Originally released as a manga in 2012, ONE’s manga Mob Psycho 100 made the transition to an anime series in 2016, and the results have been spectacular. The series follows Shigeo Kageyama, known to his friends and family as Mob, who by all accounts is a fairly plain and average middle-schooler. However, he also happens to have psychic powers that are astronomically powerful and, if left unchecked, can cause untold havoc on the world. Thankfully, with a solid support system, like his mentor/grifter Reigen Arataka, Mob will navigate psychic foes and the challenges of adolescence.
Throughout several seasons, we witness Mob grow from being a meek and shy young boy to a warm and friendly young man, with plenty of psychic battles to boot. The series is known for its simplistic yet shockingly fluid animation, with several episodes that are animation spectacles in every definition of the word. Here is how to watch Mob Psycho 100 in order.
Mob Psycho 100 Season 1 (2016)
The first season of Mob Psycho 100 spends most of its time not only establishing Mob but also his largest supporting cast. With Mob starting out fairly introverted, it only makes sense to spend the season watching him befriend new people, like the ghost Dimple, the members of the Body Improvement Club and the Telepathy Club, and another psychic named Teru Hanazawa, who has a short-lived rivalry with Mob until he realizes just how outclassed he is. All the while, Mob is holding down a part-time job for Reigen at his business, the Spirits and Such Consultation Office, where Mob does all the work, and Reigen pretends to be a psychic and reaps the rewards.
All this newfound popularity, though, has Mob gain the attention of the nefarious organization Claw, who mistakenly kidnap Mob’s brother Ritsu and are attempting to take over the world using their own psychic powers. So Mob, alongside all of his new friends and allies, have to rescue his brother and thwart their attempts at world domination while also poking fun at just how ridiculous the whole situation they’re involved in is.
Mob Psycho 100 Season 1 Live-Action (2018)
If you’re not exactly partial to the out-there animation of the first season, Netflix released a live-action adaptation of the first season of Mob Psycho 100 during the lead-up to the second season. This live-action adaptation more or less adapts the events of the first season, though it presents a much more grounded take on the story. Gone is all of the psychedelic imagery and sakuga action in favor of delving a bit more into the characterization of the cast. It deviates from the original source material as the story progresses, and arguably, the jokes are lessened due to the lack of cartoonish exaggeration, but if you’re willing to engage with an alternative take on the first season, this live-action adaptation may be worth checking out.
Mob Psycho 100 Season 2 (2019)
Following the events of the first season, the second season of Mob Psycho 100 has Mob and his friends firmly on Claw’s radar, with the leader and his executive officers making their way to Mob’s hometown of Seasoning City to confront him. Before that, though, Mob spends a lot more time working with Reigen, which leads him to confront a psychic being far more powerful than himself. Mob also comes to the realization that Reigen is a con-artist who was taking advantage of his abilities. Both of these situations are resolved through non-violent means, but no amount of pacifism can stop Claw’s arrival.
When they make their presence known in Seasoning City, psychic battles rage in the streets. While some of Claw’s officers surrender of their own volition, most need to be defeated by Mob’s friends and allies. When Mob confronts the head of the organization, it leads to a massive battle that causes a surge of psychic energy that not only changes Seasoning City permanently but also reinforces Mob’s desire to communicate rather than fight.
Mob Psycho 100 Season 3 (2022)
With Claw now defeated, life should become much simpler for Mob in the third and final season of Mob Psycho 100, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Sure, there’s no more evil organization bent on world domination, but now Mob has to do something even harder… confess his love to his childhood crush!
Of course, there’s plenty of fallout from the battle with Claw, like the emergence of a cult dedicated to Mob and even a brief encounter with aliens, but the season focuses on Mob’s self-improvement throughout the show and how he finally has the courage to ask his childhood friend, Tsubomi, out. Unfortunately, such a stressful situation causes him to lose control and forces Mob to face his greatest obstacle—his own insecurities and fears.
Over the course of its three seasons, Mob Psycho 100 was able to adapt all of the original manga’s 16 volumes, leading to a conclusion that feels well earned. The series is remarkable for having a definitive ending in which all of the characters can move on with their lives, and Mob comes to terms with who he is as a person and what person he wants to be.
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