Dr. Stone: Terraforming Epilogue Gets Anime
The Dr. Stone: Terraforming epilogue chapter will be adapted into an anime. The story of Terraforming is set after the events of the main anime, which concluded with Science Future earlier this year. In the manga version, it was bundled with Volume 27. The news was announced during the STONE FES.2026 event.
Yuko Iwasa, the character designer for the Dr. Stone anime, drew an announcement illustration featuring Senku:
TMS Entertainment animated the Dr. Stone anime adaptation. The staff for the latest installment, Science Future, included:
- Director: Shuhei Matsushita
- Series Composition: Kurasumi Sunayama
- Character Designer: Yuko Iwasa
- Music: Tatsuya Katou, Hiroaki Tsutsumi, Yuki Kanesaka
The anime adaptation of Dr. Stone first premiered in 2019. The sequel, Dr. Stone: Stone Wars, debuted in the Winter 2021 anime season. It was followed by a Dr. Stone: Ryuusui OVA. The third season of the TV anime was titled New World, and it premiered in the Spring 2023 anime season, while its second cour premiered in October of the same year. 8pan and Die4studio worked on the anime franchise; both are TMS subsidiary studios.
Dr. Stone is based on a manga written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Boichi. The manga was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 2017 to 2022. VIZ Media licensed the manga in English and describes the plot:
One fateful day, all of humanity was petrified by a blinding flash of light. After several millennia, high schooler Taiju awakens and finds himself lost in a world of statues. However, he's not alone! His science-loving friend Senku's been up and running for a few months and he's got a grand plan in mind—to kickstart civilization with the power of science!
Source: Official Website
© Kome Studio, Boichi/SHUEISHA, Dr.STONE Project
