#redraw of my mp100 favorite scene :)

[dbl-mnth]

I made the decision to consider my feelings more, and you need to pick up things you feel are important!

[soymikki]

Some Serizawa scene redraws as suggested by some mutuals on twitter

[omgiamwish]

Day 7 of redrawing mp100 scenes until my sibling lets me watch season 3

(scene from season 1 episode 8) - my favorite season 1 episode :)

[robbubossu]

Reigen you rat how dare you be my blorbo

[kekisu]

why thank you for the handshake

[tranxendance]

I think Mob Psycho 100 is my favorite anime ever.

Which is a weird thing to title a post, I’ll give you that. Even my current favorites, Cowboy Bebop and Fullmetal Alchemist have parts of them I don’t like and I consider them 9 or 9.5′s out of 10.

I ‘think’ it’s my favorite because it’s (As time of this writing) still ongoing but it’s safe to say the last episode of season 2 isn’t going to be suddenly terrible. That, and I haven’t had months and years to stew on it before I claim it’s actually my favorite.

I tend to like things that subvert the norm, especially in the Anime business where it’s sort of expected to follow a formula and not deviate from it too much. If it worked for Akira Toriyama, it should work for us, right? The greats make a story, then everyone uses that as a skeleton to build their own very-similar story on top of it. It’s why trends and tropes are so much more noticeable in anime. Defeat-into-friendship, the tournament arc, the beach episode, power creep escalation. Sometimes, an anime will even outright take a visual theme and reuse it to trick your brain. Try to watch the Dragon Ball OP and then Yu Yu Hakusho and see how similar they are. Sometimes it’s a shot for shot copy with the YYS characters.

(They even always have the protags run from right to left the same way geez)

So, Shonen is a massively incestuous genre and it has been for 30 years or more. That’s not to say that it’s necessarily a bad thing because some shows want to ‘do it better’.

Now, ONE is a writer who sort of specializes in parody or at least subverting your expectations. You already know just by the name of the series that Saitama is going to show up and win the fight in one punch, the surprise is how hard the other characters fought before he got there, and then how instead of everyone worshipping him as a hero they harass him. So: Let’s take the shonen hero archetype. He’s physically competent, he never gives up, he has friends but never has to rely on anyone but himself, he soon surpasses his teachers if he has any, never gives up, and is righteous in his beliefs. It’s likely he has an array of ‘cool’ moves with names he can shout out, you can make action figures out of him, he’s instantly recognizable by his hair or clothing. He’s good because he’s strong and he’s strong because he’s good. I say ‘he’ because I’ve literally never seen a Shonen that didn’t have a male protagonist.

(Even my beloved Kenshiro is just...this, but again he’s sort of the archetype everyone else built on afterward)

Now along comes Mob. He’s generic looking with his dopey bowl-cut hairdo and plain black school uniform. He’s by far the most powerful psychic individually you’ll meet for the majority of the show, but he’s also a pacifist, he hates fighting and refuses to hurt other people with his powers no matter how bad and wrong they seem to be. He doesn’t really have cool lines or marketable super-moves. But most importantly of all, he is not self-reliant and tough and determined. In fact, he’s an emotional, sensitive kid that has trouble expressing himself and taking social cues from others, which makes him awkward and shy!

Ironically, of course, this sensitivity and empathy is what makes his psychic power so great, since powers come from strong emotions and he’s basically always trying not to cry. But instead of just making him able to shoot laser beams that are more powerful, his growth is that he learns how to relate with other people and make friends. When ‘defeating’ human opponents, he is deflecting their beams and telekinesis while trying to talk to them, and understand them. He’s a combat therapist. All he wants to do is either make them understand why they’re being selfish, or hurt, or afraid, and help them. This, of course, means nobody really dies and they have a REALLY good chance of turning their villainous lives around or at least becoming one of Mob’s friends.

Mob’s sensitivity and empathy but trying to keep his emotions in check is depicted by a ‘progress to explosion’ counter as he takes little hits of emotional damage and stress throughout a day, so more than any other character you know exactly how Mob feels about something despite his gormless, blank expression. When he reaches 100% he ‘explodes’ which is more or less he has a tantrum and cries and his power goes out of control. Not only is this actually awesome visually because there’s a lot of crazy effects and devastation, but your heart kind of goes out to the kid. This really only happens when something really devastating has happened and the uncontrolled power smashes the enemy of the week.

Mob’s not popular or competent at a lot of things, and would rather become ‘less weird’ than focus on honing psychic ability, which leads him to joining the Body Improvement Club, and working at Spirits & Such with Reigen. Even though he could easily coast through life with his gifts of psychic ability, he’d rather work on the things that he’s not the best at already to become a more well-rounded person. Though he’s easily so much more powerful than the body improvement club or Reigen he still looks up to them. He asks his friends for help and they support him as peers. He’s not a super-mature kid that can just do anything, he still relies on responsible adults when things seem to be beyond him, even going so far as to give his powers to Reigen at one point, because he can’t handle the responsibility on his own.

The way it’s positioned as a goofy comedy about an awkward kid allows for some unexpected emotional blows, and the artstyle (Which unlike One Punch Man didn’t get redrawn by a super-competent manga artist) primes our expectations for silliness, so you don’t immediately think about the bizzare nature of the fight scenes, and they can throw in a Street Fighter gag and you’ll hardly bat an eye.

(Doesn’t look out of place)

In modern Anime, the focus seems to be keeping characters on-model so that any individual frame that you screenshot will look pretty. But making characters highly detailed and on-model also means they can’t move around as much, or it’d be a lot of redrawing keyframes. That means there’s a lot of nice-looking characters that stand around perfectly still doing lip-flap animation for dialogue.

The low line-weight of characters in MP100 means that there can be tons of motion and it won’t be that much more difficult to draw. Reigen moves and wiggles around and strikes crazy poses while talking because of this, making even very standard dialogue fun to watch. Studio Bones also goes the extra mile and throws in different styles of animation entirely, including Ink-on-glass (A technique which, as its name implies, involves smearing slow-drying ink across glass and photographing the results. Very time-consuming and difficult), the industry-standard CG, Graphite dust on paper, chalk, and I think I even saw some cut-paper style in there too. These are often used with ghosts or psychic phenomena, to imply that they don’t follow the same rules as the other characters.

In a recent episode, the solution of the problem was Mob making friends with a person that is sort of his darker half. The person Mob could’ve become if he hadn’t actively tried to go out and socialize, to make friends, to better himself. And the conclusion of this fight is they sit down and talk and become friends...not only did I not hate that I thought it was a fucking amazing conclusion to the penultimate battle of the arc.

TLDR: Mob Psycho 100 is my new favorite anime because Mob is the opposite of a standard shonen hero, animation is amazing, artstyle allows them to play with your expectations and animate things more.

[inkedberries]

Black and Gold

an mp100 royalty au but psychic abilities are replaced with swordsmanship!!

last pic is a redraw from one of my favorite scenes in the series 

more info under the cut

so here’s what i’ve been thinking, the story starts with shigeo’s father (the king) dying and now it is his right and responsibility to inherit the throne. of course he’s hesitant and reluctant to do so, saying how it would be so much better if his younger brother would be king instead of him. 

and now the characters

shigeo (23) - eldest and now the king of the seasoning empire (name pending). ever since his ascension to king, the kingdom grew weary and doubtful of his ability to be king and shigeo is very much aware of that.  NO ONE CAN BEAT HIM IN A DUEL. NO ONE!!  

reigen (37) - the king’s adviser (shigeo’s former sword master/teacher idk what they’re called). doesn’t really know how to fight with a sword but knows a thing or two about hand-to-hand combat. is now mob’s father

teru (25) - head honcho of the civil guard. the best of the best. despite being the best knight in all of the kingdom, shigeo explains that the reason teru is kept in the civil guard and not a part of the royal guard is because protecting the people is far more important. knows a lot of sword styles. one of the many who don’t believe shigeo would make a good king but of course, after a total beat down from shigeo (verbally and non-verbally in mob’s own princely way), he is led to believe otherwise  

ritsu (21) - the youngest. one of the few who truly believe shigeo would make a good king. cannot use a sword to save his life help him. he’s the one who mostly goes to other kingdoms to negotiate about trade and stuff idk.

dimple (really old) - a ghost that haunts the castle. befriends shigeo in hopes of using him as a puppet to rule the kingdom.

i envision claw as a group of rebels who plan to overthrow shigeo and take over the seasoning empire (name pending) and then... the world.     

[danzokei]

“Why can’t you tell me when you’re feeling troubled? You hate being alone, that’s why you cried, right?”

His hand, which is reaching the door knob, stops. Wide-eyed, Teruki turns his back to look at Shigeo. “...Did you... happen to see me crying in my sleep?”

Another redraw comic from an old favorite manga of mine,  Shiawase Kissa Sanchoume. This scene is my favorite scene from the manga and I remembered tearing up while reading the chapter. I have altered some of the conversation which a low-key inspired from And Nearly Letting Go by @uncannycookie (Please read her fanfic, because it’s A-MA-ZING!). Also, I didn’t plan to make this related to the previous redraw comic, it just happened to fit quite nicely with the story, so it becomes an unintentional part 3 :”))

Also, this scene and particular conversation kinda make me personally emotional, since I’m familiar with the feeling of being rejected by your own mother because I wasn’t able to meet her expectation. It really... sucks hahaha...

Nonetheless, I hope you like it~! :”D

Click here to read  the previous part: Part 1 (by @florbe-triz) & Part 2 (by Me)

Click here to read my TeruMob fancomic that’s inspired from cookie’s fanfic: Part 1 & Part 2

More MP100 Fancomics I’ve done: Here

[recentanimenews]

Mob Psycho 100 II is Over, Long Live #RedrawReigen!

  In 2016, we were gifted with the precious treasure that was Mob Psycho 100. Viewers soon found an amazing mixture of animation styles, psychic battles, comedy, and touching, heartfelt emotional messages about kindness, being honest with oneself, and friendship. While Mob might be the star of the show, the questionable morals (at least, in business) and charisma of his mentor Reigen caught many other fans by surprise, making him a key player in the series and the fan works surrounding the show.

Fans' love for Reigen soon gave birth to #RedrawReigen, where one takes a picture—generally a meme or otherwise well known picture—and redraw it featuring everyone’s favorite psychic of the 21st century! We've already seen some of the amazing works of arts fans have posted up, but since the second season of Mob Psycho 100 is now over... why not have one last hurrah and check out more of the great works posted up on the RedrawReigen hashtag? Let's honor the masterpiece of a show that is Mob Psycho 100 by taking a look at more of fans' own #RedrawReigen masterpieces!

  hey there#redrawreigen #reigenarataka #mp100 #mobpsycho100 pic.twitter.com/Fh0ehYMRLA

— snoozzze (@snoozzzes) January 3, 2019

  shou dad: human bonds are meaningless. yall are just weak everyone ever, except shou dad:#redrawreigen pic.twitter.com/U8VxsWphdT

— fornt half batman (@_ket2) March 28, 2019

  #redrawreigen #RedrawReigen dumb dumb！！！！！！???? pic.twitter.com/KmtnQD7oBN

— ぽん子 (@pon___koo) March 25, 2019

  Since i don't know what i should post on twitter i will just,,, drop some #redrawreigen and leave, i guess??? pic.twitter.com/JDOOAS8iaB

— Saya???? (@Alessandra_saia) March 21, 2019

  Is redraw Reigen still a thing? Because I did a thing.#RedrawReigen #mp100 #mobpsycho100 #reigenarataka #animation pic.twitter.com/a4Fka7aex8

— C7colours\MTCC A101 (@C7colours) March 29, 2019

  Am I too late for this? #RedrawReigen #mobpsycho100 pic.twitter.com/5sd6IrjdI0

— Carlie Hughes (@CHughesArtworks) March 30, 2019

  Once I got this idea it had to be done #RedrawReigen #mp100 pic.twitter.com/HMiXHR3hMf

— C ????????KIE FLUKIES (@C00KIEPEARL) March 30, 2019

  #redrawreigen i put effort into this guys pic.twitter.com/9O1tMulr7R

— ✨Trashy✨ @ kofi sketches & zines (@callmechikki) February 20, 2019

  すみません#RedrawReigen pic.twitter.com/9NmoaS86qq

— ｱｼｶﾞｧ...ｱｼｶﾞｳｺﾞｶﾅｲﾉｫ...,ｱﾞｱﾞｱﾞｱﾞｱﾞ(ビーバー) (@nyatoufu) March 26, 2019

  #redrawreigen pic.twitter.com/FOCfcwd6WQ

— reigen enthusiast (@finersun) March 23, 2019

  My contribution to the fandom. #RedrawReigen #reigenarataka #mp100 #mobpsycho100 #art #drawing #meme pic.twitter.com/BMGZoNs1zl

— HE/CE (@headlesscentaur) March 23, 2019

  joy#RedrawReigen #mp100 pic.twitter.com/Y2bZBme8cw

— mørk prince (@graveaulait) March 22, 2019

  Absolute unit #redrawreigen #mp100 pic.twitter.com/riyi7FkxeY

— Medd (@Amezero1p) March 27, 2019

  i just had to do this #RedrawReigen pic.twitter.com/H0Gc5pXl4E

— Jessi ???? Comissions OPEN (@donutevenknowJM) March 21, 2019

  commissioned @gloomypunks to do #RedrawReigen of this beast pic.twitter.com/2Cfghllcdu

— ⌲ (@lilacbomb) March 21, 2019

  #RedrawReigen Shimazaki ????: "Concentrate. Everyone here is an esper. Cut everything else out." Reigen: pic.twitter.com/fogLRXKFcW

— ????‍♂️ ６＇９＂ ⁽ʷᶦᵗʰ ʰᵒʳⁿˢ⁾ ???? @ ＰＩＮＮＥＤ (@Sir5000) March 20, 2019

  Local man fills out insurance papers after horrible accident destroys office, coverage for (less than) half the costs. #RedrawReigen #mobpsycho100 #MP100シチュエーションスロット pic.twitter.com/vHonIu9KUg

— ????Bug ???? (@ItsHayleyBug2) March 20, 2019

  #redrawreigen This is not the greatest exorcism in the world, no! This is just a tribute. pic.twitter.com/uLf306nEN5

— Frytka (@akijpg) March 6, 2019

  Babysitting Espers is not easy#RedrawReigen #mobpsycho100 #mp100 #klumescribble pic.twitter.com/ItN4LQDs1g

— Klume ????Goodbye Yosh (@KlumeScribbles) March 13, 2019

  I spent 8 hours animating this #RedrawReigen end me pic.twitter.com/eR7shCxBYe

— thotgami (@Lolnoodle5) March 13, 2019

  the #RedrawReigen pic.twitter.com/UjLLV0nZDk

— ♦️SLITHER♦️ (@RoboPun) March 12, 2019

  sexiest man alive #redrawreigen #MobPsycho100 pic.twitter.com/jY634UMiUg

— -Andy- Jobless (@xknothing) March 12, 2019

  damn sorry for this everyone. it was my gf's idea i swear #RedrawReigen pic.twitter.com/eJM6aY6RnK

— ???? emi (@CUTlEHONEY) March 12, 2019

  I finally had time to do #RedrawReigen with bdg so here it is pic.twitter.com/4o0VSGZuZt

— morgan™ @Yonan???? (@sugimototeru) March 16, 2019

  #RedrawReigen !!! раз уж я здесь ради мемов pic.twitter.com/wd3D5KfQxt

— deekej (@dee_kej) March 16, 2019

  Mob monday.. #RedrawReigen #mp100 pic.twitter.com/Z3KY0B0UKQ

— Syrup (@syrupmancer) March 4, 2019

  reigen's theme makes me think about prince of persia every time i hear it #RedrawReigen pic.twitter.com/kqzGcQqGt4

— APEX PREDATOR (@nekokat42) March 3, 2019

  We'll Be Right Back#RedrawReigen pic.twitter.com/g3lNVaUhpQ

— doppiolovemail @ ????DOUJIMA???? (@DiOPPIO) March 2, 2019

  #RedrawReigen I don't know why did I put effort in this but mp100 deserves it pic.twitter.com/c9HyjnUHEZ

— Kyo (@Mashima_Kyo) February 27, 2019

  How we're all feeling now that season 2 of Mob Psycho 100 is over:

  My contribution to #RedrawReigen #mp100 #reigenarataka pic.twitter.com/osEb7uLmVW

— Ronnie???? (@crovolly) March 4, 2019

  We love seeing amazing fanart and works, and honestly, the #RedrawReigen tag is the exact type of thing we live for: fun, lively, and varied pieces of art showing shared love for a series or character, with each artist leaving their personal style and touch with each contribution. Even though season 2 has reached its conclusion, it doesn't mean that #RedrawReigen is over. Keep those beautiful pieces of art coming, keep on talking about your favorite scenes, episodes, characters and more! Keep that love for Mob Psycho 100 going, because frankly, the series is so dang good that it deserves all the love it gets!

  What are your fave #RedrawReigen pics that you've seen so far? Got one in mind to draw? Tell us in the comments!

  Haven't seen Mob Psycho 100 yet? What are you waiting for?!

> Watch Mob Psycho 100 today! <

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