Mob Psycho 100- A story of control

How do you make an overpowered protagonist interesting? Give him the personality of a background character, the IQ to match and a strict moral code against violence. All these are the descriptions of the main character of the anime Mob Psycho 10 - Shigeo Kageyama (given the nickname Mob).

In a world where unique individuals are born with psychic abilities and are referred to as Espers , Mob is a middle schooler with exceptional abilities that exceeds even genius level espers but instead using his powers for selfish gains, our hero prefers to live his life as an average person even going as far as shielding himself from any form of public attention that comes with having powers. He learnt from an early age that psychic powers cannot solve a vast majority of his problems and if he wants to enjoy his life he needs to emulate the lifestyle of ordinary people.

At school Mob is a below average student who is terrible at math and with zero presence both in terms of sports or socializing. He eventually joins the Body improvement club to develop his muscles with hopes of impressing he girl of his dreams as his psychic powers as a kid but unfortunately for him is poor stamina always causes him to pass out whenever he goes judging with the members of the club. However it is still not enough to discourage him from getting his ideal body no matter how difficult it may be.

Shigeo works part time at Spirits and Such Consultation Office for Reigen Arata, his master and employer where they are tasked with exorcising evil spirits. Reigen is a con artist who possesses no abilities whatsoever so he uses Mob to keep his business going paying him scraps for doing almost everything. Nevertheless despite Reigen's shady nature, he is actually Mob's moral compass, teaching him about self control, humility, proper use of his abilities and even instilling a rule that restricts him from engaging in violence.

Ritsu Kageyama is Mob's younger brother. Unlike his brother, he is smart, popular in school and also lacks any psychic abilities. He eventually awakens his powers which overwhelms him and ends up causing a rift between the two brothers until they eventually reconcile during his rescue.

The primary opposing force in this story is an evil organization known as THE CLAW wich is centered on world domination and Esper supremacy. Mobs numerous battles with this organization often leaves a trail of destruction. The difference in their ideologies shows that the threat of absolute power and the lack of self control. The 100 attached to the title of the anime represents Mob's emotions which is always on the move. The moment it gets to hundred he displays his full power and sometimes loses control of his actions.

Mob Psycho is a beautiful anime which tells the story of a powerful boy who just wants to be normal in a supernatural world. It shows the importance of having a good heart in a world where people are constantly trying to use and staying humble despite having enough to create long impacting changes. The storyline is quite intriguing and the plot unlike any average work...
Stay tuned and enjoy thanks.

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