"It Has Been My Reason for Living for 7 Years": Commemorative Illustration by Original Creators Released Following the "Dr. STONE" Anime Finale! Cast Members Including Yūichi Nakamura Deeply Moved: "It Has Been a Long Journey!"

On the official X account for the anime "Dr. STONE," a commemorative illustration by original writer Riichiro Inagaki and illustrator Boichi was released after the final episode aired. Heartfelt voices of emotion are pouring in from many fans and people involved, celebrating the conclusion of an anime broadcast spanning approximately seven years.

Along with a message of gratitude stating, "Thank you so much for supporting the 'Dr. STONE' anime for about 7 years!!", a newly drawn illustration was attached to the post. Set against the backdrop of the blue Earth as seen from space, it is a powerful visual centering on the protagonist Senkū Ishigami (CV: Yūsuke Kobayashi), surrounded by his allies from the Kingdom of Science, including Kohaku, Chrome, Taiju, Yuzuriha, Kaseki, and Suika. At the bottom of the illustration, the avatar self-portraits of Inagaki and Boichi are depicted shedding tears, each accompanied by their passionate handwritten messages to the anime production staff and fans: "Thank you for the absolute best anime!!" and "Thank you for so much love!!" respectively.

"Dr. STONE" is a craft adventure anime based on the smash-hit manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. Set in a world thousands of years after all humanity was petrified by a mysterious light, the story follows a scientific genius boy with a superhuman brain, Senkū Ishigami, who awakens and uses the power of science to rebuild civilization from absolute zero. The story logically and clearly conveys the fun of science, combined with a thrilling plot where characters overcome standing obstacles through their bonds and effort, garnering immense support across a wide range of generations.

In response to this post, comments of gratitude flooded in from fans, such as "Thank you so much for such a truly wonderful masterpiece," "It has been my reason for living for 7 years," "This is the series that saved my fourth-grade son and me," "Thanks to Dr. STONE, I got interested in science and chose the STEM path," and "Playing this song during the ED is a crime... I cried so hard I broke down."

Furthermore, Yūichi Nakamura (who voices Tsukasa Shishiō) reacted via a quote retweet, saying, "It has been a long journey!" Kenshō Ono (who voices Ukyō Saionji) commented, "The cast and staff gathered together to watch the final episode," and Kengo Kawanishi (who voices Gen Asagiri) shared, "For now, I just want to say thank you so much to everyone who watched." Many other passionate thoughts were shared by the cast and production staff, creating a massive wave of excitement.

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