Sonic The Hedgehog: The Animation

Sonic The Hedgehog: The Animation (Japanese: ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ ジ アニメーション, Hepburn: Sonikku Za Hejjihoggu Ji Animēshon) is a Japanese anime television series based on the Sonic The Hedgehog video game series made by Sega and Sonic Team. Produced by TV Asahi, Nihon Ad Systems and Toei Animation, it was directed by Hideki Tonokatsu, with Tsutomu Kamishiro handling series scripts, Ryō Tanaka designing the characters, Satoshi Katō serving as sound director and Kaoru Ōhori composing the music. Targeted towards children aged 6 to 15 years old, the series originally aired on TV Asahi from October 1, 1995 to June 26, 1996. The episodes take place before the third game in the series, and accordingly portray the characters as slightly younger than they are in the games.