Mob Psycho 100 II Season 2: Deepening story and character appeal

Mob Psycho 100 II: A world where youth and supernatural powers intersect

Mob Psycho 100 II is the second season of the TV anime series based on the popular manga by ONE, and aired from January 7 to April 1, 2019. It consists of 13 episodes and was available on broadcasting stations such as TOKYO MX and BS Fuji. Animation was produced by Bones and the director was Yuzuru Tachikawa. The series captivated many viewers as a story of the intersection of youth and supernatural powers.

story

The main character, Shigeo Kageyama, commonly known as "Mob", is an ordinary boy in his second year of junior high school. However, contrary to his unattractive appearance that allows him to blend into a crowd in an instant, he possesses more powerful psychic powers than anyone else. Mob wants to live an ordinary life, but the story is colored by his youth and love with the people around him, and the many emotions that quietly accumulate and eventually explode. In addition, the mysterious organization "Tsume" that once stood in Mob's way reappears, and as the soul of the boy in the midst of adolescence roars, viewers are drawn to where Mob's fate will lead.

Commentary

"Mob Psycho 100" is a youth psychic story about how the world is different when you look at it from a different perspective, and something happens when you reach 100. This psychic youth graffiti that shocked the world, winning the Jury's Recommended Work Award in the Animation Division of the 20th Japan Media Arts Festival organized by the Agency for Cultural Affairs and the Best Action Scene/Fight Scene Award at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2016, has started again. In the second season, Mob's growth and the relationships with the people around him are depicted in even greater depth, leaving a strong impression on viewers.

cast

The voice actors for the main characters are as follows:

• Shigeo Kageyama: Setsue Ito
• Reigen Arataka: Takahiro Sakurai
• Dimples: Akio Otsuka
• Kageyama Ritsu: Irino Miyu
• Teruki Hanazawa: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
• The Supreme Revelation: Akira Ishida

Main Staff

The following staff members were involved in the production of "Mob Psycho 100 II".

• Original work: ONE (serialized in Shogakukan's "Manga One")
• Director: Yuzuru Tachikawa
• Series Composition: Koji Seko
• Character design: Yoshitomo Kameda
• Art Director: Ryo Kono
• Color design: Shihoko Nakayama
• Director of photography: Mayuko Furumoto
• Edited by: Kiyoshi Hirose
• Sound Director: Kazuhiro Wakabayashi
• Music: Kenji Kawai
• Animation Production: Bones

Main Characters

Let's take a closer look at the main characters of Mob Psycho 100 II.

Shigeo Kageyama (Mob)

Mob is a second-year junior high school student with strong psychic powers, enough to destroy a branch of "Tsume," an organization plotting to take over the world. He is not good at reading the mood of a situation and is not good at talking, so he worries about the dangers of his psychic powers. However, after receiving advice from Reigen Arataka, he comes to respect him and call him his "master." Due to his past exploits, he has been elevated to the position of leader of the Psycho Helmet cult, and delinquents have feared him and called him "White T Poison," but he doesn't seem to mind at all.

Reigen Arataka

Reigen Arataka is a self-proclaimed psychic who runs a "Spirit Consultation Office." However, he has no psychic powers whatsoever, and most of the time he just talks his clients into it with his eloquent skills. When he is faced with a situation that he just can't solve, he calls on his assistant Mob and leaves it to him to solve it. However, he also watches over Mob more closely than anyone else, and is his mental support. After the incident at the 7th branch of "Tsume," he is now able to see the high-ranking evil spirit Dimples.

Dimples

Dimples is a high-ranking evil spirit with a grand ambition to become the pinnacle of all creation. He can take over the body of any human he possesses and control them at will. He once encountered Mob when he was starting up a dubious religious organization called "(LOL)" and saw him as "the man who will become God". Since then, they have been working together, and while he is always looking to seize the great power that Mob possesses, he also lends Mob a hand when the time comes. He's a surprisingly good guy who can't quite become evil.

Kageyama Ritsu

Kageyama Ritsu is Mob's younger brother, a student council member and an excellent athlete. He is one year younger than his brother. His personality is also the polar opposite of his brother, and he is very sociable. However, after witnessing Mob's psychic powers going out of control as a child and being seriously injured, he has been afraid of his brother deep down, but at the same time he has secretly admired him. When the student council president, Kamuro, orchestrates a school reform, Kageyama's psychic powers, which had never been shown before, awaken and he shows his reliable side by supporting his unreliable brother from behind the scenes.

Teru Hanazawa

Hanazawa Teruki is a psychic who once stood in Mob's way as the secret leader of Kurozu Junior High School. However, he has a slightly embarrassing habit of standing with his legs crossed when using his powers. After his battle with Mob, he has grown mentally, and when Ritsu was kidnapped by the "Claw", he infiltrated the Seventh Branch with Mob and played a major role in a fierce battle with the executives. Since that incident, he has had a friendly rivalry with Mob, with whom he has a friendship and respect. His nickname is "Teru".

The Supreme Revelation

Mogami Keiji was once a man who took the world by storm as a "good psychic who saves people." He made numerous appearances on television and in other mass media. Not only was he born with the ability to see spirits, he also had the power to summon and exorcise them, and his powers were undeniably genuine. One day, his personality changed drastically, and it seems he has some kind of connection with Dimples.

subtitle

The subtitles for each episode of "Mob Psycho 100 II" are as follows.

• Episode 1: Biribiri ~Someone is watching~ (2019/01/07)
• Episode 2: Urban Legends ~ Encountering Rumors ~ (2019/01/14)
• Episode 3: The Danger of Accumulation ~Transformation~ (2019/01/21)
• Episode 4: Inside ~Evil Spirits~ (2019/01/28)
• Episode 5: Discord ~Choice~ (2019/02/04)
• Episode 6: Lonely Whitey (2019/02/11)
• Episode 7: The Pursuit ~The True Identity~ (2019/02/18)
• Episode 8: Still, moving forward (2019/02/25)
• Episode 9: Show Me ~ Gathering ~ (2019/03/04)
• Episode 10: Collision ~Power System~ (2019/03/11)
• Episode 11: Guidance ~Perceptive ability~ (2019/03/18)
• Episode 12: Reintegration into society ~Friendship~ (2019/03/25)
• Episode 13: Boss Battle ~The Last Light~ (2019/04/01)

Related Titles

A work related to "Mob Psycho 100 II" is "Mob Psycho 100 REIGEN ~The Unknown Miraculous Psychic~". This work is a spin-off work that focuses on Reigen Arataka, and depicts his exploits.

Theme songs and music

The theme songs and insert songs for "Mob Psycho 100 II" are as follows.

Opening Theme

• Period: Episodes 1-13
• Song Name: 99.9
• Lyricist: Kitani Tatsuya
• Composer: Kitani Tatsuya
• Arrangement: Kitani Tatsuya
• Sung by: MOB CHOIR feat. sajou no hana

Ending Theme

• ED1
• Song Name: Gray
• Period: Episode 1, Episode 7
• Lyricist: Kitani Tatsuya
• Composer: Kitani Tatsuya
• Arrangement: Kitani Tatsuya
• Song: Sajou no Hana
• ED2
• Song Name: Memo Sepia
• Period: Episodes 2-4, 6, 8-12
• Lyricist: Sho Watanabe
• Composer: Sho Watanabe
• Arrangement: Kitani Tatsuya
• Song: Sajou no Hana
• ED3
• Song Name: Behind the Eyelids
• Period: Episode 5
• Lyricist: Sho Watanabe
• Composer: Sho Watanabe
• Arrangement: Kitani Tatsuya
• Song: Sajou no Hana
• ED4
• Song Name: Living People
• Period: Episode 13
• Lyricist: Kitani Tatsuya
• Composer: Kitani Tatsuya
• Arrangement: Kitani Tatsuya
• Song: Sajou no Hana

Insert song

• Song name: Brain-feeling fairy tale♡
• Period: Episode 6
• Lyricist: Kiyomi Kumano
• Composer: sai_renji
• Arrangement: Yu Sasaki
• Sung by: Tome Kuroda (Atsumi Tanezaki) with Inukawa (Seiichiro Yamashita)

Ratings and Recommendations

"Mob Psycho 100 II" has been highly praised by many viewers as a story where youth and supernatural powers intersect. It has been particularly praised for its deep portrayal of Mob's growth and the relationships between the people around him. The action and fight scenes are also impressive, making it a visually enjoyable film.

Here are some reasons why I recommend this work:

• A unique worldview where youth and supernatural powers intersect
• Deep depiction of the growth of the main character Mob and his relationships
• Spectacular action scenes
• Attractive characters and their voice actors
• Impressive theme songs and insert songs

"Mob Psycho 100 II" is recommended for those who like youth anime and supernatural power anime, as well as those who want to enjoy deep human drama. Please enjoy the story of Mob's growth and the people around him through this work.