Story: 7/10 -- Seems like psychological powers has been an underused genre in anime lately. What makes Mob a good story is the whole atmosphere of the anime. There isn't a lot of big talk arrogant heroes in this show like in other animes, it focuses more on the deep calm understanding nature of what it means to have psychic powers and be different from everyone else. I think what's unique here as well is that you see normal humans truly witness the terror of these powers and acknowledge the fear of abuse people with them have towards others. The Plot is okay, not a great one, as the villains weren't really memorable in this first season, but the brother complex I felt was the best thing going in the series.
Art 8/10 -- I really like this style of art where the characters are more drawn out then animated. Studio Bones uses many, many colors in this show as well, and I thought it meshed well together in the battles/conflicts. The scenery wasn't shown much, but there was a lot of effort shown in damages during the main battles.
Sound 6/10 -- Honestly the music didn't really click with me. I think it would of been better if it was either more darker, or deeper tones. This anime only uses sound mainly in the background though.
Character 8/10 -- Mob's character is unique to MC's these days. He's very quiet, physically insufficient, and very shy towards others. I think he grows out of it a little bit, because him going to 100% mode several times, is a sign to me that he's learning how to express his emotions quicker, although usually unstable. Reigen is the best character in this series, this quirky con artist has an arsenal of moves that put most heroes to shame. He also mentors Mob into controlling his powers, and teaches him that even people with psychic powers are still human, and not different then normal hard workers in society. He's a great teacher when he's honest, but also very sly when he's working.
Enjoyment 9/10 -- If you like superpower anime, this will most likely be in your top 5. It takes a different angle and explores the feelings inside yourself when you know you're gifted, and brilliantly exposes those feelings in raw battle action. Eat some popcorn and binge through this. Keep your eyes peeled for a Season 2 or a movie as well, it's a popular series.
Overall 8/10 -- If the story and plot was better, I'd rate this an 8.5 maybe. But I think this anime is a great standard for what very good anime is. This would be my benchmark for standard 8 rated animes, that aren't influenced by how much you enjoy a certain part of the series.
~Castawayz
