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Mob Psycho 100 is one of the most unique shonen manga I have read.

With an easy to understand premise of "boy with psychic powers wants to impress girl he likes by joining the bodybuilding club", it's so much more than that.

However, the real goal of the series is not that.
It's something mentioned very early on by Mob's mentor, Reigen, which is just
"Be the best person you can be".

Mob Psycho 100 is not about this awkward kid dealing with espers and ghosts and all things supernatural, while trying to live his school life.
It's about that awkward kid growing up as a person through all ... the different people he meets, and at multiple times it's referenced how Mob is just a "blank slate" and he needs to "be somebody". It's here where you see the biggest difference between Mob and anyone else with psychic powers in the show who constantly think they're better than everyone else, while Mob is trying to BE like everyone else.


It's the one story-based manga I can say has the perfect ending.
Not because everything went his way, but because everything that happened is consistent with the message of the show.

Definitely check this out if you want a heartfelt manga, and if you don't like the art at first, give it some time and it'll definitely grow on you.

There's a lot of wonder on how similar Mob Psycho 100 is to One Punch Man, and although there are some similarities, Mob Psycho 100 is arguably ONE's more serious work (but it still has plenty of comedy).

Shigeo "Mob" Kageyama, unlike Saitama, does not seek a worthy opponent or an exciting life. Instead he seeks normalcy and has simple goals: becoming more athletic, learning to "read the atmosphere" in social situations, and getting his crush to notice him. His only friend is his master Reigen Arataka - a fraud psychic who runs a "spirit agency." Whenever Reigen runs into a situation that deals with a ... real haunting he calls Mob to exorcise the spirit as part of his "training." And then there's Mob's younger brother, Ritsu, who's everything Mob is not: popular, athletic, social... But in a touching twist Ritsu actually admires Mob and his power. You may have seen a little spirit blob too, that's Dimple, and without spoiling anything I'll just say he's a power-hungry fella and leave it at that.

This is a coming-of-age story of a meek, awkward, and unnoticeable 14-year-old boy...
However Mob, being the main character of his life which happens to be a manga, is of course dragged into abnormal situations where he faces off against powerful evil spirits and other ESPers. Situations that push his emotions to 100% and unleash an explosion of psychic power, proving that despite his meek and kind nature that Mob is NOT to be messed with.

ONE takes this story on an emotional roller coaster, with the very situations that push Mob's emotions to 100% varying from Anger to Sadness to Gratitude - moments that are triumphant, frightening, tragic, and heartwarming. The story unfolds in a way that's gripping and addicting, with interesting characters who are both comical and have depth, and better art than ONE's original One Punch Man (cough-still love it though!). Watching Mob improve himself is always a fulfilling sight.
Overall I give the story an outstanding 10.

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.

These days, "reverting expectations" has almost became synonymous with "we did it worse than the audience expected, praise us". Thankfully, Mob Psycho reverts the readers' expectations in ... a well-crafted and enjoyable way, taking a jab at those "silly" superpower action fights and dragging them back into the reality by force with a take that I haven't really seen anywhere else. Make no mistake though, as Mob Psycho has its portion of exciting battles too. Yep, it managed to have its cake and eat it too, by not taking itself too seriously while also seriously exploring its themes.

In its core, Mob Psycho 100 is a coming of age story carrying meaningful message of being honest to yourself and not losing the grip on reality wrapping itself in a pleasant mix of comedy, action and slice of life. What I especially like is how it stays away from the usual overused situations of "teen with powers" genre, such as "omg I have to hide my superpowers, nobody can find out or I'll be hunted down" and the absolute shocked overreactions of everyone when the powers end up being revealed for a cheap dramatical turn. No, here we have a protagonist who doesn't mind casually revealing his powers, he just prefers not to use them and values the "regular" way of doing things more, with the cast coming to accept the existence of those powers with similar causality, a reaction that just feels way more natural for modern humans.

The weakest part of this manga is without a doubt the art. It fluctuates between being bad, okay and "artistic decision of artstyle" with occasional really good shot thrown in. Thankfully it works in the framework of this work and doesn't deduct from the reading experience at all, which is the most important part. It shines from time to time, but it could certainly use some improvement.

Finally, is this worth reading if you've already seen the anime? Not really, no. The anime adaptation is great and better with every aspect (and mainly improving the visuals), so you're perfectly fine with reading just the last three and a half volumes that haven't been adapted into anime yet. Which I would really recommend doing if you enjoyed the anime.

from the creator of onepunch man, mob psycho 100 is a manga which epicness and fun is only rivalized with it's awful art

story:10
the way that one can go to a simple and great gag manga to a story of epic proportions while still mantaining it's fun is simply amazing, it's a must read

art:2
yeah a 5 year old can draw better than ONE, but it meshes quite well with the style of story, people that discovered this gem by reading only the redrawed version of onepunch man can find the art offputting

character:8
they are quite original mostly, some stereotypes here or there played for laughs
...
enjoyment:10
i read over 90 manga but i can count in my hand the series that i enjoyed quite as much as mob READ IT

overrall:8
if you're a guy that doesn't care much about art to enjoy a great funny story this one is a must

Normally I write really lengthy reviews but I’m just gonna keep it plain and simple here. This manga is good. This manga is really damn good. Is the art the greatest? Not at all. Do you care after reading it? Not at all. I read a lot of manga and I don’t give 10s lightly whatsoever but the author ONE just loves to take them from me. I think compared to ONE’s other masterpiece manga, One Punch Man, Mob Psycho is the tiniest bit better. But that’s just a personal preference, all I can say is just read it and decide for yourself. You will ... not come out of this feeling disappointed even if it’s not your favorite. Not one boring character, not one boring arc, not one boring story. Not one dull moment. Read it read it read it read it.

One thing I have to say about Mob Psycho, is how addictive it is. Chapter after chapter after chapter goes by until you reach the end, and then you want more. That was a warning.

Story: 8

The story follows "Mob", the typical wimpy, fragile, socially awkward kid who has a special gift (powerful Esper) which he isn't allowed to share with anybody else, so pretty much everyone in his surroundings doesn't really know what he's capable of.

It's nothing original but the twist here is that Mob doesn't feel like using his gift to advance himself, rather, he tries to live a normal life and ... become a cool dude without using his abnormally powerful telekinetic powers as a krutch.

Mob's inner conflict about restrainning himself due to the dangerous nature of his powers, all the while being forced to use them in order to help people around him, make for interesting story arcs as Mob has to find a different solution to his problems each time.

Art: 4

I like the art, since it's full of personality, but objectively speaking, it's not the best.

Characters: 8

ONE has a knack for writing cool characters and Mob Psycho is no different, every character has their distinct personality which makes them instantly recognizable. Some are more likeable, others less, but the biggest change is felt on the main character. Mob himself constantly develops and matures throughout the manga, something easily apparent/felt by the time one has caught up with the series.

Overall: 9

Mob Psycho is a very good series with some pretty badass moments which are set up beautifully, and a set of characters that work well with each other. Nothing feels forced, nor out of place. Get past the less than beautiful art and you're bound to discover an extremely enjoyable series to follow.

Mob Psycho - ONE's Best Work

I'm starting to see Mob Psycho 100 as a trend and it is something that doesn't fit with the series because Mob is a top notch manga.

Mob Psycho 100 tells the daily life of Kageyama, Shigeo, who unintentionally have also telekinetic powers (psychic abilities). As the manga progresses, the reader finds more about his hidden emotions and powers as well has found out about his crush (Tsubomi). He changes the hearts of both friends and foes through his own simplest ways. He also has a psychic "mentor" (who has no psychic powers indeed) named Reigen, Arataka and in the end, ... he's trying his purpose in life.

If you ever read ONE's previous works then you know what Mob Pyscho 100 represents to the author, as he's trying to make a story flow from the simplest and funniest to the most dramatic, serious and consistent possible. The physical books are actually rich in details and well made during the progression of the plot itself. And with that, comes the unexpected humor. People, in general, don't know how to react when they see a different art style from the "stereotype" and that's really a shame. Yes, I know what you all are thinking right now, that the art is very poorly drawn and that's a reason to drop the series but you are making an enormous mistake because as chapters progress, the art improves significantly and in the end, that's not a reason to give a low score to the art itself. That's even a plus for me because I really like the author art style even though it looks like a 4-year-old sketch, I really think that's remarkable as many manga artists usually use the same way of drawing.

To most readers, it's easy to relate the feelings of most of the characters in the series, including those who made a way into each one's heart. As you may notice, Mob Pyscho 100 it's not the perfect manga, it has poorly written characters and it has mistakes, the big ones but eventually, they grow up has seen in the manga. Some people even switch sides, and several villains show a point in their arguments and views of the world.

I think that Mob Psycho 100 it's manga with the purpose of laughing and not necessarily a shounen type however it has is own action pack while stirring the feelings of Mob as the main character. Many people compare to One Punch Man but that's not even an argument because they have different genres. Mob has a better art and characters are way more developed than the webcomic and in general, Mob Pyscho 100 has an as infinite better story based on their course. Maybe this review will be edit soon or maybe not, we'll see.

Story: 10 | Art: 8 |Character: 10 | Enjoyment: 10
Score: 10

Personal Note: My favorite manga of the author and #1 at my shounen top.

I'm surprised that there weren't many reviews of the manga considering there are over 100 chapters of ~40 pages apiece or so. It's taken about 2-3 weeks of reading 4-5 hours a day and 4-5 days a week. My reader was missing a huge chunk of the chp. 90 boss fight. Again it is a good manga but not what i would call groundbreaking or engrossing. I read OPM first (Manga, Anime, Webcomic) then MP100 (Manga, Anime), and i prefer OPM by leaps and bounds i prefer beat em-ups to this psychic thing.

The anime's first "arc" follows the manga's first arc word for word just ... like OPM, which i prefer for manga to anime adaptations, as that is what made the series good. There are 2 more arcs before we reach where the manga's at the Boss of Claw Fight, the Broccoli Tree Arc and now the Love Arc. There's a lot, but as it is right now I may not continue the series till it finishes, as it's not really holding my interest. Worth multiple{2 IMO} reads as you may pick up on things that you didn't see the first time around.

One has written a truly brilliant work which touches the audience emotion .This manga made me laugh, sad ,wild everything I prefer this over One punch Man.

Art:The field where it lacks 6.5/10 but surprisingly i cannot imagine any other artsyle suiting this story as this one.
Enjoyment :9/10
Characters:Mob is pretty likeable and so are other cast ,villians etc.

Reigen sama:This character is the GOAT.100/10 the humour relatability and developement is great ,one of my favourite characters out there.

Apart from art work the other problem I have was some arcs were boring like space one but apart from that very nice.
Will definitely reccomend everyone to ... go through this.

I'm gonna start with the elephant in the room: Yes, ONE isn't the best artist out there when it comes to drawing, but unlike One Punch Man, Mob Psycho 100 was a passion project of his, and you can see that just by reading it. The art is actually not that bad and every frame has a lot of charisma. And not only that, but the comedy really hits the nail. I found myself laughing out loud a bunch of times, and I appreciate that.

The comedy and action may fool you into thinking this is just a funny battle shonen, but it's far from that. ... We've got a very powerful coming-of-age story about Shigeo (mainly) and his friends, and there is an underlying theme of "hard-work pays off!" that is really fun to see. And, unlike other shonens out there, this isn't limited to physical power/battle strenght, but overall strenght as a person, mental and physical. And this aspect isn't overdone, characters who work themselves to the bone to get stronger don't become overly powerful. Powerful characters get even more powerful, but the development of most side characters are incredibly enjoyable.
And besides that, it also has some pretty fun parodies and critiques of religious cults and how they're formed.

Hmm, only good things so far, so what about the bad? Well, there are very few that really bothered me, personally. One of which is that some of the villains were pretty shallow, even though they did serve their purpose. And second is the chapter numbering that just got pretty confusing with later chapters. Plus, there's also too many "omakes"... They're fun, don't get me wrong, but they kept breaking the pace of some battles, for me. I think ONE overdid it a little bit.

All in all, Mob Psycho 100 is a pretty solid read. ONE (pun intended) that I really recommend you experience for yourself.

Mob Psycho 100 is something that left me with a huge impact. This is one of the greatest and moving manga I've ever read. I will mainly focus on the volumes that haven't been adapted in anime. (although I've looked through the entire series)
Another work of ONE positively surprised me, when i came across it, the first chapters seemed pretty boring, but with time it got better and better. The storytelling began to slowly suck me into the world of espers and ghosts. I was amazed of how fast it changed from "not standing out" to an instructive and interesting plot. ...
Characters were overall really good and likeable, but the last 4 volumes (that weren't adapted) literally surprised me of how good their grow was guided. The main character - Shigeo Kageyama, gives appearance of fully grown character before them, but it appeared that there was more and more to discover about him and the other characters. The message "Don't hold your negative emotions deep inside you, but try to live with them" that was presented in the end, hit me really hard and i can bravely say, this made the greatest impression on me among the other messages of other popular manga.
While reading I suddenly became stuck, i couldn't solve the problem that began to appear and honestly it was the first time that this happened to me. My whole life experience couldn't help me get through it. I can guess that its' one of the elements why i was amazed by Mob Psycho 100.
Art is something that has to appeal to you. It's different, very unique and sometimes stiff and childish, occasionally it quickly changes from "simple shapes" to breathtaking images. At first i didn't mind it, the art was mediocre. In my case i got used to it pretty fast, adored it at the end and couldn't get over of how good it was showed.
This is my first review, so i'm sorry if i made any mistakes, but i'm glad that the first review of mine is about Mob Psycho 100. It changed the way I look at my problems now and recommend it to anyone, who looks for some humor, fights, and story that can relate to.

The following review is in Spanish and English (translated with the support of DeepL)
The version read is the Spanish translation by Kurochi! belonging to "MangaWorks Fansub".

Mob is the most powerful character of the work, it’s something established from the first chapters, during the development of the story different and diverse characters will appear to prove how true it’s. Therefore, it could be foreseen, that its thematic ideas are related to power and strength, and yes, they are, but in the center is not the consecration through the exhibition, on the contrary, it’s the decrease to turn it into a characteristic. You aren’t special because of ... your powers, that only constitutes a part of who you are.

However, Mob has an essential defect, or more specifically, a lack of little control of his emotions, he doesn’t understand them and doesn’t know how to express himself. This is the main difference between him and others, not because he is an esper (an individual who has paranormal abilities) but because he feels unable to connect with others. The story begins with his desire to change and at first, as is usual for most boys, it will be for a girl.

As he begins to work towards his goal of getting better he will meet different people in various social groups, an ensemble that makes for a charming cast. Each has a certain degree of participation in the story even as it grows in unexpected complexity and breadth, as well as being recognizable by personality and design. Although some of them only have the function of acting as a support in Mob's story, they perfectly fulfill that duty at the moment they should have relevance to themselves and to the narrative.

ONE uses several characters to be direct participants in some arcs, while others will have more of an appearance in the fun Omakes. Whatever the case, there is a constant reference to the world that benefits the thematic intentions. And among them there is a character deserving of his own mention because he qualifies as the other protagonist of the story, Reigen Arataka.

An ordinary person whose supernatural characteristic is his common sense, time and again he represents the moral bubble in a situation where it seems that there is no logic, because he lands the extraordinary events that are happening. At that point his ordinary attitude passes as heroic or intimidating, a situation that ONE reinforces through comical coincidences, but even beyond that appeal, the factor that makes him unique lies in the dichotomy of his figure.

Because Reigen is neither a hero nor an untainted figure of reason, from the first chapters he is characterized as a swindler, not unscrupulous, but still a swindler at the end of the day. He is someone who knows perfectly well what his mistakes are but doesn’t work to improve. If Mob is alone by incapacity, Reigen falls into loneliness by the choice of indifference.

That duo come together and unexpectedly complement each other, a relationship of student and teacher, where sometimes the student becomes the teacher. Mob will learn human logic from Reigen about the value of self and friendship, while Reigen will understand that if Mob is able to try hard there is no reason why he can't try either. It's not a perfect relationship because neither is, there will be fights and misunderstandings, but their respect for each other will be what drives their progress.

And even when the focus of the story is set in coherence and sobriety, in the line of ONE's style we find strong characters, no, absurdly strong. Again and again will appear someone more powerful than the previous one, he has an ability never seen before, his enormous power is only a percentage of his total strength, he has never been defeated, among others. Provided ideal scenarios to be an exhibition of power, and the manga corresponds, more than enough.

The characteristic drawing of ONE is the one that is often described as the main flaw of the story, there aren’t few who only recommend watching its animated adaptation (it must be said, it’s perfect), but beyond the aesthetic question of connecting or not, already intrinsically dependent on each person, there is the doubt of his ability as a mangaka, and there is no way to disqualify his talent.

Manga is drawing but not only drawing because that would be illustration, instead it must take into consideration the presentation of its story through the panels and their distribution, which constitute the elements to build a visual narrative. The author's drawing and style are adapted to the thematic intention to reach a certain level of consistency in their detail. The various assistants deserve credit for specifics, but in the overall perspective of pacing and presentation it is to ONE's credit.

His battles are an exhibition of emotion and spectacle because he knows where to place the elements that constitute it to achieve it, he doesn't lose the rhythm of the battle even if there are different jumps between viewpoints or a monologue from any character. He manages to keep the sense of urgency and freneticism and increase, he elaborates the strokes for the inclusion of destruction, blow, force, which underline the absurd level of power of his characters. Especially in the battles of pure power, those where the intelligent use of skills has priority counts with elements of strategy and improvisation, keeping another kind of attention in the reader.

And yet, the best demonstration of his skill is in the rest of the moments, in the dramatic aspect and small advances of the characters, they are panels that don’t stand out for the detail of their backgrounds or the facial expressions of the characters, on the contrary, he embraces simplicity to communicate the maximum in the minimum of elements.

Just like drawing, comedy is a matter of connection solely based on personal tastes, to connect or not, and in the case of ONE I have had fun with its different occurrences. There are several chapters dedicated to being solely a joke, and even one of the final situations is quite absurd, and they still don't seem detrimental to the pace or intent, it's another tone that still fits with the teachings. It's not a matter of taking its presentation seriously or not, it's a matter of enjoying it as it happens.

Because if you dedicate that moment you will find the reader with a multitude of teachings that arise from its characters and narrative, having value instead of saying for the sake of saying, they are also fully explicit so it is worth reading them for yourself to know what it's all about. Enter that world of Espers and unimaginable powers to understand that true value lies in wanting to keep getting better.

Mob Psycho 100 deserves nothing less than 100.

Español

Mob es el personaje más poderoso de la obra, es algo establecido desde los primeros capítulos, durante el desarrollo de la historia aparecerán diferentes y diversos personajes para probar que tan cierto es. Por ende, podría preverse, que sus ideas temáticas están relacionadas acerca del poder y la fuerza, y si, lo están, pero en el centro no se encuentra la consagración a través de la exhibición, al contrario, es la disminución para convertirla en característica. No eres especial por tus poderes, eso sólo constituye una parte de quien eres.

Sin embargo Mob tiene un esencial defecto, o más específicamente, una carencia, poco control de sus emociones, no las entiende ni sabe expresarse. He ahí el principal factor de diferencia entre él y otros, no es por ser un esper (individuo que tiene capacidades paranormales) sino porque se siente incapaz de conectar con los demás. La historia comienza por su deseo de cambiar y en principio, como suele ser usual en casi todo chico, será por una chica.

Conforme empieza a trabajar en su meta de mejorar conocerá a diferentes personas en diversos grupos sociales, un conjunto que constituye un elenco encantador. Cada quién cuenta con cierto grado de participación en la historia aún si la misma crece en inesperada complejidad y amplitud, además de ser reconocibles dada su personalidad y diseño. Si bien algunos sólo tienen la función de actuar como un apoyo en la historia de Mob, cumplen a la perfección ese deber en el instante que debían tener relevancia para sí mismos y con la narrativa.

ONE utiliza a varios personajes para que sean partícipes directos en algunos arcos, mientras que otros tendrán más aparición en los divertidos Omakes. Cual sea el caso, hay una constante referencia al mundo que resulta en beneficio para las intenciones temáticas. Y entre ellos hay un personaje merecedor de mención propia porque es calificable como el otro protagonista de la historia, Reigen Arataka.

Una persona ordinaria cuya característica sobrenatural es su sentido común, una y otra vez representa la burbuja moral en una situación donde parece que no existe la lógica, porque aterriza los sucesos extraordinarios que estén sucediendo. En ese punto su actitud ordinaria pasa como heroica o intimidante, situación que ONE refuerza por medio de cómicas coincidencias, pero todavía más allá de ese atractivo, el factor que le vuelve único radica en la dicotomía de su figura.

Porque Reigen no es un héroe ni una impoluta figura de la razón, desde los primeros capítulos se le caracteriza como un estafador, no inescrupuloso, más sigue siendo estafador al fin y al cabo. Es alguien que sabe perfectamente cuáles son sus errores pero no trabaja en mejorar. Si Mob se encuentra solo por incapacidad, Reigen cayó en la soledad por la elección de la indiferencia.

Ese dúo se junta e inesperadamente se complementa, una relación de estudiante y maestro, donde a veces el estudiante se vuelve el maestro. Mob aprenderá la lógica humana de Reigen sobre el valor de sí mismo y la amistad, mientras que Reigen entenderá que si Mob es capaz de esforzarse no hay razón por la que él tampoco pueda intentarlo. No es una relación perfecta porque ninguna lo es, habrá peleas y malentendidos, pero el respeto de uno por el otro será lo que impulse su avance.

Y aún cuando el enfoque de la historia se establece en la coherencia y sobriedad, en la línea del estilo de ONE encontramos personajes fuertes, no, absurdamente fuertes. Una y otra vez aparecerá alguien más poderoso que el anterior, tiene una habilidad nunca antes vista, su enorme poder es sólo porcentaje de su fuerza total, jamás ha sido derrotado, entre otros. Brindado escenarios ideales para ser una exhibición de poder, y el manga corresponde, sobradamente.

El característico dibujo de ONE es al que se le suele calificar como el principal defecto de la historia, no son pocos quienes sólo recomiendan ver su adaptación animada (cabe decirlo, es perfecta), pero más allá de la cuestión estética de conectar o no, ya intrínsecamente dependiente de cada persona, está la duda de su habilidad como mangaka, y ahí no hay forma de descalificar su talento.

Manga es dibujo más no únicamente dibujo porque eso sería ilustración, en cambio se debe tener en consideración la presentación de su historia a través de los paneles y su distribución, que constituyen los elementos para construir una narración visual. El dibujo y estilo del autor se adaptan a la intención temática para alcanzar cierto nivel de consistencia en su detalle. Los diferentes asistentes merecen el reconocimiento por los específicos, pero en la perspectiva general de ritmo y presentación es crédito de ONE.

Sus batallas son una exhibición de emoción y espectáculo porque sabe donde ubicar los elementos que la constituyen para conseguirlo, no pierde el ritmo de la batalla aún si hay diferentes saltos entre puntos de vistas o un monólogo de cualquier personaje. Consigue que la sensación de apremio y frenetismo se mantenga y aumente, elabora los trazos para la inclusión de destrucción, golpe, fuerza, que subrayan el absurdo nivel de poder de sus personajes. Especialmente en las batallas de puro poder, aquellas donde el uso inteligente de habilidades tenga prioridad cuenta con elementos de estrategia e improvisación, manteniendo otro tipo de atención en el lector.

Y aún así, la mejor demostración de su habilidad está en el resto de momentos, en el aspecto dramático y de pequeños avances de los personajes, son paneles que no destacan por el detallado de sus fondos o las expresiones faciales de los personajes, al contrario, abraza la simpleza para comunicar lo máximo en el mínimo de elementos.

Tal como el dibujo, la comedia es una cuestión de conexión únicamente basada en gustos personales, de conectar o no, y para el caso de ONE me he divertido con sus diferentes ocurrencias. Hay varios capítulos dedicados a ser únicamente una broma, e incluso una de las situaciones finales es bastante absurda, y siguen sin parecer detrimentos del ritmo o intención, es otro tono que todavía encaja con las enseñanzas. No es cuestión de tomarse o no en serio su presentación, es de disfrutarla correspondiendo al momento que esté sucediendo.

Porque si se dedica ese momento se encontrará el lector con una multitud de enseñanzas que surgen de sus personajes y narrativa, teniendo valor en vez de decir por decirse, también son plenamente explícitas así que vale la pena leerlas por sí mismo para saber de qué se trata. Entrar en ese mundo de Espers y poderes inimaginables para comprender que el verdadero valor se encuentra en querer seguir mejorando.

Mob Psycho 100 no merece nada menor a 100.

Mob Psycho 100 is one of my favorite animes, and I genuinely think that season 2 is great, worthy of a 10. But, coming to read the manga, I say it's not that much. ONE deserves credit for his work, but a significant part of Mob's greatness came from Studio Bones.

Story: 6/10
It got lost at some point. Many people think that season 2 is the end, and in fact it could've ended there. Claw was defeated, as well as Suzuki after having the greatest fight of all series with Mob, Mob was fully grown as a character, and Hazamada, Ritsu, Reigen and the others had ... finally found their place. It was a good closure, and a season 3 seemed unnecessary, but I love Mob so I'd be up to it if it was good. It wasn't. If I were to review season 3 alone, I would give it a 3 or a 4.

Season 3 decided to focus on the psychic helmet club and how it was becoming a huge cult. It seemed a cool idea that Mob's followers were creating a new spiritual monster just by their beliefs, much like Neil Gaiman's American Gods where gods are real and powerful if there are many people believing on them. It also seemed a great parallel to Mob and his own self, how he is not special, to the point that his identity can be stolen and distorted by a giant "mob" of the people out there. It could've been a great Man vs Self/God-Self conflict, then oops, it was Dimples all along.

After that, somehow they thought it would be a nice idea to a final conflict that Mob was isekai'd by a car and became an out of control allmighty psychic. This was stupid and incoherent to Mob's arc, since he has been close from dying in many situations in the past, and now you'll say that he could control himself in Suzuki's fight, but not when he was hit by a car?

Art: ONE/10
I don't care too much about it, but it's still here. ONE can't draw, simply. Other authors, like Hajime Isayama, were also bad at drawing when they began, but improved a lot during the years. ONE, somehow, managed to improve literally nothing.

Character: 7/10
I gave this a high rating for the amazing development given to the main characters: Mob, Ritsu, Reigen and Hazamada. I love how ONE fleshed out Reigen's toxic attitudes with Mob, showing how bad is a relationship like this, and that he could developed a character like Reigen, making him really suffer the consequences for his mistakes and become a better person.
Now, I would love to say that Mob is the most developed character of the manga because of how much he has changed. He changed on everything, his life without friends, his relationship to his family, his job, the way he works to improve himself, everything was brilliantly written and made Mob grow as a person. Except one thing, his school crush, that stayed the same and was dragged in for the entire series.

I was shocked to see that the little screentime Tsubomi had was created by Bones. The manga cares so little about her and put her as a cardboard with no personality, and we're supposed to care about her since she is the main source of conflict in the final arc.

Mob Psycho gave brilliant arcs to some characters, but unfortunately couldn't do the same to female ones. The few ones we had were irrelevant, and then we have Tome. A great character, very important in the beginning and discarded later. I think the best part of season 3 was her club's arc on getting her to meet a telepath, and their search for aliens.

Having them all together in the end was a very wholesome and emotional scene, and I'm excited to see this in the anime. Still, her and the other girls never have a role in the story and Tome was very disconnected from everything that happened regarding Mob and his friends (even the Body Improvemente Club knew Mob's ongoings and helped in some fights). My thoughts on how season 3 could be better: Give Tome actual development and a major participation in the story like the others, and giving her more focus instead of Dimples.

Dimples was a character that I never hated nor liked too much. He was good in seasons 1 and 2, but in the third one he is all over the place. Sometimes he just wants to be Mob's pal, other times he wants to take over the world with a cult, he differs too much from the main characters by the fact that he doesn't have an arc, and that makes the end more stupid. Not only he is forgiven instantly by his actions, he is also magically ressurected to Mob's wantings. This also brings up an unspoken rule in Mob Psycho, that no named or relevant character is ever going to die. Honestly I think that ONE simply didn't know what to do with Dimples after he made him stick up with Mob, so he had to create this situations in season 3 to make Dimples feel like something more than Mob's pet.
By the way whatever happened to Shimazaki

Enjoyment: 5/10
Like I said, the anime was great, as it took all the greatness that the manga had and made it even better. With amazing animation, story, character arcs and fighting scenes, it became one of my favorite animes, and I admire ONE for making it all possible. However, the manga felt very underwhelming compared to it, and this third part was mostly disappointing. I'll watch season 3 when it airs, but I won't hype ir nor recommend it to the others like I was doing in season 2.

Overall: 6/10
Mob Psycho was a good manga, with terrible art but a great story and great characters, yet it lost its way in the third part. It will forever be one of my favorite animes, but I wish that it ended in season 2 and that Tome was way more relevant than she is. Overall, it serves as a good example of how all great things have to end at some point.