When the second season of Mob Psycho 100, one of the most popular anime series, was released in 2019, Yuzuru Tachikawa, the director of the Mob Psycho 100 anime, was interviewed and asked about his experience working on the series and the difference between the first season and the second season.
Tachikawa not only explained how the second season was better, but he also talked about how ONE, the creator of Mob Psycho 100, got involved in the production of the anime series. The director also revealed that while the production of the anime was going on, ONE wanted to make some changes that would fit perfectly for the anime series.
However, Tachikawa wanted to adapt the anime from the original material without any changes, as it would have helped the series keep its essence, making the narrative of Mob Psycho 100 one of the best storylines in the anime world.
Mob Psycho 100’s Creator Wanted To Make Some Changes For The Anime Adaptation
Crunchyroll shared an interview with Mob Psycho’s director during the streaming of Mob Psycho 100. Tachikawa, while talking about the animation quality and the script of the anime, emphasized ONE’s role in the anime series. He even explained that ONE wrote the entire script while discussing it with the creators of the anime series.
Tachikawa stated:
“We had ONE sit in on our script meetings and proceeded writing the script while discussing opinions back and forth with him. ONE was worried about various things from the original (such as the name of the Telepathy Club) and said he wanted to change some things, but I think those are the things that make Mob Psycho what it is, so we left them as they are in the original.”
Tachikawa pointed out that the series had the perfect balance of seriousness and comedy. However, they eventually had to make some changes to the serious storylines because they were too intense for the Mob Psycho 100 anime series.
The Only Change Made in the Mob Psycho 100 Anime Series Was Its Pacing
While discussing the changes in the anime and manga series, Tachikawa explained that the only major change was the pacing of the series. The Mob Psycho 100 was created for weekly serialization, which is why they had to manage to put one arc in at least two episodes.
Tachikawa stated:
“The manga was composed as a weekly serial, so we had to change the composition in the anime episode to make sure we matched the pacing and feel of the original. As long as we decide what we’re going to focus on, it’s not too difficult, but I also don’t like cutting things. As long as we have the time, we are fighting with the pacing in the anime.”
The director explained that the pacing was different for the manga and the anime, and as they planned not to cut out things from the original storyline, they had to find a way to match the pacing of both. Once they decided what to focus on in the Mob Psycho 100 anime, it became fairly easy.
You can watch Mob Psycho 100 on Crunchyroll.
