Synopsis
3,700 years have passed- and all of humanity has turned into stone.
The story initially takes place in the modern world with the genius highschool scientist Senku and his childhood friends Taiju and Yuzuriha. On the day when Taiju was about to confess to Yuzuriha, the Earth was struck by a mysterious green light, and humanity was petrified. After several millenniums, Senku and his friends broke away from the stone and found their civilization destroyed. However, together with Senku’s smarts and Taiju’s strength, they began to revive humanity and rebuild their civilization with the power of science.
Review
Overall, the show is great! It offers a refreshing take on the shonen genre (genre targeted towards teenage boys) and provides distinct character designs and personalities.
What's so amazing about this show is how it manages to make science fun. For me, science has always just been textbooks and memorization for tests in a school setting. Dr. Stone, on the other hand, presents a real-life application of science through world exploration and Senku’s abilities to create/improvise products with the limited materials on hand.
It’s also just fun to see Senku’s passion for science and how he gathers people on his science team. While many main characters from similar genres tend to hide their knowledge for themselves, Senku, on the other hand, goes out of his way to teach others about science. Additionally, even though some characters started on hostile terms, they eventually managed to look past their differences and work together. The combination of character interactions and personalities is just another aspect of what makes this show so enjoyable.
Conclusion
Altogether, I would definitely recommend this show to people who love adventure, world-exploration, and science in general. With season 2 of the show still ongoing, now would be a great time to pick up the series.
Where Can I Watch Dr. Stone?
You can watch the anime on Crunchyroll or Funimation. If you’re more of a reader, you can borrow the physical copy or e-book version of the manga on our BPL catalog at borrow.bklynlibrary.org.
Michelle Lin is a Librarians of Tomorrow intern and a senior at Brooklyn Technical High School.
This blog post reflects the opinions of the author and does not necessarily represent the views of Brooklyn Public Library.
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