Dr Stone premiered a new trailer for the third edition of the franchise, New World, on Day 2 of Super Stage at Jump Festa 2023. Francois will be voiced by Maaya Sakamoto, who was introduced in the teaser. As an added bonus, it was revealed that Francois served as Nanami Ryuusui’s butler before the town was buried in a layer of rock. Senkuu, Nanami Ryuusui, Chrome, and Gen Asagiri, the voice actors, were present at the event to promote the trailer’s release. Despite widespread anticipation, Maaya Sakamoto, the show’s newest voice actor, did not make an appearance on stage. But Maaya taped a message in which she spoke at length about the role of her character in the future sequel and her profound appreciation for the opportunity.
In March of 2023, there will be a sneak peek of Dr. Stone Season 3
Immediately following the March 12th, 2023 airing of the TV special Dr Stone: Ryuusui, the premiere of the first episode of Dr Stone: New World will air. Attendees included the voices of the sequel’s main characters, such as Yusuke Kobayashi (Senkuu), Gen Sato (Chrome), Ryota Suzuki (Nanami Ryuusui) and Kengo Kawanishi (Gen Asagiri). Along with the new teaser, a montage was released that detailed the adventures of Senkuu and his companions, touching on pivotal moments from both seasons.
It was already established that Maaya Sakamoto, who was set to provide the voice of Francois, would not be participating in the Super Stage for Dr Stone: New World. But she did record a message for the audience in which she elaborated on her role and shared her enthusiasm. What she actually stated was: “Both the age and gender of the character in question are unspecified. My God, this is a tough assignment! In a state of fear, I listened to the narration. I interpreted the source material as I saw fit, and played François as I imagined him to be played. I’m thrilled to have been invited to join Dr Stone’s team. Going forward, I’d like to share that pleasure with you. I appreciate everything in advance.”
The Dr Stone summary from the official site: The first two seasons of Dr Stone are available on New World Crunchyroll, and the plot is described as follows:
“A strange event kills out all humankind and then, thousands of years later, Senku Ishigami, a brilliant and science-oriented young man, wakes. Senku, confronted with a world of stone and the complete collapse of civilisation, resolves to employ science to revive humanity.”
It goes on to say: “With the help of his super-strong boyhood buddy Taiju Oki, who came to consciousness at the same moment, he plans to start again and create a new civilisation. The start of an extraordinary crafting adventure tale depicting two million years of scientific history, from the Stone Age to the current day, is at hand.”
Dr. Stone: New World has been scheduled for an April 2023 release. However, more details about the anime’s premiere date, theme music, and global streaming arrangements were not revealed at the Super Stage event at Jump Festa 2023. Yet followers will have to hold up until further information is made public, ideally before the viewing event.