I, like probably many others, got introduced to "Mob Psycho 100" through "One Punch Man" and at the start I was simply comparing both and not seeing "Mob Psycho 100" as a stand alone and unique show, after the end of first season I ended up enjoying it very much, but still not thinking anything special in relation to the hundreds of other titles I've watched. With all of this in mind I decided to watch the second season since the first was decent but I didn't come into it with very high expectations and oh boy am I glad I was wrong.
Plot: This season ... can be split into two parts in relation to the storyline, the first half of the episodes roughly can be all summed up as various diverse mini-arcs that focus mainly on developing Mob, Reigen and Dimple as characters and to give them some depth and uniqueness; and the second half of the season is more focused on the world building presenting our cast of villains for the season and of course we get our main cast fight them off and saving the day. Something that I wasn't expecting whatsoever but that came as a pleasant surprise was the fact that they managed to due some amazing development on a wide variety of characters in only twelve episodes and whilst still maintaining the show interesting specially for more casual watchers with amazing fights and animations together with this focus on the characters, something that many show neglect to do and others try to do so but fail miserably.
Art: The art style continues the same as first season and it is a very distinct and unique art style that is immediately recognizable at first glance. Such different art style comes with various pros and cons that I've already explained in my review to the first season of Mob Psycho, so I won't repeat myself all over again here as if you wish to see my opinion on it it is available there. In regards to the animation quality it has definitely had a massive upgrade in it's quality in comparison to the first season, in the first season the animation was decent and generally above average however nothing that would blow you out of the water, but in the second season the animation and directing for the show was flabbergasting. Even when animating less relevant characters and scenes it felt that immense care and dedication was put into it. The choreography for the fights was exquisite and the directing and camera work were innovative. The fight that was given to us in episode 11 was probably one of the best choreographed and directed anime fights I have ever seen in my life and is probably one of my favorite fights in anime in general. I would also like to bring attention to the animation during the opening and the ending, the opening felt like the animators were just flexing their skills on us all and I loved it specially since it's quirky and confusing visuals fit well with the theme of the show; in the ending we got a completely different art style whilst still maintaining the uniqueness of Mob Psycho's art style which just fit perfectly with the type of song we got for the ending.
Sound: The opening in season 2 also suffered some drastic improvements in my opinion when comparing to the first season. The opening is basically the same chorus as the first season but it changes the rest of the song, I personally disliked the first season's opening as I already mentioned on my review to said season as the counting and overall song would just ruin the vibe and not be enjoyable to listen to out of the anime or on a playlist and I generally can excuse such cons on an anime opening if it trades it's repetition value for setting the mood and atmosphere for the anime, however the first season's opening didn't accomplish it. In this season however they maintained the amazing chorus for the song and substituted the dreadful counting with some amazing vocals and I can now say that I fully enjoy the song and it would fit perfectly in a playlist with other great anime music. The ending song is also really pleasant and definitely worth the listen, it starts off slow and calm it makes you think it will be the generic calm and soothing ending song any anime opts for but then it starts to pick the pace and distinguish itself in a way that still gives you that calm feeling most anime endings accomplish, this ending song is very different in comparison to the first seasons' ending so I'm not really sure as to wish one I prefer since their vibes are almost opposites but all in all definitely not a bad song.
Characters: As I already mentioned in this review this second season put tons of emphasis on building the cast which definitely elevated this anime above your typical show, one of my gripes with the first season was the lack of personality given to Mob I understand that was the whole point but it just felt like a complete npc and throw-out character and it was really throwing me off during the first season however in this season they started to give him some amazing depth as a character and overall some amazing writing although it took some time to get there. Reigen grew amazingly as a character from when we were first introduced to him and Mob Psycho 100 manages to give him some of the best developments in the show whilst still maintaining him as comedic relief, something most show fail to accomplish. Reigen is a really relatable character and somehow still manages to fit perfectly in this universe of out of the ordinary characters. Dimple was also a character that when we were first introduced to I didn't expect much from but ohh was I wrong he is one of the best written characters in the entire show if not the best and is the anti-hero "ends justify the means" type character which in turn fits perfectly with Mobs innocent and righteous personality. Dimple single-handedly transforms the show from a generic shonen with boring topics into a more nuanced and complex show since he often times blurs the lines between good and evil. I could be here talking about all the characters for hours so I will stop myself with those three since they are the main focus within the anime, but some other character highlights throughout this season were Teruki, Ritsu and Serizawa who although had considerably less time to shine still had their moments.
Overall: All in all I would say this is one of the best shows out their specifically this season and is miles above your average show you have a decent plot-line and some really well written and memorable characters, the opening had an astonishing improvement in relation to the first season and the ending is enjoyable. The animation is top-notch and the main highlight of the anime, this show has one of the best animation you'll be able to find at least for the moment and it's choreography and directive choices were amazing. To summarize it's animation it is simply breathtaking, innovative, unique and definitely will set high standards in your mind when you go watch your next show. I personally would give this season a 9/10 as I feel the plot could be stronger but I can't give it anything less than a 10/10 when it has one of the best fight in anime I've ever seen.
 Alternative Titles Synonyms: Mob Psycho 100 2nd Season, Mob Psycho Hyaku, Mob Psycho One Hundred Japanese: モブサイコ100 II Information Type: TV Episodes: 13 Status: Finished Airing Aired: Jan 7, 2019 to Apr 1, 2019 Premiered: Winter 2019 Broadcast: Mondays at 23:00 (JST) Licensors: Funimation Studios: Bones Source: Web manga Theme: Super Power Duration: 24 min. per ep. Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older Statistics Score: 8.801 (scored by 936,132 users) 1 indicates a . Ranked: #342 2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #72 Members: 1,484,085 Favorites: 31,946 Available AtResources |
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