As I have mentioned in the review of the first season, “I find this new path shonen anime are taking, which combines the concept of the “underdog” with elements of parody, even regarding the genre, quite reinvigorating, and one of the best things that has happened to anime during the latest years. Furthermore, the fact that “Mob Psycho” manages to present a number of social comments through the aforementioned approach, is one of its biggest traits.” The second season continues in the same footsteps regarding the first aspect while intensifying the second.
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In that fashion, apart from the familiar random exorcisms Reigen has Mob doing, the focus is on the way both characters grow up and mature. Mob eventually gets a girlfriend of sorts and his interactions with her make him question his whole life and particularly the way Reigen is treating him. This newly found sort of self-discovery leads to a clash between the two, with Reigen eventually paying the price of his actions in the harshest way, falling victim to a man even more cunning than him, probably in the most impactful sequence of the whole season. The fact that both protagonists get to reevaluate themselves works quite well for the narrative, adding more depth to the whole context.
The way their relationship is shaped after all these events is also very interesting, while the continuous effort of Tome Kurata, head of the school’s telepathy club, to let the public acknowledge Mob’s powers and for him to become a celebrity/leader in the process, adds another level to the story. The same applies to the way the ultimate villain manipulates a number of characters to make them do his bid, a tactic that is ingeniously juxtaposed with Reigen’s tactics with Mob. Overall, it is easy to say that the context here is even richer than that of the first season, something I consider a true accomplishment.
The action follows the same, mostly slapstick path of the first season, a tactic that derives from both the creation and the drawing of the various characters, and the overall animation. The last episodes, however, are completely different (although the transition is somewhat abrupt) with the various battles taking over the whole narrative in the most impressive way. Particularly the one between Mob and Suzuki is excellently staged and depicted, in essence the action highlight of the whole season.
Not much more to say, “Mob Psycho 100%” continues to be one of the best anime titles screening at the moment, a true gem for the genre and a must-see by every fan of anime.
