The internationally popular manga Dr. Stone began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2017 and reached its conclusion in March 2022.

As of April 2022, the total number of copies of the manga, including digital editions, had reached 1.3 million. The manga has gained popularity among a wide range of generations and was adapted into a popular anime series.

But now, we have new details on the latest iteration of the popular franchise, its first foray into theatrical adaptation, entitled Dr.STONE: THE STAGE 〜SCIENCE WORLD〜

Cast announcement

The role of the main character, Senku Ishigami, will be played by 木津つばさ Tsubasa Kizu, who is known for his roles in the stage productions of Touken Ranbu and Ensemble Stars! while the role of Taiju Oki will be played by 岩城直弥 Naoya Iwashiro, who has appeared in the 3rd season of the musical The Prince of Tennis and other productions.

西葉瑞希 Mizuki Saiba plays the role of Yuzuriha Ogawa, 永利優妃 Yume Nagatoshi plays the role of Kohaku, and 田村升吾 Shogo Tamura plays the role of the passionate and intellectually curious Chrome.

長塚拓海 Takumi Nagatsuka plays the role of Kinro, the gatekeeper of Ishigami Village, and 田口司 Tsukasa Taguchi his younger brother, Ginro.

石田結彩 Yuisa Ishida and 三浦あかり Akari Miura will be double-cast as Suika, who wears a melon helmet.

大隅勇太 Yuta Osumi is cast as the magician and mentalist Gen Asagiri and 宇野結也 Yuya Uno will play the role of Tsukasa Shishio, who was known as the "strongest high school primate."

石田隼 Shun Ishida will play the role of Doctaro, a character original to the stage adaptation. You can see him in the upper right of the poster dressed in yellow and wearing a hat.

The play will be performed in Tokyo and Hyogo Prefecture in July 2022. The show will also feature on-stage scientific experiments that parents and kids can enjoy together, so it should be fun for the whole family.

For more details on the show and to purchase tickets, visit the official website here.