Mob Psycho 100: Reigen - Shirarezaru Kiseki no Reinouryokusha

Now, me giving it such a high score may just me being biased. However, you must keep in mind this is a "recap". Most Recap episodes in anime are always overlooked or low rated since-Well, its just recaps.
So why give this one such a high score? Because this is EXACTLY what I feel like a recap should be!
It isn't just a bunch of episodes edited into one with a narrator, they made it into a new thing!! Adding a story behind it, and even editing some of the anime scenes with funny new content!
Mob psycho 100 is not your typical series, so ... why should the recap be a typical recap?
They went full swing and you could really feel the fun everyone must of had working on this.
If you're more of a casual fan your opinion may vary.
However, as someone who loves the series I had so much fun and laughed throughout.
And for a "Recap" episodes thats saying A LOT.
So yes, judging it as a RECAP I feel like it deserves a 10/10

Reigen. Mob Psycho 100's most beloved character, perhaps even surpassing the titular character himself. So what is this special about?

Well, the Mob Psycho 100 Reigen Special is about Reigen writing a book about his "experiences" with the supernatural. But as we all know Reigen is the biggest con in the entire series, and so are most of the recaps.

I think this special has truly opened my eyes to how damn good Bones is at animating recap episodes and keeping them fresh (I think the only thing that beats this recap episode is that one back in Re:Creators).

Retelling the events in the series from Reigen's ... perspective, or rather the perspective he wants everyone to see it from, we are allowed the opportunity to see subtle changes in the story that makes Reigen look like a wise and noble main character, and dare I say IT IS FUCKING HILARIOUS.

I think the biggest thing going for this recap episode is noticing the subtle change in detail from the first season. There are many times where Reigen obviously photoshops himself over other characters in the story, changes dialogue or includes himself in scenes he wasn't in, just so he can have a say in the narrative he's trying to push to get sales.

That said, by the end of the special, all the other characters revise the book, making it essentially about Mob instead of Reigen, and his "Fabrication level" of his story goes from a 100 to nothing a big ol' donut.

One thing I also found interesting is how Mob also changes some of the story too when he gets the chance to write his own chapter, which actually gives a bit of insight into how he sees some of the events that unfolded. That said, it was still much closer to the truth than any of Reigen's bits.

In the end, the Reigen special is a must-watch for all Mob Psycho fans, and it should be for the upcoming second season announced at the end of the episode. And that announcement was fucking golden, from how the episode built up to it the entire time, and how gratifying it was to see as a Mob Psycho fan.

But I guess not everyone will like this for the simple fact that it is a recap episode, that said, no matter if you like it or not, there is one thing we can all say at the end of the day:

Everybody loves Reigen.

-No Spoilers-

Ok let's start with two things: this is my first ever review and Mob Psycho 100 Reigen is just a 1 hour long recap of the anime (season 1). Basically if you like re watching anime this is your cup of tea. On the other hand if you're like me you won't enjoy this that much. The anime was great but this just feels like a lazy way to announce season 2. They used the same animation and music for almost the whole special so there isn't much to say. The parts that are original to this special are of good quality though and ... the twist at the end is pretty funny in my opinion. One thing is sure, I would fully recommend this special as a recap for anyone who hasn't seen the anime. It's complete and misses some details but the overall plot and important details are there making it a very good recap. That is all. :)

Let me be frank, this is essentially a recap episode (and we all know now well those go down in the anime community!), a 60min recap episode at that.

The gimmick here is that it is a retelling of the events of the 1 season from the perspective of Reigen, embellished for the purpose of making some profit. I call it a gimmick because it doesn't take very long for it to wear on the nerves. Reigen's manipulation of Mob is an essential aspect of the story...but an entire episode of it is far more than I can take.

Regarding all other aspects, apart from few additional ... scenes to move the recap along, it is a highlights reel of all the best fights from season 1, nothing more.

I'm a big fan of Mob Pyscho 100 but a would strongly recommend seeing the highlighted scenes from this recap in context, they certainly suffer from being "retooled" in this episode.

Easter Egg...apparently Reigen has a Saitama screen saver on his mobile phone.

Story: Recap of season 1 but in a whole new twist~ HILARIOUS! I won't tell spoilers but haha.. those "encounter" stories.. a little delirious but hey, who wants to just see a boring recap when you can have Reigen's version of it instead? 10/10

Art: No changes there. So.. yeah.

Character: Reigen is hilarious as always, telling the whole season 1 recap his own way.

Enjoyment: 10

Fantastic! Hilarious OVA! They did well on it! I recommend people to watch this if they wanna see a summary but hilarious version of Mob Psycho 100.

Not a spoiler, but like, one time, Reigen's phone was edited to show Saitama as his ... picture cover for his phone. Nice edit! Hahaha!

Man, do all of these sick psychic fiction draw me in, you say more of Mob, I say hell yeah, before we start, at the end of the special, there was a moment that I looked for in a long time, in which they announce the second season of the anime coming up soon, and man, that was such a great way to do it.

- Story (7.5/10):
Fascinating, this is in some form a summary of the original series, but it has a unique touch of itself too, how you say? well, our main cast, Reigen, and Mob are writing a book, in order to get ... tons of sells and gain money of course (That's so Reigen), they went ahead and rephrase the events of the story to make it as if Reigen was the one with the extraordinary psychic powers, so they basically retold the story in an hour span, but with the focus on Reigen and him being the lone protagonist, it was all centered around the humour more than anything else, and it was hilarious.

- Art (8/10):
I always love Mob Psycho 100's art style, looking very retro, the animation is just as delicious to the eye as your favorite candy as it melts in your mouth, the abstract backgrounds, and everything syncs very well, just like in the main show, you can't move your head away from the screen on the big animation moments, the fights and everything, It was just great to relive the action once again.

- Sound (7/10):
I've always wondered at how amazing the soundtrack is, I like how fast-paced it is, it suits the action on the screen very well, and the voice acting is just so on point, I'm always glad they had the classic Mob Psycho 100 opening on this one, got a fair reminder of how awesome it was.

- Character (8/10):
Oh man, if anything this series got right is the verity of characters, all are great and likable, I couldn't complain about anything a character does, always keeping you on your toes with their decision and humor, Dimple, Reigen, and Hanazawa are just the best man.

- Enjoyment (7/10):
I didn't enjoy this as much as I expected I would, mainly because it was a 90% recap of what happened, so knowing what would happen all the time removed that layer of suspense to the experience, the humour, on the other hand, was just great, had a great sum of giggles along the way.

- Overall (7.5/10):
For a recap, this was amazing, I thought an hour long of content was going to be boring, but surprisingly enough, I never had to check the time constantly being for this ordeal to end, I had a great watch, and would definitely recommend watching this before the second season airs to sort of catch up rather than going ahead and rewatching the whole first season.

[Slight Spoilers for MP100 S1]
As far as promotional recaps go, this is one of the best ones I've seen, with the fun goofy premise of Reigen writing a book and some new bits of animation sprinkled in.

The sound is reused and they certainly cut a lot of corners, but you can see there was a lot of love put in to it by the amazing cast..you can see the Seiyuus are excited about reprising their roles (the Blu-ray MP100 Minis serve as an even better example of this)

The highlights are definitely the Claw Arc with Reigen's face badly photoshopped onto some scenes and the ending ... segment- That announces the new Season (YEAH BABY) and gives a slight hint on one of the upcoming Arcs: The Separatiion Arc.

So get on the hype train and brace yourselves for the extremely well-animated depression that the next season will bring!

You have to be fond of the series to enjoy this. That's pretty much it. It's a retelling of the first season through Reigen's very altered point of view, so if you like Reigen and can get past the fact that he manipulates kids (as I can) then you'll enjoy the special. Because this is very much about Reigen and how he attempts to manipulate people. It's also a recap, so if you don't want to go through a reconstitution of season one, don't bother.

I enjoyed this. I love Reigen; he's my favourite character in the series. I also needed a recap on this (I ... don't have the best memory) so I was fine with it. Again, it's really about personal taste. If you don't like Mob Psycho very much, you're not gonna like this. 'Cause the art, sound, character, story, etc. are on the same level as the series, obviously.

I'm thrilled about the second season of Mob Psycho 100, and I can't wait to see what's in store.

If you've seen Season 1, you don't need to watch this.

It's just a 60-minute recap of the previous 12 episodes, using clips from those episodes.
The premise is that Reigen, aka Mob's con artist/sensei, wants Mob to write a book about their adventures. So Reigen narrates over clips from the previous 12 episodes as Mob is supposedly writing all this down, for the book. In the end, Reigen doesn't like what Mob wrote, because "it's all about Mob and it just makes Reigen look like a con artist". So they give up on the book, the end. Nothing of consequence happens. Skip this.

Myanimelist says I ... have to write a longer review in order for me to submit? So... blah blah blah...

"if you're making a recap episode, this is the way to go about it" -- the comments on Crunchyroll

tl;dr This recap has a story that informs a bit more about the depth the characters may have. If you watched 1st season a long time ago & wanna recap, you may watch and enjoy this. "I watched season 1, and what's in this one for me?" --> see the spoiler section below.

The memory afterwards: This is the one recap episode (or rather a movie, given it's length) that I WILL remember for it being a recap, as it gives something from itself, not merely stiching the ... scenes together & (maybe) giving some commentary. It's a recap with it's own plot, and yes, it can have very minory minor spoilers because of that.

The animation keeps the quality known from the first season, there is nothing to complain about and it's decent all along, but lacks the new action to feed your eyes with (NOT counting the scenes from original season, which are shown) or I'm just forgetting something here.

The story is told with humour specific to the series, playing off of its' characters really really well. It's done to the point, that even though this is a recap or in-between story, it actually lets you know the characters better, showing the depth to which they may commit to their certain tendencies (mainly Reigen and Mob), thus showing how strong those tendencies are within them & what they may lead them to.

Length & construction: as I watched it perhaps just a week after finishing the 1st season if not less, while watching it I wished it would be about 1/4th shorter, but by itself it's well paced and not much can be taken away from it without hurting its' quality, the story told or the story recapped. It weaves the series' story with its' own bits gracefully, well put and without hiccups a story within a story might treat you with due to one more layer of complexity (but I'm not even aware of any example of this in the wild, just saying).


If I may sound a bit corny, when Mob 100 is involved & you have dedicated, experienced team animating it: you can (not) just recap.

If you would like to recap the 1st season of the series after watching it a time long ago sufficient to make you forget its' parts: you will be happy to watch this instead of the longer series, and it will even entertain you a bit more beyond just reminding you what's happened in the story up to about the point before the season II.

If you've just watched the 1st season: I wouldn't recommend watching this right now, but it won't hurt you a lot if you can afford the time & the feeling it could be a bit shorter (unless you really dig the clips of the events from the series). But I *may* have a bit different standards than you, as to what wastes time or what clips to dig.


THIS REVIEW CONTAINS (minor minor) SPOILERS BELOW,
but they apply mainly to the construction & resolution of the plot, not specifics, although the end result equal to "some kind of resolution" can be suspected from it being "just a (decent) recap episode".

For those who watched the 1st season of Mob 100 and wonder if they should be/would enjoy watching this, the recap:

- show-lights the annoying Reigen even more and basically lets him go on the loose for extended period of time (thought the season 1 finale redeemed him? nah!)
+ but makes things very right in the end, cleansing you from any bad taste & feelings of injustice towards any involved characters you may worry it may leave you with for life (it may give you a small satisfaction even)
+ while recapping the whole 1st season well
= and the plot is resolved in a reasonable, balanced way, so all remains without change, coming full circle, as it should be (for a recap episode)

I give it a middling score because it's executed very well, but I don't think it's worth watching. Maybe peeping if you're curious. It's just a recap of Season 1, but it's framed as Reigen using it as a plot to write his book. This results in him narrating the story and inserting himself in scenes or even over characters (say, if they're doing cool fighting stuff) to make it about him. It's definitely a funny twist for a recap (especially when it's just Reigen's giant head superimposed over other characters') and it's entirely befitting of Reigen.

However, it's not ENTIRELY Reigen-ified. There's much more ... time where the anime is the exact same (even down to characters' thoughts being heard), so I was skipping ahead a lot until there was a Reigen or two, then went back to skipping. Eventually I stopped because the juice wasn't worth the squeeze.

I guess you can watch it just to see what Reigen does to the recap yourself, but don't expect to strap in for the whole thing unless you want to rewatch Season 1 in an hour.

I have not seen Mob Psycho in a long while, so this was a great refresher. I got reintroduced to the characters, their personalities and relationships, the overall vibe of the show, and definitely Reigen's schemes. I couldn't tell truth from fiction for a large portion of the film since my memory wasn't great, so it was entertaining to revisit these scenes and try to decypher the details. I got to experience the film as if I was one of the very customers Reigen would try to impress with his dramatizations and smooth talking.

Now I'm ready to see more of Mob Psycho.