Jul 9, 2016
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
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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.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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