Mob Psycho 100 (2016)

Mob Psycho 100 parents guide

No sex or nudity and mild language, about what a TV-14 should carry.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated TV-14.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

No gore

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

None noted

Language

Mild

Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Mob Psycho 100 scary?

Only a little. Mob Psycho 100 has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Mob Psycho 100?

No gore and strong violence.

What is Mob Psycho 100 rated, and is it OK for kids?

Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated TV-14, with strong violence.

What is Mob Psycho 100 about?

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?

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