Sonic X facts for kids
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Quick facts for kids 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 (1–52) Tadahito Matsumoto |
| Written by | Hiro Masaki (1–52) Kiyoko Yoshimura (53–78) |
| Music by | Yoshihiro Ike |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment |
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| Network | TV Tokyo |
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| Original run | April 6, 2003 – April 18, 2005 |
| Episodes | 78 |
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| Developer | Torus Games |
| Publisher | LeapFrog Enterprises |
| Genre | Edutainment |
| Platform | Leapster |
| Released | May 5, 2005 |
Sonic X (ソニックX, Sonikku Ekkusu) is a Japanese anime TV show. It's based on Sega's popular Sonic the Hedgehog video games. The show was made by TMS Entertainment with Sega and Sonic Team.
The first 52 episodes of Sonic X aired in Japan from 2003 to 2004. Later, 26 more episodes were shown in places like the United States, Canada, and Europe from 2005 to 2006. In America, 4Kids Entertainment handled the show, changing some parts and adding new music.
The story is about a group of animal characters who accidentally travel from their home planet to Earth. This happens while they are trying to save a friend from their enemy, Doctor Eggman. On Earth, Sonic is saved by a human boy named Chris Thorndyke. Chris helps Sonic find his friends. They often fight Doctor Eggman and his robots to control the powerful Chaos Emeralds. The animal friends even become famous on Earth! In the last part of the story, Sonic and his friends return to their world with Chris. They then go into space with a new plant-like creature called Cosmo. Together, they battle an army of aliens called the Metarex.
Sonic X got mixed reviews. Some people didn't like the American version or certain characters. But many praised its story and how it looked. The show was very popular in the United States and France, but less so in Japan. There were many products based on the show, like an edutainment video game for the Leapster, a trading card game, and a comic book series.
Contents
Exploring the Story of Sonic X
The Sonic X TV show is divided into three main parts, called seasons. Each season brings new adventures and challenges for Sonic and his friends.
Season 1: Adventures on Earth
In the first season, Sonic, Tails, and Amy Rose try to save Cream the Rabbit and her pet Chao Cheese. They are being held by Doctor Eggman, who has already found the seven Chaos Emeralds. During a fight, one of Eggman's robots accidentally hits a machine with the Emeralds. This causes a "Chaos Control" event.
This event sends Sonic, Eggman, Tails, Amy, Cream, Cheese, and other characters like Big the Cat, Rouge the Bat, Knuckles the Echidna, and the Chaotix to Earth. Earth is a parallel world with humans. Sonic is chased by the police but is saved by a 12-year-old boy named Chris Thorndyke. Chris lives in a big mansion with his family and helpers.
Chris tries to keep his new animal friends a secret. But Cream accidentally reveals them. Soon, everyone gets along well with Chris's family and his friends. Sonic and his friends want to go back home. They keep fighting Doctor Eggman and his robots for the Chaos Emeralds. Eggman wants to take over Earth. Knuckles, Rouge, and a federal agent named Topaz work together to stop him. When Eggman is defeated, Sonic and his friends are seen as heroes.
Season 2: New Threats and Old Secrets
In the second season, Eggman wakes up a creature called Chaos from the Master Emerald. The animals fight Chaos to get the Emeralds back. Chaos absorbs all seven Emeralds and becomes huge. Then, an echidna girl named Tikal, who sealed herself and Chaos away long ago, appears to help. After Sonic uses the Chaos Emeralds to become Super Sonic, he defeats Chaos. Chaos then returns to the Master Emerald with Tikal.
Later, Eggman finds his grandfather Gerald Robotnik's diary and Gerald's old project, Shadow. Shadow is released by Eggman. Shadow steals an Emerald from a museum, which gets Sonic arrested. Amy helps Sonic escape. Shadow, Eggman, and Rouge go to the Space Colony ARK. Eggman threatens to use a weapon called the Eclipse Cannon to destroy Earth. He even blows up half of the Moon to show his power.
Eggman gathers the Emeralds to power the Cannon. But this activates a program Gerald set up years ago. This program will make the Space Colony ARK crash into Earth. Gerald wanted revenge on humanity because his granddaughter Maria was killed on the ARK. Everyone teams up to stop the ARK. Shadow, however, doesn't want to help at first. Chris talks to Shadow, reminding him of Maria's last wish for him to protect humanity. Shadow changes his mind and helps Sonic. They use the Emeralds to become Super Sonic and Super Shadow. They teleport the ARK away from Earth, but Shadow seems to be lost. Sonic, his friends, and Eggman think about Shadow's sacrifice.
Eggman later rebuilds the Moon. But its new position causes a solar eclipse. So, he sells "Sunshine Balls" to create light. Sonic sees that Eggman is just being greedy, and Eggman is arrested. A robot named Emerl is activated and joins the animal friends. Emerl wins an Emerald in a martial arts tournament. But he goes wild and starts destroying the city. Cream and Cheese are forced to destroy him.
Later, two scientists tell Chris that Sonic's world and Earth were once one world. They split apart but are now rejoining. This will stop time forever. The only way to stop it is to send the animal friends back home. Tails and Chuck build a gate to send them back. Chris doesn't want them to leave. He stops the machine and takes Sonic into the woods. Chris is afraid his parents will go back to being busy if Sonic leaves. Sonic understands but teaches Chris that friendship is about free will. Chris realizes he stopped Sonic's freedom. He asks for forgiveness, and Sonic tells him he can be strong without him. Chris's parents promise to spend more time with him. Chris and Sonic have one last run together. Sonic returns to his planet, stopping the worlds from merging. Chris promises to see Sonic again one day.
Season 3: The Metarex Threat
Six months later, a group of evil robots called the Metarex try to steal the Emeralds from Sonic. Sonic scatters them across the galaxy. On Earth, six years have passed, and Chris is now eighteen. Chris builds another device to return to his friends' world. When he arrives, he is twelve again.
A sick plant-like girl named Cosmo lands on their planet. They help her get better, and she joins them. They all travel in Tails' new spaceship, The Blue Typhoon. They search the galaxy for the Emeralds and "Planet Eggs." Planet Eggs are objects that help life grow on planets. The Metarex have stolen them to make planets lifeless. The heroes fight the Metarex often. Tails and Cosmo slowly fall in love.
Rouge finds Shadow alive in a capsule on Eggman's ship. Shadow is released but has lost his memory. At first, he and Rouge help Eggman. But after Shadow sees a resistance fighter die, he and Rouge fight the Metarex on their own. Eggman eventually joins the Metarex, but it's a trick to get information. Shadow reappears and tries to kill Cosmo. The Metarex leader, Dark Oak, reveals that Cosmo and the Metarex are the same species. They secretly put a tracking device in her brain. She has been an unwitting spy for them. This is why Shadow wanted her dead.
Chris, Knuckles, and Tails realize that removing the device would make Cosmo lose her sight and hearing. Knuckles wants it removed anyway (in the Japanese version, he wants to find a safe way). Tails can't decide, so the surgery is put off. The battle against the Metarex continues.
The heroes, along with the Chaotix and Shadow, go to the center of the universe. The Metarex are controlling a water planet with a Planet Egg. The planet starts turning into a giant seed. The Metarex say they will destroy the galaxy with this planet. They then combine into a dragon-like plant monster. Sonic and Shadow become Super Sonic and Super Shadow but can't defeat the fused Metarex. Cosmo has a vision from her mother, Earthia. She tells Cosmo she must sacrifice herself. Cosmo fuses with the giant seed. She tells Tails to fire Super Sonic and Super Shadow at her and the seed using the Blue Typhoon's cannon. Tails is sad but finds the strength to destroy the Metarex and Cosmo. Cosmo's seeds spread throughout the galaxy, and the stolen Planet Eggs return. Dark Oak has a moment of regret before dying. Shadow seems to sacrifice himself to contain an explosion.
Sonic reappears and tells a heartbroken Tails that he couldn't save Cosmo. He gives Tails one of her seeds. Back on Sonic's planet, Eggman builds a device for Chris to return home. The series ends with Chris going home. Sonic and his friends continue to stop Eggman's plans. The last scenes show Shadow on an alien planet and Cosmo's seed growing in Tails' workshop.
Other Cool Stuff from Sonic X
Sonic X was very popular and led to many different products.
Comic Book Adventures
Archie Comics, known for its Sonic the Hedgehog comics, started a Sonic X comic series in 2005. It was supposed to be only four issues but became 40 issues because so many people wanted it! The last issue came out in 2009 and led into the Sonic Universe comic series. The comics had new stories set during the Sonic X timeline.
In the comics, Eggman tries to use humans inside robots to attack the animals. But the animals destroy the robots. Eggman also uses evil Chao to wreck Station Square. But Tikal and Chaos come from the past to help. They make the Chao normal again and take them back to the past. Sonic finds a machine in the desert. Later, Eggman reveals it's his and it starts destroying Station Square. Sonic defeats it, but he and Eggman are both arrested. Sonic is bailed out and saves Cream and Chris from ghosts.
Eggman creates more evil plans based on holidays like Christmas and Valentine's Day. He even fires his robot helpers, Decoe and Bocoe, and makes new ones. These new robots kidnap Sonic and give him to a group called S.O.N.I.C.X. Sonic escapes easily, but S.O.N.I.C.X. tries to ruin his good name. The animals keep fighting Eggman to protect the Chaos Emeralds. In the last issue, a different version of Metal Sonic from the main comic series appears. He teams up with Eggman to defeat Sonic. But a different version of Shadow warps himself and Metal Sonic to another dimension.
Video Games
In 2003, McDonald's included five different simple games with their Happy Meals to promote Sonic X. Most were sports games, featuring Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Shadow. Another game with Big the Cat fishing came out the next year.
LeapFrog Enterprises released an educational math game for its Leapster handheld console. It came out in 2005. In this game, Sonic and Chris must save Tails, Amy, and Knuckles from Eggman. It's a fast-paced platform and action game. Sonic runs and jumps through levels, destroying robots. To continue, Sonic must answer math questions. The game has three levels, each with different math skills: Station Square (counting), Angel Island (addition), and Eggman's base (subtraction). There are also extra math mini-games.
Trading Card Game
Score Entertainment made a Sonic X collectible card game for two players in 2005. Players battle to get Chaos Emeralds. The first player to get three Emeralds wins. Each turn, players put down five cards face-down and flip them one by one. The card with the lower number is removed. By removing the other player's cards and using special abilities, players score rings. The player with the most rings at the end of the turn wins an Emerald. The game is easy to learn and doesn't require many rare cards.
How Popular Was Sonic X?
The show was very popular in the United States, France, Indonesia, and Malaysia. It was often the number-one show in its time slot. By 2007, it was the best-selling anime from TMS Entertainment outside of Japan. This success made TMS focus on shows that would do well around the world.
In 2009, a six-year-old Norwegian boy named Christer wanted to change his name to "Sonic X." He asked his parents to send a letter to the King of Norway. The King replied that Christer couldn't change his name until he was eighteen. Even over ten years after the show first aired, Sonic X has created internet jokes. The phrase "gotta go fast," from the show's opening song, is often used to talk about the Sonic series and other fast video games.
Images for kids
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This scene shows (clockwise from top left) Sonic, Tails, and two original major characters—Cosmo and Chris—in the typical outer-space setting.
See also
In Spanish: Sonic X para niños
