I really think that OPM > Mob at this stage though. I like the humor but it's less epic than OPM
Mob Psycho Universe - Thread Title Season 2
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I love these random character stats given in the end of a chapter. Like the guy in ch 12 apparently having a voice like an angel, but utter loathing of bell peppers.
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I really don't get how some people think this is better than OPM…. different strokes for different folks I guess
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After chapter 14, I stand by my earlier opinion. The characters are better written, the emotional pull is stronger, and the fights have the potential to be great. Fuck, even Dimple managed to become a pretty good character!
And those stats for the Body building club members are a fucking riot.
Not dissing OPM, it has a great cast of secondary characters, it works as a parody/shonen deconstruction and while I don't entirely appreciate the core gimmick of the manga, when Saitama is not around and One gets to play with his huge cast of characters, the arcs do get quite epic (the Sea King arc, for example). Again, it's a bit unfair to compare them when Mob has barely started to build the character roster and OPM has like a hundred characters already, but everything shown so far points towards great things.
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Not sure why the comparisons to OPM exist. OPM is a gag manga with a plot line that uses cliches as characters. Of course the ones in MP100 are better written, they're actual characters.
Chapter 14 was pretty good. Let's hope 15 lives up to the hype.
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Not sure why the comparisons to OPM exist. OPM is a gag manga with a plot line that uses cliches as characters. Of course the ones in MP100 are better written, they're actual characters.
Chapter 14 was pretty good. Let's hope 15 lives up to the hype.
I'd never label OPM as a gag manga. A parody? Yes. But the actual gags aren't that many. The current One arc (on hiatus, I think) is basically a battle arc. And in these instances, characters matter. Even if they're written in a comic/parodic manner, they must be somewhat well written to appeal to the reader.
Oh, and spoilers, I guess:
! Even if a demon is called Black Sperm, that's the full reach of the "gag" here. That sonuvabitch decimated half of the S rank heroes, Tatsumaki included. The actual gag/deconstruction might be how Tatsumaki, apparently number 2 of the Hero Association, made such an incredibly piss poor attempt at being badass all the while being destroyed with little to no effort, specially by Black Sperm. But still, that's not a gag in itself, mostly a reversal of a typical situation, but it's not "lolworthy" in an all itself; in the end, it all comes down to seeing the good guys getting slaughtered by some ugly looking fellas, and that in itself ain't a "gag".
But I digress. To each his/her own, and that's it!
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I've just checked a few pages of this, but I've got a question. I noticed the drawings aren't really good, but since the guy seems popular here, I assume he's a good/great author.
Is Kazuya from Bakuman based on him?
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I've just checked a few pages of this, but I've got a question. I noticed the drawings aren't really good, but since the guy seems popular here, I assume he's a good/great author.
Is Kazuya from Bakuman based on him?
I'd like to answer no, but then again I don't really have anything to disprove your claim except that One doesn't work in jump. Also, the drawings are shitty because One's mangas are webcomics, not actually published on paper I believe (although i may be wrong). Essentially One can allow himself the low quality art due to his medium, while the average manga artist would never be accepted with such drawings. It's a pretty big distinction, but if you're looking for something by One yet with really good drawings, go check Murata's One Punch Man, which uses one's story but is redrawn with Murata's amazing art.
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I've just checked a few pages of this, but I've got a question. I noticed the drawings aren't really good, but since the guy seems popular here, I assume he's a good/great author.
Is Kazuya from Bakuman based on him?
No 16 characters
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@FKM:
No 16 characters
I'd like to answer no, but then again I don't really have anything to disprove your claim except that One doesn't work in jump. Also, the drawings are shitty because One's mangas are webcomics, not actually published on paper I believe (although i may be wrong). Essentially One can allow himself the low quality art due to his medium, while the average manga artist would never be accepted with such drawings. It's a pretty big distinction, but if you're looking for something by One yet with really good drawings, go check Murata's One Punch Man, which uses one's story but is redrawn with Murata's amazing art.
Ah thanks. Didn't know that.
I'm not bothered by the art, though. Was just curious.
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okay up to chapter 14….. still not understanding the hype but I have trust in One
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In ONE we trust. o/
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Chapter 15 is out. I laughed out loud.
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Mob really felt that loss :D
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It would be even funnier if his anger meter had went down.
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Ok now I admit that was good, still not OPM but I got a good chuckle in there
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Teru's head 0 % … after all of that percent
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Mob Psycho delivers with every episode.
I'm getting the feeling this is One's main series and One Punch Man is just a sidework for the fun of it. He certainly puts much more care into the writing and art.
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[MOBING INTENSIFIES.]
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Slight improvement but this still lacks so much of the flair that made (makes) OPM so great. I'll just trust in One, I guess. But you guys are bonkers, this isn't that good at all.
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Honestly, people need to stop comparing this manga as a whole to opm. This whole "oh it's good but it's not as good as…" conversation is arrogant and snobbish as hell, not to speak you're comparing apples with oranges. That's like comparing bakuman with death note just because it's by the same author. You have no foundation for a fair comparison here.
On a side note, I think opm is a bit overrated. If you get down to it, opm doesn't even have a plot or character development, it's about the daily life of a walking deus ex machina. It's fun for sure, but ppl need to stop making it out to be the second coming of jesus. Take away murata's art and I doubt the manga will get even half of that recognition it currently has.
Bottomline, the sooner you can take mp for what it is and not what it's "supposed to be", the sooner you can start truly enjoy it.
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Honestly, people need to stop comparing this manga as a whole to opm. This whole "oh it's good but it's not as good as…" conversation is arrogant and snobbish as hell, not to speak you're comparing apples with oranges. That's like comparing bakuman with death note just because it's by the same author. You have no foundation for a fair comparison here.
On a side note, I think opm is a bit overrated. If you get down to it, opm doesn't even have a plot or character development, it's about the daily life of a walking deus ex machina. It's fun for sure, but ppl need to stop making it out to be the second coming of jesus. Take away murata's art and I doubt the manga will get even half of that recognition it currently has.
Bottomline, the sooner you can take mp for what it is and not what it's "supposed to be", the sooner you can start truly enjoy it.
There are so many things wrong with this post. First off, I don't think you understand what arrogant or snobbish mean. It's kind of hard to have arrogance about something that you haven't made yourself, and they're not apples and oranges. There are distinct differences between the series, but quite a few similarities as well. More than enough to make a comparison at least. The fact that they share an author is enough to compare them.
Plus, most of us here have read One's Onepunch Man, and enjoy it just as much as Murata's. (some enjoy it more) Don't tell us that it's not good.
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If this page is not absolutely hysterical, I don't know what is. . .
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There are so many things wrong with this post. First off, I don't think you understand what arrogant or snobbish mean. It's kind of hard to have arrogance about something that you haven't made yourself, and they're not apples and oranges. There are distinct differences between the series, but quite a few similarities as well. More than enough to make a comparison at least. The fact that they share an author is enough to compare them.
Plus, most of us here have read One's Onepunch Man, and enjoy it just as much as Murata's. (some enjoy it more) Don't tell us that it's not good.
I'm sorry if i sounded rude, maybe it's my poor choice of words.
1. I fail to see how being the owner/maker of said manga matters at all. We are all readers expressing our opinions on this manga, it's just that some of the previous comments seem unjustified and rather snooty "oh it's good but it's not as good as our beloved opm". Imagine having a discussion of the newest chapter of one piece, and some people barge in every few posts saying "oh it was good, but this week's naruto is still better". This is what i meant by arrogant, it seems out of place to me.
2. having the same author for both of them is NOT a sufficient argument for a fair comparison, if you're using the standards for opm to measure mp while clearly mp and opm are not in the same genre.
3. I am aware that most of you have read ONE's webcomic, however I stand by my point that without murata's redraw, most of you wouldn't even have heard of opm. At no point did i mention that reading the webcomic "is not good" or that opm as a manga "isn't good". All i'm saying that opm is clearly the hype right now, when mp is a minor work most of you haven't even heard about, so to me it seems your opinions are a bit biased, at least for now.
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Well. Chapter 17 was beast.
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You could say that, but when an author sets a standard, it's very apt to see how they've progressed or what direction they go. It's just having an opinion. Like how people say things like Jaco are passionless when you look at Akira Toriyama's track record past Dragon Ball or Yu Yu Hakusho vs Hunter x Hunter when it comes to Togashi.
And what does not having read the comic without Murata's redraw and not hearing about OPM have to do with "not being good" lol.
And I mean, aren't opinions going to end up having a bit of bias? That's why they're opinions, after all.
I mean I'd say I'm definitely enjoying MP100 more regardless of anything. It's just so damn well written, and in a lot of aspects I'd say it's definitely superior to OPM. Of course not that OPM is terrible. Nobody's said that so far.
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@Purple:
You could say that, but when an author sets a standard, it's very apt to see how they've progressed or what direction they go. It's just having an opinion. Like how people say things like Jaco are passionless when you look at Akira Toriyama's track record past Dragon Ball or Yu Yu Hakusho vs Hunter x Hunter when it comes to Togashi.
And what does not having read the comic without Murata's redraw and not hearing about OPM have to do with "not being good" lol.
And I mean, aren't opinions going to end up having a bit of bias? That's why they're opinions, after all.
I mean I'd say I'm definitely enjoying MP100 more regardless of anything. It's just so damn well written, and in a lot of aspects I'd say it's definitely superior to OPM. Of course not that OPM is terrible. Nobody's said that so far.
thank you, this is all i wanted. Opinions backed up by reasoning. What i meant by the web comic thing is that opm is currently really hyped, so people might have wrong expectations for mp.
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Would you read Mob if not for Onepunch Man redraw ?
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Would you read Mob if not for Onepunch Man redraw ?
i'm one of the few oversea who read opm's original webcomic even before murata redrew it.
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i'm one of the few oversea who read opm's original webcomic even before murata redrew it.
Now who's arrogant and snobby?~
But seriously, I can compare what I want, they're comics and in the same subgenre. The only reason anyone is saying that they prefer OPM is because a lot of people have been saying that they like Mob Psycho better, and my only comments have been that that is mystifying to me. I'd almost believe this was his first series: it seems to lack a lot of the character polish that made the other shine - and it's that sort of direction that people can discuss as much as they want, without you to tell them what it means to be a snob.
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I am now resentful of this series because it stole one of my catchphrases, "I strive to be the main protagonist of my own life".
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Mob and OPM are thematically similar, so they warrant comparison. I think that Mob isn't big enough yet to make judgments on, but it's been a fun ride so far.
Despite having the same lame attitude as Saitama, Mob is a very different character because he is passive. As such, I think his mockery of arrogance coms across better through Mob's story, though Saitama's is way more satisfying, since we always get to see just how superior he is.
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Dat 2nd-to-last page.
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I'm sorry if i sounded rude, maybe it's my poor choice of words.
1. I fail to see how being the owner/maker of said manga matters at all. We are all readers expressing our opinions on this manga, it's just that some of the previous comments seem unjustified and rather snooty "oh it's good but it's not as good as our beloved opm". Imagine having a discussion of the newest chapter of one piece, and some people barge in every few posts saying "oh it was good, but this week's naruto is still better". This is what i meant by arrogant, it seems out of place to me.
2. having the same author for both of them is NOT a sufficient argument for a fair comparison, if you're using the standards for opm to measure mp while clearly mp and opm are not in the same genre.
3. I am aware that most of you have read ONE's webcomic, however I stand by my point that without murata's redraw, most of you wouldn't even have heard of opm. At no point did i mention that reading the webcomic "is not good" or that opm as a manga "isn't good". All i'm saying that opm is clearly the hype right now, when mp is a minor work most of you haven't even heard about, so to me it seems your opinions are a bit biased, at least for now.
1. I still don't think that's snobby. Most of us are reading Mob Psycho 100 with OPM in our minds, as the One manga we've started with. The comparison is natural to make.
2. I'm not sure if you know how comparisons work. You can compare just about anything, especially stories, in the same genre, written by the same author, with a very similar artstyle. But you seem to want specifics. Since Wagomu talked about the main characters, I'll talk about the villains we have thus far:
! There are similarities between Hanazawa and Garou. They both are insufferable pricks who develop powers that make them feel special, and different from other humans. Garou tries to leave humanity by becoming a monster, while Hanazawa thinks he's over humans as an esper. I have now compared the main villains thus far. I could talk about the huge similarity in tone or general design too if you want me to do so.
Oh, and about genre, though they are in separate subgenre's, they are both action/comedy shonen web-manga. We can compare them for the same reason that we compare things like Naruto and One Piece.
3. There would be a much higher chance of us not hearing of OPM if not for the redraw because it wasn't in Jump. The quality of the art is definitely appealing, but I find it hard to believe that we wouldn't have fallen in love with OPM if we were exposed to One's version before Murata's. For me at least it was the storytelling and the characterization more than the art that made me fall in love with OPM after one issue.
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Mob and OPM are thematically similar, so they warrant comparison. I think that Mob isn't big enough yet to make judgments on, but it's been a fun ride so far.
Despite having the same lame attitude as Saitama, Mob is a very different character because he is passive. As such, I think his mockery of arrogance coms across better through Mob's story, though Saitama's is way more satisfying, since we always get to see just how superior he is.
only on first sight, they are thematically similar. If you get down to it, mp is the complete opposite of opm; it depicts the tragedy of a character who is afraid of himself and secluded himself from the rest emotionally without realizing it (which would be a nice debate btw, if shallow elements like "epicness" or "badassery" can be further explained)
But seriously, I can compare what I want, they're comics and in the same subgenre.
I rest my case on arrogance. On a side note, opm (seinen, spoof of all shounen, mainly action) vs mp (shounen, psychological dilemma, mainly supernatural and slice of life) doesn't sound like there would be many similarities for a good comparison.
2. I'm not sure if you know how comparisons work. You can compare just about anything, especially stories, in the same genre, written by the same author, with a very similar artstyle. But you seem to want specifics. Since Wagomu talked about the main characters, I'll talk about the villains we have thus far:
! There are similarities between Hanazawa and Garou. They both are insufferable pricks who develop powers that make them feel special, and different from other humans. Garou tries to leave humanity by becoming a monster, while Hanazawa thinks he's over humans as an esper. I have now compared the main villains thus far. I could talk about the huge similarity in tone or general design too if you want me to do so.
Thank you, that's actually really insightful and interesting, and worth talking about. This is what I meant by "backing up with reasoning". Of course we can talk about the similarity or our opinions on the characters or humor, I simply missed argumentary support in some of the previous posts.
I do apologize for sounding a bit rude, i am a tad disappointed over 50% of this board consists of "i compare whatever the hell i want" instead of talking about/analyzing the actual manga this board is meant for
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….what?
You do realize by telling people what to do and what type of opinions they are allowed to have, you're the one that's acting the most snobbish right?
I mean that's like the by-the-book example of a snob.You can certainly disagree with it, argue it, or debunk it.
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only on first sight, they are thematically similar. If you get down to it, mp is the complete opposite of opm; it depicts the tragedy of a character who is afraid of himself and secluded himself from the rest emotionally without realizing it (which would be a nice debate btw, if shallow elements like "epicness" or "badassery" can be further explained)
Well yeah, thematically similar only refers to surface level stuff. That's why comparison is necessary; to sort out the differences and to see how they both play into the author's framework. I agree that Saitama and Mob are opposite characters from the beginning. Saitama actively sought his power while Mob was born with his. That's where their differences stem from. Saitama isn't afraid to show off his talents, because they are exactly what he wanted, but people refuse to acknowledge him due to his lame personality. On the other end, Mob was born with talents that other people want to use and abuse, but he doesn't want to be defined by them. In both series, the main characters are surrounded by arrogant figures that oppose them in different ways. For Saitama, it's the heroes that are acknowledged because they talk a big game and the villains who think they're truly strong out of a naive sense of superiority. For Mob, it's his friends who use him because they want to be a part of Mob's talent and his foes who want to be validated by fighting Mob. The overarching conflict is still dullness versus arrogance, but the morals and ideas at the core are different.
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I'm sorry but if Mob existed in real life I would really not like him at all, LOL.
Good series, though.
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Ok thats it, I'm more ansious for the next Mob episode than the next from OPM.
I'm sorry Saitama, but you have been demoted.
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….what?
You do realize by telling people what to do and what type of opinions they are allowed to have, you're the one that's acting the most snobbish right?
I mean that's like the by-the-book example of a snob.You can certainly disagree with it, argue it, or debunk it.
i'm not telling anyone to do anything. I'm saying that i'm disappointed in some of your fellow posters' "contribution".
Ok thats it, I'm more ansious for the next Mob episode than the next from OPM.
I'm sorry Saitama, but you have been demoted.
true, barely anything happened in the latest chapter.
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Two omakes are up.
Reigen is best banchou. I mean, best character.
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Reigen could probably convince me that he is a banchou, anyway.
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i'm not telling anyone to do anything. I'm saying that i'm disappointed in some of your fellow posters' "contribution".
So it was an evil twin that wrote this?
people need to stop comparing this manga as a whole to opm.
To which, you proceeded to call them snobs.
When I tell someone to not have certain opinions, I am fully aware of being a snob.
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So it was an evil twin that wrote this?
To which, you proceeded to call them snobs.
When I tell someone to not have certain opinions, I am fully aware of being a snob.
cool story bro. I have thoroughly explained my reasoning in the following posts, if you only stick to my first post then that's a bit selective and unfair of you. You're too defensive about something that isn't even directed at you, or even most of you. The white knighting is unnecessary is all i'm saying.
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cool story bro. I have further explained my reasoning in the following posts, if you only stick to my first post then that's a bit selective of you.
No, he's right. You've been particularly aggressive, and really you should tone it down on the aggression.
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@Purple:
No, he's right. You've been particularly aggressive, and really you should tone it down on the aggression.
hmm i apologize for that mate. If that is already too aggressive for this board, i guess i have no more business here because we haven't even started talking about the manga, it's just petty quoting and unnecessary arguing left and right. My contributions are clearly not welcome here, because anything i say immediately gets shot down/misinterpreted.
I am disappointed in this board, and will leave now. Have a nice day.
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Wow that was thankfully quick.
On a more topical note, I'm curious to see if Mob as a character manages to stick to his principles here, especially if and when reigen is shown to be a fraud. It seems like his immediate anabdonment of them as soon as he 'snaps' or whatever might belie a willingness to indulge in power etc after all. I'm hoping he gets a little more 'bad' is what I suppose I'm saying.
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Wow that was thankfully quick.
On a more topical note, I'm curious to see if Mob as a character manages to stick to his principles here, especially if and when reigen is shown to be a fraud. It seems like his immediate anabdonment of them as soon as he 'snaps' or whatever might belie a willingness to indulge in power etc after all. I'm hoping he gets a little more 'bad' is what I suppose I'm saying.
Is not that he abandons his principles every time he snaps. This time he was unconscious, when he is at his regular 100% mode he still has some self control.
Mob's character is built around the consequences of emotion supression. On a regular person this kind of repression could turn into aberrant and compulsive behavior, fanatism or simply madness. In Mob's case we could be talking about about an entity of its own, which could be the unidentifiable thing Teru perceived back then.
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For One standards, even the art is pretty good! Mob is truly a great series so far.
http://www.batoto.net/read/_/213099/mob-psycho-100_v3_ch18_by_nerieru-scans/19