Dr. Stone was officially renewed for season 3. It won’t be released worldwide until 2023, but a special episode will be available this Summer.

JumpFesta, Japan’s annual event, brings you a lot of news, announcements, and trailers for upcoming anime projects.

The big reveal for Dr. Stone’s franchise at the December 2021 convention was, however, made during the build-up, which included a Senku-panel Day Two.

It’s both good and bad news for the fans of the hit series: season 3 will be released in 2023, while a new OVA will arrive this Summer.

DR. STONE WILL RETURN FOR SEASON 3 FOR MORE INVENTIVE ADVENTURES

The TMS/8PAN production company has officially renewed Dr. Stone’s anime series for season 3. Although many were not shocked by the announcement, it was made via social media on March 25th.

Two factors are important in anime renewals: popularity and availability. Senku is blessed with both of these. Dr. Stone currently has a score of 8.2/10 on IMDB and 4.7/5 Crunchyroll with ratings of 8.3/10, 8.18/10, and 8.3/10 on MyAnimeList for both seasons – enough to warrant a renewal for at least one more season.

You have plenty of manga source material to adapt to anime seasons. According to AnimeGeek, formerly Critics, season 2 of the TV show concluded with adaptations up to chapter 83 (Volume 10). Fans will be happy to know that Dr. Stone has been published in 232 chapters across 25 volumes. The final volume is expected to be released later in 2022.

Given the volume of material available to adapt, and the popularity of Dr. Stone’s series, there was always a “ten-billion percent” guarantee that Dr. Stone would be renewed. But when will it come out?

A SPECIAL DR. STONE OVA EPISODE IS AVAILABLE THIS SUMMER

This Summer 2022, a brand new OVA episode will be released from the popular franchise. It will tie over Dr. Stone anime content to season 3 in 2023.

This episode, entitled “TVSP Ryusui”, focuses on Ryusui Nanami’s introduction as a key character for the third anime season. Ryusui will reportedly be voiced by Ryota Suzuki, who previously played Yu Ishigami, Arai, and Yukimaru, respectively, in Kaguya–sama, Boruto, and Fena: Pirate Princess.

TVSP Ryusui will be released in July 2022, but no release date or international streaming window has been shared. The Crunchyroll platform has already simulcasted the previous seasons. However, the episode will likely be released through Crunchyroll.

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Dr. Stone plot

Taiju Ooki hadn’t confessed for a while, despite having felt the same feelings for many years. Yuzuriha Ogawa was his favorite and he was ready to tell her what he thought about her. As he was about to confess, a blinding green light appeared from nowhere and transformed every human being into stone. Taiju awakens thousands of years later and seems confused. He realized the modern world was not real and was surrounded by lush green fields and trees.

One human was also able to wake up, while the rest of them remained stone. Taiju’s friend Senku, who is a scientist and has been awake for several months, is a science lover. Senku informed Taiju that he was going to use science to save civilization. Senku and Taiju formed a formidable team because Senku was intelligent and Taiju excelled at combat. They soon found a way to reverse humans’ frozen, stone-like nature.

Although everything went smoothly at the beginning, Senku’s plans and ideologies were challenged by those who awoke from their sleep. This unfolds as the mystery surrounding the blinding green light’s origins and workings remains.