“After humanity turns to stone, Taiju and Senkuu revive civilization using science and strength, facing unknown threats.”
Dr. Stone
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Synopsis
After humanity turns to stone, Taiju and Senkuu revive civilization using science and strength, facing unknown threats.
After five years of harboring unspoken feelings, high-schooler Taiju Ooki is finally ready to confess his love to Yuzuriha Ogawa. Just when Taiju begins his confession however, a blinding green light strikes the Earth and petrifies mankind around the world—turning every single human into stone. Several millennia later, Taiju awakens to find the modern world completely nonexistent, as nature has flourished in the years humanity stood still. Among a stone world of statues, Taiju encounters one other living human: his science-loving friend Senkuu, who has been active for a few months. Taiju learns that Senkuu has developed a grand scheme—to launch the complete revival of civilization with science. Taiju's brawn and Senkuu's brains combine to forge a formidable partnership, and they soon uncover a method to revive those petrified. However, Senkuu's master plan is threatened when his ideologies are challenged by those who awaken. All the while, the reason for mankind's petrification remains unknown.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 262 sampled reviews
What 262 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.35 · split reception
5.9 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 2.8
↑ 6.55
Running avg · Aug 2019 → Nov 2025
- 7 “It look me the majority of Season 1 to properly get into this anime without every episode feeling like a chore to watch. The last 5 or so episodes of season 1 were great and so was Season 2. I...”
- 10 “I really loved the anime because I love the characters personalities and their designs and the way they act is perfect but I really get annoyed when they take so long to make an item but it really...”
- 9 “Dr.Stone was one of the anime I first started after I entered the weeb world at first I don't understand the beginning but overtime I started enjoy the beautiful scenes and the story elements about...”
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- Format 24 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2019 – Dec 2019 Summer 2019
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-14623 catalog
Produced by
- TOHO animation Producer
- Shueisha Producer
- 8PAN Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor
- Crunchyroll Licensor