Dr. Stone: Still Standing After All These Years

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Dr. Stone has made a deep impact on viewers through its storytelling centered around science and larger-than-life characters. With the anime’s final season underway and the manga continuing to be popular, many fans are curious about where the series stands at this point. Here’s what you ought to know.

 

The popular manga series “Dr. Stone,” co-created by writers Riichirō Inagaki and illustrator Boichi, concluded on March 7, 2022. Originally published in Weekly Shonen Jump starting March 2017, the story ran for five years and encompassed 232 chapters, divided into 26 compiled volumes.

An additional chapter entitled “Dr. Stone: Terraforming” was published later on. This extra chapter came out as the 27th volume in Japan, which hit shelves in April 2024. It’s set to be released in English towards the end of 2025, featuring concluding stories and a mini-series called “Dr. Stone: 4D Science.

Even though the original manga series has ended, enthusiasts can continue exploring the universe of Dr. Stone via its animated adaptation. This animated series is brought to life by TMS Entertainment and debuted in 2019, with subsequent seasons keeping fans engaged ever since.

In January 2025, the concluding season of Dr. Stone: Science Future started broadcasting, and it’s divided into three segments known as “split cours”. The second segment is scheduled for airing in July 2025, but a specific date for its release is still to be determined.

Besides continuing the narrative in the usual way, spin-offs and unique projects like “Dr. Stone Reboot: Byakuya” (consisting of nine chapters centered around Senku’s adoptive father) and “Dr. Stone: 4D Science” (set after the main story’s end) provide extra content for enthusiasts. However, it is worth noting that “Dr. Stone Reboot: Byakuya” is considered as non-canonical in terms of the main storyline.

In North America, Viz Media acquires the rights to distribute the series, making both physical copies available for purchase and digital versions accessible via their website and app. Additionally, MANGA Plus and Shonen Jump+ platforms carry the series, but users must subscribe to access the full collection.

For those eager to delve into the manga following Dr. Stone Season 4 Part 1, you can start from Chapter 170. This chapter initiates the South America Arc, a continuation directly from where the anime ended and runs all the way through to the conclusion of the series at Chapter 232.

*At the time this information was written, the release dates and times given are correct. However, the creators have the right to modify them as needed.

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2025-04-12 16:37