MOB PSYCHO 100 III

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  Mcsuper

  93/100
  Thank You, ONE, For Writing Something So Kind

  “Whatever you want to do doesn’t have to be work. You should just live however you want to.” - Reigen Arataka

  It’s truly bittersweet seeing Mob Psycho 100 come to an end. The relatable journey of Mob, his master Reigen, his friends, and loved ones has been one for the ages. It has been a wonderful and relatable story of Mob’s growth, learning to know that people care about you not because you have special powers, but because of how you are as a person, and how you treat people. You watch a somewhat introverted boy, Mob, while not being the most interesting person around, though whomever he does meet, he changes them for the better, and that’s quite the beautiful thing.

  Now, I’m going to be honest. I did find this season a bit inconsistent at times with its arcs, and therefore a bit inferior to Season 2, especially with the action sequences as well. However, the underlying message is still very much there, with Mob’s story of growth. This season also included one of the best episodes of the entire series that gave me quite the emotional ride, so if you haven’t watched this season yet, there is much to look forward to.

  STORY:

  The story is pretty simple, just decorated with a lot of flashiness and a unique animation style. I see a lot of people complaining about the slice of life elements about this show, but the main theme of this show is simply illustrating Mob’s journey through middle school, so why would there not be slice of life moments? Without them, it’d just be yet another battle shonen, and while it may look like that sometimes, I don’t believe that’s what the show is going for. That said, some of the sudden shifts in tone can be a bit jarring and inconsistent, and that’s probably my one and only gripe of this show.

  At its core, this isn’t really a story driven series, but more of a character driven one, so I definitely won’t say that the story is what stands out in this show. All the action sequences, the dramatic moments, the fun tidbits, all of this is just part of Mob’s journey of learning about himself, his powers, and how to become a better person.

  ART:

  The unique animation style makes character expressions stand out a lot, and the animation is still very well done, but I would have to say that Season 2’s action sequences stood out a bit more, especially with the Shimazaki fight. The colours though, still very impressive, and there was nothing not to like here. The animation in the OP and ED also were worthy of praise, especially the fluidity of the ED.

  MUSIC:

  The music is also fantastic, with the very unique OST. The OP is very well done, and the song “Exist” by Mob Choir was probably one of my favourite ending themes ever.

  CHARACTERS:

  The cast of characters in Mob Psycho are all awesome and unique in their own ways. Firstly, Mob. He’s come a long way since Season 1, when he was weak both physically and emotionally. You may have noticed less 100% blasts as the series went along, and that’s because Mob has grown more stable emotionally, and that’s a good sign for his growth. Teenagers are often in a state of turmoil in their minds, and Mob’s no different from your typical teenager, but it’s the supportive people around him that helped him become a better person. However, people aren’t supportive towards him just because, it’s because Mob affected them too, with his wholesome personality, and genuinely makes them change. Just look at Teru’s development throughout the series, and you can see how Mob changed him for the better.

  The supporting cast are also very standout, and I like each and every character in the series. Reigen seemed to take a bit of a back seat this season, but whenever he was on screen, it was awesome. Since I watched Season 2, Reigen has always been near the top of my favourites list for characters, and for good reason. We know that he’s a bit of a trickster to most people, but to the people he genuinely cares about, he gives excellent advice. The moral ambiguity that we see around Reigen has been a joy to watch throughout this series. Yet another star of the show this season would be Dimple. A specific arc this season really made him a contender for my favourites list, and if you watched this season, you know exactly what I’m referring to. He and Mob may clash sometimes, but in the end, they both care about each other deeply. Everyone else, such as Teru, the Body Improvement Club, and Mob’s other classmates also had their time to shine this season, and every single one of them I grew to like a bit more.

  ENJOYMENT:

  Really solid throughout, even with the more slice of life moments.

  THEMATIC EXECUTION:

  Whether it’s something sad, something tense, or something wholesome, Mob Psycho never fails to amaze me with its execution. It can make you cry, it can make you sweat, it can make you happy too. The animation just makes every single one of these themes more impactful too. In my opinion, the show is executed to near perfection.

  OVERALL:

  Mob’s journey is over, and it’s been such a good one. It was truly a great look into a mind of a teenager, and even if you’re not a teen right now, I hope the show resonated with you to some level.

  No matter how rough life can get, people will still support you. You don’t need to force yourself to be unique, live the way that you want to, and don’t conform to what others do just to be “accepted” in society. There isn’t just one way to live, there is always room for change and growth, no matter how old you are. Don’t ever stop being a dreamer. Go ahead, keep thinking that aliens are real, because once we lose our uniqueness, it’s equivalent to dying.

  Thank you, ONE, for writing something so kind.

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• 

  Alicemagic18

  100/100
  The Culminating Adventure of the One and Only One Mob Psycho 100

  “One and only one.”

  Simple words but a powerful meaning. Between a master and a disciple, not only one of them is capable of growing up. Choosing a person and putting their trust in them can be hard. They both do but there’s no one can break the bond that strengthens them.

  This! This is how you make an action show with a perfect blending of humor and life! Not just a show having an identity crisis. Yeah, I’m talking about that show of massive disappointment.

  I remember when I watched the first season months back and I dropped it because it didn’t hook me. The best decision that I made is to give it another chance, and I’m very glad I did it. I witnessed a unique and spectacular action anime filled with bright colors and fight choreography. A story filled with humor, friendship, heart, and self-discovery of a middle school child, his massive psychic powers, and how they affect the people around him.

  Mob Psycho 100 is written by ONE, which is also the author of the famous action-comedy One Punch Man. The only difference between the two is that Mob Psycho is a solid action story while OPM is a gag action. There are differences but it is impossible to compare since they are both masterpieces. But why am I comparing those two? Let’s start the review of the story from beginning to end.

  Mob Psycho 100 is an antithesis to self-insert fantasies. This isn't about a bland, blank character wreaking havoc when showing off their cool power. This is about a genuine person as protagonist with his own personal philosophy and take on the superpowers. This isn't about the protagonist being admired by regular people because of his great power. This is about the protagonist admiring regular people and looking up to those who managed to improve themselves through their own efforts.

  What I like about Mob Psycho 100 is the uniqueness of the story. There are thousands of animes where the main character is overpowered and they showcase their power to the viewers. But Mob Psycho is different. The main character who has massive psychic power hates it and only wants to become normal. The main character, which is Shigeo “Mob” Kageyama, relates to the audience who had everything to themselves but wanted normal things. He works with his master in exorcising spirits, and his master had a delusion that he’s a powerful psychic while Mob does all the work. What I like about Reigen and Mob’s tandem is their chemistry. They aren’t perfect human beings. Even Reigen is Mob’s so-called “master”, he also has the capable of growing just like Mob. He isn’t that kind of person who is superior to anyone else. He seems powerless if Mob isn’t around but he is independent and capable of doing the right thing in his power. Even Reigen isn’t perfect, what I love from him is that he advices Mob to become the person he wanted to be. This shows that he believes and putting his faith in Mob’s hands to become the person that he can be.

  Throughout the series, he meets different psychics and some enemies like Dimple, who allied with him. He meets also his schoolmates and classmates from his club and school, and also his only crush. I like the fact that he doesn’t rely upon his powers to impress someone, or even defeat someone. He has good intentions and he has ways of making something better than using his powers.

  Mob defeated a group of evil psychics in season 1, while his group defeated its leader. In this final season, he encountered two battles; a battle with his first friend Dimple, and the greatest enemy of all, himself.

  I really how he matures from the previous two seasons. His character development is superb because he learned how to value himself and become independent. The fight with Dimple is one of the peak moments in this show. Dimple, who’s greedy for power and to become a leader of the whole world, while Mob wants to convince him that having great power or becoming a god wouldn’t get what he wants. He made him realize that there’s something better than power, his true friendship with him. Mob realizes what Dimple meant from the first season, but nothing ever beats the power of friendship with him. Sadly, he did die for the sake of saving him. Dimple is truly the best sidekick in this story.

  The last one is the dreadful battle between Mob and Shigeo himself. He plans to confess to his crush but he ended up being in an accident, awakening his 100% power and rampaging the whole city. I like what happened in this part because fighting with himself is one of his challenges. It’s unique and refreshing to watch. I was curious about how Shigeo would wield his true power or if he can defeat his power with only the bare hands of a mortal. The final battle is the culmination of all battles that he had since the first season. The pacing, direction, dialogues, and writing are well-crafted. They did the trilogy consistently a perfect job, just like the trilogy of the Fruits Basket series.

  The animation and art style are so unique. It made me think that this is the reason why the quality of the latest Boku no Hero Academia degraded at some point. The art isn’t the same for most of the animes but it’s a damn great one. The fight choreography is so flawless like in Demon Slayer. You can see the animators’ passion, time, and effort in animating the series. As expected from Bones, this could be one of the landmarks in their history of animation.

  The sound and music deserve a standing ovation. The openings from the first to the final season are epic. I like when the title of the opening of the final season is “1” rather than 100 because it signifies the complete trilogy of the series. All I can say is EPIC! The animation sequences from the first season up to the final never cease to amaze me. The part at the end when Mob growing up and Reigen standing up gave me chills. It symbolizes how Reigen cares for Mob when he was a child. The Mob growing up symbolizes his growth throughout the series. The OP celebrates Mob Psycho 100’s most epic story that has ever been told. The ED is good but nothing ever beats the epic OPs.

  Bones have outdone themselves for this season and the whole trilogy. You can see the love and effort in producing this series. I enjoy this story filled with wonderful characters and colorful animation. It’s been a journey and such an amazing adaptation from beginning to end. I honestly don’t think there’s anything they could have done better.

  Thank you for being part of this wonderful journey. Thank you, ONE. And mostly, thank you, Bones for producing such an epic series.

  Don’t be sad because it’s over, smile because it happened.

  Story: 9/10
  Animation: 10/10
  Characters: 9/10
  Sound: 10/10
  Entertainment factor: 10/10
  Enjoyment: 10/10

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• 

  TheAnimeBingeWatcher

  80/100
  A step back from previous seasons, but still a wonderful end to a wonderful series.

  Mob Psycho 100 is one of the greatest anime of all time.

  This is not up for debate. Though even if it was, I doubt many of you would disagree. Was it really only 3 years ago that the second season of this off-kilter little slice-of-life action comedy showed up and utterly blew everyone away? Only 3 years since ONE’s crudely drawn webcomic about an overpowered psychic boy just trying to live a normal life stepped out of One Punch Man’s shadow and rocketed to the top of everyone’s Best Of lists? Mob Psycho 100 is the kind of show that feels like it’s always been with us, one of those enduring staples of anime that defines everything good about this medium and remains a permanent nostalgic fixture point for new and old fans alike. From its utterly gobsmacking animation that forever raised the bar on how to portray superhuman action to its achingly human story of the things that make even the most extraordinary of us so wonderfully ordinary, this show is a triumph of empathetic storytelling and visual artistry on a level almost nothing else even comes close to. And while my opinion of the second season may have cooled slightly over time- I’m not the biggest fan of how ONE writes dialogue- it still stands as one of this medium’s crowning achievements.

  So when I say that this third and final season feels like a step back, let me be clear: I am in no way saying Mob Psycho 100 Season 3 is a bad twelve episodes. Even if I were the most contrarian asshole imaginable, I couldn’t say that with a straight face. This is still Mob Psycho Goddamn 100. It’s still some of the most likable characters and some of the most spectacular animation ever put to screen. Even on its off days, this show runs circles around 90% of your average seasonal slop. But as this season wore on, knocking down the last few dominoes necessary to bring Mob’s story to a close for good, I kept waiting for the moment that would shoot this season into the stratosphere. Mob’s first fight with Teru in season 1, the astounding Mogami arc in season 2, every prior season of Mob has that one spectacular moment that kicks the story into an entirely new gear and never lets up for a second after. And as we approached the final episode, almost everything as wrapped up as it could possibly be, I realized… I was still waiting for that moment. As much as I enjoyed this last round with Mob and company, it never took off the way I know this show is capable of. It just coasted at 80% the whole way through, hitting plenty of killer pitches along the way but never pulling off a single grand slam. This is a good season of Mob, even a great season; it’s just not a spectacular one. And considering how damn high this show has raised the bar, the fact that it’s ending on such a comparatively lackluster note (again, I must stress the comparatively part of that statement) leaves me a little disappointed.

  So why does one of the greatest anime of all time feel like it’s taken a step back for its victory lap? Well, after rolling it over in my head for a while, I think there are three big issues that keep season 3 from reaching MP100′s previous heights.

  Reason #1: A lack of purpose

  Let’s be honest, MP100 could have ended with season 2 and it would feel almost completely natural. Sure, there might be a couple loose plot ends here and there, but the actual story- Mob’s personal journey of self-acceptance and self-betterment, Reigen managing to overcome his worst impulses and treat Mob with the respect he deserves, the looming threat of Claw and the thematic challenge they pose to Mob’s humble worldview- was basically all wrapped up by the time season 2 ended. We’ve watched this bowl-haired, awkward middle schooler embrace what’s special about himself, work to overcome his flaws and become a truly well-rounded person, and defeat the literal manifestation of egotism and narcissism that stands in opposition to everything he believes about the inherent equality of people. His story is already about as complete as it could possibly be. Anything after that would just be icing on the cake. And sadly, that’s kind of how season 3 feels a lot of the time: icing. Very delicious icing, to be sure, but by now the cake’s already finished, and there’s only so much icing you can eat on its own before you start yearning for the solid food that used to be attached to it.

  Which brings us neatly to:

  Reason #2: Less interesting characters

  This is related to reason #1: with all the important characters’ stories basically taken care of, most of season 3 is spent wrapping up the loose ends of the various remaining side characters who could still use some closure. Unfortunately, that means the focus is on the characters who, in my opinion, are among the less interesting parts of Mob Psycho as a whole. Like, I like Dimple well enough as a comic foil, but it’s been so long since he’s had any sort of serious pathos. And while I appreciate how the giant broccoli arc that takes up the season’s first half gives him a meaningful place in the narrative again, I just don’t have the built-in investment to care about him like I care about Mob, Ritsu, and Reigen. It’s a good way to close his arc, but he’s just nowhere near as compelling a character as Mob’s star players, so it doesn’t hit nearly as hard. And it’s completely blown out of the water by a two-episode wrap-up for the lazy telepathy club that Mob refused to join back at the start of the show. Now that’s what I call comedy.

  Meanwhile, the final arc of the entire show brings the spotlight back around to Mob’s crush on his classmate Tsubomi, and… alright, full honesty, I was initially planning to write something here about how I really don’t care that much about Mob’s crush on Tsubomi and how it’s always been the least interesting part of this show, so spending the final arc focusing on it wasn’t my idea of a good time. But after seeing the way it actually played out? It actually works. I think ONE understands, on some level, that the actual question of whether or not they’re going to get together is far less interesting than how Mob’s feelings toward Tsubomi reflect his ongoing personal growth and struggle with his own inner turmoil. So instead of being about Mob trying to finally get the girl, this final arc uses those feelings as a lynchpin to finally make Mob confront the last hurdle on his stage to self-acceptance, all while inadvertently becoming a locus around which everyone else can bring closure to their own character arcs in turn by showing how much he’s improved their lives while he’s struggling with the last stage of his journey to improve and accept his own life. And it's really fucking solid! Especially the last episode, my god does it bring everything home. The only issue is that this is the final goddamn arc of Mob Psycho 100, and it’s largely about the part of the show that’s always interested me the least. Even if it handles it about as well as it possibly could, there’s just no way for that not to feel underwhelming, especially compared to the astounding work of action spectacle that was season 2′s climactic showdown with Claw.

  Reason #3: Weaker visuals

  OKAY STOP AND LISTEN BEFORE YOU RIP MY THROAT OUT. Mob season 3 is a great-looking show. The way studio Bones brings ONE’s sketchy, janky drawing style to life is, was, and continues to be a singularly unique delight. Weaker, in this case, does not mean “bad” in any way, shape, or form. It’s just that, once again, I’m used to Mob being a spectacular-looking show, so anything less than 120% feels like a letdown. But weaker is weaker no matter how good it still is, and there’s just no getting around the fact that this is the least visually interesting season of Mob yet. Look back at any random episode from the previous two seasons, and you’ll find enough experimental animation, creative cinematography, and truly gonzo visual style in five minutes to outdo many full episodes of season 3. Far too much of the time, it relies on simple medium shots or panning shots when it’s not time for the action to break out. And even then, the action, excellent though it still is, has so few moments that match the sheer awe of the Teru fight, the Mogami fight, or either of the big Claw fights. Sadly, it seems losing Yuzuru Tachikawa, the director who pushed those first two seasons to such incredible heights, really did leave a dent in its visual identity. MP100 in the past felt like it worked to make every single moment of animation interesting and uniquely meaningful; now it only feels that way maybe 70% of the time.

  And again: this is still a really good fucking season of anime. It’s still a ton of fun, the action kicks ass, and getting one last chance to bid these characters goodbye was definitely appreciated. The only reason I’m being so critical is because I know what this show is capable of. If MP100 had been at this level of quality from the beginning, it still would’ve been a high-tier shonen romp with enough heart and style to easily recommend to anyone. But I’m not used to MP100 settling for just being good. I’m used to MP100 shattering every conceivable barrier in its way as it rockets into the stratosphere. I’m used to MP100 going so far above and beyond that it redefines what’s even possible in animation. I’m used to this show being an absolute masterclass of spectacle and storytelling alike. So the fact it doesn’t get to be that one more time for its final outing turns what’s otherwise a perfectly delightful season 3 into a sorrowful reminder of glories past, weighed down by just how much better it used to be. Never before has a really good show felt so crushed under the burden of failing to rise to greatness.

  But you know what? Fuck it. Just because it’s not as jaw-dropping and landmark-setting as previous seasons doesn’t mean Mob season 3 wasn’t a damn great ending to a damn great series. If nothing else, the OP drop in the final episode probably pushed my score up a full half-point all on its own. This may be a step down from what this show is capable of, but at the end of the day, there’s still more than enough heart, imagination, and sheer talent on display here to close Mob’s story out on a deeply affecting note. Mob Psycho 100 has already earned its eternal place in the anime pantheon; it’s earned the right to rest on its laurels for its farewell party. And I’m sure I’ll still be thinking fondly back on the whole beautiful journey long after the momentary disappointment fades from memory.

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