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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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• 

  Granzchesta

  70/100
  Friends, Aliens, Love

  After the events of the second season's last arc, Mob Psycho 100 seemed to reach its conclusion. Mob almost completed his character development, the great evil has beaten, and everyone went back to their daily lives, right? Not so much. Although the first two are correct in one way or another, there are still jobs to do with Mob's daily life. We still need to deal with the Psycho Helmet Cult, the telepathy club, Ekubo himself, and Mob's feelings for Tsubomi. But how will we handle all of these in the final season? There are only 12 episodes, and we need developments and conclusions for all! Concluding Ekubo's character arc is the easiest one to deal with because his character already received enough care in the first two seasons through his interactions with Mob. However, the others didn't receive any development. Psycho Helmet Cult had its moments here and there, but it never got any new elements other than being a joke cult. The telepathy club was just a comic relief aspect, and none of its characters got enough time to shine. Mob's feelings for Tsubomi always have been a driving force for Mob, but he and Tsubomi never got a meaningful interaction. We naturally need developments to conclude these, but there isn't enough time. So, how does Mob Psycho 100 III solve this problem? It doesn't. There are no developments for these three subjects in Mob Psycho III. The only thing we have here is conclusions. And a conclusion without development is nothing but an empty shell.

  17%: Ekubo's Selfish Panic

  The whole first half of the season was reserved for bringing a conclusion to Psycho Helmet Cult sub-plot and Ekubo's goals that were revealed way back in the first season. This arc starts with showing us Mob's daily life and his goals for the future and evolves into a more serious event with Ekubo finally putting his plan into action. Psycho Helmet Cult is used only as a tool that helps Ekubo to try to make Mob join the dark side, and I can't decide whether this is a good thing or not. On the one side, not giving this cult a greater role in the arc after teasing it for almost twenty episodes feels like wasting a nice potential. But on the other side, it would look weird if they suddenly became a major driving force of a big arc since the idea behind this cult never got developed properly. Nonetheless, I still would like to see them more because the eerie atmosphere during eps. 4-5 that was established through this cult was startling.

  On the other hand, Ekubo doesn't have any of these problems. We saw the interactions between him and Mob in almost every episode since the first season and watched how his character shifted from "just a bad spirit who wants to control Mob to fulfill his own dreams" to "a familiar-like spirit who protects Mob and acts like a secondary mentor for him" So, the events in the later parts of this arc was very touching. His dialogues with Mob in eps. 5-6 and the events that happened afterward were one of the best moments in the whole series thanks to the emotional pay-off. The second season also had its high moments, but I think this one is the peak of Mob Psycho 100 in terms of character writing. It encapsulates the characters of Mob and Ekubo which are carefully developed through three seasons in a near-perfect fashion and gives us an excellent climax. I even would nominate this arc as the best of the series if it wasn't for the utterly boring second episode.

  40%: Telepathy:Aliens:Memories

  This mini-arc with two episodes contains a grim mistake, unfortunately. This season tries to bring conclusions without developments, and the telepathy club is one of the victims of this attempt. This arc revolves around the telepathy club's president Tome's final shot at meeting with aliens together with her club. She is in her final year, and the entrance exams are getting closer, so there isn't much time left for her in this school. The story of the arc keeps getting move forward with the addition of a new character who was an old member of the telepathy club and getting concluded by club members encountering aliens and spending time with them. This encounter is a bit weird, though. The whole sequence feels like a dream, so we are not sure whether these events happened or not, and the production staff accomplished this feature by creating a bizarre atmosphere through the different usage of animations and sounds. However, when you look behind the production values you see this whole arc has no weight since we didn't get a chance to know the characters in the club. They were always a shadow of the Body Improvement Club's members and served as comic relief aspects. There should've been an arc for us to know these characters better, and we should've seen them more in the slice of life parts of the show to get used to them even more. Without these, this arc is nothing but an example of style over substance.

  56%: Mob's Feelings for Tsubomi, Or Perhaps It Is

  And here we are, the last story arc of Mob Psycho 100 which consists of four episodes. In the first episode of this arc, Mob learns Tsubomi will move away at the end of this school year, so he finally makes his mind up and decides to confess his feelings for her. However, he gets hit by a car while trying to save a random stranger when he was on his way to meet up with Tsubomi, and as a result of it, his "???%" form gets fully unleashed. This is the true nature of the final arc of Mob Psycho 100 III. Despite being the main premise of the arc, Mob's love confession to Tsubomi isn't the focus here. This is Mob's confrontation with his other self. And Mob being the final boss of himself is probably the best idea for the final arc of a series about self-improvement. However, I hate this is the only real confrontation Mob has with his monster-like side throughout the whole series. All the other times where he went 100% or ???% were used just for the audience can say, "Omg! He is so powerful and cool/scary!" those were nothing but scenes that people can use in "Badass Anime Scenes" compilations. That was also the reason why I loved the Mob vs. Ekubo fight this much. Because instead of getting another "Mob goes 100% or ???% and annihilates his opponent!" we got carefully written character drama. A similar thing happens here too. Instead of him entering the beast mode and destroying everything, we see he finally is facing his other face that he doesn't want to confront. And seeing this made me wish it has happened in the previous seasons too. It would add an extra magnificent moment to those seasons and also make the whole thing even more impressive—because this scene lacks development too. Yes, Mob's friends and old opponents try to stop him, and this gives us incredible moments since all of them had significant interactions with Mob in the previous seasons that helped Mob to grow as a person. However, we never saw Mob interacting with his monster side before. If these two did share a couple of discussions before this arc, their conversation here would be even more meaningful. In short, the final arc of Mob Psycho 100 is a good arc on its own, but it could've been better—also would be more befitting as the final—if more development got provided in the previous seasons.

  __84%: Back to The Better Artwork__

  One of the things I hated so much about season two was the downgrade in the visuals. The passion was lost, the unique techniques used in the first season were either absent or used rarely, and the artwork was so cheap. Sadly, the passion being lost continues in this season too. The unique techniques from the first season are still rarely seen. However, thankfully, the animations during the SoL scenes and artwork are back to their original quality. Shadings and highlights are as good as the first season, the character animations are better, the characters' faces have details, and the backgrounds don't look like they have been made on MS Paint in five minutes. Other than the improvements from the second season, the animations in the action scenes are still as excellent as ever. And I have nothing new to add to the auditory part of the show because the comments I made in my reviews for the previous seasons remain valid.

  __94%: The End of A 6.5-Year-Long Journey__

  And with this, the anime adaptation of Mob Psycho 100 comes to an end. It was a production that started as a passion project to aim for visual ideas that haven't yet been seen in anime but turned into just another Bones show after the first season. But still, despite having ups & downs and even losing its "anti-thesis of battle shounens" identity by becoming a battle shounen itself for a brief moment, it ended its run as a good series thanks to this season.

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