Ep. 5: Senku's apparent death leads to an explosive escape and his subsequent revival.
Aired on August 2, 2019

After Tsukasa strikes Senku’s neck, Taiju and Yuzuriha utilize gunpowder to create an explosion that facilitates their escape. They soon realize Senku would not sacrifice himself, discovering petrification on his neck instead. This finding allows them to apply revival fluid to heal the injury. Concurrently, a flashback sequence details Senku’s initial emergence from petrification and his development of essential survival tools.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Taiju and Senku create revival fluid to free humanity from petrification in the stone world
- Ep. 2 · Senku and Taiju revive Tsukasa to fight lions, sparking ideological conflict over reviving humanity.
- Ep. 3 · Senku crafts gunpowder at a hot spring while pursuing Tsukasa to Hakone.
- Ep. 4 · Senku faces Tsukasa's ultimatum after creating gunpowder and spotting distant smoke.
- Ep. 5 · Senku's apparent death leads to an explosive escape and his subsequent revival.
- Ep. 6 · Senku Revives and Spies Infiltrate Tsukasa's Army While Rescuing Kohaku
- Ep. 7 · Senku meets Chrome and decides to help him create an antibiotic for Ruri
- Ep. 8 · Senku and allies seek antibiotic elements with Suika's help to create iron and ramen.
- Ep. 9 · Senku uses magnets to create a generator and lightbulb while Gen Asagiri observes.