Hello world! Real life sucks... Haven't posted anything last week due overtime work and stuff. Well, that's life for you. Moving on...
For this week, I'll be reviewing Mob Psycho 100. If the art and manga looks familiar, it's actually written by ONE, the same guy who made One Punch Man. This adaptation however is not the same is One Punch Man, since the art of the former is made by Yusuke Murata. This manga is true to its source, hence the weird animations. Don't drop it because of that, it's actually fun and the opening animation is kinda trippy since BONES is handling the animation. The opening is called "99" sung by Mob Choir and the ending, "Refrain Boy" is sung by ALL OFF.
Kageyama Shigeo is a bland looking, emotionless 8th grade middle school student who is physically weak and doesn't stand out much in the crowd earning him the nickname "Mob". Despite his blank face and helmet hairstyle, he is a very powerful esper/psychic capable of taking out malevolent and evil spirits in one strike. This power makes him dangerous and he realizes that this kind of power isn't needed much, so he tries to live a normal life while experiencing an emotional shackle. Helping him with his training is a self-proclaimed "psychic" Reigen Arataka, a quick witted con man. Reigen may be a fraud but he teaches Mob important suggestions and life lessons and takes care of him, despite paying him 300 yen per hour for his help in the business (that is about approximately PHP150 peso per hour if converted here)...
When Mob's emotions reach 100%, he overloads and beats the crap out of spirits. If Saitama is the physical type, Mob is the mental type. Heck, when Mob's emotions overload, he gets serious. He nearly shares the same look as Saitama when he is about to throw down!
Mob may be a powerful esper but he is teenager, and teenagers go through puberty and adolescence. Love, youth, studies, hobbies, doing nothing... That kind stuff we adults already experienced and wished would happen again. Story is kinda slow, but it is part "Slice of Life"; Mob wants to be popular in school. I sort of relate to him to a certain extent; a nobody wanting to become somebody, becoming physically fit, getting the girl of my dreams, that sorta crap. I'm kinda curious how far Mob's character will evolve in just 12ish episodes and he gets his crush to notice him, that would be cool.
Kageyama "Mob" Shigeo is voiced by newbie voice actor Setsuo Ito and Reigen Arataka is voiced by Takahiro Sakurai. Yup, Cloud Strife is a con man. And so is Megaman X... Ok, moving on. More voice actors include Akio Otsuka (Rider/Alexander the Great, Fate/Zero), Miyu Irino (Yuichiro Hyakuya, Seraph of the End) and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Yukihira Soma and Kirito, Shokugeki no Soma and Sword Art Online). Kinda big line-up with a newbie on the lead role. This is one promising series. If you like One Punch Man, you will definitely like this as well. Happy watching to all hoomans!!
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