
Before Dawn and the End of the World
Also known as: Sekai no Owari to Yoake Mae, 世界の終わりと夜明け前, Sekai no Owari to Yoakemae, La fin du monde, avant le lever du jour, El Fin del Mundo y Antes del Amanecer, Das Ende der Welt vor Sonnenaufgang, La Fine del Mondo e Prima dell'Alba
by Inio Asano
Collection of short stories including: 1. Mudai (無題, Untitled); kakioroshi 2. Yoakemae (夜明け前, Before Dawn); Big Comic Spirits Zoukan Casual #2007/2/15 3. Alfalfa (アルファルファ); Sunday GX 2005-07 4-6. Nichiyou, Gogo, 6-jihan. (日曜、午後、六時半。, Sunday, Afternoon, 6:30.); Big Comic Spirits 2006 #36+37~39 "At that time, I absolutely hated Sunday afternoons at 6:30. I hated the word 'family' to death. That's why I couldn't stand seeing them. Besides, whether or not there is an end to the escape from reality, I truly felt the visit of the tiresome days." (Source: Entropy) 7. Chou Mousou A-ko no Nichijou to Yuuutsu (超妄想A子の日常と憂鬱, The Typical Day and Melancholy of Super-Imaginative A-ko); Sunday GX 2006-09 8. Kyuujitsu no Sugoshikata (休日の過ごし方, How to Spend a Day Off); Big Comic Spirits Zoukan Casual #2007/9/15 9. 17; Big Comic Spirits Zoukan Casual #2008/2/15 10. Subarashii Sekai (素晴らしい世界, What a Wonderful World); Sunday GX 2008-08 11. Tokyo (東京); Big Comic Spirits 2008 #40 12. Sekai no Owari (世界の終わり, The End of the World); kakioroshi 13. Jikuu Taisen Snakeman (時空大戦スネークマン, Snakeman and the Great Space-time War); kakioroshi
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The StoryHoard editorial verdict
A quietly bleak anthology of Inio Asano's early short stories, with sharp observations of alienation and family that linger after each piece.
Pros
- Sharp, observant short stories
- An honest look at alienation
- A compact, complete single volume
Cons
- The mood stays bleak throughout
- Some stories end abruptly
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Before Dawn and the End of the World gathers short stories from Inio Asano's early career. The collection moves through untitled pieces, a story about a family outing and the stifling weight of expectation, and a set of Sunday-afternoon vignettes. The stories are loosely connected by a mood of disaffection, and each one offers a precise snapshot of ordinary lives feeling slightly out of step with the world.The strength is Asano's eye for small, uncomfortable truths. The stories are restrained, and their quiet observations carry weight without melodrama. The philosophical undercurrent gives the collection a reflective, haunting quality.The drawbacks are a consistently bleak mood and some stories that end abruptly. Readers who enjoy introspective, character-led fiction will find a rewarding read. Those wanting warmth or clear resolutions may find it draining, though the sharpness of the observations stands out.
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