While their initial plan of rescuing their kidnapped family members using a supernatural stone that could freeze time seemed like a simple task to accomplish, they have not counted on the possibility of meeting other people capable of moving through this mysterious still world.Īnd now, her father Takafumi has been captured, her brother Tsubasa has awakened into Stasis without full knowledge of the kind of world he's at, Grandfather has just uncovered a well-thought-out plan to steal their family's special stone, and Juri may only be just a breath away from losing her life. This is a manga that should be on people’s radar because of its interesting mythological story and a unique way of looking at a seldom used ability.Things have gone awry in Stasis for the Yukawas on the next episode of the Japanese psychological thriller anime series, "Kokkoku: Moment by Moment." I was blown away by this manga partly because it does a great job sneaking its incredible story into an everyday life of a family.
There’s not enough information to understand what her deal is or how her past ties into anything, so it serves as a promise for more info to come, but nothing to sink your teeth into. It’s an element that’s attempting to pique readers’ interest, but ends up being more of a frustrating element. There’s a mysterious female character who comes in and out of the story that’s more conundrum than curiosity. Other elements, like Saran Wrap on food, helps sell the believability of a scene. If they’re dead they’d be limp, but not so here which helps sell the magical nature of frozen time. Seeing a child face down in the dirt somewhat taut is a strange thing. It simply looks real and that’s strange and somewhat awkward. When things are frozen, especially in awkward positions, Horio manages to capture the awkward nature due to the detailed shading and fine detail to the ground and clothing. The art in this manga is highly detailed which helps sell the believability of the story. The manga is very visual, which of course is supported by the excellent art by Horio. More than once I was contemplating how something like this would be conveyed in film, and this story would suit that format quite well. The characters don’t understand it completely themselves, which adds an element of surprise to the manga, but also intrigue. This isn’t Back to the Future stuff, but a frozen time sort of thing that has its own rules. I’ll say no more, but the concept of time is an inescapable element of the manga and one that’s explored in an interesting and new way. I don’t want to spoil this story, but time travel is an element, at least on some level.
Horio has managed to turn a family that is average - something I’m sure we can all relate to - into something spectacular and interesting. As the story progresses rules are explained as far as powers, the force of nature that is bestowed on the cover, and eventually who this family really is and that’s incredibly exciting. This manga is very good at defying your expectations after a seemingly ordinary introduction. It’s not until the grandfather is forced to do something that a magical ability is set free. The first few pages offer some sort of magic, but it’s vague and from the perspective of a child, so can we really trust it? Then Juri’s nephew is kidnapped along with her brother and the s-t hits the fan. Juri lives a rather boring life with a deadbeat father, brother, and semi-deadbeat grandfather. It’s pretty clear writer and illustrator Seita Horio was aware of the weight of their story, as the story slowly unveils its main characters without any magic or drama. The story itself will make you contemplate the real world. The story is intriguing as it pulls you into a new religion (or is it a culture?) and shows you a magic not even those who wield its power understand. With grotesque creatures lurking about, will they be able to escape the parallel world and return to their normal lives?! Why does this matter?ĭon’t let the cover fool you - it’s not a monster mashup like Pacific Rim. However, when they infiltrate the kidnapper’s base, they’re met by other people who can also move about freely. In order to save her brother and nephew who have been kidnapped by a mysterious religious group known as the Genuine Love Society, Juri and her family cast a spell using a stone hidden by her grandfather to enter the world of stopped time known as Stasis. I was rewarded by a narrative that seemed to trick the reader at first and then dive them right into a story that was huge in scope. Who wants to read stories that are predictable and repetitive? That’s why I picked up Kokkoku: Moment by Moment because I had no idea what to expect. At the very least you see tropes at work to get the reader clued into what is being conveyed, which can grow tiresome. When you review comics or manga every week you tend to find repetitive storytelling.
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