Complete manga reading guide
Dr. Stone Manga in Order (Arcs & Chapters)
Read every collected volume from the beginning, then use the story guide below to see how the chapters and sourced story sections fit together.
- Volumes
- 22
- Chapters
- 232
- Status
- Completed
- Original run
- 2017–2022
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Collected editions
All Dr. Stone Manga volumes in order
22 collected volumes
Story guide
Dr. Stone Manga arcs and chapters
Read the numbered volumes in order; familiar story-arc labels mark major stages in Senku’s campaign to rebuild civilization.
Story arc 1
Stone Formula Arc
After humanity is petrified for millennia, Senku and Taiju awaken in a wilderness and begin testing the scientific principles needed to revive people and rebuild civilization.
Chapters 1–4Volume 1Story arc 2
Vs. Tsukasa Arc
Senku's plan to revive humanity clashes with Tsukasa's vision for a purified new world, sending the small group into a race for materials, allies, and survival.
Chapters 5–12Volumes 1–2Story arc 3
Kingdom of Science Arc
Senku reaches Ishigami Village, earns the trust of its residents, and establishes the Kingdom of Science through inventions, collaboration, and a growing network of capable allies.
Chapters 13–33Volumes 2–4Story arc 4
Village Games Arc
A village tournament becomes an opportunity for Senku's allies to prove themselves, gain influence in Ishigami Village, and advance the scientific effort to save Ruri.
Chapters 34–40Volumes 4–5Story arc 5
Village Origins Arc
As the immediate crisis in Ishigami Village eases, the Hundred Tales reveal important links between the village's past, Senku's family, and the wider story of humanity.
Chapters 41–45Volumes 5–6Story arc 6
Vs. Hyoga Arc
With the village newly united, Senku must defend it from Hyoga's attack while showing how scientific preparation can counter a stronger opponent's direct force.
Chapters 46–50Volume 6Story arc 7
Communications Arc
The Kingdom of Science develops communications, transport, and intelligence tools for its looming conflict with Tsukasa's empire, turning ingenuity and teamwork into strategic advantages.
Chapters 51–82Volumes 6–10Story arc 8
Age of Exploration Arc
With former rivals now cooperating, Senku's expanding team prepares for an ocean voyage by building a ship, recruiting specialized talent, and pursuing the resources needed for global travel.
Chapters 83–100Volumes 10–12Story arc 9
Treasure Island Arc
The Perseus crew journeys to Treasure Island in search of platinum and encounters a society tied to petrification, requiring science, stealth, and alliances to unravel its secrets.
Chapters 101–138Volumes 12–16Story arc 10
New America City Arc
The Kingdom of Science sails to North America to establish Corn City and secure revival-fluid resources, but a technologically advanced rival group turns the expedition into a contest of science.
Chapters 139–169Volumes 16–19Story arc 11
South America Arc
Pursued across the Americas, Senku's group heads toward the origin point of humanity's first petrification, where the journey demands increasingly ambitious engineering and difficult cooperation.
Chapters 170–193Story arc 12
New Stone World Arc
A new worldwide petrification leaves Suika alone to begin restoring the Kingdom of Science, making patience, observation, and hard-won scientific knowledge essential to rebuilding their team.
Chapters 194–200Story arc 13
Globetrotting Arc
The Kingdom of Science establishes projects around the globe to collect the materials and expertise required for spaceflight, coordinating an increasingly international reconstruction effort.
Chapters 201–212Story arc 14
Moon Mission Arc
With a rocket program underway, Senku's allies prepare for a mission to the Moon, seeking answers about petrification while putting humanity's restored scientific civilization to its greatest test.
Chapters 213–232
Sources checked: VIZ Media, Dr. Stone Wiki — Story Arcs — checked July 20, 2026.
Series overview
Dr. Stone Manga synopsis
A mysterious flash turns every person on Earth to stone. Thousands of years later, brilliant teenage scientist Senku Ishigami awakens to a wilderness and makes it his mission to reconstruct human civilization from first principles. With steadfast Taiju and allies gathered from a new village and beyond, Senku transforms stone-age materials into medicine, communications, ships, and the tools needed to solve the petrification mystery.
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