When come back, please bring Pai. But seriously, the nice thing about this anime is that Yakumo finally comes into his own, having learned how to use his own abilities as a Wu, their roles reverse and he starts to save her rather than the converse. Its bloody and violent, and of course, as Yakumo can't die, he winds up splattered all over the place, but he's lost a little bit of his comic edge having been hardened by his journeys. The story at times seems somewhat fragmented in comparison to the manga. It tries to rise a bit above the generic random anime-monster of the week, andsucceeds a bit better than its predecessor.

Both the art and sound were good for their time, but the art style is somewhat dark and hasn't aged well.

But in the end its all about the endearing quest of one girl to become human and Yakumo's inhuman efforts to help her on her way, and these characters help drive this anime. I don't give it a 10, if only because some of the support characters tend to be a little 2-dimensional.

All in all, it is a journey that is well worth your time.