Dr. Stone

I really wanted to love this, I really did. The idea of it is simple yet promising and original but sadly it failed to deliver. I did enjoy the first few episodes to be fair, but everything goes downhill during the village arc. It tries way too hard to be funny and sometimes it takes itself too seriously. This is supposed to be a comedy sci-fi with an interesting plot and yet I couldn't help but be bored out of my mind during the whole thing. One of my biggest issues was the pacing, it was all over the place. Like, the characters would decide on doing something important and then next thing they'd change priorities and focus on some other irrelevant shit instead and it just felt like it was filler after filler. Senku's annoying catch phrases definitely didn't help either... the only character I sort of took interest in was Tsukasa and he is barely even in it, so. It's a shame that it didn't turn out to be what I wanted/expected but it is what it is!

Spoiler warning: I will speak on certain spoilers about the story, so therefore I would recommend you to watch the show before you read this review. I also would like to encourage the reader to not blindly follow my or anyone else their opinions. I believe that my opinion is neither correct nor incorrect. I apologise in advance for any grammar or vocabulary mistakes as English is not my native language. A total reset of the society as we know it today. Humanity send back to the stone-age. How would we deal with this as humans? A hard question to which Dr. Stone tries to gives a simple answer. We either choose a society filled with science and go to back to our old ways or we create a new nation based on strength. A ‘survival of the fittest’ nation. When the show started the concept looked very promising to me, yet Dr. Stone failed to deliver. Everything about this show felt extremely average and after a certain amount of episodes it got boring and repetitive. The story itself is simple. All humans turn into stones, thousands of years pass and the world becomes the kingdom of animals. After a couple thousand years the main character Senkuu awakens from his stone prison and starts his quest to build a kingdom of science. After a certain amount of time Senkuu finds the cure against the stone cage and decides to free his friends and the ‘strongest primate high-schooler’ Shishiou Tsukasa. Tsukasa is very athletic and is one of the few to actually have an opinion in this show. He disagrees with Senkuu’s ideals to save every human and would even go as far as killing Senkuu to create a society where the pure youth rule and there is almost no inequality. This was looking very promising until the show completely dropped Tsukasa after he tried to kill Senkuu. The show instead focused on the development of Senkuu and his science adventures in the Ishigami village. There is no problem with going this route but after a while it got extremely repetitive and cliché. It went like this: Senkuu wants to build something so he and his friends go on an adventure. After a bit they get in a difficult situation but through some ‘smart scientific’ way they manage to escape trouble and continue with their scientific research. That is 2/3th of this show, nothing ‘exhilarating’ at all. The characters were a hit or miss. Senkuu had some interesting remarks towards other humans, but his whole scientist personae got really boring. A character that spend minutes talking about actual chemistry and minerals did not make him interesting at all. As I mentioned before Tsukasa was the most interesting person this show had to offer as he cares about equality which is a huge problem in modern society. Unfortunately the show gave him like 5 minutes of screen time after the separation with Senkuu. Asagiri Gen was another interesting character as he got persuaded by the kingdom of science. Not because of a bottle of Cola but because he realised the potential of science. The other villagers were mostly slaves of Senkuu that got persuaded by a bowl of ramen. On the other hand the young elite that got revived by Tsukasa looked like a bunch of bloodthirsty edgy teenagers with no brains. The couple episodes about Senkuu’s father were mostly about him and other astronauts surviving on a stranded isle and creating a village. Senkuu would have taken the same actions no matter what, the village just made his science projects go faster. 95% of the characters felt irrelevant. Another thing I would like to add is how ironic this show can be. It is about science and science literally defines what is real and not. A 17-year old cannot kill a lion with one punch, an astronaut has to adapt to gravity when he reaches earth. Yet all of these things did not matter to the ‘scientific’ anime Dr. Stone. The openings were enjoyably but honestly the music during certain episodes was horrible and cringy. The animation was very average, especially Kohaku and her sister looked horrible. Dr. Stone was 24 episodes long but it was very repetitive and after 7 or 8 episodes it got boring. It is a very bold statement but this felt like a show for kids. All we have to do is soak up Senkuu and his science adventures. That is why I gave Dr. Stone a 5: an average Shounen.

This anime really sucked. It's total garbage and a waste of time to watch. It's like waiting for a roller-coaster to reach the summit for descent, only the roller-coaster breaks down midway up, leaving everyone onboard stuck for 6 hours while the staff try to find a way to get the ride to move. First we have the main plot, which is about a stone world and how people are trying to survive in it, and how one boy named Senku tries to use "science" to bring the world back to the modern age. Great synopsis! Well, turns out we have to watch 5 episodes or so before anything actually gets started because this anime just drags its feet. Actually, this anime drags its feet throughout the entire series, and the timeline in very inconsistent. Sometimes two episodes might represent one or two days in the anime, and at other times two episodes might represent 3+ months, seemingly at random. Another negative is all the science jargon they use. A lot of people love this anime because it's science accurate, but so what? Nobody who isn't a total science buff, or expert in the related fields/industries are going to learn anything personally useful from this. And just like studying a textbook, unless you have an eidetic memory you're going to forget almost all of the information they give you shortly after watching it anyways. The main plot of the show is TOO SIMPLE. There's literally only one main goal, and one main antagonist. It's like watching spy vs spy, or hero beats the bad guy, only with a plethora of definitions and terms copy pasted out of technical manuals, and the implementation of the finished science products after twenty boring conversations, poorly executed gags, and a pointless stretch of viewing time, is really lackluster. There's no shock value, or awe value. It's just like, "yep, that's what that is. Ok then." Positives - -Senku has leek hair. -Senku's dad is a pretty cool character. -I literally can't think of anything else. Negatives - -Poor animation -Poor background art -Poor character art -Atrocious and inconsistent pacing -Lackluster reveals -Boring lectures -One dimensional characters -Cringy, overly melodramatic antagonist -Not funny -I could have been watching something else

Starting off with artstyle, a solid 6/10 WHY DO THE WOMEN LOOK LIKE BUGS???? their designs are HORRIBLE. The males designs look okay in comparison but honestly?? The women’s designs are just god-awful. The series is alright as long as you don’t think too hard about. Well anything tbh lmao. The whole thing feels like im watching elementary kids play pretend on the playground like— “i call dibs being the strongest ever” “i want to be the smart one” “can I be a secret double agent magician?” Like, what am i even watching bro… A lot of things in this don’t make much sense. The plot is super easy to follow though, to be completely honest for most episodes i would just skip around cus a lot of the dialogue was lowkey boring and didn’t really matter for the overall plot? Also i guess this counts as spoilers but i find it hilarious how they make coke, cure pneumonia, make swords, make cotton candy, make phones IN THAT ORDER like, wow. 10/10 right there (I’m bring sarcastic, literally what is this plot— back to the show feeling like it’s inspired by some kids playing pretend at recess). The fanservice is so unnecessary? Like? When they were giving the one chick drugs to heal her pneumonia, why tf did they put her in such a weird position??? Like?? It was so not needed bro, i do not want to see fan service of a girl who is built like an insect, my bad ig. The only likeable characters imo are the one fighter girl (minus any fanservice of her like im so sorry girl u deserve better, she slays but the fanservice is not it man), the confession guy, science man senku, the evil guy, and chrome. The rest are either lame or kind of straight up suck. Chrome gotta be my fave tho he is chill, he is so shadow wizard money gang. OMG i almost forgot how much like a gacha life series this whole thing was. The Lol random humor™️ after an “emotional” scene is so gacha life i swear. Oh two sisters one is a hated child and she is also fighter? Hmmm gacha life tropeeee. Im convinced instead of brainstorming for this plot they got some middleschoolers (gachalifers specifically) and elementary kids (who love to play pretend and make up stories with their friends at recess) and were like “hey, what do kids like these days” (i was a 2018 gacha kid guys, and considering the anime came out in like 2019 its totally plausible).

This review might piss off a couple of fanboys, I'm not exactly sure. But this is FACTS and thus we must proceed. I'm not going to follow the bullshit "Story, character, art" format that a lot of users use on here because it's corny. Basically, there's two different sides of the spectrum you might fall in as you watch this. There's the "I'm a dumb consumer of anime and I just watch anything that sucks because my brain doesn't function like a normal human" side. Which is actually the majority from what I'm seeing in this website. The other side, is well, people that can distinguish good from bad anime, and take this anime for what it's for. A mediocre anime that has terrible comedic skits that make no sense, the story is cheesy. The anime makes you want to take it seriously by providing all these SCIENTIFIC facts on how to make coca cola and wants to engage the viewer in taking the story seriously. But then you have a high school kid beating up several lions. It is a shounen so it's not like I expected much. But shounen anime have been compelling and shown themselves to be serious, aka gintama, hxh. The characters are real garbage as well. Senku is the wet dream of every nerd that built his own PC. OMG IM LIKE SENKU HE'S SO RELATEABLE.. He's not interesting at all. He hasn't shown any depth other than getting a hard on for science, and reminding us that he's 3 billion percent correct on everything. All the other characters are just soulless and don't add much to the story. Also senku's childhood friend that was a big part of the story, he shows up for like 4 episodes and completely disappears. Everything is placed out like as if they expect the watcher to be 12 yrs old, and maybe they are 12 yrs old. But no, this anime has nothing going for it other than the premise. Sorry this anime sucks.

You know a good premise will always attract interested viewers to watch your show. It just makes sense that something looks intriguing before airing would make you go, “That seems interesting, I want to check that out.” I found myself thinking that when I first caught glimpses of this show. As another high profile adaptation that was showcased by Shounen jump beforehand (Along with The Promised Neverland and Demon Slayer before they aired), there was some definite hype for this series. So how did this show turn out? Sit back, relax, put on your safety goggles and get your Bunsen burners out because we are going to do some science b**ch as I present to you the anime review for Dr. Stone. Lets begin shall we? Story: 8/10 Our story begins with Taiju, a lovable meathead getting ready to confess to the love of his life, Yuzuriha. But before that happens, a green light is seen in the distant and has turned them two, along with the rest of the humanity, into stone. Thousands of years later, Taiju awakens from his petrified status to find a world retaken by mother nature. But he is not alone as he is greeted by his best friend and science lover, Senku. Together, they look to rebuild the world and bring back humanity to the world before they got petrified. However, as they start to unpetrify people, not everyone shares that same sentiment. I will be honest that this show did get off to a rather slow start. It does somewhat test your patience at times at how slowly paced the show can feel. But I feel like it kind of needed to happen because it helps us get to establish with the world, the main cast and the ideologies between Senku and the show’s antagonist, Tsukasa. For you see, Senku wants to use technology that humanity has learned over thousands of years and bring back humanity to modern day before there petrification. Whereas Tsukasa wants only to bring back the youth and begin a new society where the young can thrive in this untainted world where adults haven’t ruined it. It’s an interesting thought that unfortunately doesn’t get expanded upon outside the first few episodes. It’s mainly used to set the sides that our characters will choose in upcoming battles for the world they want. It’s a good way to set sides, but not a good way to add some thought provoking messages. The meat of this series comes with the village arc and where Dr. Stone really hits its stride. Going about with all its science crap. The show is as much as an education on science as it is a shounen series. It isn’t afraid to explain what everything means but that works because it means that no-one is left in the dark when it comes to understanding what Senku is doing. It does helps that he does have a cast of characters, who have no idea what Senku is doing so he is explaining to them as much as he is explaining it to us. It what gives this show its charm and legs as we see technology advance and how they get to that point; mainly through trial and error and roadmaps that are displayed to the viewer. Characters: 10/10 Senku is an interesting protagonist. By all accounts, you could consider him a Mary Sue as his knowledge on science and technology is second to none. But he is not. For one thing, his craftsmanship is not that good as we see him try and fail on multiple occasions. But another thing is that he is restricted by the world around him as it has gone back to a primitive state. So he he needs the resources, equipment and manpower in order to craft what he needs to advance technology. He has the know how but doesn’t have the right tools and equipment to begin with. It does make seem evil at times because although he is a good person and has good intentions, he is only looking to advance technology for his self interest of simply creating a kingdom of science. It does come off as humorous as I think he just can’t help but grin at what comes next. He helps make the science aspect fun as he is enthusiastic about what comes next in advancing technology in this stone world. The rest of the cast are also enjoyable to watch with their personalities being able to differentiate from one another to make them stand out. Taiju is loud, brash but loyal to his friends. Chrome is enthusiastic about science and his desire to know more. Gen is mischievous and always sounds like he is hiding something. Each character stands out in their own way to make them easily identifiable. While the majority of them will act confused when Senku explains goes off explaining how stuff like a lightbulb or the properties of rocks, they have the right amount of competence to get their head around it...sort of. But it is the stone age so it kind of makes sense if they don’t get it. You need some kind relation to the viewer that we might not know what Senku is on about like they do. Then there is the main antagonist of this series, Tsukasa. He is basically a Darwinist where he believes the youth can be strong and thrive in this uncorrupted world and prevent the adults from being unpetrified. Something that Senku and the show in general tends to glamorise a bit too much about the modern world being a sort of utopia even though we the viewer know that it is far from that. So it actually justifies Tsukasa’s mindset, even though his methods are very questionable so that the show can justify him as the villain, but still does it in a way that makes him compelling instead of being a straight up murderer and tyrant. Animation: 7.5/10 The animation was done by TMS entertainment and they did a good job here. The art style here is strong with the backgrounds especially looking really good. Same goes with the character designs as well as they are all unique from one another to help them stand out. I also like the touch of the characters who break out of their petrified status with “cracks” on their faces to show where the first bit of stone broke on their face. It’s a nice touch. I have couple of gripes. The eyes of characters like Kohaku look off and don’t really match with the rest of the art style and the animation when it comes to characters moving in action sequences is unimpressive to say the least but at least the art style is good. Side note, did anyone else think of Kars from JoJo part two when they saw Tsukasa? Heck, he even stands behind the sun and bathes in it at one point. Of course, I can’t go talking about the animation without talking about the numerous facial expressions throughout the show. They really do help add to the goofiness of the show and it just wants to have fun with science. They are well timed and there is quite the variety of them as well to match the prompt for the reaction. They are hilarious and really add tot he humour of the show. Sound: 8/10 I really do like the soundtrack in this series. It greatly captures the setting with it sounding like something you would probably hear from the stone age. It does sound like it blends in with one another so there aren’t many that I can particularly point out and recognise. But as a whole, it definitely adds to the scene to give it a much better atmosphere. I also like both openings for this show. “Good Morning World!” by BURNOUT SYNDROME and “Sangenshoku” by PELICAN FANCLUB are both enjoyable to listen to and enjoyable to watch. I like the photography in both openings and how well timed the visuals match with the song. While I do find Good Morning World to be the better song, Sangenshoku has the better visuals and animation. So overall, both good openings. Same goes with the endings but I do like the first ending, “LIFE” by Rude-α more than the second ending, "Yume no You na (夢のような)" by YouthK Saeki. This is mainly due to the visuals and the pacing of the ending sequence as I like it more than the second ending. Even with a rap sequence, it still paces itself well. That is not to say I didn’t like the second opening but I much prefer the first one. Conclusion: Dr. Stone is just as fun to watch for being a scientif…

I'll keep this short and spoiler free for any of those who are thinking about watching it and haven't quite gotten there yet! I think Dr. Stone is fun, but also overglorified and kinda a waste of time. It's great for anyone who likes a fun story to just pass the time by for a bit! There's a huge hype factor that keeps the show going 100%, 100% of the time. Pretty neat experience. However, anyone who is looking for deep, well-written story will weep tears of disappointment. Basically, nothing is remarkable. The characters are one-note, there's nothing special about the music, and the visuals aren't too hot either. (Found myself wanting to screenshot certain frames out of sheer mystification on their existence. Sometimes bad, but mostly funnily absurd) There are literally no trials or challenges that really hinder the characters, either. Essentially, it's playing an RPG on easy mode made for a fetus. Point A to point B. You collect everything without challenge, and sit back and watch the basic plot points roll without dealing with almost any consequence. All this being said, it's fun in that easy way! Jokes are 7/10 big laugh, and the hype makes you root for the characters, although I could not help but feeling the wee bit like a degenerate being played so easily. But If I knew what Dr. Stone was going to be, I wouldn't have watched it with there being so much other good stuff out there with deep themes or storylines. I'm tapped out! :D

"This is Exhilarating." Honestly, the pilot episode of this anime really was exhilarating. It's been a long time since I saw something that good--something that hooked me in episode 1. Let's be real here: the I-got-sealed-somehow-and-revived-XXXX-amount-of-years-later trope isn't exactly new. It's pretty dated, but the execution this show makes it is so fresh and well made. Pacing is great, characterization and details to environment are spot on. Everything in the first episode is so complete. It just clicks. Plot, character, and setting. It's amazing. Despite everything not being unique, it all culminates to something great. However, the magic ends there. This show gets destroyed because of one thing: story progression. By episode two I knew this show was going to be extremely mediocre. What a let down. But why does the story become so bad? Well, it's simple. The author played it safe. Very safe. The story is mundane because it tries to appeal to an audience range of all ages. That means that it tries to cater to all of the audience, and in the end, you get something really generic and frankly, just boring. Just take a look at Death Note. A cult classic developed for a niche audience, yet look at the success it made in the end. Well over a decade later, it's still being talked about. Dr. Stone does not take any risks like Death Note did. It appeals to a shounen audience while trying to also appeal to YA and adults, and it results in the entire story being half baked. My opinion on how the story should have turned out would have been completely different. As a grown ass adult, of course I want some thriller. Only people with the willpower to be conscious for 3700 years are able to break out of the stone. Law of the jungle! A completely different world with "magic" and mana, and Senku has to race against magic to prove that Science will prevail! But, that's just my opinion, and it naturally doesn't need to be what the author creates. You could have easily done something like Senku trying to survive in the wilderness while also appealing to a young audience by slowly going up the technological ladder, combating the different elements of nature. I don't know, really, just anything would have done it. Senku bonding with the few people that got out of the stone statues, Senku and his gang fighting against the mastermind behind the petrification of people, or Senku waking up to a completely different society. Please, just have it make sense. And that's the biggest problem with this story. It's just doesn't make any sense. Plot holes are so innumerous. I stopped keeping track of all the bs that happens in the story after awhile. For a show that has a MC advocating for logical science, the story makes no sense. I'll list off a few:(some spoilers) A. characters just act so predictably and perfectly to what Senku plans, as in they're all very stupid and convenient for Senku, and honestly, it's such a huge problem. They basically allow Senku to do whatever he wants. Like: "Oh we need to leave the village and create a complicated contraption. Please don't destroy our fragile and unguarded stuff! That'd be bad!!!!" And the enemies comply. One of the many stupid things that happens with the characters, by the way. B. A lot of technological advancements are quite...dubious. Everything is made very...convenient for Senku to have made those advancements. Things that can only be made basically with machine-like precision is being made, and resources are very abundant C. Well, the technological advancements are stupid and is the only reason why Senku is losing and always racing against time. You know how crazy easy it would be for him to just make noxious and poisonous gases, crossbows, steam engines, trebuchet, etc? D. BIG SPOILER Just...the entire arc with his Dad. Very intelligent people paired along with sufficient equipment and ESTABLISHED COORDINATES (they had GPS and definitely knew their coordinates when they landed) couldn't find land? Alright. They definitely couldn't have built a large boat with sufficient provisions to last months. Nope. Basically, this anime needs to be watched with your brain off. Everything is very simplistic, stupid, and the only thing that's complicated are the synthesis of chemicals and creation of things. Which is basically it's only selling point. That, along with--I'll admit-- fun characters. However, these characters really are just comedic characters that don't fit the setting, albeit still fine. Senku's a great main character as well. The story direction is just so bad that it doesn't really matter what else is good. It feels like I'm watching something a toddler wrote. Plot armor, nonsensical character actions, and most of all, Senku inventing the stupidest things. You can't take this show seriously. All in all: pretty bad, but watchable, I guess...

To Quote Mark Watney in The Martian "I'm going to have to science the sh*t out of this." That one sentence, is Dr. Stone. Before I go any further I want to stress that the idea itself is interesting. Something happened throwing the whole world back into the stone age and then protagonist-kun arrives to save everyone with SCIENCE! Fine, Sounds like a great idea for a children's educational show.... but this is clearly not meant for kids though. If anything it's more of a twist on the isekai genre with the OP main character complete with a cast that does nothing but play cheerleader to him. This is where the show has a problem. Science is used as a catch all phrase for everything from chemistry to medicine to rocket science to astrology. It's all "science" everything is "science" and since Senkuu maxed his "science" skill then he is obviously at PHD level in all of them... at highschool... sure. The characters here are beyond weak. They're so one-note it actually hurts. Tsukasa is set up as the bad guy early on with so many flags they might as well be in an airport runway. Kids shows respect their viewers more than this. Art is stylized enough for a few character designs to stand out but that's about it. Overall this show is sorta empty and feels like it doesn't have anything to say beyond "Science is cool yo" which... is sorta lame. it's not a bad show though, just.... meh...

Hol up... Hol TF up Ya'll.... Do you like anime with original stories? Do you like a bit of mystery and heavy brooding in your titles? Do you like GIANT, and I mean GIANT gaps in between your character's eyes? And do you also love squandered potential? Then you'll LOVE Doctor Stone. Ya'll. C'mon. I was so excited for this one. Legitimately. Science overcoming the pitfalls of a cataclysmic event that renders the known world back to the stone age!? How can you NOT like it!?! I'll tell ya how, by watching this anime unfold week to week because it's GOT DANG PAINFUL to sit through. Story: 4 out of 10. What, exactly, is the point of going back to the stone age if you re-modernize yourself within the first few episodes of the first series. Tack on a convoluted plot about astronauts and throw in a some heavy plot convenience and you've got yourself some DOCTOR STONE. WOW! The setup is already there, why not pace the story and indulge in the lack of technology before immediately reintroducing it. This is like watching Attack on Titan and we immediately jump to the invasion arc. It's not bad. But it's certainly not good, and absolutely not worth 24 episodes. The entire concept of Dr. Stone is resolved almost immediately, and even worse, it's done through MONTAGES. Art? Ya'll. The eyes. I can't. Why is there so much space. Why are their eyes on the side of their heads. Why does perv character flip TF out every time he's on screen. It's disturbing and I want it to stop. Please god the nightmares. And I thought Asta's screeching was bad. Holy cats. 4 out of 10 Sound: I could definitely hear it. 6/10? Characters? Whew, this is a big heaping pile of FOUR out of ten. A MC that is hyper OP, an awakened perv and of course an antagonist that is as shallow and predictable as foil to the MC. Enjoyment? 4 out of 10. The pacing is absurd. Why the rush?! Overall? 4 out of 10. Whew chile. Not here for it. I can't. Ya'll, please. 24 episodes of this and I am S H O O K E T H. I could have rewatched Boku No Pico like a true person of culture. I'm guessing season 2 we're back to using 2020 technology because why the hell not? S1, the entire premise is thrown out as quickly as it starts. Stone Wars? More like "hey nothing matters wars" AMIRITE!? If this is doing it for you, hell yeah bruh, I'll drink to that, lets hold hands and watch s2. But dear lord if it ain't, I'm here for you. I gotta add that balance to an overwhelming pop culture following. I'm legitimately disappointed that this one dropped the ball.

Sometimes I wonder if I’m turning into an anime hipster. When you’ve seen as much of the medium as I have, you start seeing all the patterns and tropes that most of the popular stuff employs, and the same things that once amazed you now come off as commonplace and trite. More and more I find myself enjoying the shows that slip a little under the radar, while the big seasonal fare everyone flocks to has a bigger chance of leaving me cold. Maybe I’m growing jaded and cynical, maybe this just hasn’t been a particularly good year for anime (certainly this fall season has been a flop and a half), or maybe I just need to catch up on all the shows that everyone’s been banging on about from 2019. Hell, I haven’t even watched Demon Slayer, Kaguya-Sama or Vinland Saga yet, it’s definitely far too soon to write the entirety of popular anime off. So if I’m not as over the moon for Dr. Stone as everyone else seems to be, perhaps it’s because I know anime’s capable of far more impressive, imaginative, important accomplishments than a mostly competent adaptation of a goofy shonen property. But as I’m so often fond of saying, sometimes just being good enough can be, well, good enough, And whatever else one might say about Dr. Stone, it is, at the very least, good enough. Dr. Stone’s biggest strength is easily the uniqueness of its premise, and the way it uses that premise to tell a kind of story you don’t see that often. A mysterious event causes the entire human race to become petrified into stone statues all at once, and as years pass, nature reclaims the entirely of human civilization. By the time the first petrified human is revived, it’s four thousand years later and the world has been reduced back to its natural, prehistoric state. Thankfully, this first revival is Senku Ishigami, a teenage super-genius who’s so absurdly smart he was able to keep exact track of how long he’d been petrified by counting the seconds he was locked in that stone cocoon. Human civilization may have fallen, but every incredible thing we’ve accomplished throughout six thousand years of recorded history is still there in Senku’s head. And after reviving a couple of his classmates to ally with, Senku sets out on a mission to restore all the petrified people and rebuild the entirely of human civilization from the ground up, using nothing but his extensive knowledge of all things Science(tm). Can he and his friends fast-track their way through millennia of societal evolution while staying alive in an untamed, hostile new world? So essentially, Dr. Stone is a survivalist Bill Nye shonen adventure where the appeal comes not from power levels and flashy fights, but from watching this smart-ass Mensa wannabee Macguyver his way through countless technological breakthroughs, using the natural ingredients of the world itself to build a smorgasboard of inventions from the ground up. That’s a really creative idea for a long-running story, and this show makes full use of how fucking cool basic engineering and chemistry can be. We take a lot for granted in today’s modern world, and it’s only when everything is stripped back to its roots like this that you really come to appreciate how goddamn cool it was that humanity was able to figure out all these crazy applications for nature’s basic resources. Over the course of these episodes, we get to see how everything from soap to pulley systems to medicine to fancy food to freaking record players gets made, and the logic behind their construction is all sound enough that you can really believe Senku could pull this off. There’s a real giddiness to this show’s creative spirit, reminiscent of a kid breaking out the chemistry kit and figuring out what wild creations they can pull off with the limited tools at their disposal. And through rebuilding all these scientific breakthroughs, Dr. Stone makes you truly appreciate how incredible the things we take for granted truly are. There’s a character with poor eyesight who Senku ends up recreating glasses for, and as someone who’s been wearing glasses for over a decade, I was shocked by how emotional I got when she puts the glasses on and sees clearly for the first time in her life. I’ve barely thought about the importance of glasses in my life at all, but that one moment truly made me appreciate how much better my life has been with the ability to see clearly. There’s a genuine power to science and progress, a power to improve lives, deepen our appreciation of the world around us, and make us better, more thoughtful people in the process. And Senku’s journey to restore all the progress civilization’s made in the past few millennia helps you appreciate just how impactful all our commonplace inventions really are. A single light bulb illuminating the jungle makes you realize how incredible it is that we have reliable light sources at our disposal that we can control with the press of a button. A silly little ramen stand makes you appreciate how cool it is that we made fine cuisine out of the basic necessity of food. If there’s one thing I really appreciate Dr. Stone for, it’s for helping me better appreciate how goddamn good we have it in today’s world, and how we still have the potential to make it even better by carrying on the march of scientific progress. So if I have so much praise for Dr. Stone’s central conceit and its execution, then why am I otherwise so ambivalent about the show at large? Well, it’s kind of a combination of factors, but it mostly all boils down to the fact that as good as this show’s scientific storytelling is, it’s trapped in a show that tends to feel highly pedestrian and shallow otherwise. The background art and music are both very pretty and sell the beauty and wonder of this future prehistoric world, but the actual animation is incredibly stiff, relying on punchy facial expressions and impact frames to cover for how little motion there actually is. Unfortunately, the moment-to-moment pacing is pretty draggy on top of that, with jokes that grate on for too long and punchlines that follow too slowly on top of their setup, so the admittedly creative facial expressions can only do so much. On top of that, pretty much all the vocal performances are turned up to 11, and a good chunk of the characters can be seriously grating as a result. The whole affair’s trying so had to be waaaaaacky and silly that it far too often tips over into obnoxiousness, to the point where you just want everyone to shut up, stop sucking on so much helium, and take a deep breath before getting back to business at a more measured timbre. Thankfully, Senku himself manages to be funny in his exaggerated mannerisms and speech more often than the vast majority of the cast, in no small part thanks to Yuusuke Kobayashi’s vocal performance grounding him in just the right balance of slimeball preening, flamboyant posturing, and actual gravitas. Considering Kobayashi brought very similar energy to Re:Zero’s Natsuki Subaru, with similarly winning results, this was pretty much a perfect casting choice. It’s just a shame that few of the other voice actors are able to strike a similarly effective balance. I guess my overall point is, Dr. Stone is a very good concept with a very good execution of that concept, but it’s hindered by the juvenile, unfocused slurry of show surrounding it. And I’m at the point of my anime-watching habits where I pay as much attention to the craft of the show itself as the story that show exists to facilitate. Maybe if I was younger, Dr. Stone’s expertly crafted central thesis would have been enough to get me just as hyped for it as everyone else seems to be. As is, though, while I’m definitely frustrated by how much better this show could have been, that central thesis still really damn works, and that’s enough to make it worth a recommendation regardless. We could use more shonen that eschew the classic battle formula in favor of more experimental story frameworks like this one. Not every sho…

It's quite rare to find something you have basically zero complaints about. Something that excels at basically everything. Dr. Stone is one of those rare gems! This is an anime that delivers on so many fronts, remains consistently engaging all throughout and delivers astonishing quality. It also succeeds in the daunting task of making bucketloads of real world science fun and interesting without becoming drab and boring. I think this should be on the watchlist of anyone, because there's so much to love about it, I'm ten billion percent certain anyone, regardless of their taste, can find something to latch onto here. On a purely technical level, the anime is done exceptionally. The visuals are vibrant, expressive and gorgeous to look at. The animation is smooth, dynamic and full of energy. Personally, I'm a huge fan of Boichi and his instantly recognizable artstyle and the anime managed to handle the daunting task of bringing his outlandish drawings to life perfectly. The visuals even switch effortlessly between a more detailed and realistic look to something much more stylized and cartoony to fit the tone of the specific moment. The sound design and music are awesome too and contribute flawlessly to the experience. The voice acting on hand is also some of the best I've heard. Over the top, yet always on point for what's happening and each casting choice fits the characters perfectly. Their exaggerated deliveries fit perfectly with the wacky Boichi expressions. It truly helps the characters come to life. The pacing is also handled really well, it stayed engaging from beginning to end and never felt rushed or overextended. For the story itself, Dr. Stone is quite unique and if you just told me this premise, I never would've thought it would work so well. A science focused story in a primitive world is certainly creative and the way the progression of story follows the progress of inventions and innovations is really satisfying. They even managed to capture the big explainy pages from the manga really well, without going into overt exposition dumps. The characters feel genuinely intelligent and creative (or not when it befits them), their decisions all make sense for their respective personalities and they all have awesome chemistry with each other. You can take any pair of characters and observe how they have a unique relationship with each other, their respective traits adding unique layers and nuance to the whole deal. For this reason, one of the very few complaints I have is that I kind of wish that the original quartet of Senku, Taiju, Yuzuriha and Tsukasa stayed together and worked together for a little bit longer before the split. I really liked their dynamic and I wish we got a little bit more of it. Regardless, even the way things turned out works really well and that part was just something subjective about how I felt about it. Senku himself is an awesome protagonist with lots of layers to him. He isn't just a walking exposition dump and his ambitions make sense. His wacky yet entirely logical Spock-esque approach is also engaging and unpredictable. Not to mention that his and Chrome's genuine love for science is truly infectious. If you're a science nerd, this show will scratch that itch really well for you. Learning all these real world phenomena in a fun and entertaining, story relevant manner is just a blast and it makes you feel very smart whenever you actually know something and go "Hey, I've seen that before" when they show it. Beyond that, the entire experience is just fun in such an unexpected way. The series comes from a shonen jump series, yet doesn't feel like it. While there is action and some great fight scenes, they aren't the focus, yet that never detracts from the overall feel The conflicts feel real and believable without being overdramatic. Seeing characters that disagreed before actually reach mutual understanding is really fulfilling to see. There's plenty of poignant interactions and every moment has meaning, there's no filler to speak of. There's lots of humour too and it's balanced really well with all the serious moments. Also, I want to mention that it's also really refreshing to have a series like this, especially one that is de facto post-apocalyptic in nature, have such an air of optimism and positivity. There's this really strong feeling of hope that permeates everything, in a very tangible and non-cheesy manner. It truly feels like a celebration of humanity's accomplishments, of the power of collaboration and of our resilience. Even if the whole planet turns to stone, it's good to know that all it takes is one onion-headed turbonerd to save us all from extinction. The dinosaurs perished, but we will survive! Don't get me wrong, I love a good dystopia, I engage with those all the time, but given the times we live in, it's great to get some genuine, non-sugar coated positivity from a story. In conclusion, Dr. Stone is just a blast and it's a very unique show. With its awesome cocktail of action, humour, clever science, engaging story and fantastic characters, I believe anyone can find something to love here. If nothing else, you can come and see what happens when we give caffeine to a primitive boy and watch him become a hyperactive berserker for a few minutes right before violently shitting himself. That alone makes this worth it. I'll definitely be diving right into the next seasons to see where this goes. So go and watch this now! I'm ten billion percent certain you'll enjoy it.

Its save to say the second half of the 2010s Shounen Jump has been dishing out a huge chunk of franchises into anime pleasing a lot of fans of the source material in the progress. Naturally, the adaptations are varied in quality it was nice to see some of the beloved series adapted. In 2019 we got Demon Slayer, Dr Stone and The Promised Neverland in addition to My Hero Academia 4 and Black Clover 2 season. Out of the three new shounen jump series that premised in 2019 Dr Stone is the best of the bunch. It may not the visuals flare of Demon Slayer or have the strong psychology mind games of Neverland but Dr Stone makes up it for having a well-thought-out character cast, tight world-building and smart human vs nature social commentary. Immediately I was impressed by how not action-heavy the anime as it primarily focuses on world-building and characterization over instead of fights. We see Senku and the cast interact with the post-apocalyptic finding and crafting material in order of them to survive and invent. This is not to say it has no action there’s plenty of action scenes every now and then (mini-tournament arc in the middle) but the action is reserved when the story calls for it. There’s no action for the sake of action. I wish more Shonen Jump series would do this more often. Dr Stone also provides interesting social commentary about humans vs nature where how the people that been free from petrifaction comment on how they would take advantage of the post-apocalyptic setting. People like Senku try to restore civilization, the village people trying to build a community town to Tsukasa using the setting as a weapon to achieve he’s a harsh but understandable goal. To top it all off the pacing and writing is for the most part fantastic. It moves at a smooth pace that keeps the viewer interested of what is going on, and the script is top-notch with little holes. The characters minus two unfortunate expectations were superb and entertaining to watch. Senku is the true star of the anime. He’s the character that stitches everything together. He’s a cynical and self-egotist person that wants to restore civilization. Despite his jerk moments at times, he actually cared towards people around him like he doesn’t force people to take part his experiments as priorities the safety of his friends rather than them die due to a failed experiment. I also appreciate how he has flaws for example he’s physically weak meaning he cannot fight let alone take too many hits. Rather than cheese out his flaws through random powerups, he has to gains the trust of people that will eventually cover up his physical weakness. Lastly, I love how creative he is. He treats the whole prehistoric setting as a science playground as he gathers material for his inventions. I always get excited whenever Senku creates an object as it show’s that anything is possible even with the harshest setting. Senku is a cool and well thought out character. I also loved the characters from the village that Senku stays with. They are all fun, likeable and interesting to follow. Special highlights go to Kohaku for being a tough female warrior. Chrome for being the closest thing to a scientist in their village, He even becomes Senku appearance later on. Kinro for being a better and more realised version of a certain character that I will talk about soon. He’s the stoic guard of the village that has vision problems that limit his fight ability. He, later on, receives a mask that lets him fight at his full potential. Sadly this intriguingly scientific ride is not perfect. For starters, the first 6 episodes are not as good as the other episodes that followed. This is due to the show around that point has Taiju as the protagonist and to be bluntly he sucks. He’s loud, underdeveloped, annoying and not funny at all, He has a story arc where he wants to save the girl that he loves and is boring as you expect. I have been told he gets much better in the manga but, the man did he leave a weak first impression. Yuzuriha isn’t much better as she’s boring as hell and has no personality to speak off. She feels like a plot device rather than an actual character. Throughout that portion of the story, I thought the series would become another Demon Slayer it had a cool premise, but annoying side characters. I love the Senku character, but could we get rid of these two annoying potatoes already. Well as lucky happen that what actually happened. After a certain conflict between Tsukasa and Senku. Taiji and Yuzuriha get kicked out of a story for the rest of the season as the rest of the season focus on Senku trying to win over the village and the show greatly improves in quality due to this. What saved the first 6 episodes was the villain Tsukasa. He just a well-done and interesting character from the beginning. He’s the perfect foil for Senku as he’s only saving the young, weak and promising people ideals confit with Senku saving everyone. Meaning he would purge all the adults from the young and weak. I wish we got to see more of him as he’s one of the better characters in the show. The only other issue I had with Dr Stone was the comedy. To its credit, Dr Stone is generally funny and well-executed but I felt the show overdid too much where it became distracting. Regardless of its faults, Dr Stone plot and characters were excellent. Dr Stone visually is a beautiful looking series that is filled with so much life and detail. From the smooth animation, fascinating cinematography, stunning background scenery to the unique character designs Dr Stone has it all. I feel like TMS in recent years has ramped up their production values with their works first Fruits Basket 2019 and Dr Stone. Hopefully, TMS will stick to that visuals memo in the near future. Dr Stone soundtrack is fantastic to the ears. Phenomenal music composer Tatsuya Katou (Food Wars, Ensemble Stars, Horizon On The Middle Of Nowhere, Revue Starlight) delivers a believable musical score that fits the pre-histrionic tone of the series. All the opening and endings were catchy fanatic to listen in their own ways. Dr Stone English Dub is one of the best English dubs that Funimation has ever put out. This is Assassination Classroom and Fruits Basket 2019 levels so great filled with rich and passionate acting, and outstanding fateful dub script. At the end of the Dr Stone a fun and intriguing ride of a series that I enjoyed a lot. It would have been another throwaway shounen project that tried hard to be smart but what instead is a clever, informative and relaxing show that greatly respects its viewer. It’s a breath of fresh air compare to your usual shounen outings like Demon Slayer, My Hero Academia and Black Clover and I hope we get more shounen jump series like this in the near future. I hope Dr Stone Season 2 Stone Wars will still keep the charm and magic that made Dr Stone so special.

What started out somewhat strong declined steadily over the 24 episodes right to the end. The last 4 episodes were nearly unbearable to watch. I literally forced myself through them just to see if there was anything that would redeem the series before the ending. Unfortunately the answer was "No. Not a thing.". To those that love this series - I applaud and respect your resiliency to this puerile mess of over the top, over achievers, that simplify scientific advances that took years of diligent work, into 2 or 3 day accomplishments with crude and rudimentary tools. As a glassblower I can tell you there's zero chance that everything glass-blown in this series would have worked as intended. The purities needed to accomplish even the basics would not have been possible with what was shown. Just nonsense all around. As a veteran I found the last product they were making to be laughable when it came to fighting a war. Seriously - communications are necessary when you have the means to fight back. When you don't have the weapons, or number of people, needed to fight back a stronger aggressor, communications is the least of your problems. So yeah... hard pass on this anime if you want anything that resembles reality in the slightest.

A lot of science, little logic When does an anime really move without its construction outlining a manual melodrama with effective formulas that appeal to the love of schoolboys? Why should we deny the possibility of approaching a series that is entertaining to understand technological evolution and with action on the table and not in fights, just because it is fashionable? Certainly, Dr. Stone and both his fans and his detractors, generated those questions. Senku and Taiju are two teenagers, childhood friends. Senku is characterized by being extremely intelligent in addition to belonging to the chemistry club of his school while Taiju, is not too intelligent like him, but he compensates with his great physical strength and that he is in love with a beautiful student named Yuzuriha, who he pretends to confess. When he is about to declare his love to his classmate, a blinding light of unknown origin causes human beings without exceptions and birds to become stone. As a consequence, society as we know it and civilization crumbles. Thousands of years pass and Taiju finally manages to free himself from petrification thanks to his friend Senku who was able to free himself half a year before and thanks to that, he now knows that they are on October 5, 5738. 3700 years after petrification of the human race. How to catch someone with science As many comment, it is an anime that reflects the optimism of standing up to adversity. It also praises the evolution of being a human from the primitive gaze and contrasts it with the murky thing that it carries. Dr. Stone's message is clear and remains throughout the story. TMS Entertainment was the studio in charge and except for certain unforeseen lack of fluidity in scenes, where it is mainly felt that the animation had been done in Microsoft Paint, but the anime is replenished in the next few seconds. On the other hand, the soundtrack mainly stands out for the opening and ending themes that manage to get the viewer into the plot. The series knows how to enchant its particular style and manages to generate empathy, in some cases tears, with the way of narrating the events, while celebrating technological evolution and how this has allowed humanity to survive and improve the quality of life. They explain science brilliantly, but ignore logic On the other hand, a factor that reduces credibility, since in some cases such information is needed, is the fact that there is no luck as to why. That is, the series takes the time to credibly explain each experiment or creation; However, neglect a detail as basic as it would be not to name a person. Throughout the series, it is not explained why Senku, the protagonist, is a genius. That is, one assumes that he is but if the series appeals to a human context, it is hard to believe that someone has the ability to do everything Senku does. If we go a little further, a character murders a lion with a single blow. To be a series that focuses on science, it lacks a certain logic that could be justified, arguing that it is a shounen; However, it would be an invalid approach that would take seriousness out of the anime. While it is true that the toughest sequences at the emotional level are accompanied by comic moments that soften the message, they are still sublime moments. The fight for that sick dear person, blind hope in a child, the love of a father, determination are just some of the issues that this work briefly touches and manages to move. A shounen does not necessarily need epic battles or unexpected script turns, to highlight. Dr. Stone hits hard as the minutes go by, it is an addictive series and highly recommended, which has been one of my favorites of the recent year.

Dr. Stone (2019) I am so happy it has been renewed straight away. It is the sort of show I would love to be animated to its finale. That list grows longer and longer, however. The show is about the world in a sudden flash of light turned to stone. This was already happening with birds but no one thought anything of it. Senkuu our protagonist is extremely intelligent and like an encyclopedia on how to build a civilisation. Lucky for us he revives and didn't let his mind wander by staying conscious. He sets out with some heavy resistance to rebuild the world to what it used to be. The difference being he is the hero and thus can help in its running. His best friend and the love interest of the best friend begin as important roles but are sidelined since it is not yet their time. Senkuu after a narrow escape from death finds himself at the Ishigami village of people who seemed to have survived the stone flash but in reality are the ancestors of the International Space Station survivors. Senkuu is mad for science and strives in his efforts to make it come back in full strength. Thus he builds towards the Kingdom of Science. He meets a few people along the way at the village who form part of the main cast and are great characters. The story is really interesting. It has many subliminal plotlines occurring throughout the show and does everything carefully and greatly. The art style is somewhat unique but it is however great. It really is refreshing to see. Everyone is able to have as much uniqueness as needed but also be similar. The sound of the show comes with great OP and ED tunes. Sounds throughout are awesome. When certain milestones are met they fill you with excitement and almost a sense of achievement. Characters are great on the side with Senkuu you get people of varying mindset. They are people who have grown up without much technology so are easy to wow. Some are hesitant and even hostile towards it but come around mostly. You even get people just there for the ride. This is evident by Ruby, Sapphire and Garnet who only have the real interest of marriage. (Ruby is my favourite). They make the show more real rather than everyone being fixed on all the new things occurring. The protagonists although aginst Senkuu at least have intelligence and are not blindly acting out of low intelligence. They understand what must be achieved and therefore will do what is needed. This makes for an interesting situation. Enjoyment of the show is right up there. It is fun, comedic, exciting and you learn somethings. If not scientifically but about teamwork and relationship building between people of varied backgrounds. The show does well to lay bare the necessary building blocks of society. Overall I would absolutely suggest this show for anyone that wants an adventure type show that focuses on rebuilding after what is easily a nicer version of post-apocalyptic. For me, the show meets the requirements of a 10. I hope that the second season is 24 episodes again.

Dr. Stone is loud, ridiculous at times, and packed with science facts most people probably forgot after school. Yet, beneath the humor and over-the-top energy lies something surprisingly sincere. The narrative begins with one of the most striking premises in modern anime. In a single mysterious moment, a blinding green light turns all of humanity into stone. Civilization collapses instantly. Cities decay, technology disappears, and nature slowly reclaims the planet over thousands of years. When a genius teenager named Senku Ishigami finally breaks free from petrification, the world has already reset to something resembling the Stone Age. Instead of mourning the lost world, Senku sees the situation as the greatest scientific challenge imaginable. The goal is simple but absurdly ambitious, which is to rebuild human civilization from zero using science. The story unfolds as a celebration of human knowledge and curiosity. Senku approaches the new world like a massive scientific puzzle. Every discovery becomes a stepping stone toward rebuilding society piece by piece. Fire, glass, medicine, electricity, and eventually advanced technology all return through experimentation and ingenuity. Instead of relying on supernatural power or brute strength, the narrative treats science as the main driving force of progress. The early part of the story introduces a fundamental ideological conflict through Tsukasa Shishio. Tsukasa believes the petrification event is an opportunity to create a new world free from corruption and inequality, a society built only by the young and the strong. Senku represents the opposite belief. Science, knowledge, and cooperation should restore the achievements of humanity instead of erasing them. This philosophical clash turns the rebuilding of civilization into more than a technical challenge. It becomes a debate about what kind of future humanity deserves. As the story expands, the Kingdom of Science grows through alliances with new communities, especially the village that later becomes the heart of Senku’s efforts. Characters such as Chrome embody the spirit of curiosity and discovery. Chrome does not possess Senku’s encyclopedic knowledge, yet the character represents the natural human instinct to question the world. In many ways, Chrome shows how science begins not with intelligence alone but with wonder. The narrative gradually reveals the petrification event itself is not just a random disaster but part of a deeper mystery. The existence of a mysterious signal known as “Why Man” hints that the collapse of civilization may have been deliberately triggered by an unknown intelligence. The scope of the story therefore expands beyond survival and reconstruction. Humanity must eventually uncover who or what turned the entire planet to stone and why. Another important element of the series is how it transforms scientific progress into narrative tension. Creating something as ordinary as soap becomes a dramatic milestone because each invention requires resources, experimentation, failure, and cooperation. The series often turns educational explanations into exciting moments of discovery, making the advancement of technology feel like a heroic achievement. Despite these strengths, the story does face several limitations. One of the most common criticisms involves realism. While the science presented in the series is usually based on real principles, the speed at which complex technologies are recreated can sometimes feel unrealistic. Certain inventions appear far more quickly than they realistically could, even with Senku’s extraordinary knowledges. Character depth can also become uneven as the cast grows larger. Many characters have strong personalities and memorable designs, yet not all receive the same level of emotional exploration. Some function more as enthusiastic supporters of Senku’s mission rather than fully developed individuals with complex internal conflicts. The series also occasionally prioritizes spectacle over deeper philosophical exploration. The idea of rebuilding civilization raises fascinating questions about politics, economics, and social organization, yet the story often focuses more on technological achievements than on the complicated societal structures that would realistically emerge. Even so, Dr. Stone remains remarkably unique within the anime landscape. Instead of presenting science as cold or abstract, the story frames knowledge as humanity’s greatest survival tool. The narrative celebrates curiosity, creativity, and the collective effort required to rebuild a world. At its core, Dr. Stone is an optimistic story about human potential. Faced with the complete collapse of civilization, Senku refuses to see the end of the world. Instead, he sees the beginning of an enormous experiment. Through persistence, knowledge, and cooperation, humanity can rediscover everything it once lost and perhaps build something even greater. Anyway, keep in mind that no opinion is ever purely objective, and every perspective remains open to discussion. Even so, each viewpoint still holds its own value. If you happen to see things differently, simple mutual respect is more than enough. That same respect is the spirit behind this reflection as well. Wishing everyone a peaceful day ahead, and thank you for taking the time to read.

An honestly dope anime that I fully expected to be much more deep and brutal then it ended up being, but in a good way. I originally thought it were going to be much more like Kingdoms, but instead it ended up being a lot like Drifters. I can see why people compare this show with Demon Slayer, but I do feel like it is much more like Drifters than Demon Slayer. My only gripe is that this mf asks me to get excited way too much. Can't go an episode without him being like "There is a one in a 10 billion chance we are going to meet a new hot af girl throughout this episode." "There she is, she looks hot af, spectacular, get excited" Still, a really dope anime I am definitely going to be continuing watching

this is a show that will leave you wanting more, its a show that kind of brings out the childish adventures you would have had when you were younger about adventuring in the wilderness and building and creating whatever your hearts desire, the character developement is very well developed for example the character for Asagiri Gen makes you think at first that he will be the bad evil mofo from his deceptive look at things and is attitude but the story makes it do a U-turn and he turns out to be a very much loveable character in the end, the whole show leaves you wanting more which will hopefully come true in the stone wars arc (have not read the manga). this show also makes you want to try the things that Senkuu attempted within the show and makes you learn new things along the way, you could even take some of the things you learnt and try to apply them to your science studies. to make a long story short, stone age minecraft with science.

With a bit of a heads up, I have not read the manga, but I can safely say that this show is definitely worth looking into. The story opens up similar to that of an isekai show where our main characters are transported into the future 3,700 years via petrification. Here, the current world has been completely rearranged, with few remnants left. Our main character Senku, sees this as an opportunity as he one of presumably few who have escaped the petrification. Our mad scientist sets his sights on reviving the human race through the power of not magic, not miracles, but science. However, some do not share the same ideals as him. So I'd give it a watch honestly, if you leaves you with that. It really does leave you want to see more, and more of the world that they've set up. What else it'll bring, and what else will happen. If you're thinking of something to watch this season, I'd really recommend checking it out. I for one cannot wait to see how the story progresses. Story: 9/10 Originality:10/10 Art: 8/10 Sound: 6/10 Character: 8/10 Enjoyment: 9/10 Overall: 9/10