#DrSTONE
You truly created an incredible anime.
I was so moved that I must have watched it dozens of times.
I even showed it to everyone.
And regarding that scene in Dr. STONE where Stanley touches Xeno’s face—I did not draw it as a “happy reunion” gesture.
More precisely, it was meant as: “Hey, are you alright?”
Stanley is checking Xeno’s face to see whether he is safe and healthy.
Even though Stanley awakened later, the first thing he cared about was whether Xeno had survived.
And when he realizes Xeno seems well, he smiles slightly.
And the concept of the Corn City soldiers originally came from my all time favorite film, "Predator(1987)."
There is a scene where the Predator examines Dutch’s face (his skull) using heat vision.
That scene was the homage behind this moment—
except I used the meaning in the complete opposite way. Hehe
But I also absolutely love what the anime staff created.
As I always say, anime belongs to the people who make the anime(including fan-anime).
I support adaptations carrying the thoughts and emotions of the creators themselves, not just the original author.
So in that sense, I really want to applaud this interpretation too.
Bravo!