Underplayed Gems

Sonic the Hedgehog (1996)

Sonic the Hedgehog poster
Original title
ソニック★ザ★ヘッジホッグ
Directed by
Kazunori Ikegami, Gary Dehan
Genre
action anime and manga, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country
Japan
Runtime
54 min
Rated
G
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 78 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Sonic and his friends Tails and Knuckles try to stop Dr. Eggman from using a super weapon. Metal Sonic also causes trouble for the trio.

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What happens

Sonic the Hedgehog (ソニックザヘッジホッグ, Sonikku za Hejjihoggu) or Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie is a 1996 Japanese two-part original video animation (OVA) based on the Sonic the Hedgehog video games by Sega. It was produced by Studio Pierrot and directed by Kazutaka Ikegami. It features Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Dr. Eggman (Dr. Robotnik in the English release), Metal Sonic, and supporting characters created for the OVA. The first episode was released in Japan on January 26, 1996, and the second on March 22. The series was licensed and dubbed in English by ADV Films, who released it as a direct-to-video film on September 7, 1999, to coincide with the international release of the game Sonic Adventure. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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