Riichiro Inagaki is the co-creator of the Dr. Stone manga, which has been fully adapted into a television anime that concluded in June 2026. He released a comment and illustration at the series' conclusion.
Riichiro Inagaki co-created the Dr. Stone manga with Boichi. The manga ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from March 2017 to March 2022 and spans 27 volumes. The television anime adaptation, produced by TMS Entertainment, began in July 2019 and concluded on June 25, 2026, with the final episode of its fourth and final season, Dr. Stone SCIENCE FUTURE. The adaptation ran for seven years and totaled 95 episodes, including the Ryusui special. The final season aired in three split cours from January 2025 to June 2026.
At the series' conclusion, Inagaki and Boichi released illustrations and comments thanking fans. A large-scale animation exhibition commemorating the series' conclusion is scheduled to open in Tokyo in December, featuring original drawings and setting materials. The anime is available on Crunchyroll and Netflix.
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Jun 25
The Dr. Stone television anime concluded on June 25, 2026, with the final episode of its fourth and final season, Dr. Stone SCIENCE FUTURE. The adaptation, produced by TMS Entertainment, ran for seven years starting in July 2019 and totaled 95 episodes, including the Ryusui special. The final season aired in three split cours from January 2025 to June 2026. Manga creators Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi released illustrations and comments thanking fans. Voice actors Kana Hanazawa and Kohei Amasaki, who voiced the character Why-Man, also shared remarks. A large-scale animation exhibition commemorating the series' conclusion will open in Tokyo in December, featuring original drawings and setting materials. The digipak illustration for the limited-edition Blu-ray and DVD box set of the final season, drawn by character designer Yuko Iwasa, was also revealed. The anime is available on Crunchyroll and Netflix.
Jun 11
The third cour of the TV anime Dr.STONE SCIENCE FUTURE released a climax visual titled "All Astronauts Assemble" on June 11. The image adds Ryusui as the final astronaut, joining Senku, Kohaku, and Stanley as the team prepares to fight Why-man on the moon.
Jun 9
A Rocket Climax PV for the third cour of Dr.STONE SCIENCE FUTURE has been released, using footage from episode 34 to show Senku and his companions reaching the lunar rocket launch. Advance scene cuts from episode 35, Giant Step, have also been released, depicting the crew departing into space.
May 28
The third and final cour of the Dr. Stone Science Future anime released a new visual ahead of episode 33, which debuted on May 28, 2026. The image shows protagonist Senku Ishigami in a spacesuit, preparing for a journey to the moon. The episode continues the story of Senku and his friends building a rocket and attempting space travel, adapting the final arc of the manga by Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi. The manga ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from March 2017 to March 2022 and spans 27 volumes. The anime is directed by Shuhei Matsushita at TMS Entertainment, with series composition by Kurasumi Sunayama, character designs by Yuko Iwasa, and music by Tatsuya Kato, Hiroaki Tsutsumi, and Yukihiro Kanesaka. The opening theme for the third cour is "Skins" by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, and the ending theme is "no man's world" by -otoha-. Crunchyroll streams the series. To promote the climax, TOHO animation's YouTube channel will offer a limited-time free stream of a selected episode titled "Episode Senku and Byakuya," available from May 30 to June 7. That episode connects Senku's space launch with the memories of his astronaut father, Byakuya.