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Having given everyone approximately a week to wind down and mull over the recent season finale, I figured it was about time I spoke up about a series that... uh, while not flawless (see later commentary), has generally been well-received and accredited.
Mob Psycho 100 is the brainchild of ONE, also known for the more popular (if, IMO, inferior) One-Punch Man series. The story follows a relatively (at least in terms of demeanor and appearance) average middle schooler by the name of Shigeo Kageyama (often referred to as Mob, hence that part of the series title). And as to be expected from a Shonen series, Mob has a special power. Namely: He's a stupidly powerful psychic.
Less expected from the typical Shonen series, the plot doesn't follow Mob as he attempts to get more powerful and learn new psychic techniques. Instead, it's... a vague mix of slice of life, comedy, and typical Shonen fight scenes rolled into one. To avoid going too heavily into spoilers, the main thrust of Mob's character arcs relate to personal growth: Deciding what he wants to do with his life and how to get there, as well as growing less extroverted and emotionally suppressed (as his psychic powers flare when he experiences emotions too strong to suppress, such as happiness or anger or so-on; hence the Psycho and 100(%)).
Some people might notice I said Mob's character arcs. That is because the series has a fairly solid list of secondary and tertiary characters, most infamously Reigen of #RedrawReigen notoriety. While not all of them get much in the way of screen time, almost all of them display some degree of depth and a fair few of them have their own character arcs as well (the main ones off the top of my head, without including spoilers, being: Reigen, Tome, and Ritsu).
As I've said, the series is... less than perfect. If reading the manga (something I heartily recommend), you'll find the art is well-compositioned and lain out, if a bit... unpolished, compared to a lot of published works. This is most especially obvious in the first few chapters and arcs. Furthermore, while ONE is far from the most problematic of mangaka, there is a bit of a stickler in some of his character design. Specifically: One of the characters in the Claw arc is... in a word, "minstrel" in their design. ONE's other work, One-Punch Man, features more and more serious issues, but it would be remiss to avoid mentioning as much now as I can understand entirely why such a character design might put somebody off from the series and / or its writer.
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Now, with all the above said, why is this in TV, Video, and Film? Because as mentioned previously, the second season recently ended. And many people have been exposed - either directly or via memes - to the animated series before (or exclusively instead of) the manga.
And what a fucking ear and eye candy the animated series has been so far. With music by Kenji Kawai, too many animators and different artistic mediums between just two seasons to properly list, and... fuck it, let's just say "It's made by Studio BONES", it's received a fair deal of acclaim even without touching upon the story.
Did I mention the ear worms? Because the additions to the soundtrack by Mob Choir are those, too.
So, Mob Psycho 100. Watch it. Thoughts on it?
Mob Psycho 100 is the brainchild of ONE, also known for the more popular (if, IMO, inferior) One-Punch Man series. The story follows a relatively (at least in terms of demeanor and appearance) average middle schooler by the name of Shigeo Kageyama (often referred to as Mob, hence that part of the series title). And as to be expected from a Shonen series, Mob has a special power. Namely: He's a stupidly powerful psychic.
Less expected from the typical Shonen series, the plot doesn't follow Mob as he attempts to get more powerful and learn new psychic techniques. Instead, it's... a vague mix of slice of life, comedy, and typical Shonen fight scenes rolled into one. To avoid going too heavily into spoilers, the main thrust of Mob's character arcs relate to personal growth: Deciding what he wants to do with his life and how to get there, as well as growing less extroverted and emotionally suppressed (as his psychic powers flare when he experiences emotions too strong to suppress, such as happiness or anger or so-on; hence the Psycho and 100(%)).
Some people might notice I said Mob's character arcs. That is because the series has a fairly solid list of secondary and tertiary characters, most infamously Reigen of #RedrawReigen notoriety. While not all of them get much in the way of screen time, almost all of them display some degree of depth and a fair few of them have their own character arcs as well (the main ones off the top of my head, without including spoilers, being: Reigen, Tome, and Ritsu).
As I've said, the series is... less than perfect. If reading the manga (something I heartily recommend), you'll find the art is well-compositioned and lain out, if a bit... unpolished, compared to a lot of published works. This is most especially obvious in the first few chapters and arcs. Furthermore, while ONE is far from the most problematic of mangaka, there is a bit of a stickler in some of his character design. Specifically: One of the characters in the Claw arc is... in a word, "minstrel" in their design. ONE's other work, One-Punch Man, features more and more serious issues, but it would be remiss to avoid mentioning as much now as I can understand entirely why such a character design might put somebody off from the series and / or its writer.
~ ~ ~
Now, with all the above said, why is this in TV, Video, and Film? Because as mentioned previously, the second season recently ended. And many people have been exposed - either directly or via memes - to the animated series before (or exclusively instead of) the manga.
And what a fucking ear and eye candy the animated series has been so far. With music by Kenji Kawai, too many animators and different artistic mediums between just two seasons to properly list, and... fuck it, let's just say "It's made by Studio BONES", it's received a fair deal of acclaim even without touching upon the story.
Did I mention the ear worms? Because the additions to the soundtrack by Mob Choir are those, too.
So, Mob Psycho 100. Watch it. Thoughts on it?
