Nightmare Inspector: Yumekui Kenbun, Vol. 1: Lost Things

I picked this up because I enjoyed Yokai Rental Shop and wanted to see if Shin Mashiba's earlier work was as good. The premise sounded interesting and I wasn't disappointed. Written more as an anthology of stories surrounding Hiruko, a Baku or Dream Eater Who helps people with their nightmare's, then consumes the nightmares for sustenance. Each person who enters his tea shop has an interesting story surrounding their nightmare and Hiruko helps them work through it, although not always with happy results.
I enjoy this kind of anthology storytelling, but it may not be for everyone. The downside is that you don't really connect on a deep level with the characters, however, the concepts in each story were kind of fascinating, the world-building was really cool - taking place in an 1800's era place, and the aesthetic overall was mysterious and well drawn. It definitely gave me xXX Holic vibes and I really enjoyed that series, so I'll definitely continue this one and see how it progresses and if we get a chance to learn more about Hiruko and is mysterious abilities.