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Dr Stone

Humanity has been petrified for 3,700 years. Senku Ishigami wakes up alone, takes stock of what's left, and sets out to rebuild everything — from fire to radio, through the chemistry of saponification and the metallurgy of iron.

The work at a glance

  • Authors: Riichiro Inagaki (story) · Boichi (art)
  • Original publisher: Shueisha (Japan) — serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump
  • EN publisher: VIZ Media
  • Anime studio: TMS Entertainment
  • Run: 2017-2022 (manga, 26 volumes, completed) · 4 anime seasons + final saga (2019-2026)
  • Status: completed work

Where to read / watch legally

  • Manga: VIZ Media volumes via Shonen Jump app, Amazon, Barnes & Noble.
  • Anime: Crunchyroll (seasons 1-4), Netflix in some regions.

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Navigating Dr Stone

Each anime episode and manga chapter has its own page that lists every scientific subject covered, with links to the detailed entries.

All episodes

110 episodes across 4 seasons + final saga, chronological.

All chapters

232 chapters tracked against VIZ Media's edition pagination.

Inventions

Comprehensive list: soap, glass, electricity, sulfur, sulfa drugs, metallurgy, telephone…

Timeline

All inventions in order of appearance in the work.

Science FAQ

Most frequent questions about the science of Dr Stone.

By discipline

Chemistry, physics, biology, metallurgy, engineering…

Coverage progress

0 entries published at this stage — the first ones land in the coming weeks (first 5 episodes of season 1 targeted for MVP).

V1 target (3 months): ~15-20 entries. V2 target (12 months): full Season 1, ~40-60 entries. V3 target (24 months): Seasons 1-3 complete.

Disclaimer

Dr Stone is the property of Riichiro Inagaki, Boichi and Shueisha. The English translation is published by VIZ Media. The anime is produced by TMS Entertainment. Behind the Lore is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by these rights holders. All illustrations and diagrams on this site are original creations. See legal notices.