The Mousse Pocky line counters complaints that Glico sometimes skimps on the frosting. Mousse Pocky is absolutely covered with a very thick layer of frosting. This doesn't work to "whipped cream" Pocky's advantage. The frosting is so thick during the first couple of bites that its very mild flavor becomes absolutely overwhelming -- not a good thing.

Flavor of what, you might ask? I honestly have no idea. I know what whipped cream smells and tastes like, and this is perhaps a distant relative of whipped cream. However, it's very sweet and tastes like artificial vanilla, making it close enough to count. I generally don't like things that are bland and super-sweet, but this manages to land just below "too sweet," and the relatively unsweetened cocoa stick is a great contrast when its flavor takes over as the frosting thins out near the top.