho conveys are simply astounding. There is nothing I can say here that I have not already said previously, so the best thing I can do is this. If you are not convinced about Mob Psycho's animation. Compounding this, Mob Psycho also doesn't tie itself down to any one style. There is a baseline art style, that being ONE's original art, but Bones never feels constrained by it. Often throughout the series, they will change it or even jump to completely different mediums if it fits the scene. Multiple times throughout the season we see unique mediums such as paint on glass, sand, watercolor or sketches, that really make the scene stand out. This helps break up what little monotony Mob Psycho has. And once you start taking color into consideration, the entire series just pops. It really felt like Bones just let their animators and artists do what they wanted, trusting them. And what results is a series that, visually, is wholly unique. ~~~__Soundtrack and Voice acting__~~~ --------------------- - - -- - ~~~img340(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c8/1c/55/c81c558ff52706cb288fe3e0da852428.gif)~~~ Mob Psycho has always stand out for its amazing voice acting and soundtrack, ranging from its amazing opening "99.9" by MOB CHOIR, and endings that change over the course of the season, to its amazing battle ost and amazing voice acting putting some examples like the always calmed Mob to the always exaggerated Reigen voice. Also, the sound effects are top-notch! ~~~ __Story/World__~~~ --------------------- - - -- - ~~~img340(https://media.comicbook.com/2019/09/mob-psycho-100-ova-1186321-1280x0.jpeg)~~~ However, here is where Mob Psycho starts to falter a bit from its otherwise perfect record. The early stories are fantastic! Each one either being a well-done standalone episode or a 2 parter that tells a long story. I don't think there was a single arc prior to episode 10 that I did not enjoy in some way. From the opening establishing episodes to the more emotional such as Mogami or Reigen's, they all told their stories well. In particular, I found Reigen's arc of discovery and admittance of his actions to be the highlight of Mob Psycho's run. There was no bombastic action set piece, not real stakes at play. Just a single man and his friendship with our lead. Yet it was the most emotionally impactful arc of them all. Sadly, Mob Psycho doesn't manage to keep this up through to the end. You see, Mob Psycho's finale is nothing short of a disappointment. For most anime, this is horrendous, but for Mob Psycho its worst arc is still good. Simply not as good as the others. In my opinion, this final arc has all the hallmarks of a good Mob Psycho story. Its issue however is that it doesn't do anything new or unique this time around. All of the major plot points or set pieces can be found in previous arcs, even ones in this same cour. For example, Suzuki, the villain, is just a poor man's Mogami, while the arc itself in Season 1's Claw Arc on a larger scale. ~~~__Characters__~~~ --------------------- - - -- - ~~~img340(https://devdiscourse.blob.core.windows.net/devnews/28_04_2020_01_42_21_7959024.jpg) ~~~Mob Psycho picks itself back up with its characters though, as all of the important ones are fantastic. Mob and Reigen, our two leads, carry every single episode on their backs. Reigen's sheer charisma making him joy on-screen while Mob captures the hearts of the viewers. Together, their chemistry is perfect, with Mob acting as Reigen's straight man. Mob also grounds Reigen's character, helping him never get too absurd, acting as the focus for Reigen's more serious emotions and dilemmas. This isn't to say these two leads are the only good characters in the series, not by a long shot. Mogami is a terrifying villain and Serizawa a unique take on what Mob could have become. However, Mob Psycho is by no means perfect in this regard. For every good character in the series, there is a dull and pointless one with no reason to be there. You see, for as colorful as Mob Psycho's cast may-be, I could only tell you the names of maybe... 7 of them. A large portion of the cast is just dead weight. Nice enough in their individual episodes, but not needed most of the time. Now, this isn't actually a problem until the final arc. Until then, Mob Psycho never has any of them overstay their welcome. However once the final arc comes along, in its desire for a big Shounen set-piece, Mob Psycho focuses to much on them and reveals their problems. Take Sho and his posse for example. I don't care about any of them but Ritsu and none of them were introduced until the end. Yet here they are having a fight with one of the big Ultimate 5. These characters take away from our leads, instead of playing off them, and it's sad. ~~~__Ending__~~~ --------------------- - - -- - ~~~img340(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c1/4d/d5/c14dd5590d8369b5a5312bfd99955f0c.gif)~~~ Lastly, I have to talk about the ending, as I have lambasted up till now. The final arc of Mob Psycho Season 2 is... unfocused. Prior arcs had an emotional throughline, hit on a single section of Mob's personality. Where as this finale just feels like a standard Shounen arc for the sake of having a big fight. Suzuki the villain is a weaker version of Mogami, the fights are fantastic but often devoid of any emotional weight, and the plot itself is just dull. This is a fight to save the world from domination, yet Mob Psycho's strong suit until now has been the deeply personal connections of its stories. Simply put, the arc is to grand in scale to fit with the rest of the series. That's it! I hope you enjoyed my review for Mob Psycho season 2 and see ya again in other reviews! You can watch Mob Psycho season 2 [ here](https://4anime.to/anime/mob-psycho-100-ii). ~~~img580(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/3d/dd/a7/3ddda7c83e529e177fedbcc14ae6a35b.gif) ~~~
__~~~Mob Psycho 100 is a really good show and I am really glad I discovered it.~~~__ (I will use as less Abbreviations as possible to reach the required amount of characters/letters for a review) - Art/Animation : 10/10 The art in the show might look weird for someone who hasn't watched the show. Some people don't even want to watch it because the art style is "cartoonish". Sadly I was one of them but still I wanted to give it a chance and I watched it, and all I can say is Mob Psycho's animation is INCREDIBLE. Studio Bones really went crazy with Mob Psycho. The animation is vibrant, colorful, fluid and clean. Definitely one of the best animated shows I have ever watched. Period - Characters : 9/10 Mob Psycho has some really good characters and a really good and innocent Protagonist. Mob is really relatable. In Episode 4 and 5 we are shown how Mob's life would have been if he did not have his powers, just because he has godly powers that does not mean he does not have any problems he faces in his life, he struggles as much as any normal person does. He tries to become better as a person. His brother is a really "chill" dude who mob looks up to. My Favorite character in the show is Reigen who mob works for. He is a con artist who "tricked" mob into believing he is a psychic just like mob. You might not really like him at first but as the story progresses you will end up loving him a lot. Mob and Reigen's relationship might seem like any other Student-Teacher relationship but you will realize that it is much more deeper and meaningful than you thought it was if you keep watching the show. - Plot : 9/10 The plot is really simple, and I mean really simple, just some bad guys with psychic powers trying to take over the world and our main characters try to stop them. It sounds Average and bland right? Well it is if you looked at it as a whole. What makes it so good is how they executed it. It is not just about good guys vs bad guys fighting to death but also about how characters reached where they are now, how they developed as a person through out the show which is the main reason I gave it a 9/10 - Overall : 9/10 Mob Psycho 100 is an amazing show with some good set of characters and amazing animation. It is really well written and I would definitely recommend it if you want to watch something different, creative and an entertaining show. The show manages to convey it's theme and messages in a funny yet beautiful way. Mob Psycho 100 is one of my favorite shows. Those who feel like watching something that does not make them feel like they have wasted their time then Mob Psycho 100 is one of the best choices. Go watch it or I will haunt you every night for the rest of your life :)
**Overview:** First few episodes are single ep days in the life of Mob and Reigen followed by a small arc about a man who has a problem with his daughter where Mob is forced to face himself and in turn grows, id say, a large amount mentally. Reigen gets his own arc where he is needing to face his loneliness and self-preservation of not wanting to move forward or grow due to fearing what’s to come not wanting anything to change. Reigens arc wraps up very nicely and like Mobs last arc, he has become more self-aware you could say. Now onto the main arc of the season with plant man and ghost rider knock off that we sadly don’t see enough of. At the end of episode 8 is when it gets down to business. The tone for this season shifts even more than the other arcs too far. Debatably this is the best character arc for Mob as the daughter one set his personality up to the point of where he is ready to face the challenge that awaits him. Saying he went berserk would be an understatement. At the end of the arc Mob starts to learn that it is true, he can’t watch over and make sure all the people he believes he changed due. His actions are finally realized to have a bigger impact than he initially thought and due to that he changes his perspective a bit on how he will face the challenge before him all while preserving his core. **Visuals/Music:** Looking at any aspect of the visuals and it is hard to find something that would be considered bad, maybe the odd animation mishap? That is pushing it quite a bit to even consider that a bad thing as animation errors are in every anime and form of media, even in the BD releases. Its fluidity from the fights to basic movements of walking around are smooth and refined. With the darkened and more bolded blob style animation for the characters it allows for some very interesting animation movements that both look satisfying and pleasing to the eyes. It is not your traditional style of animation and some may not like that but in recent years more anime has adopted trying to pull off different styles to add variety instead of the cut and dry traditional methods and there are no complaints. The music/ost gets you in the right mindset that is trying to be portrayed when it comes to mystery, suspense and action. It compliments the scenes and is not out of place. On top of that the ending and opening are good. The ending being a bit better imo since it better captures the feelings of mob as his personality opens more as the series progresses. **Final Thoughts:** To me Mob I can recognize how good the story so far has been in both character development and execution of the story. However, one thing that really turns me off from it is the side characters while they are done good, they lack the ability to be completely relevant in the next arc in terms of power. Once they have had their arc, for the most part they don’t seem to grow stronger much or when it comes to fighting another villain they fall short. Nearly all major fights end in the same predictable way of Mob going berserk mode and raping them mentally and physically :mrclean: . While it is fun to watch Mob troll, the other characters should be given more respect in terms of fighting prowess as the ones shown in fights most of the time have been shown to be able to hold their own. Similar to the first season they hype up moments but then have it end with a fizzle instead of a bang. There is a reason the writing is like this and that’s because it is to represent Mob’s personality but to me I find it annoying. Must respect the amount of thought that has gone into crafting it in this way along with a lot of deeper meanings one can pull from the show if they so choose. There are great action scenes that don’t need to be looked at any other way if one so chooses but also can be, it’s a nice touch. Unlike a lot of shows where yes you can draw a deeper meaning out of, a lot of the time its not the intention of the creator, whereas here that is the feeling given off and shown from the way the characters have grown so far, namely Mob and Reigen. Due to the way the story has been crafted, I can almost guarantee that any type of fan a person is they will find enjoyment from either surface level or looking on a deeper level. I do not highly recommend it to people though as I don’t like the fizzle endings where the buildup to the end just goes to meh. I can understand why others would highly recommend and wouldn’t argue as its perfectly understandable. Characters (main) – 5/5 Characters (sub) – 3.5/5 Enjoyment – 3.5/5 Visuals – 5/5 Music – 4/5 Story – 3.5/5 ```Overall Ratings - Rec: 3/5 Raw: 81%```
~~~__This review contains some spoilers__ --- Mob Psycho is an anime I've always known about but never watched. The art style always put me off for some reason but recently I just said fuck it and watched the first episode. I immediately got hooked. --- The concept isn't anything that hasn't been done before, but the way Mob develops as a character really puts this show apart from other shōnen. Mob is a junior-high student with special abilities, which he doesn't want to use because they've done nothing but cause others harm in the past. That's until he meets Arataka Reigen, self proclaimed psychic. He teaches Mob how to use his powers in a way that helps people, even though it's clear from the very beginning that Reigen himself is just a completely ordinary guy. Mob also joins the body improvement club to not only get his psychic abilities under control, but in case he doesn't want to or can't use his powers, to still be able to defend himself. This is one of the main reasons I'm even writing this review and seeing Mob pushing himself to his limits and the body improvement club motivating him, is actually what motivated me to finally start working out. Mob's character development and the body improvement club is what I love about this anime. No anime except [Redline ](https://anilist.co/anime/6675/Redline/) has ever inspired me to actually change something in my life, that's why this anime is so special to me and it might just have the same effect for you. img420(https://c.tenor.com/Ba6xtLKUiKkAAAAd/mob-psycho100-body-improvement-club.gif) One thing I also really like about this show is that Mob doesn't just magically make his problems go away with the power of friendship, he actually tries to improve as a person and overcome his fears. No, the main protagonist in a shōnen doesn't have to be some lifeless, generic dude that's somehow incredibly strong, he can actually be a well written character, who would've thought. Moving on, I want to talk about the art and animation which, as I previously mentioned, is what stopped me from watching the anime earlier. img420(https://media0.giphy.com/media/ubLIcHvitTa36/giphy.gif) I love it. It might look a little weird at first, but it's definitely unique and sets itself apart from most other shows. The more "simple" looking art style also allows for smoother animation which this anime has plenty of. The fight scenes are really enjoyable and well animated that's all I can say really. The music in Mob Psycho didn't really stand out to me that much while actually watching the anime. I can't really recall any OST's that were used during fights or anything but the openings and endings in both seasons are great. Lastly, I want to talk about the characters. I already talked about Mob so I'll focus more on Reigen Arataka who is probably the second most important character after Mob himself. In the first season he might just seem like a heartless con artist to some people that uses Mob's gullibility to earn money. In season 2 however, it becomes clear that that's not really the case. He was never successful in life and that's why he tried his luck at becoming a psychic. Mob obviously makes this job easier for him, because he actually is one. Because of that, Reigen keeps trying to make it look like he is an actual psychic, because he fears that if Mob finds out he's been lying to him, he'll leave him. This just shows that everyone has flaws but that shouldn't stop you from chasing your dream, just like Mob keeps training with the body improvement club and tries to use his psychic powers for a good cause. Whether or not Mob actually knows this or not however, is never really obvious, but there is a scene in season 2 where it might have been hinted at. The rest of the characters also aren't bad at all. I wouldn't call any of them forgettable and that's really saying something for a shōnen. They aren't all on the same level as Mob or Reigen for obvious reasons but we do get to see a lot of the side character's motives, even from the bad guys, which adds a lot of depth to their character. img420(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/3e/cc/75/3ecc75f73da344c4f720c87cd0b4a3d5.gif) --- In conclusion, even if this anime won't be something inspirational for you, or motivate you to work out, I'd still highly recommend it. It's definitely the best shōnen, and just one of the best anime in general I've ever watched. The characters are really well written, the art and animation is great and there are some genuinely funny moments that actually made me laugh. __Thank you for reading.__~~~
Plot - The story simply continues after the first season it follows Shigeo Kageyama a middle schooler nicknamed "mob" by his friends and he himself is a psychic who lives in a world filled with strange phenomenons from every corner of the world the main plot mostly stays the same for the first afew episodes, 9/10 Characters - the crew grows even more! i like how even the minor character played a small role in each or multiple episodes and they even have more development and all the new characters are just as great and i really liked the growing bond between reigen and mob their growth of matual respect for one another in this season is truly amazing and even the villains have became more amazing and what i also liked how each character even the minor ones were utilized and established in different ways and even ones tagged along with the main crew and what i really admire about all the characters is the amazing bonds they share especially the body improvement club they always support my main shigeo what a bunch of actual chads and i also liked that even as powerful as the characters are they still make regrettable mistakes such as reigen did with mob during his lecture eventually learning from their mistakes and realising running isn't the only solution to solving problems peak writing you guys have no idea i want to join the body improvement club god damn it, 10/10 Production - The first season had good production but damn did bones went nuts with this season everything became more beautiful all the fight scenes were taking W's after W's and even the animation was peak they became smooth as hell and this season showed me that ONE's art style is pure anime, 9/10 Speciality - if the main theme of the 1st season was Friendship then the main theme in the 2nd season has to be morality, as we shigeo grow as a person just as reigen stated before the world of phenomenons and reality for shigeo are something occurring in a daily basis for him ghosts are as just as normal as seeing a random human walking down the street and shigeo's hesitant nature overwhelms him by choosing decisions and that was painfully obvious when shigeo was ordered to exorcise a ghost famliy of three, their existence by it self is considered creepy to most normal humans but the main problem here is that... they aren't harming anybody the father simply tries to fulfill the dream that life took away from and now comes the question would you REALLY put customer priorities over the moral act of mercilessly killing them off while doinig nothing wrong whatsoever? thankfully reigen acted up the situation and this theme of moral conflict appears in different form between shigeo and reigen their conflicted needs intertwine with one another now the question comes again is it okay for reigen to exploit mob's powers for achieving his desire for fame but paying back mob's sacrifice by making him learn to control his powers in return if you ask me that's a pretty morally tricky question and reigen learned from creating his biggest regret and realising that value can also be in friendship other than in desires and this moral theme especially shines in the main villain of the anime "Toichiro Suzuki" the father of sho, toichiro main conflicts comes with the idea of "Is it actually possible to conquer the world?" he thinks he is morally superior to other humans since he couldn't find someone more powerful than him which he is morally and logically correct.........then shigeo arrived in general i really liked the theme of this season that was masterfully written, 10/10 Enjoyment - I had high hopes for the 2nd season and i never knew my already high expectations would be crushed by the amazing quality of mob psycho season 2 and now i'm hyped as fuck for season 3 and i can confidently say mob psycho is 100 times better than OPM (no pun intended), my final rating is 9/10
>#####___This review is spoiler-free.___ >#####___This review was originally written on Apr 1, 2019; rewritten on Nov 10, 2022.___ ~~~
A heart is a component many works seem to neglect to implement into their final structure. Understandably, people can view it as an irrational generalisation, yet to me, this is how many anime end up feeling. It is almost as if they have no soul within them—they are not juicy at all, and their bittersweetness is overpowering. It is not vital to having fun with the show through and through, yet its absence hinders potential intenser emotional attachment one might have. Nonetheless, series with this abstract, hard-to-describe segment are still plentiful, and _Mob Psycho 100 II_ is, without a shadow of a doubt, a great example of a show that beats with life.
How does the series' heart manifest? Unmistakably, in its most glaring form... in the production values. From the get-go, _Mob Psycho 100_ set out to be as visually captivating as humanly possible, with its myriad of energetic fights and encounters bursting with brightness and vitality. Though they take up the screen quite often, they never appear overbearing or exhausting. Their quality is simply phenomenal, not allowing you to be unamused even for a mere second. The shows' visuals are positively kinetic and chaotic; they are home to many lively components that work perfectly in tandem with each other. Firstly, there is the gorgeous art style that features smile-inducing facial expressions, character designs excellent in their simplicity, smooth visual gags which carry a genuine laugh within, fun style changes and lovely, pastel-like colours. From the most mundane moments to the most insane, it never disappoints and always delivers creativity and liveliness. Of course, the animation is just as impressive and complements the art style seamlessly. It is downright jaw-dropping. Its fluidity, dynamicity, wackiness and sharp movements make even the less impactful battles feel enormous. Naturally, the precise camerawork does it great justice. In short, this gorgeous amalgam that makes up the visuals glues you to your seat the second you lay your eyes on it and it never lets you go. It is similar to an unbreakable charm, impossible to resist.
These are the lion's share of the previous season's success and the primary factor people had to gush over _Mob Psycho 100_ at least once. Not acknowledging these as free as birds in the sky visuals would be a strenuous errand. Despite admiring it deeply, I felt as though something was missing. It was like a fireplace with fire all hot and sparky, yet unusually insignificant in size and volume. It all changed, however, with the arrival of the second season, which fans have been dying to see. This missing ingredient came storming in, providing us with one of the most visually appealing spectacles I have ever viewed. To my surprise, this instalment maintained this immeasurable vim and vigour throughout its duration. I am still uncertain what exactly changed in this sequel that makes it much more impressive than its predecessor. Whatever it might be, it goes without saying that there is a substantial jump in the quality of the art style and the animation. To say that this refinement won me over would be an understatement. An already breathtaking appearance escalated to heights it had not before conquered and achieved extraordinary victory. I was captivated.
We can detect the same kind of flair within the soundtrack. While the predecessor's ending and opening themes were quite pleasing to the ear, they are no match for Season 2's counterparts. [Mob Choir](https://anilist.co/staff/161167/Mob-Choir) and [sajou no hana](https://anilist.co/staff/137163/sajou-no-hana) outdid themselves with "99.9". They delivered a downright catchy and enthralling song I could not stop listening to whenever I had the chance. At times, I had it playing basically on a loop for solid hours. It also goes well with the established tone, killing two birds with one stone. The insert songs are all solid, and they always hit the nail on the head when it comes to the atmosphere of the scene during which they play. None of the tracks is ill-fit. The three new endings may not have left a significant impact overall. However, they are great additions to the already impressive catalogue containing a horde of otherworldly and bizarre tracks you must nod to like a complete madman.
~~~img600(https://i.imgur.com/X5ybkom.jpeg)~~~Even though the preceding-mentioned parts are the most noticeable presence in the "room", it is not the sole one. In the eyes of many, myself included, _Mob Psycho 100_ is not a particularly profound tale boasting some thought-provoking concepts, slick connotations and ingenious symbolism. At its core, it is a simplistic story about a middle schooler struggling with his emotions and, by extension, his powers. However, it is peppered with human themes of exploring and expressing yourself, being a good person, appreciating your life, being extraordinary, struggling with your feelings, finding what you want to be and do, bettering yourself, striving to look outside your comfort zone and taking new challenges head-on. I find it quite intriguing how this playful comedy battle shounen-like anime contrived to tackle topics of this calibre with surprising finesse and understanding. It did not come off as a forced or superficial attempt at attaching more depth for the sole purpose of doing so. Quite the opposite... it was genuine. Such undertones do not initially appear in the foreground, though. They were a prominent part of the series since the beginning, but in season one they were more of a sweet addition than a fully fleshed-out aspect. The further we delve into this sequel, the more we can observe them in full rotation, as now they are more poignant than ever.
And we can notice this trend in the characters' evolution and how much there is to them beyond surface-level characteristics. The cast of characters was and is a loveable bunch that clicked with each other immensely well, however, they were just that. None of these folks evoked any sense of relatability or connection at any point. It is fun to watch them goof around, but that was all they had to offer. It all changed here. [Reigen](https://anilist.co/character/89334/Arataka-Reigen) received a remarkable amount of development and changed his persona in a healthy, non-invasive manner. He went from a con artist to a man who suffered his entire life from loneliness and lack of comfort from others. He always was a personage with an oddly compassionate heart of gold hidden beneath his rough exterior, yet this instalment went far and beyond to humanise him and make him feel authentic. He was no longer just a comedic relief character; he began feeling like a genuine person who is flesh and blood. [Shigeo](https://anilist.co/character/89616/Shigeo-Kageyama) experienced a similar operation, though he was always the series' focus, so its impact is not as groundbreaking as his master's. All of _Mob Psycho 100's_ motifs centre around his personality, and here we can examine how great of an impact they can leave. From a shy, socially awkward oddball with magnificent powers to one of the most relatable, likeable and worth-rooting-for characters out there. Kageyama grew on me as a character through the show's unhinged willingness to keep developing him at every opportunity. He embodies the themes to a tee, and as such, making him much more than a mere vessel for these connotations and morals is sincerely fantastic. It is an enormous switch yet a welcomed one. It is what MP needed at its core—a protagonist with whom you can connect and cherish.
Even the plot itself, which I deemed not as noteworthy as the other components, seems to have a grander sense of scope and purpose, and it genuinely hooks you into this wacky and quirky world.
Despite their minuscule importance, I still have to mention the few grievances I have with MP100: 1. It is on the nose in a few instances. 2. Occasionally, it beats you over the head with its morals and motifs with way too much force. 3. There are moments where it seems like the show loses balance and goes either a fight-heavy mode or the other way.
Yet, as stated, they are not enough to eradicate my adoration for the show - the positives outweigh the negatives on all fronts.
In conclusion, _Mob Psycho 100 II_ refined its appearance, thoroughly explored its quirky duo and achieved to make its motifs way more grounded. The show proved it is more than capable of turning over a new leaf and showed us how to become the textbook definition of the word improvement in both the narrative and audiovisual departments. Without complications at any point, it matured into a product deserving of genuine support and appreciation. It is nothing short of a delightful and overflowing with vitality treat I, for one, did not expect to fall in love with. Yet, as it turns out, the seeds of my fondness for Mob's endeavours have been in place since the first season. They merely needed the extra oomph to grow. This franchise is a wholesome dose of whimsical entertainment merged with weird relatability to the very core, and I am beyond grateful that I had the opportunity to witness it.
A psychic middle school boy tries to live a normal life and keep his growing powers under control, even though he constantly gets into trouble. Kageyama Shigeo. What a promising premise am I right ? __REWIEV__ : So i have watched this after already reading the Manga... I already loved the Manga but goddamn have they nailed it. Season 2 of Mobpsycho is in every way better than season 1, and season 1 was already insane. The Animation goes hard whenever it has to. Mobs rages let a shiver run down your spine. Mobpsycho is the embodiement of a perfect balance between slice of life like comedy and action. It manages to be goofy and thrilling at the same time. This is what I absolutely loved everytime watching Mobpsycho. This season went really deep into the human psyche and what can drive people insane. It did make me able to relate to not only Shigeo but also to Dimple, to Ritsu, To Reigen, and yes even to Keiji Mogami. Lets talk about the style of mobpsycho Season 2. Mostly its similar to season 1 but I feel like its a lot cleaner and sharper. There are some great Szenes where the Artstyle completely changes into cryon or something completely unexpectet. This is pure art. There are also these moment where everything turns black and white... UGH ! These are always the best szenes ! Mobpsycho Season 2 does not have a lot of filler content. It stays very strong to the Manga story. There are no filler episodes just a few filler szenes. But those are never boring or uninteristing but always intresting and thrilling. Or funny. You never know with Mobpsycho. I loved the Arataka Reigen episode because before that you would always think arataka is a bad person in some way. But this less action packed episode lets you really understand the essence of why Reigen is a very strong and definately not bad person. Mobpsycho Season 2 does not disappoint in any way. behold for Season 3 where hopefully everything gets wrapped up as geniously as Suzuki in Season 2. The sound design was phenomenal. i still cant unhear the counter ticks whenever I feel rage coming up lmao. Will I rewatch the show ? Definately Do I recomment the Show ? Absolutely ! How Thrilled am I until Season 3 Ends ? The Maximum ! Also I wanna say that I am very thankful for the German Dub. They really managed to get the right vibe with every single voice actor ! Shigeo sounds like the perfect shy nice guy he is and Reigen sounds like the selfish Sigma he always tries to be. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT ! __Story__ : 10 / 10 __Action__ : 10 / 10 __Humor __: 10 /10 __Animation__ : 9 / 10 __OMU__ : 10 / 10 __German Dub__ : 10 / 10 __Pacing __: 9 / 10 __Filler __: 8 / 10 __Favorit Character __: Shigeo kageyama __Favorit Episode__ : Episode 8
Mob Psycho 100 II is a mixed bag. While it keeps the ball rolling around the character writing coming from the first season and even elevating it in some points, it's utterly disappointing in the production qualities compared to the first season—because all the passion that went into the first season is lost here—and chooses the easiest and laziest way in its last arc. Mob Psycho continues with the usual stuff in the second season; exorcism requests, dealing with spirits, and Mob's daily life. As in the first season, the first half focuses on Mob's everyday life & character development, and the second half revolves around the quarrel with Claw. However, we have heavier story arcs this time. They still have the wholeheartedness of the first season from time to time, but most of the first half deals with the more serious stuff. Mob faces conflicts that make him grow as a person even more. And his character development that carries over from the first season is written as good. All the various events and the people he encounters affect his character in one way or another—be it him meeting with the most powerful esper of the 20th century or a dilemma on whether to exorcise a spirit family. However, despite there being no major problem with Mob's character writing, Mob Psycho 100 II has a grim mistake that season one didn't have. In the first season, whenever Mob grew as a character and a person, the show didn't bring any extra effort to shove it into our eyes because it wasn't necessary. Any viewer who watched the show carefully would easily see Mob was growing. But the second season comes with one of the most unnecessary additions. In this season, there are some scenes where a side character will comment on some of Mob's actions with something like, "Wow, Mob, you really grew so much!" despite it being as clear as day, and they are trying to make his growth more extraordinary than it actually is. Yes, Mob really grew, but the amount of this growth and the reactions from the other characters don't match. It's like the author wanted to conclude Mob's character arc in these arcs but wasn't able to write a development that is enough to achieve this and tried to cover it with reactions from the other characters. And this causes a massive contrast between the themes and the narrative. This series is about Mob gaining self-confidence, yet the author's pen is full of insecurity. img(https://lostinanime.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Mob-Psycho-100-II-01-59-1280x720.jpg) Other than Mob's character arc, we finally get a deeper look into Reigen's character in the first half of this season. We learn how his life was before opening an office for exorcism jobs and meeting with Mob, what was his ambitions, and the people he met; we also get a chance to see how he holds himself up without the help of Mob. He gets a solid character arc for two episodes and makes us remember why he is such a lovable and charismatic character. However, this character arc ends on such a weak note. Although we watch his struggles for two straight episodes, the spotlight during the climax of this mini-arc is dedicated to Reigen praising Mob for how much he grew. Yes, as I said in my review of the first season, most of the characters serving as catalysts to Mob's character development is a good technique to use in a series like Mob Psycho. But Reigen is the second most important character in this series, and I'd like to see him shine in his character arc instead of ending up as a tool for Mob's character development. img(https://lostinanime.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Mob-Psycho-100-07-47-1280x720.jpg) All of the things I talked about in the last two paragraphs were about the first seven episodes. In the last five episodes, we get the continuation of the quarrel with Claw that's left from the first season, and, unfortunately, the Claw arc isn't good this time. Firstly, the shift between the previous episodes and the Claw arc isn't as smooth as the first season. In the previous season, the transition that had been done with Ritsu's character arc and Mob raiding the Claw's base was done naturally with the addition of different plot points through the episodes in the middle of the season. But this season, we got only one plot point used to establish the transition, and it's a very cheap shock value event. This is the first blunder of the "World Domination Arc" and it is also the less infuriating one. There are various blunders in this arc, and we can summarize most of them with one statement: Generic Battleshounen Tropes. All the characters, except for Serizawa and Mob, are one-dimensional space wastes. Especially the main antagonist is such a disappointment. After all the characters I saw in the first season, I expected the boss of the organization to have strong ideals and compelling personality traits. But what we got is an "I seek world domination because I'm the most powerful person in the world!" type of villain that doesn't bring any intriguing element to the table. The author tried to give him some personality in the last episode, but a 50-second flashback isn't a way to do this. Other than the characters, the dialogues in the action scenes are also bland and generic. The action itself is still very creative and animated very well, but most of the dialogue is full of typical, "I'm stronger than you!" "No, I'm stronger than you!" type of guff and the unnecessary explanations of the things we already can see on the screen. It's very sorrowful to see a show that should've been the parody of battle shounens comes up with the most generic battle shounen tropes in its biggest arc. img(https://i.imgur.com/TocaGBp.jpeg) Well, even though the writing has some ups and downs this season, it's still Mob Psycho 100 at the end of the day, so the production qualities should be impressive, right? Yes, it still looks and sounds way better than most of the TV anime, but it also is definitely worse than the first season and kind of a disappointment. First and foremost, the passion is lost. The animation style in this season is way too bland compared to the first season. The unique techniques used in the previous season (fluid character actings, different types of shadings like cross-hatching and smudging, etc.) are either absent or used rarely, the character actings aren't as expressive, the shadings & highlights are worse, and the artwork is less detailed. As I said before, the action itself is still very creative and animated very well, but other than that, only episode five stands out. The animation in this season is still exceptional, but it doesn't feel like the same people who made the first season made it. Here, see some screenshots from the second season; if you think I cherry-picked these ones, you can open two random scenes that belong to two random episodes from both seasons and compare them, and you will see the difference very clearly unless they are action scenes or from episode 5 of the second season. ~~~img300(https://i.ibb.co/0BZdK9r/Screenshot-8.png) img300(https://i.ibb.co/VMP8M8g/Screenshot-10.png) img300(https://i.ibb.co/gRNsZh5/Screenshot-12.png) img300(https://i.ibb.co/GJPGLDS/Screenshot-17.png)~~~ At least the auditory quality of the show is still somewhat the same. The voice-acting performances are still good, despite not having any striking moments. Kenji Kawai brought us new fantastic soundtracks. And since the comedy has reduced so much, the mismatch between the soundtracks and the sound effects happens way less than in the first season.
~~~img220(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/fa/13/42/fa1342e67c77db7b6b843e027ef010bc.jpg) ~~~ # Once again, Mob Psycho 100 delivered past expectations. I didn’t think a show of this nature could get even better than it already was. Season 1 was good, but this season was great. (Obvious spoiler warning) ~~~img220(https://66.media.tumblr.com/62d8253943e8b826f0ff7f9691421894/tumblr_pn4wkwwIjY1vz5npso2_r1_540.gif) ~~~ __Plot: __ _A lot happened this season so I will definitely be leaving out a lot of details but I’ll try my best to give as much detail in as little words as possible._ At first, the plot follows the same formula as the first season. Taken from my review of the first season, “This show focuses on the MC Shigeo Kaguyama, known as Mob, and he has psychic power that allows him to do all sorts of things. The only problem is that whenever his emotions reach 100%, he becomes extremely powerful and unpredictable.” If you want to know more about the general premise of the plot, look at my review of season 1. This season starts off like the first season where it begins in an episodic manner. These first few episodes are there to flesh out the main cast and boy does it do a good job. Mob finally begins to crack the shell he's always been hiding in and begins to question himself and his circumstances. During these episodes Mob goes through a transformation of self-discovery. Eventually, this causes an event in which Mob and his master Reigen become to separate for one another, This chasm between these two characters lasts for around two episodes and during these two episodes we see so much growth between Mob and Reigen. Mob begins to make new friends and have fun with them while in contrast, Reigen has nobody in his life. This stark contrast between these two makes each other appreciate the relationship they have built. These episodes also allow us to learn more about Reigen’s life. Now onto the main plot line of the season. The evil organization from last season, Claw, have finally come into the public eye. After 20 years of preparation, the organization is ready to come into power. Once they announce their ambitions to everyone on live television, they begin to terrorize the city. ~~~img220(https://66.media.tumblr.com/eabc169346b8a748c18bd58f54c01fb1/tumblr_pn4tvkbMyF1vz5npso1_540.gif) ~~~__Thoughts: __ This season was the perfect sequel to season 1. This season takes Mob Psycho 100 to a whole different level. The character progression is absolutely amazing. The emotional scenes were written beautifully. The comedic scenes made plenty of laughs. What else could you want! This season really put into perspective for me how this show isn’t just a story about some overpowered kid, but its about an ordinary kid who just so happened to have powers learning about life. I really enjoyed how philosophical this season was and the themes that this show promoted. The best written part, and my favorite part of this entire season, is the theme about the relationships that you build and how they affect us. For example, a relatively very minor cast of people in the show, the Body Improvement Club, is arguably one of the most important aspects of the show! Their vibes, enthusiasm, and confidence all helped Mob to grow immensely as a character. Without their influence, who knows what type of people Mob would be negatively influenced by. ~~~img220(https://66.media.tumblr.com/0289d75081e9408746555dc754021651/tumblr_ppakxhacit1vz5npso1_1280.png) ~~~__Conclusion:__ I believe that this was a really amazing and engaging watch. Even emotional at times. This anime made me feel immensely happy at times, and utterly sad at others. Any show that can make you feel a range of emotions effectively is a great watch. I 100% would recommend this to people who may feel anxious about proceeding to the next season.