Crunchyroll announced that they will be holding the world premiere of the new Dr. STONE anime at this year’s Anime Expo! The premiere will take place on Thursday, July 4 at 12 Noon PDT. The screening will be held in the Main Events Hall B of the L.A. Convention center and will be immediately followed by a Q&A panel with the show’s creators! For fans unable to attend Anime Expo, the simulcast of Dr. STONE kicks off worldwide except Asia on Friday, July 5 on Crunchyroll.
Crunchyroll describes Dr. STONE as follows:
Several thousand years after a mysterious phenomenon that turns all of humanity to stone, the extraordinarily intelligent, science-driven boy, Senku Ishigami, awakens.
Facing a world of stone and the total collapse of civilization, Senku makes up his mind to use science to rebuild the world. Starting with his super strong childhood friend Taiju Oki, who awakened at the same time, they will begin to rebuild civilization from nothing…
Depicting two million years of scientific history from the Stone Age to present day, the unprecedented crafting adventure story is about to begin!
You can check out the trailer for the anime below:
