Mob 100 Psycho starts off as a comedy and it tries to be funny, anime funny, with looney tunes sfx. But this type of comedy works if you are already high or yet to reach the puberty. After a few episodes, however, it changes focus to a character driven story with supernatural elements. Here Kageyama, the main character, tries to deal with his childhood trauma involving the use of his psychic abilities. And despite having them he refuses to rely on them in his daily life and instead strives to become better in other areas. And I will admit that the anime does a pretty good job executing it, but it could've been even better if it had committed to this concept from start to finish. Unfortunately, the seriousness of the theme is dampened by aforementioned comedy sequences, and quirky character design that reminds me of some fucking one piece. In latest episodes Kageyama completely dumps the idea of not using his power and starts showing it off left and right. It happens in the latest arc featuring the most creative plot premise never done by any media before: fighting an evil organization whose goal... what was that, ah... to conquer the world. I don't know how long it took for One to come up with it. Ultimately, the quality of the story can be compared to a man balancing on a fishing line. He takes few steps, accidentally sneezes, falls down, and breaks his neck.
The animation is good that it would easily make up for the story, but in the current state it rather makes up for the art style. A unique art style is a good idea only in case if I don't have to question myself if a palm larger than a head is deliberate artistic choice or some one fucked up the human proportions. The ost is good but only few tracks are memorable. The opening and ending are amazing, though, they have outstanding visuals, banger songs, and they also perfectly fit the show.
Mob Psycho 100 features lots of fighting scenes and the intrapersonal struggles of Kageyama, and both of them are at odds because fighting is against his original motivation. The world building doesn't help either, given that every year several shows reuse the same concept so it's gradually becoming oversaturated. The modern world with demons where no country but Japan is present, the chosen ones with some supernatural abilities are the only ones who can slay them, and in the end the conflict between wielders and demons changes to wielders versus wielders.
