Works covered
Behind the Lore starts with one pilot work — Dr Stone — and will open more works as the audience grows. Each work is covered episode by episode, exhaustively documenting the inventions, techniques, phenomena and concepts mentioned.
Dr Stone
Inagaki & Boichi · Shueisha / VIZ Media · 26 volumes (completed), 110+ anime episodes. The science manga reference: rebuilding civilization from scratch.
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
Uoto · Shogakukan / Seven Seas · 8 volumes (completed), 25-episode Madhouse anime. The forbidden pursuit of heliocentrism in a fictional 15th-century Europe.
The Apothecary Diaries
Natsu Hyuuga & Nekokurage · Square Enix / Square Enix Manga · OLM anime (2 seasons). Ancient Chinese pharmacology, diagnosis, poisons, anatomy: Maomao's scientific investigation at the imperial court.
Hajime no Ippo
George Morikawa · Kodansha. Biomechanics of the punch, physiology of effort, training, injuries. Coverage depending on traction.
Cells at Work
Akane Shimizu · Kodansha / Kodansha Comics USA. Cell anatomy, immunology, infections, vaccines. Strong candidate for biological depth.
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