Could Sonic the Hedgehog Star In A Notably Different Anime?

Back in October 2020, we discussed the potential of a third anime series starring no other than the blue blur, Sonic the Hedgehog [77] [78]. Almost a lustrum year, the 34^th anniversary of his franchise has been marked in preparation for the release of the first chapter of Sonic and the Blade of Courage, a shortly forthcoming manga [64] [70]. Ummmm…are they sure said blade is not being confused with Caliburn from Sonic and the Black Knight [43]? Aside from that, I do not doubt that plenty of 2000s kids who fondly remember the days of watching Sonic X on telly but eventually became critical towards certain aspects of the series, especially the portrayal of Christopher Thorndyke will agree that the speedy, way past cool rodent deserves another anime series that can be considered even better, especially in terms of writing [14] [20] [21] [77] [78]. And yes, the first anime series starring Sonic was an OVA that was quite infamous for several moments that go WAY beyond a generic child-friendly approach [73]. Strange, wasn’t it [74]? Let us expand on the potential of Mr. Sonic’s third anime series, but with a more up-to-date approach as we keep our hopes for Sonic the Hedgehog 4, the follow-up to Sonic the Hedgehog as high as Miles “Tails” Prower or Rouge the Bat can fly [47] [58] [67].

Could there also be a new anime providing a big focus on Haruka Hida, also known as “Sakura-Spider”, one of the co-stars of Deadpool: Samurai [24] [25] [29], thus resulting in Deadpool being the cunning co-star of an anime for the third time [30] [31] [79]? Who knows? Again, let us proceed to discuss the potential of a third anime centred on Sonic the Hedgehog for the second time [77] [78]. [68]

The full potential for a great outcome of a third Sonic anime lies in how cohesive the storyline will be [77] [78]. The plot might as well be original, much like the stories in Dash & Spin Super Fast Sonic, a duology that was only released in Japan back in the mid-2000s [61]. On second thought, it might as well be based on or take place after the events of Sonic and the Blade of Courage if the manga becomes successful enough in terms of sales and critical reception [64], quite like how Sonic X was mostly an adaptation of the events of Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2 [41] [42] [77] [78]. Moreover, an animated adaptation of Sonic and the Blade of Courage can especially be appealing to a Western audience who may never read an English translation of the manga [64]. Or better yet, a third anime starring Sonic could be a short series adapted from the events of a direct sequel to Sonic Frontiers or remasters of Sonic and the Secret Rings and Sonic and the Black Knight for the Nintendo Switch 2 [43] [44] [45]. Whether the idea for a decently executed story is, it ought to be about as meaningful as how the Sonic Storybook duology provided one of his best portrayals in history and not make that same mistake in his crossover with OK K.O! Let’s Be Heroes [56] [75].

This manga only had two volumes, just like the infamously bizarre but fairly unique Ratchet & Clank manga known as “Ratchet & Clank: Bang Bang Bang! Critical Danger of the Galaxy Legend” [38] [80] [81]. [61]

Featuring another side of the story for Shadow would show that a third anime would not be as light-hearted as Sonic Colours: Rise of the Wisps [49] [59] [60] [69]. Could he work alone, count on the other two members of Team Dark at times or form an alliance with Sonic after some confrontation like the one in the second and third seasons of Sonic Prime [37] [47]? [69]

Any other options regarding the story? If the fastest thing alive were to star in a third anime series that follows a completely original story, perhaps it could take place in an alternate reality taking place in Soleanna after the premature form of Solaris was blown out like candles on a birthday cake [48], quite like how Sonic Prime supposedly takes place after the events of Sonic Advance 3 [16] [65]. Silver the Hedgehog can finally shed the skin that labelled him as “a gullible idiot” and gain some long overdue character progression in a compelling new arc, thus making up for the missing opportunity to feature him in a fourth season of Sonic X [20] [21][48]. On the other gloved hands, the events of a third Sonic the Hedgehog anime can be a soft reboot of the classic manga from the first half of the ‘90s, thus bringing on a reimagining of Sonic being the alter-ego of a young hedgehog named “Nicky”, especially for a Western audience who are mostly likely unfamiliar with the second Sonic the Hedgehog manga [66]. The possibilities are endless. No reference to the main theme song for Sonic Unleashed (and a certain mod for Sonic Unleashed Recompiled [15] [27]) intended…or was it [50] [51]?

Perhaps Princess Elise from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), a misunderstood omission can make a big comeback in Sonic’s third anime series but with a new female love interest who can be a human knightess to give her some passable biromantic/panromantic asexual representation within some long overdue redemption, which can also work in a soft reboot of Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine that can also be a crossover with Puyo Puyo for a reason [48] [72] [82] [83]. And chances are that Mrs. Mayberry from the first episode of Helluva Boss is biromantic, panromantic or omniromantic aside from her ironically coming out as a lesbian, as bizarre as her suddenly becoming the girlfriend of Martha at some point before the events of “Apology Tour” [11] [26] [35], despite their feud caused by an affair in “Murder Family” is [32] [34]. And of course, Chaz is pansexual, so he will try and sink his teeth into any demon he finds juicy, regardless of their gender identity [33] [35] [39]. [62]

It is understandable that die-hard SonAmy admirers would love a possible rehash of all the SonAmy flair in Sonic X [77] [78], but I, a former supporter of the ship must firmly state that a certain change to Amy Rose’s profile, along with an altered moment of her at Sonic’s birthday party in Sonic X Shadow Generations must have been made to follow the efforts to leave the double standards of a certain form of harassment in the past [2] [46] [49]. Nonetheless, perhaps some new character progression of Amy regarding the purpose of her creation can provide a fair balance of both eras of her character, which could be applied to her live-action debut in Sonic the Hedgehog 4 [57] [58] [67]. And no, that does not automatically mean I’ll become a SonAmy fan, I’m afraid [40]. [68]

Aside from the likeliness of the post-2000s English cast for the games or alternatively, the cast of Sonic Prime reprising their roles for the English dub of a new Sonic the Hedgehog anime [65] [77] [78], we can expect it to be wonderfully animated. The art style for Sonic ought to be as striking as how he looks in Sonic and the Blade of Courage to almost match the anime flair of all three seasons of Sonic X [20] [21] [64]. The same applies to Shadow the Hedgehog’s look in The Jet Black Hedgehog: Shadow the Hedgehog, the ultimately non-canon manga inspired by his origin story and side of the story during the events of Sonic X Shadow Generations if he ought to make an appearance as the antiheroic counterpart he has been since Sonic Adventure 2 [41] [42] [49] [69]. Watching a new Sonic anime beyond the days of ridiculous forms of censorship committed by 4kids Entertainment (that was later found guilty of fraud [8]) would be such a blessing [20] [21], yet a bigger priority would be to ensure that the impact in terms of storytelling and character progression can be about as or even more effective, compared to the likes of Sonic X and the edginess of the OVA [20] [21] [73] [74] [77] [88].

Can you imagine Soleanna being adapted into beautiful anime aesthetics if Elise was given a second chance in a new timeline after the erased events of Sonic ‘06 or the art style of most of the cutscenes from the Sonic Storybook duology fully animated into said aesthetics [43] [44] [48]? [63]

Some Sonic supporters may recall a bar in the 17^th episode of Sonic X being changed into a fast food joint by the power of mediocre editing [20] [21] [23]. Thankfully, this will most likely not be the case in a notably different anime series [77] [78]. [23]

Aside from the potential of a notably different anime series centred on Sonic’s cred [77] [78], I strongly believe that Astro Bot deserves his own adorable manga series [80] [81]. I am also up for a new Barbie webseries starring Mattel’s plastic starlet in the curvy body type that was introduced in the mid-2010s (and possibly brunette hair to show some more appreciation for Brunette Barbie [76]) in another Barbie world full of pink feminist flair [6] [7] [9] [18] [22], as unlikely as that sounds. Even though these ideas are likely to not be taken into action, there is still hope for outstanding outcomes of definitely forthcoming adventures, including the highly anticipated crossover between Deadpool, Marvel’s merc with a mouth and Batman, DC’s dark knight; one published by Marvel this September and the other published by DC this November [13] [28]. In the meantime, let us celebrate the 34^th year of Sonic being his freedom-crusading self with the event in Phantasy Star Online 2 and the new collaboration with Asphalt Legends [3] [4] [55] [70], especially for young people who consider his heroism and positivity a form of escapism during difficult times. It can be rationally argued that the toxicity in the Sonic fandom is not as huge as it was roughly from 2007 to 2017 [19] [40], but please remember what yours truly has firmly stated about relapses [5] [54].

Contrary to what the closed-minded crowd may claim, Sonic can even be a coping mechanism for those going through a hard time, such as the loss of a loved one or sudden struggles in grad school in their 30s [10] [12] [36]. [64]

And regardless of toxicity in a fandom, please show compassion to those in need as we must make efforts to prevent how far it can go and how low it can stoop [53]. In honour of this Pride Month, let us strive against the one thing Sonic hates; oppression in the loving memory of those who lost their lives to sickening and inhumane examples of homophobia, transphobia and acephobia [1] [17] [27] [71] [72]. Keep following your passions as they keep reminding you of who you are as a valuable individual [39]. [52]

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Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft - An Anticipated Anime On Netflix This Autumn

The evening after the rise of “The Full Moon”, the sixteenth episode of Helluva Boss [26] [36], the date announcement trailer for Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, otherwise known as the “Danger” trailer was discovered like a relic in a raided tomb [27] [41]. Almost a year ago, we were quite thrilled by the grittiness of the announcement trailer [59]. Previously this year, we re-experienced the trilogy of the iconic archaeologist’s adventures and she made a special guest appearance in Hero Wars: Alliance [18]. This Autumn, we will finally see her strive for survival and discoveries in a highly anticipated anime series divided into two seasons, starting with the first one [27] [41] [42]. In the meantime, Gundam knows how Ms. Croft felt when she made a special guest appearance in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 and Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile near the time the teaser trailer pumped up the hype [6] [9] [59]. Without further ado, I shall bear even more intensity with you as we take a closer look into the potential of the first season of Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft beyond the days of the mostly tarnishing censorship spell being cast by 4kids Entertainment [10] [17] [24] [27] [41] [42] [49]. Yes, I am still rather overjoyed over an unintended prediction of mine from 2019 coming true [50] [51] [52] [53].
 

You are darn right this is a legend, “Danger” Trailer [42]! [41]

There is a variety of dangerous, yet adventurous quests Lara will go on throughout her journey [27] [41] [42], making the upcoming series seem highly faithful to what made the games praiseworthy in terms of gameplay and female empowerment in the first place [65]. This begins with a shot of Ms. Croft looking at the view of a temple followed by an intense moment of her sprinting across a trail of rocks in a pit of lava [27] [41] [42]. There is also a scene of her sky diving, quite like how Barbie does in the opening cutscene of Secret Agent Barbie and her crouching in what appears to be her stealth outfit [48], which is a vague reminder of Metal Gear Solid to me for some reason [63]. The series will take place after the events of Shadow of the Tomb Raider [46] [59], meaning that Ms. Croft will show that she has toughened up even more, leading to some classic Tomb Raider vibes [65], but chances are that she will express a few signs of Survivor’s guilt [19] [64], quite like how Alice Liddell does, along with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result of her family perishing in a house fire in Alice: Madness Returns [2].

And yes, this outfit is also a vague reminder of Sly Cooper due to its colour palette [21] [29]. [27] [41]

Remember this moment from the teaser trailer [59]? You can tell that the tone and setting in Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft will be quite the opposite of the comedic aspects and colourful underworld surrealism of Helluva Boss [25] [27] [41] [42], most notably in the most recent episode titled “The Full Moon” as I consider its sex joke level about OVER NINE THOUSAND [12] [26]!!! No worries if you would prefer more light-hearted scenarios in anime though…or both [32]. [27] [41]

Aside from our English heroine confronting her destiny after a thief stole an artefact from Croft Manor [46] [47], there appear to be some supporting characters. There is a middle-aged male character who seems to be a mentor, much like how Conrad Roth was before his death in the first game in the Survivor timeline [43]. He tells her that danger is her friend, providing some similar method of encouragement that Roth did as he told her that she is a Croft [16]. The group of folks she runs towards across a sinking pathway appear to be a group of travellers…or survivors [27] [41] [42], including who appears to be Jonah Maiava, another close friend of Lara’s who appeared in the reboot and became quite an important character ever since [44]. He is later seen sliding across some gravel before taking a leap of fate over spike rocks with her [27] [41] [42]. Who knows when a new incarnation of Zip from the other two timelines will make his debut [46] [59]? It would be vital that the supporting roles provide some significance throughout Lara’s journey [27] [41] [42]. After all, identifying aspects of overall character development and how effective a supporting character’s purpose and personality are would be a lot more rational and constructive than crying “Woke!” at certain aspects of them [40] [57] [58] [62], right?
 

I guess danger is also Bomberman’s friend [20]. [27] [41] 

That looks fun! Do I get a turn? [27] [41]

I cannot get over how outstanding the animation is, especially how it enriches the action scenes shown throughout the date announcement trailer by the power of talent from Powerhouse Animation [23] [27] [41] [42] [59], considering it is an anime series, of course. The vibrance of the exterior of a temple at the beginning of the “Danger” trailer is quite comparable to the setting in the plays starring Kung Fu Peach in Princess Peach: Showtime! [27] [28] [41] [42]. There are quite a lot of effects that enhance the liveliness and realism, such as the bubbles from Lara’s fall into what appears to be a murky river and the shine on the edge of her rifle in another scene [27] [41] [42]. The peril is present, but there are no moments of blood and gore apart from a few marks on Croft’s arms and elegant face, which adds to the speculation of the anime series sticking to the standards of the Japanese version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider regarding violent and gruesome content [11] [59]. As previously mentioned, there is a small variety of outfits for Ms. Croft to wear, depending on the task aside from her main attire adapted from Shadow of the Tomb Raider [27] [41] [42] [59]. But as much as we adore the advanced artistry of anime, please show some support and compassion for all the animators who were affected by the troubling working conditions at certain anime studios in Japan [3] [60] [61].

Ooh la la! Here is some concept art for a formal dress Lara will wear at a fancy party scene from Legendary Pictures, the company that produced the series with the cooperation of Crystal Dynamics [23] [46]! I am not sure about wearing trainers with it unless it is for a certain stunt to be pulled. Speaking of female video game characters in different outfits, I still stand by how a DLC pack for Princess Peach: Showtime! can consist of some new pink variants of the costume Peach wears to save Sparkle Theatre [28] [30] [60] [61]. [46]

Once again, Lara’s character design in Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft reminds me of Korra from The Legend of Korra [5] [59]. I strongly believe that she will be the brains, brawn and beauty in the first and second seasons of her own anime series [59], but just because we can support female empowerment in fiction [16] [28] [64] [65], does not mean we need to entirely disregard the strengths of male colleagues as Jonah is sure to maintain his value as a supporting character [37] [44]. [27] [41]

The first season of Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft is set to premiere on Netflix on the 10th of this October after over three years of all the hype for it [27] [41] [42] [46] [50] [51]. This also marks the twelfth anniversary of the launch of a 10th-anniversary line of Bratz dolls that were released in honour of the 10th anniversary of the Bratz franchise (even though it began in 2001 [56]) [8]. Speaking of anniversaries, the second season of the anime could be part of celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Tomb Raider franchise if it were to premiere in 2026 [59], but who knows exactly when it will be marketed and released after the overall reception of the first season in late 2024 [27] [41]? The same is felt about the second season of Hazbin Hotel on Prime Video [54] [55]. In the meantime, we sinners dare to go on an apology tour in the VivziePop circles of Hell in the next episode of Helluva Boss later this month [25] [57] [58]. Furthermore, I bid you a Happy Pride Month in honour of equality and letting love be love as we stand with the LGBTQIA+ community [7] [13] [22] [31] [33] [35] [38], including the simmers who can relate to their own sims in same-sex relationships to a certain extent in their own copies of The Sims 2, The Sims 3 and The Sims 4 [4] [14] [15] [39].

It can be argued that Lara could be aroace due to her lack of sexual and romantic interest in the games [1] [65], despite that one love interest she had in her second live-action movie and the likeliness of her and Sam crushing on one another in the near future of the Survivor timeline [34] [45], but whether she is asexual or not [1], I shall root for her throughout the first season of her own anime series [27] [41] [42] [46] [59]. You go, girl! [27] [41]

 
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