"The ED changed!" Kohaku and Ruri’s reunion features a "tasteful surprise" that moved fans—Anime "Dr. STONE" Season 4, Episode 30

Episode 30 of the anime "Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE," which aired on May 7, depicted the long-awaited reunion between Kohaku (CV: Manami Numakura) and her older sister Ruri (CV: Reina Ueda). A tasteful change was also made to the ending (ED) sequence, leaving fans deeply moved and "shaking their hearts."

Ten years have passed since the world was petrified by the new Medusa. In Episode 30, "STONE TO SPACE," Senkū Ishigami (CV: Yūsuke Kobayashi) and his crew, who have been traveling the world, finally return to Japan to build a rocket. Upon arriving in Japan, Senkū and the others revived their petrified comrades. When the petrified Ruri returned to normal, her younger sister Kohaku hugged her in joy, depicting a touching reunion between the sisters.

Following this, a change was seen in the ending sequence of Episode 30. In the scene where Senkū and the others are conducting an experiment, the figures peering in from behind were changed to Kohaku and Ruri for this episode. This specific part initially featured Gen Asagiri (CV: Kengo Kawanishi), but starting from Episode 28, it had changed to Ryūsui Nanami (CV: Ryōta Suzuki), SAI (CV: Seiichirō Yamashita), and François (CV: Maaya Sakamoto), seemingly in line with the story.

The "tasteful surprise" of changing the artwork for the sisters' reunion episode sparked excitement among viewers online, with comments such as "The ED changed!", "So moving," and "I'm so happy they reunited, and the ED change is just too cute!"