The Sonic OVA

The Noid · Post by **The Noid** » Sat May 29, 2004 3:43 pm

Ah, Sonic at his best. I can watch it all the time and each time I watch it again it's just as exciting as the last. I loved the Land of the Sky/Land of Darkness angle, it really made everything interesting. I also loved the fact that Knuckles wasn't as much as a prick as he is in every other Sonic universe. You gotta love the hat.

Let's discuss the anime. What you liked, disliked, and maybe some theories on the Land of the Sky's physics and such? How it came to be and if Planet Freedom really is Earth in the future? Could the anime have worked well as a full series? Would Genesis game adaptions work well such as Knuckles being an emerald guardian and the Death Egg? What if Fang was in the OVA?

Let's discuss this great piece of anime ass.

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Sat May 29, 2004 3:55 pm

What was with Tails' weird voice? Is it true that the voice actor really had a cold when they were recording?

Post by **Esrever** » Sat May 29, 2004 4:21 pm

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the new characters created for that OVA were even lamer than the characters created for the American cartoons. Still, at least Metal was a badass.

plasticwingsband · Post by **plasticwingsband** » Sat May 29, 2004 4:24 pm

I own it, but the English voices make my ears bleed, so I always watch it subbed.

Still, inconsistancies abound, such as: Knuckles is a Mole, apparently, as well as Sonic's best friend.

Still, I like his hat...

Post by **Delphine** » Sat May 29, 2004 4:26 pm

The Noid wrote:Ah, Sonic at his best.

Yeah, S3&K was pretty sweet.

Post by **Crazy Penguin** » Sat May 29, 2004 5:30 pm

Esrever wrote:I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the new characters created for that OVA were even lamer than the characters created for the American cartoons.

Even Wes Weasley?

Post by **Esrever** » Sat May 29, 2004 5:56 pm

Especially Wes Weasley!

Ngangbius · Post by **Ngangbius** » Sat May 29, 2004 6:36 pm

Still, inconsistancies abound, such as: Knuckles is a Mole, apparently, as well as Sonic's best friend.

I'm assuming the "mole" part of Knuckles come from what his species is also refered to in Japanese--a "harimogura" which seem to be roughly translated as "needle mole"(unless someone can correct me).

As for the anime, well the company who got the English rights ain't called Awfully Dubbed Videos for nothing. Though, I heard their dubs have improved recently, but I can't judge since I haven listen to any of their recent dub jobs. Maybe I should borrow my brother's Azumanga Daioh DVD...

So yeah, you should only watch this anime subbed and what a cool OAV it is well for a Sonic animation. I still stand by my opinion that the sub features the best Sonic VA so far.

Post by **Delphine** » Sat May 29, 2004 7:14 pm

Ngangbius wrote:s for the anime, well the company who got the English rights ain't called Awfully Dubbed Videos for nothing. Though, I heard their dubs have improved recently, but I can't judge since I haven listen to any of their recent dub jobs.

If by 'have improved' you mean 'are smaller piles of shit than their older dubs', then yes, you would be correct.

Post by **G.Silver** » Sun May 30, 2004 2:35 am

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the new characters created for that OVA were even lamer than the characters created for the American cartoons.

I thought the characters created for the OVA were pretty good in that they were only there to help move the story, not to be "interesting" and developed characters that moronic fans would write fanfictions about and argue over in stupid love triangle threads. Though, even within the show they question the existance of the owl, why didn't the president just call?

"harimogura" which seem to be roughly translated as "needle mole"

The Knuckles/Mole thing has been going on since his inception in Sonic 3 (it's in the freaking manual!), due to that exact same Harimogura business you mentioned mentioned. It does, in fact, mean echidna, but yeah, literally it's "spiny mole." Hedgehog (Harinezumi) is "spiny mouse" (or rat, if you like).

Post by **Esrever** » Sun May 30, 2004 3:03 am

Hence the whole rumour about Sonic's original name being "Mr. Needlemouse."

Post by **Crazy Penguin** » Sun May 30, 2004 9:57 am

G.Silver wrote:
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the new characters created for that OVA were even lamer than the characters created for the American cartoons.
I thought the characters created for the OVA were pretty good in that they were only there to help move the story, not to be "interesting" and developed characters that moronic fans would write fanfictions about and argue over in stupid love triangle threads. Though, even within the show they question the existance of the owl, why didn't the president just call?

I agree with that. The Owl was more just well placed comic relief than anything else. I kinda wish that Amy was included instead of Seira though, her character wouldn't be as drastically changed as Knuckles was.

Overall I liked it, it was a fun no-brainer action romp, the environment was mostly fantasy based rather than overly sci-fi, woodland or realistic, Metal Sonic was as cool as always, the music was quite spiffy and Sonic, Tails and Eggman were well characterised. I particuarly liked how the Sonic and Tails dynamic played off, it's something you don't see much of nowadays.

hello.jpg · Post by **hello.jpg** » Sun May 30, 2004 1:28 pm

Delphine wrote:
The Noid wrote:Ah, Sonic at his best.
Yeah, S3&K was pretty sweet.

*Sonic CD

Post by **Delphine** » Sun May 30, 2004 2:16 pm

I was refuting the fact that anime Sonic is Sonic at his best without bothering to go into detail, not getting the games confused.

daytonafathead · Post by **daytonafathead** » Mon May 31, 2004 5:56 pm

too many people are posting stuff in this topic about the american "Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie" ADV version of the japanese "Sonic Anime". If you'd watch the japanese version, you'd see it's actually ok but the american version sucks. Please don't judge the anime on america's version.

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Mon May 31, 2004 7:14 pm

I've only seen the Japanese version and I still think it sucks. When the hell did Sonic learn how to magically hover?

Post by **Popcorn** » Mon May 31, 2004 7:23 pm

Yeah, it sucks.

Post by **Delphine** » Mon May 31, 2004 8:00 pm

Green Gibbon! wrote:When the hell did Sonic learn how to magically hover?

When he went to Hogwarts, of course. Silly Gibbon, don't you pay attention?

Ngangbius · Post by **Ngangbius** » Mon May 31, 2004 8:00 pm

Green Gibbon! wrote:I've only seen the Japanese version and I still think it sucks. When the hell did Sonic learn how to magically hover?

Toei was still in "DBZ-mode".

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Mon May 31, 2004 8:48 pm

Was that produced by Toei? I remember some "Wishbone" and "Taki Corporation" stuff...

Ngangbius · Post by **Ngangbius** » Mon May 31, 2004 8:55 pm

Last time I remember the whole Dragonball saga--including GT was animated by Toei.

Jaden · Post by **Jaden** » Mon May 31, 2004 9:05 pm

I think he was refering to the Sonic movie... And just for the record Anime World Osaka and Tezuka Productions did the animation... It seems Sega has been on good with Osamu Tezuka's estate for awhile...

Ngangbius · Post by **Ngangbius** » Mon May 31, 2004 9:45 pm

Wait, I could have sworn the OAV as well as the Sonic CD Intro/Outro were both produced by Toei.

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 12:41 am

Delphine wrote:
Green Gibbon! wrote:When the hell did Sonic learn how to magically hover?
When he went to Hogwarts, of course. Silly Gibbon, don't you pay attention?

Don't you mean HEDGEhogwarts?

Bwahahahah . . . seriously, somebody stop me. Really.

Speaking of that moronic school, don't you just feel sorry for the kids with the badger as their mascot? "Yea, here are the dudes with the giant Lion statue, the giant eagle, and the snake. And over there are the badgers. They suck."

Post by **G.Silver** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 12:42 am

Hufflepuff. *snicker*

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