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Mob Psycho 100 (2016) Parents Guide: Is the series OK for kids?

Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language

Shigeo Kageyama, a.k.a. "Mob," is a boy who has trouble expressing himself, but who happens to be a powerful esper. Mob is determined to live a normal life and keeps his ESP suppressed, but when his emotions surge to a level of 100%, something terrible happens to him! As he's surrounded by false espers, evil spirits, and mysterious organizations, what will Mob think? What choices will he make?

TV-14 • 2016 • 3 seasons

8.5
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12+

A visually wild supernatural coming-of-age series with psychic battles, spirits, cult-like manipulation, bullying, emotional repression, fraud, and occasional scary imagery. Violence is usually stylized, but the mature emotional themes around identity, exploitation, loneliness, and self-control are the core parent flags.

Cast

Setsuo Ito
Setsuo Ito
Takahiro Sakurai
Takahiro Sakurai
Miyu Irino
Miyu Irino
Akio Otsuka
Akio Otsuka
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Is Mob Psycho 100 appropriate for kids?

A visually wild supernatural coming-of-age series with psychic battles, spirits, cult-like manipulation, bullying, emotional repression, fraud, and occasional scary imagery. Violence is usually stylized, but the mature emotional themes around identity, exploitation, loneliness… Read more — free account

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Substances Moderate 4/10
Language Moderate 4/10
Sex/Nudity None 0/10
Violence/Gore Intense 8/10
Mature Themes Intense 8/10

Sex and nudity in Mob Psycho 100

Sexual content is rated for innuendo, nudity, coercive dynamics, kissing, harassment, or sexualized jokes. Most episodes contain little explicit sexual material unless the table marks otherwise.

Violence and gore in Mob Psycho 100

Violence reflects fantasy combat, injuries, blood, weapon use, peril, monster attacks, gang fights, or death. Redder dots indicate more sustained, bloody, or emotionally distressing violence.

Language in Mob Psycho 100

Language severity reflects insults, crude teasing, shouted threats, and occasional profanity in subtitles/dubs. Dub tracks may vary slightly by platform, so parents should treat orange/red markers as a cue to preview the episode.

Mature themes in Mob Psycho 100

Mature themes include grief, death, trauma, revenge, abuse, psychological distress, moral ambiguity, manipulation, and fear. These are often the most important watch-with-your-child flags even when language or sexual content is low.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mob Psycho 100 appropriate for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Mob Psycho 100 is best for ages 12+. It's rated TV-14. A visually wild supernatural coming-of-age series with psychic battles, spirits, cult-like manipulation, bullying, emotional repression, fraud, and occasional scary imagery. Violence is usually stylized, but the mature…

What age rating does Mob Psycho 100 have?

Mob Psycho 100 is rated TV-14. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 12+.

What is Mob Psycho 100 about?

A visually wild supernatural coming-of-age series with psychic battles, spirits, cult-like manipulation, bullying, emotional repression, fraud, and occasional scary imagery. Violence is usually stylized, but the mature emotional themes around identity, exploitation, loneliness, and self-control are the core parent…

How many seasons does Mob Psycho 100 have?

Mob Psycho 100 has 3 seasons covered in this parent guide. Sign up to see a season-by-season breakdown.

Is there sex or nudity in Mob Psycho 100?

Our reviewers didn't note meaningful sexual content across Mob Psycho 100.

How violent is Mob Psycho 100?

Violence isn't a standout concern across Mob Psycho 100 per our reviewers.

Is the language in Mob Psycho 100 appropriate for kids?

Strong language isn't flagged across Mob Psycho 100.

Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in Mob Psycho 100?

Drug, alcohol, and smoking depictions are minimal across Mob Psycho 100.

What mature themes appear in Mob Psycho 100?

Heavy thematic material isn't a defining feature of Mob Psycho 100.

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