Most conflict in anime is solved through fighting in some way. While there are likely to be physical fights in Dr. Stone, the previews show the character Senku confidently boasting to the muscley Taiju that he will reinvent lost technology. The struggles of rebuilding society are numerous, with food, shelter, and health being large concerns that modern people take for granted. Will the new society develop similarly to how the world was before, or will there be wild differences? There’s no guarantee that everyone who is freed from the stone will agree with what needs to be done. How everything will shake out will be exciting to see.

With every human in the world turned to stone, there are a ton of questions to be answered about the state of the world itself. What caused that phenomenon in the first place? and why are only some people breaking out of their stone forms? Not only that, but most post-apocalyptic settings have a tinge of despair or hopelessness to them. Dr. Stone paints the world as seemingly full of hope with the power of science and the ingenuity of humans paving the way to rebuild life.

An empty world filled with people emerging from prisons of stone that encased them is sure to be full of the unknown. What kinds of people are the ones who are becoming unpetrified going to be? A new ally, or perhaps a villain, could potentially awaken at any time. It’s exciting to wonder what is in store when there isn’t a lot of pre-established baggage. The world itself is the sandbox for the characters of Dr. Stone to grow, and what they choose to create and build will drive what happens. Anything and anyone could signify a huge change in what can happen, and that’s super exciting!