The episode PV for episode 32, "The Challenger of Science," of the fourth and final season of the TV anime "Dr.STONE SCIENCE FUTURE," based on the manga serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha), has been released. Titled "Chrome the Science User," the video depicts Chrome's growth as a science user and the journey leading up to the start of the development plan for a "round-trip rocket" to ensure everyone's safe return from the moon.
The development of a round-trip rocket had been secretly underway by Chrome and Suika's "rookie science team" ever since Senku told them that the moon-bound rocket was a one-way trip. Finally, Chrome came up with a plan to return from the moon safely: a modular assembly system where rocket parts would be launched in several stages and assembled in space. Chrome's words resonated, and the majority vote between the one-way and round-trip factions was unanimously decided in favor of a "round-trip rocket." The global round-trip rocket development plan officially began. This PV looks back on Chrome's growth as a scientist, as he persevered step by step, starting from someone who only knew up to the multiplication table.
"Dr.STONE" is a manga series written by Riichiro Inagaki of "Eyeshield 21" fame, with artwork by Boichi of "Sun-Ken Rock" and "ORIGIN" fame. It was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" from March 2017 to March 2022. The story follows Senku Ishigami, a science-loving boy with a superhuman intellect, who awakens after thousands of years when all of humanity is instantly petrified by a mysterious phenomenon. In this desperate situation, he decides to find his friends and reclaim the world. Senku uses science to try and rebuild civilization from scratch. The manga has sold over 20 million copies in total.
The first season of the TV anime aired from July to December 2019, the second season from January to March 2021, the TV special "Dr.STONE Ryusui" aired in July 2022, the first cour of the third season aired from April to June 2023, and the second cour from October to December of the same year. The final season was split into three cours, with the first cour airing from January to March 2025 and the second cour from July to September of the same year. The third and final cour of the anime is currently airing on TOKYO MX and other channels.
