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Sonic X
| Sonic X | |
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| Premiere | August 23, 2003 |
| Finale | May 6, 2006 |
| Creator | Yuji Uekawa |
| Network/Provider | TV Tokyo FOX (FOX BOX) (USA) YTV (Canada) |
| Style | 30-minute sci-fi anime action |
| Company | TMS Entertainment 4 Kids Entertainment (USA version) |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 78 |
| Origin | Japan |
Sonic X is an anime action series. It is roughly based on the Sonic Adventure video game series, and is the fourth series to feature Sonic the Hedgehog. The series sends Sonic and his friends to a planet inhabited by humans after an explosion during a battle with Dr. Robotnik. Sonic and a young boy named Christopher must stop Robotnik from finding the seven Chaos Emeralds which he would use to take over the planet.
The series was dubbed for American audiences by 4 Kids Entertainment in 2003. However, this dubbed version has been criticized greatly for heavily editing the episodes in order to make it child-friendly. Several changes were made to distance it from the video game series as well, including rejecting Ryan Drummond, the original voice actor for the Sonic Adventure games, because he didn't live in New York City and removing direct quotes from the video games and the theme song to Sonic Adventure 2 in episode 38.
In Japan, one season of 52 episodes aired. However, in the USA, these 52 episodes aired as two 26 episode seasons. Additionally, a second season (third in USA) of 26 episodes were produced but they did not air in Japan, and aired in USA starting in September 2005. This second season isn't based on the video game series and takes a more original approach.
Contents |
Cast
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| TV Tokyo | |||
| Season One: Seasons One and Two in USA | April 6, 2003 | March 28, 2004 | 52 |
| Season Two: Season Three in USA | September 10, 2005 | May 6, 2006 | 26 |
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
- Characters: A listing of characters in the series
- Music: A listing of music used in the series
DVD Releases
Summary
Sonic X started out as volume releases for the first ten volumes. The first three volumes contained four episodes each, but the first volume contained episodes 1-3 and 27 (which had not aired in the US yet). The next four volumes contained five episodes each, and the last three contained six episodes each. These volumes contain the entire first season of the series. The second season was released in two 13-episode 2-disc sets, and the first 52 episodes are in the process of being re-released in the same way.
| Title | Release Date | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season Sets: Region 1 | |||
| New World Saga First quarter of Season One |
November 13, 2007 | 2 | |
| Chaos Emerald Saga Second quarter of Season One |
May 20, 2008 | 2 | |
| Chaos & Shadow Sagas Third quarter of Season One |
September 23, 2008 | 2 | |
| Complete 5th Season First half of Season Two |
October 31, 2006 | 2 | |
| So Long, Sonic Second half of Season Two |
February 13, 2007 | 2 | |
| Episode Collections - 1 | |||
| Vol. 1: A Super Sonic Hero | June 1, 2004 | 1 | |
| Vol. 2: The Chaos Factor | June 1, 2004 | 1 | |
| Vol. 3: Satelite Swindle | October 12, 2004 | 1 | |
| Vol. 4: Beating Eggman | October 12, 2004 | 1 | |
| Vol. 5: Sonic's Scream Test | January 25, 2005 | 1 | |
| Vol. 6: Countdown to Chaos | April 12, 2005 | 1 | |
| Vol. 7: Revenge of the Robot | June 14, 2005 | 1 | |
| Vol. 8: Project Shadow | November 15, 2005 | 1 | |
| Vol. 9: Into the Darkness | February 7, 2006 | 1 | |
| Vol. 10: The Beginning of the End | May 16, 2006 | 1 | |
