Sonic

Sonic X (ソニックX) is an anime television series, featuring video game hero Sonic the Hedgehog and is loosely based on the storylines of the Sonic Adventure series, with partial elements of Sonic Battle, Sonic Heroes and Shadow the Hedgehog as well. Its rated genres are: action, adventure, sci-fi and comedy. It was animated and produced in Japan by TMS Entertainment with the partnership of Sega and Sonic Team. It was first aired in Japan in 2003. During that same year, 4Kids Entertainment obtained the license in a joint effort between 4Kids and Viz Media (it was formerly with ShoPro Entertainment before ShoPro and Viz LLC merged into VIZ Media) and distributed by FUNimation. It was also broadcasted in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil and Latin America by Jetix and in Canada by YTV.

Originally planned as a 52 episode series which would be inspired by the story-lines of the Sonic Adventure series, Sonic X had now expanded to 78 episodes which were shown in Thailand and France in February and March 2005. These additional episodes A Cosmic Call to So Long Sonic were never aired in Japan. A very interesting feature about the anime is that the original Japanese version is probably one of the more controversial anime to come across 4Kids' line of dubbing. As of June 2012, the copyright and branding of the anime series was passed onto Saban Brand's Kidsco Media Ventures following 4Kids Entertainment's bankruptcy due to a lawsuit. ==