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| Great episode with great animation but... eh?? What was the last part?? Wha- ehh?? Felt like a fever dream. I had no idea what was going on and if everything was real... that was so random but they did it so seriously I couldn't even laugh... but I'm laughing a little now cause that was so ridiculous... idk where I'm going with this but yeah. That last part left me dumbfounded the entire time until now. |
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| I've been waiting so long to see this part animated. I love it so much! The aliens are kawaii as hell. Also like how much effort was put into the animation of Inukawa's whole abduction adventure. |
| Umm a bit confused with the last few minutes.... but okay. I guess Inukawa got abducted, there was like a brief time skip and he returned? |
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| rip Inukawa. At least he doesn't have to take entrance exams now right xD |
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yasm said: Hmm, I don't want to sound negative because I really enjoyed this episode overall, and the whole abduction thing was really trippy in a good way, but the animation in this episode, especially in the first half was totally whacked. Like really really bad and super inconsistent. Wasn't this episode the one supposed to have had lots of investment? Really felt like the opposite. Maybe it's just me. Sakuga is always going to be a hit or miss. The artstyle is distorted whenever animation goes above and beyond to depict motion, especially when the range of motion is restricted during non-action scenes. The distortion is the same for action scenes (you'd notice everything tends to look wonky or like a blur when you pause mid-frame), but viewers tend to pay less attention to artstyle during such times. Art style is subjective, but animation is by no objective means bad. The character motions are insanely fluid throughout the episode, even when there's so little movement to work with. We've had some of the best freelance animators working on this episode, including Hakuyu Go, Weilin Zhang, and Yuki Hayashi, and Mob Psycho is known to be scheduled with ample time for them to do their best work. The fact that the episode itself is so stylized also reflects the animators' passion towards the episode (Seriously, you think it's easy to do these wonky perspectives and paneling?). If you didn't like it, then it's simply a matter of taste. |
Germs_N_SpicesNov 23, 2022 1:55 PM
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| The last thing I'd expect to see is aliens with massive Shoujo eyes. Why does it actually suit them this way?! XD Either way, this episode was weird and wonderful, done in a way that only Mob Psycho 100 can. The wholesome feeling we got from the characters during their climb up the mountain was great. It was nice to see Tome getting all excited after her earlier complaints when things weren't going well. When the aliens came along and invited the group over, it kept the wholesome vibes going as strong as earlier. Poor Inukawa did get left behind and he had one hell of an adventure that he sadly won't remember any of it. Maybe that's a good thing, maybe not... The animation for this episode was rather crazy. I'm guessing that this was the rumoured "20k frames" episode and you can definitely tell. Granted, some parts of it will make some users react negatively and call it "bad", but it's more to the style of the animators in those particular scenes (It reminds me of Space Dandy and how a lot of episodes had different animation styles compared to one another, which made for some compelling and satisfying viewing). Whichever way you look at it, even if some of the visual style wasn't to your taste, those scenes still had a lot of fluid movements that looked and felt good to watch. Plus, the last two minutes with Inukawa was where the animation, for me, was at its best. It looked bloody excellent! I look forward to the next arc, where the preview already has me pretty hyped up for it. |
| With all the hype for this eps, I was expecting a crazy alien battle. I’m a bit disappointed, but I'm happy for the Reigen fan service. Lol. |
| Nice character acting, but it seems like it would have been more poignant with a no-alien copout. Or maybe that's just my thinking because the interactions with the aliens were disappointing, and they look disgusting. Inukawa's scene had such a cool presentation that I guess that makes up for it... idk. Also, inconsistency in animation is the spice of life, and there were quite a number of moments that stand tall above seasonal animation and actually have personality. I rarely get to feel even a moment of that joy when watching seasonal series, so that's one reason I'll stay with MP until the end. |
Germs_N_Spices said: Sakuga is always going to be a hit or miss. The artstyle is distorted whenever animation goes above and beyond to depict motion, especially when the range of motion is restricted during non-action scenes. The distortion is the same for action scenes (you'd notice everything tends to look wonky or like a blur when you pause mid-frame), but viewers tend to pay less attention to artstyle during such times. Art style is subjective, but animation is by no objective means bad. The character motions are insanely fluid throughout the episode, even when there's so little movement to work with. We've had some of the best freelance animators working on this episode, including Hakuyu Go, Weilin Zhang, and Yuki Hayashi, and Mob Psycho is known to be scheduled with ample time for them to do their best work. The fact that the episode itself is so stylized also reflects the the animators' passion towards the episode. If you didn't like it, then it's simply a matter of taste. Hmm I get your point, but there's style and then there's corner cutting. I don't have anything against the fluid, distorted and chaotic style of this animation. In fact I like it, although I thought it was better applied to the second half of the episode, where the trippiness was better justified. What doesn't sit right with me were a few things that are usually evidence of shallow budget, rather than stylistic choice:
Anyway, these are just examples that come to mind, I didn't bother to make an actual breakdown of this episode, but these were all things I sensed. To some degree artistic choices can explain some of this (especially the shifting styles, and some breaks to usual visual themes, like in the last point), but pragmatically it really looked more like different assistants/subcontractors were doing different scenes, and some of them were doing a rush job. Feel free to disagree, I know I have the contrarian opinion here, but honestly, I was disappointed big time. EDIT: here's an example  I think this scene captures the problem well. It lasts for almost 10 seconds, and three of the on-screen characters are speaking. Yet there's zero detail on their faces, so we can't tell their expressions. And this is the next scene:  Same deal, level of detail next to zero. This happens a lot during the episode. |
yasmNov 23, 2022 2:17 PM
| Definitely one of my favorite mob psycho episodes |
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| Honestly this was my favorite episode, I love the SOL parts of Mob. The character animation was so fluid and the background OST were so beautiful. Next episode also looks very good and emotional |
| Kid: Mom, can we have Yama no Susume? Mom: We have Yama no suzume at home. Yama no suzume at home (Mob 100 III ep 8) __________________________________________ Another episode that feels like an extra chapter and doesn't make any real buildup to what's supposed to be the final arc in just a few episodes. Did it look pretty with all the sakuga? Absolutely. Does it feel satisfactory for myself? Not really, it's almost like the Tsuchinoko ova. My mayor gripe is all the buildup from the previous episode, and this comes from someone that likes Tome a lot. I just don't see how this random bunch of aliens fit in with the overall psychic thematic. Yeah sure, it does add something extra to what was already a goodbye for Tome and the telepath club, but quite frankly, the whole trip together already acomplished that. I'll die on this hill and claim that this season feels like a big let down compared to the previous 2 seasons. Maybe ONE had already ran out of ideas and he just had to fill in his deadlines. |
Germs_N_Spices said: yasm said: Hmm I get your point, but there's style and then there's corner cutting. I don't have anything against the fluid, distorted and chaotic style of this animation. In fact I like it, although I thought it was better applied to the second half of the episode, where the trippiness was better justified. What doesn't sit right with me were a few things that are usually evidence of shallow budget, rather than stylistic choice:
Anyway, these are just examples that come to mind, I didn't bother to make an actual breakdown of this episode, but these were all things I sensed. To some degree artistic choices can explain some of this (especially the shifting styles, and some breaks to usual visual themes, like in the last point), but pragmatically it really looked more like different assistants/subcontractors were doing different scenes, and some of them were doing a rush job. Feel free to disagree, I know I have the contrarian opinion here, but honestly, I was disappointed big time. A lot of the stuff you describe is just how Hakuyu Go does it, mate. Fewer lines and facial abstraction is pretty consistent with his style back in S2E5. The use of static frames, off-screen dialogue, and character distortion better emphasizes their interaction with the environment. Rationing details to manipulate viewers' attention is a fundamental art concept. The psychic aura you mentioned takes way more effort than the typical psychic explosion, and I could see why they deliberate choose a different form to emphasize Takenaka's telepathy as opposed to Mob's usual telekinesis. There's evidently a reason why the animators done it this way, even if I might not like a particular stylistic decision. I don't consider them "cutting corners" at all. |
Germs_N_SpicesNov 23, 2022 2:20 PM
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| Mob Psycho can transform everything in GOLD, a chill episode, at first a little bit mew, but at the end it feels like one of the best episodes of this season |
| I keep moving forward |
| One of my favorite chapters of the manga. So glad to see the staff's effort put into this imaginarium |
Yogen-No-Ko said: Wow, that was one hell of a wholesome but also extremely bizarre episode. It kinda seems like ever since Dimple left, the tension is gone tho so I wonder how the rest of the season will pan out. Nah, just wait a bit |
| Wow, this episode was strangely beautiful, it almost kind of felt like its own little self-contained short film. I am surprised to say this was one of my favorite episodes of the season so far. I'm amazed they ended up taking one of the smaller scale mini-arcs from the manga and make something so spectacular out of it. I really enjoyed the character movement throughout the episode and especially the visuals during the Inukawa credit sequence. A very bizarre episode, but one done with much care and craft, I really appreciate it. Prepare for the final arc next week! |
| What an insane episode. I loved the meeting with the aliens and Inukawas journey was such a trip. This show just never misses. |
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Germs_N_Spices said: EDIT: here's an example I think this scene captures the problem well. It lasts for almost 10 seconds, and three of the on-screen characters are speaking. Yet there's zero detail on their faces, so we can't tell their expressions. And this is the next scene: Same deal, level of detail next to zero. This happens a lot during the episode. Holy shit, those look amazing! Love this so much, we got so damn lucky with this staff team - so much soul in those drawings! |
| What a simple, wholesome episode. "Just for fun, let's let the gang meet aliens, and have it just be a chill, relaxing time." -the writers, probably. Based |
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Theleux said: To be fair, in real life, when we view people from a distance, many peoples' eyesight of their faces aren't capable of capturing the crisp details of their expressions. If I were Mob viewing Reigen from that distance, his face to me would probably appear blurry, jumbled, or void. Even with my glasses. Germs_N_Spices said: EDIT: here's an example I think this scene captures the problem well. It lasts for almost 10 seconds, and three of the on-screen characters are speaking. Yet there's zero detail on their faces, so we can't tell their expressions. And this is the next scene: Same deal, level of detail next to zero. This happens a lot during the episode. Holy shit, those look amazing! Love this so much, we got so damn lucky with this staff team - so much soul in those drawings! Realism aside, I really don't think it's an issue worth complaining about. I know some people have nitpicks and pet-peeves, and I think it's a valid observation. But overall for the amount of sheer effort that went into this episode alone, in an incredibly detailed and well-animated season, of a spectacular overall animated series, I think that we should let instances like this slide. Or at least refrain from deducting points for moments like this. I think the animators have earned themselves a few low-effort moments. Funny enough, I didn't even notice the faceless characters when watching. Maybe because I'm so busy reading the subtitles... or maybe because I might've seen this pulled in other anime and I'm used to it. Maybe I subconsciously thought it was an artistic choice... or maybe I figured characters from a distance weren't supposed to have clearly discernible features... but yeah, I actually never noticed during my watch through. |
| I honestly thought, that "Aliens coming out of fkin nowhere" was specifically a Darling in the Franxx thing. |
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| That was an excellent slice of life type episode, like sure, it's aimless, but all in all, these were just great memories for Tome and all of the Telepathy Club. I love how Reigen is just there like a chaperone as well. That ending though, very weird, Inukawa just experienced some very random stuff there with the aliens. This was very wholesome, but I imagine things will get a bit more tense with the final arc starting next episode. |
| Bro what the hell đź’€ This episode was amazing, I don't know what just happened but I laughed a lot, one of the greatest Mob Psycho moments ever. Also I liked the animation touch of this episode, was a whole different vibe, a lot of smooth movements and creative camera angles, I like to see this kind of thing. |
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