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Feb 14, 2018
Preliminary (47/237 chp)
Dr Stone is the product of two acclaimed mangaka, Riichiro Inagaki of Eyeshield 21 and Biochi of Sun-Ken Rock. While its still very early in its run, Dr Stone has the potential to be one of the best ongoing series in Jump.

The story is generally good, but there is a sense that we're still very much in the preliminary stages of the story. As of the time of writing, part 1 is finished, and we are entering a new arc called "Stone Wars". So far, the story mainly consists of Senkuu doing cool science stuff each week, without much of a myth arc. Its done a good job of establishing the character identities, while also leaving alot to explore in the future. Overall, the series improves in a big way after the focus shifts from Taiju to Senkuu.

Boichi's art is great, very exaggerated at times but just generally enjoyable to look at. He does lots of 2 page spreads, and they are consistently well done.

From a character standpoint, everyone outside of the principal hero and villain feel a bit generic. But Senkuu is a unique take on the shonen protagonist, having no martial skill at all but using his mind to get by. Tsukasa is equally effective as a villain; he honestly feels a bit like a post-apocalyptic Light Yagami.

Overall, there is still alot of time for this series to grow, but its a promising start, and it feels quite distinctive from alot of the other stuff in Jump right now.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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