List of Sonic X episodes explained

Sonic X is an anime series based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series. It originally ran consecutively on Sundays from April 6, 2003 to March 28, 2004 with a total of 52 episodes (collectively known as the Japanese "Series 1"). In Japan, episodes 53–78 ("Series 2") initially went unaired on television, becoming direct-to-video releases. Episodes 53–78 were first broadcast on TV in France and parts of Asia before they aired on UK/US television.

As part of Kids Station's 2020 line-up of programming, it was announced that, as part of a tie-in promotion for the Sonic the Hedgehog film, the network would finally begin broadcasting the remaining episodes in 2020. This would mark the first time that the episodes would air in any format on Japanese television.

For the English dub produced by 4Kids (which aired on Fox's Saturday morning block FoxBox, later renamed 4Kids TV from August 23, 2003 to May 6, 2006), episodes 1–52 were referred to as Seasons 1–2, each 26 episodes long, and episodes 53–78 were referred to as Season 3, but the Saga Set DVD releases split the episodes into 6 seasons, each containing 13 episodes. The airdates for TV Tokyo are listed on the left, while the airdates for the 4Kids English dub are on the right. For Season 3, air dates for the Japanese run reflect the first date of Kids Station's broadcasts.

Episode list

Season 3: The Metarex Saga (2005)

Theme songs

Japan

Opening

"Sonic Drive"
- April 6, 2003 – March 28, 2004 and March 25, 2020 – April 30, 2020
- Lyricist: Takeshi Aida
- Composer / Arranger: Cher Watanabe
- Singers: Hironobu Kageyama and Hideaki Takatori
- Episode Range: 1–78

Endings

1. - April 6, 2003 – June 29, 2003
- Lyricist / Composer / Arranger: Kazuyoshi Baba
- Singers: Run&Gun
- Episode Range: 1–13
1. - July 6, 2003 – December 28, 2003 and March 25, 2020 – April 30, 2020
- Lyricist: Shun Taguchi
  1. - Composer / Arranger: Masataka Matsutoya Singer: Aya Hiroshige
- Episode Range: 14–39 and 53–78
" T.O.P."
- January 4, 2004 – March 28, 2004
- Lyricists / Singers: KP
- Composer / Arranger: URU
- Episode Range: 40–52

United States

Opening

"Gotta Go Fast"
- August 23, 2003 – May 6, 2006
- By Norman Grossfeld and Russell Velazquez
- Episode Range: 1–78

Ending

"Gotta Go Fast" (shortened version)
- August 23, 2003 – May 6, 2006
- By Norman Grossfeld and Russell Velazquez

PAL regions

Opening

- "Sonic X"

August 23, 2003 – May 6, 2006
By Marc Biagi and Nikki Gregoroff
Episode Range: 1–78

Ending

PAL region broadcasts use the same melody of the American ending theme, with the pitch sometimes adjusted.

South Korea

South Korea has the same melody of the Japanese opening theme and the first ending theme, with the lyrics translated into Korean.

Italy

"Sonic" (Episodes 1–78)

France

The French dubbing has the same melody of the Japanese opening theme, but it is adapted into French lyrics instead. Endings are instrumental.

Home video releases

Japan

A total of 13 DVD and VHS volume compilations was released by Victor Entertainment and Universal Music. "Hi-Spec" editions of volumes 1-10 have also been released, which include bonus features and 5.1 audio.

VHS/DVD Name	Episodes	Release Date
ソニックX Vol.1	1–5
ソニックX Vol.2	6–9
ソニックX Vol.3	10–13
ソニックX Vol.4	14–17
ソニックX Vol.5	18–21
ソニックX Vol.6	22–25
ソニックX Vol.7	26–29
ソニックX Vol.8	30–33
ソニックX Vol.9	34–36
ソニックX Vol.10	37–39
ソニックX Vol.11	40–43
ソニックX Vol.12	44–47
ソニックX Vol.13	48–52

United States

DVD

Funimation released episodes 1–52 in 10 single-disc releases:

DVD Name	Episodes	Release Date
Sonic X: Vol. 1: A Super Sonic Hero	1. "Chaos Control Freaks" 2. "Sonic to the Rescue" 3. "Missile Wrist Rampage" 27. "Pure Chaos"
Sonic X: Vol. 2: The Chaos Factor	4. "Chaos Emerald Chaos" 5. "Cracking Knuckles" 6. "Techno-Teacher" 7. "Party Hardly"
Sonic X: Vol. 3: Satellite Swindle	8. "Satellite Swindle" 9. "The Last Resort" 10. "Unfair Ball" 11. "Fly Spy"
Sonic X: Vol. 4: Beating Eggman	12. "Beating Eggman (Part 1)" 13. "Beating Eggman (Part 2)" 14. "That's What Friends are For" 15. "Skirmish in the Sky" 16. "Depths of Danger"
Sonic X: Vol. 5: Sonic's Scream Test	17. "The Adventures of Knuckles and Hawk" 18. "The Dam Scam" 19. "Sonic's Scream Test" 20. "Cruise Blues" 21. "Fast Friends"
Sonic X: Vol. 6: Countdown to Chaos	22. "Little Chaos Lost" 23. "Emerald Anniversary" 24. "How to Catch a Hedgehog" 25. "A Dastardly Deed" 26. "Countdown to Chaos"
Sonic X: Vol. 7: Revenge of the Robot	28. "A Chaotic Day" 29. "A Robot Rebels" 30. "Heads Up, Tails!" 31. "Revenge of the Robot" 32. "Flood Fight"
Sonic X: Vol. 8: Project Shadow	33. "Project: Shadow" 34. "Shadow Knows" 35. "Sonic's Big Break" 36. "Shadow World" 37. "Robotnik's Revenge" 38. "Showdown in Space"
Sonic X: Vol. 9: Into the Darkness	39. "Defective Detectives" 40. "Sunblock Solution" 41. "Eggman for President" 42. "A Date to Forget" 43. "Mean Machines" 44. "Sewer Search"
Sonic X: Vol. 10: The Beginning of the End	45. "Prize Fight" 46. "A Wild Win" 47. "Map of Mayhem" 48. "The Volcanic Venture" 49. "The Beginning of the End" 50. "Running out of Time" 51. "Friends 'Till the End" 52. "A New Start"

The episodes were re-released in "Saga" sets:

DVD Name	Episodes	Release Date
Sonic X: New World Saga	1. "Chaos Control Freaks" 2. "Sonic to the Rescue" 3. "Missile Wrist Rampage" 4. "Chaos Emerald Chaos" 5. "Cracking Knuckles" 6. "Techno-Teacher" 7. "Party Hardly" 8. "Satellite Swindle" 9. "The Last Resort" 10. "Unfair Ball" 11. "Fly Spy" 12. "Beating Eggman (Part 1)" 13. "Beating Eggman (Part 2)"
Sonic X: Chaos Emerald Chaos	14. "That's What Friends are For" 15. "Skirmish in the Sky" 16. "Depths of Danger" 17. "The Adventures of Knuckles and Hawk" 18. "The Dam Scam" 19. "Sonic's Scream Test" 20. "Cruise Blues" 21. "Fast Friends" 22. "Little Chaos Lost" 23. "Emerald Anniversary" 24. "How to Catch a Hedgehog" 25. "A Dastardly Deed" 26. "Countdown to Chaos"
Sonic X: Chaos & Shadow Sagas	27. "Pure Chaos" 28. "A Chaotic Day" 29. "A Robot Rebels" 30. "Heads Up, Tails!" 31. "Revenge of the Robot" 32. "Flood Fight" 33. "Project: Shadow" 34. "Shadow Knows" 35. "Sonic's Big Break" 36. "Shadow World" 37. "Robotnik's Revenge" 38. "Showdown in Space"
Sonic X: The Egg Moon, Emerl & Homebound Sagas	39. "Defective Detectives" 40. "Sunblock Solution" 41. "Eggman for President" 42. "A Date to Forget" 43. "Mean Machines" 44. "Sewer Search" 45. "Prize Fight" 46. "A Wild Win" 47. "Map of Mayhem" 48. "The Volcanic Venture" 49. "The Beginning of the End" 50. "Running out of Time" 51. "Friends 'Till the End" 52. "A New Start"

Episodes 53–78 made their way to the U.S. in two 13-episode box sets:

DVD Name	Episodes	Release Date
Sonic X: The Complete 5th Season	53. "A Cosmic Call" 54. "Cosmic Crisis" 55. "H2 Whoa" 56. "An Enemy in Need" 57. "A Chilling Discovery" 58. "Desperately Seeking Sonic" 59. "Galactic Gumshoes" 60. "Trick Sand" 61. "Ship of Doom" 62. "An Underground Odyssey" 63. "Station Break-In" 64. "A Metarex Melee" 65. "Mission: Match-Up"
Sonic X: So Long, Sonic	66. "Clash in the Cloister" 67. "Teasing Time/Testing Time" 68. "A Revolutionary Tale" 69. "The Planet of Misfortune" 70. "Terror on the Typhoon" 71. "Hedgehog Hunt" 72. "Zelkova Strikes Back" 73. "The Cosmo Conspiracy" 74. "Eye Spy" 75. "Agent of Mischief" 76. "The Light in the Darkness" 77. "A Fearless Friend" 78. "So Long Sonic"

DVD Name	Episodes	Release Date
Sonic X: Collection 1	1–52
Sonic X: Collection 2	53–78

Blu-ray

Blu-ray Name	Episodes	Release Date
Sonic X: The Complete Series English Dub	1–78
Sonic X: The Complete Series Japanese Sub	1–78

United Kingdom

UK DVD

Warner Home Video and Jetix Consumer Products released only 4 volumes with episodes from 1 to 8.

Volume 1 – Episode 1–2 ("Chaos Control Freaks" and "Sonic to the Rescue")
Volume 2 – Episode 3–4 ("Missile Wrist Rampage" and "Chaos Emerald Chaos")
Volume 3 – Episode 5–6 ("Cracking Knuckles" and "Techno-Teacher")
Volume 4 – Episode 7–8 ("Party Hardly" and "Satellite Swindle")

Australia

In Australia, 17 volumes of the first series were released by MRA Entertainment in 2005–2006, which featured three episodes per disc.