The Dr. Stone manga series is one of a kind. The series follows the life of Ishigami Senku, a young scientist who insists on reviving all seven billion people on planet Earth after the whole world is petrified by an unknown entity. As Senku starts inventing various gadgets to drag the world back from the Stone Age to the modern world, a lot of adventure kicks off.
Fans who have completed or seek to complete the Dr. Stone manga series will find its many portrayed arcs an interesting read. From the very first arc, the Stone Formula arc, Dr. Stone showed why it is one of a kind with the many scientific facts that were portrayed alongside an epic story. Among the many interesting arcs to be read, which are the best?
These entries contain heavy manga spoilers.
10 Communications Arc
Communication was one of the major things that changed the nature of war. By being able to communicate back and forth, spies and soldiers could communicate with one another to trap their enemies and overcome them.
Following this line of thinking, Senku decided to invent a cell phone in the Stone Age. This is by no means a meager task, but Senku is determined to do it to avoid bloodshed between the Kingdom of Science and Tsukasa's empire. In this arc, cell phones are built, and Senku is reunited with Taiju and Yuzuriha. Moreover, the war ends in an unexpected way.
9 Treasure Island Arc
After the completion of the Perseus, the crew heads out to get the treasure chest that was spoken of in the 100 Tales. Upon reaching Treasure Island, the crew discovers that the island has a sinister past, with a single man behind the island's tyranny.
This arc reveals some important plot points for the Dr. Stone manga series. It introduces the petrification device, which appears to be behind the petrification of humanity. It also reveals that various post-petrification communities exist outside Ishigami Island, showing that more humans may still exist in various parts of the world.
8 Stone Formula Arc
As the first arc of the prologue saga, the Stone Formula arc is impactful for fans and for the series. The arc shows the world being bathed in a green light, with all of humanity turned to stone. Waking up thousands of years in the future, Senku and Taiju put their wits and their strength together in a grand plan to save and revive all of humanity.
Thankfully, Senku quickly discovers a substance that can de-petrify petrified humans. Using his brains, he comes up with a formula for making revival fluid — the fluid that will save humanity.
7 Village Origins Arc
Portrayed under the Ishigami Village Saga, the Village Origins arc of the Dr. Stone manga series reveals the true origin of Ishigami Village. After the petrification of humanity, all humans on Earth were turned to stone; however, some astronauts were up in space and made their way back to Earth. Upon getting back to Earth, Byakuya, Senku's father, decided to leave a legacy for his son, whom he firmly believed would wake up one day and save humanity.
The Village Origins arc serves as one of the most important, as it talks about the 100 Tales. The 100 Tales are a compendium of stories that Byakuya created to pass down some of humanity's knowledge.
6 Kingdom Of Science Arc
Being the only one capable of making and inventing things can be tedious. And so, Senku uses the Kingdom of Science arc to gain trusty followers who can do the things he cannot, while helping him with the things he can.
Senku also sends Taiju and Yuzuriha to Tsukasa, as the latter thinks Senku has died. Using the limited time he has before Tsukasa realizes he is alive, Senku gathers members who would become part of the Kingdom of Science. Together, their goal is to make things that will give them a fighting chance against Tsukasa and his army.
5 New Stone World Arc
The New Stone World arc is an intriguing part of Dr. Stone, as it temporarily takes the narrative off Senku. To save the Kingdom of Science, the whole world is petrified a second time.
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After many years, Suika awakens through the 'safety net' that was prepared before the world was petrified. However, this time around, there is no revival fluid, and Senku is petrified, so Suika must find a way to make some. While there are various ways to make revival fluid, Suika is unlike Senku, who can do it with a snap of his fingers. She carefully experiments before finally succeeding.
4 South America Arc
The Dr. Stone South America arc occurs right after the New America City arc, where Senku and his crew are chased by Stanley, a master combatant and childhood friend of Dr. Xeno. As the Kingdom of Science now has Dr. Xeno as their prisoner, they rush to South America, the source of the first worldwide petrification event.
Upon getting to South America, a pile of petrification devices is found; however, none of them are functional anymore. This allows the Kingdom of Science to experiment with them and find out their inner workings. At the end of this arc, the world is petrified again.
3 Moon Mission Arc
The final arc of the Dr. Stone manga goes out with a bang. Senku and his crew finally discover the truth about the enigmatic Why-man and the initial worldwide petrification event, as well as the purpose of the petrification.
To get to Why-man, the Kingdom of Science must find their way to the moon. After several experiments and astronaut training, astronauts are selected to go to the moon and save the world. There, they solve the mystery of the petrification and chase Why-man away to other planets before safely getting back to Earth.
2 Age Of Exploration Arc
This arc is the first in the Source of the Petrification saga. In this arc, the Kingdom of Science decides to make a ship to get to Treasure Island, the island where Byakuya and the other ISS astronauts were stranded. However, to build a ship, a lot of things need to be built and discovered.
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Firstly, the Kingdom of Science de-petrified Ryuuji Nanami, a captain, and Francois, a butler, to make food for the long-awaited trip. In this arc, other things such as currency, a Motorboat, a hot air balloon, and trade routes are established. Finally, the Perseus, the ship that would sail the world, is completed.
1 New America Arc
After determining that the source of Why-man's messages is the moon, the Kingdom of Science decides to make a rocket and go investigate. However, getting to the moon and constructing a rocket to get there is no walk in the park.
To gather the materials, the Kingdom of Science decided to travel the world and establish a city of a million people in America. However, upon getting to America, the Kingdom of Science finds out that they are not the only ones who have gotten de-petrified. There, they meet Dr. Xeno, Senku's childhood mentor, and Stanley Snyder, a combat expert.