Dr Stone
Screenwriter: Riichirô Inagaki
Draftsman: Boichi
Volumes published: 9 in France
Release : 04.04.2018 (France)
Collection : Shônen Publisher
Original artwork: Shueisha
Format: 115 x 180 mm
Synopsis (Glénat) :
Survive and evolve!Taiju, a Tokyo high school student, is one day the victim of a mysterious phenomenon: in a split second, the whole of humanity is transformed into stone! Thousands of years later, when he wakes up, he decides to rebuild civilization from scratch with his friend Senku! Don't miss this explosive mix of survival and adventure story S.F. When the writer of Eyeshield 21 and the artist of Sun-ken Rock decide to work together, the result can only be exceptional. Coming from the prestigious Weekly Shônen Jump, which saw the birth of Dragon Ball and One Piece, Dr. Stone immediately seduces with its innovative subject and its colossal stakes. When the renewal of the human species is held by only two boys, what solutions can be offered to the survival of humanity?
Can post-apocalyptic still be original?
Movies, novels, TV series and manga are constantly dealing with the subject. The world, ravaged by an apocalypse of various forms, and its reconstruction by a small group of survivors. And yet! By transforming humanity into stone before transporting it 3700 years further, to finally entrust his fate to two teenagers and science, Dr. Stone has succeeded in not giving in the seen and reviewed. Yes, the apocalyptic world of Senku, the science-loving high school student determined to bring civilization back to life, is original.
Dr. Stone puts chemistry in the spotlight
Admittedly, everything sometimes happens a little quickly. Humanity is frozen in stone, deprived of its conscience and crosses more than three millennia in this delicate posture, in just a few pages. At the end of this very long nap, the hero and his best friend, visibly awakened thanks to the power of their will, do not delay in playing chemists. The goal? Send fantasy on a walk thanks to science ! Soon enough, the perfect cocktail to destroy the stone and save humans is found… Nevertheless, it is very long to concoct and everyone will have to wait patiently for their turn. Again, no fantasy… If you forget the seven billion humans turned to stone. Chemical reactions are real and explained. Reading a manga and learning all about calcium carbonate at the same time, it's possible!
