Sonic the Hedgehog
main character
OVA
6.8
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- Format
- OVA
- Episodes
- 2
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Total watch time
- 1 hours
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- January 26, 1996 – March 22, 1996
- Season
- Winter 1996
- Source
- Video game
- Studio
- Studio Pierrot
- Director
- Kazunori Ikegami
- Music
- Mitsuhiro Tada
- Age rating
- PG — Children
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 68/100
Estimated watch time
1h
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Robots79%Animals79%Male Protagonist79%Kids79%Primarily Animal Cast73%Aviation70%Primarily Male Cast60%Anthropomorphism60%
OVAFINISHED1996 WINTER6.8 / 10 AniList score
Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie
ソニック★ザ★ヘッジホッグ• Sonic★the★Hedgehog
Synopsis
When Dr. Eggman (Robotnik in the US version) holds the president and his daughter hostage, Sonic must comply to the evil scientist's demand of going to Eggmanland to stop Black Eggman and deactivate the city's generator before it reaches critical mass. Little does Sonic know that it's a trap to activate Hyper Metal Sonic, a robot counterpart built by Eggman to destroy our hero. (Source: Anime News Network)
Should you watch Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie?
Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 68/100 — 37% of 4,480 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #5 highest-rated anime of 1996, and #4 most popular anime of 1996 on AniList.
Of the 6.7K AniList users who started it, 0.8% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 6.4K have finished it.
At about 1 hours in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Adventure, Comedy — especially robots, animals, male protagonist, kids.
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
Episodes
2 episodes are listed.
Main cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Director
- Kazunori Ikegami
- Series composition
- Mayori Sekijima
- Character design
- Tsuneo Ninomiya
- Music
- Mitsuhiro Tada
Where it fits in the series
- Optional extras: Sonic X
Related entries
Opening & ending themes
Endings (1)
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
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Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie FAQ
How many episodes does Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie have?
Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie has 2 episodes of about 30 minutes each, roughly 1 hours in total.
Is Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie finished?
Yes. Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie has finished airing — the final episode aired March 22, 1996.
Is there a season 2 of Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie?
No sequel is listed for Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie as of October 2026.
Is Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie based on a video game?
Yes. Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie adapts the video game.
Who animated Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie?
Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie was animated by Studio Pierrot and directed by Kazunori Ikegami.