Mob Psycho 100 Live-Action Netflix Series Announced

Debuting in January 2018.

By Alex Gilyadov

A live-action TV adaptation of Mob Psycho 100 has been announced and will premiere in Japan in just a few months.

As reported by Cinema Today (via translation by Anime News Network), TV Tokyo will produce the live-action series in collaboration with Netflix. TV Tokyo will air the show starting January 2018 in its "MokuDora 25" time slot, which is from 1:00-1:30am on Fridays.

Tatsuomi Hamada will portray main character, Mob. Kōichi Sakamoto is directing the show, with Fuminori Kobayashi serving as producer.

Tatsuomi Hamada will play Mob, via TV Tokyo

Mob Psycho 100 follows Mob, an 8th grader with powerful psychic abilities who uses his powers to exorcise evil spirits. The anime adaptation of ONE's webcomic, the first season of which premiered last year, will continue at studio Bones.

For more on Mob Psycho 100, find out why Season 1 of the anime series ranks as one of IGN's top 5 anime of summer 2016.

Alex Gilyadov is a freelance writer for IGN. Be sure to check out his YouTube channel and follow him on Twitter.

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