Dr. STONE (2019)

Name: Dr. STONE
Released: 2019

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!

Genres: Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

What to watch after Dr. STONE

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (2021) — Same feel: optimistic, ambitious
Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World (2016) — A loose match in how its finales land
Kaiju No. 8 (2024) — Yuichiro Kido wrote for both
My Hero Academia (2016) — Same feel: optimistic, ambitious
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (2018) — Nana Fujiwara directed both
Bleach (2004) — Same subject: shounen