I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I'm surprised by how much I enjoyed this collection. I thought I'd be more annoyed by Soichi and his bratty behavior, but Junji Ito constructs the stories in such a way that they feel fresh and don't have too many repetitive elements. Some feature Soichi as an annoying little brother playing pranks (of note is big brother Koichi's exasperation with Soichi and how easily he dismisses/reprimands him); some have him spreading rumors at school and getting into other people's business; and some depict Soichi as having truly horrifying supernatural powers that allow him to inflict curses, construct golems, and more. The last story has some fun references to previous Junji Ito stories, which I loved.