{"rewrite":{"id":"r_757b4c8aa2e2f4aff952c3df","clusterId":"c_d1503263339564b24ca2e12c","slug":"koichi-yamadera-and-kotono-mitsuishi-voice-why-man-in-dr-stone-science-future","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Koichi Yamadera and Kotono Mitsuishi Voice Why-Man in Dr.STONE SCIENCE FUTURE","summary":"The third cour of Dr.STONE SCIENCE FUTURE released a key visual and cast comments as Why-Man reveals its true form in episode 36. Koichi Yamadera and Kotono Mitsuishi voice the mysterious entity, with the story now reaching the moon for the final confrontation.","whyItMatters":"The casting of two veteran actors for Why-Man signals the series' climactic phase, as the petrification mystery is finally explained on screen.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe third cour of Dr.STONE SCIENCE FUTURE, airing spring 2026, has released the \u0026#34;VS Why-Man Visual\u0026#34; showing Senku facing a sinister depiction of the entity. In episode 36 broadcast June 18, Why-Man reveals its true form, resolving the long-running petrification mystery. Koichi Yamadera and Kotono Mitsuishi provide the voice for Why-Man, with Yamadera calling the role \u0026#34;unique\u0026#34; and the story\u0026#39;s scale \u0026#34;too grand.\u0026#34; Mitsuishi noted Why-Man has internal factions including a leader, vice-leader, conservatives, radicals, and progressives, and expressed relief that Yamadera voiced the leader. The arc sends the characters to the moon aboard a global lunar rocket.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Koichi Yamadera and Kotono Mitsuishi voicing Why-Man adds weight to a villain who has been a disembodied voice for most of the series. The casting signals the final arc intends to give the entity a defined personality.","twitterPost":"Yamadera and Mitsuishi voicing Why-Man gives the entity a defined personality as it materializes for the final moon confrontation.","threadsPost":"Koichi Yamadera and Kotono Mitsuishi voicing Why-Man is the clearest sign yet that the entity will get a defined personality in the final arc. For most of Dr.STONE, Why-Man was a disembodied voice. The casting suggests the moon confrontation will humanize the villain.","newsletterBlurb":"Dr.STONE SCIENCE FUTURE's third cour cast Koichi Yamadera and Kotono Mitsuishi as Why-Man, with episode 36 revealing the entity's true form. The key visual shows Senku facing the sinister figure as the story moves to the moon.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Comic Natalie\",\"url\":\"https://natalie.mu/comic/news/676807\",\"title\":\"Comments from Koichi Yamadera and Kotono Mitsuishi, who voice Why-man in \\\"Dr.STONE\\\"\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4116,"outputTokens":531,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781797760,"createdAt":"2026-06-18T15:45:06.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-18T15:48:15.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-18T15:48:15.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d1503263339564b24ca2e12c","canonicalTitle":"「Dr.STONE」ホワイマン演じる山寺宏一＆三石琴乃からコメント到着","representativeArticleId":"a_7ce93a951f24833392052690","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Dr.STONE SCIENCE FUTURE\"],\"manga_titles\":[\"Dr.STONE\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"山寺宏一\",\"三石琴乃\",\"稲垣理一郎\",\"Boichi\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-18T13:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-18T13:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-18T15:48:16.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Comic Natalie","url":"https://natalie.mu/comic/news/676807","title":"「Dr.STONE」ホワイマン演じる山寺宏一＆三石琴乃からコメント到着"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Dr.STONE SCIENCE FUTURE"],"manga_titles":["Dr.STONE"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["山寺宏一","三石琴乃","稲垣理一郎","Boichi"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Episode 36 of Dr.STONE SCIENCE FUTURE, broadcast June 18, 2025, reveals Why-Man's true form and resolves the petrification mystery.","Koichi Yamadera and Kotono Mitsuishi voice Why-Man, with Yamadera calling the role 'unique' and the story's scale 'too grand.'","Mitsuishi stated Why-Man has internal factions: a leader, vice-leader, conservatives, radicals, and progressives.","The third cour of Dr.STONE SCIENCE FUTURE, airing spring 2025, released the 'VS Why-Man Visual' showing Senku facing a sinister depiction of the entity.","The story arc sends characters to the moon aboard a global lunar rocket for the final confrontation."]}