The joint work of Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi, DR. STONE, ends after three intense years of serialization and 232 chapters, enough to take the title to the heights of international popularity
Senku has finally crossed the finish line: from the world of stone, he has brought civilization back to earth. The last chapter of DR. STONE celebrates the long journey of the young scientist and his companions, with many color pages. You can preview it on MangaPlus.
They range from the successful return to earth of the lunar expedition, with a device Medusato the moving and obvious marriage between Taiju e Yuzuriha. The world has once again achieved the prosperity of modern times, and the characters we have come to love are enjoying it.
But science never has a real point of arrival: Senku, Chrome and the science team are still working to take the technology to unprecedented levels. With the help of the Medusa, the new project is the most ambitious one can imagine: one time Machine.
The goal of ours is to be able to return to the first petrification, and save as many people as possible from the events it caused. We will never know if they will succeed, but science, Senku reminds us, has always overcome all obstacles.
The legacy of DR. STONE
The manga of the duo Inagaki / Boichi he was an atypical shonen from the start. Fights to a minimum, and most importantly, the absence of a real enemy, with all of Senku’s opponents ending up joining him, including the Medusas at the end.
Appropriate, for a manga that has the scientific rationality as its main theme. It goes beyond any barrier created by man’s emotionality.
DR. STONE is a multi-level educational manga. It illustrates the principles of science in an easy and engaging way, from the simplest experiments to complex technologies. Thanks to the consultation between the authors and the real experts, the result is always accurate.
The manga was immediately appreciated by readers, both in Japan and abroad, and will continue to enjoy this popularity in the near future, thanks to the anime that has just begun.