Dr. Stone Final Cour An Extra Episode Longer
Dr. Stone begins its final arc in the anime.
On April 5, 2026, it was revealed that Cour 3 of Dr. Stone: Science Future is listed with 13 episodes in total.
We are entering the second and final half of the cour with Episode 7 of Cour 3 or Episode 88 overall marking the start of the final arc, the Moon Mission Arc, beginning with the mystery petrification and essential declaration of war from Why Man.
This means there are only six episodes left to adapt the 20-chapter finale.
About Dr. Stone
Dr. Stone is a science fiction manga written by Riichiro Inagaki, illustrated by Boichi, and published in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump from March 6, 2017 to March 7, 2022 within 27 volumes.
The manga would be adapted into an anime series by TMS Entertainment (Sakamoto Days), beginning with Season 1 that ran from July 5 to December 13, 2019 with 24 episodes.
This is followed by “Stone Wars”, Season 2, airing from January 14 to March 25, 2021 with 12 episodes.
A TV special, Dr. Stone: Ryusui premiered on July 10, 2022 to set up Season 3, “New World”, which would be divided into 2 parts, with Cour 1 airing from April 6 to June 15, 2023, and Cour 2 airing from October 12 to December 21, 2023.
The finale of the anime will air on April 2, 2026 with 13 episodes, ending possibly on June 25, 2026, totalling 94 episodes.
The manga is set 5,700 years after the modern world was petrified by a mysterious phenomenon. The first human to awaken was Senku, a science-driven high-schooler, who uncovers the secret to reviving humans into the new Stone Age and speedruns two millions years of technological development in a few short years.
Recently, Dr. Stone has reached the 20 million sales milestone as of March 23, 2026 and Inagaki himself has reached 50 million copies total sold across his 25 years of work.
Source: Twitter
Cour 3 of TV Anime “Dr. STONE: SCIENCE FUTURE” (Final Season) is listed with 13 EPISODES in total
Cour 3, a.k.a the ‘Final Part’ of the series, premiered April 2, 2026
※ ICYMI: Cours 1 & 2 both 12-episode length each. pic.twitter.com/RKriY7Z6VD
— Sugoi LITE (@SugoiLITE) April 5, 2026
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