Mocha is not some crutch to lean on for every rinse and repeat type single problem as seen in that silly virtually useless and pointless anime twisted up to crap version of this story. He has is own wits, gifts, tenacity, strengths, weaknesses, and choices he can use. He doesn't always have to depend on his monster friends, especially Mocha for every single problem. The participation of Tskunai in his own fate is grand. It begins so innocently and gradually, the reader is at liberty to dismiss it and fold it up in the mind only to realize much later that, 'OH ya'. Few stories do such an excellent job at slowly evolving and building up characters as this one does.

This is one of the best mangas I have ever read it shines above most all other such creations and even gives many a Western comic and novel a good run for the money.

Stan Lee would have been proud if such a manga were added to the Marvel line, it is that good. The manga is way different however and is in a class all of its own. It is a mystery why the anime version short changed the manga so badly that it essentially became a completely different and far weaker story with much weaker characters and far more repetitive nonsensical actions.

This may well be a 10 but it is so close to call.

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