Dr. Stone has been renewed for Season 4 with the subtitle Dr Stone: Science Future. The fourth season is expected to be the final one and to adapt all of the remaining arcs in Riichiro Inagki’s manga, raising concerns among fans about the potential pacing.
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Dr. Stone Season 4 Is Confirmed
News of the renewal was announced by Shonen Jump News:
Dr. STONE TV Anime Season 4 has been officially revealed through an author comment by Riichiro Inagaki in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #4/5.
Inagaki adds the series ‘will head towards its conclusion’ with this new, and presumably final season. pic.twitter.com/5mx3MOcn4E
— Shonen Jump News (@WSJ_manga) December 20, 2023
What happened in Dr. Stone Season 3?
When it started, Dr. Stone Season 3 Part 2 picked up right where Part 1 left off. It continued the story of Senku and his friends as they acquired the platinum needed to produce their own revival fluid and save the crew. However, that wasn’t the only obstacle to overcome, as characters like Ibara and Moz presented even more threats. Even with enough platinum to create unlimited revival fluid, the antagonists of Treasure Island proved how formidable they truly were, with Ibara never hesitating to turn even on his own people.
Luckily, Senku and his friends were able to form a few unexpected alliances with characters like Moz. Even if he still remained difficult to trust in the end, he proved a decent ally when the time came.
Now that Ibara has been defeated, Senku and the Perseus crew are setting their sights on space as they turn their attention back to the Why-man and the mystery of petrification. With an arc that big coming up, the chances of Dr. Stone being renewed for a fourth season seem pretty high.
What could Dr. Stone Season 4 be about?
If the fourth season is indeed the final one, which seems to be the implication, then it would adapt all the remaining story arcs from the manga. Fans are a little confused and worried about cramming the rest of the story into one season. A fan in response to the Tweet above worked out that the average would be 2.5 chapters per episode of the show, making for 3 remaining cours or 36-39 episodes total:
I did the math. They’re adapting roughly 2.5 chapters per episode.
If it is the final season, it’ll be 3 cours (approx. 36-39 episodes left).
— Goldy-RiSA ?? (@GoldyRiSA) December 20, 2023
It still isn’t officially confirmed that Season 4 will be the final season, though that does seem to be the implication.
When might Dr. Stone Season 4 be released?
There is no official release date for Dr. Stone Season 4 yet. It may appear in late 2024 for at least one cour, though the climax of the story may not arrive until 2025.
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