Overview Dr. Stone came out as one of the chosen ones as to say right along side The Promised Neverland Kimetsu No Yaiba My Hero Acedemia etc. as the future of Shonen Jump. With overwhelmingly successful adaptations for the other 3 manga how does Dr. Stone stack up? Well rather poorly. Now thats not to say its a bad series just that it didnt leave as much of an impact as the other 3 did. Lets get into a more detailed review to better understand this. Story: 5/10 Given that youve already read the synopses you know what its about. The first 6 episodes feature a tense atmosphere where in this light setting suddenly lives are at stake. Death is now a possibility for the main cast and is shown on screen with a character destroying statues. Here we are introduced to the shows main moral dilemma. Is the modern world which is flourishing in science but ruled by greedy adults better than this stone world in which only the youth shall be revived? Now whilst this is one fine moral dilemma Its not really elaborated upon as much as I would like. The narrative basically boils down to each side reasserting their position on the matter rather than a discussion on why their viewpoint is what it is. Furthermore after the 6th episode the two opposing sides never meet and so this dialogue is never expanded upon in the series. The next 10 episodes can be most closely associated with a Food Wars style of storytelling. Our Protagonist will set sight on a goal to invent something and then there will be a scientific explanation of what this something can do. Sometimes inventing something will require obtaining some raw materials and so there will be entire episodes dedicated on the journey to acquire said raw materials and the importance of these. What you get is half your episode time dedicated to the explanation of the functionality importance and characteristics of these items that our protagonist wants to invent. The entertainment factor of these long moments of exposition is highly subjective Id recommend watching the show while having a meal so that you have some other activity to dedicate your brain cells to because the explanations can get very boring and the MCs excitement is not enough to make up for that. Apart from the chemical/technology/product the protagonists try to make much of the content in these 10 episodes is very repetitive with the same cycle again and again. We do get a small tournament arc however that is not much of a cause for excitement since you dont get good old shounen style battle tournament but a much more boring well win this with science crap tries to pass its tactics off as clever but really just comes off as cringe. Finally in the last third of the series we get some background information on the formation of this stone world how knowledge was passed down who the founders were etc. etc. and it does well to answer some of the very obvious questions of this world but not all of them so look forward to that in season 2. Nonetheless the last third of the series once again is spent in the same cycle of need raw material exposition journey to get it exposition acquired which again I would emphasize is only enjoyable if you dont get bored easily. On the positive side the story does have a sense of progression we see the advancement of the kingdom of science as well as the antagonists of this series. The constant threat from the youth kingdom keeps you wondering how long can this peace be sustained but with the little attention that its given I doubt that will be enough to keep you hooked Characters 6/10 Dr Stone focuses more on quantity rather than quality when it comes to its characters. Youre offered a huge colorful literally cast of characters with their own quirky personalities but theyre mostly very 1 dimensional and not worth talking about. The only one worthy of talking about is your main character Senku. What separates Senku from other characters like him who fall into the same cliche of overpowered genius that serves as a wish fulfillment vessel for the viewer is that the series repeatedly shows his faults. Its constantly reiterated that sense is lacking in several ways. He is physically very weak He isnt athletic he cant do much alone. More importantly Senku has empathy he has his sense of morality and his weakness for small doses of happiness that come from different sources like his friends celebrating his birthday. Speaking of friends another thing that separates Senku from other characters of his kind is his almost tsundere like love for his friends and whilst some may say it doesnt fit his character I cant think of anything more fitting of a highschooler. Some highlight characters: Chrome: Lots of potential for character development and you already see some flashes of it in the series. Rather than just a lackey for Senku you can see him coming into his own as a scientist with his own drive to invent and his own love for science. Gen: One of the more unique side characters. After Senku Gen would be the most interesting character to give an a story arc to. His cunning behavior and morality give him a unique spin that sets him apart from other characters in the series. Art and Animation: 9/10 The Art leaves very little to complain about. Both the manga and the anime have stellar art particularly the characters. With almost each character given a very unique design that sets them apart from others. If I did have one criticism it would be that all the females in the series have the same chibi art style that makes them look a little too cute for their age. For example at some moments Rui and Suika look like they have the same face despite an almost 10 year difference. The animation of the series pulls through when it is needed. Its not a battle anime and so the animation is not required to be of the highest end at all times as long as its able to product some magical moments in between. Some of these magical moments include: The Observatory The Christmas scene The Cotton Candy Licking Senkus emotional response to the gravestones etc. Sound: 8/10 I have very little to say about the sound It had good openings and a decent sound track. Nothing that memorable except the second opening which seems to be stuck in my head. Overall: 7/10 Watching Dr. Stone will not be a waste of your time you will have moments of entertainment and sometimes the science will make you go wow I knew they would make that but its not a show worth bingeing or investing too much into. Id recommend watching it casually and at your own pace and before season 2 comes out because this show can be better enjoyed on a weekly streaming basis rather than bingewatching. Its not going to leave much of an impact and apart from 2/3 characters the cast wont be very memorable but overall as an experience you will not be left with a bad taste in your mouth.