Mob Psycho 100 - When Kindness Prevails All

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One thing I’d like to point out that I think is funny is that Mob’s parents never question his powers even once despite how insane they are.

I honestly get so emotional when I think about this anime. The fact that the Body Improvement Club immediately accepts mob as one of their members and literally go out of their way to help him be the best version of himself makes me so happy.

as an autistic person myself, Mob hit right on target on so many levels it's hard to put in words. I had never felt so seen while experiencing a piece of art before. EDIT: and the body improvement club are just the most wholesome bois.

This is kinda out of topic, but i realized that Mob just Naruto talk no jutsu done right. Instead of trauma dumping and speaking about "this could happen if you're good so stop your malicious act!", Mob actually listen and tried to understand his enemy motives are. And that's a well written character.

Excellent analogy of autistic meltdowns. Mob as a character feels like a mirror to Saitama (who has already achieved all his developments) and is just a lovely treat to watch through and through. Also, I'll blame Studio Bones' abstract and frenetic animation which was so fresh and a hook by itself.

Man this makes me want to watch Mob Psycho all over again! Seriously Mob is just...we need more people like him in this world. Striving to do your best and staying kind can be so hard, but it's something everyone is capable of.

Thanks for the video, my dude. I had not considered the autism angle for Mob. But it certainly tracks. The full impact of mob's narrative didn't really hit with me fully until I finished the manga and got to the last panel. For me, Mob's power as protagonist is that, as his nickname suggests, he doesn't see himself as a protagonist but an extra in his own life, nor does he see his powers as something that makes him better than other people; by that same token, Reigen has no power, but often has protagonist moments purely due to his charisma and decency; even more, all the main antagonists see themselves as the protagonist who aren't recognized for their power. It's a great inversion of the way shonen power fantasies often go in which outsider gets super power and integrates into society by learning to control said power and using them to save the day and then gets friends, feelings of significance, and a nice job. By having Mob recognize that you only get anywhere in life by doing things and putting yourself out there, with grit, and taking it day by day - and most importantly not seeing yourself as the protagonist, or special for your talents - instead of becoming a chunibyo, he does get friends, confidence, and a personal sense of significance. As a socially awkward outsider with a massive inferiority complex, I needed a message of: maybe working on yourself is more important than working on the things that make you special, more than I needed a reinforcement of "I need to be special to be accepted". Which makes Mob's arc not only poignant, but actionable. Because all the things he does are things you can do, yourself. And after a few years of taking things day by day, as someone thoroughly mediocre, I've found friends, confidence, and purpose.

I love how we're not really led to believe this is a story about superpowers — we just get there because we've seen other stories with similar characteristics. And Mob challenging this comes as a breath of fresh air :) Mob does get more powerful, but as you mentioned, in connection. And how beautifully balanced that this growth in connection is also a theme that shows up in so so so many Shonen, but as a subplot in support of the magical powers. This inversion here is fascinating! Loved the video :) never thought about the autism meltdowns as a allegory here, super insightful! Always a delight when a show I love pops up in here!

I also read Mob Psycho 100 as an Autism narrative, and it inspired and resonated with me as a person with Autism. I also made a video about it back at the time. I'm glad you brought it up! Because I was going to regardless, lol

I haven’t even seen Mob Psycho yet, but Mob reminds me so much of Tohru Honda in their unfaltering kindness and compassion, even if it’s seen as self-sacrificial. So often media portrays these characters as naive and easily taken advantage of, as if their actions need to have a tangible reward or they are worthless. That’s why I love it when we see a character overcome and succeed BECAUSE of their kindness, not despite of it, and we are shown that kindness and compassion and love are inherently good things we should pursue for our own moral growth. Anyway, amazing video as always!

I love the care and polish that goes into lines in motion's videos. You can always feel how deeply they care about the series they're describing, and it really elevates the video essay as a whole. (Honourable mentions to the impeccable editing, viewer-friendly organization, and thoughtful script.) It's funny because I was just about to rewatch Mob Psycho 100, and this video comes up. lines in motion really hit the nail in the head in terms of why some of us love Mob's character so much; and watching him improve and grow is such a rewarding experience. Also, side note: as someone who is currently waiting for an autism diagnosis, I cannot believe I never considered the angle that Mob is autistic-coded.

This is really good dude, mob psycho is one of my favourite things. i feel like i should start reading the manga after watching the third season when it comes out.

Mob is an anime character i'd love to be friends irl, he's just such a lovable, kind and pure person. thank you for the video!

!!! I haven't seen a new mp100 essay in ages, this was such a treat to find, and you explained everything So well!! This is why this anime is special to me, too - the complexities of the characters, and the kindness at the center of it all. And it got me so happy to hear the autism aspect of it all be mentioned as well!! I feel like most people kind of notice it, but don't exactly know how to pin point it, which is why so many analysists seem to mention Mob having anxiety, but that never felt fully right to me. Him being autistic makes a lot more sense. So yeah, idk how coherent i'm being, but truly, a great video, and I hope you gain more attention <3

i don't think mob is on the spectrum. he was perfectly capable of showing emotions as a kid as seen in some flashbacks. the incident with ritsu made him fearful of his abilities. as mogami also said in the second season, the stronger you feel, the stronger are your psychic abilities. mob is a very feelsy compassionate and understanding character. he was scared of his abilities and shut himself off to the world leaving him somewhat behind. not autistic but rather traumatized. and with season 3 wrapping up his story i am confident to say that he really just had to accept himself as a whole. he didn't "cure" his autism, he overcame his trauma

Your soothing voice and the touching topic brought tears to my eyes. Thanks again for this video.

Although I also read Mob's outbursts as a possible coding for autism, it also can be read as how toxic masculinity urges to suppress emotions and to keep them bottled up, leaving many men unable to deal with them positively and finally exploding in such a way that can hurt those around them. It is very important that a shonen show portrays so many masculine characters that respect each other and encourage and nudge in a kind manner everyone around them to be better. The Body Improvement Club are not the only ones, but certainly the clearer example: they never mock Mob, they encourage him to achieve his goals once he decides to join them, they defend those who are weaker without being patronising, etc.

I haven’t finished watching the video yet, but one thing that really stood out and resonated with me was: “…fighting with kindness and compassion; arguably the hardest traits to keep in one’s heart. Both the most invaluable and rewarding.”

Glad you made a video on one of my favorite anime. It's something special to watch something you didn't expect would be so deep and fun, and then see one of your favorite recent youtubers cover it.