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Dr. Stone #26
Dr. Stone, Vol. 26
Miles de años después de que la humanidad fuera petrificada, ¡Senku logra llegar al espacio que en el pasado también fue el sueño de su padre!
El aterrizaje en la luna se lleva a cabo según lo planeado, pero una vez ahí se encuentran con algo que nadie previó ¿Quién es realmente Whyman? ¿Cuál será el destino de la humanidad? ¡Ya está aquí el imponente final de esta grandísima y maravillosa aventura científica!
El aterrizaje en la luna se lleva a cabo según lo planeado, pero una vez ahí se encuentran con algo que nadie previó ¿Quién es realmente Whyman? ¿Cuál será el destino de la humanidad? ¡Ya está aquí el imponente final de esta grandísima y maravillosa aventura científica!
200 pages, Paperback
First published July 4, 2022
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About the author
Riichiro Inagaki
143 books200 followersHe is a mangaka from Tokyo, Japan. He debuted in October 2001 with Nandodemo Roku Gatsu Jū San Hi, and also wrote for the magazine Square Freeze and Love Love Santa, published in November 2001 and in February 2002 respectively. He later moved to Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump, in wich he won the 7th "Story King" section in the same year.
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March 6, 2022
Oh, my God, it's over 😭
April 17, 2025
What a ride🥹
March 8, 2022
خب دیروز ۲۳۲ رو خوندم و تموم شد. حالا اول آپدیت کنم ولوم های این رو اینجا تا یادمه، بعد میام مینویسم.
خب اومدم.
چهار سال هر هفته دنبالش کردم و با ذوق میخوندم جزییاتشو.
(میدونم حدود پنج ساله اومده ولی من چهار ساله دنبالش میکنم)
خیلی چیزای خوبی یاد گرفتم ازش.
از جزییات به درد نخور تا کلیات خیلی مهمی که کسی نمیگه چطور کار میکنن و حس میکنی نباید بپرسی رو توضیح داده بود.
از علم گفته بود و تاریخ.
از ارتباط آدم ها با هم، از بحث های روانشناختی اجتماعی.
از آرزو ها و تلاش های بشریت .
تم کلی داستان های شونن هم که داشت، تلاش کن و بدون تنهایی کاری نمیتونی کنی و دوستات کمکت میکنن و هیچوقت گیواپ نکن.
نمیدونم بیشتر از بویچی ممنون باشم که ارتش باعث شد جذب این بشم تا بفهمم داستان چیه، یا ایناگاکی که از یه سری آدم متخصص برا هر چیز علمی ای که میخواست بگه مشورت گرفته بود و توضیحات عالی داده بود.
ممنون آرت جذاب و پر از دیتیلش باشم، یا آرت خنده دار و سیمپلش.
هر چی بود ترکیب خیلی خوبی بود و دوران لذت بخشی بود خوندش.
خیلی حجم خوبی داشت و به موقع و زیبا تمومش کردن.
غصه میخورم که منتظرش نمیمونم دیگه ولی خوشحالم که خوندمش.
خب اومدم.
چهار سال هر هفته دنبالش کردم و با ذوق میخوندم جزییاتشو.
(میدونم حدود پنج ساله اومده ولی من چهار ساله دنبالش میکنم)
خیلی چیزای خوبی یاد گرفتم ازش.
از جزییات به درد نخور تا کلیات خیلی مهمی که کسی نمیگه چطور کار میکنن و حس میکنی نباید بپرسی رو توضیح داده بود.
از علم گفته بود و تاریخ.
از ارتباط آدم ها با هم، از بحث های روانشناختی اجتماعی.
از آرزو ها و تلاش های بشریت .
تم کلی داستان های شونن هم که داشت، تلاش کن و بدون تنهایی کاری نمیتونی کنی و دوستات کمکت میکنن و هیچوقت گیواپ نکن.
نمیدونم بیشتر از بویچی ممنون باشم که ارتش باعث شد جذب این بشم تا بفهمم داستان چیه، یا ایناگاکی که از یه سری آدم متخصص برا هر چیز علمی ای که میخواست بگه مشورت گرفته بود و توضیحات عالی داده بود.
ممنون آرت جذاب و پر از دیتیلش باشم، یا آرت خنده دار و سیمپلش.
هر چی بود ترکیب خیلی خوبی بود و دوران لذت بخشی بود خوندش.
خیلی حجم خوبی داشت و به موقع و زیبا تمومش کردن.
غصه میخورم که منتظرش نمیمونم دیگه ولی خوشحالم که خوندمش.
March 27, 2022
Bang! Zoom! ...Straight to the Moon!
The final arc of Dr. Stone is the most bizarre manga ending I've read with solely straightforward plot developments. The acceleration of pace was already clear in the war against the Americans, and it continues increasing right up to the end. What makes it strange is that it was very clearly planned and not axed, as Inagaki purportedly didn't want the manga to run for years and years more. There was certainly more than enough material to extend the manga twice as long. Just one of the megaprojects depicted in this final arc (rocket engines, computers, spacesuits, trans-oceanic communications) could have yielded months of material. Computers get more detailed information about their construction and functioning than the others (showing the creation of primitive parametrons and magnetic core memory) probably because they're a bit more relevant to the lives of Japanese children than rocket engines, which don't even get a cursory explanation of how they work.
The characters fare little better. The secondary characters like Taiju and Ruri appear very little and the truly minor characters like Kirisame and Homura are lucky if they appear onscreen at all. Such is the way with these large-cast stories, you've got to pick and choose your attachments. Not every minor villain turned hero needs to tell their story. Suika comes out very well, and the "Dr. Suika" sequence will be well-remembered even by those who find the conclusion otherwise lacklustre. It's in some ways the final conflict of the story, the vindication of Senku's principles, and everything after that is a victory lap, even the confrontation with Whyman. Chrome is the most shafted major character in terms of emotional moments, though he does contribute a lot to the technological effort.
The actual conclusion of the story wasn't terrible, even if it comes and goes in the blink of an eye.
In the end, 99% of my complaints would boil down to "there isn't enough of it", which is one of the best things you can say about a story. I might wish that it had gone on a year or two longer, but I had five years of great fun with Dr. Stone.
The final arc of Dr. Stone is the most bizarre manga ending I've read with solely straightforward plot developments. The acceleration of pace was already clear in the war against the Americans, and it continues increasing right up to the end. What makes it strange is that it was very clearly planned and not axed, as Inagaki purportedly didn't want the manga to run for years and years more. There was certainly more than enough material to extend the manga twice as long. Just one of the megaprojects depicted in this final arc (rocket engines, computers, spacesuits, trans-oceanic communications) could have yielded months of material. Computers get more detailed information about their construction and functioning than the others (showing the creation of primitive parametrons and magnetic core memory) probably because they're a bit more relevant to the lives of Japanese children than rocket engines, which don't even get a cursory explanation of how they work.
The characters fare little better. The secondary characters like Taiju and Ruri appear very little and the truly minor characters like Kirisame and Homura are lucky if they appear onscreen at all. Such is the way with these large-cast stories, you've got to pick and choose your attachments. Not every minor villain turned hero needs to tell their story. Suika comes out very well, and the "Dr. Suika" sequence will be well-remembered even by those who find the conclusion otherwise lacklustre. It's in some ways the final conflict of the story, the vindication of Senku's principles, and everything after that is a victory lap, even the confrontation with Whyman. Chrome is the most shafted major character in terms of emotional moments, though he does contribute a lot to the technological effort.
The actual conclusion of the story wasn't terrible, even if it comes and goes in the blink of an eye.
In the end, 99% of my complaints would boil down to "there isn't enough of it", which is one of the best things you can say about a story. I might wish that it had gone on a year or two longer, but I had five years of great fun with Dr. Stone.
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March 16, 2025 I've read up to volume;
#26; with an average rating of: ★★★★☆ 4.6/5
It's been such a fun ride to read this series. The ending was a bit weird, feeling a bit rushed. Is there gonna be a sequel series? Cause I feel like there's more to explore here.
My favorite character was Ryusui and I enjoyed the huge role Gen ended up playing + Ukyo! That boy came all of a sudden and became a vital part of the crew.
Sai was introduced so late in the story that I couldn't care less, even if his character was amazing
It's always kind of nostalgic to finish a long manga series.
#26; with an average rating of: ★★★★☆ 4.6/5
It's been such a fun ride to read this series. The ending was a bit weird, feeling a bit rushed. Is there gonna be a sequel series? Cause I feel like there's more to explore here.
My favorite character was Ryusui and I enjoyed the huge role Gen ended up playing + Ukyo! That boy came all of a sudden and became a vital part of the crew.
Sai was introduced so late in the story that I couldn't care less, even if his character was amazing
It's always kind of nostalgic to finish a long manga series.
March 12, 2022
Me ha gustado bastante la serie, pero este final es... desconcertante y un poco decepcionante. Se veía venir desde hace mucho tiempo que si Whyman preguntaba "¿Queréis morir?" es porque estaban rechazando la inmortalidad y que en realidad el temible villano era en realidad un DOCTOR STONE. La resolución fue rápida y bastante simple, sin grandes consecuencias.
Lo que me ha dejado descuadrada han sido las últimas viñetas, en las que Senku ha construido una máquina del tiempo para evitar el efecto de la era de piedra. Todos parecen encantados con la idea pero si a mí me puso lágrimas en los ojos es por algo que parecen haberse pasado por el forro: si viajan atrás en el tiempo, todos los habitantes de la aldea Ishigami nunca habrán existido. Conociendo a Senku, intentaría encontrar una forma en la que salvarlos a todos, pero no de desvela ni se sugiere. Me ha dejado un mal sabor de boca, la verdad.
Lo que me ha dejado descuadrada han sido las últimas viñetas, en las que Senku ha construido una máquina del tiempo para evitar el efecto de la era de piedra. Todos parecen encantados con la idea pero si a mí me puso lágrimas en los ojos es por algo que parecen haberse pasado por el forro: si viajan atrás en el tiempo, todos los habitantes de la aldea Ishigami nunca habrán existido. Conociendo a Senku, intentaría encontrar una forma en la que salvarlos a todos, pero no de desvela ni se sugiere. Me ha dejado un mal sabor de boca, la verdad.
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December 9, 2023
A striking lack of jokes to make about this one, boys
September 22, 2024
Provo sentimenti contrastanti, perché se da una parte ho trovato il capitolo finale davvero troppo frettoloso, dall'altra ho adorato tutta la storia legata a Why Man, le sue intenzioni, il perché della pietrificazione e tutte le sue conseguenze.
Non avrei mai pensato a una cosa del genere e le mie cinque stelle sono dovute proprio a questo motivo.
Mi dispiace solo che il capitolo finale sia stato così frettoloso, mi ha lasciato con un senso di incompletezza assurdo, nonostante in fin dei conti si sia risolto più o meno tutto.
So che esiste anche il volume 27 uscito quest'anno, ma ammetto che attualmente non sento l'esigenza di leggerlo e attenderò che esca in Italia per farlo.
La Sengen shipper che è in me ha pianto e strillato nel vedere il modo in cui Gen ha guardato Senku nell'ultima tavola che gli hanno dedicato: la stima, l'ammirazione, la devozione, l'affetto… in quello sguardo c'è tutto. E a me questo rende davvero felice.
Non sono triste perché è finita (volume 27 a parte), sono felice perché mi sono goduta questa avventura dall'inizio alla fine, accettandone sia i pregi che i difetti.
Anche se ora sento gli occhi pizzicare ma non è nulla, mi è solo entrato un dispositivo per la pietrificazione nell'occhio…
Non avrei mai pensato a una cosa del genere e le mie cinque stelle sono dovute proprio a questo motivo.
Mi dispiace solo che il capitolo finale sia stato così frettoloso, mi ha lasciato con un senso di incompletezza assurdo, nonostante in fin dei conti si sia risolto più o meno tutto.
So che esiste anche il volume 27 uscito quest'anno, ma ammetto che attualmente non sento l'esigenza di leggerlo e attenderò che esca in Italia per farlo.
La Sengen shipper che è in me ha pianto e strillato nel vedere il modo in cui Gen ha guardato Senku nell'ultima tavola che gli hanno dedicato: la stima, l'ammirazione, la devozione, l'affetto… in quello sguardo c'è tutto. E a me questo rende davvero felice.
Non sono triste perché è finita (volume 27 a parte), sono felice perché mi sono goduta questa avventura dall'inizio alla fine, accettandone sia i pregi che i difetti.
Anche se ora sento gli occhi pizzicare ma non è nulla, mi è solo entrato un dispositivo per la pietrificazione nell'occhio…
October 29, 2024
An interesting ending... The why man reasoning does not make full sense to me, there is a huge problem in the thinking. It was a fun series though.
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January 22, 2024
GET EXCITED
February 6, 2024
I will fucking cry
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July 4, 2022
4/5 Stars (%78/100)
Aaand we are done. It was quite an interesting journey for me. Dr. Stone is very unique and I never thought I would learn this much about science and actually enjoy it. Overall, I would say Dr. Stone is definitely worth reading/watching. The ending was satisfactory, not perfect not terrible but quite satisfactory. I liked the path the author decided to take and I was kind of expecting it. The whole Whyman thing could have been handled a bit better since he is THE bad guy (I guess?) from day 1. Other than that, I will definitely remember some moments clearly and some characters are really memorable for me.
Aaand we are done. It was quite an interesting journey for me. Dr. Stone is very unique and I never thought I would learn this much about science and actually enjoy it. Overall, I would say Dr. Stone is definitely worth reading/watching. The ending was satisfactory, not perfect not terrible but quite satisfactory. I liked the path the author decided to take and I was kind of expecting it. The whole Whyman thing could have been handled a bit better since he is THE bad guy (I guess?) from day 1. Other than that, I will definitely remember some moments clearly and some characters are really memorable for me.
August 9, 2022
Una de las mejores series que leí nunca, realmente espero una secuela de ese gran final, es un sentimiento muy amargo despedirse de tan increíble historia. (Senku mi hombre)
April 30, 2022
Lo mejor que me pasó en la vida UwU.
January 10, 2024
❗2.5-5🌟
Considerazioni finali e generali sull'intera opera:
Dr. Stone è quel genere di manga in cui lo stile di disegno si adatta al contesto che viene “messo in scena”, nel quale si passa da tavole estremamente dettagliate e ben definite ad altre più approssimative e caricaturali non appena l’elemento comico prende il sopravvento.
Al di là del tentativo di far conoscere il mondo che ci circonda attraverso la Scienza (costantemente associata al concetto di cambiamento, nonché spazio per una riflessione sugli aspetti positivi e negativi del suo utilizzo), in Dr. Stone trovano posto anche i temi della famiglia e dell’amicizia. Si tratta però di momenti di profondità che col passare dei capitoli/volumi si sono fatti sempre più rari e meno “potenti”.
Centrali sono poi la collaborazione e la collettività - espresse dall’idea che i sogni e le speranze debbano essere tenuti in vita e tramandati alle future generazioni, costruendo così un cerchio che connette passato, presente e futuro. In questo senso, è importante l’intreccio tra talento/abilità del singolo e agire collettivo perché è solo quando tutti combinano i propri punti di forza che diventa possibile sbloccare tutto il potenziale dell’umanità.
Con l'avvicinarsi della conclusione è emerso quello che definirei il punto debole dell’opera: da un lato si è lasciato troppo poco spazio all’elemento mystery, mentre dall’alto la corsa verso il finale è risultata raffazzonata e poco appagante (anche se, in parte, coerente con il credo dei protagonisti). In aggiunta, il ricorso agli strumenti della scienza e la facilità di realizzazione sono diventati talmente frequenti da perdere appeal.
Considerazioni finali e generali sull'intera opera:
Dr. Stone è quel genere di manga in cui lo stile di disegno si adatta al contesto che viene “messo in scena”, nel quale si passa da tavole estremamente dettagliate e ben definite ad altre più approssimative e caricaturali non appena l’elemento comico prende il sopravvento.
Al di là del tentativo di far conoscere il mondo che ci circonda attraverso la Scienza (costantemente associata al concetto di cambiamento, nonché spazio per una riflessione sugli aspetti positivi e negativi del suo utilizzo), in Dr. Stone trovano posto anche i temi della famiglia e dell’amicizia. Si tratta però di momenti di profondità che col passare dei capitoli/volumi si sono fatti sempre più rari e meno “potenti”.
Centrali sono poi la collaborazione e la collettività - espresse dall’idea che i sogni e le speranze debbano essere tenuti in vita e tramandati alle future generazioni, costruendo così un cerchio che connette passato, presente e futuro. In questo senso, è importante l’intreccio tra talento/abilità del singolo e agire collettivo perché è solo quando tutti combinano i propri punti di forza che diventa possibile sbloccare tutto il potenziale dell’umanità.
Con l'avvicinarsi della conclusione è emerso quello che definirei il punto debole dell’opera: da un lato si è lasciato troppo poco spazio all’elemento mystery, mentre dall’alto la corsa verso il finale è risultata raffazzonata e poco appagante (anche se, in parte, coerente con il credo dei protagonisti). In aggiunta, il ricorso agli strumenti della scienza e la facilità di realizzazione sono diventati talmente frequenti da perdere appeal.
August 4, 2024
Il finale è stato coerente col resto dell'opera, un po' accelerato, ma si è preso comunque il suo tempo senza dimenticarsi di alcuni personaggi. La risoluzione col villain è stata un po' confusionaria, ma si sono salvati in corner coprendo quei buchi di trama che i personaggi stessi notano.
In generale l'ho trovata una serie nuova, fresca e originale, non mi ha fatto innamorare della scienza, non mi ha fatto abbandonare tutto per diventare uno scienziato, ma mi ha intrattenuto con un buon racconto di fantascienza e penso fosse questo lo scopo fin dall'inizio.
I disegni sono impeccabili dall'inizio alla fine, Boichi non si smentisce mai.
In generale l'ho trovata una serie nuova, fresca e originale, non mi ha fatto innamorare della scienza, non mi ha fatto abbandonare tutto per diventare uno scienziato, ma mi ha intrattenuto con un buon racconto di fantascienza e penso fosse questo lo scopo fin dall'inizio.
I disegni sono impeccabili dall'inizio alla fine, Boichi non si smentisce mai.
April 24, 2025
Man im so disappointed 😭😭😭. I stayed up late for that ending?💔. I mean its nothing bad but im just so disappointed. Like why man was the medusa and is an alien but we never actually get a true answer as to what it is and as for the reason why they petrified earth💀. AM I STUPID OR DID I JUST NOT GET IT. I mean I got it after reading a reddit post and whisper consulting with the sis but im just kinda disappointed. HAVE I MENTIONED IM DISAPPOINTED?!
Im happy that taiju and yuzuriha got married though and that ryusui got to go to space. I KNEW THAT BITCH COULDNT RESIST. But yeah once again I was disappointed by the ending
Im happy that taiju and yuzuriha got married though and that ryusui got to go to space. I KNEW THAT BITCH COULDNT RESIST. But yeah once again I was disappointed by the ending
September 25, 2025
No sé... no sé qué pensar. Me he terminado la serie sin ni enterarme y el final me ha dejado un regusto agridulce. Tal vez es porque lo he leído rápido porque no podía parar o es porque las cosas se apresuran mucho al final...
February 9, 2025
Utopía(s)
November 16, 2024
so. where to start.
first off, i really love this series. reading up to volume 20 was the peak of my interest, so much so that i very much was a lot more mentally there than in the real world. i kind of regret waiting so long between reading vol 20 and 21 bc i think i lost most of that fervour and had to ease myself back in while we were already nearing the end. but again, heavy escapism is never a good thing.
so, loving this series, of course i had to analyse it a little bit. now, i'm someone who really enjoys personal character arcs and self-conflict, especially in my favourite characters bc i love to see them grow. senku ofc was my fav here. however, when i went to consider his character development, i realized that he...doesn't really have any. sure, he gains knowledge and experience in his journey, but his fundamental character, including his attitude and his beliefs, don't change. he's already perfect: kid genius, knows all the answers, appears to favour efficiency and logic over emotion, but is actually very sentimental and manages to follow both logic and emotion at the same time.
usually, a science-based character would be expected to have a heart of stone that softens over the course of the story as they learn that logic may not always be the way to go, but senku already knows that at the BEGINNING. he's already a great person. in fact, everyone is. and then it hit me:
dr stone is an isekai manga.
- super capable (maybe overpowered) mc that can do anything
- trapped in a new world
- videogame vibes?? 'x has joined the party' 'y acquired!' the characters have a definite goal and everything they do is to lead up to it
- mc gets a huge group of people that follow him and who meet his desires (science harem)
- mc introduces people of new world to modern tech and theyre all blown away. yk?? that vibe??
okay i'm not actually that familiar with isekai stories but you get this gist. however, i guess dr stone kinda subverts the 'modern tech to new world' trope when senku shows the ishigami villagers science bc the attitude around science is that 'you can never wipe it out and where there's people, there will be science', senku just sped that process up a little bit?? yk???????
anyway, it is a bit of a shame that no one has particularly well developed character arcs (most mindset/belief changes are triggered by 'wow science is so cool' and then they're all sweet) but seeing as that's not really a feature of the genre, i can let it slide.
something else i love about this is it's such an idealistic and hopeful series, which is surprising based on how it revolves around science, which is often associated with ‘FACTS’ and ‘LOGIC’ etc ‘HUMANS are NOTHING’ and it makes me really happy and it’s so refreshing to see this take of a smart science character (INTP too) who’s so sentimental but that doesn’t make him weak like??? senku wants to share science with the world, but not bc he thinks he's a benevolent ruler or anything, he's just a kid who likes fiddling with tech and thinks everyone should deserve that too. initally i found the 'kingdom of science!' and 'power of science!' and 'science is the greatest tool!' a lil cringe sometimes but it grew on me, bc it's true! science does span generations, and it's the product of humankind working together on something beyond themselves, and man does that make me feel so...proud? grateful? sentimental? anyway i did find myself tearing up at the riveting speeches that characters made about science. because in the end, it's not science that's so marvelous - it's the indomitable human spirit. and MAN that always gets me in my feels.
and also i think smth that's unique to this isekai-esque story is that the mc's goal isn't to rise above everyone. like they say, 'science is the great equalizer'. the idea of improving and working together and going forward as a species is a running theme, i think. the fact that science is for everyone. very idealistic, but woah you don't see that often in fiction. also helped me, actually! senku doesnt gaf if someone is better at him at something (not that that happens often) but for him it's just another opportunity to learn, or it's just a strength that someone else has, which benefits them all as well. an intp-a, he is, i believe. i strive to be like this guy.
i WILL say that the series was a bit TOO optimistic and idyllic sometimes, bc you cannot tell me that EVERY SINGLE PERSON THAT WAS UNPETRIFIED agreed to work together to bring the earth back to life?? what are the chances of that?? when literally the first person that was revived was initally hellbent on permanently wiping out science??? but ok whatever i guess the moon mission was more exciting and important.
speaking of the moon mission! it was ALIENS ALL ALONG???? BRO????? i mean that was the answer that made the most sense (next to a rogue AI) but idk, since the series was so heavily science based, i was expecting the medusa device to have a modern science explanation? but i guess the entire premise of people being petrified for thousands of years was not 'realistic' and thus couldn't go with a realisitc/plausible answer. however. you can't just INTRODUCE THE CONCEPT OF ALIENS and NOT EXPAND ON THAT??? ok fine i understand the medusas 'do YOU know who made you?' but could science gang not have asked 'where do you come from?? what planet??? what other more intelligent species???????' i thought you were supposed to be CURIOUS and KNOWLEDGE THIRSTY. but whatever!!!!
speaking of the science! the extent of research was genuinely stunning. mostly at the beginning, bc it was more plausible...but the science behind the doohickeys in late-game story still seemed plausible enough. however, i fear i have three irks:
first, you're telling me that there was NO language drift in ALMOST FOUR THOUSAND YEARS??? ishigami village speaks PERFECT JAPANESE??? i don't think that's how it works....but i understand why it was needed ofc. all that science research and none of it was of linguistics. smh.
second, when senku's neck was snapped by tsukasa: at first, i thought that senku coming back to life was just a science error that was required for the story to keep going, since even if senku's spinal cord(?) was flawlessly healed, the oxygen loss to his brain would've rendered him properly dead anyway. however, as revealed in the last few chapters, petrification can BRING PEOPLE back from the DEAD????? which....eh. hyoga's entire body was encased, meaning his entire body would've been revitalized, which okay, coming back to life is plausible with that explanation. however, senku's little rock patch was only on his neck, meaning his brain would not have been touched by the petrification's healing properties??? right??? still brain dead??? love the series anyway btw
third, natural selection should have affected the environment a lot more right??? how long do adaptations usually take...surely 3700 years is enough to cause some significant change??
and not a particular science irk, but a TIME MACHINE??? WHAT. LITERALLY WHAT. WHY???? why are you dropping this MASSIVE POSSIBLE PLOT REVITALIZER in the LAST TWO PAGES???? 'we're going to see if we can go back in time to save everyone' we not going to talk about time paradoxes?? alternate realities???? BROOOOO ok I'm fine with an alien technology race but I DRAW THE LINE AT TIME TRAVEL.
something that i also found impressive was the way that the stakes/conflict? kept getting upped. like things would be going to plan and i'd think 'yeah ok standard, theyve got science, they can do anything' and something comes in and threatens it and i think 'ok theyre going to figure something out, they can't possibly-' and then the plan gets WRECKED. most recent example that comes to mind is the repetrification of the whole world...that was actually insane i was legitimately stressed.
now, some miscellaneous thoughts:
- little ryusui just wanting to hang out with his big bro......my heart......🥹🥹 nai is a smash btw
- ryusui 'im the greediest man in the world' after giving up his seat on the rocket for stanley??? ☹️
- everyone's a smash. kirisame comes to mind...istg when I first saw her I audibly gasped....my wife...
- stanley and xeno's height difference?? stanley's LETHAL face card???? his chronic lipstick???? that XENO CHEEK GRAB AFTER STAN WAS DEPETRIFIED??? WAS THAT NECESSARY???? apparently boichi liked gay fanart of them on twitter?? so I went to go check...AND REMEMBERED THAT LIKES ARE PRIVATE NOW. KYS ELON MUSK MAY YOUR EYES BE CURSED WITH MPREG ART OF YOURSELF EVERY DAY
- ok but a military unit of grown ass adults losing to a group of high school aged kids is crazy, actually
- luna is the realest character ever, actually. W taste in men. I get you.
- SUIKA WORKING BY HERSELF FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS?? MY GIRLLLLL HOW DID YOU NOT GO INSANE
- I am soooo glad that senku didn't end up with with kohaku like I remember someone on Reddit saying 'lmaooo the only reason why senku's adopted is so he can get it on with kohaku without it being weird and incestuous' and I thought oh no.....that's a plausible idea.....but they are found siblings instead!! YAHOO!!!! which makes me wonder, WAS there a particular reason that senku was adopted? just for the nice rep? that I can get behind
- speaking of, how inbred would ishigami village be...?
- I didn't even think about the ishigami village rock names until super late...chrome being a strengthener for the alloy?? kohaku being amber...preserving her sister's life all those years....I may be reaching.
and possibly more thoughts to come!! man i love this story
first off, i really love this series. reading up to volume 20 was the peak of my interest, so much so that i very much was a lot more mentally there than in the real world. i kind of regret waiting so long between reading vol 20 and 21 bc i think i lost most of that fervour and had to ease myself back in while we were already nearing the end. but again, heavy escapism is never a good thing.
so, loving this series, of course i had to analyse it a little bit. now, i'm someone who really enjoys personal character arcs and self-conflict, especially in my favourite characters bc i love to see them grow. senku ofc was my fav here. however, when i went to consider his character development, i realized that he...doesn't really have any. sure, he gains knowledge and experience in his journey, but his fundamental character, including his attitude and his beliefs, don't change. he's already perfect: kid genius, knows all the answers, appears to favour efficiency and logic over emotion, but is actually very sentimental and manages to follow both logic and emotion at the same time.
usually, a science-based character would be expected to have a heart of stone that softens over the course of the story as they learn that logic may not always be the way to go, but senku already knows that at the BEGINNING. he's already a great person. in fact, everyone is. and then it hit me:
dr stone is an isekai manga.
- super capable (maybe overpowered) mc that can do anything
- trapped in a new world
- videogame vibes?? 'x has joined the party' 'y acquired!' the characters have a definite goal and everything they do is to lead up to it
- mc gets a huge group of people that follow him and who meet his desires (science harem)
- mc introduces people of new world to modern tech and theyre all blown away. yk?? that vibe??
okay i'm not actually that familiar with isekai stories but you get this gist. however, i guess dr stone kinda subverts the 'modern tech to new world' trope when senku shows the ishigami villagers science bc the attitude around science is that 'you can never wipe it out and where there's people, there will be science', senku just sped that process up a little bit?? yk???????
anyway, it is a bit of a shame that no one has particularly well developed character arcs (most mindset/belief changes are triggered by 'wow science is so cool' and then they're all sweet) but seeing as that's not really a feature of the genre, i can let it slide.
something else i love about this is it's such an idealistic and hopeful series, which is surprising based on how it revolves around science, which is often associated with ‘FACTS’ and ‘LOGIC’ etc ‘HUMANS are NOTHING’ and it makes me really happy and it’s so refreshing to see this take of a smart science character (INTP too) who’s so sentimental but that doesn’t make him weak like??? senku wants to share science with the world, but not bc he thinks he's a benevolent ruler or anything, he's just a kid who likes fiddling with tech and thinks everyone should deserve that too. initally i found the 'kingdom of science!' and 'power of science!' and 'science is the greatest tool!' a lil cringe sometimes but it grew on me, bc it's true! science does span generations, and it's the product of humankind working together on something beyond themselves, and man does that make me feel so...proud? grateful? sentimental? anyway i did find myself tearing up at the riveting speeches that characters made about science. because in the end, it's not science that's so marvelous - it's the indomitable human spirit. and MAN that always gets me in my feels.
and also i think smth that's unique to this isekai-esque story is that the mc's goal isn't to rise above everyone. like they say, 'science is the great equalizer'. the idea of improving and working together and going forward as a species is a running theme, i think. the fact that science is for everyone. very idealistic, but woah you don't see that often in fiction. also helped me, actually! senku doesnt gaf if someone is better at him at something (not that that happens often) but for him it's just another opportunity to learn, or it's just a strength that someone else has, which benefits them all as well. an intp-a, he is, i believe. i strive to be like this guy.
i WILL say that the series was a bit TOO optimistic and idyllic sometimes, bc you cannot tell me that EVERY SINGLE PERSON THAT WAS UNPETRIFIED agreed to work together to bring the earth back to life?? what are the chances of that?? when literally the first person that was revived was initally hellbent on permanently wiping out science??? but ok whatever i guess the moon mission was more exciting and important.
speaking of the moon mission! it was ALIENS ALL ALONG???? BRO????? i mean that was the answer that made the most sense (next to a rogue AI) but idk, since the series was so heavily science based, i was expecting the medusa device to have a modern science explanation? but i guess the entire premise of people being petrified for thousands of years was not 'realistic' and thus couldn't go with a realisitc/plausible answer. however. you can't just INTRODUCE THE CONCEPT OF ALIENS and NOT EXPAND ON THAT??? ok fine i understand the medusas 'do YOU know who made you?' but could science gang not have asked 'where do you come from?? what planet??? what other more intelligent species???????' i thought you were supposed to be CURIOUS and KNOWLEDGE THIRSTY. but whatever!!!!
speaking of the science! the extent of research was genuinely stunning. mostly at the beginning, bc it was more plausible...but the science behind the doohickeys in late-game story still seemed plausible enough. however, i fear i have three irks:
first, you're telling me that there was NO language drift in ALMOST FOUR THOUSAND YEARS??? ishigami village speaks PERFECT JAPANESE??? i don't think that's how it works....but i understand why it was needed ofc. all that science research and none of it was of linguistics. smh.
second, when senku's neck was snapped by tsukasa: at first, i thought that senku coming back to life was just a science error that was required for the story to keep going, since even if senku's spinal cord(?) was flawlessly healed, the oxygen loss to his brain would've rendered him properly dead anyway. however, as revealed in the last few chapters, petrification can BRING PEOPLE back from the DEAD????? which....eh. hyoga's entire body was encased, meaning his entire body would've been revitalized, which okay, coming back to life is plausible with that explanation. however, senku's little rock patch was only on his neck, meaning his brain would not have been touched by the petrification's healing properties??? right??? still brain dead??? love the series anyway btw
third, natural selection should have affected the environment a lot more right??? how long do adaptations usually take...surely 3700 years is enough to cause some significant change??
and not a particular science irk, but a TIME MACHINE??? WHAT. LITERALLY WHAT. WHY???? why are you dropping this MASSIVE POSSIBLE PLOT REVITALIZER in the LAST TWO PAGES???? 'we're going to see if we can go back in time to save everyone' we not going to talk about time paradoxes?? alternate realities???? BROOOOO ok I'm fine with an alien technology race but I DRAW THE LINE AT TIME TRAVEL.
something that i also found impressive was the way that the stakes/conflict? kept getting upped. like things would be going to plan and i'd think 'yeah ok standard, theyve got science, they can do anything' and something comes in and threatens it and i think 'ok theyre going to figure something out, they can't possibly-' and then the plan gets WRECKED. most recent example that comes to mind is the repetrification of the whole world...that was actually insane i was legitimately stressed.
now, some miscellaneous thoughts:
- little ryusui just wanting to hang out with his big bro......my heart......🥹🥹 nai is a smash btw
- ryusui 'im the greediest man in the world' after giving up his seat on the rocket for stanley??? ☹️
- everyone's a smash. kirisame comes to mind...istg when I first saw her I audibly gasped....my wife...
- stanley and xeno's height difference?? stanley's LETHAL face card???? his chronic lipstick???? that XENO CHEEK GRAB AFTER STAN WAS DEPETRIFIED??? WAS THAT NECESSARY???? apparently boichi liked gay fanart of them on twitter?? so I went to go check...AND REMEMBERED THAT LIKES ARE PRIVATE NOW. KYS ELON MUSK MAY YOUR EYES BE CURSED WITH MPREG ART OF YOURSELF EVERY DAY
- ok but a military unit of grown ass adults losing to a group of high school aged kids is crazy, actually
- luna is the realest character ever, actually. W taste in men. I get you.
- SUIKA WORKING BY HERSELF FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS?? MY GIRLLLLL HOW DID YOU NOT GO INSANE
- I am soooo glad that senku didn't end up with with kohaku like I remember someone on Reddit saying 'lmaooo the only reason why senku's adopted is so he can get it on with kohaku without it being weird and incestuous' and I thought oh no.....that's a plausible idea.....but they are found siblings instead!! YAHOO!!!! which makes me wonder, WAS there a particular reason that senku was adopted? just for the nice rep? that I can get behind
- speaking of, how inbred would ishigami village be...?
- I didn't even think about the ishigami village rock names until super late...chrome being a strengthener for the alloy?? kohaku being amber...preserving her sister's life all those years....I may be reaching.
and possibly more thoughts to come!! man i love this story
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 24, 2023
Welp. This manga went off the rails a bit, huh?
(Spoilery) Review of the whole series follows. It sounds super negative but trust me I did enjoy the series and characters enough to give 4 stars, I just know it had the potential to be even better.
As a whole the earlier parts were definitely stronger and more interesting as they were so grounded in simpler science. Once things accelerated and it was implausible to show exactly how things were created the plots got wilder to make up for it and I just don't think there was enough strong character work to ground those plots. Other than Senku's relationship with Byakuya any character moments were kind of confined to one bit and then never really brought up again. EVEN Suika who had a great twist of having to spend years learning how to make revival fluid (which really cements the theme of science being for everyone through hard graft and trial and error) is almost completely ignored after she succeeds.
I get this isn't that kind of manga but... she spent 7 years all alone? She is now a different age compared to everyone else she knew? That's a really traumatic thing which will affect her for the rest of her life! Hell, even Senku had moments where he got anxious about being all alone again and he wasn't alone for all that long in comparison. Yet Suika is completely unaffected other than being older now and liking science. There are like three light-hearted passing comments on it from side characters and that's it.
Also once they started building the rocket the passage of time was super unclear, especially when they sometimes included the 7 year gap when saying how long it had been and then sometimes didn't. When Senku says it took ten years to get to the moon does that mean he's 26 now? Or is he including the 7 year gap in that which makes him younger? It's mentioned that the rocket prototypes took years to build but how many exactly? Why do NONE OF THE CHARACTERS AGE??
And then the actual reveal to the main petrification plot was super underwhelming, and then it cuts to several years later and everything is fine now. There were absolutely no geopolitical issues (because Gen can be everywhere at once I guess) and no pushback from newly revived modern people interacting with the astronaut descendents. (Hey guess what when something scary happens - like being petrified for thousands of years - and the world as they know it is gone people tend to lash out to exercise control. The strange out-of-time people would be the obvious targets)
Okay clearly my main complaints come from the lack of focus on people when this manga was always more about the science, so that's on me. But when Dr. Stone DOES focus on the characters it's really really good! That's why I wish they'd done more of it. It was still a fun manga I'm glad I read but sadly it won't be making it onto an all-time favourites list - which early on I thought it might.
(Spoilery) Review of the whole series follows. It sounds super negative but trust me I did enjoy the series and characters enough to give 4 stars, I just know it had the potential to be even better.
As a whole the earlier parts were definitely stronger and more interesting as they were so grounded in simpler science. Once things accelerated and it was implausible to show exactly how things were created the plots got wilder to make up for it and I just don't think there was enough strong character work to ground those plots. Other than Senku's relationship with Byakuya any character moments were kind of confined to one bit and then never really brought up again. EVEN Suika who had a great twist of having to spend years learning how to make revival fluid (which really cements the theme of science being for everyone through hard graft and trial and error) is almost completely ignored after she succeeds.
I get this isn't that kind of manga but... she spent 7 years all alone? She is now a different age compared to everyone else she knew? That's a really traumatic thing which will affect her for the rest of her life! Hell, even Senku had moments where he got anxious about being all alone again and he wasn't alone for all that long in comparison. Yet Suika is completely unaffected other than being older now and liking science. There are like three light-hearted passing comments on it from side characters and that's it.
Also once they started building the rocket the passage of time was super unclear, especially when they sometimes included the 7 year gap when saying how long it had been and then sometimes didn't. When Senku says it took ten years to get to the moon does that mean he's 26 now? Or is he including the 7 year gap in that which makes him younger? It's mentioned that the rocket prototypes took years to build but how many exactly? Why do NONE OF THE CHARACTERS AGE??
And then the actual reveal to the main petrification plot was super underwhelming, and then it cuts to several years later and everything is fine now. There were absolutely no geopolitical issues (because Gen can be everywhere at once I guess) and no pushback from newly revived modern people interacting with the astronaut descendents. (Hey guess what when something scary happens - like being petrified for thousands of years - and the world as they know it is gone people tend to lash out to exercise control. The strange out-of-time people would be the obvious targets)
Okay clearly my main complaints come from the lack of focus on people when this manga was always more about the science, so that's on me. But when Dr. Stone DOES focus on the characters it's really really good! That's why I wish they'd done more of it. It was still a fun manga I'm glad I read but sadly it won't be making it onto an all-time favourites list - which early on I thought it might.
December 24, 2022
Si me conocéis bien, siempre tiro de mangas (o anime) con temática bélica detrás, que tengan cierta seriedad y drama en la historia (Fma y SnK) PERO no llegué a pensar que una serie con tanto humor y casi nada de violencia (o sea, la tiene, pero esto es más safe place que SnK xD) me gustaría tanto. Decidir comprarme el manga sin saber como terminaría era algo arriesgado pero era un riesgo que quería correr y la verdad, ha valido mucho la pena. Soy poco de humor, lo admito, pero esta serie tiene algo que le hace muy llevadero y la diversión te aparta de lo que podría llegar a ser un dramote amargante (hola, SnK) además, me quedé prendada del protagonista; un joven científico bastante orgulloso, pedante y con mucho humor sarcástico pero que lo hace muy carismático. Muy pasional con la ciencia, constante y muy ávido de conocimiento y nunca dejará de disfrutarlo y hará que todos participen en ello. A veces puede ser arrogante y utilizará a quien sea con tal de conseguir su objetivo, pero nada más lejos de la realidad: al final siempre es por ayudar a los demás, por crear lazos y una gran comunidad y sobretodo: que no te falte de nada. (en el fondo es un moñas, pero no lo dejará ver nunca :__D) Además, algo que me fascina es que para él TODA persona es útil, todos somos válidos en esta vida, así que si te sientes frustrado y una miseria de persona, ya te digo yo que Senku te saca de ahí.
El resto de personajes no se quedan lejos, todos están muy perfilados y cada uno actúa y tiene una misión en el reino de la ciencia, la verdad es que no sabría decir con cual me quedo: Gen por su labia y su manipulación nata de enredar a cualquiera pero que en el fondo aguarda demasiada bondad y no sabe como expresarla (además, es un dramas, me recuerda un poco a mí xD), Ryusui, no puedo con los ricos pero a él se lo voy a perdonar XD, es muy ambicioso y gracias a ello siempre estará dispuesto a ayudarte y no parará hasta conseguirlo. Además siempre está François a su lado, su gran mayordome y persona con gran actitud de protección para y por los demás. (En España no lo hicieron bien, pero François es un personaje No binario y es una lástima que todavía haya tantos problemas en la utilización de un genero inclusivo)
Y no me olvido de Byakuya, personaje que aparece apenas unos segundos y ya se gana todo el protagonismo XD Es el padre de Senku y su historia me pareció la mar de interesante a pesar de el drama incorporado ;__; Me parece muy entrañable y un padre que se desvive por su hijo y que hará lo posible para que no le falte de nada. Yo a este señor le hago un monumento. Así de claro.
Y bueno, también me gustan Kohaku, Ukyo, Sandia, kaseki… y podría estar contando de todos maravillas, pero no me da la vida xD
Tengo que admitir que a esta serie se le hace raro que haya “villanos”, es como que no los veo muy trabajados y luego siempre se unen al equipo de los buenos. Entiendo que al ser una serie con bastante humor y que se trabaja el compañerismo y la positividad, que haya un malvado es… raro. Pero los hay. Y realmente no me han impresionado. Solo salvo a Tsukasa, que aunque al principio se me hacía aburrido (y eso que entendía sus ideales) luego acabó por caerme bien. Lo que sí me ha pasado es que no he llegado a conectar con Xeno y Standley, creo que me cree unas expectativas muy grandes con el fandom (fanarts y tal) y la verdad es que.. Me ha faltado algo. Me gustaba la rivalidad y ese enfoque a un personaje más oscuro y dictador por querer ver el mundo arder, pero… no sé. Me supo a poco. (quizá también es rencor por lo que ocurre…) Y siento (aunque está poco expresado) que hay cierta decepción por parte de Senku aunque siga admirándolo y eso me producía mucha tristeza. Además, me daba la sensación de que Xeno intentaba hacerle sombra a Byakuya y ufff… no puedo. Ah, y Standley se puede meter las armas por donde le quepan 8D (así, con amor) Ah, eso sí, estos dos están muy casados xDDD
En cuanto a la trama… Al principio (las dos temp de anime) son muy educativas y se centran en la ciencia y en como ha evolucionado el ser humano, pero no hay una trama concreta, creo que para mí la trama empieza a tener forma en el 3 arco (3 temp que se estrena en abril) de hecho, ese giro no me lo esperaba porque pensé que nunca se centrarían en ello, cuando, si lo piensas bien, es importante XDDD Me gusta como se lleva a cabo porque a parte no se olvidan de la parte educativa y del humor en general, pero es cierto que todo son sorpresas y además, de vez en cuando hay un dramote que no te esperas y.. Ufff.
El siguiente arco (el arco de Xeno y Standley) también me gustó pero creo que flojea un poco en cuanto a la “persecución” aunque gana mucho en la parte del final del arco, pensé que con este manga no lloraría y… sorpresa! y mira que Byakuya y el momento telescopio me dejó el corazón tocado, pero esta parte es muy frustrante y no me lo esperaba para nada.
Y aunque me duela decirlo el arco final para mí ha sido el más flojo, por no decir que es algo apresurado (pero en parte lo entiendo, parece que siempre esperamos algo grande, cuando quizás, no es necesario) también es cierto que tocan un tema del que tengo 0 interés y del que siempre he tenido bastante respeto, así que el proceso de creación de cierta cosa se me hizo un poco aburrido y bueno, el desenlace y la solución a Whyman me dejó muy WTF. Admito que es culpa mía, hace meses me comí un spoiler del plano final del manga y me cree una película muy interesante y… no ha sido así. PERO de todos modos no me molesta tanto como podría pensar, es cierto que a pesar de ser una serie enfocado en la ciencia, tiene bastante de Sci-fi (el pelo de Senku no hay por donde cogerlo XD), pero pienso que al principio tiraba más de “fantasia” que Sci-fi en sí, así que en el final toque un tema tanto de Sci-fi me descolocó un poco porque es un genero que no suele gustarme. De todos modos, creo que no queda mal, no es una serie que necesite un gran plotwist ni nada espectacular,
En resumen: un poco precipitado y un tema poco desarrollado (tengo muchas dudas XD) PERO considero que es un manga que habla de ciencia y creo que ha seguido siendo fiel hasta el último momento.
De todos modos, lo que cabe destacar es como todos los personajes han llegado donde han llegado, como Senku ha logrado en tan poco tiempo crear una civilización de 0 con tanto entusiasmo e ímpetu y eso es lo que hace que haga lo que haga, vas a estar orgulloso de él. Para mí ha sido una aventura muy acertada y puedo decir que este muchacho es un safe place para mí muy grande. Orgullo grande.
Y me callo ya XDDDDD
Si habéis leído hasta aquí, os debo un caramelo o unos bombones XDDD Gracias por leerme <3
PD: Estuve un tiempo sin leer el manga, para que me durase más el hype, y la verdad hice bien en retomarlo hace un par de meses, porque a las semanas de llevar unos tomos, di una bajona general en mi vida y esto ha hecho que mis lecturas fuesen un rincón en el que encontrarme bien y en paz, encontrar una tranquilidad así, ayuda mucho. Gracias a Riichiro y Boichi por ofrecerme esta maravilla.
El resto de personajes no se quedan lejos, todos están muy perfilados y cada uno actúa y tiene una misión en el reino de la ciencia, la verdad es que no sabría decir con cual me quedo: Gen por su labia y su manipulación nata de enredar a cualquiera pero que en el fondo aguarda demasiada bondad y no sabe como expresarla (además, es un dramas, me recuerda un poco a mí xD), Ryusui, no puedo con los ricos pero a él se lo voy a perdonar XD, es muy ambicioso y gracias a ello siempre estará dispuesto a ayudarte y no parará hasta conseguirlo. Además siempre está François a su lado, su gran mayordome y persona con gran actitud de protección para y por los demás. (En España no lo hicieron bien, pero François es un personaje No binario y es una lástima que todavía haya tantos problemas en la utilización de un genero inclusivo)
Y no me olvido de Byakuya, personaje que aparece apenas unos segundos y ya se gana todo el protagonismo XD Es el padre de Senku y su historia me pareció la mar de interesante a pesar de el drama incorporado ;__; Me parece muy entrañable y un padre que se desvive por su hijo y que hará lo posible para que no le falte de nada. Yo a este señor le hago un monumento. Así de claro.
Y bueno, también me gustan Kohaku, Ukyo, Sandia, kaseki… y podría estar contando de todos maravillas, pero no me da la vida xD
Tengo que admitir que a esta serie se le hace raro que haya “villanos”, es como que no los veo muy trabajados y luego siempre se unen al equipo de los buenos. Entiendo que al ser una serie con bastante humor y que se trabaja el compañerismo y la positividad, que haya un malvado es… raro. Pero los hay. Y realmente no me han impresionado. Solo salvo a Tsukasa, que aunque al principio se me hacía aburrido (y eso que entendía sus ideales) luego acabó por caerme bien. Lo que sí me ha pasado es que no he llegado a conectar con Xeno y Standley, creo que me cree unas expectativas muy grandes con el fandom (fanarts y tal) y la verdad es que.. Me ha faltado algo. Me gustaba la rivalidad y ese enfoque a un personaje más oscuro y dictador por querer ver el mundo arder, pero… no sé. Me supo a poco. (quizá también es rencor por lo que ocurre…) Y siento (aunque está poco expresado) que hay cierta decepción por parte de Senku aunque siga admirándolo y eso me producía mucha tristeza. Además, me daba la sensación de que Xeno intentaba hacerle sombra a Byakuya y ufff… no puedo. Ah, y Standley se puede meter las armas por donde le quepan 8D (así, con amor) Ah, eso sí, estos dos están muy casados xDDD
En cuanto a la trama… Al principio (las dos temp de anime) son muy educativas y se centran en la ciencia y en como ha evolucionado el ser humano, pero no hay una trama concreta, creo que para mí la trama empieza a tener forma en el 3 arco (3 temp que se estrena en abril) de hecho, ese giro no me lo esperaba porque pensé que nunca se centrarían en ello, cuando, si lo piensas bien, es importante XDDD Me gusta como se lleva a cabo porque a parte no se olvidan de la parte educativa y del humor en general, pero es cierto que todo son sorpresas y además, de vez en cuando hay un dramote que no te esperas y.. Ufff.
El siguiente arco (el arco de Xeno y Standley) también me gustó pero creo que flojea un poco en cuanto a la “persecución” aunque gana mucho en la parte del final del arco, pensé que con este manga no lloraría y… sorpresa! y mira que Byakuya y el momento telescopio me dejó el corazón tocado, pero esta parte es muy frustrante y no me lo esperaba para nada.
Y aunque me duela decirlo el arco final para mí ha sido el más flojo, por no decir que es algo apresurado (pero en parte lo entiendo, parece que siempre esperamos algo grande, cuando quizás, no es necesario) también es cierto que tocan un tema del que tengo 0 interés y del que siempre he tenido bastante respeto, así que el proceso de creación de cierta cosa se me hizo un poco aburrido y bueno, el desenlace y la solución a Whyman me dejó muy WTF. Admito que es culpa mía, hace meses me comí un spoiler del plano final del manga y me cree una película muy interesante y… no ha sido así. PERO de todos modos no me molesta tanto como podría pensar, es cierto que a pesar de ser una serie enfocado en la ciencia, tiene bastante de Sci-fi (el pelo de Senku no hay por donde cogerlo XD), pero pienso que al principio tiraba más de “fantasia” que Sci-fi en sí, así que en el final toque un tema tanto de Sci-fi me descolocó un poco porque es un genero que no suele gustarme. De todos modos, creo que no queda mal, no es una serie que necesite un gran plotwist ni nada espectacular,
En resumen: un poco precipitado y un tema poco desarrollado (tengo muchas dudas XD) PERO considero que es un manga que habla de ciencia y creo que ha seguido siendo fiel hasta el último momento.
De todos modos, lo que cabe destacar es como todos los personajes han llegado donde han llegado, como Senku ha logrado en tan poco tiempo crear una civilización de 0 con tanto entusiasmo e ímpetu y eso es lo que hace que haga lo que haga, vas a estar orgulloso de él. Para mí ha sido una aventura muy acertada y puedo decir que este muchacho es un safe place para mí muy grande. Orgullo grande.
Y me callo ya XDDDDD
Si habéis leído hasta aquí, os debo un caramelo o unos bombones XDDD Gracias por leerme <3
PD: Estuve un tiempo sin leer el manga, para que me durase más el hype, y la verdad hice bien en retomarlo hace un par de meses, porque a las semanas de llevar unos tomos, di una bajona general en mi vida y esto ha hecho que mis lecturas fuesen un rincón en el que encontrarme bien y en paz, encontrar una tranquilidad así, ayuda mucho. Gracias a Riichiro y Boichi por ofrecerme esta maravilla.
December 6, 2022
A great ending to an interesting series, and I do like that the series ends with a repeat of the greatest scientific achievement the landing of the moon. Showing Mankind has indeed returned to where they were before the petrification and I do like that most of the villains of the series were realistic redeemed and do end up helping Senku and his friends. The twist about who the Why-Men was an interesting one. At first I was a little disappointed that it was not some cosmic horror or an alien race but it was revealed that the main overarching villain was just a collective of Medusa devices that have a hive mind. But when they actually talk to the Why-men it does go back to being interesting as they do have a such an alien way of thinking. Believing that a life permanently petrified is better then one day dying. It shows that they do not think the way we do and shows how much of a danger they are to humanity and the only reason why they left is that they realized that Humanity would never allow themselves to stay petrified. And I did laugh at the ending of the story as it still captures the main theme of the story that nothing can stop human progress as we will always be naturally curious. My only real problems with the series over all is that most of the villains seemed one note like the villains of the Treasure Island who I cannot remember was really forgettable. And their did seem to be a little to much text and can feel a little to overwhelming. I do wish they did focus on the idea of working with past villains and how much that can strain their relationship as seeing Tsukasa and Hyoga and even Xeno seemed to change a little to fast and while when Hyoga joined Senku their was a little resentment that the other characters had but it never lasted long. But still a great series.
November 7, 2023
Okay it’s hard to say how I feel about the ending, there’s still no doubt in my mind that this is my favorite series, but it did feel a little rushed at the end. To have a device being the main evil made since but not exactly EXCITING in Senku’s words. I was hoping we would have a person behind the device that had a reason for petrifying the world. Instead we got some alien like device that doesn’t know where they came from, to go to another planet and petrify them. I feel like there could’ve been a cooler ending for this. Yes Senku was the one who talked one of them into staying with him (like a pet? He’s cute tho) and helping him with future inventions but I still don’t understand why these things came now and created so much chaos. And literally none of the Astronauts helped out at all.
Now this might be my own opinion, but eternal life isn’t a happy ending. Yes I understand Senku wanted to go back into time to save his dad and the other astronauts, but is that really what they would want to live again? I guess I still don’t really understand the ending or Senkus motivations behind making a Time Machine. But all in all I know anything can be possible, but even for science it is all very fictional and that was kind of a let down. I still live for Dr. Stone because every volume leading up to this one was absolutely incredible and made me feel so much for every character. Not even this volume can change that for me, I do wish it went a bit differently. But I’ll except what went down and ship SenGen 4 life <3 goodbye Senku IY4E 🧪🔭🔬E=MC2
Now this might be my own opinion, but eternal life isn’t a happy ending. Yes I understand Senku wanted to go back into time to save his dad and the other astronauts, but is that really what they would want to live again? I guess I still don’t really understand the ending or Senkus motivations behind making a Time Machine. But all in all I know anything can be possible, but even for science it is all very fictional and that was kind of a let down. I still live for Dr. Stone because every volume leading up to this one was absolutely incredible and made me feel so much for every character. Not even this volume can change that for me, I do wish it went a bit differently. But I’ll except what went down and ship SenGen 4 life <3 goodbye Senku IY4E 🧪🔭🔬E=MC2
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July 10, 2023
Fun enough at times, but thanks to the ending of the South America arc, the rest of the story had little of interest to offer, which resulted in the characters rushing across the globe to end the story as quickly as possible. The ending couldn't save it either, as the truth behind the mass petrification was extremely underwhelming and illogical, which makes the entire story not worth it in retrospect.
The fact that Senku randomly decides
The fact that Senku randomly decides
August 31, 2023
There are parts of this volume that I absolutely adore and parts that are a bit disappointing honestly, I still like it overall. Absolutely lost my shit when Ryusui came up piloting one of the parts of the spaceship and even more when he was being a human gyroscope, absolute lunatic and it really solidified him as one of my favorite characters. The solution to the Why-Man issue was a bit disappointing, them just leaving it just happened. I wouldn’t really mind but there was a ton of build up with them and the issue was just fixed way too quickly. On that note Why-Man being the Medusas is ok, it’s not bad and it makes sense but whatever. Loved the ‘where are they now’ bit at the end. I definitely had so much fun with this series and it had so many lovable characters that are hard to see go. Overall series is definitely a 5/5
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March 27, 2022
Read Chapter 224 to Chapter 232 - The last volume of this series is too rushed. Although, I am giving this volume 3 stars because of the life lessons incorporated on this volume. I guess the authors got tired writing this story and just ended it as quickly as they could. Not all characters are relevant anymore in this final arc; they were just sidelined. Other than that, it's 3 stars out of 5 stars because of scientific messages the authors wish to send to the audience! ☺️👌🏼
April 30, 2025
I could try and cram all my feelings about this series and the characters into one concise review - but I won't. Mostly because I simply don't have the time or stamina.
All I can say is I liked each character's ending. I liked the conclusion of the why-man plot - honestly, I could think of tons of ways it could've been done worse. I didn't expect it, and I didn't hate it.
The only thing I find myself disliking when all is said and done is that the series had to end.
All I can say is I liked each character's ending. I liked the conclusion of the why-man plot - honestly, I could think of tons of ways it could've been done worse. I didn't expect it, and I didn't hate it.
The only thing I find myself disliking when all is said and done is that the series had to end.
May 3, 2022
idk, im just a bit dissapointed...
February 11, 2024
I was hesitant to read this for two reasons:
- It really felt like things were close to wrapping up, and I don't know how I feel about the series ending when I'm already anticipating the end of a favourite web comic (today!).
- I was partially spoiled by a random comment when I was looking for the ending theme to the anime and accidentally came across discussion about the ending of the SERIES.
Luckily:
- It's a good ending!
- The spoiler comment wasn't that accurate: Okay, it may have felt "rushed" to the commenter, but—all things considered—it felt well done enough that I'm more disappointed that there's not more, even if I don't know where it could *realistically* go (spoiler involves a tag I decided not to add since THAT would be a spoiler), even though the book ITSELF suggests, "THE END *and* TO BE CONTINUED"...(???)
Taking the volume by itself, there are a very few missteps, including a joke about ? The explanation, too, is completely absurd, but that was established from Day One, since "unexplained beam of light petrifies ALL OF HUMANITY" is... pretty absurd! Yes, even though there's a very MacGyver approach to solving the mystery, it's still using science to learn about something EXTREMELY paranormal.
That said, magic is just science we haven't explained yet...? *shrug*
The epilogues are a bit slapdash, but I wouldn't expect entire stories out of "Gen: (was made to do actual work)" and "Minami: (became a reporter!)" As far as those go, I'm pretty satisfied! They even managed to SO completely wrap up the very first thread (Taiju and Yuzuriha) as to !
Recommended for fans of the series! (except the complainer who thought the pace was too fast?? ok) Absolutely NOT recommended for complete newcomers; at least read SOME of the prior books first?
- It really felt like things were close to wrapping up, and I don't know how I feel about the series ending when I'm already anticipating the end of a favourite web comic (today!).
- I was partially spoiled by a random comment when I was looking for the ending theme to the anime and accidentally came across discussion about the ending of the SERIES.
Luckily:
- It's a good ending!
- The spoiler comment wasn't that accurate: Okay, it may have felt "rushed" to the commenter, but—all things considered—it felt well done enough that I'm more disappointed that there's not more, even if I don't know where it could *realistically* go (spoiler involves a tag I decided not to add since THAT would be a spoiler), even though the book ITSELF suggests, "THE END *and* TO BE CONTINUED"...(???)
Taking the volume by itself, there are a very few missteps, including a joke about ? The explanation, too, is completely absurd, but that was established from Day One, since "unexplained beam of light petrifies ALL OF HUMANITY" is... pretty absurd! Yes, even though there's a very MacGyver approach to solving the mystery, it's still using science to learn about something EXTREMELY paranormal.
That said, magic is just science we haven't explained yet...? *shrug*
The epilogues are a bit slapdash, but I wouldn't expect entire stories out of "Gen: (was made to do actual work)" and "Minami: (became a reporter!)" As far as those go, I'm pretty satisfied! They even managed to SO completely wrap up the very first thread (Taiju and Yuzuriha) as to !
Recommended for fans of the series! (except the complainer who thought the pace was too fast?? ok) Absolutely NOT recommended for complete newcomers; at least read SOME of the prior books first?
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