Sonic the Hedgehog (ソニック★ザ★ヘッジホッグ Sonikku za Hejjihoggu), best known as Sonic the Hedghog: The Movie in the US, is a two-episode 1996 Japanese anime OVA series based on the video game franchise by Sega. Produced by Studio Pierrot and directed by Kazutaka Ikegami, the OVAs were released from January 26, to March 22, 1996.
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Dubbing History[]
The OVA was first released in Japan between January 26, 1996, and March 22, 1996, in two VHS volumes, each containing a single episode. The series was licensed by ADV Films. The English-dubbed version was released as a single direct-to-video film as Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie on September 7, 1999, on VHS and DVD.
Cast[]
| Image | Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
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Sonic the Hedgehog | Masami Kikuchi | Martin Burke |
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Miles "Tails" Prower | Hekiru Shiina | Lainie Fraiser |
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Knuckles the Echidna | Yasunori Matsumoto | Bill Wise |
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Dr. Eggman (Dr. Robotnik) |
Junpei Takiguchi | Edwin Neal |
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President | Yuzuru Fujimoto | |
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Sara | Mika Kanai | Sascha Biesi |
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Steward (Old Man Owl) |
Chafurin | Charles Campbell |
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Metal Sonic | Masami Kikuchi | Gary Dehan |
Video Releases[]
Note that all English releases present the OVAs as a movie rather than individual episodes.
| Distributor | Year | Format | Region | Country | |
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| ADV Films | 1999 | 
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NTSC | United States | 
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External Links[]
- Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie at the Internet Movie Database
- Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
