Since this is an anthology Ill be reviewing each one individually. My review for the complete package is in the conclusion at the end. There are no spoilers not that it really matters here. DAMIYAN: 8/10 220https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1017583741574578208/1057246514663145532/image.png A schoolboy with psychic abilities acts as a hitman for the yakuza so his friend can repay his debt from his gacha game addiction. Its about as goofy as it sounds. I cannot stress enough how much I like the character design for Damiyan. Appearing very similar to Shigeo Kageyama and also possessing psychic abilities hmmmm he along with Pierre from Kaiju Kingdom are by far the most memorable characters in this collection. The story doesnt take itself too seriously and is full of betrayal and unfortunate events. However the conclusion is sweet and ended the first story in the anthology on a high note. Throw Toward the Moon: 7/10 This was produced by both Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki who coauthored with Urasawa on works such as Billy Bat and Pluto. In the authors commentary Urasawa states that its a dense story for the number of pages and that it has the distinctive feel of a UrasawaNagasaki collaboration. Id say that is fairly accurate as although nowhere near as complex as Pluto or Billy Bat shares a similar atmosphere. It focuses on an obituary writer for a local newspaper who meets a man who can see the future. What follows is a concise albeit confusing murder mystery that is probably the best it can be given the page limit. The Old Guys: 6/10 Urasawa discusses his experience at concerts as the titular Old Guy. The story features big names such as The Beatles and Bob Dylan. While not bad it wasnt anything too special or memorable. It was a nice snippet of Urasawas personality seeing him describe his experiences. Henry and Charles: 8.5/10 220https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bu5HNNBBVeJWca2qENtqTm.jpg A Saturdaymorning cartoonesque story in the likes of Tom and Jerry or Looney Tunes. Henry and Charles embark on a mission through the treacherous kitchen in an attempt to retrieve a cake while trying to avoid awakening a cat from its slumber. It is pure wholesome fun and there are a lot of genius ideas for hijinks in a smallscale world. Its a Beautiful Day: 4/10 My immediate thoughts upon finishing this are ???. I was expecting a Monsteresque side story from Urasawa here but what I got was a bizarre and uninteresting story about the late musician Kenji Endo who was friends with Urasawa and the inspiration for the 20th Century Boys protagonist of the same name who finds a stripper who has a snake for some reason ???. At the end of the short story it is revealed that the events of the short actually happened which makes the short more amusing in hindsight. That along with a nice doublepage spread are the only reasons I didnt rate this story lower. 220https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1017583741574578208/1057244716590170132/image.png Musica Nostra: 6/10 A recount of Urasawas experience meeting with rock icons rather people associated with them and attending music festivals. It too features big names such as The Beatles and Bob Dylan. Perfectly fine for what it is but I was keen to move on to the next story and Im very happy I did. Kaiju Kingdom: 9/10 220https://static3.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wpcontent/uploads/2020/10/SneezeUrasawaKaijuKingdom.jpg This totally rocks Pierre This thoughtprovoking sentiment articulately sums up my opinions on this short story. The story follows Pierre a kaiju otaku who has finally fulfilled his dream of travelling to Tokyo with the goal of seeing a kaiju on one of their yearly attacks. This was by far my favourite short in this anthology. Every second of this was enjoyable with me imagining this perfectly cheesy script as a legitimate kaiju movie. The plot makes no sense at all and touches on multiple clichs in kaiju movies. A concerninglyquickprogressing romantic subplot a government conspiracy with a generic villain a tragic backstory random side characters appearing out of nowhere and acting as if theyve been there the whole time Tokyo Tower and an epic ending. I had a lot of fun reading this one. Tanshin Funin/Solo Mission: 7/10 Solo Mission is about a man who has to save the cosmos and get money to pay off his home loan and his sons tuition. The story begins quite grim with his distressed wife worrying about his fate after the mission. The ending however was... unexpected to say the least. Conclusion Sneeze: Naoki Urasawa Story Collection is a decent collection of short stories from a legendary mangaka. The stories some of them even being only a few pages are nowhere near the level of Monster or 20th Century Boys but that wasnt expected. I do not regret buying this despite its lows as some of the highs are well for lack of a better term high.