List of Sonic X episodes
Template:Italic title Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Sonic X is an anime series based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series. It originally aired on Sundays from April 6, 2003 to March 28, 2004 with a total of 52 episodes, collectively known as "Series 1". In Japan, episodes 53–78 ("Series 2") initially went unaired on television, becoming direct-to-video releases, while episodes 53–78 were first broadcast on TV in France and parts of Asia before airing on UK/US television.
As part of Kids Station's 2020 programming lineup and as a tie-in promotion for the Sonic the Hedgehog film, the network broadcast the remaining episodes in 2020, marking the first time the episodes aired 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. However, 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
Episode list
Season 1: The New World and Chaos Emerald Sagas (2003)
Season 2: The Chaos, Shadow, Egg Moon, Emerl, and Homebound Sagas (2003–04)
Season 3: The Metarex Saga (2005)
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
- Episodes: 1–78
Endings
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- April 6, 2003 – June 29, 2003
- Lyricist / Composer / Arranger: Kazuyoshi Baba
- Singers: Run&Gun
- Episodes: 1–13
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- July 6, 2003 – December 28, 2003 and March 25, 2020 – April 30, 2020
- Lyricist: Shun Taguchi
- Composer / Arranger: Masataka Matsutoya
- Singer: Aya Hiroshige
- Episodes: 14–39 and 53–78
- "T.O.P."
- January 4, 2004 – March 28, 2004
- Lyricists / Singers: KP
- Composer / Arranger: URU
- Episodes: 40–52
United States
Opening
- "Gotta Go Fast"
- August 23, 2003 – May 6, 2006
- By Norman Grossfeld and Russell Velazquez
- Episodes: 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
- Episodes: 1–78
For the ending, PAL region broadcasts use the same melody of the American ending theme, albeit instrumental and with an adjusted pitch and speed. However, UK broadcasts retain the vocals.
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.
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| Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1–5 | July 23, 2003[1] Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Script error: No such module "Lang". | 6–9 | August 21, 2003[2] Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Script error: No such module "Lang". | 10–13 | September 26, 2003[3] Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Script error: No such module "Lang". | 14–17 | October 22, 2003[4] Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Script error: No such module "Lang". | 18–21 | November 21, 2003[5] Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Script error: No such module "Lang". | 22–25 | December 17, 2003[6] Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Script error: No such module "Lang". | 26–29 | January 21, 2004[7] Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Script error: No such module "Lang". | 30–33 | February 21, 2004[8] Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Script error: No such module "Lang". | 34–36 | March 24, 2004[9] Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Script error: No such module "Lang". | 37–39 | April 21, 2004[10] Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Script error: No such module "Lang". | 40–43 | May 21, 2004[11] Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Script error: No such module "Lang". | 44–47 | June 23, 2004[12] Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Script error: No such module "Lang". | 48–52 | July 21, 2004[13] Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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United States
DVD
Funimation released episodes 1–52 in 10 single-disc releases:
| DVD Name | Episodes | Release Date |
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| Sonic X: Vol. 1: A Super Sonic Hero |
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June 1, 2004 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Sonic X: Vol. 2: The Chaos Factor |
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June 1, 2004 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Sonic X: Vol. 3: Satellite Swindle |
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October 12, 2004[14] Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Sonic X: Vol. 4: Beating Eggman |
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December 7, 2004 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Sonic X: Vol. 5: Sonic's Scream Test |
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January 25, 2005 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Sonic X: Vol. 6: Countdown to Chaos |
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April 12, 2005 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Sonic X: Vol. 7: Revenge of the Robot |
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June 14, 2005 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Sonic X: Vol. 8: Project Shadow |
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November 15, 2005 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Sonic X: Vol. 9: Into the Darkness |
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February 7, 2006[15] Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Sonic X: Vol. 10: The Beginning of the End |
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May 16, 2006 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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The episodes were re-released in "Saga" sets:
| DVD Name | Episodes | Release Date |
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| Sonic X: New World Saga |
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November 13, 2007 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Sonic X: Chaos Emerald Chaos |
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May 20, 2008 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Sonic X: Chaos & Shadow Sagas |
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September 9, 2008 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
September 23, 2008 |
| Sonic X: The Egg Moon, Emerl & Homebound Sagas |
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September 22, 2009 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Episodes 53–78 made their way to the U.S. in two 13-episode box sets:
| DVD Name | Episodes | Release Date |
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| Sonic X: The Complete 5th Season |
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September 12, 2006 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
October 31, 2006 |
| Sonic X: So Long, Sonic |
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February 13, 2007 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| DVD Name | Episodes | Release Date |
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| Sonic X: Collection 1 | 1–52 | November 4, 2016[16] Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Sonic X: Collection 2 | 53–78 | December 6, 2016[17] Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Blu-ray
| Blu-ray Name | Episodes | Release Date |
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| Sonic X: The Complete Series English Dub | 1–78 | May 28, 2019[18] Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| Sonic X: The Complete Series Japanese Sub | 1–78 | April 25, 2023[19] Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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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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