The
television adaptation of Dr. Stone: Science Future announced
this summer the addition of a new character: Joel, a talented
watchmaker who will be played by voice actor Yuki Sakakihara, known
for his role as Neil Clay Maywood in Secrets of the Silent Witch.
Joel
presents himself as a slim young man with short, wavy reddish-brown hair, green
eyes, and two prominent strands that stick out. He wears boots, dark pants, a
long shirt and a work apron. He wears a jeweler's magnifying glass on his head,
highlighting his role as a meticulous craftsman within the show's universe.
Among his expressions are his confident gaze, his arrogant attitude and moments
of melancholy, reflecting a complex and charismatic personality.
Chapter
in the history of science
Dr.
STONE: SCIENCE FUTURE continues
to expand the universe created by Riichiro Inagaki and Boichi,
whose manga was published by Shueisha in Weekly Shonen
Jump magazine from March 2017 to March 2022. The work has a total
of 27 compilation volumes and is available in English thanks
to VIZ Media.
The anime
is produced by TMS Entertainment, under the direction of Shuhei
Miyashita. The script is by Kurasumi Sunayama, the character
designs are the work of Yuko Iwasa, and the soundtrack is composed
by Tatsuya Kato, Hiroaki Tsutsumi and YUKI
KANESAKA.
Humanity
is reborn with science
The story
follows Senku Ishigami, a young prodigy of science who awakens
several millennia after a mysterious phenomenon that turned all of humanity to
stone. Faced with a completely petrified world without civilization, Senku
decides to rebuild society from scratch using only the power
of scientific knowledge.
Together
with his childhood friend Taiju Oki, who also manages to awaken,
Senku begins a new era of discovery and progress. From the Stone Age to the
modern era, this adventure of survival and science chronicles
two million years of human evolution like never before told.
