A new visual, "Climax Visual [Senku]," has been released for the fourth and final season of the TV anime "Dr.STONE," titled "Dr.STONE SCIENCE FUTURE," which is based on the manga serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha). The visual depicts Senku as an astronaut challenging the moon, accompanied by the tagline, "Now, to the lunar world battle."
With the internet connected, the round-trip rocket development project with engineers around the world has begun, and the spacecraft is finally starting to take shape. Three astronauts have been selected to board the rocket, and Senku has been chosen to go to the moon as a scientist. The new visual depicts Senku in a spacesuit, challenging Whyman on the moon, and his expression shows a mixture of determination for the battle that will determine the fate of the Stone World, and anticipation for the moment when his childhood dream of "going to space" will come true.
The selected episode "Episode Senku and Byakuya" will be available for free streaming on YouTube from 8 PM on May 30th. This episode will depict the intersection of Senku's hopes and aspirations for the future as he finally heads to space, and those of his father, Byakuya, who is also an astronaut. It will be available for a limited time until June 7th.
"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.
