Series synopsis
Dr. STONE is a Japanese animation action & adventure comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on July 5, 2019. It ended on June 25, 2026. It stars Yusuke Kobayashi, Makoto Furukawa, Kana Ichinose and Manami Numakura.
One fateful day, all of humanity was petrified by a blinding flash of light. After several millennia, high schooler Taiju awakens and finds himself lost in a world of statues. However, he’s not alone! His science-loving friend Senku’s been up and running for a few months and he's got a grand plan in mind—to kickstart civilization with the power of science!
Premise
One fateful day, all of humanity was petrified by a blinding flash of light. After several millennia, high schooler Taiju awakens and finds himself lost in a world of statues. However, he’s not alone! His science-loving friend Senku’s been up and running for a few months and he's got a grand plan in mind—to kickstart civilization with the power of science!
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Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yusuke Kobayashi as Senku Ishigami (voice)
- Makoto Furukawa as Taiju Oki (voice)
- Kana Ichinose as Yuzuriha Ogawa (voice)
- Manami Numakura as Kohaku (voice)
- Yuichi Nakamura as Tsukasa (voice)
- Gen Sato as Chrome (voice)
- Ayumu Murase as Ginro (voice)
Guest cast
- Yuya Hirose as Science Club Member (voice)
- Aoi Ichikawa as Science Club Member (voice)
- Haruki Ishiya as Science Club Member (voice)
- Kouichi Souma as Teacher (voice)
- Yu Sasahara as Student (voice)
- Jun Inoue as Student (voice)
- Anzu Haruno as Student (voice)
- Keiji Fujiwara as Narrator (voice)
- Yuka Nukui as Student (voice)
- Marika Kouno as Student (voice)
- Nozomi Nakazato as People of the World (voice)
- Volcano Ota as People of the World (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 97 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | September 20, 2019 | July 10, 2022 |
| Season 1 | 24 | July 5, 2019 | December 13, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 11 | January 14, 2021 | March 25, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 22 | April 6, 2023 | December 21, 2023 |
| Season 4 | 37 | January 9, 2025 | June 25, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Behind the Scenes of Dr. STONE Crunchyroll takes you behind the scenes of this season’s biggest show, Dr. STONE. Meet the Producer, Shusuke Katagiri, and Director, Shinya Iino, as they take us through the process of creating a hit anime. From storyboards to screens, see the making of an episode of Dr. STONE. |
September 20, 2019 |
| 2 |
Dr. STONE Special Feature A recap episode with additional scenes which was released on Jump's official YouTube channel for Jump Special Anime Festa 2020. |
October 11, 2020 |
| 3 |
Ryusui Senku's team searches for oil, but their new captain, Ryusui, poses unexpected challenges. |
July 10, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stone World Several thousand years after a mysterious phenomenon turns all of humanity to stone, the extraordinarily intelligent, science-driven boy, Senku Ishigami, awakens from petrification. Facing a world of stone and the total collapse of civilization, Senku makes up his mind to use science to rebuild the world. Starting with his super strong childhood friend Taiju Oki, who awakened at the same time, they will begin to rebuild civilization from nothing. Depicting two million years of scientific history from the Stone Age to present day, the unprecedented crafting adventure story is about to begin. |
July 5, 2019 |
| 2 |
King of the Stone World Facing immediate danger from wild animals Senku and Taiju are forced to revive Tsukasa Shishio "The Strongest High School Primate". Although Tsukasa has tremendous fighting ability and provides abundant food as their hunter, their new ally harbors an opposing view on restoring humanity. |
July 12, 2019 |
| 3 |
Weapons of Science Senku does not trust the motivation of Shishio, so he will try to hide his plans from a new and unforeseen enemy for his plan to revive civilization. |
July 19, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stone Wars Beginning Senku continues in trying to advance the Stone World, this time he makes "space food", it is in actuality cup noodles. After Senku finishes his project, Gen has an epiphany and devises a plan to take down Tsukasa's army without violence. |
January 14, 2021 |
| 2 |
Hot Line While Senku's diversion buys Gen and others some time, soon Homura realizes something is not right. |
January 21, 2021 |
| 3 |
Call from the Dead Taiju and Yuzuriha are on the verge of tears after they hear Senku's voice, and Senku informs them of his plan to win the war without any bloodshed. |
January 28, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NEW WORLD MAP While continuing to use the hot air balloon to search for the oil, it's decided that Ishigami Village needs to take up agriculture to prevent future food shortages, as well as to produce preserved food for their upcoming sea voyage. |
April 6, 2023 |
| 2 |
Greed Equals Justice The Kingdom of Science will need rations to last them through their voyage to the other side of the world. But Senku, being no professional, burns all the bread he attempts to bake. |
April 13, 2023 |
| 3 |
First Contact Senku, brings along a team to look for the Sagara Oil Fields. Meanwhile, Suika and Francois go truffle hunting. |
April 20, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RYUSUI VS. SENKU Senku and his companions finally set off for America in search of corn. However, a dispute arises between Ryusui and Senku shortly after they depart. |
January 9, 2025 |
| 2 |
SCIENCE JOURNEY Maintaining morale will be critical on the long journey to the Americas. Knowing where on the ocean you are is pretty important, too. The crew of the Perseus discuss. |
January 16, 2025 |
| 3 |
Light Trap in the Darkness The Perseus lands in the Americas. They first head to Northern California in search of yellow dent corn, but discover a lot more than that. |
January 23, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 5, 2019 |
| Last aired | June 25, 2026 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 23:30:00 |