Dr. Stone: Science Future Part 2

After a strategic maneuver, Senkuu Ishigami's team stalls Dr. Xeno's more scientifically advanced forces. A ceasefire between the two factions allows for the establishment of Corn City in North America, a hope for a future thriving population. Meanwhile, Senkuu and some of his teammates rush toward the Amazon in South America—the epicenter of the petrification beam's impact—to create Superalloy City and progress their spaceship project.

With dangerous enemies still pursuing Senkuu and his companions, it is a race against time to reach the heart of the dense Amazon. As unexpected allies and scientific creations further fuel this leg of their journey, Senkuu is closer than ever to finally uncovering the mystery behind the petrification phenomenon.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Ishigami, Senkuu Main

Kobayashi, Yuusuke Japanese

Asagiri, Gen Main

Kawanishi, Kengo Japanese

Nanami, Ryuusui Main

Suzuki, Ryouta Japanese

Chrome Main

Satou, Gen Japanese

Suika Main

Takahashi, Karin Japanese

Kohaku Main

Numakura, Manami Japanese

Ooki, Taiju Main

Furukawa, Makoto Japanese

Ogawa, Yuzuriha Main

Ichinose, Kana Japanese

Dr. Xeno Main

Nojima, Kenji Japanese

Shishiou, Tsukasa Supporting

Nakamura, Yuuichi Japanese

Matsushita, Shuuhei Director

Aketagawa, Jin Sound Director

Inaba, Hideki Episode Director, Key Animation

Saitou, Yoshinari Episode Director, Animation Director, Key Animation

Reviews

Dec 15, 2025

PrN_8

Recommended

Dr. Stone: Science Future – Part 2

This season of Dr. Stone is still a hit. It brings back the same excitement and curiosity-driven build-up that made the earlier seasons so engaging. The ending was especially strong—Suika’s episode was simply amazing and easily one of the highlights of the season.

My only complaint is that the science isn’t explained in as much detail as in Season 1, but that’s understandable since the inventions and concepts are far more complex now.

Plot & Characters
A direct continuation of the previous season, and it still feels like a masterpiece. The buildup remains strong, the villains are good, and each episode carries ... a sense of tension that keeps you hooked.

Animation
Consistent as always. Since this anime isn’t heavily action-focused, the animation does its job well and fits the tone of the series.

Recommendation
A great continuation that maintains the same quality. Always recommended—and now just waiting for the final season.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

What did you think of this review?

Nice 0

Love it 0

Funny 0

Confusing 0

Informative 0

Well-written 0

Creative 0

More reviews by PrN_8 (31)

Show all

Read more

Show less

Open

Gift

Report

Jan 10, 2026

SMGJohn

Mixed Feelings

Every review is subjective, art is subjective your opinion may differ, never trust reviews to make the opinion for you, use them as a guide and make your own journey.
--
Dr. Stone Season 4: From Science Project to Saturday Morning Noise Machine

Many viewers who fell in love with Dr. Stone during its first season have now had to confront an uncomfortable reality. What began as a science driven survival story has steadily drifted into full battle shounen territory, and by Season 4 the transformation is complete. The tonal shift that started in Season 3 has now settled firmly into kodomomuke territory, with all the subtlety and ... restraint that usually implies.

Season 4 in particular suffers from a dramatic decline in writing quality. While Season 3 already showed cracks, Season 4 frequently teeters between unintentional parody and outright self ridicule. The series struggles to take itself seriously, and often seems unsure why it should even try. Expository dialogue now appears roughly every five minutes, and that is not hyperbole. What functions as tolerable padding on the manga page becomes relentless noise when animated. Characters no longer trust visuals or context to carry meaning, so everything must be loudly explained, repeatedly, by everyone.

The moral compass also spins wildly. Guns are waved around with casual enthusiasm, pointed at children and teenagers as if this is a normal, morally neutral activity. People are shot, sometimes seriously, yet the emotional response from the cast suggests mild inconvenience rather than trauma or consequence. Death is no longer a thematic weight, just another obstacle to clear before the next gag. Even overt comedy series like Gintama understand the importance of tonal separation. Dr. Stone does not. Serious scenes are treated like slapstick, and slapstick is treated like plot.

Season 4 Part 2 largely feels like filler, not because nothing happens, but because the story refuses to slow down long enough for anything to matter. The science elements that once defined the series are now reduced to five second montages accompanied by a chorus of characters shouting explanatory one liners. Showing has been fully abandoned in favor of relentless telling, as if the audience must be guided by the hand at all times.

Episodes 10 and 11 briefly remind viewers why the series once worked. They slow down, allow emotional beats to land, and momentarily recapture the storytelling style of Season 1. Unfortunately, Episode 12 immediately sabotages that progress by reverting to recycled jokes, tonal whiplash, and forced comedy. Any emotional buildup is discarded the moment it becomes inconvenient.

To be fair, Season 4 is very effective at appealing to its current core audience. As a straightforward battle shounen, it delivers exactly what is expected. Loud characters, constant explanations, exaggerated reactions, and minimal narrative friction. For viewers who enjoyed the original premise, however, the experience is jarring. Characters have become largely two dimensional set pieces whose primary role is to shout what is happening rather than embody it.

This feels less like an organic evolution and more like a series bent into shape by editorial pressure. It may be profitable, but it no longer feels timeless. In chasing a younger demographic, the series has alienated much of its original audience and flattened what once made it distinctive. In Japan, Dr. Stone has increasingly become a meme, and Season 4 Part 2 does little to challenge that perception.

For newcomers or fans of modern battle shounen, Season 4 delivers familiar comforts. For those who fell in love with the quiet ingenuity and grounded curiosity of Season 1, it is difficult to recommend. What remains is competent noise, but the science experiment that once defined Dr. Stone has long since been abandoned.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

What did you think of this review?

Nice 0

Love it 0

Funny 0

Confusing 0

Informative 0

Well-written 0

Creative 0

More reviews by SMGJohn (17)

Show all

Read more

Show less

Open

Gift

Report

Sep 25, 2025

Seansy

Not Recommended

Funny

Dr. Stone Science Future, both part 1 and part 2, has been the worst season by far of Dr. Stone yet. This series has been in steady decline for a while now, but this season it has truly fallen off a cliff. A lot of people will argue otherwise by stating how great this season was based on the last few episodes, but that's just an excuse from people that believe the "rule of cool" regarding plot twists should trump all else, regardless of how terribly written they are. Worst of all is that the science aspect of Dr. Stone has been nearly completely erased ... in favor of short montages (if that) given the time constraints the story put on itself. Stuff just magically appears left and right now with little or no explanation to facilitate a story that has lost the plot.

This is a spoiler free review, so I will avoid going into specifics for major plot points, but here are a few spoiler free examples of the regularly terrible writing:

People can uproot a giant tree by themselves to throw at enemies.

Thin tree branches can block bullets.

Language barriers don't exist between Japanese and American characters despite never being explained.

Sadly, these are somehow significantly less stupid compared to the ones involving the plot itself, which is really saying something. Suffice it to say that anime logic has completely taken over Dr. Stone this season and the season's ending points to even more nonsense up ahead.

The main reason I was interested in the series in the first place was the scientific progression, so having that almost completely removed made much of the season near unbearable given it's other long standing issues with 1 dimensional characters, average at best production values, and childish writing over dumb drama.

Maybe the series gets back to its roots next season, but things have been so bad recently that it's become very tempting to just drop it and spoil the rest of the story to be done with it. That's a really depressing thought given how much time I have invested in this series thus far.

Story/Plot - 2
Characters - 3
Art/Animation - 3
Music - 3
Enjoyment - 3

Thank you for reading.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

What did you think of this review?

Nice 0

Love it 0

Funny 0

Confusing 0

Informative 0

Well-written 0

Creative 0

More reviews by Seansy (18)

Show all

Read more

Show less

Open

Gift

Report

2020's Dubbing into Latin Spanish - Summer 2025

by bolakabuto666

29 Entries · 5 Restacks

Best Summer Anime/Sequel Recommendations (2025)

by D2vid

39 Entries · 5 Restacks

Highest Rated Anime of 2025

by Doggo1195

30 Entries · 201 Restacks

Recommendations

Summer 2025 Simulcast List [Update 8/7]

In this thread, you'll find a comprehensive list of television anime acquired for simulcast release during the Summer 2025 season. Anime series licensed for hom...read more

Jun 27, 2025 2:20 PM by Snow | Discuss (17 comments)

Summer 2025 Preview

In this thread, you'll find a comprehensive list of Summer 2025 titles with an accompanying promotional video, commercial, teaser, or trailer. This post will be...read more

Jun 18, 2025 12:31 PM by Snow | Discuss (10 comments)

	Poll: Dr. Stone: Science Future Part 2 Episode 12 Discussion ( 1 2 3 ) IzanaSolos - Sep 25, 2025	121 replies	by AnimeEnjoyer2357 »» Yesterday, 7:35 PM
	Poll: Dr. Stone: Science Future Part 2 Episode 11 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 5 ) IzanaSolos - Sep 18, 2025	226 replies	by AnimeEnjoyer2357 »» Jan 12, 4:17 PM
	Poll: Dr. Stone: Science Future Part 2 Episode 10 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 ) Softhenic03 - Sep 11, 2025	156 replies	by AnimeEnjoyer2357 »» Jan 10, 12:40 PM
	Poll: Dr. Stone: Science Future Part 2 Episode 9 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 5 ) Softhenic03 - Sep 4, 2025	200 replies	by AnimeEnjoyer2357 »» Jan 9, 4:20 PM
	Poll: Dr. Stone: Science Future Part 2 Episode 8 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 ) Softhenic03 - Aug 28, 2025	155 replies	by AnimeEnjoyer2357 »» Jan 8, 7:00 PM