Sonic X
Seen it?2003 | 3 seasons | 25 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With mixed reviews, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, action fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 33 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-Y7. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
After getting stranded on Earth, Sonic and his friends team up with 12-year-old Chris Thorndyke to collect all the Chaos Emeralds and defeat the evil Dr. Eggman.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 147K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 3 is the high point.
Season 12003 · 26 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
Season 22003 · 26 episodes · 8.4 out of 10Friday- Season 32009 · 26 episodes · 8.7 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
- Jun'ichi KanemaruSonic the Hedgehog (voice)
- Sanae KobayashiChris Thorndyke (voice)
- Ryo HirohashiMiles 'Tails' Prower / Cheese the Chao (voice)
- Taeko KawataAmy Rose (voice)
- Nobutoshi CannaKnuckles the Echidna (voice)
- Sayaka AokiCream the Rabbit (voice)
- Etsuko KozakuraCosmo (voice)
- Koji YusaShadow the Hedgehog (voice)
- Rumi OchiaiRouge the Bat (voice)
- Bin ShimadaChuck Thorndyke / Bocoe (voice)