Dr. Stone: Stone Wars

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Synonyms: Dr. Stone 2nd Season, Dr. Stone Second Season

Japanese: ドクターストーン STONE WARS

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Type: TV

Episodes: 11

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jan 14, 2021 to Mar 25, 2021

Premiered: Winter 2021

Broadcast: Thursdays at 22:30 (JST)

Producers: TOHO animation, Shueisha, Toho Music

Licensors: Funimation

Studios: TMS Entertainment

Source: Manga

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Demographic: Shounen

Duration: 24 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Popularity: #175

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Senkuu has made it his goal to bring back two million years of human achievement and revive the entirety of those turned to statues. However, one man stands in his way: Tsukasa Shishiou, who believes that only the fittest of those petrified should be revived.

As the snow melts and spring approaches, Senkuu and his allies in Ishigami Village finish the preparations for their attack on the Tsukasa Empire. With a reinvented cell phone model now at their disposal, the Kingdom of Science is ready to launch its newest scheme to recruit the sizable numbers of Tsukasa's army to their side. However, it is a race against time; for every day the Kingdom of Science spends perfecting their inventions, the empire rapidly grows in number.

Reuniting with old friends and gaining new allies, Senkuu and the Kingdom of Science must stop Tsukasa's forces in order to fulfill their goal of restoring humanity and all its creations. With the two sides each in pursuit of their ideal world, the Stone Wars have now begun!

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Mar 25, 2021

11 of 11 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 9

Ren-sama- (All reviews)

120 people found this review helpful

Dr.Stone is one of the most entertaining anime that made me feel accomplished
after each episode. It is really satisfying seeing Senku and the others build modern things from scratch .

This Season has the same feel as the first season which was obviously very Entertaining. A lot of new characters are introduced and each and every one of them are so cool.

Story 9/10:
The Story is Great and All of Senku's new inventions are pretty cool. We get to see things outside the village and The action is pretty good too.We even get to see more on Tsukasa's side and I really liked it.

Art 9/10:
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Mar 25, 2021

11 of 11 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 9

Ronsuma (All reviews)

55 people found this review helpful

:: This review was written after watching all 11 episodes and may contain some spoilers ::

Dr. Stone with a banger of a first season, comes back with what we can call a modicum of the legacy of what it had left behind. I would call this season the smaller brother, talented yet not as much as its elder brother, the latter being the first season. Even with its significant flaws—being extremely fast paced, mundane story telling and characters popping out of nowhere and diminishing in the subsequent episode—there is still a lot to admire and love about this season. So let's dive into this 10 billion percent exhilarating review of Dr. Stone: Stone Wars!

:: Story ~ 8 out of 10 ::
I feel like compared to the first season, this season is a step-down when it comes to storytelling. It felt like it was progressing with great celerity, without trying to engage with the audience too much. It took Senku about 3-4 episodes to build the light bulb in the first season, and this season Senku built a freaking tank in 2 episodes. I would've loved to see another 24 episode cour like the first season, or even a 13-14 episode cour to let the story flesh out a bit more smoothly. But I am in no way besmirching the show, cause for what it is, it is really enjoyable. It branched out from Senku being the main attraction to others like Chrome, Taiju, Yuzuriha and more which I really loved.

:: Art & Sound ~ 9 out of 10 ::
The animation is good. As it is to be expected from any anime in 2021 (Ahem ahem, we don't talk about Ex-Arm). I'll not tergiversate and say, I used to hate the opening at first. But eventually it grew on me, and I couldn't help but listen to it every now and then on Spotify. This season conflates good animation with catchy music, which ameliorates the overall watching experience. No complains here!

:: Characters ~ 8 out of 10 ::
Although each character get their moment of fame. It is ephemeral. So you don't really bond with any character much this season. Even the show's most poignant moments, feel rather... dull, I literally felt nothing when Tsukasa's sister was de-petrified or when Tsukasa almost died. But since this was the second season, we already had a connection with most characters. All the characters add to the show's enjoyment and most of them are amiable in their own ways. Except Hyouga. We hate Hyouga.

:: Enjoyment & Overall ~ 9 out of 10 ::
As a whole, I loved this season. Maybe not as much as the first one, but I still enjoyed it. It didn't live up to what I expected it to be, but oh well. I will be patiently waiting for season 3 which I hope they do make eventually. Dr. Stone is quite unique in its approach, where the protagonist fights using science and his brain, rather than plot armour, muscle and power of friendship. It would be a shame if they decide to drop it.

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Mar 25, 2021

11 of 11 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 8

IshigamiCrisis (All reviews)

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“This is exhilarating”-Senku
“Hell yeah it is!”-Me
“10 Billion Percent”-Senku

Dr. Stone: Stone Wars is the second major animated arc of the Dr. Stone manga, Riichiro Inagaki’s 2nd major serialized work in the Shounen Jump (Weekly) magazine, following Eyeshield 21. With one of the most unique art styles and premises of both 2019 and 2021, it’s no surprise why people find this series fascinating. Heck, it’s honestly a great contender for my personal anime of the season, and here’s why:

Picking right up where we left off in season 1, we witness the Ishigami village prepare for the upcoming battle against Tsukasa’s army...except our protagonists are trying to actually avoid battle. Now, if you’re looking for a shounen like My Hero Academia or Demon Slayer with tons of action, Stone Wars is not really the sequel I’d be looking for. Stone Wars follows up on the somewhat unrealistic, but exciting-to-watch antics and inventions of Senku and co. as they now create ‘weapons of warfare’ ranging from telephones, kevlar vests, and motor vehicles to reduce the number of casualties as much as possible. In my eyes, Stone Wars is not about war. It’s primarily about the clashing of ideals between the insanely buff anti-capitalists, Tsukasa and Hyouga, versus Senku, protector of the status quo and freedom of innovation.

What makes Tsukasa and Hyouga more interesting to watch rather than typical villains is their lofty goals of creating a completely new world. However, if you watch critically, you will notice from very specific context clues within both seasons that Tsukasa and Hyouga are very different idealistically. After the deaths of the Tsukasa Army soldiers from the sulfuric acid pond, Tsukasa mourns and recalls their names while he reminisces over their bravery fighting the ‘murderous’ Senku with his weapons of science. Hyouga blanks and asks Tsukasa who these people were, implying Hyouga did not even remember the names of the soldiers he left for dead. Tsukasa is still unaware of Hyouga’s treachery and reminds him of the fabricated incident of the sulfuric pond. While Tsukasa is depicted to be emphatic and distraught over the loss of his soldiers, Hyouga is seen as an individual who does not care much for the lives of ‘the weak’. Even though the guy has destroyed countless stone statues, Tsukasa still feels like a human with genuine emotions because he cares for the common people. Rather than depicting Tsukasa as completely evil, the writers purposely wrote one of the primary antagonists as someone who we should sympathize for. On the other hand, we have Hyouga who we’ve learned is an individual who will sacrifice human lives for an agenda. He is also notably the only person to have killed/let someone die on-screen. If you factor in his blatant support of the destruction of stone statues, Hyouga’s ideals appear to align with fascism. He supports active ethnic cleansing of the human population, even amongst un-petrified people for an over-exaggerated ‘survival of the fittest’. As you watch more and more of this series, the darkness of Hyouga versus the idealism of Tsukasa becomes more and more evident.

Then we have Senku and co. The most common criticism of Senku’s character is that he is a big-brain Gary Stu with zero weakness. That is simply not true. Senku has a weakness! Albeit a shounen cliche, we see time and time again that he will sacrifice himself for the sake of his friends. He always tries to keep them out of danger. Despite taking literal spears to the stomach and facing head to head with Death itself, he only does it for the sake of his friends. People don’t realize this because he NEVER TELLS you this. Even if it is not necessarily efficient or optimal, he will take the path safest for everyone. He always shows this weakness as a strength which makes him all the more likeable as a protagonist. Every invention or trap accommodates even people he is actively fighting against so no one is badly hurt. A combination of bad luck and bluff tactics makes him all the more believable and fun to watch. Even if it’s not always realistic, you have to give props to the writer for writing someone so interesting!

If you have favorite characters that are not Senku, don’t worry, you are in luck. The spotlight this season definitely goes to Chrome and Gen with their own respective challenges, as well as some of the newer characters in Stone Wars. Chrome gets to play an escape-the-room scenario and actually prove his independence from Senku as someone equally passionate in science but significantly more realistic. While Senku might as well be God’s Hand Lite, Chrome is like the HSer trying his best to finish his chem lab before class ends. However, this makes Chrome much more interesting, as he discovers not just how to get out of a messy situation himself, but his own identity as a person. The crazy af antics Chrome always pulls never fails to get a laugh out of me cause I love the guy! He’s my favorite character in the series and it’s great to see him get some spotlight even if he’s not the main protagonist.

For Mr. Asagiri Gen, master of bullshitting his way out of every situation, the guy is so fun to watch as he uses his skills as a liar to gain an advantage. His skills in the psychological department are so versatile, he might as well be Senku’s 2nd half! Although his primary role is certainly in the first half of the season, the visuals that TMS Entertainment uses to display his sleaziness is so damn entertaining I really can’t say anything bad about him! This is the kind of character we need in shounen! Not the dumb, loud, and screamy friend of the protagonist, but someone who is not only intelligent, but cunning.

On the Tsukasa Army side, we got some interesting obstacle characters who indicate their own ulterior motives in addition to possible longevity for the future of the series. We have the guy with superhuman hearing, Ukyo, who provides a compelling challenge for our protagonists as they try to set up a cell-phone communication device. The guy can literally hear a tree branch fall from a mile away yet our protagonists still have to deal with him? He seems like an impossible challenge like everything else Senku and co. have dealt with, yet Ukyo never actively tries to physically injure anyone from Senku’s side...Ukyo’s board position in this tactical battle for communication raises some question marks for the audience, which makes a seemingly minor character provide more subtle details than one would expect. You’ll just have to watch to see what these details are.

The last character I want to touch upon is Nikki. She is one of the other characters in the Dr. Stone setting that I personally found relatively well-done despite playing a minor role. She is one of the first people that Senku’s team tries to convince to abandon Tsukasa for a ‘better alternative’. Rather than just being one and done, Nikki is like your picky anime viewer, unsatisfied with just the bare minimum, and raises the stakes for Senku and Gen with her high standards and sends Senku and Gen’s team into a panic! The end result of the situation is certainly predictable, yet the way Nikki’s character presents her decision in relation to her backstory particularly struck a chord with me. Her background makes what would ordinarily be a plot device, feel significantly more real. Unlike Ukyo, Nikki’s own ideals are clear-cut and surprisingly match Senku’s. It is within her desire to preserve what she loved from the past and save the status quo. Nikki, despite freedom from the shackles of society in the Stone World, longs for that one thing that kept her going throughout her old life. I personally resonated with that so much. It made me appreciate another well-done character in the Dr. Stone World.

Now, I know I’ve said a lot of compliments about Dr. Stone, but there’s a reason I cannot rate it any higher.

Some of the minor issues are the iffy pacing at the beginning (including the recap; yes, I still remember that), and the presentation of Tsukasa’s backstory. Within 5 minutes, we learn how Tsukasa was traumatized by a bad experience and how he decided to enter MMA boxing and got beat up a lot. Except...it never explained how he became buff enough to literally one-shot a full-blown lion in season 1! And catch an arrow mid-shot! He’s still ‘the world’s strongest primate high schooler’ but he appears to have become larger than the Rock at around age 18 with scientifically unexplainable superhuman abilities. Even the Hulk would cry “Uncle!” after getting slapped by Tsukasa. If you were looking for how Tsukasa became the big man he is...you’re out of luck.

The last bone I have to pick is the plot holes. There are so many plot holes. I’m willing to look past them because I love Senku and the gang, but there are at least two problematic scenes. One of them is when Tsukasa and his new ally look for someone important to Tsukasa. I will call this new ally, ‘Al’, and this important person, ‘Pal’. Why doesn't Tsukasa look for Pal on his own with his army? For some reason, Tsusaka chose to postpone un-petrification and wait til Al used that as leverage. Al essentially tricks Tsukasa into thinking that ‘together’, they found Pal. In reality, Tsukasa just found Pal by himself and thanked Al for doing nothing! Also, some of the fight scenes are unbelievably stupid as well. I won’t mention which one, but there is a specific scene with a spear that is mindblowingly dumb. If this certain spear-wielder either let go of their spear or thrust their spear forward, they could’ve killed someone and/or escaped unharmed. The tides of an entire battle are decided by this “ten billion percent” stupid decision that is not realistic.

Even though I cannot look past some of the story-writing flaws, I still loved this season, even more than the first one. It truly is something I looked forward to watching every week while I suffered through online learning over Zoom, and I hope whoever is reading this will enjoy this series just as much as I did.

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Mar 25, 2021

11 of 11 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 8

Stark700 (All reviews)

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About 2 years ago marked the debut of Dr. Stone on television. It’s a breath of fresh air to see Boichi’s unique art being translated into anime form. Almost 2 years later, we are once again blessed by this scientific storyteller known as Dr. Stone: Stone Wars. If you’ve been a fan of this franchise, then here’s some great news for you.

Adapting the ‘Stone Wars’ arc from the manga, this season runs less than half the length of the previous season. It makes sense given the amount of storytelling from the manga. Any more than that would actually make the show less consistent. And speaking of consistency, Stone Wars drop us right into the main story with Senku and his scientific mind. It takes a genius like him to think of ideas such as making space dried food and with help takes the fight right to Tsukasa. Again, I have to emphasize that Senku is a very intelligent individual with the characteristics of a leader. Plus, it also helps that he has the trust of his allies such as Kohaku, Chrome, Gen, Kaeski and among others. He’s a guy who is bold enough to take risks but also responds accordingly to different situations. Such traits makes Senku ideal to carry out dangerous operations.

With the arc in full motion, there’s always time to also remind us the importance of the Stone War. Obviously, the show wants to prove a point and that is to showcase what science can really do in their timeline. Senku’s ability to craft complex inventions also shows that anything is possible. A prime example of this includes the steam engine. Dubbed as the Steam-Gorilla, it stands as a testament of scientific innovation. Sure, it’s not something mind-blowing that can change the fate of mankind. However, you have to admire that these characters were able to create something so complex with the tools they have. Of course, Senku is not the only character that embraces the love of science. Even Chrome, a guy with little scientific experience, preaches his newfound interest to characters such as Tsukasa. And really, I hope you’re a fan of Chrome this season because Stone Wars really puts him into a compromising position.

With each episode progressing, it’s shown through the Stone Wars how characters fight their battles. Most noticeably is Senku and his ability to also use psychology as a source of weapon. He plays mind games with his opponents and throws them off with calculated moves. This show isn’t just superficial about science fiction. It also deals with the way characters execute their plans to keep fan engaged. Senku, Tsukasa, Hyoga and even Chrome are prime example of this. From the first half of the show, you can just see how much the author prepared for the big fight and even the aftermath. And indeed, one of the later episodes throws in together all the prominent characters into a physical clash and science warfare. It’s quite impressive to actually see inventions being put to use. The author could’ve easily had characters clash in a generic physical confrontation but Dr Stone is known for its creative innovations. Not everything is overly complex either such as dynamites and gunpowder being used as weapons. The key selling point is how every episode had its meaningful purpose in some way or another and not wasted. It does that by showing what characters can achieve through science.

Because of the pacing and momentum, you may be wondering if there’s any concrete character development. The answer is sort of yes and no. On one hand, we do know more of about Tsukasa’s reason for fighting and even sees glimpses of his past. However, there are some characters this season that can easily be forgettable despite being there from the start. Oh yes, I’m talking about Tajiu and Yuzuriha. Does anyone even care about either character as pair anymore? Not me. The Stone Wars has been central point of this season that any sort of romantic development is practically null.

It’s just 11 episodes but Dr. Stone: Stone Wars serves as an example of dazzling storyteller. It sells us what it advertises and remains faithful to the manga. With its established cast, we get to see first-hand on how much they put their skills to use. In the end, I didn’t even have a side to root for because the war itself isn’t just about who wins. It’s about making a world and how science can change mankind. And that’s an achievement I can’t help but praise for.

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