Quick Facts
| Format | TV |
| Status | Finished |
| Started | 2021-01 |
| Finished | 2021-03 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Episodes | 11 |
| Runtime | 24 min |
| Score | 8.1 / 10 |
| Popularity | #332,612 |
Synopsis
Following the establishment of the Kingdom of Science, Senku Ishigami and the inhabitants of Ishigami Village prepare for open conflict with Tsukasa Shishio and his Empire of Might. Senku seeks a bloodless victory by using communications technology, psychological tactics, and new machinery to undermine Tsukasa’s forces before the rival faction can overwhelm the village.
The season adapts the manga’s Stone Wars arc, bringing earlier alliances and ideological disputes into a concentrated struggle over humanity’s future. Chrome, Gen Asagiri, Kohaku, Taiju Oki, and Yuzuriha Ogawa each contribute to a campaign in which invention is often more decisive than physical strength. Its compact 11-episode structure emphasizes strategy, rapid technological advancement, and the contrast between Senku’s inclusive scientific civilization and Tsukasa’s selective new world.
Trailers
Highlights
- TMS Entertainment returned to produce the season, with Shinya Iino continuing as director and Yuichiro Kido overseeing the scripts.
- The season aired on Tokyo MX and KBS from January 14 through March 25, 2021, and completed its central conflict in 11 episodes.
- Fujifabric performed the opening theme “Rakuen,” while Hatena performed the ending theme “Koe?”
- Crunchyroll streamed the season internationally, and Funimation produced its English simuldub.
- English voice actors recorded remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting Funimation to place a production disclaimer before dubbed episodes.
- The English dub aired on Adult Swim’s Toonami block from May 16 through July 25, 2021.
- An October 2020 recap special, “Eve of the Battle Special Feature,” summarized the first season and included original animation leading into Stone Wars.
- A sequel was announced immediately after the second-season finale, eventually continuing through the television special Dr. Stone: Ryusui.
Filler Guide
11 episodesDr. STONE: STONE WARS has no filler — all 11 episodes are canon.
Episodes11 ep
Stone Wars Beginning
Hot Line
Call from the Dead
Full Assault
Steam Gorilla
Prison Break
Secret Mission
Final Battle
To Destroy and to Save
Humanity's Strongest Tag Team
Prologue of Dr. Stone