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Dr. STONE S4E20 — What I Once Sought to Destroy

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Dr. STONE•Season 4•Episode 20

What I Once Sought to Destroy

9.4/10 · 2,130 votesAug 28, 202524 min

Ranked #3 of 37 in Season 4•+1.1 vs season avg

Suika is in charge of making sure Senku's plan works, but her kindness becomes an obstacle.

Directed byTomomi Ikeda, Yoshinari Saito

Written byAkira Kindaichi

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What I Once Sought to Destroy

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Cast8

Yusuke Kobayashi

Yusuke Kobayashi

Senku Ishigami (voice)

Makoto Furukawa

Makoto Furukawa

Taiju Oki (voice)

Kana Ichinose

Kana Ichinose

Yuzuriha Ogawa (voice)

Manami Numakura

Manami Numakura

Kohaku (voice)

Gen Sato

Gen Sato

Chrome (voice)

Kengo Kawanishi

Kengo Kawanishi

Asagiri Gen (voice)

Ryota Suzuki

Ryota Suzuki

Nanami Ryuusui (voice)

Karin Takahashi

Karin Takahashi

Suika (Voice)

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Tomomi Ikeda

Director

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Akira Kindaichi

Writer

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Yoshinari Saito

Director

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Episode Summary

"What I Once Sought to Destroy" is episode 20 of Dr. STONE season 4. It scored 9.4/10 from 2,130 votes, ranking #3 of 37 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Tomomi Ikeda, Yoshinari Saito and written by Akira Kindaichi, it aired on August 28, 2025.

Next: E21 · Our Dr. Stone Best of Season 4