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Jul 30, 2021
Mob Psycho is a pretty ambitious title with an original narrative that is intriguing and exciting, it starts slow but ramps up rather quickly. I mean, supernatural powers and action are genres that have been well established over the years but what makes an anime stand out against the rest? The style of its content execution, and Mob Psycho does this rather well. It first builds the world and slowly adds elements to help it make sense.

From the same creator as OPM you have already guessed it, the drawing style is roughly similar and is meant to be comedy fuel as you would expect. So don't really expect too much out of the art department, that being said I found the humour in this particular series to be rather lacklustre. That being said, there are moments that really shone throughout the series there just aren't many.

The score utilised to adapt the fight scenes is masterfully done to generate hype and there is a good use of music to build interest. Although I found Mob Psycho to be a bore in the first half with uninspiring characters, it really started picking up at the second half of the series. I never would have imagined that a character I really found to be so damn annoying would eventually become the character that I liked the most as the season ended. This is not done through some form of magical character development but rather, the individual characteristic alone. The fact that the character was written so well without any sudden nonsense spun across to make them likeable is indeed masterful writing by the creator. Unfortunately, there aren't many likeable characters here.

The pacing is good with progress every step of the way that doesn't feel rushed, the voice acting talent here really does showcase itself though. An amazing cast with many recognisable voices, but what makes Mob Psycho good is its action scenes when they occur. It is intense, engaging and simply a treat.

A pretty decent 7 that could've gone much farther had there been better characters.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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