Bust Just Like Mob!: Mob Psycho 100

Hey there everybody!  I’m (finally) back after a two week absence with a new review!  But before I get to that, I do want to apologize for last week’s no show.  However, it was a family-related incident and had no control over it.  Anyways, about this week’s review…I was actually planning on doing this show next month, but I’ve been following it pretty well for some time now…plus there’s ghosts in it.  That’s horror related, right?  And ghosts have been the thing since the Ghostbusters reboot, right?  I mean the title for this week’s post is a hats off to it!  So enough of me going on and let’s get on with this week’s review of Mob Psycho 100!
This action-packed comedy follows Shigeo “Mob” Kageyama, a dull and average looking middle school student.  However, past his emotionless expression, Mob is actually a powerful  psychic who has to keep his emotions and abilities in check, lest he loses control.  These abilities land him a job working as an assistant exorcist to Reigen.  And while Mob sees Reigen as a mentor for his psychic powers, Reigen is actually a con man who has no psychic abilities whatsoever and often takes advantage of Mob’s abilities when dealing with clients.  And if Mob’s abilities and job as an exorcist aren’t enough, he has to deal with the challenges of becoming a teenager.  And that’s about all I’m going to say for the plot, because there’s a lot more that you’d have to see to believe.
I heard some good things about this show before even seeing it.  And now being close to finishing the first season, I have to say I have yet to be disappointed.  So I give Mob Psycho 100 an 8 out of 10.  What probably drew me in the most was the overall story.  I could tell that some thought went into it.  It’s probably no exaggeration when I say that One-the author of the manga- is a master storyteller.  It has the right amount of drama-if not a smidge more- and the right amount of action.  The animation was probably not the strongest point for the series-hey, I said One was a master storyteller, not a master drawer- but, the quirky and zany animation style made the series all the more entertaining and fun to watch.
As far as downsides goes, there really weren’t any that were glaring.  However, one review I watched on YouTube made a good point about the series.  In some respects to plot, Mob Psycho 100 is very similar to its “older brother” One Punch Man-for those of you who don’t know, both manga renditions of One Punch Man and Mob Psycho 100 were penned by One.  Think about it: an average looking person with the ability to defeat enemies with a single move?  Yeah, not much difference there.  However, Mob Psycho does have some big differences.  While One Punch Man uses conflict to move itself along, Mob Psychco uses other plot devices to keep things going.  Mob’s life as a middle schooler alone makes for some good drama.  And while Reigen takes advantage of Mob’s powers, he does genuinely care about him and even gives some solid advice like not getting too cocky with his powers. So it may be recycled material, but it’s good recycled material!
So if there’s something strange in your neighborhood and you need a psychic to help, who you gonna call?  (Last mentioning of Ghostbusters, I promise!)  But no seriously, Mob Psycho 100 has been very promising and I can’t wait to see how it ends!  Currently, Mob Psycho 100 is available to watch for free on Crunchyroll.  And with the added collaboration with Funiamtion, the show has also been put on Funimation’s fall “simuldub” line up.  So expect a dub very soon!  And that concludes this week’s post!  Although October has been sparce in reviews, Character of the Month will proceed as planned for next Sunday.  Until then, stay tuned for more!  And as always, if you have a request, let me know!

-Hanime on Anime



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