8.824 minSeason 3 • Episode 12
LatestMob continues down his path of destruction. Amongst all of the destruction and chaos, Reigen finally reaches Mob with the help of Serizawa, and he desperately tries to talk to him.
Shigeo Kageyama, a.k.a. "Mob," is a boy who has trouble expressing himself, but who happens to be a powerful esper. Mob is determined to live a normal life and keeps his ESP suppressed, but when his emotions surge to a level of 100%, something terrible happens to him! As he's surrounded by false espers, evil spirits, and mysterious organizations, what will Mob think? What choices will he make?
Direction
ONE's deliberately crude art becomes breathtaking animated expressionism
Writing
Reigen's entire character arc is a masterclass in unexpected depth
Score
That jazz fusion OP will live rent-free in your brain forever
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
ONE (the creator) deliberately drew Mob Psycho ugly after One-Punch Man's success, proving storytelling beats polished art. The anime adaptation by Bones became a flex of what animation could do with 'bad' source material.
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