Summary
- Dr. Stone's upcoming season promises to be twice as exciting as the first part and will solve mysteries in the Treasure Island society.
- Cour 2 of Dr. Stone New World is set to premiere on October 12, 2023, with an 11 episodes expectation, completing a third season of 22 episodes.
- The anime adaptation will enter the second half of the story with Part 2, with new opening and ending theme songs. Season 4 will likely be announced after New World ends.
Dr. Stone New World Part 2 is right around the corner and is one of the headliners of this upcoming Fall 2023 Season. The last run of the third season of Dr. Stone promises to be twice as exciting as its first part was, as well as finally solving a good number of mysteries going around the Treasure Island society and petrification beams. All three seasons of Dr. Stone are now available to watch on Crunchyroll.
Dr. Stone New Wolrd Part/Cour 1 concluded after 11 episodes that picked after the story after the special one-hour episode Ryusui. However, at the very least, the first half of part 1 didn't convince fans due to its poor pacing and lack of some of the elements that made the first couple of seasons great. It wasn't until the awaited arrival at Treasure Island that the show started to pick it up.
When And Where To Watch It
This Cour 2 of Dr. Stone New World is scheduled to premiere on October 12, 2023, and will have a worldwide simulcast on Crunchyroll. Although the exact number of episodes hasn't been officially announced, it's expected for it to also have 11 episodes, thus completing a third season of 22 episodes that will see the Treasure Island arc come to an end. With the first episode of Part 2, the anime adaptation will officially enter the second half of the story, as Part 1 concluded around halfway through the manga's chapter count.
All the main cast is expected to return. The series by TMS Entertainment will also bring a new opening theme song by Ryūjin Kinoshi titled "Haruka" (Far Away) and a new ending theme song by Anly called "Suki ni Shinayo" (Suit Yourself). Since there is no reason to wait other than the production time itself, Season 4 will likely be announced right after the end of New World and probably scheduled for Winter 2024.
What To Expect From Cour 2
Cour 1 ended with Kohaku, Ginro, and Amaryllis' infiltration of the Petrification Kingdom and Senku plotting a way to turn things around and undo the petrification of all his comrades. Precisely, that is the course the first episode of part 2 will take. This episode is titled The Kingdom of Science Strikes Back, just like episode 117 of the manga, and the key to achieving that is getting Byakuya's treasure out without the enemy getting wind of them.
As they bounce back thanks to the platinum collected by Senku's father, the battle will get more intense to the point some former foes will now need to join their side, all to discover how these people got their hands on the power of petrification, as well as rescuing the entirety of the Kingdom of Science. But, this will all lead to a massive final twist that without a doubt will leave fans eager to see what happens in Season 4.
What Is Left To Adapt From The Manga
Afte r Dr. Stone New World ends, the anime adaptation will get into the final third of the manga's story. The series written by Riichiro Inagaki came to an end in March 2022 with chapter 232. Treasure Island concludes with chapter 139, leaving almost another 100 chapters to adapt. These are divided into two sagas. The first one is The Truth of the Petrification Saga, which consists of 4 different arcs and will occupy almost all that's left. Its own name states will finally reveal the biggest of the mysteries, the source and reasoning behind the worldwide petrification.
The other saga, the Stone to Space Saga, covers only the Moon Mission Arc and acts as the brief ending of the series. Given the amount that has been covered with each season, it's fair to assume that the rest of the anime adaptation could be covered in 3 more seasons or 2 seasons and a movie, which seems like the better option. That could take up to around 2026 in order to see the end of the Dr. Stone anime if the one-season-a-year pace keeps up.