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Art 10/10: Is good to look at

Story 10/10: As the story progressive it gets more and more interesting.

Characters 9/10: They did great on the characters even the supporter ones are not bad at all plus some bring good comic relief once in a while.

Enjoyment 9/10: Pretty fun to watch a kid, who uses real world science, with the help of his friends, create modern civilization again, while others are trying to stop it and more.

Overall 9.5/10: is an amazing manga for anybody. I promise you, you wont get bored with all the science stuff. That's part of the fun!.

This review is heavily based on personal opinion and may feel biased (which I don't disagree if you say so), feel free to agree or disagree.

Story: 9/10
The concept of rebuilding humanity from the stone age with all of the knowledge that we have from the modern age is truly amazing by itself. Dr. Stone not only presents this concept to the public (though may not be the first one to do so) and executes it very well.

Art: 10/10
The artwork from Boichi is truly outstanding, the high detail on the art really makes me appreciate it and wonders how does a man accomplishes this. The character ... designs, the details on the materials such as rocks and wood, it just all clicks.

Character: 7/10
Dr. Stone's main attraction for me isn't the character, however the clashing ideology between the protagonist Senku and the antagonist Tsukasa is something that I'm always interested to check out.

Enjoyment: 10/10
I love Dr. Stone, to the point that it's my favorite manga of all time. Seeing Senku and his friends make our everyday tools that we thought is impossible to make at the stone age is always thrilling. Every single chapter makes me wants more, and so far it hasn't disappointed me and I don't think it ever will.

Overall: 9/10
Dr. Stone is a Shonen Jump manga that tries to put the typical power progression system into technology and executes it magnificently.

Story: 8/10

The protagonists will have to restore mankind from the beginning, both in terms of people, and in technology. It is easy to understand and very fun to read, it also has the mystery behind the petrification, which ends up making the story even more interesting.

Art: 10/10

One of the strongest points, even in comedies the art is good, Featured to the double pages, because they are absurdly beautiful.

Character: 6/10
At the moment, the characters are not very charismatic, the only ones that caught my attention were Senkuu (who makes the story to progress) and Tsukasa with opposing ideals and is the villain of the history.
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Enjoyment: 8/10

I love reading this each week. It is richly imaginative and a comedic story with Sci-Fi that does not disappoint.

Overall: 8/10

It's a really good story to read that improves with each chapter, also quite fun and has a mystery that is shown at the beginning that leaves us curious to find out what is behind it. If I mention a weakness in the work, I would say that they are the characters, but I believe that it improves throughout the work.

Dr. Stone [9.5/10]
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Do you love science? Action? Adventure?? Are you looking for a beautifully executed shonen series that can successfully tackle all of those genres and more? Look no further than Dr. Stone. Get excited for this unforgettable journey to restore humanity back to it's former glory, or as some might say, former ugliness.

The story of a world petrified in stone for thousands of years, one man breaks free of his stone prison, literally, and immediately begins to use his vast knowledge of science to save humanity. With the help of his old friend, Taiju, Senku little by little begins to work his ... way back to modern technology.

Now that I've established a premise, if you're not already hooked then please continue reading. Personally speaking, Dr. Stone, as a series, is genius. Our story teller, Riichiro Inagaki, known best for his hit sports shonen Eyeshield 21, incorporates real science and experiments into this manga, fact checked by real scientists. Some being so dangerous there have been multiple warnings stressing not to preform anything you see and learn at home. As Senku would say, Exhilarating.

Speaking of exhilarating, the art made by none other than the legendary Boichi made this manga feel alive and unique. For those who don't know much about Boichi's style, he uses heavy realism and detail, sometimes to the point where backgrounds feel like I'm staring at a photograph. Some of Boichi's more famous works include Sun-Ken Rock, Origin, Hotel, as well as 2 One Piece chapter re-tellings drawn in his art style. He is also well known for his previous works in... *ahem* adult manga.

2 brilliant professionals combining to create a magnum opus. There were times I was genuinely laughing from the comedy, times where I feared for certain characters lives, times I was tearing up over unexpected circumstances, and yet there was never a time I found myself bored while reading a single chapter. Some of the inventions Senku and his crew were able to create genuinely had me shocked, especially with the simplicity of the creation. Just when Senku claims they are going to build something insanely difficult and the comedy sets in, we are often treated to a fairly accurate blueprint of a shitty makeshift version of said creation; and the reactions are always priceless.

While I have 9.99 billion percent praise and love for Dr. Stone, the only thing I felt was just shy of 10 billion percent was how rushed the final arc felt. While Senku is often portrayed as too smart for his own good, this arc definitely proved that. (I understand there was expertise and help involved in the final inventions, but it still felt unreal). I wished for just a smidgen more time with our lovely cast of characters, but when it's time to conclude there's nothing I can do but appreciate the time I spent with them. Well done, Dr. Stone, you've definitely earned a permanent spot on my Top Manga of Alltime list. [9.5/10]

This review will contain spoilers up to the marked chapter.

A modern-day take on the ancient battle of Athens and Sparta with new twists and turns. What happens when one day all of humanity is petrified by an unknown light and humanity must rebuild? Enter your cast of The Brain, the Brawn, the Girl and the Enemy. Dr. Stone starts off strong with an engaging premise that has a ton of potential something that I wish was explored more often in anime and manga - the rebuilding of human society after a mass tragedy. Most of the time we see the after-product without seeing the process ... that was used, the mistakes that were made and the things that were learned. Dr. Stone shows us all of this but that's about one of its only strengths.

I don't believe a lot of what Dr. Stone goes out to accomplish is done well. Our protagonist, Senkuu is a prodigy of the sciences, so much so that he built his own rocket that exited Earth's atmosphere before the tragedy happened. Prodigies are totally acceptable but knowing this creates an aura around Senkuu that just seems like he can find himself through anything. Specifically, in the tournament arc where one of the gags is that the heroes want to rig the tournament in a specific way, of course, they have to rely on chance for it to work out. Luck is against them in every shape and form and the worst matchup happens first. But the story can't just throw out it's most important character of the arc right away right? Of course, so through sheer luck, he wins. While this bit was executed well, it solidified that the aura around Senkuu was strong and I had predicted by this point he would succeed in the tournament and I was correct. I'm a believer in that you need a certain level of predictability in your work so the consumer can understand it, even if it only makes sense in hindsight. However, this isn't the only time Dr. Stone is so obvious. Upon its reveal of antagonist Tsukasa early in the story - his appearance is just so genuinely evil that there's no reason for you to question his allegiances from the moment he's introduced. You just know he's not gonna be allied with the heroes from the minute you see the guy.

Tsukasa and Senkuu create an interesting and philosophical duality. Where Senkuu wants to rebuild the world and Tsukasa wants to purge humanity and create his perfect world. It's nothing new, we've seen it in Death Note, Code Geass, Evangelion, Durarara, JoJo and more by this point. Tsukasa hasn't had his time yet to shine so his character is still very underexplored but this is an interesting part of Dr. Stone that has potential to be great. Likewise, the exploration of science through Senkuu's character is interesting but as smart as Dr. Stone portrays itself with science and philosophy it has a few glaring issues that it doesn't take Newton or Plato to find out.

First, when we learn of the village of survivors, later to be descended from Senkuu's father we know they've passed down 100 Stories known as the Hyakumonogatari, we even get an entire chapter dedicated to the establishment of the stories. But none of these descendants knew how the old world used to be. They passed down knowledge of what foods, materials and other items would be necessary for survival but no stories of the past, where they came from, what they could strive for? It's not like it was out of the realm of possibility for this either. They made 100 Stories, why not 101 where one is just a brief history of the past. Another glaring issue with the Hyakumonogatari is the original generation of surviving humans seemed to gamble on the entire idea that Senkuu would even emerge from this rock slumber. In the possible case that he never awoke, they never took any precautions for that.

Second is a bit of an ongoing issue but it deals with the humor. The humor exists in primarily three ways: sex jokes, facial expressions, and vocal inflections. I don't really need to explain why the first one can get old real fast so let's focus on the latter two. Facial expressions are probably the most common type of humor in Dr. Stone and it's very hit and miss. While the artwork does the expression justice, constant weird face making does not make good comedy. Tell me some good jokes, give me some funny dialogue, both of these are to be found in Dr. Stone but not all that often. Most of the dialogue based jokes kind of fail too, not as a result of poor writing though but because certain lines require an inflection of the voice. While most manga run into this issue Dr. Stone doesn't do much to mitigate against it. Sakamoto desu ga and Watamote were manga that had me laughing out loud, and Dr. Stone has the potential to have some laugh out loud moments. But if all of your jokes in this vein rely on the same kind of drawn out line like Spongebob saying "Reaaaaaaaaaaaaally?" you have a bit of an issue. In fact, I'm sure as an anime, most of the humor would work in general just because of how fluid it would work and the timing it could have. As a manga, Dr. Stone misses out on some of the comedic timing it needs for the jokes it uses, so if it ever gets an anime adaptation I totally expect the humor will improve.

Overall, I'd love to love this series it just has so much potential underneath all its problems. Nothing is extremely standout about it, but nothing is extremely offensive. But as a series based on science and the on-going themes of Brains vs. Brawn and ambiguous evil, there seems to be a huge level of suspension of disbelief I need to not question some of the things that are actually happening. If you've been through the song and dance of 100 shounen before and are bored of the same old same old, Dr. Stone probably isn't for you. But if you're looking for something with a different premise with the same general storytelling techniques you'll like it. But I'd rather go for Death Note or Hunter x Hunter personally both of which contain better twists, better philosophies, less predictable outcomes, and a smaller threshold of things that I need to accept to believe in the world and what's going on. They've also both been published in the same magazine as this so why not just grab those?

Disappointing to say the least. First half is quite fun because it's a survival story; you want to see how these people survive using science. It's a fantastic setup for a manga, but sadly it all falls apart in the second half. The second half is complete nonsense with most characters only existing for comedy gags. The science doesn't really matter anymore since anyone can create anything within minutes. Ridiculous villains show up for no reason just to pad the story out. It's so boring I really struggled to finish this series. If you are going to read it then set your expectations very low.

There’s a lot to talk about in regards to Dr. Stone, but I’ll keep this review short and simple. Here’s a few things that I want to note:

- Story/Characters: Basically, the this show revolves around Senku starting mankind from scratch. He’s a pretty lovable character with his limitless confidence and pride. He’s not some overleveled isekai protagonist that has everything go his way. The direction of the show can vary from his proud accomplishments or his critical mistakes. I’ll admit that Senku can feel too smart for the convenience of the story, but I mean hey he’s the protag. The side characters who get involved ... with Senku’s journey are solid. They have unique motives and sense of humor. Your perception for a few changes as new information is shown to you. Though I’ll say every new antagonist introduced got weaker in a complicated manner regarding their motivations. This is mostly due to the story feeling like a sandbox game. There isn’t a need for villains in a setting like Dr. Stone. I never got the feeling that anyone in the main cast would be in real danger.

- Art: It’s solid. Boichi’s art is pretty distinctive if you’re familiar with his works (his most famous being Sun-Ken Rock). But the men look more unique than the women. I’m not sure if I had a hard time recognizing the minor female characters because of their wide eyes or whatever. It’s not something I’d consider a flaw.

- The pacing: The step-by-step process of building new inventions was great. The science is pretty accurate, sometimes blown out of proportion for the sake of comedy. But this got progressively worst. I understand that they can’t dedicate a few chapters for every single project they make. But the process got to the point where they can build whatever, all within in a few panels without a cohesive explanation. No more of the good ol days of seeing the grit and grind pay off. Now the characters usually say something similar to "wow science is amazing" almost every chapter like Senku is a magician. You could tell Inagaki started to fast forward civilization after Stone Wars which made the admirable side of science look more meaningless.

- Continuing the narrative is a tricky situation (following my previous point): This story would go on for a long time if they continued to be analytical from the start, which has a good chance boring most of us readers. It’s hard to say how the manga could improve in this manner, but it’s evident that this lead to the ending feeling rushed.

- No one ages: The story goes on for many many years yet everyone looks the same. This could slide if the whole cast were adults, but they’re not. The majority of characters look young. I get how convenient it is to make everyone’s character design the same. But cmon, you’d expect them to age a bit, especially from the characters who do the hard labor they’re not used to. They should look more sturdy than the average person right? Welp, Suika has the Ash Ketchum treatment.

Conclusion: It’s pretty simple for anyone to get a grasp of the story of Dr. Stone. This was never meant to a a psychological/thought provoking. Just pure entertainment. Even with the few complaints I had, it should be clear that you don’t need to use your brain to enjoy this. Just be aware that the quality of pacing and logic will fall off a bit around the last few arcs.

Some settings are quite exaggerated (catching belt, beating lions, knowing how to make literally everything) but those where necessary to even start the story so I omit longer complain.

Author lacks in very basic knowledge and replaces that with long chemical sentences and general confusion of other characters.

Manga challenges readers with more and more ridiculous ideas with each arc (it's hard to review this part without spoilers so here are some):

1. Village started by 6 ppl (at least 5 of them were fairly or very intelligent) 3700 years ago. (Forget about extinction caused by to small number or genes poll) They didn't develop anything, didn't use ... any of modern time devices and there is only 40 of them

2. Phones (communication) as response to enemies overwhelming advantage in numbers and individual strenght (even though mc already created crossbow in 1st arc and new ones could be much more powerful and even children can use crossbow pretty efficiently)

3. Rival wants to replace corrupted civilization with his paradise where civilization doesn't exist (resurects only muscles to create civilization based purely on strenght)

It must go worse with time but I already dropped it

(No spoilers)
This is my very first review of anything. I decided to do it on Dr Stone because I feel like this is a very underrated series, many people are missing out on.

Story 8/10
Humanity has been petrified and turned to stone. People start breaking out of the stone in the year 5738 AD and the world is now in the stone age. The main character Senkuu is a genius of all sciences and plans to bring the world back to the modern age, or even further. It is quite a unique and interesting concept.

Enjoyment 9/10
Dr Stone is a very funny and enjoyable series to ... read. This is my second favourite series to read after One Piece, in terms of enjoyment. It may even surpass it in the future. Senkuu's inventions are broken down into simple plans on how to make it. This makes it easy and enjoyable to understand. Sometimes my jaw drops with the insane stuff he makes with little resources.

Art 10/10
The art is constantly top quality. I've got no complaints. In the recent chapter 99, the panels were laid out so beautifully, you'll just have to read it to find out.

Character 9/10
All the characters are really funny and have hilarious reactions to stuff. I like all the silly quirks Senkuu and the supporting cast have. Side characters also have importance to the story and aren't useless. They actually make the world seem alive.

Overall 9/10
I definitely recommend you to watch it. It will be a fun experience.

This manga is one of my favorites, It's about a man named Senku manage to make incredible things from scratch in a stone world, and also it's comedic flavor, I highly recommend reading this manga, it will give you an exciting feeling when they just finished their inventions, and also the characters are good too. It has now 150+ plus chapters and it never ceases to amaze every arc in the story. Bunch of cool inventions great character development and has an amazing plot. Well I think you can somehow gain some scientific knowledge when reading the manga cuz the mc always talks about the ... contents in the table of elements and some scientific things (spoiler) right now i think they plan to go to the moon to defeat the enemy.

God, in how many ways can I say that I love this manga. If I could rate it 20 I would, it's just so perfect.

It subverts the normal "Shounen Fights" by using rebuilding science as it's form of progression, which makes the whole story feel powerfully fresh compared to most other shounen manga.

The characters are fun and energetic, and the art perfectly backs it up. With moments of just pure beauty due to how detailed it can be.

The writing is just perfect, I love it. The jokes always make me laugh, and the chat between characters is natural and feels like a ... real conversation.

The first few chapters are more of a 17, but it quickly builds to the 20 rating that it sorely deserves.

Read this, you won't be disappointed!

Jeez, I really want to love this manga, the world is really cool, the art is mostly incredible, and the concept is really unique for manga. However I just can't get past the doe eyed hentai girls, and holy moly the cheesy fan service is just too much. On top of that you have some hardcore cookie cutter shonen characters, there is almost nothing redeeming about any of them, they're just there. Lastly, bad science, bad science, bad science, BAAAAAAAAAAAD BAD SCIENCE. My goodness I want to reach out and bonk the author on the head, nothing about the science in this is educational, it's ... pure fiction. For a manga that at first seems to celebrate science, it quickly turns it into a cheap gimmick that takes basic concepts and runs more wild with them than a child that's afraid of the dark.

Edit : terrible a bad case of not contrasting sources and the author believing weird internet stuff and mixing it all the create a mainstream/comercial abomination (It isn't that difficult getting a consultant of the different topics they touch).

I really liked the beginning and could overlook some Asian misconceptions with Edison /Amadeus vs Salieri / creation and acceptance of money...Way too many over simplifications. Even willingly hold some suspense of belief on exaggerations the that were necessary for the story to even take off. The author only remembers they are human instead of robots once in a while.

Some spoilers ahead:

But I just couldn't stand how ... they crossed the ocean the enemy is potentially in South America and the currents can change to worse in 1000+ years) instead of going to Africa /Asia /Europe or any random gold/ jewellery deposit. If it was for the food, India would be the easy choice...I ended up hating how the characters were so shallow and seeing the author trying to be smart .

The biggest contradiction apart from the undeveloped village and how almost none of the humans ,not even statues die, is that Japanese is only spoken in Japan ,so unless they stayed at a year stabilising the village and learning languages, the original crew will have a heavy language barrier (not only that ,but other human communities probably have unknown new languages/technologies after 1000+ years) It doesn't even give an explanation as to why they speak only Japanese in a settlement started by an international crew.

I thought that some things would go to better when Dr. Xeno was introduced as another scientist with more realistic approaches .But in the end he was easily subdued and they revived a regiment of USA military and they just force all the ugly stuff on him to make Senku shine brighter. Really don't know why Tsukasa was totally fine with this stuff.

I completely dislike the conception of necessary evils Manga forces upon the readers (Mafia ,pirates ,one other than the --mc taking the blame for all the bad stuff...) I just see it as the MC imposing his values in a hypocritical way whist washing his hands when anything inmoral appears.

Dr.Stone manga got a winning concept and a mediocre execution.

The characters are flat, generic and boring - unrealistic and extroverted (and so is the story!)

The story follow "Dr.Stone" a character that all it purpose is to spout science words from chemistry and to glorify science every 5 minute, and its sidekick an idiot shounen boy, that apparently isn't very smart at all.

I think I almost dropped the manga when Senkuu caught an arrow with his hand (that flys in 200 km?...)
But I tried to overlook it, because manga logic.
Senkuu character is boring, edgy and inhuman - I mean really all the dialog from this ... character is just random bad guy cliche. (and his vision for mankind or what ever is stupid and egocentric)

The first village is where I dropped the manga, in it 40-what people that calls trowing sulfur and other material into a fire "magic"
Its a boring arc about them trying to create antibiotic filled with random dialog about how "Dr.Stone" want to create the "Kingdom of science".
Do you honestly want me to believe that people will be stupid again (I mean really stupid, not just undeveloped) after an apocalypse, that's just bullshit.

I'm sorry about my harsh review, but its my honest review, I wanted to give this manga a shot, mainly because the anime is near by, but I can't recommend it to anyone.

Waste of time.

Might fit kids - ages 13-17 I guess.

Dr. Stone is a very unique manga. Not just because of it's unique premise and setting, but also because of the unique storytelling technique.

Story: 9/10
At first glance, the story may look simple (ie, good vs bad, standard shonen) but go into a little bit of depth and you realize that the overarching plot isn't what makes Dr. Stone enjoyable. After the first arc, which is a good introductory arc, the story shifts narrative. Each of the later arcs have a definite end goal (except a few). And, to achieve each outlandish and seemingly impossible end goal, the characters work, fight, and slowly but surely, ... mature. So, I think that Dr. Stone should be viewed and enjoyed as a semi-episodic manga, where the different methods they use, paths they take and the fun they have while achieving the goal is the main focus, not the advancement towards the overarching story. or the 'deep philosophy'. And, there's also lots of foreshadowing, which is always good.

Art: 10/10
Boichi.... do I need to say anything else. Well, this is a review, so of course I do. Boichi is definitely a master artist. Sure, a weekly manga has taken its toll, and the art is not as good as what you see in, say, Sun-ken Rock. But still, it is very well done. Also, Boichi pulls of the humorous faces perfectly. But I am not really an art connoisseur, so I shouldn't say much.

Character: 7/10
This is where Dr. Stone takes a hit. The episodic narrative of Dr. Stone doesn't allow for a lot of character development. However, I still think Dr. Stone handles most of its characters in a good way. Each character is unique and provides an interesting contribution to the story. My favourite characters are Ryusui and Chrome. The first is a 'charismatic and leader-like' stereotype, and the second is, surprisingly, a 'standard shonen protagonist' stereotype: humble beginnings but a ton of character development. In that sense, I like to think of Senkuu as the 'aged master' of Chrome, and I have a feeling that Chrome is set to surpass Senkuu in the future.

Now, let's talk of a character that I don't like: Tsukasa. Tsukasa is a character that doesn't fit into the narrative of Dr. Stone. He sets a philosophical background of the story, and hence serves as a villain on a moral basis. Howewer, not only is he a bad villain (his philosophy is pretty crazy, and I doubt anyone agrees with it), but also he is an inappropriate one to the story. This is because to defeat such a morally ambiguous villain, you need the infamous 'Talk-no-Jutsu', and this really doesn't fit well with manga that are like Dr. Stone. The villain in the second major arc is much better: he is simple, and yet is mysterious and scary.

Enjoyment: 9/10
Like I said, the story is extremely enjoyable once you look past Tsukasa's bs and focus on the episodic narrative.

Overall: 9/10

“Humanity Isn't Going Down That Easily. Two Million Years Of Human History Is Right Here Inside Me."

Dr. Stone is a hard sci-fi series that tells its tale in moments of extremity and comedy, logic and science, emotion and ideas. Drawn by Boichi, and written by Inagaki, the story focuses on the ideals of a single person to save the entire human race with nothing but science. A tale of mystery, but also adventure and war, Dr. Stone takes Minecraft society simulations to another level, and produces an extremely satisfying product to read, its end sparking many a feeling in its readers. 

The story takes place ... in a world that has seemingly lost all its advancement. After 3700 years of humans encased in stone, the first human breaks free from his dormant state and see’s the world, at least what’s left of it. A landscape drawn with such captivating horror surrounds him, a world back where life started, full of trees, wildlife and no human inventions. Animals roam freely, the skyline is clear, and a world with a completely different landscape, an earth that seems to have reset. Most scary of all, each and every human has been turned to a stone statue, which, when you break reveals that even their insides have completely turned into stone, a phenomenon that modern science cannot explain. Following the scientific genius, we witness his journey to save the world and bring it back to its original state, will nothing but the knowledge in his head. 

However the story isn’t nearly as simple as that, and Boichi does what Boichi does best, writing some extremely human characters. While Inagaki’s writings were what crafted the story, Boichi’s technical and character-driven hand places its touch on characters as seen in his previous work Origin. Characters who are brought back realize the splendor of the new earth and fight to keep it this tranquil place. Products of the previous world they refuse to let the world sink to what it used to do and instead create the ideal society. Wars of science and brute force break out, as conflicting ideas clash, and the greater scientist is guaranteed victory. 

You come to realize certain facts about human nature and how people operate and think. The story focuses on societies and how the world operates, as well as the main characters. As different socies are explored, different ideas are introduced, and different people are introduced, the story becomes larger and more expansive and their projects increase in their crazy nature. However, these ideals and moments are the background and the basis of all arcs, the surface level story a light-hearted comedy.  Yet, a good amount of time is withholding these tranquil scenes and emotional moments for the best times and for extremely well-drafted scenes. 

What also carries the show is how realistic the show is in how things develop, and how the science keeps getting more and more absurd to carry out, in a world that has nothing but stick and stones. Inagaki, with each arc doesn’t hold back, bringing a great number of different kinds of antagonist, requiring a degree of science that keeps increasing, but in creative ways. The wit and creativity of the science inventions and projects never fails, creating rising stakes, but also a degree of intrigue in what scientific invention is to be explored next. Bombs don’t get bigger or even created, paper is, missiles aren’t shot, chemical formulas are thrown. 

However the story isn’t perfect, neither does it adopt the tone of Origin. The story has 1 large issue in its writing, and that is the story arcs in the first half. A background story of stopping the stone petrification and finding the source is there, and the themes lay heavily inside the often jovial and comedic manga. The story does a great job organically integrating this larger plot into the smaller arcs, but the basic plots of each arc, while executed extremely well, lack a lot.

Spending a whole arc gathering resources to solve pneumonia, saving a damsel in distress, were both arcs that suffered from an issue that the whole story faced. Pacing. The story was a mess of pacing, where years took place in a chapter, where 50 chapters were a couple days, where a whole character arc over years took place in a chapter. The first half suffers from pacing that stretches the arcs too long, arcs that are nothing but to setup the endgame that the last 100 chapters provide. Furthermore, the first half while really enjoyable and full of special moments, doesn’t prepare you for the tonal shift and the seriousness of the second half, and instead provided a light-hearted mystery that was an enjoyable read, with series elements. 

The second half is a perfect combination of Origin and the first half of Dr. Stone, where the stakes feel extremely real, and the light-hearted story with darker elements, becomes a story that has both light and darker elements. It’s a perfect blend, where the final 100 chapters flow so organically and without a hitch that reading it week to week was nothing but an uphill ride of excitement. 

The art is drawn by the Korean photographer, graphic designer, and one of the best artistic designers Boichi. The Characters while enveloped in comedy, each have realistic traits, moments and stories that they go through the story, creating an incredibly real cast of characters. The only thing that they suffer from is being forgotten, characters after their arcs, cast away, and often never seen again. The story and path of science is explored almost perfectly, and the main character, though seemingly a genius, seemingly the perfect guy shows small cracks, small moments that really develop him.

Dr. Stone is worth the read and following the 10th volume is nothing but a fantastic ride of a story. Thank you Boichi and Inagaki for this wonderful story.

This is Ten billion percent definitely one of the most fun and worthwhile manga I think out there and I can confidently say that I enjoyed every bit of this. It's a very unique Shounen and if you're someone like me who loves their Shounen then Dr. Stone will most likely become your favourite.

Being an anime only for the first three seasons but I finally decided to cave in and read because I could not wait for the rest of the story.

Story : The plot and setting alone is unique, amongst the pile of your usual run of the mill shounens, Riichiro Inagaki does what ... many authors fail to do and that is to make science actually blend in so well with the story. Every event is carefully planned and meticulously executed, almost as if the author had the entire story planned from the beginning till the end (which is appreciated). In a world where so many mangaka keep prolonging their works and don't deliver endings, Dr. Stone actually delivers an ending and a flawless one at that I daresay. The story is basically filled with trinkets of information about everyday stuff that we use but have no idea of their versatility. A very informative and equally fun read for sure. The ending, although could have been better but I think with what Inagaki Sensei had to work with, He did a splendid job. (9.5/10)

Art : This is the biggest strength of Dr. Stone. Boichi is a God at drawing stuff, I mean like literally. His drawings evoke a sense of sheer scale and emotion that I honestly don't think any other artist could have done a better job. Boichi is the perfect artist for this kind of story and the art stands out on its own, even apart from the story. The art can get a bit ecchi-ish but that doesn't deduct from my overall enjoyment (even though I've seen that criticism a lot). So many iconic panels are present, the art is easy to make out and it flows really well with the story. (10/10 here)

Characters : Although I really enjoyed every character's role, I definitely have some favourites like Senku (obviously the madman himself) , Kohaku, Suika, Chrome, Ryuusui, Tsukasa. If you haven't read the manga yet and are wondering about the names then don't search them up and just go blind in this story. Senku is a cleverly written protagonist even by Shounen standards, even though he's kind of like a Deus-ex machina for the plot's sake, The author still keeps us on our seats with the stakes high. His character is so charismatic that he doesn't take from the plot at all, infact I think one of the best things about Dr. Stone is the protagonist Senku himself.

Overall : This is a story that deserves to be read by going in blind without any prior knowledge, Seeing all the twists and turns is definitely a charm to read because of the beautiful art. Character developments are also portrayed nicely here.
The ending is an unexpected plot twist that you will NEVER EVER SEE COMING, DEFINITELY. While I think the ending could have been better it certainly wasn't bad in the least and it does not take away from the overall enjoyment of story at all.

This is one of the best recent manga in my opinion and fortunately it's anime adaptation is also excellent and is getting a final season at the time of writing this post. Watch the anime or read the manga, it's upto you but definitely do invest your time in Dr. Stone as it definitely will hook you and keep you entertained from start to finish. I was left with a huge smile at the end of the final chapter and it definitely had some really thought provoking moments aswell. The message which the author tried to gives us here atleast according to me is that, No matter how hard something is or looks. If you take one diligent step at a time and keep hammering away at it, You're bound to become successful, Ten billion percent. Get excited !(This is Senku's catchphrase) hahaha.
My only real criticism is that the ending was a bit underwhelming in my opinion, The journey till the ending was amazing and perfect though. The conclusion was not as satisfying to me as was the buildup and the journey of how they reached there. Perhaps that's the only reasoning I can give for not giving this a 10/10 but it still deserves a 9.5/10 for sure.

Thanks for reading!

Dr. Stone deserves a lot of credit for creating a hard-science fiction shonen series that makes a point to be scientifically accurate yet still appeal to people who do not care for science. I do not think anyone else has accomplished this feat. I normally like science fiction though I typically do not enjoy Science Fiction anime or manga. The art was high quality, and added a sense of realism. The characters are fun, and all of them feel necessary and utilized correctly. It felt like everyone brought something to the table. The overall plot of the story always felt rationally constructed. I think others ... will enjoy the series.

(Spoiler Free Review) From Chapter 19

Now Dr Stone as it is has a huge amount of potential but it takes a while to start up and get into it, which is one of the reasons why I believe a many people are not keeping up to date with it and dropping it after a while. Now don't get me wrong its far from perfect but I think its got potential and I hope that people give the manga enough time to start up and create a unique personality from itself that it deserves

The Story -8- The story revolves around a typical high school scene ... with your overly hyper main character with unrivalled strength with that of a Silver-Back Gorilla Taiju, your cute female romantic interest of your main character Yuzuriha and last but not least one of the most interesting characters shown in Shonen Jump Manga for a fairly long while is our science loving nerd Senku who has an unparalleled knowledge and love to science a bit of a throwback to Albert Einstein if you will. The manga quickly changes when everyone is suddenly turned to stone as if God wanted to do a restart and only Taiju and Senku are released 3,700 years later into a world uninhabited by humans with Senku and Taiju trying to rebuild civilisation again using science.

The Art -7- I actually quite enjoy the art but it does take some time to get used to the main thing that I dislike about the art is the fact that many of the female characters look the same just with a slightly longer or shorter hair than the others but the male characters especially Senku have a very different style to the characters, the landscapes and backgrounds are drawn very well and my favourite aspects of the manga is the comedic style art that is used as comic relief but changes to a more serious tone as the mange continues through.

The Characters -7- Now its too early for me to judge all the characters but the main characters Taiju is very cliched a bit stupid but has overwhelming strength,not scared of any situation, Taiju is also used as a comic relief character which I believe is done very well overall but I would like to see him developed more in the future as the manga develops as of yet Taiju has not been seen for around 4 chapters so his development is yet to occur. Senku is where this manga shines, he is a great character and has a unique personality that is unique to his character which is nice to see. The idea of Senku using science as a weapon instead of brute strength or a form of magical power is a nice change to Shonen Jump manga which is a pleasant read instead typical manga archetypes.

Enjoyment -8- I am really enjoying Dr. Stone at the moment but I will say when it was featured in Jump Start I was reluctant to vote for its continuation as I thought it was going to be boring and go no where, but was pleasantly surprised when it continued on the lineup and am continuing to hope for its next chapter after finishing the last.

Overall -7- I think people need to give these newer style and different manga a longer time to develop as characters a plots like these are unique to it own genre on itself now don't get me wrong its a very interesting manga and I understand that not everyone will Like it as it is but I'd definitely say give it a go wait until chapter 5-6 to drop or continue as it does get moving on faster after that point.

P.S. Thanks for reading this review its the first one I have written and is a little bit long but I will try to keep this review updated as the manga continues and will write more in the Future, Thanks, Hashiyan

I was immediately drawn into Dr.Stone from day 1 during it's english release through Weekly Shounen Jump.

The art-style by Boichi is always unique and captivating, partner this up with such a science heavy premise and it leads to a very high-quality manga.

The story itself focuses on a "What if" kind of scenario. "What if humanity reversed back to the stone age with limited survivors". Because of this premise it focuses heavily on individuals using modern knowledge to survive in an age when body strength trumpeted everything.

This of course results in one of the main arcs and themes for the manga, strength vs science. Which leads ... to a lot tense but also at times, humorous interactions between characters.

The way they approach science theorems in this is really well executed, explaining in detail exactly what is happening. (For example: Mixing Substance A with Substance B results in C occuring). The mangaka himself even has a science expert on hand to verify some of the chemical reactions which adds an extra layer of realism.

It also has a very interesting approach towards it's Villians. Rather than there being a token individual whom is evil for the sake of it. We are instead treated with characters whom are relatable and are just using a different method to survive in such a world. It is easy to sympathise and understand their way of thinking even if you disagree with their actions.

Summary:

- Art-style is highly detailed and lends itself well for the premise.
- The premise is interesting and engaging, everything is unfamiliar on this new Earth however since has familiarity to it.
- Humour is subjective and depends on the reader however, the faces some characters pull should cause some laughter alone.
- The realism in the science, detailed explanations and fact checking done helps you learn some science whilst enjoying a hobby.
- Each character has their own personality, strength and weakness, even the minor ones.