Dr. Stone (Manga)

## *Dr. Stone*

***Dr. Stone*** (ドクターストーン, *Dokutā Sutōn*) is a manga series written by Riichiro Inagaki, illustrated by Boichi and published in *Weekly Shonen Jump*. The series ran between March 6th, 2017 and March 6th, 2022, both beginning and ending in the 14th issue of Shuiesha Inc's manga anthology, *Weekly Shonen Jump*.

## Synopsis

Several thousand years after a mysterious phenomenon petrified all of humanity, a brilliant, scientifically-minded teen wakes up in this new world alone. Vowing to bring back all of civilization, Senku sets out to revive all 7 billion people on Earth. With millions of years of human development to rebuild and countless challenges to be faced, will Senku and his friends succeed in reviving everyone, or is their fate set in stone?

## Chapters

### Chapters and Volumes

For a list of all chapters and volumes, see Chapters and Volumes.

## Gallery

### Weekly Shonen Jump Covers

*For Weekly Shonen Jump covers, see Weekly Shonen Jump covers*.

### Japanese Volume Covers

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### English Volume Covers

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## Consulted Works

These can be found at the beginnings of each volume.

* Dartnell, Lewis, *The Knowledge: how to Rebuild Civilization in the Aftermath of a Cataclysm*, translated by Erika Togo, Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 2015
* Davies, Barry, *The Complete SAS Survival Manual*, translated by Yoshito Takigawa, Toyo Shorin, 2001
* Kazama, Rinpei, *Shinboken Techo (Definitive Edition)*, Shufu to Seikatsu Sha, 2016
* McNab, Chris, *Special Forces Survival Guide*, translated by Atsuko Sumi, Hara Shobo, 2016
* Olsen, Larry Dean, *Outdoor Survival Skills*, translated by Katsuji Tani, A&F, 2014
* Weisman, Alan, *The World Without Us*, translated by Shinobu Onizawa, Hayakawa Publishing, 2009
* Wiseman, John, *SAS Survival Handbook, Revised Edition*, translated by Kazuhiro Takahashi and Hitoshi Tomokiyo, Namiki Shobo, 2009
* Asari, Yoshito, *Uchu e Ikitakute Ekitainenryo Rocket wo DIY Shite Mita (Gakken Rigaku Sensho)*, *Gakken Plus*, 2013
* Jackson, Donald Dale, *The Aeronauts: The Epic of Flight*, translated by Asajiro Nishiyama and Kazuo Oyauchi, Time-Life Books, 1981
* *Mechanism Encyclopedia*, Edited by Shigeru Ito, Ohmsha, 2013
* *Sagara Oil Field: History and Mysterious Origin*, Haibara Public High School Hometown History Research Club, 2018
* Harari, Yuval Noah, *Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind*, translated by Hiroyuki Shibata, Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 2016
* Diamond, Jared, *Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies*, translated by Akira Kurahone, Shoshisha Publishing Co., 2016

## Reception

### Awards and Nominations

* The series won best shonen manga at the 64th Shogakukan Manga Awards.

### Oricon Rankings and Copies Sold

* Volume 1 peaked at 18th place on the weekly Oricon manga chart and has sold 36,075 copies, as of July 9, 2017.
* Volume 2 peaked at 14th place on the weekly Oricon manga chart and has sold 50,088 copies, as of September 10, 2017.
* Volume 3 peaked at 16th place on the weekly Oricon manga chart and has sold 48,180 copies, as of December 10, 2017.
* Volume 4 peaked at 16th place on the weekly Oricon manga chart and has sold 66,013 copies, as of February 11, 2018.
* Volume 5 peaked at 13th place on the weekly Oricon manga chart and has sold 71,288 copies, as of April 15, 2018.
* Volume 6 peaked at 15th place on the weekly Oricon manga chart and has sold 76,893 copies, as of July 15, 2018.
* Volume 7 peaked at 18th place on the weekly Oricon manga chart and has sold 78,427 copies, as of September 16, 2018.
* Volume 8 peaked at 19th place on the weekly Oricon manga chart and has sold 76,599 copies, as of December 16, 2018.
* Volume 9 peaked at 10th place on the weekly Oricon manga chart and has sold 77,121 copies, as of February 17, 2019.
* Volume 10 peaked at 13th place on the weekly Oricon manga chart and has sold 73,893 copies, as of April 14, 2019.
* Volume 11 peaked at 10th place on the weekly Oricon manga chart and has sold 81,274 copies, as of July 14, 2019.
* Volume 12 TBA

## References

1. ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-21/dr-stone-age-12-more-win-64th-shogakukan-manga-awards/.142363
2. ↑ Japanese Comic Ranking, July 3-9, 2017
3. ↑ Japanese Comic Ranking, September 4-10, 2017
4. ↑ Japanese Comic Ranking, December 4-10, 2017
5. ↑ Japanese Comic Ranking, February 5-11, 2018
6. ↑ Japanese Comic Ranking, April 9-15, 2018
7. ↑ Japanese Comic Ranking, July 9-15, 2018
8. ↑ Japanese Comic Ranking, September 10-16, 2018
9. ↑ Japanese Comic Ranking, December 10-16, 2018
10. ↑ Japanese Comic Ranking, February 11-17, 2019
11. ↑ Japanese Comic Ranking, April 8-14, 2019
12. ↑ Japanese Comic Ranking, July 8-14, 2019