On 21 December 2023, the TV anime “Dr. Stone” Season 3 Cour 2 based on the original manga by Inagaki Riichiro and Boichi finished airing. After the conclusion of Season 3 Cour 2, they announced the Season 4 of Dr. Stone anime series titled “Dr. Stone: Science Future“. It is also revealed that Season 4 will be the Final Season of this anime series.
Dr. Stone: Science Future Final Season Anime Update
The official X account of Doctor Stone anime released the announcement trailer for the Final Season of this series:
No release date is announced for this final season Doctor Stone: Science Future. Further updates will come in the future. Bookmark our website for more awesome updates.
Animation Studio TMS Entertainment will be back for animating this final season of Dr. Stone. All Voice Acting casts and Staff members will be back for the final season.
Director Shuuhei Matsushita commented about this final season:
SCIENCE FUTURE ≠ SCIENCE FICTION!
Director Shuuhei Matsushita
This is the story of Senku and his friends, who use the power of science to overcome fiction. The theme of the fourth season, the final chapter of the anime, is “The Future of Science.” We are finally setting the stage in the world and getting closer to the mystery of the petrification of all humankind. All of the production staff will do their best to make the anime even more exciting than ever, so we ask for your continued support.
I want to depict a hopeful future for Senku and his friends. Please look forward to the next report.
Producer Shuusuke Katagiri also commented about this final season:
The anime “Dr.STONE”, which started in 2019, will also celebrate its 5th anniversary next year. Considering that I have been involved with Dr. STONE since its inception, I have spent many years with Dr. STONE.
Producer Shuusuke Katagiri
As we moved forward one by one with our incredible goals, we also gained a lot of friends who helped us complete the animation.
I will be able to draw the animation from the third season onward to the original work. I will continue to participate in the project. I couldn’t be more pleased.
We still have a long way to go, but just like Senku and the others, we will do our best to deliver an even better anime to everyone through trial and error.
Dr. Stone is a Japanese manga series written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Boichi who is a South Korean Artist. It was serialized from March 2017 to March 2022 in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump. This manga has total 26 volumes.
This manga later got the anime adaptation which aired in July 2019. This anime got Season 2 titled “Dr. Stone: Stone Wars” which aired in January 2021. Later this anime series got a sequel OVA titled “Dr. Stone: Ryusui” in July 2022. This series later got Season 3 titled “Dr. Stone: New World“. Cour 1 of season 3 aired in April 2023 and Cour 2 of season 3 Aired in October 2023. Season 4 is also announced which is titled “Doctor Stone: Science Future” which will be the final season of this Dr. Stone franchise.
Viz Media released its manga in the English language and describes the plot as:
“One fateful day, all of humanity was petrified by a blinding flash of light. After several millennia, high schooler Taiju awakens and finds himself lost in a world of statues. However, he’s not alone! His science-loving friend Senku’s been up and running for a few months and he’s got a grand plan in mind—to kickstart civilization with the power of science!“
Source: Official Website, Comic Natalie