[SENKU] We may've been hit
by the petrification beam
thousands of years ago.
[chuckles]
But we're not gonna take
it lying down forever.
It's finally time to get started
on reviving humanity.
All seven billion of us.
Really?!
[GEN] How many millions
of liters of revival fluid
do you think that'll take?
[KOHAKU]
And how would we get any?
The miracle cave
was our only source,
and it's a pile of rubble.
Well, I don't plan to rely
on nature's miracles anymore.
Now that I think about it,
the cave only gave us
a slow drip of the stuff.
Enough to revive one
person every few days.
Trying to bring back all
of humanity like that
would take forever!
[chuckles] Which is why
I said "god-tier."
Our target is something
that'll give us
an unlimited supply
of revival fluid.
And we're gonna find it
on the treasure island
where the Hundred Tales began.
Fittingly, in a treasure box.
A treasure box on a treasure
island? That sounds bad!
What is it? And where exactly?
[laughs]
I like it! Fits the theme
of adventure perfectly!
[laughs]
There's not gonna be anyone
on the island to stop us,
this'll be easy.
[SENKU]
All right.
Let's get to that island
and find our treasure
as soon as possible.
Byakuya and his buddies
left it for us,
and we're damn lucky they did.
[SHAMIL]
Hm?
What's that?
Huh? Oh. Can't you tell?
It's their wedding ring, duh.
The one we used to carve out
that recording, remember?
Ha. Though to be fair,
at this point it's not much more
than a tough rock.
Yes, we might as well leave
it behind with the rest.
It's one of
humanity's treasures.
[BYAKUYA] Along with all these
other precious rocks and such.
Your diamond ring will take a
long nap in our treasure box.
[LITTLE GIRL A]
Ah! Mommy!
There, there, everything's
gonna be okay.
[LITTLE GIRL B]
What's this?
A seashell.
Grind it up, and you can use it
for all kinds of amazing things.
[BYAKUYA]
They'll wait for the right time.
[BYAKUYA] And someday,
they'll land in the hands
of future scientists.
It's about time, Ruri.
Tell me the stories that've
endured for , years.
I wanna hear all
of these tales.
[VILLAGERS laughing, chattering]
Have you seen Senku
this evening?
He's staying over at my
sister's place tonight.
Huh?! But that's not fair!
Come on, you're jumping
to conclusions
and upsetting
yourself again. Relax.
[RURI]
Very well, then.
But I hope you're
prepared for this.
[SENKU]
Uh? Prepared?
The Hundred Tales
begin with story one.
Those two have been
talking all night.
I don't think they took a break,
so I wonder how far
along they are.
Probably nearing the end.
Ah, sounds like a story
about poisonous wildlife.
It's amazing to think
how these tales
helped the village survive.
And it wouldn't have happened
without Senku's father.
Talk about a legacy.
Hang on. I need a break...
[RURI] The next of the Hundred
Tales is number eight.
You're still on single digits?!
[SENKU sighs]
[SENKU] Now I know why you
asked if I was prepared.
Maybe you got pneumonia
from tiring yourself out
reciting all this stuff.
[RURI]
Yeah, it's not an easy job.
That's why the priestess
devotes her entire life to it.
I wanna hear any of the parts
about rocks and minerals.
[BYAKUYA] We'll want a story
about minerals, too.
Someone might come along
who takes an interest in
rocks and collects them.
You can do so much with them;
they'll be useful
to have around.
Just about every villager
is named after a rock.
So I bet there's stories about
'em in the Hundred Tales.
To teach people
about their value.
[RURI] Kohaku, or amber,
a translucent gem
that glimmers with
the color of the sun.
Kin, or gold, a sand that
also glistens like the sun.
All within the "treasure box."
Diamond, a transparent gem,
one that is incredibly strong.
Also within the box.
What about platinum?
[SENKU]
Yup, platinum.
It's an ultra-rare metal that's
even harder to find than gold.
And we just need
a tiny piece of it.
It's a catalyst, one that can
make boat loads of nitric acid.
With that, we'll make a
machine that can pump out
an endless supply
of revival fluid.
Wait, with just one
piece? Really?
You weren't kidding when you
said this was god-tier!
You don't have any platinum
in your prized rock collection,
do you, Chrome?
Nah, sure wish I did!
That'd save us a ton of time
and effort right about now.
If I had one tiny flake of the
stuff, we'd be in business.
We'd have been reviving
people this entire time!
Not quite.
We've actually had the
option of using poop
to make the stuff for a while.
Though it would've taken forever
and produced practically none.
So what?
We'd have had at
least some by now
if we had started a year ago.
There's this thing called
Dunbar's number to consider.
The long and short of it is:
The maximum number of
people the human brain
can remember is .
That's how big a group can get
with all members
knowing one another.
It's a concept used when putting
together m*llitary units,
as a matter of fact.
Now! It's time for
a pop quiz, kids!
Can anyone tell me
the total population
of the kingdom of science
at the moment?
Uh. The Tsukasa empire had
just over a hundred, I think.
And about of us
are originally
from Ishigami Village.
Okay then, if we crunch
those numbers, we get...
[KINRO]
About .
Ding-ding! Bingo.
As I once told Senku,
it'd be eally-ray ad-bay
if we had more than that.
We'd fall apart.
[UKYO] That's some pragmatic
thinking, I have to admit.
That's our mentalist.
Ah, your praise is appreciated.
Though it doesn't change
the facts, unfortunately.
If we'd been making
revival fluid,
we'd have a very limited number
of people we could bring back.
The populace would disagree
on who was the right pick.
Our kingdom would crumble
as differing factions
formed to fight.
It'd basically be Tsukasa
versus Hyoga all over again.
So we held off.
But once we find that platinum,
there won't be any kind of limit
on the number of people
we can revive.
We'll get to save all of
humanity from petrification.
[RURI] Platinum, also called
hakkin or shirogane.
A sand that sparkles
like the moon.
[RURI] Sleeping within
the treasure box.
Okay, but where on the
island is this treasure box?
And even if Senku's
dad did set aside
those stones for us,
how could they have survived
on a deserted island
for thousands of years?
[SENKU] Oh, that?
The answer's obvious!
They're sleeping inside one
of the most advanced machines
known to man.
Built to withstand the heat of
reentering Earth's atmosphere.
It might as well be the toughest
treasure box in existence.
Oh! If I follow you,
that means it's...
[SENKU]
The Soyuz spaceship!
So in other words,
if we can find that spaceship
and the treasure box inside,
we'll have all we need
to save humanity?
Uh-huh.
That's exactly what I just said,
so thanks for listening.
Don't get too excited,
we don't know where it is.
Ha! We certainly have
a good number of people
to help with the search, though!
But after a few
thousand years,
who knows what kind of
condition the island's in?
Guess we'll just have
to see it for ourselves.
[TAIJU]
This is awesome!
Treasure hunting on a treasure
island? I am so in!
All right. Hey, Senku,
are you free at the moment?
[SENKU]
Yeah?
[GEN] This gentleman from
the power team is here.
He says he overheard us before
and has some valuable
information he'd like to share.
It can't be.
Wait, who are you?
Seriously, I can't remember
your name at all.
Of course you can't
remember it.
He doesn't have a name.
I was wondering about that
when making the crew manifest.
I wrote "no-name"
as a placeholder.
That's fine. Call me
whatever you want to.
So what I wanted to tell you is,
I'm not from Ishigami Village.
[KOHAKU gasps]
Uh. Wait, what?
What does that mean?
Where'd you come from?
Back when I was a baby,
I just washed up on
the shore one day.
By a stroke of luck, a villager
found and took pity on me.
She adopted me and
claimed I was her own.
[VILLAGER] My real name
would've been out of place
in Ishigami Village.
So I've lived without one.
My name is actually Soyuz.
Wait, as in the Soyuz?
The spaceship treasure box
that's the whole reason
we're headed to this island?
Yeah, and maybe
I can take you there.
To my home, and to the spaceship
with the treasure inside.
[BOTH laugh]
[chuckles]
Well, I'm glad we took the
time to hear you out.
I don't know whether
it's good or bad,
but I do know this new
information you've given us
is ten billion
percent the truth.
The treasure island
isn't deserted.
[gasps] You mean there are more
survivors out there besides us?
And they're on the very island
we're heading to now?
Yeah.
Thanks to this dude's
surprising revelation,
plus his very existence,
we can be sure of it.
This would've been easier
if it were uninhabited.
Would've made for a
smoother search effort.
It's quite unlucky.
Though fortune doesn't usually
favor Senku, so whatever.
Okay, wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait.
I'm not quite following this.
If there are people
on this island,
then where the heck
did they come from?
Wasn't every person turned
into a stone statue?
Then they're technically
distant relatives
of the people of Ishigami
Village, correct?
[SENKU]
It's just a theory,
but I'm pretty much ten
billion percent sure.
When all of humanity
was petrified...
...Senku's father and a few
other astronauts were in space.
They happened to avoid the
disaster by pure chance.
[RURI] And their descendants
became the inhabitants
of treasure island.
Within the Hundred
Tales is a wish,
the founder's will passed down.
They wanted us to
reach Japan someday.
[RYUSUI] Huh. I wonder just how
many of these island dwellers
tried to make it to Japan
only to die at sea.
[SENKU]
Well, we know one crew
had the grit and determination
to make it to the mainland.
Pretty impressive.
Ah! Those must've
been our ancestors
who started Ishigami Village!
Of course.
No one's dumb enough
to bring the whole group
on a dangerous trip.
I'm sure some of the tribe
stayed behind on the island.
Oh. I see.
Those who stayed gave birth
to the current group
on the island.
On my home.
We can only hope they're
friendly and not aggressive.
If they're anything
but welcoming,
our mentalist'll handle it.
What would you guys
do without me?
Nah, we can just wipe 'em out
if they start givin'
us any trouble.
We got enough fighters to do it!
I keep telling you,
you can't go around
attacking people you
disagree with, okay?
Maybe Taiju should accompany
Magma at all times
for the sake of diplomacy.
I just had a scary thought.
Is it possible Why-Man
is from this island?
It'd make sense,
considering the overall scarcity
of humans out there.
[KOKUYO growls]
Why did you keep such
important information from us
for all this time?
Why wouldn't you just tell us
you weren't really one of us?
You had years to do it!
[gasps]
No. I'm sorry. We're grateful
that you confessed at all.
[KOKUYO yells]
[UKYO]
Hmm.
Could they have sent
that signal, though?
Forget the know-how,
would that small island have
the resources for it?
[laughs]
If they had access
to that kinda tech,
they wouldn't have stayed
in such an isolated place!
They'd wanna see what
exists beyond the horizon!
They'd wanna see every
part of the world!
Learn everything about it!
That desire is something
humanity can't possibly resist.
[SOYUZ] I've always
wanted to know, too.
[SENKU]
Uh?
If I'm not...
If I'm not one of the other
villagers, who am I?
[SOYUZ] I'd set out to sea with
only hazy memories to guide me,
but storms would push me back.
But even if I find out,
what's the point?
It won't mean anything now.
And yet, deep down I...
I still just want to know.
Yeah. That thirst for
knowledge is powerful.
It's the driving force
behind science.
[SOYUZ gasps]
Look at that.
Well, I guess you've always been
a member of the
kingdom of science.
Eh, Soyuz buddy?
Uh, back then,
I couldn't find the island
no matter how much I rowed.
But now, with this ship
of science, we can.
It's smooth sailing so far!
How many more days do we think
it'll be until we get there?
[RYUSUI] Should only take
us a few more hours.
That soon?!
[KOHAKU] Ha. This journey was
brutal for our ancestors,
but we're not even
breakin' a sweat!
Perseus ! You're so baad!
It's all because
of the hard work
Senku and the science
team put in!
That's for sure!
They really made a
behemoth, didn't they?
I'd kinda like to see how
it's all put together.
Careful, Yuzuriha.
Show too much interest in
their little pet project
and the boys'll jump
at the chance to gush.
If you're anything like me,
you don't wanna hear it.
[KASEKI] 'Scuse me,
I couldn't help but overhear.
Did you express interest
in a boat tour?
Hah. Well, if you're
that insistent about it.
There's so much science
stuffed in here
it's gonna blow your mind.
[NIKKI] You gotta know
who you're dealin' with.
These kinds of people are always
dyin' to show their creations
to anyone with
a passing interest.
Now you're their c*ptive
audience until they're done.
That's no problem!
[KOHAKU, NIKKI]
Huh?!
[YUZURIHA] I once sat through
a five-hour rocket lecture
Senku sprung on us.
This is nothing new!
The power of a
tried-and-true veteran!
[RYUSUI]
Ha-ha! Let's start the tour!
We'll show you every inch of
the science vessel Perseus !
[YUZURIHA]
Wow, these stairs are so steep.
[RYUSUI]
When you're descending them,
you should always grab
the handrail from below.
Otherwise, you'll fall when
the ship rocks forward.
Seafaring pro tip!
[KINRO] There're so many curved
pieces to the ship.
[KASEKI]
Woo-hoo!
We love that you're a
straight sh**t, Kinro,
but if the wood on this
boat were as stiff as you,
we'd be in trouble!
The curves help it bend
instead of break!
[KOHAKU] Are those the
new eyes of science?
[YO] Oh-ho! This is the
perfect spot for fishing!
[UKYO] All the ship windows
are made big enough
for a person to fit through,
in case of an emergency.
[TAIJU]
What?
Can we really fit
through this tiny circle?
[GEN]
Well, maybe you and your muscles
would have a difficult time.
[CHROME]
Whoa! There's a whole lab here!
[SENKU] Yup. It's the lifeblood
of the kingdom, after all.
Plus it's on wheels,
so we can roll it out
wherever we make landfall
if the need arises.
[GROUP retching]
Never knew what it
was like to get seasick.
I think I'm gonna throw--
Oh, pull it together.
You're pathetic.
You're not making the
people of the water
look very good here, Ginro.
I can't blame them; it's their
first time on the open seas.
Whoops!
Guess I forgot to whip up a
seasickness cure in advance.
Welp! It's no problem,
that's what the lab's for!
Let's see, what was it?
Some scopolamine?
Yeah, that oughta dull
the autonomic nerves
and get them back on their feet.
"The Devil's Trumpet,"
Datura Metel.
Oh! So is that some kinda
medicine making flower?
Nope, it's as
poisonous as it gets.
[TAIJU]
It's what?!
Just separate the
water-soluble components
from the oil-soluble
ones, and boom,
we've extracted ourselves
some medicine.
Even a tiny dose works wonders.
But mess with the stuff
and it'll legit k*ll you.
So don't touch it, okay?
I feel great!
Like I could take on the world!
Go lie down!
On second thought,
if you've got energy to spare,
then get to work!
[UKYO] The lab can
double as a sick bay.
Not bad for the stone world.
I'll bet a ship like this
could make it through
the craziest storm without
that much trouble.
A storm, eh?
You really think us people of
the water are scared of that?
That medicine worked wonders.
Looks like Ginro's back.
Keep tempting fate
and we actually will
get hit by a storm.
Like a person wronged,
the sea can be fickle.
The weather can change
at the drop of a hat.
[GINRO screams]
I've never seen such
a drastic shift before!
At least on land,
there were trees and hills
to block some of it.
[gasps]
Ryusui, is something wrong?
Ah! This storm's bad news, huh?
I see you've made
a green tea latte
with goat milk, Francois.
Nice presentation.
[CHROME, KOHAKU]
How are you calm?
Ha. I've weathered countless
storms in my time
on the open seas.
As long as I'm steering the
ship, this is nowhere near dire.
No need to freak.
[SENKU yelling]
[CHROME, KOHAKU]
He's freakin', all right!
I'm fine! But everyone's
gotta listen!
We're not in trouble, but it's
still all hands on deck!
This is an big opportunity!
Since we don't know if
the island's inhabitants
are friends or foes,
we'll use this storm
to sneak up on 'em.
And if all goes well,
we can do a little spying
with our new eyes of science
before making contact!
[RYUSUI laughs]
[RYUSUI]
All crew, to your stations!
[chuckles]
[ALL gasp]
I could never forget.
This is it, no doubt.
This is my home,
the island where I was born!
[SENKU chuckles]
We're finally about
to see it, Byakuya.
Your treasure island.
And no matter what ordeals
await us there...
...that's reason enough
to get excited.
03x06 - Treasure Box
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Japanese anime series based on the manga series of the same name, 3,700 years after a mysterious light turns every human on the planet into stone, genius boy Senku Ishigami emerges from his petrification into a "Stone World" and seeks to rebuild human civilization from the ground up.
Japanese anime series based on the manga series of the same name, 3,700 years after a mysterious light turns every human on the planet into stone, genius boy Senku Ishigami emerges from his petrification into a "Stone World" and seeks to rebuild human civilization from the ground up.