Sonic X is an anime series based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series. It originally ran consecutively on Sundays from April 6, 2003 to March 28, 2004 with a total of 52 episodes (collectively known as the Japanese "Series 1"). In Japan, episodes 53–78 ("Series 2") initially went unaired on television, becoming direct-to-video releases. Episodes 53–78 were first broadcast on TV in France and parts of Asia before they aired on UK/US television.
As part of Kids Station's 2020 line-up of programming, it was announced that, as part of a tie-in promotion for the Sonic the Hedgehog film, the network would finally begin broadcasting the remaining episodes in 2020. This would mark the first time that the episodes would air in any format on Japanese television.
For the English dub produced by 4Kids (which aired on Fox's Saturday morning block FoxBox, later renamed 4Kids TV from August 23, 2003 to May 6, 2006), episodes 1–52 were referred to as Seasons 1–2, each 26 episodes long, and episodes 53–78 were referred to as Season 3, but the Saga Set DVD releases split the episodes into 6 seasons, each containing 13 episodes. The airdates for TV Tokyo are listed on the left, while the airdates for the 4Kids English dub are on the right. For Season 3, air dates for the Japanese run reflect the first date of Kids Station's broadcasts.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 26 | April 6, 2003 (2003-04-06) | September 28, 2003 (2003-09-28) | |
| 2 | 26 | October 5, 2003 (2003-10-05) | March 28, 2004 (2004-03-28) | |
| 3 | 26 | March 12, 2005 (2005-03-12) | April 18, 2005 (2005-04-18) | |
Episode list
Season 1: The New World and Chaos Emerald Sagas (2003)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date | American air date | |
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| 1 | "The Supersonic Hero Takes the Stage!" ("Chaos Control Freaks") Transliteration: "Chōonsoku hīrō tōjō!" (Japanese: 超音速ヒーロー登場！) | Hajime Kamegaki | Hiro Masaki | Hajime Kamegaki | April 6, 2003 (2003-04-06) | August 23, 2003 (Sneak Peek) September 6, 2003 (Series Premiere) | |
| In a battle, Sonic the Hedgehog destroys Doctor Eggman's Energy Amplifier, powered by the seven Chaos Emeralds. This causes an explosion, a result of a phenomenon known as Chaos Control, which sends Sonic; Eggman and his fortress; Rouge the Bat; Cream the Rabbit and her pet Chao Cheese; Miles "Tails" Prower and the biplane he flies, the Tornado 2 (Tornado); Amy Rose; and Knuckles the Echidna to Station Square, a city on Earth. The police try to catch Sonic by deploying the Speed Team, led by Formula One car driver Sam Speed, but he outruns the team and escapes; however, he falls off the road and into the pool of a mansion. Sonic, who cannot swim, is saved by Chris Thorndyke, a young boy who lives there. | |||||||
| 2 | "Infiltrate Area 99!" ("Sonic to the Rescue") Transliteration: "Sennyū! Eria 99" (Japanese: 潜入！エリア９９) | Keiichirō Furuya | Hiro Masaki | Kazuhide Tomonaga | April 13, 2003 (2003-04-13) | September 13, 2003 | |
| Sonic meets Chris' inventor grandfather, Chuck. After finding that Cream and Cheese are being held at Area 99, a military research base, Chris and Chuck help Sonic bust them out, and they reunite with Tails and the Tornado. Meanwhile, Doctor Eggman, whose fortress has been sent to a deserted island, schemes to establish an "Eggman Empire" on Earth. | |||||||
| 3 | "Dr. Eggman's Ambition" ("Missile Wrist Rampage") Transliteration: "Dr. Eggman no yabō" (Japanese: Ｄｒ．エッグマンの野望) | Keiko Oyamada | Hiro Masaki | Toshihiko Masuda | April 20, 2003 (2003-04-20) | September 20, 2003 | |
| Doctor Eggman deploys his robot E-23 Missile Wrist in an attempt to take over Station Square, but Sonic defeats him with Knuckles and Amy's help. The police try to capture them, but they escape; Amy returns to the Thorndyke mansion with Sonic and co., while Knuckles leaves to be on his own. | |||||||
| 4 | "Get the Chaos Emerald!" ("Chaos Emerald Chaos") Transliteration: "Kaosu Emerarudo o te ni irero!" (Japanese: カオスエメラルドを手に入れろ！) | Masafumi Satō | Hiro Masaki | Kazuyoshi Yokota | April 27, 2003 (2003-04-27) | September 27, 2003 | |
| The President and the government begin spying operations on Doctor Eggman, and install an agent, Mr. Stewart, as Chris' elementary school teacher to keep tabs on him. The heroes theorize that if they can gather the seven Chaos Emeralds again, they can send Sonic and the others back to their world. The green Chaos Emerald is discovered at a construction site; Eggman and Chris fight over it, and Chris successfully recovers the green Emerald. | |||||||
| 5 | "Clash!! Sonic vs. Knuckles" ("Cracking Knuckles") Transliteration: "Gekitotsu!! Sonikku vs Nakkuruzu" (Japanese: 激突！！ソニックｖｓナックルズ) | Keiichirō Furuya | Kiyoko Yoshimura | Kazuhide Tomonaga | May 4, 2003 (2003-05-04) | October 4, 2003 | |
| Knuckles is anxious to return to his world so he can guard the Master Emerald. Doctor Eggman falsely tells Knuckles that Sonic intentionally caused Chaos Control and is undermining Eggman's efforts to go home so he can live out the rest of his life peacefully. Enraged, Knuckles challenges Sonic to a fight. Eggman uses the fight as a distraction to capture Chris, Amy, and Tails. When Knuckles realizes he fell for a ruse, he helps Sonic defeat Eggman. | |||||||
| 6 | "Fierce Battle! School Wars" ("Techno-Teacher") Transliteration: "Nessen! Sukūru wōzu" (Japanese: 熱戦！スクール・ウォーズ) | Naoyuki Kuzuya | Yoshio Urasawa | Kōji Hōri | May 11, 2003 (2003-05-11) | October 11, 2003 | |
| Doctor Eggman sends E-51 Intelligente, a teacher robot, to indoctrinate Chris' class, but Sonic thwarts his plan. Chris' parents—Nelson, a wealthy company president, and Lindsey, a famous actress—return home after a long absence. | |||||||
| 7 | "Giant Free-For-All! Chris' House Party" ("Party Hardly") Transliteration: "Daikonsen! Kurisu no hōmu pāti" (Japanese: 大混戦！クリスのホームパーティ) | Keiko Oyamada | Chinatsu Hōjō | Toshihiko Masuda | May 18, 2003 (2003-05-18) | October 18, 2003 | |
| Nelson and Lindsey go back to work, with Chris and his mother both being unhappy about Chris' parents' absences. Cream misses her mother. Sam Speed is revealed to be Chris' uncle. The Thorndykes' maid and chef, Ella, and butler, Mr. Tanaka, learn about the animals. | |||||||
| 8 | "Emergency Takeoff! X-Tornado" ("Satellite Swindle") Transliteration: "Kinkyū hasshin! X Torunēdo" (Japanese: 緊急発進！Ｘトルネード) | Makoto Bessho | Masahiko Shiraishi | Makoto Bessho | May 25, 2003 (2003-05-25) | October 25, 2003 | |
| Doctor Eggman uses a rocket ship, E-90 Super Sweeper, to suck up satellites for parts. Sonic and Tails use the Tornado to fly to it, but are unable to keep up. Tails and Chuck convert the Tornado into the more powerful X-Tornado, powered by the green Chaos Emerald, and the team destroys Super Sweeper. | |||||||
| 9 | "Amy at the Beach" ("The Last Resort") Transliteration: "Nagisa no Emī" (Japanese: 渚のエミー) | Keiichirō Furuya | Kiyoko Yoshimura | Kazuhide Tomonaga | June 1, 2003 (2003-06-01) | November 1, 2003 | |
| While Chris attends the grand opening of "Hotel de Blanc" as a representative of the Thorndyke family, Amy, Tails, Cream, and Cheese visit the Thorndykes' private beach villa. Sonic stays behind due to his inability to swim and distaste for the ocean. Amy, who has a crush on Sonic, makes a special charm that supposedly improves swimming ability as a gift for him. Doctor Eggman destroys Hotel de Blanc and builds a theme park in its place. Sonic comes to stop Eggman, but he is saved by Amy after Eggman uses Sonic's weakness against him. An Eggman robot breaks Amy's charm, causing her to enter a fit of rage; she is flung into the ocean, and Sonic reluctantly dives in to save her. When Amy comes to, she grieves the loss of the charm but vows to make another. Sonic is then seen looking out over the sea, holding a repaired charm. | |||||||
| 10 | "Fierce Fight! Sonic Baseball Team" ("Unfair Ball") Transliteration: "Gekitō! Sonikku yakyūgun" (Japanese: 激闘！ソニック野球軍) | Masafumi Satō | Mutsumi Mikuni | Masafumi Satō | June 8, 2003 (2003-06-08) | November 8, 2003 | |
| As Tails cruises in the X-Tornado, the green Chaos Emerald draws him to Diamond Stadium, a baseball stadium. Its groundskeeper, Alfred Butler, tells Tails that Diamond Stadium will soon be demolished because its home team is moving to an indoor stadium. Alfred has also found the cyan Chaos Emerald at the stadium. Eggman challenges Sonic and co. to a baseball game against his robots for both Emeralds. As the two teams play, the stands fill with spectators; inspired, the team's manager, Elmer Johnson, offers to move Diamond Stadium's turf to the team's new stadium, which Alfred happily agrees to. Sonic's team ultimately defeats Eggman's, but he steals the cyan Emerald anyway and escapes. | |||||||
| 11 | "The Beautiful, Mysterious Thief, Rouge" ("Fly Spy") Transliteration: "Utsukushiki kaitō Rūju" (Japanese: 美しき怪盗ルージュ) | Keiko Oyamada | Hiro Masaki | Toshihiko Masuda | June 15, 2003 (2003-06-15) | November 15, 2003 | |
| The President seeks Sonic's help to attack Doctor Eggman's fortress. They set a trap for him under guise of a Chaos Emerald, but end up catching Rouge the Bat instead, who has become a serial jewel thief. In exchange for amnesty, the President gives Rouge a job as an agent instead; she accepts, reasoning that being an agent will give her information about the Chaos Emeralds, which she wants for herself. She and an agent named Topaz go on a mission to infiltrate Eggman's fortress. Despite distrust of Rouge, they gain information about the fortress and Rouge saves Topaz from Eggman's robot. Meanwhile, Chris introduces his friend Danny to Sonic and the others. | |||||||
| 12 | "Assault on Eggman's Base! (Part I)" ("Beating Eggman, Part 1") Transliteration: "Egguman kichi sōkōgeki! (zenpen)" (Japanese: エッグマン基地 総攻撃！（前編）) | Naoyuki Kuzuya | Hiro Masaki | Naoyuki Kuzuya | June 22, 2003 (2003-06-22) | November 22, 2003 | |
| Chris, Tails, Amy, and Chris' friend Frances detect a Chaos Emerald underground in a cornfield. While they dig for it, Doctor Eggman arrives to take it for himself; the heroes try to defeat his wind-blowing robot, E-35 Funfun, by transforming the X-Tornado into the X-Cyclone, but they struggle. Mr. Stewart, who has been tailing Chris and co., calls the Thorndyke residence, and Sonic rushes to their aid. Meanwhile, the President sends Rouge and Topaz inside Eggman's fortress again while the navy and air force barrage it from outside, in the hopes of stopping him once and for all. | |||||||
| 13 | "Assault on Eggman's Base! (Part II)" ("Beating Eggman, Part 2") Transliteration: "Egguman kichi sōkōgeki! (kōhen)" (Japanese: エッグマン基地 総攻撃！（後編）) | Eiichi Kuboyama | Hiro Masaki | Satoshi Kimura | June 29, 2003 (2003-06-29) | November 29, 2003 | |
| Sonic destroys Funfun, but Eggman escapes with the yellow Chaos Emerald. Sonic, Tails, Amy, Chris, and Frances fly to Doctor Eggman's fortress, where the attack is in progress. Knuckles also hitches a ride on an air force plane, and finds Rouge and Topaz. They plant an explosive charge to destroy the fortress, but get locked inside while the timer runs. Sonic takes the cyan and yellow Chaos Emeralds from Eggman's robot and uses their power to break out Rouge, Topaz, and Knuckles. The heroes escape and the charge detonates, demolishing Eggman's fortress. The people of Station Square, watching the attack on television, celebrate the victory as they cheer Sonic's name. | |||||||
| 14 | "Chase After the Hero, Sonic!" ("That's What Friends Are For") Transliteration: "Eiyū Sonikku o oe!" (Japanese: 英雄ソニックを追え！) | Keiko Oyamada | Yoshio Urasawa | Kenji Yazaki | July 6, 2003 (2003-07-06) | December 6, 2003 | |
| Since the public largely gives Sonic credit for defeating Doctor Eggman, the President's aide organizes a party for Sonic and the press, hoping to associate the two in the media so that the President can win reelection. Sonic does not attend the party with his friends; he promised Chris' physically disabled classmate Helen to take her to an island to see flowers, which her father is not able to do because he is too busy working to support her. The President's aide deploys the military to find Sonic and bring him to the party, and Sonic and Helen's excursion becomes an exciting chase as Sonic pushes her wheelchair. After escaping by stealing a helicopter, Sonic and Helen go to the President's party and Sonic shakes his hand, but the reporters are unable to take pictures because they are intensely drunk (in the English version, they are simply tired from the long wait). Later, as Helen tells the story of her first adventure to her parents, they commit to spending more time with her. | |||||||
| 15 | "Attack of the Mobile Fortress, Egg Fort!" ("Skirmish in the Sky") Transliteration: "Idōyōsai Eggu Fōto shūrai!" (Japanese: 移動要塞エッグフォート襲来！) | Toshikiyo Ishikawa | Kiyoko Yoshimura | Toshihiko Masuda | July 13, 2003 (2003-07-13) | December 13, 2003 | |
| Chris and Ella take Tails, Amy, Cream, and Cheese shopping in Station Square since they are now publicly-known figures, but they find it difficult to do things without drawing attention. Meanwhile, at the wreckage of Doctor Eggman's fortress, an airship he calls the Egg Fort emerges and terrorizes the city. Sonic appears, but is unable to reach the Egg Fort. Chris' group escapes the city, aided by Mr. Stewart, Sam Speed, and Mr. Tanaka, and bring the X-Tornado to Sonic. Sonic destroys the Egg Fort and it falls into the ocean, but the heroes assume it will be back. | |||||||
| 16 | "Aim for It! The Sunken Ship of the Southern Sea" ("Depths of Danger") Transliteration: "Mezase! Nankai no chinbotsusen" (Japanese: 目指せ！南海の沈没船) | Masafumi Satō | Chinatsu Hōjō | Masafumi Satō | July 20, 2003 (2003-07-20) | January 17, 2004 | |
| As thanks for their service to the country, the government issues Social Security numbers and passports to the animals, as well as a pilot's license and various other permits for Tails. Chris and the animals travel to the Sapphire Sea for a vacation, but detect a fourth Chaos Emerald under the water. When they go to a store to get scuba diving gear and a boat to look for the Emerald, they learn a legend about a sunken ship with treasure inside. As the heroes dive, they find the blue Emerald as part of the ship's sunken treasure. Meanwhile, as Doctor Eggman learns about Sonic's vacation, he emerges from the ocean to ruin it; Sonic defeats him with Sam Speed's help, but the sunken ship is buried under rocks during the battle. When they go to return the diving equipment, they tell the owner that the ship was buried, but he is simply glad that the legend was true, as it was his grandfather's boat. | |||||||
| 17 | "Knuckles! Fist of Fury" ("The Adventures of Knuckles and Hawk") Transliteration: "Nakkuruzu! Ikari no tekken" (Japanese: ナックルズ！怒りの鉄拳) | Hiroshi Kimura | Masahiko Shiraishi | Toshihiko Masuda | July 27, 2003 (2003-07-27) | January 24, 2004 | |
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One day, Knuckles befriends a fellow treasure hunter named Hawk. Some time later, Hawk calls Knuckles to "Oriental City", where he believe he has found a Chaos Emerald. Knuckles and Hawk dig up the red Emerald's hiding place in the subway, but they get into a fight with Doctor Eggman's robot, E-91 Lady Ninja, for it. During the battle, the Emerald is buried under a pile of heavy rock; Knuckles retrieves the "Shovel Claws" to dig it out again. As Knuckles and Hawk escape the city with the Emerald, they are pursued by Lady Ninja and Rouge. After destroying Lady Ninja, Knuckles leaves Hawk. As he floats away on a boat, the red Emerald gives Knuckles a cryptic vision of the Master Emerald. Note: The episode's Japanese title is a reference to the 1972 Hong Kong martial arts film of the same name. | |||||||
| 18 | "Huge Shoot-out on the Savannah!" ("The Dam Scam") Transliteration: "Sabanna no dai kettō!" (Japanese: サバンナの大決闘！) | Makoto Moriwaki | Hiro Masaki | Naoyuki Kuzuya | August 3, 2003 (2003-08-03) | January 31, 2004 | |
| After a battle in the air, Sonic, Tails, Chris, and Doctor Eggman crash-land in Africa. Tails and Chris find a construction company building a dam in the middle of the savanna. To help the animals, they get the people of a nearby city to picket against the dam's construction, forcing it to close. Meanwhile, Sonic battles Eggman's ape robot, E-65 Gorru-Gaooh; Eggman and Gorru-Gaooh inadvertently destroy the construction site and thwart the construction manager's further schemes before Sonic defeats Eggman and the managers are arrested. | |||||||
| 19 | "The Ghost of the Old Castle, King Boom Boo" ("Sonic's Scream Test") Transliteration: "Kojō no bōrei Kingu Būbu" (Japanese: 古城の亡霊キングブーブ) | Keiko Oyamada & Sim Sang-il | Hiro Masaki | Toshihiko Masuda | August 10, 2003 (2003-08-10) | February 7, 2004 | |
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The heroes visit a castle to watch Lindsey film a movie. When a cameraman disturbs an hourglass-shaped stone from a pedestal, ghosts appear and kidnap several people, leaving only Chris and Amy. They discover an underground chamber under the pedestal, and venture down to where the people are being kept. The leader of the ghosts, King Boom Boo, mimics Sonic's voice, tricking Amy into placing the hourglass into a slot and strengthening him. Chris flips the hourglass, freeing the kidnapped people and allowing Sonic and Amy to defeat the ghosts; all the heroes escape, and they seal off the underground chamber.
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| 20 | "Departure! Egg Fort II" ("Cruise Blues") Transliteration: "Shutsugeki! Eggu Fōto II" (Japanese: 出撃！エッグフォートII) | Nana Harada | Hiro Masaki | Hajime Kamegaki | August 17, 2003 (2003-08-17) | February 14, 2004 | |
| The heroes go on vacation on a cruise ship. Sonic struggles to relax without an open space to run in, so Nelson sends a group of senior citizens to help him learn to slow down. Meanwhile, Doctor Eggman abandons the Egg Fort and debuts the Egg Fort II. He sends his robot courier, Bokkun, to announce it at the Thorndyke mansion, and he blows up a bomb in Ella's face. Eggman finds the cruise ship, but before Sonic can fight him, an enraged Ella arrives in the X-Tornado to get rid of him personally. Tails asks Sonic if he wants to leave the cruise early, but Sonic decides to stay and relax instead. | |||||||
| 21 | "Speed Match! Sonic vs. Sam" ("Fast Friends") Transliteration: "Supīdo shōbu! Sonikku vs Samu" (Japanese: スピード勝負！ソニックｖｓサム) | Yukio Okazaki | Yoshio Urasawa | Toshihiko Masuda | August 24, 2003 (2003-08-24) | February 21, 2004 | |
| Sam Speed challenges Sonic to a race with a new car, but Sonic is not interested. The President's aide, intending to use the race as another publicity stunt for the President, convinces Doctor Eggman to persuade Sonic, so he sends a kissing robot that will kiss Sonic if he doesn't race, and Sonic finally agrees. Sonic and Sam have a very close race, but Sonic ultimately wins. The President is running late at a meeting, so the President's aide intends to take his place in the press photos so that he can become President himself; however, he receives a call notifying him that he has been fired from his position for conspiring with Eggman. | |||||||
| 22 | "Summer Vacation - Chao Observation Diary" ("Little Chao Lost") Transliteration: "Natsuyasumi Chao~ na kansatsu nikki" (Japanese: 夏休み・チャオ〜な観察日記) | Masafumi Satō | Kiyoko Yoshimura | Kōichi Sasaki | August 31, 2003 (2003-08-31) | February 28, 2004 | |
| Chris, Danny, Frances, Mr. Stewart, and the animals camp with Mr. Tanaka near his Japanese hometown for summer break. After Cheese is swept away by a river current, the heroes discover a Chao colony in a secluded area. Meanwhile, on vacation, Doctor Eggman's mecha falls due to the soft terrain, dirtying the river. This endangers the Chao, who must live in clean water. After exploring the town and enjoying his fame, Sonic destroys Eggman's mecha and rescues the Chao habitat by running around the water and blowing the dirt out. | |||||||
| 23 | "Mayhem! The Sixth Chaos Emerald" ("Emerald Anniversary") Transliteration: "Daikonran! 6 Kaosu Emerarudo" (Japanese: 大混乱！６カオスエメラルド) | Keiko Oyamada & Sim Sang-il | Chinatsu Hōjō | Toshihiko Masuda | September 7, 2003 (2003-09-07) | March 6, 2004 | |
| Nelson purchases a ring of the purple Chaos Emerald, intending to give it to Lindsey for their wedding anniversary. The heroes travel to "Filmdom City" to see Nelson present the ring to Lindsey, but the Emerald is also pursued by Rouge and Topaz and Doctor Eggman. Sonic, Knuckles, and Eggman fight across several film sets, but ultimately Eggman escapes with the Emerald. Despite the loss of the ring, the heroes celebrate the Thorndykes' anniversary. | |||||||
| 24 | "Runaway Sonic! Big Capture Operation" ("How to Catch a Hedgehog") Transliteration: "Bōsō Sonikku! Hokaku daisakusen" (Japanese: 暴走ソニック！捕獲大作戦) | Makoto Moriwaki | Masahiko Shiraishi | Kōji Hōri | September 14, 2003 (2003-09-14) | March 13, 2004 | |
| After saving Amy from a Doctor Eggman robot, Sonic gets a circuit board from it lodged in his ear, forcing him to run without stopping. He runs to the badlands so as to not endanger the city. Over the next two days, Sonic's friends try various schemes to trap him and stop him from running, but they all fail. Eventually, they lead him back to where he fought the robot, and after saving Amy from it again, the board comes loose, allowing him to come to a stop. | |||||||
| 25 | "The Last Chaos Emerald" ("A Dastardly Deed") Transliteration: "Saigo no Kaosu Emerarudo" (Japanese: 最後のカオスエメラルド) | Yukio Okazaki | Hiro Masaki | Toshihiko Masuda | September 21, 2003 (2003-09-21) | March 20, 2004 | |
| Sonic and co. hold four Chaos Emeralds, and Knuckles and Doctor Eggman each have one. Chris is torn on whether he wants Sonic and friends to return to their world, or if he wants them to stay. Knuckles realizes they can't do Chaos Control if the Emeralds are separate, so he takes Chris to make a deal with Eggman. As part of the deal, Chris takes the Emeralds without Sonic knowing, and he and Knuckles give their Emeralds to Eggman. When his robot, E-77 Lucky, finds the final white Emerald, Eggman captures Chris and takes off in the Egg Fort II. | |||||||
| 26 | "Birth! Super Sonic" ("Countdown to Chaos") Transliteration: "Tanjō! Sūpā Sonikku" (Japanese: 誕生！スーパーソニック) | Hajime Kamegaki | Hiro Masaki | Hajime Kamegaki | September 28, 2003 (2003-09-28) | March 27, 2004 | |
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Sonic reaches the Egg Fort II and recovers the white Chaos Emerald from Lucky. The Egg Fort II turns into a large robot. Sonic loses badly in a fight against it, and it flings him into the sea. Chris breaks free from the bolts holding him to the wall in the control room and grabs the six Emeralds, intending to avert Chaos Control. Chris also falls into the sea; he is saved by Rouge, but the Emeralds fall into the water. There, the six Emeralds react with the one Sonic holds, transforming him into Super Sonic. After Super Sonic destroys the Egg Fort II, Chaos Control occurs and another burst of light appears. Chris cries that Sonic will leave, but when the light clears up, Sonic appears in front of Chris, showing they are still together.
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Season 2: The Chaos, Shadow, Egg Moon, Emerl, and Homebound Sagas (2003–04)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date | American air date | |
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| 27 | 1 | "The Beginning of the Disaster" ("Pure Chaos") Transliteration: "Wazawai no hajimari" (Japanese: 災いのはじまり) | Kazuyoshi Yokota | Kiyoko Yoshimura | Kazuyoshi Yokota | October 5, 2003 (2003-10-05) | September 18, 2004 | |
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Chaos Control did not send Sonic and friends back to their world, but instead brought more elements from Sonic's world to Earth, including the floating Angel Island where the Master Emerald resides. Six months later, Doctor Eggman has been quiet, secretly developing an E-100 Series of robots—including E-101 Beta, E-102 Gamma, E-103 Delta, and E-104 Epsilon, each powered by a small animal—on his new ship, the Egg Carrier. Big the Cat discovers the purple Chaos Emerald; his pet (non-anthropomorphic) frog, Froggy, swallows a blue liquid and steals the Emerald before running away. Big comes to Chris, Cream, and Cheese for assistance in finding him. During their search, they encounter the blue liquid, which forms into Chaos, a humanoid monster which gets stronger upon consuming Chaos Emeralds. Sonic arrives after a solo journey, and Knuckles comes looking for the whereabouts of the missing Master Emerald. Eggman appears and reveals his plan to use Chaos to take over the world. He feeds Chaos both the yellow and red Emeralds; Sonic and Knuckles are barely able to defeat him. Chaos escapes with Eggman.
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| 28 | 2 | "The Mysterious Lifeform, Chaos" ("A Chaotic Day") Transliteration: "Nazo no seimeitai Kaosu" (Japanese: 謎の生命体カオス) | Masafumi Satō | Kiyoko Yoshimura | Kazuhito Kikuchi | October 12, 2003 (2003-10-12) | September 25, 2004 | |
| Sonic enlists Tails' help to find the Chaos Emeralds before Doctor Eggman. They discover the cyan Emerald, but Eggman arrives and steals it, as well as Tails' green one. He feeds them both to Chaos, but Sonic is able to defeat him. Meanwhile, Knuckles finds a shard of the shattered Master Emerald, which gives him a vision of an ancient echidna tribe in front of the Master Emerald; in it, a young girl, Tikal, pleads for her father, the tribal leader Pachacamac, to stop warring with other countries for their Chaos Emeralds, but he refuses. Amy, Cream, and Cheese meet a bird with a Chaos Emerald around her neck, which they name Lily, but Eggman's E-100 ZERO abducts Amy and Lily. | ||||||||
| 29 | 3 | "Amy the Captive" ("A Robot Rebels") Transliteration: "Toraware no Emī" (Japanese: 囚われのエミー) | Keiko Oyamada & Sim Sang-il | Chinatsu Hōjō | Toshihiko Masuda | October 19, 2003 (2003-10-19) | October 2, 2004 | |
| Big and Chris fish up the missing Froggy, but Gamma steals it and takes it to the Egg Carrier; the two sneak on board. Eggman takes Froggy, and dismisses the other three E-100s. He instructs Gamma to bring him Lily; however, when it sees Beta being disassembled and Amy pleads for Gamma to be kind, he frees Amy and Lily from their cell, allowing them to escape. Meanwhile, Knuckles finds more Master Emerald shards and brings them to Angel Island, although some shards are still missing. He sees another vision in which Tikal learns that the Master Emerald controls the seven Chaos Emeralds. Sonic and Tails meet up with Knuckles in the X-Tornado, and they make a crash landing on the Egg Carrier to rescue Amy and Lily. | ||||||||
| 30 | 4 | "Battle on the Egg Carrier" ("Heads Up, Tails!") Transliteration: "Eggu Kyaria no tatakai" (Japanese: エッグキャリアの戦い) | Shigeru Yazaki | Yoshio Urasawa | Hiro Masaki | October 26, 2003 (2003-10-26) | October 9, 2004 | |
| On the ship, Doctor Eggman takes the blue Chaos Emerald from Lily. Sonic battles Gamma, but Amy forbids him to destroy it. Tails takes Amy and Lily back to the ground, and Amy vows to find Lily's family, who are still captured by Eggman. Meanwhile, Knuckles finds the remaining Master Emerald shards and sees a vision in which Tikal tells Knuckles she failed to stop her father. Knuckles helps Sonic defeat Chaos, now with six Chaos Emeralds. Eggman tries to flee, but Sonic follows; he is dropped to the ground, where he finds an overgrown temple. Big and Chris rescue Froggy after Eggman takes his Emerald, and they and Knuckles, who retrieves the Chaos Emeralds, return to the ground; Knuckles goes to repair the Master Emerald, and Big and Froggy return home. Back in Station Square, Tails defuses an Eggman missile and learns to be confident without Sonic, earning cheers from the civilians. | ||||||||
| 31 | 5 | "Gamma the Wanderer" ("Revenge of the Robot") Transliteration: "Sasurai no Ganma" (Japanese: さすらいのガンマ) | Makoto Moriwaki | Masahiko Shiraishi | Makoto Moriwaki | November 2, 2003 (2003-11-02) | October 16, 2004 | |
| Gamma erases Doctor Eggman as its master, and shuts down Delta and Epsilon to free the animals trapped inside. It returns to the Egg Carrier to do the same to Beta, while Amy and Lily also return to find Lily's family. Gamma defeats an upgraded Beta, called Kai, and then self-destructs, revealing Lily's two family members. Amy tearfully says goodbye to Gamma and promises they will be friends forever. Meanwhile, Sonic enters the temple and sees a vision of Tikal running toward the Master Emerald to stop her father. | ||||||||
| 32 | 6 | "The Scream of Perfect Chaos" ("Flood Fight") Transliteration: "Pāfekuto Kaosu no sakebi" (Japanese: パーフェクトカオスの叫び) | Nana Harada | Masahiko Shiraishi | Toshiki Hirano | November 9, 2003 (2003-11-09) | October 23, 2004 | |
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Chaos finally breaks free of Doctor Eggman's control. Sonic and Knuckles see a vision of Chaos appearing and Tikal praying to the Master Emerald for help. Chris brings the seventh white Chaos Emerald to Knuckles, inadvertently gathering all seven Emeralds, which are then stolen by Chaos. Perfect Chaos, a massive monster, destroys the center of Station Square. Sonic and co. arrive, and the spirit of Tikal appears, revealing she has kept Chaos dormant with her sadness until Eggman got to him. Perfect Chaos spits out the Emeralds, which have been drained of their energy; however, the love of Sonic, his friends, and the Station Square populace restores the Emeralds' power, transforming Sonic into Super Sonic. Super Sonic touches Perfect Chaos and purifies him, causing him to revert to his base form and allowing him and Tikal to finally pass on.
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| 33 | 7 | "The Mystery of Project Shadow" ("Project: Shadow") Transliteration: "Purojekuto Shadō no nazo" (Japanese: プロジェクトシャドウの謎) | Keiko Oyamada & Eom Sang-yong | Hiro Masaki | Toshihiko Masuda | November 16, 2003 (2003-11-16) | October 30, 2004 | |
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Chris, Chuck, Ella, Cream, and Cheese move into the city temporarily due to house damage. Doctor Eggman hacks into a Guardian Units of Nations (G.U.N.) database and finds records of his estranged grandfather, Professor Gerald Robotnik, meaning Eggman was born on Earth; he concludes that the human world and Sonic's world are in parallel universes. He additionally finds records of a 50-year-old secret "Project Shadow". The government learns about the hack, and Rouge and Topaz steal the Master Emerald to lure Eggman so they can keep him under surveillance. Mr. Stewart offers to help reporter Scarlet Garcia learn about Project Shadow. Eggman breaks into G.U.N. and finds the secret project, revealing Shadow the Hedgehog.
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| 34 | 8 | "Sonic the Fugitive" ("Shadow Knows") Transliteration: "Tōbōsha Sonikku" (Japanese: 逃亡者ソニック) | Masafumi Satō | Masahiko Shiraishi | Kazuhito Kikuchi | November 23, 2003 (2003-11-23) | November 6, 2004 | |
| Sonic has been captured by GUN. Apparently, GUN believes that Sonic has sneaked into Prison Island to steal the secret of "Project Shadow." Sonic, having no idea what is going on, escapes from GUN's helicopter and is pursued. | ||||||||
| 35 | 9 | "Escape from Prison Island" ("Sonic's Big Break") Transliteration: "Purizun Airando kara no dasshutsu" (Japanese: プリズンアイランドからの脱出) | Ichizō Fukushima | Chinatsu Hōjō | Jōhei Matsuura | November 30, 2003 (2003-11-30) | November 13, 2004 | |
| Sonic is put in an isolation cell on Prison Island. Chris and Tanaka go on a swan boat to rescue Sonic, while Amy and Tails also go on the X-Tornado. Eggman, along with Shadow and Rouge, attempts to infiltrate Prison Island again to get the Chaos Emeralds. | ||||||||
| 36 | 10 | "Threat from Outer Space" ("Shadow World") Transliteration: "Uchū kara no kyōhaku" (Japanese: 宇宙からの脅迫) | Shigeru Yazaki | Hiro Masaki | Seiji Okuda | December 7, 2003 (2003-12-07) | November 20, 2004 | |
| Prison Island is blown up and Chris is caught in Shadow's Chaos Control, escaping the blast. He finds himself in the Space Colony ARK, floating in outer space. | ||||||||
| 37 | 11 | "Battle on the Space Colony ARK" ("Robotnik's Revenge") Transliteration: "Supēsu koronī Āku no tatakai" (Japanese: スペースコロニー・アークの戦い) | Mamoru Enomoto | Kiyoko Yoshimura | Toshihiko Masuda | December 14, 2003 (2003-12-14) | November 27, 2004 | |
| In order to stop Eggman's ambition to destroy the Earth, Sonic and his friends take a rocket to the Space Colony ARK. Sonic infiltrates inside, but is caught and thrown out into space. | ||||||||
| 38 | 12 | "Maria's Wish, Everyone's Wish" ("Showdown In Space") Transliteration: "Maria no negai, minna no negai" (Japanese: マリアの願い、みんなの願い) | Nana Harada | Kiyoko Yoshimura | Toshiki Hirano | December 21, 2003 (2003-12-21) | December 4, 2004 | |
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Sonic and Shadow decide to fight. However, the computer of the Space Colony ARK has gone out of control. If nothing is done, the ARK will collide with the Earth.
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| 39 | 13 | "The Chaotix Detective Agency" ("Defective Detectives") Transliteration: "Kaotikusu tantei jimusho" (Japanese: カオティクス探偵事務所) | Makoto Moriwaki | Yoshio Urasawa | Hajime Kamegaki | December 28, 2003 (2003-12-28) | December 11, 2004 | |
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Sonic and friends' world and the human world have merged. Vector, Espio, and Charmy show up and start wandering the streets, looking for Cream. Meanwhile, Eggman reforms and claims he will repair the destroyed moon himself.
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| 40 | 14 | "Eggman Company" ("Sunblock Solution") Transliteration: "Egguman kabushikigaisha" (Japanese: エッグマン株式会社) | Masafumi Satō | Hiro Masaki | Matsuo Asami | January 4, 2004 (2004-01-04) | December 18, 2004 | |
| Suddenly, Eggman's artificial moon covers the sun and the world is enveloped in darkness. The reformed Eggman proposes a sunlight supply service to the president, which is well received by the citizens, but it is a ruse by Eggman. | ||||||||
| 41 | 15 | "Give Us the Light!" ("Eggman for President") Transliteration: "Hikari o warera ni!" (Japanese: 光をわれらに！) | Mamoru Enomoto | Hiro Masaki | Kiyoshi Egami | January 11, 2004 (2004-01-11) | January 22, 2005 | |
| Citizens' criticism of Sonic grows as he begins to interfere with Eggman's sunlight supply service. Chris, unable to defend him confidently, goes to stop Sonic, but learns that sunlight has actually been blocked due to Eggman's ambitions. | ||||||||
| 42 | 16 | "Amy's Love Went Away?!" ("A Date to Forget") Transliteration: "Emī ai no tōhikō!?" (Japanese: エミー愛の逃避行！？) | Shigeru Yazaki | Kiyoko Yoshimura | Seiji Okuda | January 18, 2004 (2004-01-18) | January 29, 2005 | |
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Amy is supposed to have a date with Sonic, but he never shows up. Angry, she decides to go for a drive with Sam Speed, who happens to be there. There, however, she encounters one of Eggman's robots.
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| 43 | 17 | "Huge Home Electronics Panic!!" ("Mean Machines") Transliteration: "Kaden daipanikku!!" (Japanese: 家電大パニック！！) | Jōhei Matsuura | Hiro Masaki | Jōhei Matsuura | January 25, 2004 (2004-01-25) | February 5, 2005 | |
| While Eggman and his henchmen in prison are forced to work at an electronics factory, they plant mysterious chips in many of the products. The result is that home appliances all over the city now move on their own and attack people, causing mayhem. | ||||||||
| 44 | 18 | "The Ridiculously Epic Spy Operation" ("Sewer Search") Transliteration: "Okashi na okashi na supai daisakusen" (Japanese: おかしなおかしなスパイ大作戦) | Nana Harada | Yoshio Urasawa | Toshiki Hirano | February 1, 2004 (2004-02-01) | February 12, 2005 | |
| Stewart has begun a search to catch Eggman, who has escaped from prison. However, Chris and his friends find him and decide to search together. | ||||||||
| 45 | 19 | "Sonic Battle - Face Off!" ("Prize Fights") Transliteration: "Sonikku Batoru kaisai!!" (Japanese: ソニックバトル・開催！！) | Kenichi Maejima | Hiro Masaki & Chinatsu Hōjō | Masanori Mizuhara | February 8, 2004 (2004-02-08) | February 19, 2005 | |
| As part of the project to capture Eggman, the President proposes a martial arts tournament with a Chaos Emerald at stake. Sonic, Knuckles, Chris, and even Emerl are to participate. | ||||||||
| 46 | 20 | "Sonic Battle - Finals!!" ("A Wild Win") Transliteration: "Sonikku Batoru kesshō!!" (Japanese: ソニックバトル・決勝！！) | Kazuyoshi Yokota | Hiro Masaki & Chinatsu Hōjō | Kazuhito Kikuchi | February 15, 2004 (2004-02-15) | February 26, 2005 | |
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It is time for the finals. However, Emerl, reacting to the Chaos Emerald, begins to run amok, and everyone challenges him to a battle to stop him.
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| 47 | 21 | "The Great Showdown at Latitude Zero!!" ("Map Of Mayhem") Transliteration: "Ido 0 daikessen!!" (Japanese: 緯度０大決戦！！) | Makoto Moriwaki | Masahiko Shiraishi | Makoto Moriwaki | February 22, 2004 (2004-02-22) | March 5, 2005 | |
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Eggman claims that he will use his giant battleship to stimulate the "belly button of the world," where submarine volcanic chains run through, and destroy the planet. Sonic and his friends try to stop him.
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| 48 | 22 | "Sonic vs. The Underground Monsters" ("The Volcanic Venture") Transliteration: "Sonikku tai chitei kaijū" (Japanese: ソニック対地底怪獣) | Mihiro Yamaguchi | Masahiko Shiraishi | Seiji Okuda | February 29, 2004 (2004-02-29) | March 12, 2005 | |
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Eggman escapes into the crater of a volcanic island in his Egg Giant-Makan. Sonic and his friends follow him through the crater to the underground world, where they encounter giant monsters.
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| 49 | 23 | "The Day the World Stood Still" ("The Beginning of the End") Transliteration: "Sekai ga seishi suru hi" (Japanese: 世界が静止する日) | Mamoru Enomoto | Masahiko Shiraishi | Kiyoshi Egami | March 7, 2004 (2004-03-07) | March 12, 2005 | |
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According to the government, when Sonic and his friends are in the human world, a phenomenon called "Time Stagnation" begins to occur, and "time" becomes abnormal, causing the world to go crazy. The governors then propose to return Sonic to his own world, but Chris is reluctant.
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| 50 | 24 | "The Morning of Farewells" ("Running out of Time") Transliteration: "Wakare no asa" (Japanese: 別れの朝) | Masami Furukawa | Chinatsu Hōjō | Toshiki Hirano | March 14, 2004 (2004-03-14) | March 19, 2005 | |
| In order to return Sonic and his friends to their own world, Tails and Chuck rush to develop the device. At that time, GUN troopers suddenly begin attacking Dr. Eggman's base. This is not the President's intent. | ||||||||
| 51 | 25 | "Chris' Long Journey" ("Friends 'till the End") Transliteration: "Kurisu no nagai tabi" (Japanese: クリスの長い旅) | Shigeharu Takahashi | Kiyoko Yoshimura | Masanori Mizuhara | March 21, 2004 (2004-03-21) | March 19, 2005 | |
| Just as Sonic is about to return to his world, Chris runs away with him. The two of them begin their escape. | ||||||||
| 52 | 26 | "Memories of the Wind" ("A New Start") Transliteration: "Kaze no omoide" (Japanese: 風の思い出) | Hajime Kamegaki | Yoshio Urasawa | Hajime Kamegaki | March 28, 2004 (2004-03-28) | March 26, 2005 | |
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Sonic returns to his original world. Chris looks up at the moon as he reflects on his memories of him.
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Season 3: The Metarex Saga (2005)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Japanese air date | International air date(s) | |
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| 53 | 1 | "A Messenger From A Meteor Shower" ("A Cosmic Call") Transliteration: "Ryūseiu no shisha" (Japanese: 流星雨の使者) | Mitsutaka Noshitani | Kiyoko Yoshimura | Toshiki Hirano | March 25, 2020 (2020-03-25) | March 12, 2005 (France) September 10, 2005 (US) | |
| A new powerful enemy called a "Metarex" has appeared on Sonic's planet. Sonic struggles against them and its leader, Dark Oak, and the seven Chaos Emeralds are scattered, and the Planet Egg, the source of life on the planet, is stolen. At that time, 18-year-old Chris comes to the Planet Egg, warping in a portal he has built himself. But for some reason, he is now 12 years old. | ||||||||
| 54 | 2 | "The Spaceship: Blue Typhoon" ("Cosmic Crisis") Transliteration: "Uchūsen Burū Taifūn-gō" (Japanese: 宇宙船ブルータイフーン号) | Hideki Hiroshima | Kiyoko Yoshimura | Masanori Mizuhara | March 26, 2020 (2020-03-26) | March 12, 2005 (France) September 17, 2005 (US) | |
| It seems that Cosmo has come to this planet in search of Sonic in order to recover the Planet Eggs of various planets from the Metarex. Hearing this, Sonic and his friends decide to leave for space. However, while the spaceship is under construction, a Metarex soldier attacks again. There, Sonic and his partners use the main cannon "Sonic Driver," which uses Sonic as a cannonball, to intercept Metarex Spike. | ||||||||
| 55 | 3 | "The Water Planet, Hydo" ("H2 Whoa") Transliteration: "Mizu no wakusei Haidō" (Japanese: 水の惑星ハイドー) | Masami Furukawa | Hiro Masaki | Seiji Okuda | March 27, 2020 (2020-03-27) | March 13, 2005 (France) September 24, 2005 (US) | |
| The Blue Typhoon, the spaceship on which Sonic and his friends boarded, arrives at Hydo, a planet that has become a water planet after being robbed of its Planet Egg. Chris and Sonic board the landing craft, but Sonic is kidnapped by the Metarex. Chris attempts to save Sonic somehow. | ||||||||
| 56 | 4 | "Dr. Eggman Joins the War!" ("An Enemy In Need") Transliteration: "Dokutā Egguman sansen!" (Japanese: Dr.エッグマン参戦！) | Takuo Suzuki | Hiro Masaki | Masanori Mizuhara | March 31, 2020 (2020-03-31) | March 14, 2005 (France) October 1, 2005 (US) | |
| While the people of Planet Hydo are thankful after the defeat of the Metarex, Eggman tries to trick Knuckles into getting the Chaos Emerald. Just then, a frog-shaped Metarex appears and swallows the Chaos Emerald! | ||||||||
| 57 | 5 | "The Battle at the Ice Palace!" ("A Chilling Discovery") Transliteration: "Aisu paresu no tatakai!" (Japanese: アイスパレスの戦い！) | Kazunori Tanahashi | Masahiko Shiraishi | Seiji Okuda | April 1, 2020 (2020-04-01) | March 15, 2005 (France) October 8, 2005 (US) | |
| After arriving at Breezer, a blizzard planet, Sonic and his friends search for the Chaos Emeralds and arrive at the "Ice Palace" where the Metarex soldiers are located. They are apparently doing some kind of research there. | ||||||||
| 58 | 6 | "The Girls' Jungle Trap" ("Desperately Seeking Sonic") Transliteration: "Otome no janguru torappu" (Japanese: 乙女のジャングルトラップ) | Nana Harada | Kiyoko Yoshimura | Seiji Okuda | April 2, 2020 (2020-04-02) | March 16, 2005 (France) October 15, 2005 (US) | |
| Sonic and his friends arrive at a certain jungle planet and defeat the Metarex's attack with Sonic Driver, but Sonic is sent somewhere with the force of the attack. Amy, Cream, and Cosmo are looking for Sonic, but then Metarex King Ape appears. | ||||||||
| 59 | 7 | "The Chaotix Go To Outer Space" ("Galactic Gumshoes") Transliteration: "Kaotikusu, uchū e iku" (Japanese: カオティクス、宇宙へ行く) | Hideki Hiroshima | Yoshio Urasawa | Masanori Mizuhara | April 3, 2020 (2020-04-03) | March 17, 2005 (France) October 22, 2005 (US) | |
| The Chaotix Detectives receive a request from Cream's mother. Various items have been sent from Chris' world via the portal from episode 53, and she wants them to be delivered to the Blue Typhoon. The Chaotix arrive by spaceship, but instead of being greeted by Chris and his friends, they are attacked! | ||||||||
| 60 | 8 | "Shadow's Rebirth" ("Trick Sand") Transliteration: "Shadō ribāsu" (Japanese: シャドウ・リバース) | Masami Furukawa | Masahiko Shiraishi | Seiji Okuda | April 6, 2020 (2020-04-06) | March 18, 2005 (France) October 29, 2005 (US) | |
| The Blue Typhoon arrives at Hobidon, already a dead planet. There they find the wreckage and ruins of a colony, and Sonic and his friends go to the ruins in search of the Chaos Emeralds. But the ruins are the transformable Metarex Deserd itself. Sonic is in desperate straits. Then, to his surprise, Shadow appears. | ||||||||
| 61 | 9 | "The Metarex Battleship Attacks!" ("Ship of Doom") Transliteration: "Metarekkusu senkan shūrai!" (Japanese: メタレックス戦艦襲来！) | Takuo Suzuki | Hiro Masaki | Masanori Mizuhara | April 7, 2020 (2020-04-07) | March 19, 2005 (France) November 5, 2005 (US) | |
| Metarex Hellship, which once attacked Cosmo's immigrant ship, attacks the Crimson Egg. Its next target is the Blue Typhoon, on which Sonic and his friends ride. Sonic and his friends are forced to fight against this threat that has put even Shadow in a tight spot. | ||||||||
| 62 | 10 | "The Secret of the Underground Canyon" ("An Underground Odyssey") Transliteration: "Chika keikoku no himitsu" (Japanese: 地下渓谷の秘密) | Mitsutaka Noshitani | Kiyoko Yoshimura | Toshihiko Masuda | April 8, 2020 (2020-04-08) | March 20, 2005 (France) November 12, 2005 (US) | |
| Tails and Cosmo, who had been separated from Sonic and his friends on the planet Alabasta, find a facility in a cave. There, copies of the Chaos Emeralds are being made by Metarex. Tails and Cosmo attempt to escape from the pursuit of Metarex Viper. | ||||||||
| 63 | 11 | "The Space Fortress, Metal Plant" ("Station Break-In") Transliteration: "Uchū yōsai Metaru Puranto" (Japanese: 宇宙要塞メタルプラント) | Nana Harada | Hiro Masaki | Toshiki Hirano | April 9, 2020 (2020-04-09) | March 21, 2005 (France) November 19, 2005 (US) | |
| The two remaining Chaos Emeralds (Blue and Green) are inside the Metarex's fortress. When Sonic and Eggman learn of this, they team up with each other and attempt to break into the fortress. Then, they discover the two Chaos Emeralds and a Planet Egg. | ||||||||
| 64 | 12 | "Clash! Sonic vs. Shadow" ("A Metarex Melée") Transliteration: "Gekitotsu! Sonikku vs Shadō" (Japanese: 激突！ソニックｖｓシャドウ) | Hideki Hiroshima | Kiyoko Yoshimura | Seiji Okuda | April 10, 2020 (2020-04-10) | March 23, 2005 (France) November 26, 2005 (US) | |
| Waiting for Sonic and his friends are soldiers of a Metarex army led by Dark Oak. Sonic and his friends are surrounded by the Metarex army around the fortress. It was all a trap. Sonic tries to escape, but he is confronted by Shadow over the Chaos Emeralds. | ||||||||
| 65 | 13 | "The Chaotix's Electric Shock Love Plan" ("Mission: Match Up") Transliteration: "Kaotikusu dengeki raburabu daisakusen" (Japanese: カオティクス電撃ラブラブ大作戦) | Masami Furukawa | Masahiko Shiraishi | Masanori Mizuhara | April 13, 2020 (2020-04-13) | April 5, 2005 (France) December 3, 2005 (US) | |
| Rare visitors appear on the Blue Typhoon. They are the three members of the Chaotix Detectives. When Vector sees Tails and Cosmo chatting amiably, he is convinced that Tails is in love with Cosmo. In order to encourage Tails, who according to Vector is a late bloomer, Vector devises an unusual plan. | ||||||||
| 66 | 14 | "Cross the Galactic Corridor!" ("Clash in the Cloister") Transliteration: "Ginga kairō o watare!" (Japanese: 銀河回廊をわたれ！) | Kazuo Nogami | Hiro Masaki | Seiji Okuda | April 14, 2020 (2020-04-14) | April 6, 2005 (France) February 4, 2006 (US) | |
| At last, the Blue Typhoon enters the galactic corridor. The interior of the corridor is a mysterious tunnel-like space, and it is blocked by cosmic dust that has blown in like the roots of a plant, preventing progress. The Blue Typhoon, stuck in the corridor, is attacked by Yellow Zelkova, the most powerful of the four Metarex bosses. | ||||||||
| 67 | 15 | "The Black Trap" ("Teasing Time"/"Testing Time") Transliteration: "Burakku torappu" (Japanese: ブラック・トラップ) | Hajime Kamegaki | Yoshio Urasawa | Hajime Kamegaki | April 15, 2020 (2020-04-15) | April 7, 2005 (France) February 11, 2006 (US) | |
| There is a massive Chaos Emerald signature from an asteroid. The Blue Typhoon heads there and found an old factory. Inside is a Chaos Emerald production plant. Then Black Narcissus, one of the four Metarex bosses, appears. | ||||||||
| 68 | 16 | "Above a Destroyed Planet" ("A Revolutionary Tale") Transliteration: "Kowareta hoshi no ue de" (Japanese: こわれた星の上で) | Mitsutaka Noshitani | Kiyoko Yoshimura | Toshiki Hirano | April 16, 2020 (2020-04-16) | April 8, 2005 (France) February 18, 2006 (US) | |
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Molly, a young girl from the planet "Cascade," is fighting the Metarex to restore the planet. She becomes interested in Shadow, who is as strong as the legendary hero "Black Wind" himself. Shadow, Rouge, and Molly then decide to follow the signature of a Chaos Emerald to the mining site of Cascade.
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| 69 | 17 | "Please, Marmolim!" ("The Planet of Misfortune") Transliteration: "Onegai Marumorin!" (Japanese: お願いマルモリン！) | Hideki Hiroshima | Kiyoko Yoshimura | Seiji Okuda | April 17, 2020 (2020-04-17) | April 9, 2005 (France) February 25, 2006 (US) | |
| The Blue Typhoon, with Chris aboard, encounters the three Marmolims, Momo, Lue, and Lylem, who have a Chaos Emerald. Sonic and his team are then forced to return their ship to their home planet in exchange for the Chaos Emerald. | ||||||||
| 70 | 18 | "The Eggman Fleet Appears!" ("Terror on the Typhoon") Transliteration: "Egguman kantai arawaru!" (Japanese: エッグマン艦隊現る！) | Masami Furukawa | Masahiko Shiraishi | Masanori Mizuhara | April 20, 2020 (2020-04-20) | April 10, 2005 (France) March 4, 2006 (US) | |
| Sonic rescues a mysterious spaceship being chased by the Metarex, but the pilot of the spaceship is Decoe. At that moment, the Metarex's fleet warps out. To everyone's surprise, the Metarex and Eggman have teamed up. | ||||||||
| 71 | 19 | "Café Chaotix" ("Hedgehog Hunt") Transliteration: "Kafe Kaotikusu" (Japanese: カフェ・カオティクス) | Takuo Suzuki | Hiro Masaki | Seiji Okuda | April 21, 2020 (2020-04-21) | April 11, 2005 (France) March 11, 2006 (US) | |
| The Chaotix Detectives run a café on a planet in the Metarex space. Today, a new customer visits the café. This time, however, it is Eggman, who has just been appointed as part of the four Metarex bosses. | ||||||||
| 72 | 20 | "The True Form of the Metarex?!" ("Zelkova Strikes Back") Transliteration: "Metarekkusu no shōtai!?" (Japanese: メタレックスの正体！？) | Mitsutaka Noshitani | Kiyoko Yoshimura | Seiji Okuda | April 22, 2020 (2020-04-22) | April 12, 2005 (France) March 18, 2006 (US) | |
| Chased by the Metarex, the Blue Typhoon crash-lands on the planet Thunderbolt after a surprise attack by Yellow Zelkova. Yellow Zelkova is impervious to all attacks. In the fierce battle, Chris and Sonic are sent flying far away. | ||||||||
| 73 | 21 | "Shadow, the Assassin!" ("The Cosmo Conspiracy") Transliteration: "Ansatsusha Shadō!" (Japanese: 暗殺者シャドウ！) | Nana Harada | Masahiko Shiraishi | Nana Harada | April 23, 2020 (2020-04-23) | April 13, 2005 (France) April 1, 2006 (US) | |
| There is an intruder on the Blue Typhoon. It is Shadow, who is after Cosmo's life. Tails desperately escapes with Cosmo, but Shadow hunts them down, which means Cosmo is in danger. | ||||||||
| 74 | 22 | "The Lost Planet" ("Eye Spy") Transliteration: "Rosuto puranetto" (Japanese: ロスト・プラネット) | Hideki Hiroshima | Kiyoko Yoshimura | Masanori Mizuhara | April 24, 2020 (2020-04-24) | April 14, 2005 (France) April 8, 2006 (US) | |
| Sonic and his friends learn that Cosmo has been used by Dark Oak as a "living spy tool" that transmits what she sees and hears. Sonic and his friends are shocked, but when Cosmo tries to leave, they hold her back and vow to fight with her. | ||||||||
| 75 | 23 | "The Day of the Forestations" ("Agent of Mischief") Transliteration: "Shinka no hi" (Japanese: 森化の日) | Masami Furukawa | Masahiko Shiraishi | Seiji Okuda | April 27, 2020 (2020-04-27) | April 15, 2005 (France) April 15, 2006 (US) | |
| The Blue Typhoon takes off from the planet Green Gate and heads for coordinates 000 000. There is the planet Aquarius, which requires Chaos Emeralds and a giant Planet Egg. The final battle with the Metarex armada is about to begin. | ||||||||
| 76 | 24 | "Decisive Battle! Dark Oak" ("The Light in the Darkness") Transliteration: "Kessen! Dāku Ōku" (Japanese: 決戦！ダーク・オーク) | Yutaka Saitō | Kiyoko Yoshimura | Seiji Okuda | April 28, 2020 (2020-04-28) | April 16, 2005 (France) April 22, 2006 (US) | |
| Chris and his team bet on the Master Emerald for a comeback. They are going to use the Sonic Driver mechanism to strike the Master Emerald's energy into the Chaos Emeralds. Shadow and the Chaotix join in on the task, pushing back the Final Mova's attack with all their might. In the midst of the battle, Eggman tells Chris a shocking revelation. | ||||||||
| 77 | 25 | "What I Can Do For You" ("A Fearless Friend") Transliteration: "Kimi no tame ni dekiru koto" (Japanese: 君のためにできること) | Mitsutaka Noshitani | Kiyoko Yoshimura | Masanori Mizuhara | April 29, 2020 (2020-04-29) | April 17, 2005 (France) April 29, 2006 (US) | |
| The Final Mova becomes a giant nut. As if in answer to Cosmo's prayer, the Chaos Emeralds once again revive their power, and the golden Super Sonic and Super Shadow stand side by side. The onslaught of the two brake through the nut's outer contour, finally causing it to explode into pieces, but it is not the end. | ||||||||
| 78 | 26 | "Where Planets Are Born" ("So Long Sonic") Transliteration: "Hoshi no umareru tokoro" (Japanese: 星の生まれるところ) | Hajime Kamegaki | Kiyoko Yoshimura | Hajime Kamegaki | April 30, 2020 (2020-04-30) | April 18, 2005 (France) May 6, 2006 (US) | |
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The battle is over. Chris, who has given up on returning to Earth because there is no hope of restoring the Master Emerald, receives an envelope from Eggman. Inside is a ticket labeled "one-way ticket to Earth."
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Theme songs
Japan
- Opening
- "Sonic Drive"
- April 6, 2003 – March 28, 2004 and March 25, 2020 – April 30, 2020
- Lyricist: Takeshi Aida
- Composer / Arranger: Cher Watanabe
- Singers: Hironobu Kageyama and Hideaki Takatori
- Episode Range: 1–78
- Endings
- "Fu-tu-re" (ミ・ラ・イ, Mi-ra-i)
- April 6, 2003 – June 29, 2003
- Lyricist / Composer / Arranger: Kazuyoshi Baba
- Singers: Run&Gun
- Episode Range: 1–13
- "Shining Road" (光る道, Hikaru michi)
- July 6, 2003 – December 28, 2003 and March 25, 2020 – April 30, 2020
- Lyricist: Shun Taguchi
- Composer / Arranger: Masataka Matsutoya
- Singer: Aya Hiroshige
- Episode Range: 14–39 and 53–78
- " T.O.P."
- January 4, 2004 – March 28, 2004
- Lyricists / Singers: KP
- Composer / Arranger: URU
- Episode Range: 40–52
United States
Opening
- "Gotta Go Fast"
- August 23, 2003 – May 6, 2006
- By Norman Grossfeld and Russell Velazquez
- Episode Range: 1–78
Ending
- "Gotta Go Fast" (shortened version)
- August 23, 2003 – May 6, 2006
- By Norman Grossfeld and Russell Velazquez
PAL regions
Opening
- "Sonic X"
- August 23, 2003 – May 6, 2006
- By Marc Biagi and Nikki Gregoroff
- Episode Range: 1–78
Ending
- PAL region broadcasts use the same melody of the American ending theme, with the pitch sometimes adjusted.
South Korea
South Korea has the same melody of the Japanese opening theme and the first ending theme, with the lyrics translated into Korean.
Italy
"Sonic" (Episodes 1–78)
France
The French dubbing has the same melody of the Japanese opening theme, but it is adapted into French lyrics instead. Endings are instrumental.
Home video releases
Japan
A total of 13 DVD and VHS volume compilations was released by Victor Entertainment and Universal Music. "Hi-Spec" editions of volumes 1-10 have also been released, which include bonus features and 5.1 audio.
| VHS/DVD Name | Episodes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| ソニックX Vol.1 |
1–5 |
July 23, 2003 |
| ソニックX Vol.2 |
6–9 |
August 21, 2003 |
| ソニックX Vol.3 |
10–13 |
September 26, 2003 |
| ソニックX Vol.4 |
14–17 |
October 22, 2003 |
| ソニックX Vol.5 |
18–21 |
November 21, 2003 |
| ソニックX Vol.6 |
22–25 |
December 17, 2003 |
| ソニックX Vol.7 |
26–29 |
January 21, 2004 |
| ソニックX Vol.8 |
30–33 |
February 21, 2004 |
| ソニックX Vol.9 |
34–36 |
March 24, 2004 |
| ソニックX Vol.10 |
37–39 |
April 21, 2004 |
| ソニックX Vol.11 |
40–43 |
May 21, 2004 |
| ソニックX Vol.12 |
44–47 |
June 23, 2004 |
| ソニックX Vol.13 |
48–52 |
July 21, 2004 |
United States
DVD
Funimation released episodes 1–52 in 10 single-disc releases:
| DVD Name | Episodes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sonic X: Vol. 1: A Super Sonic Hero |
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June 1, 2004 |
| Sonic X: Vol. 2: The Chaos Factor |
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June 1, 2004 |
| Sonic X: Vol. 3: Satellite Swindle |
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October 12, 2004 |
| Sonic X: Vol. 4: Beating Eggman |
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December 7, 2004 |
| Sonic X: Vol. 5: Sonic's Scream Test |
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January 25, 2005 |
| Sonic X: Vol. 6: Countdown to Chaos |
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April 12, 2005 |
| Sonic X: Vol. 7: Revenge of the Robot |
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June 14, 2005 |
| Sonic X: Vol. 8: Project Shadow |
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November 15, 2005 |
| Sonic X: Vol. 9: Into the Darkness |
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February 7, 2006 |
| Sonic X: Vol. 10: The Beginning of the End |
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May 16, 2006 |
The episodes were re-released in "Saga" sets:
| DVD Name | Episodes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sonic X: New World Saga |
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November 13, 2007 |
| Sonic X: Chaos Emerald Chaos |
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May 20, 2008 |
| Sonic X: Chaos & Shadow Sagas |
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September 9, 2008 September 23, 2008 |
| Sonic X: The Egg Moon, Emerl & Homebound Sagas |
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September 22, 2009 |
Episodes 53–78 made their way to the U.S. in two 13-episode box sets:
| DVD Name | Episodes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sonic X: The Complete 5th Season |
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September 12, 2006 October 31, 2006 |
| Sonic X: So Long, Sonic |
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February 13, 2007 |
| DVD Name | Episodes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sonic X: Collection 1 | 1–52 | November 4, 2016 |
| Sonic X: Collection 2 | 53–78 | December 6, 2016 |
Blu-ray
| Blu-ray Name | Episodes | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sonic X: The Complete Series English Dub | 1–78 | May 28, 2019 |
| Sonic X: The Complete Series Japanese Sub | 1–78 | April 25, 2023 |
United Kingdom
UK DVD
Warner Home Video and Jetix Consumer Products released only 4 volumes with episodes from 1 to 8.
- Volume 1 – Episode 1–2 ("Chaos Control Freaks" and "Sonic to the Rescue")
- Volume 2 – Episode 3–4 ("Missile Wrist Rampage" and "Chaos Emerald Chaos")
- Volume 3 – Episode 5–6 ("Cracking Knuckles" and "Techno-Teacher")
- Volume 4 – Episode 7–8 ("Party Hardly" and "Satellite Swindle")
Australia
In Australia, 17 volumes of the first series were released by MRA Entertainment in 2005–2006, which featured three episodes per disc.
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