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.
(Source: MAL Rewrite)
Overview Dr. Stone came out as one of the ‘chosen ones’ as to say, right along side The Promised Neverland, Kimetsu No Yaiba, My Hero Acedemia etc. as the future of Shonen Jump. With overwhelmingly successful adaptations for the other 3 manga, how does Dr. Stone stack up? Well, rather poorly. Now that’s not to say it’s a bad series, just that it didn’t leave as much of an impact as the other 3 did. Let’s get into a more detailed review to better understand this. Story: 5/10 Given that you’ve already read the synopses, you know what it’s about. The first 6 episodes feature a tense atmosphere where, in this light setting, suddenly lives are at stake. Death is now a possibility for the main cast and is shown on screen (with a character destroying statues). Here we are introduced to the show’s main moral dilemma. Is the modern world, which is flourishing in science but ruled by greedy adults, better than this ‘stone world’ in which only the youth shall be revived? Now whilst this is one fine moral dilemma, It’s not really elaborated upon as much as I would like. The narrative basically boils down to each side reasserting their position on the matter rather than a discussion on why their viewpoint is what it is. Furthermore, after the 6th episode the two opposing sides never meet and so this dialogue is never expanded upon in the series. The next 10 episodes can be most closely associated with a Food Wars style of storytelling. Our Protagonist will set sight on a goal to invent something and then there will be a scientific explanation of what this something can do. Sometimes, inventing something will require obtaining some raw materials and so there will be entire episodes dedicated on the journey to acquire said raw materials and the importance of these. What you get is half your episode time dedicated to the explanation of the functionality, importance and characteristics of these items that our protagonist wants to invent. The entertainment factor of these long moments of exposition is highly subjective, I’d recommend watching the show while having a meal so that you have some other activity to dedicate your brain cells to because the explanations can get very boring and the MC’s excitement is not enough to make up for that. Apart from the chemical/technology/product the protagonists try to make, much of the content in these 10 episodes is very repetitive with the same cycle again and again. We do get a small tournament arc, however that is not much of a cause for excitement since you don’t get good old shounen style battle tournament but a much more boring “we’ll win this with science” crap tries to pass it’s tactics off as clever but really just comes off as cringe. Finally in the last third of the series we get some background information on the formation of this stone world, how knowledge was passed down, who the founders were etc. etc. and it does well to answer some of the very obvious questions of this world but not all of them, so look forward to that in season 2. Nonetheless, the last third of the series once again is spent in the same cycle of, need raw material -> exposition -> journey to get it -> exposition -> acquired, which, again I would emphasize, is only enjoyable if you don’t get bored easily. On the positive side, the story does have a sense of progression, we see the advancement of the kingdom of science as well as the ‘antagonists’ of this series. The constant threat from the youth kingdom keeps you wondering how long can this peace be sustained but with the little attention that it’s given, I doubt that will be enough to keep you hooked Characters 6/10 Dr Stone focuses more on quantity rather than quality when it comes to it’s characters. You’re offered a huge colorful (literally) cast of characters with their own quirky personalities but they’re mostly very 1 dimensional and not worth talking about. The only one worthy of talking about is your main character, Senku. What separates Senku from other characters like him, who fall into the same cliche of overpowered genius that serves as a wish fulfillment vessel for the viewer, is that the series repeatedly shows his faults. It’s constantly reiterated that sense is lacking in several ways. He is physically very weak, He isn’t athletic, he can’t do much alone. More importantly, Senku has empathy, he has his sense of morality and his weakness for small doses of happiness that come from different sources, like his friends celebrating his birthday. Speaking of friends, another thing that separates Senku from other characters of his kind is his almost tsundere like love for his friends and whilst some may say it doesn’t fit his character, I can’t think of anything more fitting of a highschooler. Some highlight characters:- Chrome: Lots of potential for character development and you already see some flashes of it in the series. Rather than just a lackey for Senku, you can see him coming into his own as a scientist with his own drive to invent and his own love for science. Gen: One of the more unique side characters. After Senku, Gen would be the most interesting character to give an a story arc to. His cunning behavior and morality give him a unique spin that sets him apart from other characters in the series. Art and Animation: 9/10 The Art leaves very little to complain about. Both the manga and the anime have stellar art, particularly the characters. With almost each character given a very unique design that sets them apart from others. If I did have one criticism, it would be that all the females in the series have the same chibi art style that makes them look a little too cute for their age. For example, at some moments Rui and Suika look like they have the same face despite an almost 10 year difference. The animation of the series pulls through when it is needed. It’s not a battle anime and so the animation is not required to be of the highest end at all times as long as it’s able to product some magical moments in between. Some of these magical moments include: The Observatory, The Christmas scene, (The Cotton Candy Licking), Senku’s emotional response to the gravestones, etc. Sound: 8/10 I have very little to say about the sound, It had good openings and a decent sound track. Nothing that memorable except the second opening which seems to be stuck in my head. Overall: 7/10 Watching Dr. Stone will not be a waste of your time, you will have moments of entertainment and sometimes the science will make you go “wow, I knew they would make that” but it’s not a show worth binge-ing or investing too much into. I’d recommend watching it casually and at your own pace and before season 2 comes out, because this show can be better enjoyed on a weekly streaming basis rather than binge-watching. It’s not going to leave much of an impact and apart from 2/3 characters, the cast won’t be very memorable, but overall, as an experience, you will not be left with a bad taste in your mouth.
~~~__Story: 8/10__ ~~~ This show doesn't have spectacular storytelling, but it's highly entertaining nonetheless. To summarize, following the unexpected and sudden petrification of humanity, nature has taken over and thousands of years pass while mankind remains imprisoned in statuesque form. The story then follows the exploits of Senkuu Ishigami and company, whose singular goal is free all of mankind from their stone prison. What I really liked about the story was that although it's shounen, it still has a captivating story with new world building coming week after week. If you like survival and civilization building, this is one of the best shows out there. However, the background story leaves a kind of _meh_ taste in one's mouth with the cliche antagonists wishing to just destroy science while the protagonists wish to do the opposite. One of my favorite plot points of the story was the reveal of the ~!villagers actually being descended from Senkuu, something I didn't expect at all and was very surprised.!~ ~~~__Characters: 7/10__ ~~~ Most of the characters in this show aren't memorable by any means and only have surface level plot and character development, with most just being cliche's. Rich with stereotypes like muscle-head with no brains, strong girl with an attitude, and scientist with no athletic ability, this show doesn't distinguish itself from other shounens with it's lackluster characters and dialogue. ~~~__Visuals: 8/10__ ~~~ The show has pretty good animation, with the only complaint I have are the clannad-esque eyes of the female characters where they look like hammerhead sharks their eyes are so far apart. Apart from that, the show rarely uses CGI and animations are pretty crisp, especially in fight scenes where they really need to be. ~~~__Audio: 9/10__ ~~~ I really enjoyed the opening and ending songs of this show, with all of them being certifiable bangers in my book. The sound effects used in the show are also good, with nothing being audibly terrible or repetitive. ~~~__Enjoyment: 10/10__ ~~~ I really enjoyed this show, there wasn't a single week when I started watching where I wanted to wait a few weeks for more episodes or got bored in any way. The civilization building in this show is highly entertaining in my opinion, with an "invention of the week" scheme that always leaves you wondering what's going to be developed next by Senkuu and company. Characters aren't annoying, story always progresses smoothly with nothing that leaves a bad taste in your mouth, and most of all, the story always throws the most unexpected curve balls that just enthrall you even more. ~~~img(https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/514/339/a7d.gif) ~~~ ~~~__Overall: 8.4/10__ ~~~ Ultimately, this show is a very enjoyable watch and even has bits of educational elements thrown in. Although it doesn't have storytelling that will leave a significant lasting impression and is comparable to a Saturday morning cartoon, if you're looking for something light-hearted and fun, then this is the show for you. ~~~img(https://media1.tenor.com/images/484e38c83d27b8eb894b4410895e9aa9/tenor.gif?itemid=14797361)~~~
~~~img(http://starcrossedanime.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dr.-Stone-e1559582837942.jpg)~~~ There are few genres more ubiquitous than Battle Anime. From classics like _One Piece_ and _Naruto_ to the modern like _Kimetsu no Yaiba_ and _Black Clover_, they are everywhere. Constantly trying to one up or explore the idea in new ways. As a consequence of this, a sub-genre began to appear, cleverly called ["Non-Battle" Battle Anime](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkg9BhISfdA) by Super Eyepatch Wolf. In these kinds of anime, it rare for a conflict to be physical in nature. Whether it be cooking in _Food Wars_ or gambling in _Ultimate Survivor Kaiji_, a punch is rarely thrown. _Dr.STONE_ by __TMS Entertainment__ however takes this one step further, removing the battle portion entirely, unless you count battles with nature herself. And it is here, in the survival and science rather than physical combat, in a celebration of what it means to be human, that _Dr.STONE_ excels. Without further ado, it's time to get into the review. __(_Disclaimer_: This review contains spoilers for _Dr.STONE_. I am also working to make 50 the new "average". 70 is not an average score people. 70 is above average. You can also find individual episode write ups and comment on this review on my [blog here](http://starcrossedanime.com/dr-stone-anime-review-71-100/). Carry on.)__ ~~~img(https://i1.wp.com/starcrossedanime.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Dr.STONE-11.1.png)~~~ # __~~~Animation/Art~~~__ Starting off we can’t really review an anime without talking about its animation. Sadly for _Dr.STONE_, this is probably the field it does the worst in. As even being generous, an action anime _Dr.STONE_ is not. However good it looks in stills, and we will get to that, in motion it is severely lacking. The first few examples of this come in the multitude of fight scenes throughout the series. As they cut from still pose to still pose, using sfx and camera pulls to give the illusion of motion. Either that or they are covered in terrible fades, the kind used to prevent seizures on television. Across the board, it just doesn’t wow in any way. Luckily enough this complete lack of animation means there’s very little bad animation as well. In actuality the best animation in _Dr.STONE_ actually comes from its OP. On a much more positive note though is _Dr.STONE's_ aforementioned still shots. The animators clearly put in a lot of effort into replicating Boichi’s iconic style. From the heavy and dense linework to the bright colors and detailed backgrounds, _Dr.STONE_ actually looks its best when it’s not moving. Taking time that is normally used on animation and instead putting in the work to nail every little detail in the series. For example, you can see it a lot in the glasswork or highly detailed art of the various science projects Senku works on. Detailing every little groove on the glass, the heat haze from the forge or the texture of fabric. The gums between teeth or a character’s reflection in the water. Simply put, it’s a focus on being picturesque over being kinetic. Of PC backgrounds/wallpapers vs Sakugabooru clips. And there’s nothing wrong with that. ~~~img(https://i0.wp.com/starcrossedanime.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dr.STONE-17.9.png)~~~ #~~~__Direction__~~~ None of this is to say that _Dr.STONE_ did nothing more than copy the manga panel for panel. Director [Shinya Iino](https://anilist.co/staff/121793/Shinya-Iino) did a great job interpreting the timing of a lot of scenes. Taking many of the gags for instance and pacing out the jokes and visuals to land just as well as they did in the manga. Shinya did a similar thing with many of the more heartwarming moments as well, hanging longer on the important shots. Or moving the camera with the characters’ motion or zooming out to really give a sense of scale. _Dr.STONE_ is clearly making an effort to add something to Boichi’s original art. To make use of the medium rather than just tracing and coloring his original panels. While it’s nothing particularly impressive, it’s something I appreciate. Simply put, I think TMS Entertainment did a good job bringing Boichi’s art to life, from the slapstick and facial comedy to the serious and detailed science. You can see a lot of this effort in their special documentary episode about the production of _Dr.STONE_, where they go over the various techniques and the materials they ordered to get a good look at them in person. Such as observing a glassblower at work, or keeping glassware and light bulbs at their desk. It’s a level of dedication, and a look behind the curtain, that I wish we saw more often. No doubt part of my positive reception to this section is because of such a look behind the scenes. As the more informed a viewer is the better they can judge the end results. So let me take a quick break from this review to say, go watch that episode. ~~~img(https://i0.wp.com/starcrossedanime.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Dr.STONE-20.4.png)~~~ #~~~__Setting/Story__~~~ Moving on, we come to a very contentious part of _Dr.STONE_, the setting and story. For the former, I actually find the idea rather novel. It introduces a mystery for the characters to solve, and takes something familiar (the world) and makes it unfamiliar. Simultaneously grounding its world in reality, a sense of familiarity, while also draping a sense of melancholy over what was lost. Two instances in particular stand out for me, demonstrating both. The first of course being the Buddha statue, telling Senku and co where they are while also making it clear that yes, the old world is gone. The 2nd comes soon after, as Senku realizes he is lost because over thousands of years the positions of stars have changed. These two events specifically stand out to me, fully realizing the setting and really building it as a “future” rather than some random jungle. The former, the story, however is a much more mixed bag. When _Dr.STONE_ is trying to do anything other than the science and human aspects, it is incredibly weak. As none of the action is particularly note worthy nor is are the villains particularly fleshed out. We will get to the characters specifically in just a moment, but suffice to say the greater meta story surrounding the science is very rarely fleshed out. Only really cropping up every few episodes to remind us, “Hey, there’s a bad guy out there.” On one hand I understand it, it’s a trapping of Shounen, and it sort of kick starts the plot at the start. And the “idea” behind the confrontation is sound on paper. But in execution there simply isn’t enough attention given this conflict to make me care whenever it pops up. ~~~img500(https://i2.wp.com/starcrossedanime.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Dr.STONE-24.6.png)~~~ #~~~__Characters__~~~ Now we can get to the aforementioned characters, who are split both in quality and roles in the story. Among our leads we have Senku voiced by [Yuusuke Kobayashi](https://anilist.co/staff/118407/Yuusuke-Kobayashi), Chrome by newcomer [Gen Satou](https://anilist.co/staff/141083/Gen-Satou), and Kohaku by [Manami Numakura](https://anilist.co/staff/104973/Manami-Numakura). The leads can also include Taiju and Yuzuriha. But they are largely absent from this first season and so are closer to supports in my eyes. Regardless, I am quite fond of these leads. Of course each are sort of “superhuman” in that they can do a lot, but that’s just Shounen in general. Their real appeal though to me lies in their personalities and actions throughout the show. As an example, I greatly enjoy Senku’s clear love not just for science but for people, and his attempts to hide it. I find the passion that Kobayashi is able to instill in the character to be compelling. Meanwhile, the rest of the cast is just as colorful and you are sure to find one you like. From the old craftsman Kaseki to the sweet Suika, even the brash Magma, each have their place. My personal favorite among the supporting characters is Gen, who will be my main example for this section. To me, Gen has always been the sort of audience surrogate. A man in love with the trappings of modern life, but with no understanding as to how to make them. So to Gen, every time Senku manages to bring something of the modern world back to life, it’s like a miracle. And it is this inability to actually make or understand anything Senku does that has him appreciate it even more than the villagers, who are seeing it for the first time, not knowing just how much was lost when everyone was turned to stone. Sadly, once we arrive at the villains, it starts to go down hill. On paper, _Dr.STONE's_ villains work well. Tsukasa is a good foil to Senku, as he understands science and is similarly intelligent. He just has very different desires, based on his life experiences. In practice however Tsukasa is absent for a vast majority of _Dr.STONE's_ run time and really only appears occasionally to remind us “something will happen… eventually”. Combine that with Hyouga and many of the unnamed, boorish goons and they simply aren’t entertaining to watch, being almost comically evil in some instances. It’s a shame too, because there is some real potential here. Such as Tsukasa’s lament about how he and Senku really got along and could have been friends in the modern world. But his pragmatism prevents him from letting Senku live. Hopefully we get some more from him in the already announced Season 2. Finally to address a small complaint I have seen elsewhere, yes _Dr.STONE's_ characters have a tad of a Mary Sue problem. They are good at a lot of things and rarely have any kind of flaw. From Senku’s brilliance, but lack of people skills, to Chrome’s quick wit and Kohaku’s combat prowess and physical abilities. However, I never found this to be an issue, and let me tell you why. In a story with no real conflict, where it is rare for people to fight other people, I don’t much care how overpowered a character is. Because the enjoyment of _Dr.STONE_ does not come from Senku beating Magma in a clever fight. Rather it comes from watching an animated game of Civilization V playing out before our very eyes. From the celebration of humanity that is _Dr.STONE_. And in that context, who cares how strong a character is? ~~~img500(https://i0.wp.com/starcrossedanime.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Dr.STONE-24.9.png)~~~ #~~~__OST/Sound Design__~~~ Finally we can get to one of the best aspects of _Dr.STONE_, the soundtrack. Simply put, I think [Tatsuya Kato](https://anilist.co/staff/108115/Tatsuya-Kato) and [Hiroaki Tsutsumi](https://anilist.co/staff/120019/Hiroaki-Tsutsumi) knocked it out of the park, as _Dr.STONE_ is filled with memorable pieces. All the while striking a perfect balance between the natural, wild world it’s set in and the modern technology-filled one it came from. You can see this most perfectly in [“I’m a Human”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8yB-0NwDFc) as it mixes woodwinds and strings, soft sounds, with the harder and more rapidly paced lyrical raps. Even opening up and keeping beat as if stone is striking stone. I also can’t ignore the bagpipes, which are an incredibly under utilized instrument in my opinion. For a good example of this just listen to [“STONE WORLD“](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS4Xs4g2FOI), as it uses them expertly. In fact I love this so much let’s just take a moment to go through a few favorites. Starting from the more natural side of things we have [“From Zero”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eet4xd7qTU8) which fits beautifully with the lush backgrounds. To me this is a piece meant to capture the beauty and variety of nature early on, as our cast is just figuring things out. Moving farther up the timeline we have [“Get Excited“](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Az8tl_0cOI), which is similar to “From Zero” but is more focused, prioritizing the strings. As Senku has realized what needs to be done and is actively moving towards that goal now. Then we start getting into the more modern styles with [“Think“](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv8gkh6YORw). The strings’ sound goes fast, ending as soon as they are plucked. All the while being darker in tone as things get serious. All that before [“Chemical Boys Boogie Mix“](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqtl7KrWN_A), which is straight modern funky fun. As Chrome and Senku are just in the swing of things. It’s a fantastic OST, with plenty to love. Now before I can move on to my favorite section of this review, we have to talk the sfx. On this front _Dr.STONE_ is… good? It’s very hard to tell at times, because often the best sfx are unobtrusive. You don’t even realize they are there, as they fit the scene perfectly. In _Dr.STONE's_ case though I cannot figure out if the sfx are doing their job, or if the stellar music simply drowned them out most of the time. At they very least I can confirm that they rarely took me out of the experience. The scenes that caused that mostly being action, as _Dr.STONE_ gives us the generic “boom” of impact. So for good or ill, the best I can give _Dr.STONE_ here is that they rarely got in the way. And that’s not all that bad when you think about it. ~~~img500(https://i0.wp.com/starcrossedanime.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Dr.STONE-9.10.png)~~~ #~~~__Themes/Message__~~~ And now, my favorite section, one I added to the review specially for _Dr.STONE_, themes. To me, this is the single most appealing aspect of _Dr.STONE_ as a series. That being its beautiful, loud celebration of everything that it means to be human. Loudly proclaiming from as high as it can go “life is beautiful”. I already mentioned previously how Gen factors in to all this, as a sort of audience surrogate. On the opposite end of the spectrum are the villagers. People who have no idea what Senku is doing and so experience it all for the first time. From ramen to glassware to simple heated stoves, _Dr.STONE_ shows how far we as a species have come in every episode. One of the standout examples of this is episode 9, with the first lightbulb and Senku’s simple question of, “Are you afraid of the dark?” _Dr.STONE_ isn’t perfect in this regard of course – there are times it gets rather political or ideological. Such as Senku’s insistence that in the modern day there is an equal relationship between white and blue collar work. How one could not exist and operate without the other. And while on the greatest most macro level that is true, it also ignores many of the massive imbalances in today’s modern society. Occasionally in _Dr.STONE's_ quest to celebrate our humanity, it vilified the idea of change, such as how it presents Tsukasa’s admonishing of the older generation. Taking any critique of the modern age and shoving it into Tsukasa’s “evil” camp. While this is fine if you are just looking for a good time, and _Dr.STONE_ is one, I feel it occasionally hurts the overall message. Basically, while I love the core themes, I wish _Dr.STONE_ could take a more nuanced approach. ~~~img500(https://i0.wp.com/starcrossedanime.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Dr.STONE-24.10.png)~~~ #~~~__Conclusion__~~~ So all in all, how was _Dr.STONE_? The best way I can put it is that the series is one of extremes. It wears what it is on its sleeve and never changes. _Dr.STONE_ also fails to start off on a particularly strong note, as while the setup with Tsukasa, the Stone Wars and the timeline is important, it’s not particularly compelling. _Dr.STONE's_ strength lies in its cast and the science, and any time it is off doing something else it suffers for it. However, what _Dr.STONE_ does well it does very well, as most everything past episode 5 can attest to. And even though the story is incomplete, the fact that a 2nd season has already been announced really makes that a non-issue at this time. So the best I can say is this: _Dr.STONE_ is fun. It is a flawed, fun, beautiful mess, and one worth your time.
Dr. STONE is definitely the weirdest anime I've seen in 2019. Who the sits down and says, "I want to make an isekai where a Dexter's Laboratory wannabe gets turned to stone for thousands of years and begins to recreate modern technology from nothing." Regardless of its flaws, I'll give Dr. STONE credit, there's nothing else like it. #Story Saturday morning cartoon-esque, nonsensical, but entertaining. There's nothing going on under the hood, what you see is what you get. Then again, would it have really benefited from some convoluted anime Machiavellianism? No, I don't think so. Dr. STONE does a good job of focusing on its strengths and strategically ignoring its weaknesses. There isn't any tension in the show, it's obvious that the protagonists are plot-armored, even when they're in dire straits. They had to create some sort of "us versus them" scenario to make the show work. That need creates a exaggerated, ill-explained, villain whose motivations are hilariously under developed, to say the least. The show relies on frequent dopamine hits of people experiencing something for the first time. It boils down to: Senku identifies problem -> Senku tackles it with modern science -> everyone stares at him dumbfounded for a little -> everyone likes Senku more once he proves it works. 24 episodes of that in one form or another, and you know what? It works. Trying to guess what modern invention he'll try to recreate, or what little quirk of physics or biology he'll use, is quite engaging. Overall, the cour ends with a cliffhanger, and there's another on the way. Will that be the end of it? I hope so, the gimmick can only last so long before it wears thin. # Art Oh, the art. What can I even say? ~~~img220(https://media.cdn.adultswim.com/uploads/20191022/thumbnails/2_1910221450370-DrStone_110.jpg)~~~ You'll love it or hate it. The male characters look normal, especially Senku, but the female characters all have varying degrees of fetal alcohol syndrome. Not really sure what they were thinking. In _select_ scenes it looks good, even great, but honestly the women look like lizard people wearing human skinsuits, maybe they're who turned everyone to stone? Maybe they've just evolved to have their eye sockets really far apart to see predators, I don't know. #Characters Senku is a solid protagonist who falls somewhere in the Isekai genus of I'm-overpowered-and-you-can't-do-anything-to-stop-me. Failure is not in his vocabulary. He's the wheel that keeps everything turning, unstoppable, but boring and predictable because of it. Chrome, Kohaku, Suika, Gen, Ginrou, Kinrou and a few others keep things interesting. The real meat of the show comes from their personalities and motivations. There are some genuinely touching moments that make watching the whole show worth it. I don't think any of them are going to be winning a "Best Waifu/Husbando" award, but not every anime has to have someone like that to be good. As I alluded to already, the antagonist is by far the weakest character in the show. He may as well be a ghost. Some vaguely fascist, ageist, undertones and a large helping of super bitterness, and you have yourself an ad hoc villain in a show that _probably_ didn't need a personification of evil to work. #Enjoyment A worthwhile watch, I certainly don't regret watching it weekly, but it fails to reach the rarefied air of its peers. I think Dr. STONE is the epitome of an 80-90 scored anime, a watermark of greatness, but not _quite_ excellence. I await the second season with anticipation, to see if it can jump to the next level.
# [~~~**This review will contain Spoilers for the show!**~~~]()
Started watching this series cause the premise sounded cool, and my goodness this Anime is so much
better than I imagined.
[**_(SPOILERS AHEAD)_ STORY:**]()
The story focuses on Senkuu Ishigami, a teenage boy who pretty much knows everything.
One day a strange bright green light overtook the sky turning everyone into stone.
3000 years later Senku re-awakens from his petrification, he tasks himself with restoring Humanity to
its original status of technological dominance.
Yeah the show does start off with Taiju and Yuzuriha but they only make an appearance for the first
few episodes then wonder off.
Senku meets a village, that village is the descendants of the modern Humans. Those above in the ISS
haven't been affected by the green light of doom and thus returned to Earth and made a colony, one of
the people in the ISS was Byakuya, the father of Senku.
These villagers aren't as advanced as Senku and the rest of the unpetrified gang, they have no access
to any sorts of education. Thus they see Senku as some sort of magician at first. Later on they join
his Science Kingdom.
Throughout the show Senku explains the science behind each of the experiments he makes, this honestly
sold me when it happened. Really cool!
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[**CHARACTERS:**]()
Dr. STONE is filled with many great characters.
**Senku** - As mentioned before, he pretty much knows everything. He wants to restore humanity to its
previous state of technological dominance. Senku is always seen to be calm and collected, even when he
burts with anger of inpatience he manages to collect himself rather quickly. There are also many
scenes which showcase Senku struggling with either crafting one of his ideas of forgetting a
scientific idea. This makes him much more real in my honest opinion. Although Senku does not express
it, he cares deeply about his friends. Even about the village people.
**Taiju** - A friend of Senku, he is more strength orientated. He wants to help and protect Senku and
Yuzuriha at all cost. He is a pacifist, he decides to shield all attacks and never retaliate.
**Yuzuriha** - If I'm to be honest, she is the most basic character. She does want to help Senku with
many things but she doesn't really have any set job apart from...well spying on the Tsukasa Empire
with Taiju.
**Tsukasa** - He is "The Strongest High School Primate". Senku and Taiju unpetrified him as to deal
with a pack of wild animals.
Tsukasa is smart, calm, and very strong. All these points make him quite a villain. Though Tsukasa is
a bit too smart to be a satisfying villain. He knows **exactly** what Senku is planning to do and
where he is going, if the main cast where to surprise him more often and have a more proper fight then
that would be ideal but I suppose this is fine, for now. His ideology is quite different than Senku's.
He wants to create a world without corrupted adults, and thus started his own faction to achieve that
goal.
**Gen** - One of the petrified people, he used to be a celebrity due to his mentalist capabilities. He
was de-petrified by Tsukasa to defeat Senku but once he saw the Science Senku was performing he turned
into an ally of the of the Science Kingdom. He is one of the key characters as he was one of the
closest people to Tsukasa thus allowing Senku to know more of the opponent ahead.
I'll be now going over the characters present in the Village Senku is taken to by one of the
characters, I won't cover all of the characters, only the main crew.
**Kohaku** - a descendant of the modern Huamn, she is the one who lead Senku to the village, she was
in trouble due to a run in with Tsukasa but Senku was able to aid her when she was stuck under a
fallen tree. Although Kohaku was cautious of Senku at first, cause you know 3000 years of Human
existance in a small circle without proper education and then seeing "Magic" is kind of a shocker. She
excells at combat.
**Chrome** - A science user just like Senku, though because he lacks the necessary education his
"science" is that of an 8 year old. But he does have the spirit, Chrome really wants to learn many new
things. He even has a rock collection, that rock collection is filled with many precious
minerals/materials.
**Suika** - A child of the village, Suika doesn't really know how to do much but she is good at
espionage. Thus allowing Senku to find out stuff about the villagers and allowing smooth transition
into the village. Suika is very energetic and wants to help as much as possible. Honestly Suika is too
precious for this world.
**Kaseki** - An old craftsman, he is the sole reason Senku and Chrome have their precious equipment.
Kaseki trully loves his craft. He will do anything that seems like a challenge.
There are many more characters in the village but they either don't contribute that much to the story
or they join in later on in the series, There is also the fact that I don't want to prolong this
portion anymore.
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[**ART/ANIMATION:**]()
Now, this is the thing I had major gripes with. The art style, although good on its own, is nothing
compared to the Manga. Yeah I do understand that the more realistic style of the Manga would be
difficult to reproduce for a TV format where deadlines are strict. Also the re-arrangment of scenes
was also something I did not really like, I noticed it while watching an episode with my Manga open
comparing the scenes, I mean the show still flows similarly but it just doesn't feel right.
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[**MUSIC:**]()
Dr. STONE has an amazing OST. Each song fits the olden Stone age and yet they feel modern due to the
presence Senku and his crew.
The first OP was a banger, so was the first ED. Could not stop listening to them, but then OP2 and ED2
released and my goodness, they were even better.
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[**OVERALL OPINION:**]()
Dr. STONE sounds fun on paper, and seeing it is even more fun. I loved it, the science, combat, and
characters. They all came together to make something to unique. The manga does have the better art
style and original scene layout but despite those points the Anime does manage to be very enjoyable.
I started off watching Dr. Stone as another seasonal anime. I had free time in my week, the premise of a scientific anime seemed interesting enough, so I picked up the series while it was 6 episodes in. ____Little did I know it would be one of my favorites. ____ #____Plot____ The plot of Dr. Stone is fairly straightforward: A mysterious light one day results in the immediate petrification of humanity. Thousands of years later, some humans are able to break free from the stone their bodies were trapped in, and so begins their mission: surviving in this primal post-apocalyptic land. ~!Senku is able to find a chemical mixture to undo the petrification of humans. Pouring the mixture on the stone statues can revive any person. In a desperate attempt to escape predators, Senku has to revive one of the strongest humans of his age, Tsukasa (more on him later). It becomes clear that Tsukasa intends to destroy the older petrified humans, and this conflict of interest between Senku and Tsukasa results in them going to war against each other. To save his own life, Senku reveals the recipe and source of his revival fluid, and whilst escaping Tsukasa, he discovers a primitive village. Now it is up to Senku to work with the village, defy Tsukasa and the army he has amassed, through the power... of science! The latter half of the season follows Senku as he creates more and more tech to push the village closer to a modern civilization. !~ I find that the overarching war between Senku and Tsukasa really compliments the episodic nature of the series. Rather than leisurely developing the village over time, and having constant fun, the main cast is always under pressure, and there are moments in the series where conflict breaks out between the two factions. This pushes Senku to act quickly and act smart. The potential consequences of not being able to accomplish a task or being lazy are magnified, which I think gives the series a good sense of direction. I will admit that while the anime tries to be scientifically and realistically accurate, many of the inventions that Senku and the gang make can seem implausible with the technology they have. Lightbulbs, generators, record players. I understand that the show has to be fast paced, and I don't disagree that the show is all the better for it. What I will say is that don't go into Dr. Stone expecting for it to be realistic to a T. #____Characters____ The story starts off with Senku and Taiju as partners, but around halfway through the season, Taiju is left behind to "spy on Tsukasa" while Senku allies himself with members of the village, as well as a defect from Tsukasa's forces. For the majority of the series, the main cast will be Senku, the strong female warrior Kohaku, the aspiring scientist Chrome, the mentalist Gen, and the adorable young girl Suika. I for one think all of these characters in the main cast are likable, have their own strengths, and play off of each other really well. Senku's backstory is developed quite a bit, especially the relationship with his father, who becomes important later in the series. It adds a human element to Senku, who would otherwise be a unrealistically intelligent know-it-all. img220(https://i.postimg.cc/pV9PDm6c/Dr-Stone-Senku-see-His-Father-for-th-first-time.gif) #____Senku vs. Tsukasa____ Every hero needs a villain, and while Senku is shown to be the savior of humanity, Tsukasa is represented as an authoritative and idealistic villain. I think both characters create an interesting dichotomy and a moral ambiguity which is really underappreciated. Tsukasa, as mentioned before, began to destroy the stone statues of older people, citing that if they were resurrected, they would fight over things all adults fight over: land, money, power, etc. He believes in creating a new world led by younger people, even if that means killing off the older generations, and even if that means sacrificing the advancements that makes modern life comfortable. Senku, on the other hand, being the scientist that he is, wants to bring back every last human, and doesn't think too much of the potential conflicts Tsukasa proposes. He thinks that the best thing they can do is bring back humanity to what it once was thousands of years ago: technologically advanced and striving to reach new heights. Both characters bring up good points. Tsukasa isn't wrong about potential conflict; we've seen crusades and wars in the past before, territorial disputes and wars over religion and greed. Bringing back everyone would surely cause disarray, and in any realistic sense, it would be naiive to think the outcome would be peaceful. However, Senku does seem to be the more moral of the two, believing nobody deserves to be executed for a crime they didn't commit. Still, it is nice to see an anime where both sides have compelling arguments, instead of a villain being evil for the sake of being evil. As the series progresses, I hope to see more of Tsukasa, and an excellent final showdown! img220(https://i.postimg.cc/QtgPvX7R/1-OP-Good-Morning-World.gif) #____What Dr. Stone Makes you Feel____ Dr. Stone all in all is lighthearted, but it has its moments where it really draws out emotion from the viewer. The show is a celebration of the accomplishments of humanity and really makes you appreciate the technology you take for granted each day. Take for example the scene where Senku finds out the "fuzzy eye sickness" that Suika suffers from is just her bad vision. The primitive village doesn't know how glasses work, so she had to suffer from poor vision her entire life. Senku creates some makeshift glasses for her and we get to see Suika's reaction as she witnesses a sunflower field for the first time with glasses. img220(https://i.postimg.cc/dQzBHCN7/Sunflowers-Dr-STONE-Simul-Dub-Clip.gif) Dr. Stone just makes you __proud to be human__, it makes you proud to be a part of a centuries long legacy that has been striving for advancement and has constantly been reaching new heights. Am I being too dramatic? Maybe. But I would be lying if I said I didn't think Dr. Stone was really heartwarming. #____My Verdict____ Dr. Stone is incredibly fun, while also being able to teach you a thing or two about science. The characters are incredibly likable, but not extraordinarily developed. Don't expect characters to be as developed as those in series such as Cowboy Bebop. The overarching conflict with Tsukasa really brings the series together and adds a level of intensity and intrigue that we wouldn't otherwise see in an episodic series such as this. The constant grind of building inventions may be a turnoff for some, but I think that the humor and the wholesome moments really make Dr. Stone enjoyable to watch. The art style and music isn't something I have mentioned all too much, but I don't think it really affects my final verdict. It certainly doesn't blow me away like Demon Slayer, but it doesn't leave me dissatisfied like Seven Deadly Sins S3 or Black Clover at times. It's solid animation that I am content with. Considering how I don't follow the manga, I am excited to see what Dr. Stone offers going forward. Here's to a strong and exciting Season 2! img220(https://i.postimg.cc/JhspCjDw/1-OP-Good-Morning-World-1.gif)
A video review can be found here: youtube(https://youtu.be/eBWFquXmpgI) What would you do if you got stuck in time for 3700 years and wake up to a post-apocalyptic world that resembles the stone age with humans no longer being at the top of the food chain? No electricity, no easily available food, no internet, no smartphones et cetra. All of life’s luxuries taken away from you replaced with the brutal rawness of mother nature’s bosom. If your answer is to, err, panic while you desperately try to maintain your sanity in the absolute hellish circumstance you’ve found yourself in. And then, once you’ve overcome that mental barrier, try to think of ways to survive in this wild world, then yeah, that’s probably what most would do. What you wouldn’t think of doing is to embark on a journey towards the utilization of science to rapidly blitz through the entire timeline of human evolution and take stone age humans to modern age in one lifetime. I think it is safe to say none of us is gonna be that ambitious considering the situation. But then again, that’s exactly why we’re not the protagonists of a shounen series either. Today I’m covering Dr. Stone — a series that makes you truly appreciate what a momentous achievement it was for the human civilization when Edison lit up the first light bulb — yes, it truly made me stare in awe at the light bulb I just switched on a while ago. ;) No but seriously, that brief tidbit of information I just dropped? That’s the hook. That’s what makes this anime unique— it makes you really appreciate the insane amount of work that went into the creation of these articles you use on a daily basis and probably take for granted — everything that you see around you is a byproduct of steady evolution that took place over the course of millions of years. To blitz through all that time and achieve crude, yet functional implementations of modern-day equivalents of these items while under the constraints of being limited to stone-age era resources — you’ve got a formula for something truly exciting. And Dr. Stone knows that. The series always knew that — which is why it eventually focuses purely on Senku’s scientific revolution and race to modern civilization— with the key word being eventually. Because it doesn’t get to it right from the get go. And that’s the only negative — it takes a while to set things up. Don’t get me wrong, it isn’t like the first 6 episodes or so are bad or anything — its just that they pale in comparison to the stuff that comes later. I wasn’t particularly enthusiastic about the series till I hit episode 7. While having a relatively slow start is usually fine, taking almost 6 episodes out of a 24 episode series to get there is a little bit on the slower side and there’s a very good chance a lot of potential audience may just tune off before they reach that point. There’s no dearth of entertainment in this day and age, after all. Why would you bother to stick to a relatively slow paced series set in the stone age when you can, say, immerse yourself in a post-apocalyptic world in The Last of Us (especially with the Last of Us II coming soon) or experience the supernatural world of vampires and witchers in Castlevania and The Witcher, respectively? Because when it gets going, it goes pretty goddamn hard. While you’re not being thrown plot twists every single episode and the relative pace of the anime still stays the same, the shift to focusing purely on the scientific inventions marks a stark improvement in the general quality of the series. I’ve tried to emphasize it before, and I’ll try my best again — there’s literally nothing else out there that can make you feel what Dr. Stone does simply by the virtue of its unique setting. By just letting you see primitive humans react to the wonders of science and be completely blown away by the sheer utility that each single advancement brings to the table, Dr. Stone really does effortlessly carve its own niche among the rest of the shounen series out there. Just in case you’re wondering though, it is 10 billion percent for good reason that I focused so much on the primary hook and nothing else for a majority of the time I spent on this article/review. Because every other aspect just acts as seasonings and spices to the main dish — the science, and the excitement of seeing things get created from scratch. We can discuss how it doesn’t reach the heights of series like Attack on Titan when it comes to its soundtrack (although it is pretty fucking good) or how it is, visually speaking, nothing to write home about. Or about how the characters aren’t deep or complex enough. All of that, at the end of the day, is fine because Season 1 acts as a setup for a much grander tale. But even if that were not the case and this is all we ever got — the main dish here, as an independent entity, is as delectable as they come. It is a solid series that any science nut should most definitely watch. And even if you’re not one, chances are that you’re still gonna have a great time with it. All said and done, this is how you’ll probably end up feeling about this series — “Sosoruze, Kore wa” (This is Exhilarating).
Review Doctor Stone (NOT SPOILER-FREE) Assistir esse anime em hd foi a melhor coisa que fiz nesses últimos dias. img220(https://s4.anilist.co/file/anilistcdn/media/anime/cover/large/bx105333-5p1MKBlGxZFF.jpg) --Enredo-- A história do começo ao fim é bem cativante, o protagonista surpreende todos do anime até mesmo as pessoas que assistem... Achei meio triste a batalha final ser na segunda temporada mas foi bem bizarro quando eles botaram ''Segunda Temporada Confirmada'' no final do último episódio. Um mundo onde tudo volta do zero, temos o nosso grande protagonista Senku, um menino esperto até demais e que sabe se virar muito bem com a ciência, desde o começo ele se mostrou não ter nenhuma habilidade sobrenatural com força física ou poderes sobre humanos, mas ele tem um conhecimento anormal que ajuda ele em suas aventuras e engenhocas. A motivação do anime é simples mas inspiradora, ''reconstruir a civilização com ciência e desenvolver a ciência do zero''. img220(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71UELzj6o2L._SL1500_.jpg) --Personagens-- Além de um protagonista intensamente inteligente, temos 2 amigos que se amam, o Taiju (um escudo humano que suporta qualquer coisa mas não ataca ninguém) e Yusuriha (uma menina do clube de artesão que era boa nas suas atividades de clube). A partir de um momento do anime você vai conhecendo mais pessoas como a Kohaku (uma menina bastante selvagem e que desconhece a ''antiga'' humanidade e a partir dela aparecerá outras pessoas de seu vilarejo. Os personagens tem personalidades definidas e objetivos diferentes, cada personagem tem um traço que ajuda na divisão de trabalhos como alguém mais esperto ou alguém mais habilidoso em caça ou pescaria, realmente foram personagens que se desenvolveram de pouco em pouco de um jeito bom, eu sinceramente não mudaria os personagens mas quero ver como eles estarão na segunda temporada e ver se rola o namoro entre Taiju e Yusuriha. img220(https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1234489311682187264/bj-r-LFP_400x400.jpg) img220(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/56/11/92/56119224e3c9dc87bb91a4809f2cae75.jpg) img220(https://images.alphacoders.com/103/1031087.jpg) img220(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/2c/59/34/2c59348731003f631ae240b58c82bafe.jpg) img220(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/c3/ee/fc/c3eefc09c7c873c9dbcb073308f3dc9e.jpg) img220(https://i2.wp.com/otakuauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dr-Stone-Episode-15-Ruri.jpg?resize=1024%2C971&ssl=1) --Trilha Sonora-- Cara... a trilha é sempre na hora certa, é incrível como o anime pensa em tudo até mesmo no timing da trilha, a trilha é boa e ela nunca foi usada de forma ruim ou ''mal colocada''. --Opening-- A primeira opening é muito boa, tanto a música como a ilustração dessa primeira opening é foda demais. A segunda não tem uma música muito boa mas a ilustração consegue ser melhor que a primeira então não tenho do que reclamar e depois de tudo há um episódio onde a opening 1 vira a trilha, algo que me deixou bastante impressionado na hora, acho que me apeguei a primeira opening... img220(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/333982878390026240/761203598330953758/Captura_de_Tela_4.png) AAAAAH vem logo próxima temporada. Nota: 8,5 Enredo:8,9 Animação:8,5 Personagens:8,7 Trilha Sonora:8 Opening: 8,7
Every episode is different, innovative and in some ways educational and the science aspect of the show was what made this show a 100/100 for me. I didn't get bored for a second and finished the entire show super quickly (can't wait for Stone Wars!!!). I feel like this show is definitely for people who love anything STEM and who are more on the nerdy side, however, I would recommend it to everyone, no matter their level of interest in the sciences and maths. Dr. Stone really puts history and human technological advancement in perspective in a very cool way! I felt I learnt a lot, but rather than the information being shoved down my throat, I felt I was absorbing the information casually while enjoying an amazing show with a great plot, characters and art style. I'm very picky when it comes to characters in a show - I hate the loud and annoying types. Dr. Stone didn't have a single characters that took away from my enjoyment of the show. Every character's personality is different and engaging and I was invested in each character's storyline. Senku (main character) is probably my favourite protagonist out of any anime I've watched. I find that main characters often get a lot of screen time, as they should, or they have some tragic back story which consequently leads to me getting a bit bored/annoyed of them - an example being Mirdoriya/Deku in BNHA. This was not the case with Dr. Stone! All the side characters were very intriguing as well and a very crucial part of my love for this show. I think there was very little sentimentality, as a result of the main character being very calculating and logical which was an aspect of the show that I really liked. I will admit, I love a good angsty romance but when a show is not meant to be one there is no need for forced crushes, love, relationships and all that jazz. I think Senku's friendship journey was perfect without any romance in it. Lastly, I loved the art style. Not only were the characters illustrated beautifully, but the character design (which is more thanks to the manga) is super cool. I was mesmerized by the details in some scenes and the exaggeration of characters’ emotions was very entertaining. How I give ratings to my anime is I give them a score out of twenty and then multiply it by five to get a score out of one hundred. I then take away one point for every single thing I didn’t like about the show. This was the first show where I had nothing bad to say – not a single thing. I try to be harsh with my critiques because otherwise I’d give every show an incredibly high rating. Despite this, Dr. Stone earned a well-deserved 100. I definitely recommend to watch this ASAP! I believe this is a good starting anime for anyone who is only beginning to watch anime.
>This is so Exciting -___Ishigami, Senku___ Now, excluding the manga readers, who already knew this was going to be this awesome, __Dr.Stone__ came as a huge surprise for all Anime Comunity; based on the premise of a huge green flash of light that turned all humankind into stone for 3.000 years, the series had such a tremendous ability to captivate that no one expected, and the whole ammount of reasons this is so delicious to watch is what I'll try to find out. ~~~img2000(https://pa1.narvii.com/7470/29aeea629ecc7ba70af4570bacfc973038dc42a4r1-480-270_hq.gif)~~~ --- So, the acknowledge of Dr.Stone came for me as a huge and annoying ammount of Crunchyroll ads, so I thought it was shitty. But then I realized it won two (I guess) awards at Crunchyroll awards, and I know, I know, that awards doesn't mean anything, specially comming from Crunchyroll, but if it was nominated to more than 4 awards, it had to be good in some level, so I went to watching it and Holy Shit how good it was. I mean, the first 4 episodes are kinda meh, like, Senku, Taiju were good since then, but the story wasn't actually so compeling, and the narrative wasn't that fluid... Untill we met Kohaku. ~~~img900(https://data.whicdn.com/images/335222532/original.gif)~~~ --- I don't want to keep talking how Kohaku is an amazing girl (wich she is, actually) cause I don't want to feel like a fucking simp. But what I mean, is that her presence made all dynamics in the series change, and her prescence symbolizes the arrive of other great fucking characters like Chrome, and his passion for something that he doesn't actually know, the fun dynamic between Kinro and Ginro, the huge sweetness of Suika, the intresting ambiguity from my boy Gen, and a huge ammount of others. And the way they interact with each other and how that makes the story progresses is fucking amazing. ~~~img2000(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/96/49/ab/9649abb95b0a00ee1d4004b4bf76a95f.gif)~~~ --- But don't think it's deep in some way, 'cause it's really not. Dr.Stone doesn't raises any deep questions and reflecions (it tries, but nothing to much reflexing), don't try any complex personality to (almost) none of it's characters, and doesn't have SUCH an inventive storyline, and specially, the animation is really nothing special. But nothing matters, it is there, but I don't give a fuck. Specially since this wasn't just incompetence, but because they wanted to focus in the paths the story could shine, that is it's lightness and care-free entertainment that is watching a guy with scallion hair and his crew make hyper complex equipments from zero, wich is awesome, since following this story is non-challenge, in the best way possible. I finished this shit in almost a day and I don't fucking realized that it was going to be over at some point. The fact that you mustn't be worried with notinhg (at least untill now) may be bad for some people that want a more compelling and more challenging narrative, well... All I can say is that Dr. Stone is not for you ~~~img2000(https://ptanime.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/dr_stone_analise_chrome_vomito.gif)~~~ --- And also, I heard a lot of Dr.Stone watchers complaining that in an anime that "claims to be realistic and scientific" also has a guy kicking a lion to death with bare hands, saying that's "beyond what suspension of disbelief can handle"; and I understand that suspension of disbelief is personal, but bitch, BREAKING FUCKING BAD, One of the most acclaimed DRAMA and THRILLER series from Tv have scene where a guy FUCKING BLOWS UP HALF OF HIS BODY AND WALKS ARROUND LIKE A BOSS. AND NOW YOU ARE COMPLAINING THAT A FANTASY ANIME HAVE A GUY OUNCHING A LION IS TO UNREALISTIC. __breaking bad spoiler down below:__ ~!img2000(https://ligadoemserie.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/10_gustavodemise.gif)!~ And apply this to almost all "incongruities" over the series, I mean, of course there are limits, but this is a fantasy anime from it's fucking begining, the scientific applications throughout it aren't THE narrative itself, but they are __part of it__; that is the fun of it, it's an anime set on a fantasy context, where our MC tries (and succeds) to apply science to it, that's not just part of the narrative, but the essence of it's messages, wich are perfectly tethered with our boy, Senku. ~~~img2000(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/98/11/1d/98111dfdcdef62f0900a2039b9308519.gif)~~~ --- Wich means, getting toghether everything we got from the 24 episodes from this, you can do whatever you want, doesn't matter the difficulties, the challenges, natural or unnatural, and the lack of ressources, you can do whatever the fuck you want. I mean, in less then 100,000 years we went from sticks and stones to cars, cellphones, internet, and all of that from basically nothing, that's something Senku learnd and applied in his whole life, and when humanity was transformed into stone, he kept counting every single second so, when the time would come (and it did) he would use everything he knew to do what he wanted, from nothing, he lived and changed from stone age to bronze age in less then a year, he teached a whole cave man civilization how to cook lámen, how to craft glass and swords, and all of that because he wanted to. It may seems forced af, but the best point is that Senku isn't just an bottomless pit of knowledge, he has feelings, and an awesome development from what he wanted at the begining for what he became with all his new friendships. And yet, his deep rooted message still remains there, with every step, with every breath he takes. --- Sorry if it was too long, but this was special for me, I took a while to finally wacth it, and, at the time, the pandemic had already started and there was nothing we could do, but 24 episodes of a guy with scallion hair making science with his friends browser navigator, blonde hot gorilla and morally questionable Todoroki made me realize that even with that huge ammounts of limitation i had arround me, i could do whatever the fuck I wanted, and despite any small problem that could show up here and there, everything was so perfectly matched that I could had more fun in that than in lot of fight shounen, and that was so exciting :)
Like with all my reviews I like to begin with a little story about my relationship with the series I'm reviewing and what to expect from my review. Here is a little background information on my relationship with Dr. STONE and why I'm so late in the game when it comes to watching this series. As some of you may or may not know I work in a field that involves working with children a lot. During one of my days at work this summer I overheard two of the kids I'm in charge of speaking about Dr. Stone and how similar it is to Minecraft. As someone who has never enjoyed Minecraft that sentence alone was enough for me to write off this series entirely. Looking back on it that was obviously a very closeminded thing of me to do. It wasn't until recently that one of my good friends on AniList (@Arikarikita) recommended me this series. Still feeling a bit cautious about whether or not to actually take on watching 24 episodes of a series I may not even enjoy I decided to put it off. That being said, once he began to watch Golden Kamuy (another series I've actually done a review on) due to my recommendation I felt obligated to do the same for his recommendation of Dr. Stone. From that point on there was no turning back! As with all of my posts and reviews I will be keeping things spoiler free so read on without fear of anything being spoiled for you. Along the same notes my rating are primarily based upon overall enjoyment of a series. With that being said I will be explaining some of the things I loved about Dr. STONE and some of the things I didn't enjoy quite as much! # Story: To put it quite simply the story of Dr. STONE is stellar! It is not at all what I expected it to be. Dr. Stone takes place in a world where all humans have been petrified due to an unknown supernatural event. As a result of this phenomenon the entirety of Earth is uninhabited by humans for 3715 years! This is the case until our main character [Senkuu](https://anilist.co/character/124142/Senkuu-Ishigami) escapes his petrification and begins to revive the human race from their stone prisons. The way in which humans are freed from the stone is quite the ass pull by the creator but I realistically can't fault him due to there never being a situation like this in the history of mankind (obviously). From there Senkuu and his companions begin to revive the human race and look to advance technology back to where it was 3715 years ago through scientific advancement! ~~~youtube(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op3lP8Wj5V8)~~~ # Worldbuilding: This is the portion of my review that is going to be EXTREMELY bold and will likely piss off a lot of people that do not enjoy Dr. STONE. I think that Dr. STONE has the best worldbuilding in any anime or manga that I've encountered outside of One Piece! The way that the world in Dr. Stone continues to evolve as technology continues to advance throughout the series is incredible. Portions of the world that were previously unobtainable due to a lack of technology become present as the story progresses along with the technology. This is what Dr. STONE does so brilliantly as a series! Dr. STONE shows the viewer how numerous inventions and advancements in human society impacted the world we live in today! As the world of Dr. STONE advances the characters in it do as well. As Dr. STONE slowly moves away from the prehistoric era it begins in and progress closer and closer to modern society the ideologies of many different characters evolve along with it. In summary, the world of Dr. STONE serves as a teaching mechanism for the viewer and clearly demonstrates the impact science has had on the history of mankind and the world that we know today! img220(https://manga.tokyo/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/5d236b1f23e13-213x300.jpg) img360(https://www.funimation.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/DrStone_1-1024x576.jpg) ~~~img520(https://i.imgur.com/VCW6Rc6.jpg)~~~ ~~~img520(https://i.imgur.com/ftbd0j7.jpg)~~~ # Soundtrack: Overall, the soundtrack of Dr. STONE isn't anything that is going to blow you away. It is on par with most other shonen anime in that it serves its purpose but doesn't go above or beyond. That being said, there is one shining star in the soundtrack of Dr. STONE and that is whoever sings for the character [Lillian Weinberg](https://anilist.co/character/149274/Lillian-Weinberg)! Whoever is singing the songs that Lillian sings throughout the series can FLAT OUT SING! Her voice is beautiful and brought me to near tears and that is something I certainly was not expecting from a shonen soundtrack! ~~~youtube(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5yHUHm-hXU)~~~ # Animation/Character Design: Once again, nothing much to write home about here. The animation in Dr. STONE is on par with all the other shonen airing around this time period. The characters are well designed and animated well but it's not anything that blows you away. I honestly don't have too much to say outside of that the character design from Dr. STONE is actually quite good. Many characters are very unique in their appearance and a detail I especially enjoyed was that characters have cracks in their skin from being petrified in stone for thousands of years. This is an attention to detail that I would not expected from a shonen anime. # Characters: This is where majority of my criticism for Dr. STONE comes in. The characters in Dr. STONE are, to put it bluntly, average. Thus far, there isn't much of anything that makes them stick out for your generic shonen cast. I will say something that I especially didn't enjoy about Dr. STONE was Senkuu's overwhelming brilliance. I completely understand that this is the whole point of his character but I felt it held us back from being able to see growth from the other characters. Senkuu is the driving force behind everything that happens in this world (and rightfully so because he's one of a few number of people with scientific knowledge) but what this causes is for us to see very little actual growth from the surrounding cast of characters. Anything that is a problem in this world is seemingly overcome by Senkuu solving the problem for everyone. Furthermore, throughout the series, there was never once a problem I felt that Senkuu couldn't overcome. As a result, he feels incredibly overpowered. I will say that one character that I really did enjoy was [Tsukasa](https://anilist.co/character/124144/Tsukasa-Shishiou). Tsukasa holds a very interesting ideology and has a very interesting vision for what the stone world should become. I am very intrigued to see how his vision alters the world in the next few seasons to come! Overall, I felt as though the cast of characters were extremely average in terms of the grand scheme of anime and manga. In a series that nails everything else I look for in anime/manga it's a bit disappointing to see a cast of characters that ultimately aren't anything too special. ~~~img620(https://otakuusamagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/dr-stone-kv-village-header.jpg)~~~ # Final Verdict: Dr. STONE is a series that I won't soon forgot. This won't necessarily be because of the cast of characters involved in it but instead because of the incredible story it creates. The way the world of Dr. STONE is built and the way that technology/science play a role in altering that world is something truly special. Furthermore, the way in which science plays a role in shaping the politics and ideologies in the world of Dr. STONE is really something that keeps this series in the forefront of my mind. Another important thing to address about what makes Dr. Stone so great is that it allows for the viewer to walk away from the series appreciative of the ear we live in. The age of technology we live in is incredible and the role science played in creating that is not small. I find myself coming away from Dr. Stone with a greater appreciation for science! If the characters in Dr. STONE develop more throughout the remainder of the series I could see this series moving even further up my all time favorite list! ~~~img720(https://randomc.net/image/Dr%20STONE/Dr%20STONE%20-%2006%20-%20Large%2029.jpg)~~~
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#~~~ Dr Stone: Peak Science, mostly fiction~~~ Petrification, a well-known ability of the gorgon snake Medusa who can petrify anyone with one glance. Well, it is safe to say she doesn’t exist but there is her substitute. In the year 2038, Senku ishigami is casually turning plastic into gasoline while his ecstatic friend Taiju ooki attempts to confess to a long-time friend Yuzuriha Ogawa. Sounds boring, right? Moments later a green-ray engulfs the earth turning every human into the living dead, simply said, the ray of green hue petrify’s the entire working world. Not a single person is spared. 3,000 years later, Taiju awakens from his petrification, only to notice the Japan he once knew is no longer but he isn’t alone, he never was. Senku, his closest friend, is alive and was the first to wake up months back. The two shake hands, figuratively, and take action to revive all 7 billion people who have been turned to stone ~~~img440(https://thecinemaholic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/dr-stone-.jpg)~~~ To be honest, a summary of the plot is not enough to highlight the brilliance of the anime. Not only are the characters amazing, on a certain intellectual or physical extreme but all of them play some role for the greater good. Take Senku for example, he did in the first episode itself turn plastic into gasoline! He’s a teenager too! Remember when I said ‘3,000 years later? The narrator doesn’t tell us this, there is none, Senku does. Ever since the moment of his petrification, he counted every second of every minute for 3,000 years, mentally. This is just a peek into his genius, later on, in Season 2 of the show, he creates a flash-bang to combat an anti-hero faction. What’s even more shocking, his comical version within the show even explains how to make it. Dr Stone is ridiculous, with physics, chemistry and biology being used everywhere, Dr Stone truly is the science fiction that wasn’t. It has Sci-Fi elements however it never focuses heavily on the fiction part, other than the setting. Dr Stone’s peculiarity hasn’t stopped here, turns out there is a part of humanity still alive but to them, science doesn’t exist, instead, witchcraft does. However I’ll have to stop here, anything else would be an unpleasant spoiler. ~~~img440(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UsuGGmaTsEw/YN8mHFdd5cI/AAAAAAAArsI/jT7F5A-33qI0bjNPsS25DAYqkGR5ISB7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/Episodes-Dr-Stone-Filler-List-Chronological-Order.jpg)~~~ Moving on to the manga. Read it. That’s all that needs to be said. The art is beyond stunning. The details, shading and designs are leaps and bounds ahead of many artists. I was simply awestruck when I first read it. This is the only failing point of Dr Stone the anime, the art and details of the manga don’t quite translate into the show. In contrast, what makes the anime much better is the comedic accents and often the sound effects that add to the atmosphere. Yūsuke Kobayashi is a diamond amongst the gold that is the voice acting industry. He voiced characters from some of the most popular shows like Arthur from fire force and Subaru from Re: zero, which are also incredible anime’s. Listening to him speak from Senku’s side draws your attention, and somehow helps comprehend the complexity of what he utters, considering how much he does, it was a fabulous idea to employ Yūsuke. Dr Stone is an amazing anime that leaves you wanting more, hence my manga recommendation. It takes a beautiful take on Sci-Fi with an original plot and character traits you’ll find yourself falling in love with. I may be biased since I’ve been focusing on Senku a lot but then again, it is because of the show that I’m biased, it’s just that good. Inagaki Riichiro is the creator of Dr stone and I’m glad he created such a masterpiece with conflicting ideologies and mysteries that stack up to the moon, there is so much is going on that it leaves you wanting more.
"Even if you kill me, even if you kill anyone, even if you reset science… There's always an idiot who will try anything, and the shiny monkeys will inevitably create a technological civilization." -Senku The year is 5738, and the entire human population was petrified in stone three millennia ago. Three thousand years in the future, one kid awakens. He isn't your typical kid. He's Senku, and he's ten billion percent smarter than the average high school student. Now that civilization has regressed to the stone age, and the world needs a hero. Senku embarks on a journey to rebuild civilization with his knowledge of science. First of all, if you are expecting a grand story about reconstructing the 21st century within twenty-four episodes, you will be disappointed. I initially assumed this would be a dystopian action-adventure—it's not; this is an edutainment comedy about science. I understand why this direction frustrated a lot of people. The trailers and promotional material were misleading. Unfortunately, this led to people harshly nitpicking it. It blows my mind that people have said the writing is shallow, without redeeming value and lacking focus. This series successfully uses an unreliable narrator; this gives it a sense of unpredictability. Anything can happen. It's exhilarating. I'm not going to pretend like this anime is perfect, but it's way better than some would lead you to believe. In truth, this show is about Senku: The prideful genius who makes it his job to help everyone through science. Senku is overconfident to a fault. He prides himself on being ten billion percent logical, and he likes to think he'll always be right. Honestly, he makes his fair share of mistakes. He might be able to make a high-speed wagon in a couple of minutes, but don't expect it not to fall apart the first time he rides it. Seeing the show from his perspective is fantastic. He's not another overpowered blank-slate isekai protagonist who gets pushed through the story by coincidence. The story's direction is unpredictable because Senku is a force of nature. His encyclopedic knowledge of science is his main advantage. He's not invincible, he makes impactful decisions, and he makes mistakes. Much of the time, he has a utilitarian motive behind any of his kind actions. If he needs a lot of manpower, he baits villagers with ramen, with hard labor as their payment. It was always funny seeing the different ways he would trick people into doing what he wanted. In this show, a life or death situation lies on whether or not Senku can create Coca-Cola from scratch. It does not attempt to hide how ridiculous it is. At the same time, it will also detail how to make cola with science. Once they have all parts of the latest science scheme working, we get a quick montage of it in action. He explains each scientific idea comprehensively before everyone begins working. It's all said in simple terms so the audience can follow along. I'll be honest; I don't know much about science. I slept through biology, chemistry, and physics. Somehow Dr. Stone got me to love science. Senyu taught me science can solve every problem. Like all good edutainment programs, the teachings are seamlessly weaved into the story. The main characters are so likable—not just for their personalities and chemistry—because they have personal goals and senses of humor. The writers make sure to give each member of the science squad a considerate amount of development. For some of them, it's only a few minutes shoved in-between arcs, but their growth is visible throughout the rest of the show. I've said all I needed to say about Senku—he's the heart of the show. He has a subdued personality; even admitting he prefers not to show much emotion, but the show always subtly clues us in to how he's truly feeling. One of his pals, Kohaku, is entirely the opposite: She's a spirited girl who takes no shit. On the other hand, his partner Chrome is another avid science fan, but he's more relatable because he isn't quite a super genius. He made a great deuteragonist, but I missed the original side characters Taiju and Yuzuihara. They're a pleasant enough duo even though they're only in a couple of episodes. I wish the story occasionally cut to their perspective. In the beginning, it's exciting watching Senku and Taiju trying to survive in the stone age. In a life or death situation, they revive the strongest man they can find, Tsukasa. With his revival, the antagonist enters the show. I've seen people criticize Tsukasa and say he's a weak villain, and I can't help but disagree. His goal for the stone world is to give everyone equal opportunity; no one will pay taxes; no one will own anything in simpler terms, libertarianism. To achieve his dream for the stone world, he endeavors to kill every petrified adult. He wants only to revive the strongest youth he can find, or the "pure-hearted youth," as he hypocritically calls them. The first arc is an action-packed battle of wits, hunting for food, running from lions, creating the cure for humanity, friends reunite after thousands of years, the goddamn world ends. It's kind of epic. It's entirely unlike the bulk of the story, which is fine. It was an unexpected but welcome change of pace. I came for the exhilarating premise; I stayed for Senku and his band of goofy science trailblazers. When watching Dr. Stone weekly, my biggest problem was the slow pacing of the main plotlines. After rewatching the entire show, the progression didn't bother me as much. Even if it looks like the show forgot about your favorite character—don't worry—they'll be back. Dr. Stone thoughtfully uses reincorporation in its narrative to hint at future plot points, new characters and foreshadow meaningful twists. In one of the early episodes, someone mentioned a specific electronic he missed from the old world; as Senku progresses science, he reflects on that conversation nostalgically and endeavors to make that same electronic. It seemed so insignificant at first, yet it became a central plot point later on. One of my favorite characters, Gen, the magician, is subtly mentioned in a book long before being introduced. Another clue sprinkled throughout is the modern pop culture references, which contrast with the archaic society. There's a pretty awesome in-story explanation for the villagers to use derivatives of modern Japanese. I have to give props to the writer for making someone from the stone age say "meme" without ruining the timeline. These small victories might not seem like much on their own, but together it shows great foresight from the author. Senku's occasional unforeseen scientific solution comes to life satisfyingly—surprising both the audience and the other characters. Like any engaging twist, Senku's science is never contrived; every twist left me in awe. I could always look back and see the clues the writer creatively laid out. If the writer weren't just as brilliant as Senku, then he would not work. Thankfully, he is, and that's why Senku's a great protagonist. You could argue there's a lot of unexplained science in this series. I'd say it's not bad. There's no concrete explanation for the stone epidemic, and that's fine. I don't know science. I know stories. As long as the science stays consistent with its own internal logic, I think it has succeeded, and Dr. Stone does. The humor is over-the-top but well-executed. It relies entirely on comedic timing and the presentation. Thankfully the editing in Dr. Stone is top-notch. Every part of the audiovisual production works in unison. The BGM, openings, and endings were all superb—this is the best soundtrack I've heard all year. Each background song is deftly synced up with scene transitions and set pieces. Jokes land with boisterous sound effects—absurd facial expressions pop-up on the screen, lined-up perfectly with the punchline. I understand why people have criticized the comedy for being idiotic. And they're right. All of these characters are either idiots or socially inept. If you don't like them, you'll hate the comedy aspects. The jokes mainly rely on the character chemistry and, fantastic directing aside, I think they have hilarious chemistry. Other than the stellar character artwork (warning: some of the female faces are borderline Lovecraftian horrors), the backgrounds are consistently beautiful. TMS Entertainment continues to provide great still art; however, the longer the show went on, the more animation hiccups I noticed. Dr. Stone gets heavily scrutinized for its plot progression, pacing, and dumb characters. Some of the criticism is fair, but much of it underserved. I consider myself pretty critical, and I enjoyed this show way more than I thought I would. The amount of research put into the science blew me away. The way it entertained me while teaching me felt so nostalgic. I grew up on edutainment, like Bill Nye The Science Guy and Magic Schoolbus. This anime follows in their footsteps, but for an older audience. I never expected I would love these characters so much. I'm looking forward to their science shenanigans next season. It took humanity two million years to crawl out of the stone age to the modern era. Thankfully, it only took twenty-four weeks for people to realize Dr. Stone is a great anime.