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Dr. Stone: New arc of season 4 gets a new look

Rafael Shinzo
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My name is Rafael Alves, known as Shinzo. I created the AnimeNew website in 2009 to offer news about anime, manga, and games directly from Japan.

Dr. Stone's 4th season continues strong and returns with the highly anticipated episode 8, marking the beginning of its second arc. To celebrate this new phase, the production released a brand new visual from the series, which is already exciting fans about what's to come.

Dr. Stone concludes its run in season 4, divided into 3 arcs. It returns on August 28, 2025.

Dr. Stone
©米スタジオ・Boichi/集英社・Dr.STONE製作委員会

What to expect from episode 8?

On the road to the final confrontation against Stanley, Senku and his allies build the Medusa fortress. With all their hopes pinned on reactivating the powerful petrification device, they prepare for what lies ahead. However, Stanley's troops land on Arasha, bringing the war directly to their territory.

Meanwhile, Suika and François try to warn Senku and the others, but end up in a critical situation. Realizing the imminent danger, Kohaku, Tsukasa, and Hyoga decide to act without hesitation: the three embark on a desperate guerrilla battle, willing to do anything to delay the advance of the enemy forces.

Anime production:

  • Work: Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi (Shueisha Jump Comics)
  • Director: Shuuhei Matsushita
  • Series composition and script: Yuichiro Kido
  • Edited by: Kumiko Sakamoto
  • Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
  • Music: Tatsuya Kato, Hiroaki Tsutsumi, YUKI KANESAKA
  • Animation production: TMS Entertainment

Synopsis Dr. Stone

The story unfolds thousands of years ago, when a mysterious phenomenon turns all of humanity to stone. But in this intriguing scenario, the incredibly intelligent Senku Ishigami awakens in this era. Faced with this extraordinary situation, Senku decides to use his scientific expertise to revitalize a civilization on the verge of collapse. Accompanied by his childhood friend, the robust Taiju Oki, who also awakens at this moment, the two join forces to rebuild the world from scratch.

The animation is by TMS Entertainment ( Takagi-san, Nagatoro-san ), directed by Shuhei Matsushita , with scripts by Yuichiro Kido (Nanatsu no Taizai: Seisen no Shirushi) and character designs by Yuuko Iwasa .

Source: Official Website