Dr. Stone - Reviews

Once you get passed the first few episodes then it really kickes off. One of the best anime's I have watched.

I'm gonna make it simple. It's not bad and I found it interesting.

"Dr. Stone" is a captivating anime adaptation of the manga series by Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi. It thrusts viewers into a post-apocalyptic world where all of humanity has been petrified into stone for thousands of years, only to be reawakened by the young scientist Senku Ishigami. With his profound knowledge of science and technology, Senku embarks on a mission to rebuild civilization from scratch. The series blends elements of adventure, science fiction, and education, presenting complex scientific concepts in an accessible and entertaining manner.

Solid Foundations

• Educational Value and Scientific Accuracy: "Dr. Stone" stands out for its commitment to scientific accuracy, making it a unique entry in the anime landscape. It educates viewers on various scientific principles and technological advancements, all while weaving them seamlessly into the narrative.
• Character Development and Dynamics: The series shines in its portrayal of diverse characters, each contributing to the rebuilding of civilization with their unique skills and personalities. The evolving dynamics and relationships between characters, especially the contrast between Senku’s reliance on science and the more physically driven approaches of others, drive much of the plot and character growth.

Areas of Refinement

• Pacing and Story Arcs: While "Dr. Stone" generally maintains a compelling pace, certain arcs may feel slower or less engaging, particularly as the series balances educational content with storytelling. This pacing can affect the overall cohesion and tension of the narrative.
• Predictability and Conflict Resolution: Some viewers find aspects of the series predictable, with challenges and conflicts often resolved through convenient scientific discoveries. While this showcases Senku’s ingenuity, it can sometimes lessen the suspense or complexity of obstacles faced by the characters.

Polishing the Gem

• Visuals and Animation: The animation in "Dr. Stone" captures the lush, post-apocalyptic world with vibrant detail and creativity. However, there’s potential for even more dynamic and visually striking representations of scientific phenomena and inventions to enhance viewer immersion.
• Depth of Antagonistic Forces: The series introduces several antagonistic elements and rival factions, but there's room to explore these conflicts more deeply. Expanding on the motivations and backstories of adversaries could add richer layers to the narrative, making the philosophical and ethical dilemmas more pronounced.

Conclusion "Dr. Stone" is an innovative and engaging series that marries the thrill of adventure with the wonders of science, appealing to a broad spectrum of viewers with its originality and educational content. Its solid rating acknowledges both its achievements in storytelling and character development, and areas where the series could further refine its pacing and depth. As "Dr. Stone" continues to unfold, it holds the promise of further exploring its unique world, challenging its characters, and inspiring audiences with the limitless potential of human knowledge and ingenuity.

Doctor Stone

There are only 2 types of anime, the one that captivates someone just because of the "quality" and the other that is simply entertaining. Doctor Stone is one of the "entertaining" ones. Among other things, this anime already looks like another season of "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure" from an alternative universe.

If the author had thought more about the plot, characters, and structure than just the scientific stuff, the anime could have been a lot better. He couldn't decide whether this would be a "more serious" work or a pure comedy, whereby both sides have merged completely irregularly. On the one hand, the anime "Scientific" should make sense, and on the other hand, it makes practically nothing sense, apart from science. Characters are superhuman existences that destroy tons of rocks with their hands, remove trees with fingers, grab birds in the middle of the air as if they were eagles, dodging bolts at 170mph. In addition, most of them have something like "special" superhuman abilities. Plot holes without end, Plot Armor almost on par with Sword Art Online. In the end, the whole anime left me with the impression of a gag anime that deals with science but is free of logic and physics.

But it's not that negative, at least not this season. Despite immense shortcomings, problems, and slow pacing. Did this season captivate me and show a very interesting topic.

- A world in which mankind suddenly turns to stone and, after 3700 years, is robbed of its entire civilization and its progress. Aside from petrification, this is a very realistic and possible concept that humanity could one day overtake. That’s why it’s all the more interesting. I am not a scientist and yet I feel a connection to it, real doubts and frustration plague my thoughts, when I think about the entire progress of mankind, could at some point be forgotten as if it had never existed.
Another aspect that the anime conveyed less impressively but was nonetheless present, the contact between two generations. You saw quite an interesting structure of how people of a different knowledge class could react to current science. Surely some have already thought, "I wonder how our ancestors would react to something like smartphones? To cars? If you showed this technology to people from back then, what thoughts would fly through their heads?

[Act 5]

The concept is impressively simple and obvious, yet immensely fascinating. I would say that this is one of my favorite approaches to writing a story. The entire anime is about the battle between the Science Empire and the Tsukasa (Plot God) Empire. In addition, Senku creates new/old scientific miracles and tries to maintain progress and win allies. That was it. However, science "montage" scenes were very interesting and entertaining. In that way, every episode related to "construction projects" has been interesting. Apart from the episodes in which fights occurred, these are extremely long and empty, have no tension, and are only questionable scenes.

[Characters 5]

So many different characters and yet almost only stereotypes with hardly any personality. 90% of Senku consists of a "smug" smile and the sentence "Now the fun starts" but apart from that he is still very personable and interesting.
Tsukasa has a very interesting way of talking and also an interesting personality and perspective on the world. What ruined the whole thing was the setup. Both his motivations and actions made virtually no sense. So little that the second season seemed almost empty. The Stone Wars arc that dealt with him had practically no content. The guy's a running, no living, the bug in the matrix. And why it is called "the strongest primate of all time" makes no sense anyway. Although it initially looks like Tarzan 2.0, it has absolutely nothing in common with it. Its connection to nature and its design is simply irrelevant. And that he can kill a lion with just one stroke doesn't make him more realistic.

Gen, who has undoubtedly been my favorite among the characters, is a simple mentalist as a sidekick. Interesting, but that's about it. Something like "character depth" is not present here anyway.

That Suika is probably one of the best kids in anime/manga is a fact. Not only does she have endearing qualities, but she also proves to be extremely useful as the story progresses. Whether as support or ongoing plot armor.

That being said, most of the other characters are barely par or disappointing. For the most part, they had minimal personality or relevance, comparable to construction workers in a survival game.

And Taiju, even if he's the friend everyone would like to have. His empathy and naivety are driven by only 2-3 brain cells.

[Music 8]

This was all underlined by quite interesting and pleasant easts. My personal favorite is the Montage Theme that has been used many times to represent scenes and project construction.
Also, the intros were musically above average, as were the outros.

[Animations 6]

Interesting representation of the surroundings and individual scenes. However, the animations are mostly average, only with the male characters and the animations of the eyes the budget was often turned up. Unfortunately ... as everyone has probably noticed, the female characters are drawn very questionably. Didn't inform me about this, but their faces are almost degenerate. In contrast, the men all look like "Shounen antagonists"

Conclusion

Doctor Stone has a fascinating concept and I love it. Unfortunately, there are endless plot holes and too much-wasted potential. And the first season did even better than the second.

I am still very excited about how manga and anime will develop in the future, as the number of chapters is massive. I hope the author overcomes his weaknesses at some point.

Enjoyment - 8

Doctor Stone

There are only 2 types of anime, the one that captivates someone just because of the "quality" and the other that is simply entertaining. Doctor Stone is one of the "entertaining" ones. Among other things, this anime already looks like another season of "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure" from an alternative universe.

If the author had thought more about the plot, characters, and structure than just the scientific stuff, the anime could have been a lot better. He couldn't decide whether this would be a "more serious" work or a pure comedy, whereby both sides have merged completely irregularly. On the one hand, the anime "Scientific" should make sense, and on the other hand, it makes practically nothing sense, apart from science. Characters are superhuman existences that destroy tons of rocks with their hands, remove trees with fingers, grab birds in the middle of the air as if they were eagles, dodging bolts at 170mph. In addition, most of them have something like "special" superhuman abilities. Plot holes without end, Plot Armor almost on par with Sword Art Online. In the end, the whole anime left me with the impression of a gag anime that deals with science but is free of logic and physics.

But it's not that negative, at least not this season. Despite immense shortcomings, problems, and slow pacing. Did this season captivate me and show a very interesting topic.

- A world in which mankind suddenly turns to stone and, after 3700 years, is robbed of its entire civilization and its progress. Aside from petrification, this is a very realistic and possible concept that humanity could one day overtake. That’s why it’s all the more interesting. I am not a scientist and yet I feel a connection to it, real doubts and frustration plague my thoughts, when I think about the entire progress of mankind, could at some point be forgotten as if it had never existed.
Another aspect that the anime conveyed less impressively but was nonetheless present, the contact between two generations. You saw quite an interesting structure of how people of a different knowledge class could react to current science. Surely some have already thought, "I wonder how our ancestors would react to something like smartphones? To cars? If you showed this technology to people from back then, what thoughts would fly through their heads?

[Act 5]

The concept is impressively simple and obvious, yet immensely fascinating. I would say that this is one of my favorite approaches to writing a story. The entire anime is about the battle between the Science Empire and the Tsukasa (Plot God) Empire. In addition, Senku creates new/old scientific miracles and tries to maintain progress and win allies. That was it. However, science "montage" scenes were very interesting and entertaining. In that way, every episode related to "construction projects" has been interesting. Apart from the episodes in which fights occurred, these are extremely long and empty, have no tension, and are only questionable scenes.

[Characters 5]

So many different characters and yet almost only stereotypes with hardly any personality. 90% of Senku consists of a "smug" smile and the sentence "Now the fun starts" but apart from that he is still very personable and interesting.
Tsukasa has a very interesting way of talking and also an interesting personality and perspective on the world. What ruined the whole thing was the setup. Both his motivations and actions made virtually no sense. So little that the second season seemed almost empty. The Stone Wars arc that dealt with him had practically no content. The guy's a running, no living, the bug in the matrix. And why it is called "the strongest primate of all time" makes no sense anyway. Although it initially looks like Tarzan 2.0, it has absolutely nothing in common with it. Its connection to nature and its design is simply irrelevant. And that he can kill a lion with just one stroke doesn't make him more realistic.

Gen, who has undoubtedly been my favorite among the characters, is a simple mentalist as a sidekick. Interesting, but that's about it. Something like "character depth" is not present here anyway.

That Suika is probably one of the best kids in anime/manga is a fact. Not only does she have endearing qualities, but she also proves to be extremely useful as the story progresses. Whether as support or ongoing plot armor.

That being said, most of the other characters are barely par or disappointing. For the most part, they had minimal personality or relevance, comparable to construction workers in a survival game.

And Taiju, even if he's the friend everyone would like to have. His empathy and naivety are driven by only 2-3 brain cells.

[Music 8]

This was all underlined by quite interesting and pleasant easts. My personal favorite is the Montage Theme that has been used many times to represent scenes and project construction.
Also, the intros were musically above average, as were the outros.

[Animations 6]

Interesting representation of the surroundings and individual scenes. However, the animations are mostly average, only with the male characters and the animations of the eyes the budget was often turned up. Unfortunately ... as everyone has probably noticed, the female characters are drawn very questionably. Didn't inform me about this, but their faces are almost degenerate. In contrast, the men all look like "Shounen antagonists"

Conclusion

Doctor Stone has a fascinating concept and I love it. Unfortunately, there are endless plot holes and too much-wasted potential. And the first season did even better than the second.

I am still very excited about how manga and anime will develop in the future, as the number of chapters is massive. I hope the author overcomes his weaknesses at some point.

Enjoyment - 8

Ok I like this but Senku looks like a vampire green onion.