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Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 8:21 pm

I'm trying to imagine "Popful Mail" as "Anita the Hedgehog's Magical Journey".

Post by **G.Silver** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 11:50 pm

I knew that Chaos was the God of Chao, but IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m surprised he had a direct relation to Cheese.

The description of their relation is just what you said, he's the god who protects the Chao. Seems that Cheese isn't any different from any other Chao except that dippy little bow tie.

Post by **Crazy Penguin** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 12:18 pm

Is that a crown on Charmy's head, or just weird hair?

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 2:01 pm

If anyone's interested, I have a photocopy of one of the infamous Seimu mangas that Mr. Sanasi had in his posession.

Wait, what is that? Is that related to the Shogakukan manga?

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 3:10 pm

Just some random research: Here's the official Shogaku Yonensei website (<a href="http://netkun.com/sho4/index.htm">http: ... dex.htm</a>). Apparently the publication has been running for decades. Doraemon debuted in the December, 1969 issue.

Shogakukan also own Coro Coro, and it was under this label that the more recent Sonic manga (by Santa Harukaze) was published.

firemario1001 · Post by **firemario1001** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 10:49 pm

Hehe...

I really enjoy this manga. Big Smile: do you think you can get Mr. Hari Hari to scan in the other episode as well?

Post by **big_smile** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 2:56 am

Oh, and Big Smile, if it's not any bother could you ask Mr Hari Hari if he could please scan a larger version of the comic book cast page

Here is the larger scan

Hari Hari also scanned this very interesting page. It is an interview with Sonic Team that was conducted in March 1991, a few months before the release of the first Sonic game. In it, Naka-san and Yasuhara-san reveal the full story behind Mary Garnett and the episode 1, 2 and 3 prologues.

Hari Hari has also started adding GHZ-museum style pages to his site. They contain flyers, magazine art work and other information that was never released outside of Japan. Find them here

I really enjoy this manga. Big Smile: do you think you can get Mr. Hari Hari to scan in the other episode as well?

I’m not sure he has it.

Shogakukan also own Coro Coro, and it was under this label that the more recent Sonic manga (by Santa Harukaze) was published.

They also publish the official Sonic Team guides.

^_^

Post by **G.Silver** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 11:22 am

Hari Hari also scanned this very interesting page. It is an interview with Sonic Team that was conducted in March 1991, a few months before the release of the first Sonic game. In it, Naka-san and Yasuhara-san reveal the full story behind Mary Garnett and the episode 1, 2 and 3 prologues.

The gist is that Yasuhara runs down the basic scenario--not too long ago, in the "Right Stuff"-esque past, there was a particular test pilot who was good at running, they called him "Sonic" (and it was written on the back of his jacket), yadayadayada. This story was forgotton in America, but some of the Sega staff recently came upon it, and so they made the game, Sonic the Hedgehog.

Then Ohshima (listed as BigIsland, of course) interjects just as the story is getting good and says the story is, of course, completely made up, and Naka says (as if the topics are somehow related) that you can't play Sonic on a Super Famicom! Take that, Nintendo fanboys!

Post by **big_smile** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 1:53 am

Then Ohshima (listed as BigIsland, of course) interjects just as the story is getting good and says the story is, of course, completely made up

Even though it seemed fairly likely that Mary was just a fictional character, it's nice to finally have an official confirmation.

^_^

Post by **Pepperidge** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 2:08 am

I get the impression that the whole "Mary Garnet" thing was a joke.

Solly · Post by **Solly** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 2:26 pm

Big Smile , Can you ask Hari hari to scan the 2nd part of this manga
I mean the "a illustrated story (Middle Ages Episode)"
I wonder what this story is talking about ? =)

oh and I don't if hari hari know this...
But this flyier has some drawings :

the artist from this flyer also made a mini manga...
wich have been edited by Megadrive Fan...

Someone on the forum of Sonic Cult did have found a scan a long time ago...

firemario1001 · Post by **firemario1001** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 7:54 pm

So I guess this means that Kazuyuki Hoshino wasn't the character designer behind Amy. I like her design better in this anyway. At least she dosn't look like Sonic with a splash a pink paint and an ugly dress. Hideous looking thing I tell you.

Post by **big_smile** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 7:38 am

Mr Hari Hari very kindly scanned the middle ages episode:
http://ghzforum.nathantsui.com/upload/files/me01.jpg
http://ghzforum.nathantsui.com/upload/files/me02.jpg
http://ghzforum.nathantsui.com/upload/files/me03.jpg
http://ghzforum.nathantsui.com/upload/files/me04.jpg
http://ghzforum.nathantsui.com/upload/files/me05.jpg
http://ghzforum.nathantsui.com/upload/files/me06.jpg
http://ghzforum.nathantsui.com/upload/files/me07.jpg

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 2:45 pm

That was even MORE bizarre.

Ngangbius · Post by **Ngangbius** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 3:13 pm

But those were some pretty great illustrations no doubt 'bout it.

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 3:50 pm

http://ghzforum.nathantsui.com/upload/files/me03.jpg

For lack of a better humorous caption - Beastophilia!

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 4:03 pm

I guess now Amy knows how it feels when she does that to Sonic, eh?

And Eggman should not have sex with anyone or anything. Least of all, something outside his own species.

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 6:15 pm

Incidentally, what happened to Sonic Dimension? Did it move, or go down? And if the latter, does somebody have a backup?

Ngangbius · Post by **Ngangbius** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 6:58 pm

It changed web address again(new servers?). Here's the new url:

http://www.tastescity.com/sonicdimension/

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 7:23 pm

Ah, thanks. Now I have to find everything again...