Kokkoku


Kokkoku: Moment by Moment is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by. It was serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Morning Two magazine from May 2008 to September 2015, with its chapters collected into eight volumes. The manga tells the story of Juri Yukawa, who during a kidnapping of her nephew and brother, discovered that her grandfather can stop time using a mysterious stone and that they can move freely when time is standing still.
In North America, the manga is licensed by Kodansha USA. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation produced by Geno Studio was broadcast from January to March 2018 on Tokyo MX and BS11. Amazon Video exclusively streamed the series worldwide.

Story

Juri Yukawa is a mischievous young woman, unaware that her family has the secret ability to stop time. When her brother and nephew are suddenly kidnapped by a cult named the "Genuine Love Society", her grandfather uses a special stone that allows her and her father to enter a world called Stasis, where time stands still. As they venture through Stasis to infiltrate the cult's hideout, they meet others who can also move through the mysterious world, as well as the strange grotesque monsters that reside in it. Juri herself will discover the secrets behind the stone and Stasis itself, as they slowly unfold before her.

Characters

;Juri Yukawa
;Shoko Majima
;Grandfather
;Junji Sagawa
;Takafumi Yukawa
;Tsubasa Yukawa
;Makoto Yukawa
;Shiomi
;Sako
;Yosuke Majima

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by, Kokkoku: Moment by Moment was serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Morning Two magazine from 22 May 2008 to 22 September 2014. Kodansha collected its chapters into eight volumes, released from 21 August 2009 to 23 October 2014.
Kodansha USA has licensed the manga in North America for digital release.

Volumes

Anime

An anime television series adaptation by Geno Studio was announced to be in development as one of the studio's three major anime projects in October 2017. It is directed by Yoshimitsu Ohashi and written by Noboru Kimura, with character designs by Yasuomi Umetsu. The anime ran on the Tokyo MX and BS11 stations in Japan from 7 January to 25 March 2018. The opening theme song is "Flashback" performed by MIYAVI Vs KenKen, and the ending theme song is "Asayake to Nettaigyo" by Boku no Lyric no Boyomi.
Amazon Video exclusively streamed the series worldwide. Sentai Filmworks have licensed the series for a home video release with an English dub on 16 April 2019. Anime Limited acquired the series for distribution in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Episodes

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