this version of the story is so fucking absolutely bonkers insane batshit nuts, i love it so much. the anime is still the definitive experience, and the novel offers a lot more introspective psychological nuance, but the manga is the rendition where it REALLY took the concepts of the story and went to the fucking extremes with it. i love how funny and comedic it manages to be while at the same time being the most fucked up, disgusting, broken version of the three. every time it feels like it's gonna be a heartfelt moment, it turns around to say fuck you and laugh at you, but it still has its wholesome moments. it's fucking hilarious, consistently, and i honestly love it for that