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'''''Sonic X''''' (ソニックX) is a Sonic the Hedgehog television series, based roughly on the storylines of the ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' series. It was animated and produced in [[sega:Japan|Japan]] by [[sega:TMS Entertainment|TMS Entertainment]] and TV Tokyo with the partnership of [[sega:Sega|Sega]] and [[sega:Sonic Team|Sonic Team]]. Season 1 comprised 52 episodes and has aired in Japan, the US, and Europe. Soon after season 1 ended, a second season of 26 additional episodes was produced and originally aired in France from March to April 2005. None of season 2's episodes ended up being aired in Japan, but it is interesting to note that a full Japanese language track ''had'' been recorded for them, as evidenced by its presence on the [[wikipedia:Video CD|VCD]]s released in Taiwan. The second season eventually made it to Japan through online distribution services, first via the GYAO! rental streaming service in 2009, and later via Amazon Video in 2017.
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'''''Sonic X''''' (ソニックX) is a animated television series based on the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise. It was animated and produced in [[sega:Japan|Japan]] by [[sega:TMS Entertainment|TMS Entertainment]] and TV Tokyo with the partnership of [[sega:Sega|Sega]] and [[sega:Sonic Team|Sonic Team]].
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Season 1 comprised 52 episodes and has aired in Japan, the US, and Europe. Soon after season 1 ended, a second season of 26 additional episodes was produced and originally aired in France from March to April 2005. None of season 2's episodes ended up being aired in Japan, but it is interesting to note that a full Japanese language track ''had'' been recorded for them, as evidenced by its presence on the [[wikipedia:Video CD|VCD]]s released in Taiwan. The second season eventually made it to Japan through online distribution services starting with the TMS ONLINE rental service in 2009.
  
 
In 2003, [[4Kids Entertainment]] licensed ''Sonic X'' for American television broadcasting, and it aired on FoxBox (later renamed to 4KidsTV) from August 2003 to May 2006. ShoPro Entertainment was also made a license holder in November 2003. Despite the series doing less than stellar in Japan, it gained popularity overseas. This prompted Sega to buy shares in TMS Entertainment, which was in danger of bankruptcy at the time.
 
In 2003, [[4Kids Entertainment]] licensed ''Sonic X'' for American television broadcasting, and it aired on FoxBox (later renamed to 4KidsTV) from August 2003 to May 2006. ShoPro Entertainment was also made a license holder in November 2003. Despite the series doing less than stellar in Japan, it gained popularity overseas. This prompted Sega to buy shares in TMS Entertainment, which was in danger of bankruptcy at the time.
  
In June 2012, following 4Kids' bankruptcy, due to a lawsuit on the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise, the U.S. rights to Sonic X were sold to Kidsco Media Ventures, a subsidiary of Saban Brands. In 2015, Discotek Media took over the series' rights and released the entire English dubbed series on DVD in late 2016.
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In June 2012, following 4Kids' bankruptcy due to a lawsuit on the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise, the U.S. rights to ''Sonic X'' were sold to Kidsco Media Ventures, a subsidiary of Saban Brands. In 2015, Discotek Media took over the series' rights and released the entire English dubbed series on DVD in late 2016 and standard definition Blu-ray in 2019.
  
 
==Premise==
 
==Premise==
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==History==
 
==History==
 
===Development===
 
===Development===
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''Sonic X'' first entered production as early as 2001, when TMS Entertainment, Sega, and Sonic Team produced their first pilot for the series. This episode was about 4 minutes in length and did not have a name at the time, being called simply "Sonic". The overall presentation of the pilot was also vastly different to how the series ended up. In the pilot, the series seems to take place in a fictional world, similar to that of ''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' and ''[[SatAM]]'' (both of which, interestingly enough, TMS Entertainment has worked on to provide animation services) and had a futuristic look. Other than the obvious Dr. Eggman, there were no humans present in the pilot.
 
''Sonic X'' first entered production as early as 2001, when TMS Entertainment, Sega, and Sonic Team produced their first pilot for the series. This episode was about 4 minutes in length and did not have a name at the time, being called simply "Sonic". The overall presentation of the pilot was also vastly different to how the series ended up. In the pilot, the series seems to take place in a fictional world, similar to that of ''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' and ''[[SatAM]]'' (both of which, interestingly enough, TMS Entertainment has worked on to provide animation services) and had a futuristic look. Other than the obvious Dr. Eggman, there were no humans present in the pilot.
  
In the pilot, the power-ups that Sonic utilizes are crystals that have a similar appearance to the [[Master Emerald]]'s shards, rather than to [[ring]]s or [[Chaos Emeralds]]. [[Cheese the Chao]] did not have a finalized name; instead, the pilot simply calls him Chao. Another unusual thing is that the pilot has an English narration, as opposed to a Japanese one. It is possible that, at the time, the production team were looking at foreign markets to produce the animation, before making the decision to produce it for the Japanese market.
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In the pilot, the power-ups that Sonic utilizes are crystals that have a similar appearance to the [[Master Emerald]]'s shards, rather than to [[ring]]s or [[Chaos Emeralds]]. [[Cheese]] did not have a finalized name; instead, the pilot simply calls him Chao. Another unusual thing is that the pilot has an English narration, as opposed to a Japanese one. It is possible that, at the time, the production team were looking at foreign markets to produce the animation, before making the decision to produce it for the Japanese market.
  
 
However, despite the fact that the pilot was never publicly revealed or announced, rumours began to circulate early in 2002 of a new ''Sonic'' animation project in the works. It wasn't until later that ''Sonic X'' was officially confirmed by a promotional flyer and a press release from the Japanese companies. The same year, TMS Entertainment produced another pilot for the series, which was much more closer in nature to the final version of the series; this pilot was shorter than the previous one, was recorded in Japanese, and gave an official name to Cheese. It was later broadcast at World Hobby Fair and Tokyo Gaming Show. Both the first and second pilots were eventually released on Hi-Spec editions of the Japanese DVD volumes 1 and 6, respectively.
 
However, despite the fact that the pilot was never publicly revealed or announced, rumours began to circulate early in 2002 of a new ''Sonic'' animation project in the works. It wasn't until later that ''Sonic X'' was officially confirmed by a promotional flyer and a press release from the Japanese companies. The same year, TMS Entertainment produced another pilot for the series, which was much more closer in nature to the final version of the series; this pilot was shorter than the previous one, was recorded in Japanese, and gave an official name to Cheese. It was later broadcast at World Hobby Fair and Tokyo Gaming Show. Both the first and second pilots were eventually released on Hi-Spec editions of the Japanese DVD volumes 1 and 6, respectively.
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On June 2004, it was officially announced that additional episodes would be produced, though it was generally thought at the time that 4Kids Entertainment secured additional episode from TMS Entertainment. It wasn't until several months later when production scripts, storyboards, layout designs, and character designs for these episodes began to show up on Yahoo! Auctions Japan. At first, it was thought to be a hoax, since neither TMS Entertainment nor Sega had officially announced these episodes. It wasn't until France confirmed additional episodes to begin broadcast in March 2005 that people started to believe this information. The first physical evidence of the new episodes was revealed in Thailand, which began to broadcast the new episodes in February 2005, but they weren't noticed until several episodes in that the broadcast station was airing them.
 
On June 2004, it was officially announced that additional episodes would be produced, though it was generally thought at the time that 4Kids Entertainment secured additional episode from TMS Entertainment. It wasn't until several months later when production scripts, storyboards, layout designs, and character designs for these episodes began to show up on Yahoo! Auctions Japan. At first, it was thought to be a hoax, since neither TMS Entertainment nor Sega had officially announced these episodes. It wasn't until France confirmed additional episodes to begin broadcast in March 2005 that people started to believe this information. The first physical evidence of the new episodes was revealed in Thailand, which began to broadcast the new episodes in February 2005, but they weren't noticed until several episodes in that the broadcast station was airing them.
  
After ''Sonic X'' was broadcast in France on TF1, the rights to the series were bought by ''Déclic Images''{{ref|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A9clic_Images}}, a subsidiary of the French company ''Manga Distribution'', which released the episodes in DVD and sold them in three different ways:
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After ''Sonic X'' was broadcast in France on TF1, the rights to the series were bought by [[wikipedia:Déclic Images|Déclic Images]], a subsidiary of the French company Manga Distribution, which released the episodes in DVD and sold them in three different ways:
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*A box containing 6 DVDs with 18 episodes (a total of four boxes)
 
*A box containing 6 DVDs with 18 episodes (a total of four boxes)
 
*The sale of a DVD every month at every newsagent
 
*The sale of a DVD every month at every newsagent
*Online sale. To register, costumers had to buy the first DVD, which included a registration coupon. However, this subscription forced costumers to buy the ''Shaman King'' series DVDs (which had received the same promotional offer) at the same time. To compensate for this "inconvenience", ''Déclic Images'' decided to offer a poster with each DVD. Alternatively, the poster was from the ''Sonic X'' series or the ''Shaman King'' series.
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*Online sale. To register, costumers had to buy the first DVD, which included a registration coupon. However, this subscription forced costumers to buy the ''Shaman King'' series DVDs (which had received the same promotional offer) at the same time. To compensate for this "inconvenience", Déclic Images decided to offer a poster with each DVD. Alternately, the poster could be from the ''Sonic X'' series or the ''Shaman King'' series.
  
 
==Characters==
 
==Characters==
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==4Kids English Version==
 
==4Kids English Version==
  
As with all of their licenses, 4Kids edited the show to satisfy broadcasting guidelines. This version of ''Sonic X'' has been criticized by some for editing out whole portions, changing the soundtrack, and re-wording certain phrases to make it more kid friendly. Reasons such as these are why many ''Sonic X'' fans prefer the original Japanese version. However, in comparison with some other 4Kids titles, the English version of ''Sonic X'' was relatively faithful to the original in terms of its overall script and episode count.
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As with all of their licenses, 4Kids edited the show to satisfy broadcasting guidelines. This version of ''Sonic X'' has been criticized by some for editing out whole portions, changing the soundtrack, and re-wording certain phrases to make it more kid friendly. The quality of the New York-based voice acting was criticised as well. Reasons such as these are why many ''Sonic X'' fans prefer the original Japanese version. However, in comparison with some other 4Kids titles, the English version of ''Sonic X'' was relatively faithful to the original in terms of its overall script and episode count.
  
 
==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
===Season 1===
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{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=1
 
|title=Enter the Supersonic Hero!
 
|description=While trying to retrieve the 7th Chaos Emerald from Dr. Eggman, Sonic and Friends are transported to the human world where Sonic is rescued by a boy named Chris.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Chaos Control Freaks
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Chaos L'arrivée de Sonic (Sonic's Arrival)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-04-06
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2003-08-23
 
|ReleaseDate3Region=FR
 
|ReleaseDate3=2003-11-19
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=2
 
|title=Infiltrate! Area 99
 
|description=When Sonic discovers that Cream and Cheese are being held captive by the military, Sonic, with the help of Chris' grandfather Chuck, finds and frees them only to be caught in a trap until Tails comes to the rescue.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Sonic to the Rescue
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Zone 99 (Area 99)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-04-13
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2003-09-13
 
|ReleaseDate3Region=FR
 
|ReleaseDate3=2003-11-26
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=3
 
|title=Dr. Eggman's Ambition
 
|description=When Eggman tries to use E-23 to take over the world Amy, Knuckles and Tails launch an unsuccessful counterattack, until Sonic arrives, and with a ring from Tails, destroys E-23 and saves Amy with the help of Knuckles.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Missile Wrist Rampage
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Robotnik contre-attaque (Robotnik Counter-Attack)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-04-20
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2003-09-20
 
|ReleaseDate3Region=FR
 
|ReleaseDate3=2003-12-03
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=4
 
|title=Get the Chaos Emerald!
 
|description=Chris' teacher is replaced with Mr. Stewart, the President's spy, and the first Chaos Emerald appears at a construction site, it's then a race to the emerald between Eggman and Sonic and friends, with Chris stealing it from Eggman's mobile, and Sonic rescuing him from a nasty drop.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Chaos Emerald Chaos
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=A la recherche de l'Emeraude du Chaos (In Search of the Chaos Emerald)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-04-27
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2003-09-27
 
|ReleaseDate3Region=FR
 
|ReleaseDate3=2003-12-10
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=5
 
|title=Clash!! Sonic vs Knuckles
 
|description=After Eggman tricks Knuckles into blaming Sonic for being stuck in the human world, Knuckles challenges Sonic to a duel allowing Eggman to capture Chris, Amy and Tails using E-47, but Knuckles realizes he's being duped and teams up with Sonic to destroy the robot and save the others.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Cracking Knuckles
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Duel au sommet (Clash at the Summit)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-05-04
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2003-10-04
 
|ReleaseDate3Region=FR
 
|ReleaseDate3=2003-12-17
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=6
 
|title=Fierce Battle! School Wars
 
|description=Eggman tries to use his robot, Intellihente, to brainwash Chris' class but when Intellihente winds up teaching more than brainwashing, Eggman steps in to put the children in permanent detention until a worried Sonic arrives, destroys the robot and saves the class.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Techno Teacher
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Le maître d'école (The Professor)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-05-11
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2003-10-11
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=7
 
|title=Giant Free For All! Chris' House Party
 
|description=When Mr. Stewart drops by for a surprise visit, Chris and Chuck are able to keep Sonic and Friends' stay a secret but after the S-Team Leader, Chris' uncle, arrives things get messier and everyone including Ella and Mr. Tanaka find out Chris' secret.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Party Hardly
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=La fête à la maison (The House Party)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-05-18
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2003-10-18
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=8
 
|title=Emergency Launch! X Tornado
 
|description=After Eggman discovers that he is being watched by the military he sends E-90 to swallow the satellite, but this disrupts all television so Chuck and Tails turn Tornado into Tornado X allowing Sonic to enter space and destroy E-90.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Satellite Swindle
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=La guerre des satellites (War of the Satellites)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-05-25
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2003-10-25
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=9
 
|title=Amy on the Beach
 
|description=After Chris, Amy, Cream and Cheese arrive at a resort, Eggman appears and tries to take over but Sonic arrives and tries to stop him only to be saved by Amy from E-39.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=The Last Resort
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Coquillages et crustacés (Shellfish and Crustaceans)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-06-01
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2003-11-01
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=10
 
|title=Fierce Fight! Sonic Baseball Team
 
|description=It's Team Sonic vs Team Eggman in a baseball game for a Chaos Emerald, Team Sonic falls behind at first but then wins with a Sonic super-play, only to have Eggman steal the Emerald in the end.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Unfair Ball
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=La belle équipe (The Good Team)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-06-08
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2003-11-08
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=11
 
|title=The Beautiful, Mysterious Thief Rouge Arrives
 
|description=The President plants a fake emerald to try and attract Sonic but Rouge takes the bait instead and winds up searching Eggman's base, with Topaz, for a Chaos Emerald, until she encounters E-70 and has to make an escape.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Fly Spy
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Le vol de la chauve-souris (The Flight of the Bat)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-06-15
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2003-11-15
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=12
 
|title=Before the Attack on Eggman's Base
 
|description=Tails and Chris discover the third Chaos Emerald in a field and fly for it in the X-Tornado but Eggman and E-51 catch up and trap them, meanwhile Rouge and Topaz launch an attack on Eggman's base.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Beating Eggman, Part 1
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Echec à Robotnik, partie 1 (Robotnik's Fall, Part 1)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-06-22
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2003-11-22
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=13
 
|title=After the Attack on Eggman's Base
 
|description=Sonic saves Tails and Chris from E-51 while Eggman makes off with the Chaos Emerald, at Eggman's base Knuckles appears and helps Rouge plant explosives but they end up trapped. Sonic arrives and is attacked by Eggman and E-18 but Eggman drops the emerald and Sonic grabs it and destroys the robots and Eggman's base.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Beating Eggman, Part 2
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Echec à Robotnik, partie 2 (Robotnik's Fall, Part 2)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-06-29
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2003-11-29
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=14
 
|title=Chase After the Hero Sonic!
 
|description=When Sonic ignores the President's party to take Helen, a wheelchair-bound girl, to pick a flower, the President's aide responds by sending a unit to capture Sonic but Sonic outruns them all giving Helen the thrill of her life and ending up at the party.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=That's What Friends Are For
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=La chasse au héros (Hunting Heroes)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-07-06
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2003-12-06
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=15
 
|title=The Mobile Fortress Attacks
 
|description=Eggman reveals his new secret base, the Egg Fort, and attacks Station Square but Sonic hops in the X-Tornado and forces the Egg Fort out into the ocean where he sinks it into the water.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Skirmish in the Sky
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Le retour de Robotnik (The Return of Robotnik)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-07-13
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2003-12-13
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=16
 
|title=On Sight! The Sunken Ship in Southern Sea
 
|description=Sonic and Friends retrieve the fourth Emerald from a sunken ship, Eggman returns with his Egg Fort and attacks but Sonic uses a ring from Tails to destroy the robot with a Spin Attack.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Depths of Danger
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Plongée dans les mers du sud (Diving in the South Sea)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-07-20
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2004-01-17
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=17
 
|title=Knuckles! Clenched Fists of Anger
 
|description=After Hawk shows Knuckles the fifth Chaos Emerald Eggman's E-91 kidnaps Hawk for ransom, but during the trade Rouge enters and Chaos Emerald-keep away ensues until Knuckles defeats the robot, gets the Emerald, and receives a mysterious message from Tikal.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=The Adventures of Knuckles and Hawk
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Les Griffes du Diables (The Devil's Claw)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-07-27
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2004-01-24
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=18
 
|title=Huge Shoot-out on the Savannah
 
|description=When Sonic, Tails, Chris and the Egg Fort crash land on the Nature Continent after a fight, Tails and Chris protest against a dam while Sonic is caught in a battle against Decoe, Bocoe, E-65 and Eggman, until Tails arrives with a ring and Sonic Spin Attacks his way to victory.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=The Dam Scam
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=La bataille dans la savane (Battle on the Savannah)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-08-03
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2004-01-31
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=19
 
|title=The Ghost of King Boom Boo in the Old Castle
 
|description=During Chris' mom's movie shoot in a haunted castle, Sonic and friends are sucked into a mirror and King Boom-Boo possesses Amy until Chris figures out the ghosts' weakness and frees Sonic, who saves everyone else.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Sonic's Scream Test
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Le château hanté (The Haunted Castle)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-08-10
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2004-02-07
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=20
 
|title=Departure! Egg Fort II
 
|description=Sonic and Co. are on a cruise when Eggman's Egg Fort appears inside a huge glacier. Sonic is unable to defeat three E-28 robots, until Knuckles arrives in a giant whale and together they smash the bots and the glacier, but the new Egg Fort 2 emerges from the ice and flies away.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Cruise Blues
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Une belle croisière (A Beautiful Cruise)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-08-17
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2004-02-14
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=21
 
|title=Speed Match! Sonic vs Sam
 
|description=When the President's Aide uses Sam Speed to challenge Sonic to a race for publicity, Sonic refuses so the Aide hires Eggman to force Sonic to race, and despite Eggman's tricks Sonic wins the race and the Aide is fired for consorting with Eggman.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Fast Friends
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=A toute vitesse! (Full Speed!)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-08-24
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2004-02-21
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=22
 
|title=Summer Vacation Chao Observation Diary
 
|description=While Chris and Co. are looking for Cheese who is lost amongst multiple Chao, Eggman spots them, thinking they found another Emerald, unleashes E-66 but E-66 almost kills the Chao until Sonic defeats E-66 and rescues the Chao from environmental destruction.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Little Chao Lost
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Une belle découverte (A Nice Discovery)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-08-31
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2004-02-28
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=23
 
|title=Mayhem! 6 Chaos Emeralds
 
|description=When Chris' dad buys a Chaos Emerald for a gift, Sonic and Friends, and Eggman duke it out for the emerald but Eggman unleashes Weazo and escapes with the sixth emerald while Knuckles helps Sonic defeat the robot.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Emerald Anniversary
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=La sixième Emeraude (The Sixth Emerald)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-09-07
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2004-03-06
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=24
 
|title=Wild Sonic! Strategic Capture Operation
 
|description=When Sonic goes berserk and can't stop running, Chris and Chuck discover that it's Eggman's E-88 behind Sonic's problem, but when Amy tries to stop it herself, she winds up in danger and it's Sonic to the rescue again.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=How to Catch a Hedgehog
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Le coureur fou (The Crazy Rider)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-09-14
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2004-03-13
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=25
 
|title=The Last Chaos Emerald
 
|description=To return home, Knuckles calls a truce with Eggman and convinces Chris to give up all their Chaos Emeralds, but Eggman betrays them and keeps all six emeralds for himself, with the seventh emerald in the hands of his robot, Lucky.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=A Dastardly Deed
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=La dernière Emeraude (The Last Emerald)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-09-21
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2004-03-20
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=26
 
|title=The Birth of Super Sonic
 
|description=
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Countdown to Chaos
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Super Sonic est né (Super Sonic is Born)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-09-28
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2004-03-27
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=27
 
|title=The Beginning of the Disaster
 
|description=While helping Big the Cat look for his friend Froggy, Chris, Cream and Cheese meet Eggman's newest fiend, the Chaos Emerald-absorbing Chaos, but as Chaos grows stronger it's up to Sonic and Knuckles to stop this menace.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Pure Chaos
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Le commencement du désastre (The Beginning of the Disaster)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-10-05
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2004-09-18
 
|ReleaseDate3Region=FR
 
|ReleaseDate3=2004-04-28
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=28
 
|title=The Puzzle of the Liquid Life Form, Chaos
 
|description=While Knuckles has a mysterious vision about a girl named Tikal, Sonic and Tails have their two Chaos Emeralds stolen by Eggman and fed to Chaos making it more powerful, but after Sonic defeats Chaos, Amy is kidnapped right before his eyes.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=A Chaotic Day
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=L'apparition du Chaos (The Emergence of Chaos)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-10-12
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2004-09-25
 
|ReleaseDate3Region=FR
 
|ReleaseDate3=2004-05-05
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=29
 
|title=Amy the Captive
 
|description=After Chris and Big find Froggy, Dr. Eggman's E100 robot, Gamma, steals the Chaos Emerald-carrying amphibian for its master, but after being ordered to harm, Lily, an old friend, Gamma turns against Dr. Eggman and sets Amy and Lily free instead.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=A Robot Rebels
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=La capture d'Amy (Amy's Capture)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-10-19
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2004-10-02
 
|ReleaseDate3Region=FR
 
|ReleaseDate3=2004-05-12
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=30
 
|title=Egg Carrier Battle
 
|description=Sonic and Tails try to rescue Amy and Lily from Eggman. Knuckles' quest for the Master Emerald is interrupted by another vision of Tikal. Chris and Big are caught in the Chaos monster while rescuing Froggy until Sonic extricates them. Eggman launches a missile bomb into a bridge in Station Square, which Tails defuses and saves the day.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Head's Up, Tails!
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Robotnik se surpasse (Robotnik Surpasses Himself)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-10-26
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2004-10-09
 
|ReleaseDate3Region=FR
 
|ReleaseDate3=2004-05-19
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=31
 
|title=Gamma the Wanderer
 
|description=Due to Tails' newfound popularity, Ella and Tanaka sneak him out of the Thorndyke mansion using a baby carriage. Gamma deprograms himself and the other E-series robots on the Egg Carrier, thereby freeing Lily's brother and sister.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Revenge of the Robot
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Un bon robot (A Good Robot)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-11-02
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2004-10-16
 
|ReleaseDate3Region=FR
 
|ReleaseDate3=2004-05-26
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=32
 
|title=The Scream of Perfect Chaos
 
|description=Another destructive vision is revealed to Sonic and Knuckles where Tikal explains the servers and emeralds. Chaos instigates a devastating flood in Station Square. Oddly, Sonic and Eggman are on the same side against it. With help from his friends, Sonic collects Emeralds, transforms into Super Sonic, and causes the monster to retreat, happy, with Tikal and some chao friends.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Flood Fight
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Le Chaos total (Total Chaos)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-11-09
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2004-10-23
 
|ReleaseDate3Region=FR
 
|ReleaseDate3=2004-06-02
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=33
 
|title=The Puzzle of Project Shadow
 
|description=Flood damage forces Chris and friends to separate and leave the mansion. Eggman hacks into the gov't's computer to see what they have planned against him. He stumbles on the diary of his grandfather, Prof. Gerald Robotnik, and learns about Shadow. The President asks Rouge to go undercover w/ Eggman. He assigns Stewart and Scarlet to investigate Project: Shadow. Eggman locates his grandfather's secret lab on Prison Island and frees the sleeping Shadow creature.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Project: Shadow
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Le projet Shadow (Project Shadow
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-11-16
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2004-10-30
 
|ReleaseDate3Region=FR
 
|ReleaseDate3=2004-06-09
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=34
 
|title=Sonic the Fugitive
 
|description=Shadow commits a crime but instead a warrant goes out for Sonic's arrest. They finally meet one dark night in brightly lit Station Square. Sonic surrenders to the police and is taken to Prison Island. Rouge lures Eggman with an Emerald, which he will use to power his Eclipse Cannon.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Shadow Knows
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=On recherche Sonic (Wanted Sonic)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-11-23
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2004-11-06
 
|ReleaseDate3Region=FR
 
|ReleaseDate3=2004-06-16
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=35
 
|title=Escape From Prison Island
 
|description=Tanaka and Chris use a paddleboat to reach Prison Island. Amy frees Sonic from an underwater jail. Eggman tries to steal Emeralds for the Eclipse Cannon. Rouge gets locked in a vault with a timed bomb, which concludes in a fiery blast. Shadow leaves the island by beaming to Space Colony Ark with Chris, whom he thinks looks like Maria.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Sonic's Big Break
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=L'évasion de Sonic (Sonic's Escape)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-11-30
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2004-11-13
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=36
 
|title=Threat From Outer Space
 
|description=Shadow transports Chris to a secret orbiting colony built by Eggman's grandfather, Robotnik. Scarlet and Stewart search for Mr. Schmitz. Eggman unveils the Eclipse Cannon and threatens the President that he'll use it unless the population surrenders. Knuckles battles Egg Golem while Tails adapts the X-Tornado to fly into space to rescue Chris.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Shadow World
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=La menace de l'espace (The Threat from Space)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-12-07
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2004-11-20
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=37
 
|title=Space Colony ARK Battle
 
|description=Scarlet interviews Schmitz about what happened 50 years ago on Space Colony Ark. Sonic rockets to Chris's his rescue, but Eggman ambushes him with an ultimatum. When Eggman fires up the Eclipse Cannon, he receives a recording from his grandfather revealing that he had his own plan to wipe out the world...
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Robotnik's Revenge
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Combat sur l'Arche (Fight on the Ark)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-12-14
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2004-11-27
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=38
 
|title=Maria's Request, Everyone's Request
 
|description=Gerald Robotnik reveals that his desire to destroy the world stems from a need to avenge the loss of his precious Maria. Sonic and company also realize that the only way to stop the Eclipse Cannon is to deactivate the Chaos Emeralds with the Master Emerald. Together with Shadow, Sonic saves the world by stopping it from crashing into the colony.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Showdown in Space
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Le voeu de Maria (Maria's Wish)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-12-21
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2004-12-04
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=39
 
|title=The Chaotix Detective Agency
 
|description=A handful of creatures from Sonic's world crash into the Earth. Three of them, Vector, Espio, and Charmy, run a detective company, and were coincidentally hired to investigate Cream's mysterious disappearance long ago. They become suspicious that Sonic is responsible for her disappearance, but later discover the misunderstanding, and Cream is reuinted with her mother. Meanwhile, Eggman strikes a deal with the President and rebuilds the moon...
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Defective Detectives
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Les nouveaux arrivants (The Newcomers)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2003-12-28
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2004-12-11
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=40
 
|title=Eggman Corporation
 
|description=Sonic and co.'s New Year's celebration is interrupted by a sudden eclipse of the sun, which is supposedly caused by a malfunctioning Egg Moon. To make up for it, Eggman lights the town with giant Mirror Towers that power his specially designed Sunshine Balls. Although Eggman is praised as a hero, Sonic is not convinced, and starts toppling his Mirror Towers, much to the shock everyone else.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Sunblock Solution
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Une affaire juteuse (A Good Deal)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2004-01-04
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2004-12-18
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=41
 
|title=We Can See the Light!
 
|description=The town grows restless and increasingly angry at Sonic for wrecking the Mirror Towers. Just as things almost get out of control, however, Sonic reveals to the others that Eggman was purposely causing the Egg Moon to obstruct the sunlight so that he could brainwash the people with his Sunshine Balls. Knuckles later restores sunlight to the town by kicking the Egg Moon out of the way.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Eggman for President
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Que la lumière soit (Let There Be Light)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2004-01-11
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2005-01-22
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=42
 
|title=Amy, Love's Escape Journey?!
 
|description=Amy grows furious when Sonic forgets about their date together, as well as the race he planned with the S-Team Leader. While Amy and the S-Team leader are on a date together looking for Sonic, they first stop a jail-break attempt by Eggman, and later, Amy finally understands Sonic's need for speed.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=A Date to Forget
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Un beau lapin (A Beautiful Rabbit)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2004-01-18
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2005-01-29
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=43
 
|title=Huge Home Electronics Panic!
 
|description=Eggman creates appliance-controlling chips that cause the city to be overrun by maniacal household appliances. Just as it seems as though all hope is lost, Sonic and co. discover that the appliances' weakness is water, and thus, the salvation of the city...
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Mean Machines
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=La revanche des appareils ménagers (Revenge of the Appliances)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2004-01-25
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2005-02-06
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=44
 
|title=The Ridiculous Epic Spy Battle
 
|description=As the search for an escaped Eggman commences, Chris and co. chase Eggman through the sewers only to be captured by the moustached fiend in the end. Sonic finally comes to the rescue, and with Emerl's help, he battles his way out of Eggman's underground lair.
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Sewer Search
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Mission presque impossible (Mission Almost Impossible)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2004-02-01
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2005-02-12
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=45
 
|title=Sonic Battle - Face Off!!
 
|description=A presidential plot to capture the elusive Eggman leads to a no-holds-barred tournament... and the grand prize is a Chaos Emerald! But when his archenemy pops in, Sonic is forced to drop out! Will Eggman get to take a victory lap?
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Prize Fight
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Un concours passionnant (An Exciting Competition)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2004-02-08
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2005-02-19
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=46
 
|title=Sonic Battle - Finale!!
 
|description=The robotic Emerl wins a Chaos Emerald... and loses control! His path of destruction leads directly to Sonic and company. Can our hedgehog hero put the brakes on Emerl's destructive rampage?
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=A Wild Win
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Le combat final (The Final Battle)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2004-02-15
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2005-02-26
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=47
 
|title=Decisive Battle on the Equator!!
 
|description=When a battleship suddenly vanishes, Sonic and company must set sail on a rescue mission. Little do they know it's all part of Eggman's plan to establish his empire by setting off a chain of volcanoes! Can Sonic unravel this mystery before catastrophe erupts?
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Map of Mayhem
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Le nombril du monde (The Navel of the World)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2004-02-22
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2005-03-05
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=48
 
|title=Sonic VS Monster from the Underground
 
|description=Time is ticking down as Eggman's scheme to set off a volcano chain nears its explosive climax. Sonic and friends are forced to go underground... where they discover a cavernous kingdom. The group will be in a lava trouble unless they can enlist some unlikely allies!
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=The Volcanic Venture
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Le continent disparu (The Lost Continent)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2004-02-29
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2005-03-12
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=49
 
|title=The Day the Earth Stood Still
 
|description=Sonic's carefree ways start a national craze... but everybody's in for a shock when it's discovered that two worlds are warping into one! Now Sonic and his plans must head homeward before a cosmic collision stops time in its tracks!
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=The Beginning of the End
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Un coup de froid (A Cold Snap)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2004-03-07
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2005-03-12
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=50
 
|title=Morning of Farewells
 
|description=Sonic and friends must race back to their home planet before time freezes up. But their departure is delayed when a crazed commander launches an all-out assault against Dr. Eggman. Will Sonic set their rivalry aside to aid his archenemy?
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Running Out of Time
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Un triste matin (A Sad Morning)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2004-03-14
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2005-03-19
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=51
 
|title=Chris' Long Journey
 
|description=Tails and the others return to their planet. But when Sonic tries to follow, Chris creates a new crisis by turning off the transport machine! If Sonic stays, time will stop and the world will be locked in limbo. Can Chris learn to say goodbye before it's too late?
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=Friends 'Til the End
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Le voyage de Chris (Chris' Journey)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2004-03-21
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2005-03-19
 
}}
 
{{Episode list
 
|episodenumber=52
 
|title=Memories of the Wind
 
|description=It's homecoming time for Sonic and even Eggman is celebrating. The dastardly doc is soon up to his old tricks, however, as he sends Tails into a tailspin! Sonic will have to set a new speed record to save his foxy friend!
 
|AlternateTitle1Region=EN
 
|AlternateTitle1=A New Start
 
|AlternateTitle2Region=FR
 
|AlternateTitle2=Souvenirs, souvenirs (Memories, Memories)
 
|ReleaseDate1Region=JP
 
|ReleaseDate1=2004-03-28
 
|ReleaseDate2Region=US
 
|ReleaseDate2=2005-03-26
 
}}
 
}}
 
  
===Season 2===
+
==Voice actors==
{| class="prettytable"
 
! № || Title || US Airdate || FR Airdate || Character Cards
 
|-
 
| 53 || [[A Messenger from Meteoric Shower]]<br><small>EN: A Cosmic Call<br>FR: La messagère de l'espace (The Messenger of Space)</small> || 10/09/2005 || 12/03/2005 || ???
 
|-
 
| 54 || [[The Space Ship Blue Typhoon]]<br><small>EN: Cosmic Crisis<br>FR: L'envol du Typhon (The Flight of Typhoon)</small> || 17/09/2005 || 12/03/2005 || ???
 
|-
 
| 55 || [[The Water Planet, Hydoo]]<br><small>EN: H2Whoa<br>FR: La planète aride (The Dry Planet)</small> || 24/09/2005 || 13/03/2005 || ???
 
|-
 
| 56 || [[Dr. Eggman Appearance!]]<br><small>EN: An Enemy In Need<br>FR: Le Dr. Robotnik part en guerre (Dr. Robotnik Goes to War)</small> || 01/10/2005 || 14/03/2005 || ???
 
|-
 
| 57 || [[The Battle of Icepalace!]]<br><small>EN: A Chilling Discovery<br>FR: Combat au palais de Glace (Fight in the Ice Palace)</small> || 08/10/2005 || 15/03/2005 || ???
 
|-
 
| 58 || [[Young Girl's Jungle Trap]]<br><small>EN: Desperately Seeking Sonic<br>FR: Piégé dans la jungle (Trapped in the Jungle)</small> || 15/10/2005 || 16/03/2005 || ???
 
|-
 
| 59 || [[Chaotix Goes Into Space]]<br><small>EN: Galactic Gumshoes<br>FR: Un détéctive dans l'espace (A Detective in Space)</small> || 22/10/2005 || 17/03/2005 || ???
 
|-
 
| 60 || [[Shadow's Rebirth]]<br><small>EN: Trick Sand<br>FR: Le retour de Shadow (The Return of Shadow)</small> || 29/10/2005 || 18/03/2005 || ???
 
|-
 
| 61 || [[The Metarex Battle Ship Attack!]]<br><small>EN: Ship of Doom<br>FR: Le vaisseau du mal (The Ship of Evil)</small> || 05/11/2005 || 19/03/2005 || ???
 
|-
 
| 62 || [[The Secret of the Underground Valley]]<br><small>EN: An Underground Odyssey<br>FR: Le souterrain secret (The Secret Underground)</small> || 12/11/2005 || 20/03/2005 || ???
 
|-
 
| 63 || [[The Space Stronghold, Metal Plant]]<br><small>EN: Station Break-In<br>FR: La base des Métarex (Metarex's Base)</small> || 19/11/2005 || 21/03/2005 || ???
 
|-
 
| 64 || [[Clash! Sonic vs Shadow]]<br><small>EN: A Metarex Melee<br>FR: Sonic contre Shadow (Sonic vs Shadow)</small> || 26/11/2005 || 23/03/2005 || ???
 
|-
 
| 65 || [[The Chaotix Shocking Love Love Operation!]]<br><small>EN: Mission: Match-Up<br>FR: Fête à bord du Typhon (Party Aboard the Typhoon)</small> || 03/12/2005 || 05/04/2005 || ???
 
|-
 
| 66 || [[Cross the Galaxy Pathway!]]<br><small>EN: Clash in the Cloister<br>FR: Situation critique (Situation Critical)</small> || 04/02/2006 || 06/04/2005 || ???
 
|-
 
| 67 || [[The Black Trap]]<br><small>EN: Teasing Time<br>FR: Le piège noir (The Black Trap)</small> || 11/02/2006 || 07/04/2005 || ???
 
|-
 
| 68 || [[Downfall of the Crumbling Planet]]<br><small>EN: A Revolutionary Tale<br>FR: Le rêve de Molly (Molly's Dream)</small> || 18/02/2006 || 08/04/2005 || ???
 
|-
 
| 69 || [[Please Marmolim!]]<br><small>EN: The Planet of Misfortune<br>FR: La planète Marmolin (The Planet Marmolin)</small> || 25/02/2006 || 09/04/2005 || ???
 
|-
 
| 70 || [[Eggman Fleet's Reveal]]<br><small>EN: Terror on the Typhoon<br>FR: Le tourbillon fatal (The Fatal Whirlwind)</small> || 04/03/2006 || 10/04/2005 || ???
 
|-
 
| 71 || [[Cafe Chaotix]]<br><small>EN: Hedgehog Hunt<br>FR: Un coup de main incroyable (An Incredible Helping Hand)</small> || 11/03/2006 || 11/04/2005 || ???
 
|-
 
| 72 || [[The Truth of the Metarex]]<br><small>EN: Zelkova Strikes Back<br>FR: Qui sont les Métarex? (Who are the Metarex?)</small> || 18/03/2006 || 12/04/2005 || ???
 
|-
 
| 73 || [[The Assassin, Shadow]]<br><small>EN: The Cosmo Conspiracy<br>FR: Qu'arrive-t-il à Shadow? (What's Happening to Shadow?)</small> || 01/04/2006 || 13/04/2005 || ???
 
|-
 
| 74 || [[The Lost Planet]]<br><small>EN: Eye Spy<br>FR: La planète perdue (The Lost Planet)</small> || 08/04/2006 || 14/04/2005 || ???
 
|-
 
| 75 || [[The Day of Evolution]]<br><small>EN: Agent of Mischief<br>FR: Le jour des plantations (The Day of Planting)</small> || 15/04/2006 || 15/04/2005 || ???
 
|-
 
| 76 || [[Decisive Battle! Dark Oak]]<br><small>EN: The Light in the Darkness<br>FR: Inquiétudes pour Sonic (Conerns for Sonic)</small> || 22/04/2006 || 16/04/2005 || ???
 
|-
 
| 77 || [[For Your Sake, I Can Do It]]<br><small>EN: A Fearless Friend<br>FR: Cosmo à l'oeuvre (Cosmo's Work)</small> || 29/04/2006 || 17/04/2005 || ???
 
|-
 
| 78 || [[The Place Where the Planets Were Born]]<br><small>EN: So Long Sonic<br>FR: La renaissance des planètes (The Rebirth of Planets)</small> || 06/05/2006 || 18/04/2005 || ???
 
|}
 
 
 
==Cast List==
 
 
===Main/Recurring Characters===
 
===Main/Recurring Characters===
 +
Instead of casting the voice actors from the games, 4Kids cast their own actors as the Sonic characters. These actors would replace the actors from the games in 2005 until 2010.
 
{| rules="all" cellpadding="3" class="prettytable sortable"
 
{| rules="all" cellpadding="3" class="prettytable sortable"
 
|-
 
|-
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| ''Unknown''
 
| ''Unknown''
 
| [[Veronica Taylor]]
 
| [[Veronica Taylor]]
 +
|-
 +
| [[Molly]]
 +
| Sachiko Kojima
 +
| Bella Hudson
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Leon (Sonic X)|Leon]]
 
| [[Leon (Sonic X)|Leon]]
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|JP}} Japan
 
|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|JP}} Japan
 
|
 
|
*[[wikipedia:TMS Entertainment|TMS Entertainment]] (2003-4-6 — 2004-3-28)
+
*[[wikipedia:TMS Entertainment|TMS Entertainment]] (2003-04-06 — 2004-03-28)
 
*[[wikipedia:Kids Station|Kids Station]] (2004–2005)
 
*[[wikipedia:Kids Station|Kids Station]] (2004–2005)
 
|-
 
|-
 
|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|US}} United States
 
|style="vertical-align:top;"|{{flag|US}} United States
 
|
 
|
*[[wikipedia:4Licensing Corporation|4K!DS]] (2003-8-23 — 2006-5-6)
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===Ending===
 
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*In September 2005, [[Archie Comics]] started [[Sonic X (Archie comics|an ongoing series based upon, and named after, ''Sonic X'']]. It ended at Issue #40, after which it was replaced by ''[[Sonic Universe]]''.
 
*In September 2005, [[Archie Comics]] started [[Sonic X (Archie comics|an ongoing series based upon, and named after, ''Sonic X'']]. It ended at Issue #40, after which it was replaced by ''[[Sonic Universe]]''.
 
*The Leapster, from LeapFrog Enterprises, has released a [[Sonic X (Leapster game)|''Sonic X''-themed math game]] intended for kindergarten and first grade students.
 
*The Leapster, from LeapFrog Enterprises, has released a [[Sonic X (Leapster game)|''Sonic X''-themed math game]] intended for kindergarten and first grade students.
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*[https://fathurrahmanpringgatama.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/ List of countries (Indonesian)]
 
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kpXbNEitNE&list=PL40ZsdsdyFHupKtcxMUB_1gQ6weZ-4gJo Portuguese-dubbed Sonic X episodes (Biggs Channel version) at www.youtube.com]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

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For the video game, see Sonic X (Leapster game).

Template:TVBob Sonic X (ソニックX) is a animated television series based on the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. It was animated and produced in Japan by TMS Entertainment and TV Tokyo with the partnership of Sega and Sonic Team.

Season 1 comprised 52 episodes and has aired in Japan, the US, and Europe. Soon after season 1 ended, a second season of 26 additional episodes was produced and originally aired in France from March to April 2005. None of season 2's episodes ended up being aired in Japan, but it is interesting to note that a full Japanese language track had been recorded for them, as evidenced by its presence on the VCDs released in Taiwan. The second season eventually made it to Japan through online distribution services starting with the TMS ONLINE rental service in 2009.

In 2003, 4Kids Entertainment licensed Sonic X for American television broadcasting, and it aired on FoxBox (later renamed to 4KidsTV) from August 2003 to May 2006. ShoPro Entertainment was also made a license holder in November 2003. Despite the series doing less than stellar in Japan, it gained popularity overseas. This prompted Sega to buy shares in TMS Entertainment, which was in danger of bankruptcy at the time.

In June 2012, following 4Kids' bankruptcy due to a lawsuit on the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise, the U.S. rights to Sonic X were sold to Kidsco Media Ventures, a subsidiary of Saban Brands. In 2015, Discotek Media took over the series' rights and released the entire English dubbed series on DVD in late 2016 and standard definition Blu-ray in 2019.

Premise

The first 26 episodes of Sonic X dealt primarily with Sonic the Hedgehog and most of the main cast being suddenly transported to Earth during a Chaos Control incident at Dr. Eggman's base. On Earth, Sonic finds hospitality with a human boy named Chris Thorndyke, who provides Sonic and friends with shelter and support against Dr. Eggman's ambitions to conquer the world. Episodes 27 to 38 dealt primarily with the storylines of the Sonic Adventure series and roughly adapted them, most notably introducing Shadow the Hedgehog, although the latter does not appear again until the second season. As the first season approached its conclusion, characters such as Vanilla the Rabbit, the Chaotix crew, and Sonic's animal buddies showed up briefly in cameo appearances; the Chaotix went on to become recurring characters in the second series.

Sonic and friends finally travel back to their homeworld (which may, or may not, be equivalent to planet Mobius) by the end of episode 52. So, during the second series, they travel into space in order to defeat an army known as the Metarex, who are bent on conquering the universe. Along with the main Sonic cast, Chris finally invents a device to take him to Sonic's world – but although he designs it when he is an adult scientist, it has a side-effect of turning him back into a child again. Also, a new plant-like girl by the name of Cosmo assists them in their journey.

History

Development

Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: Sonic X/Development

Sonic X first entered production as early as 2001, when TMS Entertainment, Sega, and Sonic Team produced their first pilot for the series. This episode was about 4 minutes in length and did not have a name at the time, being called simply "Sonic". The overall presentation of the pilot was also vastly different to how the series ended up. In the pilot, the series seems to take place in a fictional world, similar to that of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog and SatAM (both of which, interestingly enough, TMS Entertainment has worked on to provide animation services) and had a futuristic look. Other than the obvious Dr. Eggman, there were no humans present in the pilot.

In the pilot, the power-ups that Sonic utilizes are crystals that have a similar appearance to the Master Emerald's shards, rather than to rings or Chaos Emeralds. Cheese did not have a finalized name; instead, the pilot simply calls him Chao. Another unusual thing is that the pilot has an English narration, as opposed to a Japanese one. It is possible that, at the time, the production team were looking at foreign markets to produce the animation, before making the decision to produce it for the Japanese market.

However, despite the fact that the pilot was never publicly revealed or announced, rumours began to circulate early in 2002 of a new Sonic animation project in the works. It wasn't until later that Sonic X was officially confirmed by a promotional flyer and a press release from the Japanese companies. The same year, TMS Entertainment produced another pilot for the series, which was much more closer in nature to the final version of the series; this pilot was shorter than the previous one, was recorded in Japanese, and gave an official name to Cheese. It was later broadcast at World Hobby Fair and Tokyo Gaming Show. Both the first and second pilots were eventually released on Hi-Spec editions of the Japanese DVD volumes 1 and 6, respectively.

Airings

On April 6, 2003, TV Tokyo began broadcasting Sonic X on its Sunday morning timeslot, at 8:30 AM. Not long after this, Sonic X was announced to be licensed by 4Kids Entertainment in the United States, who secured rights to the series outside of Asia except for France, in which Jetix of France secured the rights. As a result, France based their dub on the Japanese version, rather than the 4Kids version. In July, TF1 began broadcasting the series in France; on August 2003, 4Kids began officially broadcasting the series in the United States on FoxBox.

During its run on TV Tokyo, Sonic X lasted for 52 episodes before being replaced by Bijutsu wa Tanoshi!. However, despite receiving a full 52 episode run, the series ratings did not meet expectations. However, there is a chance this may have been due to being put up against TV Asahi's Magical Girl timeslot, which ran Ashita no Nadja, then Futari wa Pretty Cure, during its airing. Despite its subpar ratings in Japan, the series gained more success in territories elsewhere, especially throughout Europe.

On June 2004, it was officially announced that additional episodes would be produced, though it was generally thought at the time that 4Kids Entertainment secured additional episode from TMS Entertainment. It wasn't until several months later when production scripts, storyboards, layout designs, and character designs for these episodes began to show up on Yahoo! Auctions Japan. At first, it was thought to be a hoax, since neither TMS Entertainment nor Sega had officially announced these episodes. It wasn't until France confirmed additional episodes to begin broadcast in March 2005 that people started to believe this information. The first physical evidence of the new episodes was revealed in Thailand, which began to broadcast the new episodes in February 2005, but they weren't noticed until several episodes in that the broadcast station was airing them.

After Sonic X was broadcast in France on TF1, the rights to the series were bought by Déclic Images, a subsidiary of the French company Manga Distribution, which released the episodes in DVD and sold them in three different ways:

  • A box containing 6 DVDs with 18 episodes (a total of four boxes)
  • The sale of a DVD every month at every newsagent
  • Online sale. To register, costumers had to buy the first DVD, which included a registration coupon. However, this subscription forced costumers to buy the Shaman King series DVDs (which had received the same promotional offer) at the same time. To compensate for this "inconvenience", Déclic Images decided to offer a poster with each DVD. Alternately, the poster could be from the Sonic X series or the Shaman King series.

Characters

Along with many characters from the video game series (especially those from the Sonic Adventure series), Sonic X introduces additional cast members exclusive to the anime.

Season 1

  • Bokkun – A hyperactive, childish robot who acts as Eggman's messenger. He loves setting off explosives in messages that he sends to Sonic and friends, and occasionally to Eggman as well.
  • Chris Thorndyke – A well-off boy who helps out Sonic from the very beginning. Due to past loneliness and emotional distance from his family, Chris becomes strongly attached to Sonic.
  • Chuck Thorndyke – Chris' grandfather, a mechanic and inventor of sorts. He and Tails often work together on a number of machines, including the X-Tornado, an upgrade to the Tornado 2.
  • Danny, Frances, and Helen – Chris' friends who occasionally lingered with the Sonic cast during the early episodes.
  • Decoe and Bocoe – Two comical robots that are constantly by Dr. Eggman's side, working at his every command while making side comments about their job. They play minor roles in virtually every episode they appear in except for episode 48.
  • E-Series – Other than the ones established in the games, most E-series robots are Sonic X-exclusive and, for the most part of series 1, act as the generic monsters-of-the-week. See below for a list of them.
  • Ella and Tanaka – The Thorndykes' maid and butler respectively.
  • Jerome Wise – A man who used to work under the President. At first Jerome tries to prevent the President's reputation from being ruined by Sonic. He gets fired when it was found out that he made a deal with Dr. Eggman, and he ends up homeless on the streets.
  • Nelson Thorndyke and Lindsay Fay – Chris' parents who are often away working, resulting in a great deal of emotional distance between themselves and their son.
  • Sam Speed – Leader of the S-Team and Chris' uncle. Sam attempts to capture Sonic on the highways, but he is effortlessly outraced. Since then, he has always deemed himself as Sonic's rival. He bestows upon himself many nicknames in the Japanese version.
  • Topaz – A female GUN agent who often worked alongside Rouge on missions issued by the President.

Season 2

  • Cosmo – A girl from another planet that first shows up in episode 53. She journeys to Sonic's planet in hopes of finding him, since it is believed that his usage of the Chaos Emeralds can help save the galaxy from the Metarex.
  • Dark Oak – The leader of the Metarex in episodes 53-78 and the primary villain of series 2. As Sonic was unable to defeat him originally even in his super state, he transports the emeralds to distant corners of the galaxy, preventing Dark Oak from obtaining them.
  • Dark Super Sonic – Not so much a new character as a new form of Sonic, his only appearance was in one episode of Sonic X. He is created by fake Chaos Emeralds empowered by his own anger. Eggman calms him down, stopping the new form, which is never seen again.

E-Series Robots

Note: Some of the E-Series have no codenames stated in the Japanese version of Sonic X. The names given to E-11, E-14, E-23, E-43, E-47, and E-90 in the American dub by 4Kids are the closest one can get for a name until the official source for the Japanese codenames reveals the original names.

  • E-11 Beacon (episodes 4 and 12) – Dr. Eggman summons this robot to accompany him to where a Chaos Emerald has been found. Although it held Sonic at bay by bouncing him around in the air, it was quickly defeated when Sonic obtained a ring. It is later again seen during the attack on Eggman's base.
  • E-12 (episode 28) – It attacks Sonic and Tails while Tails was having a dream.
  • E-13 (episodes 1, 11, 12, and 13) – Minor guard robots which have no plot centered around them. All they apparently do is attack intruders.
  • E-14 Sneezer (episodes 1, 11, 12, and 13) – Much like the E-13 above, their only function is to pursue intruders.
  • E-18 Guerra-Hard (episode 13) – Sonic confronts this powerful, gigantic robot inside Dr. Eggman's base.
  • E-21 Ballios (episode 10) – These baseball-playing robots make up Dr. Eggman's "Eggs Team" when a Chaos Emerald is discovered at the Diamond Stadium.
  • E-23 Missile Wrist (episodes 3, 11, and 39 (flashback, dub only) – This is Eggman's first robot used to terrorize Station Square when he announces his intention to take over the human world. It later appears when G.U.N. sneaks into Eggman's base, this time as an empty, nonfunctional shell; later, it is brought back to the base of said shady government agency for analysis.
  • E-35 Funfun (episodes 12 and 13) – While Dr. Eggman was away from his base tracking down the most recently discovered Chaos Emerald, he brought along this robot. Funfun has a powerful fan installed in him that is capable of blowing his opponents away and that Tails was barely able to hold off in his X-Cyclone, although Sonic managed to defeat it easily.
  • E-38 Octoron (episode 9) – This robot causes havok at Emerald Coast.
  • E-39 Quizon (episode 9) – These robots construct a theme park called "Eggman's Sea Park" ("Eggman's Scream Park" in the English version) in place of Hotel de Blanc at Emerald Coast. After Sonic destroys Octoron, they combine themselves into one gigantic robot (referred to as "Serpenter" in the dub). Although Sonic step up to fight it off, Amy Rose was the one to defeat it, using her trademark hammer.
  • E-42 Torole (episode 15) – These robots show up to wreck everything in sight once Dr. Eggman's recently launched Egg Fort arrives at the mall.
  • E-43 Falcon (episode 15) – These robots appear and attack Sonic when he shows up to stop the Egg Fort for the first time.
  • E-45 Sumo-Man (episode 21) – He basically acts as a road block during a race between Sonic and Sam Speed. They both manage to get pass him, but apparently without paying much notice towards him.
  • E-47 Pumpty (episode 5) – This robot has a clear-glass container, which it uses to capture Sonic's friends while Sonic is out fighting Knuckles the Echidna. Although Amy severely damages its main generator, Knuckles ultimately is the one to defeat it.
  • E-51 Intelligente (pronounced In-tella-hen-tay) (episode 6) – A schoolteacher robot that takes over Chris' class as its new teacher, to which the children respond positively. He refuses to follow Dr. Eggman's orders until Eggman shows up in person, threatening to dismantle him. Sonic defeats him after E-51 selfishly goes back to being a mindless servant.
  • E-57 Clurken (episode 16) – Attacks Sonic and friends when a Chaos Emerald has been found under the ocean.
  • E-65 Gorru-Gaooh (episode 18) – Attacks Sonic while he is in Africa with Chris and Tails.
  • E-66 Da-Dai-Oh (episode 22) – Attacks Sonic's friends at a Chao colony, tracking mud into the river in the process.
  • E-70 Noizi (episode 11) – Guards the Chaos Emerald that Dr. Eggman stole at Diamond Stadium. It is capable of making painfully loud noises.
  • E-74 Weazo (episode 23) – Attacks Sonic and friends in a movie studio where yet another Chaos Emerald has been found.
  • E-77 Lucky (episodes 25, 26, 45, and 46) – Dr. Eggman sends out this petite, bell-shaped robot to look for the final Chaos Emerald. He is made out of lucky charms, but this appears to be merely dumb luck. Lucky has an apparent desire to be praised, as he willingly offers Sonic the Chaos Emerald after Sonic compliments him. Although his immediate fate was unknown at the time, Lucky is later and last seen fighting in a martial arts tournament held by the President.
  • E-88 Lightning Bird (episode 24) – A huge robot that acts very much like a chicken and attacks Sonic at a farm. A piece of loose machinery from the robot falls into Sonic's ear, eventually causing him to run uncontrollably for nearly the entire episode.
  • E-90 Super Sweeper (episode 8) – This robot is deployed to suck up all the satellites in space so that Dr. Eggman can launch his own television channel.
  • E-91 Ku-no-i-chi (episode 17) – The only female E-Series robot, modeled after a ninja (its codename translates to "Female Ninja"). Quoted from Dr. Eggman in the Japanese version: "Sometimes she's a driver, sometimes she's a female guard, and sometimes she's a sexy dancer... but her true identity is E-91, Ku-no-i-chi!"
  • E-99 Egg Emperor (episode 26) – A massive E-Series robot that is a reformation of the Egg Fort 2. Using the power of the Chaos Emeralds, he is able to move faster than Sonic himself, appearing to him as a mere blur. Although Eggman enjoyed playing around with Sonic at first, E-99 eventually went out of his control and started pummeling Sonic with full force. Because of this, Sonic was completely unable to fight him and was rendered severely injured. After E-99 seemingly kills Sonic by throwing him into the ocean, Chris (who was being held ransom by Eggman) breaks out of his restraints and accidentally drops the Chaos Emeralds into the ocean. Ultimately, E-99 is destroyed by Super Sonic, although it has proved to be one of the most fierce of Eggman's creations in the series. (Note: In the English version, E-99's codename is "Eggsterminator". Its Japanese name is shared with that of the normal final boss in Sonic Heroes, although it is unknown if this was the reason for 4Kids altering it.)

4Kids English Version

As with all of their licenses, 4Kids edited the show to satisfy broadcasting guidelines. This version of Sonic X has been criticized by some for editing out whole portions, changing the soundtrack, and re-wording certain phrases to make it more kid friendly. The quality of the New York-based voice acting was criticised as well. Reasons such as these are why many Sonic X fans prefer the original Japanese version. However, in comparison with some other 4Kids titles, the English version of Sonic X was relatively faithful to the original in terms of its overall script and episode count.

Episodes

Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: Sonic X Episodes

Voice actors

Main/Recurring Characters

Instead of casting the voice actors from the games, 4Kids cast their own actors as the Sonic characters. These actors would replace the actors from the games in 2005 until 2010.

Character VA (Japanese) VA (English)
Sonic the Hedgehog Jun'ichi Kanemaru Jason Griffith
Chris Thorndyke Sanae Kobayashi Suzanne Goldish
Miles "Tails" Prower Ryo Hirohashi Amy Palant
Knuckles the Echidna Nobutoshi Canna Dan Green
Amy Rose Taeko Kawata Lisa Ortiz
Cream the Rabbit Sayaka Aoki Rebecca Honig
Chuck Thorndyke Bin Shimada Jack Quevas
Dr. Eggman Chikao Ohtsuka Mike Pollock
Shadow the Hedgehog Kōji Yusa Jason Griffith
Rouge the Bat Rumi Ochiai Kathleen Delaney
Cosmo Etsuko Kozakura Amy Birnbaum
Dark Oak/Lucas Jōji Nakata/Katsuyuki Konishi Matt Hoverman
Black Narcissus Ken Narita Sean Schemmel

Supporting/Minor Characters

Character VA (Japanese) VA (English)
Decoe Ken Yamaguchi Andrew Rannells
Bocoe Bin Shimada Darren Dunstan
Bokkun Yumiko Kobayashi Andrew Rannells
Cheese Ryo Hirohashi Rebecca Honig
Ella Kujira Mike Pollock
Edward Tanaka Naoki Imamura Darren Dunstan
Sam Speed Souichirou Tanaka Frank Frankson
Danny Naomi Shindoh Rachael Lillis
Frances Yuka Shioyama Kerry Williams
Helen Noriko Hidaka Amy Birnbaum
Nelson Thorndyke Ken Yamaguchi Ted Lewis
Lindsey Thorndyke Naomi Shindoh Jennifer Johnson
Mr. Stewart Michio Nakao Andrew Rannells
Topaz Yukari Hikida Kayzie Rogers
The President (Michael K.) Tomohisa Asō Ed Paul
Jerome Wise Unknown David Wills
Christina Cooper Kumiko Izumi Lisa Ortiz
Scarlet Garcia Yuka Shioyama Megan Hollingshead
Vanilla the Rabbit Sayaka Aoki Rebecca Honig
Tikal Kaori Asō Karen Neill
E-102 Gamma Naoki Imamura Andrew Rannells
Big the Cat Takashi Nagasako Pete Zarustica
Gerald Robotnik Chikao Ohtsuka Mike Pollock
Maria Yuri Shiratori Rebecca Honig
Vector the Crocodile Kenta Miyake Jimmy Zoppi/Carter Cathcart
Espio the Chameleon Yuuki Masuda David Wills
Charmy Bee Yoko Teppouzuka Amy Birnbaum
Chris (Adult) Masakazu Morita Michael Sinterniklaas
Galaxina Unknown Veronica Taylor
Molly Sachiko Kojima Bella Hudson
Leon Yuuki Tai Frank Frankson
Pale Bay Leaf Jurouta Kosugi Jim Napalitano
Red Pine Hōchū Ōtsuka Jonathan Todd Ross
Yellow Zelkova Takeshi Watabe Ted Lewis
Hellship Takashi Nagasako Jimmy Zoppi

Syndication

Country Television channels
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Flag US.svg United States
  • 4K!DS (2003-08-23 — 2006-05-06)
Flag UK.svg United Kingdom
  • CITV (only the first 39 episodes)
  • Jetix (xxxx)
Flag IE.svg Ireland
Flag FR.svg France
Flag CA.svg Canada
Flag ES.svg Spain
Flag PT.svg Portugal
Flag IT.svg Italy
Flag GR.svg Greece
Flag TR.svg Turkey
Flag IL.svg Israel
Flag PL.svg Poland
Flag RU.svg Russia
Flag RO.svg Romania
Flag BG.svg Bulgaria
Flag NL.svg Netherlands
  • Jetix (2004-06-03 — 2005-12-23, 2008)
Flag DK.svg Denmark
Flag NO.svg Norway
Flag FI.svg Finland
Flag SE.svg Sweden
Flag IS.svg Iceland
Flag MX.svg Mexico
Flag BR.svg Brazil
Flag AR.svg Argentina
Flag SA.svg Saudi Arabia
  • MBC 3 (xxxx)
  • Ajial (xxxx)
Flag QA.svg Qatar
Flag AE.svg United Arab Emirates
Flag AU.svg Australia
Flag MY.svg Malaysia
Flag ID.svg Indonesia
Flag PH.svg Philippines
Flag SG.svg Singapore
Flag TH.svg Thailand
Flag LK.svg Sri Lanka
Flag TW.svg Taiwan
Flag HK.svg Hong Kong

Production credits

  • Original Concept: SEGA, Sonic Team
  • Planning: SONIC Project
  • Executive Producer: Yuji Naka
  • Producer: Takeshi Sasamura (TV Tokyo), Tadahito Matsumoto (TMS Entertainment)
  • Animation Producer: Kenji Mizunuma
  • Associate Producer: Emi Sasaki
  • Story Editor: Hiro Masaki (Episodes 1-52), Kiyoko Yoshimura (Episodes 53-78)
  • Supervisors: Akinori Nishiyama, Takashi Iizuka, Shiro Maekawa
  • Original Character Design: Yuji Uekawa
  • Character Design / Animation Director: Satoshi Hirayama
  • Mechnical Design: Yasuhiro Moriki
  • Mechnical Animation Director: Keisuke Watabe
  • Art Director: Yukiko Iijima
  • Color Design: Mika Iwami
  • Background Art: Minoru Ōkōchi
  • Sound Director: Keiichi Momose (Episodes 1-52), Keiichiro Miyoshi (Episodes 53-78)
  • Music: Yoshihiro Ike
  • Recording Engineer: Tadaharu Satō
  • Assistant Engineer: Mitsue Narahara
  • Sound Production: MSI (Episodes 1-52), Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (Episodes 53-78)
  • Recording Studio: KSS Studio
  • Sound Effects: Toshio Takano
  • CG Director: Takeshi Nagata
  • CG Production: ufotable
  • Director of Photography: Ayumu Hatori
  • Editor: Hisako Hasegawa
  • Editing Cooperation: Okada Edit Room
  • Editing Studio: TMS Photo (T.D.B.)
  • Program Publicity: Nanae Sasahara (TV Tokyo), Yasushi Nagumo
  • Assistant: Yoshie Maeda
  • Literary Manager: Kōji Miki
  • Production Chief: Hideaki Miyamoto
  • Animation Production: TMS Entertainment (credited as Tokyo Movie)
  • Produced by: TV Tokyo, TMS Entertainment
  • Director: Hajime Kamegaki

Music

Opening

  • OP (Episodes 1-78): "SONIC DRIVE" by Hironobu Kageyama and Hideaki Takatori

Ending

Inserts

  • INS1 (Episode 26): "Kotoba ni Dekinai" ("Words Cannot Describe") by OFF COURSE (TV Broadcast Only)
  • INS2 (Episode 38): "Live & Learn" by Crush 40
  • INS3 (Episode 52): "Natsu no Hi" ("Summer Day") by OFF COURSE (TV Broadcast Only)
  • INS4 (Episode 52): "Midori no Hibi" ("Green Days") by OFF COURSE (TV Broadcast Only)

Notes

  • 4Kids produced their own opening vocal theme to replace the Japanese theme songs, simply known as "Sonic X Theme" (and popularly yet unofficially referred to as "Gotta Go Fast" by fans). It was written by Russel Velazquez, Joseph Garrity, and Norman Grossfield, and it appeared on the compilation soundtrack True Blue (strangely in place of "SONIC DRIVE"). The entire Japanese soundtrack had been removed from the 4Kids version of Sonic X.
  • Jetix used their own opening theme of Sonic X for PAL broadcasts. The song is sung by a female singer repeating the show's title numerous times.
  • In 2004, an original soundtrack to the series was released by Wave Master, featuring select BGM, four versions of "SONIC DRIVE" (including the full version), and "Mi-Ra-I."
  • Several music tracks from Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2 appear as BGM in certain episodes.

Merchandise

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  • In September 2005, Archie Comics started an ongoing series based upon, and named after, Sonic X. It ended at Issue #40, after which it was replaced by Sonic Universe.
  • The Leapster, from LeapFrog Enterprises, has released a Sonic X-themed math game intended for kindergarten and first grade students.
  • Sonic X toys and action figures were released by Toy Island. The first line was a re-release of their earlier Sonic Adventure line, only with a redesigned box and less accessories. The line includes Sonic, Tails, Big, Knuckles, and Eggman.
  • The Blue Bunny ice cream company released a Sonic X themed ice cream bar.
  • Other merchandise includes bedsheets, plush toys, posters, backpacks, and children's clothing.

Game Boy Advance Video

A Game Boy Advance Video with two episodes, entitled Sonic X: A Super Sonic Hero, was released. A second volume called Sonic X: Chaos Emerald Chaos went unreleased.

Home releases

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Magazine articles

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Artwork

External references

References

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Sonic the Hedgehog television shows
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993) | Sonic the Hedgehog (1993-1994) | Sonic Underground (1999) | Sonic X (2003-2004) | Sonic Boom (2014-2017) | Sonic Prime (2022-2024) | Knuckles (2024)