We discuss 10 Anime Shows like Mob Psycho 100 you must watch right now. Add this list to your recommendations!
In the midst of its third season, Mob Psycho 100 has just ended one of its best arcs yet. It’s been hilarious, emotional, and all-around entertaining throughout the first half, and surely the second half of the season will be no different.
The series follows Shigeo “Mob” Kageyama, a young psychic whose raw abilities could cause catastrophic events if he doesn’t constantly keep a lid on his emotions. To try and learn more about controlling his power, he works at Spirits and Such Consultation Office under the tutelage of Reigen Arataka, a fraud who only pretends to have psychic ability. Every day is a struggle for Mob as he tries to suppress his true ability, but seeing him build up to his full psychic power is just as fun as seeing Mob reach 100%. If you enjoy Mob Psycho 100, here are 10 more Anime Shows you might like.
10 Anime Shows like Mob Psycho 100 you must watch
One Punch Man (2015)
If you’re already a fan of Mob Psycho 100, chances are you’ll also be a fan of One Punch Man. The story is about a hero named Saitama, whose ability to take down the strongest of foes with just a single punch has left him bored. Both series are written by the same author, One, and have the same style of humor. Mob and Saitama are also similar in demeanor, which works for both series, as they play well off the more flashy side characters.
Spy x Family (2022)
Easily one of the hottest animes of the new year, this series, Spy X Family, follows the Forgers, a makeshift family made up of a spy husband, an assassin wife, and an esper daughter. Like Mob, little Anya harbors some serious psychic powers that she uses to read the minds of those around her. Her intel definitely comes in handy when it comes to helping her father on his missions. The story is the perfect mix of action and comedy to give you some serious Mob Psycho vibes.
From the New World (2012)
If you can’t get enough of the psychic kids’ trope, this series has that but with much higher stakes. In the distant future, everyone is born with psychic powers called Cantus. The children who show natural ability get to grow up in the utopia that is Kamui 66, but the ones who don’t tend to disappear mysteriously. However, when 12-year-old Saki Watanabe and her friends begin to dig deeper into the mysteries of their so-called perfect society, they learn a truth much darker than they could’ve ever expected.
The Disastrous Life of Sakai K. (2016)
It’s hard being stronger than everyone around you. Sakai Kusuo knows that better than anyone, as someone who resents his psychic power and all the trouble it causes him. In terms of plot and main character, this series is one of the most similar to Mob x Psycho. No matter how hard he tries to stay out of the way, Sakai tends to get dragged into things. It’s reminiscent of Mob trying to suppress his feelings and powers for so long, only to get constantly caught up in drama with Reigen.
Great Teacher Onizuka (1999)
Great Teacher Onizuka is an older anime, but it’s still hilarious, even in 2022. If Reigen is your favorite part of Mob Psycho, this is a series worth checking out. Onizuka is definitely not the kind of man you want to teach your children. He’s an ex-gang member with a less-than-desirable personality, but his non-traditional background might be exactly what the kids of Holy Forest Academy need. Despite how he comes off, Onizuka is the kind of mentor and teacher whose personality makes the show. You don’t expect to like him, but you wind up loving him instead.
Bongou Stray Dogs (2016)
As strange as it may sound, Atsushi Nakajima has the supernatural ability to turn into a great white tiger. It’s a power that’s gotten him in trouble recently until he meets a man named Osamu Dazai. Suddenly Atsushi is recruited to work at an agency filled will other special-ability users to solve cases too strange for the police. Psychic abilities aren’t the only ones in this action-packed anime, and that’s half the fun of it. It’s like watching a whole series focused on the Spirit and Such Consultation Office side of Mob Psycho, but with a broader range of eccentric characters.
Beyond the Boundary (2013)
Demons and spirits are a common enemy in supernatural animes and Beyond the Boundary has no shortage of them. In this series, Mirai Kuriyama may not have extraordinary psychic powers, but she manages to take down threats just fine as a Spirit World warrior. Like Mob, Mirai starts the series as a loner who starts to branch out once she joins a club. While the Telepathy Club in Mob Psycho may not actually succeed in communicating with spirits, Mirai’s literary club is a front filled with other Spirit World Warriors.
Link Click (2021)
At the Time Photo Studio, Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang offer a unique service. If a customer brings them a photograph, they can enter into it, reliving the exact moment in the photograph as if they are the client. It’s an amazing power that often allows clients second chances to say things unsaid or locate items from the past. However, if they’re not careful, what they do in the past can also negatively alter the future. This is another series that deals with the repercussions of having too much power, but with the added twist of time travel to shake things up and keep viewers wondering what will happen next.
Kemono Jihen (2021)
When done well, there’s always something entertaining about an unexpected mentor-and-mentee relationship. Mob has Reigen, and Kabane has Inugami. While Kabane doesn’t possess psychic abilities, he is half demon, which comes in handy at the Inugami Detective Agency, where he helps on cases. Kabane and Inugami don’t have the exact same type of relationship as Reigen and Mob, but their almost familial connection is just as satisfying to watch play out.
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (2006)
Lelouch Lamperouge is arguably one of the most intelligent and powerful anime characters of all time. He possesses The Power of Absolute Obedience, which grants him the ability to plant an order in someone’s mind that they are forced to carry out. At any time, Lelouch’s power could also be his undoing, and he must tread carefully while simultaneously leading one of the most dangerous armies in the world. Mob and Lelouch are just children with an unfair amount of responsibility, but Code Geass gives viewers a look at the same idea but with significantly higher stakes.
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