It’s been a while since Mob Psycho 100 fans caught up with Mob and Reigen, but the anime is returning during the fall 2022 season. It received a lot of attention during this year’s Crunchyroll Expo, where attendees were able to watch the premiere and learn more about the coming episodes. But what do we know about the anime so far?
The story follows Shigeo Kageyama (a.k.a.”Mob”), an average middle school-aged boy with psychic abilities. To keep from losing control of this power and consequently hurting people around him, he constantly lives a life under an emotional shackle and decides to work as an assistant to con-man Reigen Arataka, a self-proclaimed spirit medium, to help learn how to control his abilities. But with his suppressed emotions building up inside Mob little by little, his power threatens to break through its limits as he eventually encounters other espers like him.
Mob Psycho 100 is a very interesting anime, to say the least. The first two seasons transcend the borders of shonen through an approach that has reinvigorated the whole genre. Visually stunning animation, wonderful characters, a fantastic story, and a healthy dash of comedy. Everything you want in an anime and a personal favourite of mine by a long shot.
