Review of Mob Psycho 100 II
Mob Psyco Season 2 is a masterpiece. If Mob Psyco was the little brother of the One works it has certainly far surpassed its big brother One Punch Man. The way it has developed its narrative and its animation serves as a testament to that. Mob's story is spectacular. It starts off very slow but then balloons into something fantastic. Mob's Journey through this season touched me, and I enjoyed seeing Mob discover himself throughout the season. I was surprised at the issues it touched upon, especially in the evil spirit episodes. Mob's cast is fantastic; all of them are relatable and genuinely amiablepeople who I would like to know. The stars of this season though I would say would be the Body Improvement Club members, Riegen and Mob. The body improvement club members definitely managed to clinch the best bros of the season award. You can tell they care about Mob and appreciate the effort he puts into improving himself. Also not to mention how heartwarming it is to see them help out Mob when he is in a bind. Reigen is billed as the conman with a heard of gold, but season 2 expands on his character a lot. Reigen already has a sort of magnetic charm to him that makes him likable enough, but his mentorship of Mob was always lovely to see. He loses his way halfway through the season and the way they resolve it brought tears to my eyes. Mob himself though takes the cake in development though. At the beginning of this series, it's tough to see him as the protagonist of this story, but by the end of this season, he developed into someone that can shoulder that mantle. You can see him becoming the person he wants to be and gain confidence in himself.
In the animation department Mob is stunning there is already an above industry average quality to the regular episodes, but due to the animator having a bit more free reign the significant fight episodes are breathtaking in their quality. A couple of my friends described it as good "Sakuga" which I had to look up ( bare bones it means a fluid good looking animated scene) for which I am inclined to agree.
The Op was my favorite of the season and the soundtrack perfectly suited the series run. I watched this subbed I would have preferred to wait on the dub as it's quality in season 1 was exceptional, but with it hanging in the air when it will be dubbed I decided to move forward. That is not to say the sub is not acceptable. I honestly like both, but I prefer dubs in general when available.
I wish I could better describe how much of a masterwork this season was, maybe go deeper in episodes or characters, but at the time this is the best I can do. I am sure there is someone who can better articulate how amazing this work is, but I cannot recommend this show enough. It definitely has wormed its way into my heart.