Following the announcement ofMob Psycho 100 season 3, new comments from the anime staff and voice actors have beenpublished, including from original author ONE, we translated everything below.
Mob Psycho 100 Season 3staff comments from ONE, chief director Yuzuru Tachikawa, director Takahiro Hasui
ONE:“A third season is in the works! I’m so grateful! Thanks to the anime team’s talent, Mob so far has been unique and incredible. Please watch the first and second anime if you haven’t yet, and thanks for the support. I’m also really looking forward to season 3!”
Yuzuru Tachikawa:“Thanks for waiting!! We teased the announcement with that mysterious countdown on social media, raising expectations for something big. And now it’s public, season 3 is in production. We’re adding new staff and will make it even more powered up than before. Watch the trailer and look forward to it!”
Takahiro Hasui:“This is the first anime project forMob Psycho 100in 3 years. I was an episode director on the previous season, and now I moved up to directly supporting director Tachikawa. I want to keep the unique feel of the series for this season 3. Please wait patiently until the season airs.”
In the past, Takahiro Hasui was episode director on severalAikatsu Friendsepisodes, and onMob Psycho 100 season 2 episode 6. Aikatsu,the first series especially, is a particularly good and unique anime and one that’ll definitely teach you to not look down on kids' shows if you try it.
Comments from seiyuu (voice actors) Setsuo ItÅ (Shigeo Kageyama / Mob) and Takahiro Sakurai (Reigen Arataka)
Setsuo ItÅ:“The Mob Psycho 100 anime is getting a season 3! Thanks to all the fans who’ve been supporting us! I’ve been wanting to watch the sequel myself. It’s been five years since I first met Mob. I consider it my most representative role. I’m really happy to be able to voice Mob again. I’ll do my utmost to express him!”
Takahiro Sakurai:“This is Takahiro Sakurai, the voice of Shintaka Reigen. Season 3 has been greenlit. I’m very happy as a Mob Psycho fan myself. I wish I could watch the new season right now. I’ll put everything into my role.”
Takahiro Sakurai is a veteran seiyuu voicing characters for over 20 years. His most popular role outside Japan is Cloud inFinal Fantasy.We translated one of hismany interviews on Cloud in the past. He also shared his own views on theTifa Aerith shipping war.
