Kokkoku: Moment by Moment centers on Juri Yukawa, a young woman thrust into a frozen world called Stasis after her brother is kidnapped.The series delves into themes of family bonds, confronting inner despair, the perils of stagnation, and the human will to move forward.
This curated collection of 25 canonical quotes captures pivotal moments, highlighting character growth across battle and reflective scenes from various arcs.
In this stopped world, everything belongs to us
Episode 1 (In the Stasis)
Grandfather (Taiju Yukawa)
Introduces Stasis’ temptations, sparking family greed and setting up themes of moral stagnation.
The stone doesn’t forgive the weak-hearted
Episode 4 (The Fourth Moment)
Juri Yukawa
Juri battles pursuers, channeling anger into resolve amid hopelessness, marking her protector evolution.
We have to fight to protect our family
Episode 2 (The Second Moment)
Takafumi Yukawa
Father’s plea unites the fractured Yukawas, emphasizing loyalty over passivity in crisis.
Time stopped, but our regrets didn’t
Episode 3 (Third Moment)
Makoto Yukawa
Kidnapped brother’s reflection reveals personal failures, deepening family emotional ties.
Greed will destroy you from within
Episode 9 (Ninth Moment)
Shiomi
Exposes antagonists’ motives, contrasting Yukawas’ growth against endless desire.
I can’t die, I can’t age
Episode 12 (Final Moment)
Mariya (The Founder)
Climactic revelation frees Juri from despair, symbolizing escape from eternal stasis.
Nobody likes to admit they’re powerless
Episode 9 (Ninth Moment)
Grandfather (Taiju Yukawa)
Admits vulnerability, fostering humility and collective strength in negotiation.
Once you taste it, you’ll go further until it destroys you
Episode 1 (In the Stasis)
Grandfather (Taiju Yukawa)
Warns of Stasis addiction, foreshadowing Sagawa’s downfall through unchecked ambition.
I’ll be a Robin Hood in this world
Episode 9 (Ninth Moment)
Grandfather (Taiju Yukawa)
Reveals idealistic fantasies, critiquing how good intentions warp in timeless void.
Surrounded by killers, he bares his fangs
Episode 8 (The Eighth Moment)
Junji Sagawa
Villain’s grotesque transformation heightens battle tension, embodying corrupted power.
There’s another way out by expelling Specters
Episode 6 (Sixth Moment)
Shouko Majima
Offers risky escape, testing Juri’s self-sacrifice for family’s broader salvation.
Sagawa wants to see the world far into the future
Episode 7 (Seventh Moment)
Shiomi
Unveils antagonist’s vision, paralleling themes of escaping present stagnation.
Juri reflects on the hopelessness
Episode 4 (The Fourth Moment)
Juri Yukawa
Inner turmoil during pursuit catalyzes her shift from victim to defiant fighter.
Shiomi betrays Sagawa to help escape
Episode 10 (Tenth Moment)
Shiomi
Redemption arc highlights choosing humanity over cult loyalty in stasis chaos.
Complete control over the Heralds
Episode 8 (The Eighth Moment)
Junji Sagawa
Power grab escalates conflict, underscoring control’s illusion in stopped time.
The hardest part is the absolute silence
Episode 12 (Final Moment)
Narrator/Reflection
Captures stasis’ psychological toll, emphasizing need for connection and motion.
I won’t let family die in this world
Episode 5 (Fifth Moment)
Tsubasa Yukawa
Young niece’s fierce stand shows generational resolve amid kidnappings.
Running away is the best response sometimes
Episode 9 (Ninth Moment)
Takafumi Yukawa
Prioritizes survival over pride, advancing family unity theme.
He had murderous intent to save his grandson
Episode 11 (Eleventh Moment)
Grandfather (Taiju Yukawa)
Justifies extreme measures, exploring moral grayness in stasis survival.
Juri’s expression priceless at powers claim
Episode 9 (Ninth Moment)
Juri Yukawa
Humorous beat amid tension reveals her skepticism turning to reluctant belief.
We discovered the real motive: experience what they couldn’t
Episode 9 (Ninth Moment)
Shiomi
Demythologizes villains, connecting to universal desires warped by time stop.
Topple monopolies in stalled world
Episode 9 (Ninth Moment)
Grandfather (Taiju Yukawa)
Robin Hood fantasy exposes temptation of godlike power in stasis.
Just as despair peaks, salvation stumbles in
Episode 12 (Final Moment)
Mariya
Hope’s improbable arrival reinforces themes of unforeseen forward momentum.
The stone was destroyed, time resumes
Episode 10 (Tenth Moment)
Group Reflection
Pivotal shift ends arc, symbolizing release from literal and metaphorical stasis.
Family first, no matter the risk
Episode 12 (Final Moment)
Juri Yukawa
Culminates growth: from unemployed loner to selfless guardian of bonds.
