Sonic X (Japanese: X Hepburn: Sonikku Ekkusu ) is a Japanese anime television series

created by TMS Entertainment and based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series published
by Sega. Sonic Xinitially ran for fifty-two episodes, which were broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 6,
2003, to March 28, 2004; a further twenty-six were aired in non-Japanese regions such as the
United States, Europe, and the Middle East from 2005 to 2006. The show's
American localization and broadcasting were handled by 4Kids Entertainmentwhich heavily edited
the content and created new musicuntil 2012, when Saban Brands obtained the rights to the
series.
The plot follows a group of anthropomorphic animals originating from the gamessuch as Sonic the
Hedgehog, Tails, Amy Rose, and Cream the Rabbitand a human boy named Chris Thorndyke,
whom the animals meet after teleporting from their home planet to Earth. While on Earth, they
repeatedly scuffle with antagonist Doctor Eggman and his robots over control of the powerful Chaos
Emeralds, while also adjusting to their status as celebrities. The final story arc sees the friends return
with Chris to their world, where they enter outer space with a newfound plant-like creature named
Cosmo and fight an army of creatures called the Metarex.
Sonic X received mixed reviews from critics. Generally, writers criticized its American localization and
some of the characters, while being more generous toward its story and aesthetics. The series was
very popular in the United States and France, though less so in its native Japan. The show's
merchandise included an edutainment video game for the Leapster, a trading card game, a comic
book series featuring an original storyline, and various toys and other items. The phrase "gotta go
fast", the title of the show's North American theme song, has survived as a Sonic catchphrase for
over a decade after the show's initial release.