Dr. STONE

## Dr. STONE *Dr. STONE* by Riichiro Inagaki (with art by Boichi) is one of the most unique shonen manga of the 2010s — a rare series that uses hard science as both its central gimmick and its beating heart, celebrating the power of human ingenuity with irresistible energy. Suddenly, without warning, every human being on Earth is turned to stone by a mysterious phenomenon. Thousands of years pass. When high school prodigy Senku Ishigami is revived by a mysterious force, he awakens into a world completely reclaimed by nature — a stone age where civilization has vanished without a trace. Armed with his encyclopedic scientific knowledge, Senku sets out to rebuild all of human civilization from scratch, one invention at a time. He begins with fire, then moves through chemistry, medicine, food production, and eventually telecommunications. When his best friend Taiju is also revived, and then others, two factions emerge: Senku's "Kingdom of Science," dedicated to restoring civilization through knowledge, and the Tsukasa Empire, led by the strongest man in the world who believes only the physically powerful should be revived. The manga is celebrated for its meticulous scientific accuracy, its utterly infectious protagonist, and its remarkable ability to make the invention of basic technologies genuinely thrilling. Boichi's artwork brings Senku's triumphant declarations to life with explosive kinetic energy.