Dr. Stone watch order
A mysterious flash turns every human on Earth to stone. Thousands of years later, teenage science genius Senku Ishigami breaks free and sets out to rebuild civilization from nothing, one invention at a time. Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi's manga was adapted in full across four TV seasons and a special by TMS Entertainment.
First time? Watch in release order: Season 1, Stone Wars, the Ryusui special, New World (both parts) and Science Future (all three parts). Only the 2020 recap special is skippable.
Story order
Release order is story order. The recap special is the only optional entry.
- Dr. Stone
Senku and his friend Taiju wake up, clash with the strongman Tsukasa, then find Ishigami Village and start building the Kingdom of Science, ending with the push to make a telephone.
- Dr. Stone: Stone Wars Kaisen Zenya Special Eizou (optional)
A 22-minute recap of Season 1 that aired three months before Stone Wars, with a few new scenes at the end. Skip it unless you need a refresher.
- Dr. Stone: Stone Wars
The Kingdom of Science goes to war with Tsukasa's Empire of Might, with Senku trying to win without killing anyone. A short, 11-episode season.
- Dr. Stone: Ryusui
An hour-long TV special that adapts the manga (it isn't filler): Senku revives the rich-kid sailor Ryusui and starts work on a ship. It bridges Stone Wars and New World, so don't skip it.
- Dr. Stone: New World
The Age of Exploration: currency, oil and the sailing ship Perseus, which sets out for Treasure Island to find the source of the petrification.
- Dr. Stone: New World Part 2
The Treasure Island arc against Ibara and the petrification device, ending with a signal from the Moon that sets up the trip to America.
- Dr. Stone: Science Future
The first cour of the final season: the crew crosses to America and meets a rival scientist, Dr. Xeno, and his soldier Stanley.
- Dr. Stone: Science Future Part 2
The race moves to South America and the showdown with Stanley over the petrification device. Episodes 13–24 of Science Future.
- Dr. Stone: Science Future Part 3
The final cour: building computers and a rocket for the mission to the Moon, and the answer to who petrified humanity. Episodes 25–37; the last aired in June 2026 and ends the series.
Release order
Seasons 3 and 4 were split into cours with breaks in between, which is why each part is listed separately: New World aired in spring and autumn 2023, and Science Future across 2025 and spring 2026.
- Dr. Stone
Senku and his friend Taiju wake up, clash with the strongman Tsukasa, then find Ishigami Village and start building the Kingdom of Science, ending with the push to make a telephone.
- Dr. Stone: Stone Wars Kaisen Zenya Special Eizou (optional)
A 22-minute recap of Season 1 that aired three months before Stone Wars, with a few new scenes at the end. Skip it unless you need a refresher.
- Dr. Stone: Stone Wars
The Kingdom of Science goes to war with Tsukasa's Empire of Might, with Senku trying to win without killing anyone. A short, 11-episode season.
- Dr. Stone: Ryusui
An hour-long TV special that adapts the manga (it isn't filler): Senku revives the rich-kid sailor Ryusui and starts work on a ship. It bridges Stone Wars and New World, so don't skip it.
- Dr. Stone: New World
The Age of Exploration: currency, oil and the sailing ship Perseus, which sets out for Treasure Island to find the source of the petrification.
- Dr. Stone: New World Part 2
The Treasure Island arc against Ibara and the petrification device, ending with a signal from the Moon that sets up the trip to America.
- Dr. Stone: Science Future
The first cour of the final season: the crew crosses to America and meets a rival scientist, Dr. Xeno, and his soldier Stanley.
- Dr. Stone: Science Future Part 2
The race moves to South America and the showdown with Stanley over the petrification device. Episodes 13–24 of Science Future.
- Dr. Stone: Science Future Part 3
The final cour: building computers and a rocket for the mission to the Moon, and the answer to who petrified humanity. Episodes 25–37; the last aired in June 2026 and ends the series.
Explained
Is the Ryusui special skippable?
No. It adapts the manga chapters between Stone Wars and New World, introduces Ryusui and starts the ship-building that New World picks up from. Some lists call it episode 35.5.
Is there filler?
No. Every TV episode and the Ryusui special adapt the manga. The only non-story entry is the 2020 recap special before Stone Wars.
Why do the season names keep changing?
Each season has a subtitle instead of a number: Stone Wars is Season 2, New World is Season 3 (two parts) and Science Future is Season 4 (three parts). Counting the Ryusui special, the anime is 95 episodes long.
Does the anime finish the story?
Yes. Science Future's final episode, in June 2026, covers the Moon mission and the manga's ending. The anime is complete.
What is Dr. Stone: Terraforming?
A sequel anime announced in October 2026, adapting the Terraforming story from manga volume 27, which continues after the main ending. No release date has been given yet.