Audience reviews
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Ain_Individual
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…
Read at the sourceKnuckSon
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 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…
Read at the sourceShadowSableye
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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This is, in fact, in truth, in reality, downright, needless to say, by all means, beyond the shadow of a doubt, hands down, unquestionably, 100%, indisputably, undeniably, inarguably, incontestably, effortlessly, unmistakeably, without a doubt, unambiguously, unequivocally, incontrovertibly, undoubtedly, come hell or high water, frankly, simply, plainly, without fail, legitimately, for certain, genuinely, for sure, evidently, far and away, in no uncertain terms, by a mile, nothing else but, in actuality, to all intents and purposes, there's no denying it, as a matter of fact, truth be told, you could say, in all sincerity, unshakably, unerringly, rain or shine, beyond a shadow of doubt, unimpeachably, absolutely, crystal-clearly, truly, outright, easily, indeed, as sure as eggs is eggs, no…
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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.
Read at the sourceN0TH1NG2SEE
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…
Read at the sourceEmber_Blackwood
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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A Disappointing Review of Sonic X
Story/Characters (5/10): Lets talk about the characters first. Sonic, the blue, funny and fast hedgehog, is the main protagonist of this show. He is the hero, the knight in shining armor, the... okay lets just skip his intro. We all know who Sonic is so there's no need to explain his background. He appears in a lot of videogames and is the mascot character of Sega. In this show he is portrayed as a cool, cocky and fast character. He is headstrong and always runs before he thinks. His goal is to stop Dr. Eggman from obtaining the Chaos Emeralds.
Dr. Eggman, Sonic's power hungry arch-enemy, is a mad scientist who wants all of the 7 Chaos Emeralds in order to gain absolute power (...for some reason).
Supporting cast: essentially, anyone who is not Sonic or D…
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This is by far the worst animated adaption in the whole entire Sonic series, this series really had not effort put into it whatsoever, probably due to Sonic not doing well in japan at all. But to me, that brings up the question, why does this thing exist in the first place?
Story - 3/10
In terms of the series plot, well... it does not really have a plot until later in the series, the first 26 episodes of this is just basicly Sonic and freinds going on an adventure to find the Chaos emeralds to get back hime after being transported to earth. After the first 26 episodes is the first time where the plot has any significance. To bad they were lazy and just took the plots from the two Sonic Adventure games and made a terrible adaption of it. Really, the only arc with some ounce of effort put it…
Read at the sourceGokensLetsPlays
Sonic X is an anime that's based off of Sonic Adventure, originally released for the Sega Dreamcast. The anime is about Sonic and friends trying to stop Doctor Ivo Robotnik (Or just simply Eggman). While fighting him, Chaos Control happens, sending Sonic & Co. from the planet of Mobius to Earth. While running across Station Square, Sonic lands in a pool, and a young boy named Christopher Thorndyke goes to rescue him.
As the plot goes on, Sonic meets some of his friends, such as Cream the Rabbit and Miles "Tails" Prower, also meeting a long-time rival, Knuckles the Echidna. It's from there that the Adventure Arc. starts up and characters from Sonic Adventure show up. If you've played Sonic Adventure, you already know the plot, but otherwise, you'll enjoy it.
Art style:
For me, I loved all…
Read at the sourceAngelKitty
Okay, this is my first ever review on here, so this may really suck... But here we go.
First let me say that I'm not even going to bother with the 4Kids dub. The dub was so terrible that it's one of the biggest reasons why I regret ever watching this. I'm going to focus on the original Japanese version as much as I can and just pretend that the 4Kids dub never existed. Everyone knows how much 4Kids ruins anime. But with that out of the way, let's get started with the actual review.
This was one of the very first anime series I remember loving when I was a kid. I remember even rewatching some of the episodes over and over and constantly talking about it with my friends and always drawing the characters. But now that I've grown up and matured a bit more, I think to myself: Was it really th…
Read at the sourceNineThePhantom
Sonic X is based on the two games for dreamcast and Gamecube at least for the first part of the anime. Then end up going to space towards the end. The Story really boring. If You aren't a hard core sonic fan you won't enjoy this anime. However this anime is not complex at all so even your average joe can enjoy it.
Art: The art work is decent you can still have some amusement by looking at the characters. The art work on tails and amy are great they have really improved.
Sound: I can say the anime does have good english dub the jp dub everyone sounds like women the opening to the jp version of the anime alot better.
characters: the personalitys are pretty dull compare to the sonic 1993 series
every character seems like a girl, there emo and when they try to be funny it
it's either funny…
Read at the sourceAnimewolfguy
When I was a kid, I love sonic x to death and praise the dub back when I was watching it every Saturday morning of the 4kids block . But as I got older and starting to use the internet, I come a across many people ranting about 4kids who are the one who dub sonic x. As I start to know more of what they do to anime they got, I realize how much of my childhood I wasted. Now that I got that out of the way, lets me say that sonic x is a decent anime but didn't reach its potential when it was announce. So here is my review of the show.
Story:6/10
The plot starts as sonic and his friends attacks Dr.eggman's base to rescue Cream and cheese. Sonic face him head on but an accident occurs that suddenly sends sonic and his friends to a different place in time I guess since the anime did a bad job of…
Read at the sourceNeonKazma
I don't really wanna review Sonic X. What about you, Tails? Do you want to? (Tails staring at me bored and pissed) Well...... Sorry Tails, I have to do this anyway. We all know Sonic. He's the badass mascot of SEGA that spawned in the Genesis in the 90's and became a pop culture phenomenon. When news began of a Sonic anime in the works, fans were thrilled with excitement and maybe Sonic can translate well into anime. But then came 4Kids! and...... The results were not pretty. Hated by both Sonic and anime fans, Sonic X was a huge failure among fans of Sonic, due to ridiculous plot, ripping off other animes and terrible new characters.
Sonic X begins with, who else, Sonic and his friends going to Dr. Eggman's base to rescue Cream and her Chao, when a nuclear reaction on the Chaos Emerald e…
Read at the sourceTheUltimateKalie
Gah! So terrible. The only reason why I watched the show was because I liked the games.
This show kills the psychology of the characters and any form of plot from the games.
There are some parts to the series where the character could have done something right off the bat to avoid the whole situation but instead, decideds to do nothing or do the stupidest thing possible. It was just a terrible anime.
Read at the sourceMeltyBlood_Len
There's something to be said when a Sonic fan hates a Sonic show so much that they have to write a review on a public website so that other people can see it and (most likely) disagree. But let me say this clearly: I am a huge Sonic the Hedgehog fan and I hate this show.
Why do I hate this show so much? Well, let's compare it to the best Sonic TV Show ever, Sonic SatAM.
Story:
Sonic X: well... maybe like, 5 out of 10.
Sonic SatAM: 9/10
Any of you who remember Sonic SatAM know that the storyline was pretty intense while still at the same time being humorous. It could balance seriousness and comedy and that was something that made the show so good. I mean, the show was about pollution for the most part, but Sonic and the others DID talk about other things AND created comedy out of the sit…
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WATCH SONIC X or PLAY SONIC ADVENTURE 1&2 AND SONIC BATTLE BEFORE READING
4KIDS screwed the U.S dub up horribly,i reccomend the uncut verson if you want the full diolouge and story.season 1 was a litle rough around the edges,but it was just starting,i likednhow the characters sticked to their personalitys in the games.but ii have one problem with this anime...its name...chris thorndike!the devil chiled,i really did not like this character.he was verry verry annoying.i liked season 2 the best,it had game based arks,like sonic advnture,and sonic adventure2,also a sonic battle ark.and thare were no filler episodes between SA1&SA2 arks,and at the end of the SA2 ark,when sonic and shadow fought finnal hazzard,and live and learn played...i loved it!!!season 3 was ok,chris was useful for once(ho…
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