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Kokkoku
Cover of the first manga volume
刻刻
(Kokkoku)
GenreHorror, Drama, Mystery
Manga
Written bySeita Horio
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineMorning Two
DemographicSeinen
Original runAugust 21, 2009 – October 23, 2014
Volumes8
Anime television series
Directed byYoshimitsu Ohashi
Written byNoboru Kimura
Music byMICHIRU
StudioGeno Studio
Licensed byAmazon.com (streaming)
Original networkTokyo MX, BS11
Original run January 7, 2018 – scheduled

Kokkoku: Moment by Moment (刻刻, Kokkoku) is a Japanese horror drama mystery manga series written and illustrated by Seita Horio, first serialized in Kodansha's Morning Two magazine from August 21, 2009 to October 23, 2014, which Kodansha compiled into 8 tankōbon 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 can move freely when time is standing still.

It is currently licensed outside Japan by Kodansha USA and is released in both print and digital versions. An anime television series adaptation by Geno Studio will premiere in Japan on January 7, 2018 on Tokyo MX and BS11.[1] Amazon Video will exclusively stream the series worldwide.[2]

Story

Juri Yukawa was a young mischievous girl living with her family, but unknown to her that her family holds a secret on stopping time. When her brother and nephew was suddenly kidnapped by a cult named the "True Love Society", her grandfather used a special stone in order for her and her father to enter a world called Statis where time stopped still. Though when they venture through the Statis to infiltrate the cult's hideout, they met with other people who can move through the strange world as well as strange grotesque monsters living in it. Juri herself will discover the secrets behind the stone and Statis itself, as they slowly unfold right before her...

Characters

Juri Yukawa (佑河樹里, Yukawa Juri)
Voiced by: Chika Anzai
Shoko Majima (間島翔子, Majima Shōko)
Voiced by: Asami Seto
Grandfather (じいさん, Jii-san)
Voiced by: Kazuhiro Yamaji
Junji Sagawa (佐河順治, Sagawa Junji)
Voiced by: Hozumi Goda
Takafumi Yukawa (佑河貴文, Yukawa Takafumi)
Voiced by: Koji Tsujitani
Tsubasa Yukawa (佑河翼, Yukawa Tsubasa)
Voiced by: Hirofumi Nojima
Makoto Yukawa (佑河真, Yukawa Makoto)
Voiced by: Ryuto Iwata
Shiomi (潮見, Shiomi)
Voiced by: Yuya Uchida
Sako (迫, Sako)
Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino

Media

Manga

The manga was created by Seita Horio and was serialized in Kodansha's Morning Two magazine from August 21, 2009 to October 23, 2014, with Kodansha compiling it into 8 tankōbon volumes.[3] Kodansha USA has licensed the manga in North America with both print versions and digital versions.[4]

Anime

An anime television series adaptation by Geno Studio was rumored in to be in development as one of the studio's three major anime projects, alongside the anime adaptation of Golden Kamuy manga and an unnamed anime project.[5][6] The character designs will be done by Yasuomi Umetsu, with the full information of the series to be revealed on October 16, 2017.[7] On its full information, the anime will premiere on January 7, 2018 on the Tokyo MX and BS11 stations in Japan, while Amazon Video will exclusively stream the series worldwide. It will be directed by Yoshimitsu Ohashi and written by Noboru Kimura.[8] MIYAVI Vs KenKen will perform the opening theme song.[9][10][11][12]

References

  1. ^ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-10-16/geno-studio-to-produce-tv-anime-of-seita-horio-kokkoku-moment-by-moment-manga/.122775
  2. ^ http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/10/16/tv-anime-to-adapt-psycho-sci-fi-manga-kokkoku-moment-by-moment-manga
  3. ^ "刻刻 / 堀尾省太 - モーニング公式サイト - モアイ". morning.moae.jp. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  4. ^ "ComiXology Sets New Digital Comics & Manga For October 10th, 2017". The Fandom Post. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Genocidal Organ's Geno Studio to Announce 3 TV Anime Projects - News". Anime News Network:UK. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  6. ^ "news/171010". genostudio.co.jp. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  7. ^ "ジェノスタジオ公式 on Twitter【ジェノスタジオから重大発表！】 現在ジェノスタジオはTVアニメーション3タイトルの制作を進めております！その次回作のビジュアルがこちら！女性が2人…!?そしてよく見てみると…!"". twitter.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  8. ^ http://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/articles/1710/16/news095.html
  9. ^ https://dot.asahi.com/billboardnews/2017101600081.html
  10. ^ http://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2017/10/16/53257.html
  11. ^ http://natalie.mu/comic/news/252898
  12. ^ "Kokkoku: Moment by Moment Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals January 7 Premiere". Anime News Network. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
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