A new Dr. STONE sequel anime titled Dr. STONE TERRAFORMING is officially in production. The project will continue the story after theconclusion of the TV anime, which premiered its series finale on June 25, 2026.
The new anime will adapt “TERRAFORMING,” a sequel story included in Volume 27 of the original manga. An announcement trailer featuring newly recorded dialogue from Senku was also released.
The manga’s author Riichiro Inagaki shared a comment:
“Thank you to everyone watching STONE FES. 2026!
The Dr. STONE anime actually made it all the way to the final chapter of the original manga. I was deeply moved.
And yet, somehow! There’s still more…!!
It wasn’t a lie! After all, Senku and the others’ scientific adventure was still continuing.
Actually, that kind of lie is more than welcome! You can even say this finale event being the finale was a lie too!
So everyone, please watch over Senku and the others’ science for just a little while longer.
This is insanely exhilarating!!”
Manga artist Boichi also commented:
“To everyone attending STONE FES. 2026, everyone watching the stream, and everyone who has watched the Dr. STONE anime, thank you so much as always!
I’m truly happy that we can share the joy of the news that the Dr. STONE TERRAFORMING anime is being produced.
Please look forward to further updates!”
TV anime character designer Yuko Iwasa also drew a commemorative illustration for the announcement:
Riichiro Inagaki wrote the Dr. STONE manga, with art by Boichi. The series ended after 5 years of serialization on March 7, 2022 with a total of 232 chapters. The creators shared a special illustration and messages:
The Dr. STONE anime adaptation began airing in July 2019, with its first season running for 24 episodes. It was followed by Dr. STONE: STONE WARS in January 2021, an 11-episode second season focused on the conflict between the Kingdom of Science and Tsukasa’s Empire of Might. The series then received the Dr. STONE: Ryusui special in July 2022, which introduced Ryusui Nanami.
The third season, Dr. STONE: NEW WORLD, aired across two split cours in 2023 and covered the Treasure Island arc. Immediately after its finale, the fourth and final season, Dr. STONE: SCIENCE FUTURE, was announced. The final season aired over three split cours from 2025 to 2026, concluding the anime adaptation on June 25, 2026 and bringing Senku’s story, the mystery of petrification, and the Kingdom of Science’s journey to their end.
The adaptation has a total of four seasons and one special: 24 episodes in Season 1, 11 in Season 2, the Ryusui special, 22 in Season 3, and 37 in Season 4, coming up to 94 regular TV episodes plus one special, or 95 animated episodes total.
