Sonic X is a Japanese anime television series created by TMS Entertainment and b

ased on Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog video game series. Sonic X initially ran for 5
2 episodes, broadcast in Japan from April 6, 2003 to March 28, 2004; a further 2
6 were aired elsewhere from 2005 to 2006. The show's American localization was d
one by 4Kids Entertainment. The plot follows a boy named Chris and a group of an
thropomorphic animals from another planet, including Sonic, Tails, Amy, and Crea
m, who repeatedly scuffle with Dr. Eggman and his robots over the Chaos Emeralds
. The final story arc sees the friends return with Chris to their world, where t
hey meet a plant-like creature named Cosmo and fight an army of robots called th
e Metarex in outer space. Sonic X received mixed reviews; writers criticized its
localization and some characters, but were more generous toward its story and a
esthetics. Merchandise included an edutainment game for the Leapster, a trading
card game, and a comic book series. The phrase "gotta go fast", the title of the
show's North American theme song, has been a Sonic catchphrase for over a decad
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