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MOB PSYCHO 100

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Alan Boon
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Unless you were looking for a gag comedy anime, if you were to apply the customary “three episode test” to Mob Psycho 100, it would most likely fail. While that genre has its fans, those anticipating a Bones Inc production about a teenager with psychic powers would likely expect something more, and certainly something with explosive action and maybe a little light peril. Luckily, after its opening few episodes, the story of Shigeo “Mob” Kageyama, an average middle school kid with psychic powers, it grows from a slight comedic affair into a tense battle worthy of the best shōnen anime of any year.

First airing in Japan in the summer 2016 season, and based on a webmanga by One Punch Man’s ONE, Mob Psycho 100 made a huge splash with anime fans despite being miles away – visually, at least – from the usual Bones Inc production. The art style is jarring, and shares more in common with western animation like Rick & Morty than would accompany the usual slick action drama; stylised beyond the boundaries of human anatomy at times, it’s an acquired taste that – by the end of the series – becomes an essential component of the story.

Mob is the most passive of protagonists, and much of the action is driven by the supporting cast; his brother Ritsu, his rival Tero, a reformed evil spirit named Dimple, and Mob’s “mentor” Reigen, a con-man affecting to possess spiritual powers but who is nonetheless the moral heart of the tale. Over its twelve episodes, Mob does grow – as all good shōnen heroes should – but most of the growth is undergone by those around him, those touched by him.

This Manga Entertainment release includes both the original Japanese soundtrack – Akio Ōtsuka as Dimple is wonderful – and Funimation’s English dub, which has good work from industry veterans Kyle McCarley, Chris Niosi, and Michael Sorich, if that’s your thing. Also included is a series of six comedy shorts, Mob Psycho Mini, and a handful of other extras.

Bizarre, funny, and genuinely affecting, Mob Psycho 100 is a recommended addition to the anime collection of fans of action and the experimental – just give it more than the usual three episodes to find itself.

Extras: Mob Psycho Mini shorts, promo video, flipbook video, commericials, textless closing song, trailers

MOB PSYCHO 100 / CERT: 12 / DIRECTOR: Yuzuru Tachikawa / SCREENPLAY: Hiroshi Seko / STARRING: Kyle McCarley, Chris Niosi, Michael Sorich / RELEASE DATE: 17TH December

Alan Boon

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