Dr. STONE, Vol. 1: Stone World

A really good start, although the only criticism I'd have is the pacing is a bit lightning fast at times. Nothing wrong with avoiding filler, but they could've let certain characters spend more time together before the event to really have you care more about their fate, but it's not a huge thing. It still works. And I'm looking forward to reading more.

( NO SPOILERS except a small part from the first chapter ) I’ve read the first three volumes, and man it has been fantastic so far. Every volume has just gotten better and better, with the 1st volume and part of the 2nd being a prologue for the rest of the series. The story is unique and refreshing. Watching these characters attempt to rebuild the world with hard work, ingenuity, and science is fun and satisfying. The art here is fantastic. The backgrounds are well detailed and really make the world feel alive. And the characters are distinct, well drawn, and expressive especially during the comedic moments. The characters are all really likable, especially Senku the main character. The only nitpicks I have are how our two main protagonists wake up in this new world. Them being conscious this whole time for thousands of years without any repercussions feels too unrealistic for me. And there are some minor pacing problems during parts of the prologue. Other than that the series has been fantastic, and I’m really looking forward to reading more and seeing where it goes.

Dr Stone books are great for manga fans

After a mysterious cataclysmic event that cause all of humanity (though not animals!) to turn into stone, the future of humankind rests in the hands of a couple of Japanese teens - Senku, the science genius; and Taiju, a brawny, good-hearted guy, who just before the world ended, was about to confess his love to Yuzuriha. 3700 years after the stone apocalypse, Senku managed to release himself from the stone shell that covers him, and starts working on a cure. Once Taiju frees himself as well, they team up. The dialogue is funny and clever, with some nice sciency ideas and concepts that make you really appreciate the length the authors went to, to make the story more believable. Trouble starts in earnest when the pair releases Tsukasa, a violent dude who has a very different notion about the future of mankind (hint - Tsukasa isn't a fan of large crowds, so it seems... and the post-apocalyptic world is full of stone statues lying all about). What starts as an initial disagreement threatens to grow into a serious conflict, when Taiju then frees his love interest, Yuzuriha, and she, he, and Senku need to find a way to protect themselves from Tsukasa; and stop his evil plans. All in all, this was a great first volume. I'm kinda burnt out on post-apocalypse settings, and it was refreshing to find a manga like Dr Stone, which approached this genre from a different and interesting perspective, whilst retaining manga-tropes that work so well here as well (in particular - found family, a trope that I really like, especially in manga). Great artwork, fun and engaging storyline that offers a different take on the genre. Curious to read the next volumes!

As volume 1’s are typically slow and not a great example of what’s to come, this is one of the exceptions. The pacing is great and moves quickly, always keeping your interest. It’s just like the anime if you’ve seen the anime adaptation, but the artwork is amazing, some of the best shonen has to offer. I’d say it’s up there with the artwork in Black Clover, and that it blows My Hero Academia’s artwork out of the water, even though MHA’s artwork is pretty good. I follow all three of those shonen series, and this is hands down the most unique and intriguing. I’ve since purchased all 16 volumes (still waiting on 9 volumes because they’re all out of stock) and I recommend this to anyone who liked the anime, or to anyone who wants a unique and one of a kind shonen. The antagonist actually has a plausible reason for acting the way he does, and as such makes for a great moral battle between the protagonist (Senku) and the antagonist. PS: The spines are the prettiest of all the manga series I own. The covers are awesome too! PSS: If you’re looking to purchase a lot of manga at once, I highly recommend Rightstufanime. You can get every volume of Dr. Stone for $7.12 without being charged tax if you get a membership. Even without the membership, it’s only $7.64, still 0 tax unless you live in Iowa. Shipping can be expensive, so I’d suggest it for bigger purchases, the free shipping threshold is $75, which would be around 10 volumes. I bought volume 1 from Amazon to make sure I’d like it, then bought the other 15 from rightstuf for $107.

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I was intrigued by the premise of the story of a world-altering event that turned all humans into stone, so I decided to try this manga. I liked the beginning. The story was kind of creepy and weird, and that's why I kept reading. So far this manga is scientific, but also has elements of fantasy because there's no way the human body can survive for thousands of years without eating or drinking, even if you're covered in stone made from minerals from your body. The characters were okay but haven't grown on me yet. I don't know if I will care about the characters more later, but the characters aren't like Luffy, Goku, Naruto, Ichigo, etc. from other manga. The characters need more development other than just one character is smart, one is strong, one is a woman, and one is a super strong man. I will read more and I hope to see some fantasy elements like in Full Metal Alchemist, or if I don't see fantasy elements I'd like to see more science elements. I am intrigued and am curious to see how humans will rebuild society.

Bought for my grandson he loves it

This is my first manga although I have watched it anime which i loved. For Collection of manga i bought it

Book is amazing quality, seems like it should last for many uses

Huge scratch from top to bottom across the front and very dirty. Cleaned and not that bad now you can only really feel it but be careful with other volumes please

Very good story