So now that we've seen what the Americans did to Sonic the Hedgehog almost as soon as he came out,
lets go across the Pacific to Sonic's birth place, Japan, and see what they did.
In 1993, a Sonic CD was released for the Sega Mega CD.
This CD contained one of the first Sonic animations to be released in Japan,
not counting the commercials.
In 1996, Studio Pierrot with SEGA decided to make an entire animated movie of Sonic the Hedgehog.
This Original Video Animation was originally a 2-parter split onto 2 VHS tapes,
but later joined into a direct to video film when dubbed into English.
The story here is that Dr. Eggman is holding a president and his cat like daughter hostage in order to lure Sonic into a trap.
Go ahead and talk, Eggman.
As both of you are aware, Planet Freedom is made up of two separate dimensions.
The outer world, the one you live in, is known as the Land of the Sky.
Hold on a minute...
And the inner dimension is known as the Land of Darkness.
I live peacefully in the inner dimension,
where I have created a high-tech city called Eggmanland.
Recently,
a man who calls himself the God of Destruction arrived: Black Eggman.
I don't know where he came from,
but he attacked my city with a battalion of robots.
They completely conquered us.
Now, there is no place down there for me to live.
Black Eggman found the complex where the high voltage electricity is stored.
He jammed the Robot Generator, causing it to run wild.
According to my calculations,
if the Robot Generator isn't stopped by sunrise tomorrow,
there will be a giant explosion!
Mind if I stick with the Japanese?
So, once trust was gained, Sonic and Tails ventured off into the Land of Darkness to reach Eggmanland in order to shut down this generator.
What is this place?
Let me check.
We just exited the warp zone, so this should be...
It says these are ancient ruins.
Ancient ruins? These?
Kind of reminds me of New York.
I'm afraid of lightning!
Well there's an interesting tidbit.
As they get closer to Eggmanland they come across Black Eggman.
That has to be Black Eggman!
That is correct. I am Black Eggman.
I congratulate you on eluding my traps and making it all the way here.
Hold still!
Where are you little brats hiding?
Come out here!
We don't have time to mess around with this guy!
Which way to Eggmanland?
Let me check...
That way!
It's past that highway!
Black Eggman, you slowpoke!
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Wait a minute, what is this?
Is Sonic
Is Sonic showing
Is Sonic showing a profanity?
What is he teaching the 8 year old?
Well, Japan is a whole other culture where
death, violence, profanities and perversions
are taught to kids at a young age.
Anyways, getting back to the film at hand...
This is bad!
We're safe...
Don't think you're safe yet.
Neither one of you can swim, so you'll both drown in the ocean below.
Oh yeah!
Due to a misunderstanding from one of the Sonic Team members,
this hedgehog cannot swim.
Tails on the other hand is able to swim in the games.
In Adventures Sonic can swim,
in SatAM Sonic can swim,
and in the Archie Comics...
I can say if he can or can't.
I can't swim!
Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle...
I've finally gotten those two out of the way!
That worked pretty well.
Yes, lets go.
Why me?
Awww, how cute...
The image that spawned a million yaoi fan art.
Crack! Crack! Boom!
Oops!
You fools!
Did you really think I'd fall for a stupid trick like that? Take this!
Actually, just here I think I prefer the English version.
I can see you!
You didn't think I'd fall for a stupid trick like that, did you?
What is this stuff?
No comment.
Sonic!
Tails!
Now, it's time for this!
Oh look! It's Indiana Knuckles.
Sonic!
Oh no!
Knuckles!
Hurry and save Sonic!
Wait a minute, since when could Knuckles fly?
Grab onto me, Sonic!
So after they've defeated Black Eggman,
the sun is starting to set
and the generator starts turning on the lights,
which means they now have to hurry.
And this is where part 1 ends.
Alright, lets go!
Sonic, leave these guys to me and go on ahead!
All right! Good luck!
Oh look! An overcooked egg.
Hey, are you telling me that Sonic can't outrun that?
Tails, fly! You have to fly!
Yeah, right!
And that Tails doesn't help him?
Hang on! I'll stop this thing!
Phew, nick of time!
But of course, with Eggman anything's a trap.
It's a robot that looks exactly like Sonic!
What does all this mean?
This is the greatest invention of Eggman, scientist extraordinaire!
I call it Hyper Metal Sonic.
Pretty good, don't you think?
You might have made a robot that looks like him,
but he's no match for the real Sonic!
Tails, it should be apparent to you.
Sonic wasn't being electrocuted earlier.
Instead, I was transferring all his data to the robot.
He is the fastest, most powerful battle machine ever to walk Planet Freedom!
Tails, Knuckles,
don't try to help me.
I want to take him out on my own!
Bad idea...
So, the fight is on, but Sonic seems to run out of luck.
Where did he go?
That's it!
Perfect, perfect!
Sonic has finally been defeated!
Can it be?
Has Sonic bit the dust?
YAY! He's alive!
Meanwhile, Metal Sonic wreaks havoc across the Land of the Sky,
and our genius Tails figures he can use what he got from Eggman
to turn Metal Sonic good.
But he has to hurry because Metal Sonic has calculated the planet's weak spot.
Oh no, I'm too late.
Where did he go? He's got to be around here somewhere!
Then this will be the real fight.
We'll fight until only one of us is left standing, all right, Metal?
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Well, the feeling's mutual.
Wait, since when could Sonic speak binary?
It's in binary code, so only I can read it.
You might know everything I'm going to do,
but I know everything you're going to do too!
It's a strange feeling!
Sonic, you're still alive?
Sonic, what's wrong with you?
You pervert! Get away, you little piece of tin!
I get it, you synchronized yourself with Metal.
This is my chance!
That was close!
Knuckles!
Sonic!
You're a perfect target for me now, fox!
Somebody stop me please!
Tails!
Sorry!
Tails, I didn't think you'd stoop that low.
Yep, only in Japan.
Look, it's Metal!
Sonic!
Stop it, Metal!
If that ice bridge is destroyed, then that's it for all of us!
Knuckles, see what you can do about the magma!
Oh, that's right!
Tails works his magic, but because of the conflict in personality it short circuits Metal Sonic.
In which the fight rages on.
During which, the president happens to drop in, crash, and get stuck.
Hurry, hurry!
I know! Shut up!
Oh no!
Papa!
Will you look at that,
the good personality got through.
But Metal Sonic gets defeated anyways,
in a teary-eyed way.
There is only one Sonic...
And everyone lives happily ever after.
Ok, to a degree seeing as Eggman lives to invent another day.
So what do I think?
A fun movie to watch,
If you don't mind some of the annoying voices.
I finally finished it!
See, isn't it great?
It's a jet propelled body board.
So if you haven't had enough of Sonic, not to worry!
Several more games were made,
and America strikes again in 1999!