Audience reviews
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Cosenza
I think this series in Japanese form may just be the best piece of Sonic media ever, narrative wise. It's the only series truly faithful to the original vision of the franchise... the writing of every single character is perfect.
The relation between Sonic and Chris in this series is extremely faithful to the original idea of Sonic by Naoto Oshima, how Sonic is supposed to be "like a fairy". A character that suddenly appears into someone's life and changes them through his philosophy and attitude of freedom. Chris really fully matures by the end in comparison to how he was in the beginning. Truly Chris Thorndyke is an incredible character, one of the best in the franchise.
I really wish this series had continued. I wonder if we'll ever get another Sonic series as well written as this. Fe…
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Hope everybody's got their oven mitts on, 'cuz this smoking hot take is ready: Sonic X is fine. It's literally fine. Arguably good sometimes, even.
It should be noted this review is based on the Japanese dub, with fansubs. I must admit I have a special place in my heart for the 4kids dub, but they really did butcher it. Classic tale of "when localisation goes too far".
It's understandable why a lot of Sonic fans back in the day, especially older ones who were introduced via the Classic era, truly hated this series. They were not the target audience. The inclusion of infamous child-stand-in character, Chris Thorndyke, is usually the main cause of grief. It can be very painful, to have a constant on-screen reminder that This Series Was Not Made For You.
It's interesting, then, that everyo…
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Gonna start doing reviews now.
Lots of memories from when I watched this in 7th grade at the start of quarantine.
Classic anime, I can see why people don't like it however; Chris can be annoying at times, and the show leaves some spots open.
If you like Sonic, then I'd recommend this for sure.
Season One is okay; I really see it as an introductory season for anyone who has no idea about anything sonic related. 5/10 Season 2 is pretty fun, its just an adaptation of the adventure games (and battle kinda), pretty nice moments, lots of funny ones too. 7/10
Season 3 is definitely the best season. This has some of the darkest themes in Sonic ever. I love that all the cast gets involved a lot in here (Especially the Chaotix theyre mad underrated) I do wish they cleared up some stuff in the l…
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Sonic X is one of the best animes ever made, its not even that many eps that have bad animation people just exagerate the amount. all 3 finales for each season are peak, the conclusion of the show is cheff's kiss. the characterization is top notch the music can make you cry with how good it is. I NEED a new season of this amazing show. Most of its haters are people who only watched the 4kids dub.
The third seesason is the best, the metarex are peak sonic villains i was actually rooting for them their philosopy is so well writteen.
the artstyle just feels right
Im sad not everyone enjoys this masterpiece
Read at the sourceNyr-Sigtar
Sonic X is a nostalgic, action-packed anime that brings the beloved SEGA characters into a new dimension—literally. With its fast-paced storytelling, memorable music, and colorful animation, Sonic X manages to capture the spirit of the franchise while offering something different for fans of both Sonic and anime.
The series starts strong with the "Chaos Emerald" and "Sonic Adventure" arcs, introducing a human world where Sonic and his friends are stranded. The action scenes are surprisingly well-choreographed for a kids' show, and the soundtrack is energetic and fitting. While some later arcs can feel repetitive or drawn-out, the third season (Metarex Saga) adds a darker tone and deeper themes, which elevate the stakes and character development.
Much of the criticism around Sonic X revol…
Read at the sourceDuckielover151
It actually feels a little strange that MyAnimeList doesn't separate this show into different entries by season, the way pretty much everywhere you can stream it marks a distinction between the seasons, because each of the three seasons felt like a very different experience to me.
Season one is a pretty generic kids' show. Sonic and company accidentally get themselves transported to Earth and befriend a young boy named Chris, who doesn't really have a personality to speak of but DOES have a conveniently rich and influential family. So the Thorndyke mansion becomes the gang's headquarters as they go about their conflict of the week type storylines, fighting Dr. Eggman and trying to find a way back to their own planet.
It's fine for what it is. Good even. I imagine the targeted age group…
Read at the sourceShiftyKitsune
I'm a Sonic fan so watching this felt like an obligation, especially considering how it pretty much shaped the Fandom as we know it today. I have zero nostalgia for this and I watched the Japanese subbed version because 4Kids heavily butchered it like most kids anime from the 2000's.
The show follows who else but Sonic who was Isekai'd to the human world where he meets Chris Thorndyke, a mostly boring kid who's only personality trait is simping for him. After he reunites with his friends they must collect the 7 Chaos Emeralds before Eggman does, or atleast that's what the show implies because in most episodes absolutely nothing happens, the story has incredibly low stakes because everyone ends up accepting Sonic into society less than a third in, the main characters besides Knuckles don't…
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Sonic X has the misfortune of simply being the most average of the Sonic TV Shows. It's not overwhelmingly bad, but it doesn't really excel at anything either. The storylines in the first two seasons aren't interesting enough to be a good adventure story like Sonic SaTaM, the comedy isn't funny enough to be as entertaining as AoSTH or Sonic Boom, and it's not even absurd enough to be so-bad-it's-good like Sonic Underground. Season 2 is a bit better, but the Sonic Adventure adaptations rush through things a bit and lose some of the impact from the game's telling. Season 3 is actually a decent and interesting story with some great character development, but I have a hard time recommending a show strictly on the merit of it's third season since you have to slog through so much to get there. G…
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Alternates between ironic peak fiction and actual peak fiction.
But please find a torrent for the battle against BioLizard because if you watch the offical dub you won't hear live and learn.
The filler can honestly be super fun some times and Chris is overhated.
The final season is this weird Sonic X meets Dragon Ball GT but it somehow works.
Also the art design is peak Sonic, fight me. Be warned though if you are wanting to find artwork of Shadow from this show, do not google "Sonic X Shadow", you will not get what you were looking for.
Finally MAL keeps saying I need to write a longer review so this is just some word vomnit at the end so that I am able to post it.
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Being direct, Sonic X seems like a good series to me.
It is not perfect, it has a few flaws (especially the 4Kids version) but it manages to be a really enjoyable work, both for children, as well as for teenagers and adults.
To be clear, it's true that the series doesn't measure up to better works, but it is not as bad as many say.
Let's see, we must bear in mind that this is supposed to be based on the modern Sonic universe, but with certain alterations, such as the background of certain characters or their personalities, which seem quite decent to me.
There are seasons that are mostly self-concluding chapters, but there are others with longer arcs, which are either adaptations of games or are their own stories, and again, although they have their setbacks, they manage to be enjoyable.…
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Hey, do you know Sonic? Than this is a super duper opertunity to take a new (now old)adventure whit your favorite Sonic Charackters! Its a original Japanese Story about the Sonic Universe. Whe got a Sonic Movie and you may thougt is this the Real Storry there? Whel , if you whana loock clously backstorry than sadly not. The Sonic Movie is another universe.
Sonic X is diferent. It shows every bit from our best Charackters Storry board specally Shadow, the Edgy enemi. The action, Sound, is top.
You whil have fun time watching it.
The Storry is also about to collect the 7 Chaos Emeralds. Plot is, Sonic lifes whit a kit Christopher 12 years old whit his familly togheter.
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Sonic X is merely proof that you cannot bank off the success of others.
Let us remain forthright—Sonic X cannot stand on itself. (Ironically, neither can the Sonic games.) It's an anime that banks off the successes of others, from Dragon Ball to Gundam. Ironically, it tries to bank off the success of Sonic the Hedgehog itself, by creating a story about a boy named Chris Thorndyke and mindlessly shoehorning Sonic and his pals in a more recently modern style into the anime.
There's so little to say here—it's so insipid and repetitive that by the time it gets even remotely acceptable, the game of charades are over.
The story revolves a cast of pointless human characters, attempting to throw in a "relatable" perspective for its young viewers. If I were to be quite frank with you, Chris is t…
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This is how I discovered one of the greatest video game characters in the universe, Sonic the Hedgehog: by seeing him in a Yo Mama joke video in 2014 or 2013. It was at this moment that Sonic just called to me like the song of a siren. I watched Sonic videos on my phone and looked up OCs on Deviantart, I thought up edgy OCs during my spare time, and, of course, I watched Sonic X on YouTube. I watched random episodes, but I eventually figured out the main story: Sonic gets stuck on Earth and meets Neku Sakuraba—I mean Chris Thorndyke. Together these two go on HiLAriOuS misadventures and meet more Sonic characters like Tails and Amy and Rouge the Bat. Eventually, they meet the Thanos of the Sonic universe: evil plant warlords. Absolutely terrifying.
Sonic X has a strange place in my heart. I…
Read at the sourceDillonMarx
Let me start off by saying this... To really get full enjoyment out of this anime you will either need to be an avid Sonic fan (enjoying the story and characters from the Dreamcast era games) or a kid who enjoy harmless action sequences.
I am writing this review on Sonic X as a life long Sonic fan. I've played all the games, I still speedrun Sonic Adventure 1 to this day. I love everything about the series (and try to overlook some of the bad things xD). Coming from this background I can easily enjoy the anime, enjoying seeing knuckles, shadow, tikal, eggman, and others all interact in new scenarios. If you are not coming from this perspective, I feel as if this show will fall very flat for you. Its not that its bad, just average.
Now for people who do enjoy the Sonic universe, and play…
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It's the best because the characters and story are the greatest ever written. If you hate this show you are probably lying. The plot is simple yet is the most enjoyable thing I've ever experienced. The conflicts feel very real and are not forced. This show is the pinnacle of entertainment and can never be topped. This show is easily the reason I am still alive to this day and continues to give me joy with each rewatch. Some people may be turned off by the fact that it's based on a video game, but trust me, this show will not disappoint you.
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Sonic X began as an ordinary Anime for kids in its first half.
Simple created episodes where Sonic helps the people on earth and slowly becomes considered a hero in society.
The characters were all pretty good and thoroughly introduced, which gave the viewer the certain feel of commitment.
While the plot wasn't mainly focused in the first half, most episodes were entertaining and gave someone a better view on the whole Sonic Universe. All in all a comfy procedure.
The comedy might not be for everyone, but it isn't bad.
Then, when the second half began, a lot changed. The show was given a whole new setting and the plot was primarily focused. This made the whole Anime way more interesting and kept the viewer hooked, who was looking for more action, more storytelling and most importantl…
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This was the very first anime I've ever seen and at the time, I liked it at the time but that was really only because it was a saturday morning cartoon with the story of the Sonic Adventure games which I religiously played as a kid. Nowadays tho, this show is very boring to watch.
Story:
There really nothing going for it. Sonic and friends get transported to another world and do pretty much fuck all there aside from their usual gig in most games and eventually get transported back and then Meterex attack and... (sigh) this is just painful. Not much of anything interesting happens.
Art:
Meh! It's ok! Not bad but nothing too special!
Sound:
GOTTA GO FAST!!! The Opening theme in the english dub is ironically enjoyable although the voice acting fucking sucks.
Characters:
If you liked all t…
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Ever since I was a young kid I enjoyed playing Sonic The hedgehog games. They were not only fun, but something that simply drew me in was the link you'd create with some of the characters. Sonic X is not exactly that kind of anime. For hardcore fans of the series like myself, it is without any doubts something you have to watch, but if you aren't, then you might be disappointed.
The plot of the story, or should I say storieS since Sonic X is splitted in 3 segments, each covering different arcs. The first arc was a bit painful, a slice-of-life style that just didn't feel right. The second and third arcs were really enjoyable for me though. The references to Sonic Adventure DX and Sonic Adventure 2 Battle were well placed. The games obviously did it better, but it is still nice to see such…
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Sonic X was a favorite of mine back in the day. When the show aired on Saturday mornings, courtesy of the CW4kids, the Sonic fan in me tuned in every Saturday to watch the adventures of Chris Thorndyke and his stranded alien, animal, anthropomorphic friends. What Sega hoped to do what this series was popularize the brand by conveying Sonic's video game adventures in a television format.
Does it work? Sort of . . . It gets some things right but some things wrong.
Story (7/10): Season 1 is a mostly episodic set-up that details the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (I mean, Sonic and Chris). The first episode details how Chaos Control (teleportation, a power granted by the Chaos Emeralds) mis-used by Eggman whisks Sonic and his friends away from their planet, Mobius, to the real world. The…
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