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Meat Beat Agent
Aug 5, 2007

felonious assault with a sproinging boner
Rei gen shi shou [clap clap clapclapclap]

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Jerkface
May 21, 2001

HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE DEAD, MOTHERFUCKER?

Undeniably one of the strongest seasons of an anime ever produced. Legendary.

RoboCicero
Oct 22, 2009

"I'm sick and tired of reading these posts!"
This is an incredible show that lives up to all the hype.

One question though -- how did Dimple survive in the jar? Was he secretly a badass or something?

Cialis Railman
Apr 20, 2007

Jerkface posted:

Undeniably one of the strongest seasons of an anime ever produced. Legendary.

Yeah, this show was fantastic.

RoboCicero posted:

This is an incredible show that lives up to all the hype.

One question though -- how did Dimple survive in the jar? Was he secretly a badass or something?

I think the implication was that he ate everyone else.

Rasamune
Jan 19, 2011

MORT
MORT
MORT

RoboCicero posted:

This is an incredible show that lives up to all the hype.

One question though -- how did Dimple survive in the jar? Was he secretly a badass or something?

He did what he had to to survive

Phobophilia
Apr 26, 2008

by Hand Knit
dimp has always been very powerful

gnome7
Oct 21, 2010

Who's this Little
Spaghetti?? ??

RoboCicero posted:

This is an incredible show that lives up to all the hype.

One question though -- how did Dimple survive in the jar? Was he secretly a badass or something?

It hasn't been a secret, he's been trying to show off this entire time. He's just surrounded by Mob and Teru, who are ridiculous. But Dimple has always been an upper class evil spirit. His first appearance is effortlessly brainwashing several hundred people in under a month into totally loyal followers, who were so broken by the experience that the moment they were free they formed a new cult. If you go back to episode 3, he's also a total monster in the fight with Mob - he's just also hopelessly outclassed by 100% Anger.

Dimple is very strong. He's just surrounded by people who are stronger and the story is told from those peoples' perspectives, not Dimple's.

Mordaedil
Oct 25, 2007

Oh wow, cool. Good job.
So?
Grimey Drawer

RoboCicero posted:

This is an incredible show that lives up to all the hype.

One question though -- how did Dimple survive in the jar? Was he secretly a badass or something?

Dimple is dangerous.

Roland Jones
Aug 18, 2011

by Nyc_Tattoo
Honestly, Teru beating him doesn't even reflect poorly on Dimple, since that was after Mob annihilated most of him and severely weakened him. We have no idea what full Dimple versus Teru would have been like.

Though it's still interesting that, even after all that, he survived the jar; I wonder if that Claw guy, despite being a Scar, just had super-weak spirits, or if Dimple really had recovered that much by that point.

Tiler Kiwi
Feb 26, 2011

Alejandro Sanchez posted:

[screaming] Reigen ftw.

Josuke Higashikata
Mar 7, 2013


i have a confession to make


i want to hold reigen's hand!!!

cuntman.net
Mar 1, 2013

Alejandro Sanchez posted:

[screaming] Reigen ftw.

Van Dine
Apr 17, 2013

It took me a few episodes to warm up to Mob Psycho, but this anime was brilliant, and it vastly exceeded my expectations. The characterisation and storytelling was great, and the voice acting too, and the animation was something special. I don't remember the last time I was this impressed with an anime's creativity in its animation. Reigen is the best character, but I think we all know that.

I suppose that since people guess there couldn't be a second season until maybe 2018, I'll just have to start reading the manga, because I can't wait that long.

Drink Top
Jul 21, 2012
The last time I noted this was during the Teru arc, but man the voice acting and direction in MP100 is noticeably good. I can't think of another anime where I actually payed attention to how the VA's acted rather that just how their voices sounded.

And More
Jun 19, 2013

How far, Doctor?
How long have you lived?

This was a great finale. I absolutely didn't expect that Reigen would save the day by talking them all into submission. It was the best possible outcome, though.

He is so powerful. :swoon:

I still don't really want to read One's version. The extra level of slickness that the anime adds is kind of necessary for me to stay interested. It just seems like the best way to experience Mob Psycho. :shrug:

Josuke Higashikata
Mar 7, 2013


The best way to experience Mob is actually to consume as much of it as humanly possible as often as possible

Raserys
Aug 22, 2011

IT'S YA BOY
"i don't want to maximize my mob psycho intake" - a crazy person

i still haven't read ONE's opm all the way through

smuh
Feb 21, 2011

Wait, what's the reason we won't have a next season 'til 2018? Is the manga just not far enough? Or are they doing too much other stuff next year?

Expect My Mom
Nov 18, 2013

by Smythe
I will only read the webcomic if there's a version that adds in the cool psychic auras when the Espers do stutf

I'm only half joking but that was a sick effect and I loved that everyone's aura was different and what it said about their character.

Mordaedil
Oct 25, 2007

Oh wow, cool. Good job.
So?
Grimey Drawer

smuh posted:

Wait, what's the reason we won't have a next season 'til 2018? Is the manga just not far enough? Or are they doing too much other stuff next year?

I think people just assume we won't get One Punch Man and Mob Psycho at the same time.

We probably won't, but I am kinda under the impression that season 2 of Mob is already in the works.

Srice
Sep 11, 2011

A decent chunk of this last arc reminded me of Punchline and heck, that's a good thing. Feels like they both drew from the same well but came to different conclusions.

And More posted:

I still don't really want to read One's version. The extra level of slickness that the anime adds is kind of necessary for me to stay interested. It just seems like the best way to experience Mob Psycho. :shrug:

I'm in the same boat though it's more that I'm more of an anime guy. I'm glad that it felt like enough of a stopping point such that even if we never get more, I'm satisfied with the story I got.

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

Good anime, couldn't have picked a better spot to end the first season. Can't wait for more in a year or two.

Everyone should seriously consider reading the manga though, I know lots of people feel the anime is the definitive version but the comic is still extremely good and I don't think anyone will be disappointed with reading it.

EmmyOk
Aug 11, 2013

So does Mob realise that Reigen is a conman?

Drink Top
Jul 21, 2012

EmmyOk posted:

So does Mob realise that Reigen is a conman?

I haven't even realized that Reigen is a conman.

Mordaedil
Oct 25, 2007

Oh wow, cool. Good job.
So?
Grimey Drawer
Is he a conman? Could a conman have beat such high power espers like the Claw?

EmmyOk
Aug 11, 2013

Mordaedil posted:

Is he a conman? Could a conman have beat such high power espers like the Claw?

True I didn't think of this. I loved Teru being insanely impressed by Reigen or rather Shigeo's Master

Srice
Sep 11, 2011

EmmyOk posted:

So does Mob realise that Reigen is a conman?

I get the impression that on some level he does but heck given what that last arc was all about, there's no reason for him to bring it up. Reigen is a man of many talents, after all.

ninjewtsu
Oct 9, 2012

Mob often uses his powers to form a barrier around reigen to protect him from harm, and I don't think he would bother with that if he truly believed that reigen was as powerful as he says he is

Mordaedil
Oct 25, 2007

Oh wow, cool. Good job.
So?
Grimey Drawer
Pfft, he knows Reigen is a spiritualist, not an esper.

Mulva
Sep 13, 2011
It's about time for my once per decade ban for being a consistently terrible poster.

EmmyOk posted:

So does Mob realise that Reigen is a conman?

Do you honestly want an answer to that question?

And More
Jun 19, 2013

How far, Doctor?
How long have you lived?

Mordaedil posted:

Pfft, he knows Reigen is a spiritualist, not an esper.

Reigen's got all the spirit powers. He can cheer you up, give you good advice, and motivate you to become a better person. He's also really good at crushing manchildren.

Shugojin
Sep 6, 2007

THE TAIL THAT BURNS TWICE AS BRIGHT...


Reigen's greatest power is the ability to empathize with a psychic kid going through poo poo he never did

girl dick energy
Sep 30, 2009

You think you have the wherewithal to figure out my puzzle vagina?

And More posted:

Reigen's got all the spirit powers. He can cheer you up, give you good advice, and motivate you to become a better person. He's also really good at crushing manchildren.

Shugojin posted:

Reigen's greatest power is the ability to empathize with a psychic kid going through poo poo he never did
Yeah, I have to agree here.

Reigen's only real sin is that he's kinda cheap, and only pays Mob a couple of bucks a day, but considering how often he buys and/or makes them both food, and is trying to treat Mob as "a person, who happens to have powers", I'm willing to let that slide. He's still cheap, don't get me wrong, he's underpaying this kid like hell, but he's not exactly maliciously exploiting him.

I don't know if it's even right to call him a con man, since he does solve people's problems, just with back massages and photoshop rather than with psychic powers. He's misrepresenting his work, but it's good work all the same.

Dias
Feb 20, 2011

by sebmojo

Shugojin posted:

Reigen's greatest power is the ability to empathize with a psychic kid going through poo poo he never did

I mean, Mob is going thru poo poo EVERYONE does, it's just that his poo poo also involves world-destroying psychic powers. He's a lonely, retracted boy that wants to be something else. Reigen is just perceptive enough (while being detached enough from the psychic thing) to notice these power struggles are just lack of maturity.

Meat Beat Agent
Aug 5, 2007

felonious assault with a sproinging boner

EmmyOk posted:

So does Mob realise that Reigen is a conman?

Please don't make these kind of ridiculous allegations against Reigen-shishou

mabels big day
Feb 25, 2012

EmmyOk posted:

So does Mob realise that Reigen is a conman?

I like that it's not totally clear.

Yinlock
Oct 22, 2008

of course ONE is also super good at animation, of course he is.

it's like art was his dump stat and everything else was min/maxed to hell

Shugojin
Sep 6, 2007

THE TAIL THAT BURNS TWICE AS BRIGHT...


mabels big day posted:

I like that it's not totally clear.

I mean he actually does solve problems for every client, whether an evil spirit is involved or not

Like that lady he basically gave a reasonably-priced spa day to

Al-Saqr
Nov 11, 2007

One Day I Will Return To Your Side.
Reigen is possibly the best mentor type character in manga, objectively he's useless, subjectively he's the most powerful character in the entire show. loving amazing character And loving amazing last two episodes.

We should all learn and be like reigen, confidence trumps competence.

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tiistai
Nov 1, 2012

Solo Melodica

EmmyOk posted:

So does Mob realise that Reigen is a conman?

Mob realizes Reigen is the best.

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