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The majority of the characters of Sonic X
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ソニックX (Sonikku Ekkusu) |
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Genre | Adventure, science fiction |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Hajime Kamegaki |
Produced by | Takeshi Sasamura Masato Matsumoto |
Written by | Hiro Masaki |
Music by | Yoshihiro Ike |
Studio | TMS Entertainment |
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Original network |
TV Tokyo (2003–2004) Kids Station (2004–2005) |
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Original run |
April 6, 2003 – March 28, 2004 (Japanese-aired episodes) |
Episodes | 78 |
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Developer | Torus Games |
Publisher | LeapFrog Enterprises |
Genre | Edutainment |
Platform | Leapster |
Released | May 5, 2005 |
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Issue 13 (September 2006) shows Eggman's assistants Bocoe, Decoe, and Bokkun engaged in trick-or-treating with the hero characters to match the short-lived holiday theme – in this case, Halloween.
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Archie Comics |
Publication date | September 18, 2005 – January 1, 2009 |
No. of issues | 40 |
Creative team | |
Written by | Ian Flynn, Joe Edkin |
Penciller(s) | Tim Smith III |
Inker(s) | Jim Amash |
Letterer(s) | John Workman |
Colorist(s) | Josh Ray |
Editor(s) | Mike Pellerito |
Sonic X (Japanese: ソニックX Hepburn: Sonikku Ekkusu) is a Japanese anime television series created by TMS Entertainment and based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series published by Sega. Sonic X initially ran for fifty-two episodes, broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 6, 2003 to March 28, 2004. A further 26 aired in regions such as the United States, Europe, and the Middle East from 2005 to 2006. The show's American localization and broadcasting were handled by 4Kids Entertainment—which edited it and created new music—until 2012, when Saban Brands obtained the rights to the series, and in 2015 by Discotek Media.
Sonic X follows a group of anthropomorphic animals who accidentally teleport from their home planet to Earth after attempting to save one of their friends from their enemy Doctor Eggman. Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends, including a human boy, Chris Thorndyke, scuffle with Eggman and his robots over control of the powerful Chaos Emeralds.
Sonic X received mixed reviews. Generally, writers criticized its American localization and some characters, but praised its story and aesthetics. The series was popular in the United States, though less so in its native Japan. The show's merchandise included an edutainment video game for the Leapster, a trading card game, a comic book series featuring an original storyline, and various toys and other items. The phrase "gotta go fast", the title of the show's North American theme song, survived as a Sonic catchphrase for over a decade after the show's initial release.