It has been announced that Mariko Higashiuchi will be appearing as a voice actress in the fourth and final season of the TV anime "Dr. Stone," based on the manga serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha). Higashiuchi will play Maya, Stanley's subordinate and skilled in martial arts.
Higashiuchi said, "Maya is a very charming person who sings happily, eats delicious meat, and is a cheerful woman (and very strong), so I will do my best to portray her in a way that fully conveys all of those good qualities! Please enjoy the battle between Senku and the American team!"
"Dr. Stone" is written by Inagaki Riichiro (Eyeshield 21) and illustrated by Boichi (San-Ken Rock and ORIGIN). It was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from March 2017 to March 2022. Thousands of years have passed since all of humanity was instantly turned to stone by a mysterious phenomenon. Senku Ishigami, a boy with a superhuman intellect and a natural scientist, awakens and, in a desperate situation, decides to search for his friends and take the world back... This is the story. Senku uses science to try to build a civilization from scratch. The comics have sold over 18 million copies in total.
The first season of the TV anime aired from July to December 2019, the second season from January to March 2021, the TV special "Dr. Stone Ryusui" in July 2022, the first cour of the third season from April to June 2023, and the second cour from October to December of the same year. The first cour of the final season is currently airing on TOKYO MX and other stations.
