Top 10 Most Censored Sonic X Moments

[@WatchMojo]

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[@TotalPogoGuy]

Win

[@MorisawaMae]

Sonic X for more misfire us why 😢😢

[@danknhshinki73]

I wish Sonic X had a sequal.

[@FanaticMitchell1]

Good, But not entirely the best one, Mainly Is cause certain characters aren't good in this show Chris, Amy, Chris's parents, and Big are the worst characters in the anime

[@mattiasolsson1523]

The dub version is just embarrissing, like when Knuckles go in a bar But the dub was selling burger and frites instead🤪

[@jeiku5041]

The fact that 4Kids censored Rouge but then gave her the most suggestive voice they could get

[@williamsearcy8981]

they still showed her cleavage but reduce the line so it wouldn't be an attention grabber for kids but the fathers of the kids would of noticed the glimpses i know bacause i was still in school and i noticed that she still had a cleavage from time to time especially when it came around to her bending over while flying to look down and say her comical lines of getting an emotional arise of rage or the facial blush on knuckles face each time i got a good laugh out of it and was already figuring the characters out by listening to them in english and watching the scenes unfold

[@eduardoovalle2606]

And the stupid saxophone soundtrack

[@metalgamer1416vamoscontodoXD]

​@@eduardoovalle2606 i love that music hehe

[@WatchMojo]

[@_Purple_Shadow_]

@@eduardoovalle2606 man and I thought I was the only one who found it super hella annoying

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

When it came to 4Kids it's a miracle Rouge the Bat even got shown on Sonic X at all. 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@Fictionboy16]

And knowing how sexual she can be at times, of course she had to be toned down for the kids.

[@whaleping]

Lol

[@tornadohunterjacarrirblxwx]

Well you're not wrong remember the one thing she said in the Japanese sub when Topaz was cuffing her

[@tornadohunterjacarrirblxwx]

@@Fictionboy16 but I got to admit that when she did make that joke when she was being handcuffed what made it funny was everyone else laughing in the background

[@sunriseguru9308]

Very true

[@shenran9164]

Sonix X needs to be re-dubed by a different company and keep it all intact

[@henrybryantkidofvoices]

Crunchyroll Show us what you got for SONIC X

[@TheJECNova]

Simply won't happen. You forget: the key issue, isn't the company doing the edits and such. It's the censorship laws their subjected to.

[@twistedgaming9185]

@@TheJECNova Some TV networks have stricter policies than others.

[@duck___e]

maybe 🌈✨funimation✨🌈

[@TheJECNova]

@@twistedgaming9185 networks don't really have anything to do with it. The censorship policies of media transported to the US for a simple example, will censor a LOT of unnecessary things. Any hint of cleavage or suggestion towards it for example, will be censor-blurred, unless it comes with a strong 18+ disclaimer.

[@josefernando624]

East: **give us the BEST! version of Sonic X* West: **aplies annoying and useless censorship* East Sonic: "Sh!t!"

[@NickSamon]

West Sonic says, "Cream!" in the dub.

[@atre5763]

Sonic X wasn't good though

[@felixcnascimento]

What the hell were they thinking?!

[@AverageFerrariEnjoyer]

Sheet, lets go (not english)

[@Burst_AO_Studios]

​@@atre5763 Unpopular ass opinion

[@reddragon2943]

And this is why Censoring anything just ruins everything.

[@mcknightmorgan2021]

Ugh. And 20 years later since I watch and suffered this two bit mediocre trash of 4kids just prove my point not to watch Sonic X on 4kids ever again. But thankfully I had to rewatch every animes in Sub since it was ruined by stupid 4Kids. Thanks for nothing for made suffering watching that trash.

[@meominus1233]

It’s for kids

[@keip4568]

Good ol' America & 4Kids

[@mcknightmorgan2021]

@@keip4568 Hey, at least it went out of business.

[@animegirl76155]

The show is for children. Deal with it. 😂

[@robinolsson6152]

Tails and Cosmos final moments made me cry. Too bad the dub cut the saddest moment.

[@abraham-kun4144]

At least it didn't cut in the Latin American version.

[@misterjersey5460]

​@Marco Castillo they actually play it in the sub?

[@Maubari]

@@misterjersey5460 Yes. The Japanese version of Episode 38 ''Maria's Request, everyone's request!" has Live and Learn playing the moment Sonic and Shadow are about to unleash Chaos Control onto the FinalHazard. It's fantastic.

[@misterjersey5460]

@@Maubari That's great

[@williamsearcy8981]

the dub moment still made me tear up because i could tell that they cared about her

[@byleth9565]

There is at least some good things that came from it. (From what I know) 1. The opening song of the english version is still popular 2. Mike Pollock has been voicing Eggman ever since then and still to this day

[@Benjawin6671]

Yeah but it also meant Ryan Drummond got replaced 😞

[@kingkazma3246]

Both are negatives for me :/

[@WAEVOICE]

@@kingkazma3246 How, pray tell, is #2 bad?

[@kingkazma3246]

@@WAEVOICE I don't like his voice and his personality. There are better Eggman out there like the one on Prime.

[@patrickdixon7202]

@@kingkazma3246 Bad take.

[@mattiasolsson1523]

My god 4kids was too over protected by localize Japanese series, especially Maria and Molly’s death.

[@GlitchanBlack]

Um… the Federal Communications Commission only amounted the censorship on Maria’s death to her getting shot in the back. Nothing censored in the 4Kids (now 4K Media) dubs is really their fault - the FCC is to blame.

[@williamsearcy8981]

ok well also you need to factor in that it was being shown on saturday mornings and then sunday mornings as well and that kids were watching and alot of kids especially those with ADD and ADHD had short attention spans so they had to change up some things if they wanted it to be for teens then they would not have put it on tv weekend morning cartoons blocks for kids to watch they would of just put them online for teens to watch or on around 11pm or 11:30pm at night after all non teenagers would be in bed

[@foxshock5571]

​@@GlitchanBlack Wow... Like I said in one of their videos. I think somebody in localization doesn't know how censorship works.

[@jeremyriley1238]

@@GlitchanBlack And it's not just the FCC, Fox, the network who allowed the FoxBox, which had Sonic X starting on the block's second year, also had a hand since the network's broadcast standards and practices would also apply. Although this can be flawed, especially when you see the 4Kids reboot of TMNT, and how the first four seasons were basically dark (in fact, Fox banned the season four episode Insane In The Membrane from broadcast due to how dark that episode was, and noticing how dark it got, Playmates to intervene and demand the Ninja Tribunal season be shelved in favor of Fast Forward, a season that was gimmicky and took the series in a more lighter direction).

[@PhatBoyFresh]

Tails' mental breakdown was #1 for me. Then after Cosmo died he blamed Sonic and told him he's supposed to be the hero and asked why he didn't save her even though it's obvious there's nothing he could have done. Really wish I would have watched the Japanese version first, but I definitely still got the emotional impact when I watched it later.

[@mrelephante]

Cosmo and Molly's deaths were super well done originally, I originally watched the 4kids version then realised how much I missed out

[@GlitchanBlack]

Honestly, the Japanese dub just made Molly another Maria and that made the bonding time Shadow spent with her basically kind of pointless in my opinion.

[@mrelephante]

oh alright

[@williamsearcy8981]

technically in the english dub it shows her flying towards the fleet but doesn't show her changing angles and flying upwards it cuts to shadow landing and saying that he wont forget her that is the english dubs way of saying that she died without showing alot of kids with very short attention spans would have stopped watching just right at the time they saw her flying towards the ships because something else would of caught their attention especially for those that are ADD and ADHD

[@StarrPower2232]

I am so happy the Japanese version was released on Blu-Ray. When I saw that I immediately knew I was gonna buy it. And I did.

[@jeiku5041]

When I heard that Sonic swore, I fully expected a swear in Japanese. I certainly didn't expect "Shhhhhit, 行くぞ！"

[@felixcnascimento]

What the hell were they thinking?!

[@Frogman1212]

He randomly speaks english in the japanese version

[@jeiku5041]

@@Frogman1212 Yes, he also does so in the games. I still didn't expect it in English, let alone how he said it.

[@felixcnascimento]

@@Frogman1212 I know.

[@BigFella117]

Sonic X is one of the best Sonic tv shows

[@samuelmbila5583]

SatAM was better though

[@BigFella117]

@@samuelmbila5583 I know, I just said it’s ONE of the best

[@seunj6426]

You mean Sonic X right?

[@outrun9951]

Is it Though?

[@TricksterQuicksterEditor]

Not one of the best THE best

[@Makman1994]

In the English dub of the episode "A Materex Melee" , when there's a flashback to Shadow attacking Chris, it uses the original uncensored Japanese footage from "Showdown in Space", where Shadow punches Chris into the wall, despite the current episode being from the English dub.

[@Barkit]

There are a few instances of that happening in other shows as well. Digimon Adventure 1 had an example of this. The episode when Wizardmon dies got edited a bit and cuts out the scene of Kari screaming as she cries. But later in a later episode when they show her flashbacking to that moment, they used the original Japanese footage and show the scene they cut out. I noticed this right away as a kid and it never made sense to me back then until I discovered the concept of localization.

[@Nathanieltan100]

Yes! I've been waiting for this list to be covered! Thank you so much for bringing this up! 😭 The 4Kids version of Sonic X may be popular to all folks out there worldwide but the original Japanese version is a must-watch because not only the scenes that weren't removed but also for the voice direction, story, soundtrack, and writing such as Molly's and Cosmo's death.

[@GlitchanBlack]

Fun fact, Molly and Cosmo’s deaths were the only deaths in the show’s dub that the FCC either altered significantly or outright removed. Every other death got minor alterations from the FCC or just kept intact.

[@mastermaker352]

Yeah most of it didn’t seem kid friendly and I agree,but I still want to see a full version of the dub

[@GlitchanBlack]

@@mastermaker352 Did you even see my reply?

[@williamsearcy8981]

must watch sorry not for everyone i have ADD and Dyslexia so i would get bored with just 1 episode but the english dub i was able to get through back when it showed on both 4kidstv and toonami and i was still in school english dubs are my cup of tea but pls dont claim it as a must see that just makes it seem like disrespect to those who prefer or even just like english dubs but if like the subs then cool but the actual original japanese release of sonic x was without english or other non japanese subtiles it was in just japanese and japanese subtiles for those whom were hard at hearing or completly deaf

[@cindyangelgirl955]

It's you Nat! I recognize you! I'm totally agree with you! The Japanese dub was truly better! It's not because I don't understand Japanese but the feeling hit straight to my heart.

[@ABOhiccups]

At least we’re finally get a Subtitled Version on Blu-ray Disc soon.

[@Legionfox1]

For real? When? Where?

[@danielhawkins2402]

Really?

[@hetaliafan117]

Its coming out on april 24th or 25th on amazon

[@Legionfox1]

@@hetaliafan117 Thanks very much!

[@mattsultimategamingandrevi8249]

@@hetaliafan117 is there a chance it could come to iTunes

[@mr.mystere4999]

What makes the censorship funny is how inconsistent it was. In the very same arc where the dub censored the suicidal flight into running away, they still showed the one dude getting assimilated into that tree and dying. And don't get me started on Rouge and her constant appearance changes, sometimes in the same episode.

[@ayeshaayub2324]

It's a shame sonic x didn't get a season 4. It would,d have been very great.

[@t59112]

Because Season 3 was never broadcasted in Japan after produced. It was sent over to France where it aired first. French version is the uncensored version.

[@aspiknf]

Meh the show ran its course like all shows...they can't last forever...same thing with BBC's Merlin. Sonic X was a very good show though.

[@jeremyriley1238]

@@t59112 I have to agree, as the way Season 3 went, it sounded like something 4Kids would commission to keep the show going (in fact, 4Kids would actually get Toei to make the Coujin Crown arc that aired for America only, which decreased the violence and removed the symbols like the one appearing on Kid Muscle's head when he enters Ultimate Muscle mode).

[@andreking7138]

How can we not love 💕 Rouge’?!, who else loves her?

[@trexadvent4726]

Wondering if this is one of the reasons why she's one of the main protagonists of the Sonic Prime series. Surprising how Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends trusts her when she's a thief

[@iqrausman-rq6rt]

Simps

[@spongebobfan78]

@@trexadvent4726 When it comes to dangerous amost-world-ending events, she's surely trusted ally.

[@AdamAddictL]

@@trexadvent4726that’s like why asking Batman ever teamed up with Catwoman,or Spider-Man with Black Cat….they’re all thieves but they make good allies

[@aspiknf]

I liked playing as her in Sonic Adventure Battle 2 when she's hunting for emeralds and competing against Knuckles in Dark Story mode.

[@theravingtimes9582]

Sonic X had an amazing English voice cast, but the localization team got bogged down by 4Kids guidelines on censoring violence and Japanese culture (the jelly-filled donuts from Pokemon for example). It's a shame since the Adventure arcs in season 2 and season 3 were actually solid, but it would've been impossible to adapt Shadow the Hedgehog after the events of season 2 and Sonic 06 was released after Sonic X concluded.

[@ralcolfwolfcoon8207]

They should come back to redub it with every scene intact

[@destroyermcw626]

I want them back to voice the games cause Eggman and Vector are still here

[@Emily-cw7tj]

Blame the FCC

[@SaraHouck461]

​@Emily-cw7tj At least I now know why there had to be signs posted at movie theaters for parents who were potentially taking their kids to see Sausage Party.

[@KarlSturmgewher]

If there were a sort of uncut English dub with the Japanese music tracks, I'd watch it.

[@angeldiaz762]

Fans with the time will probably attempt it someday

[@JeveGreen]

Honestly, I barely remember anything from the first two seasons of Sonic X. It just didn't click with me. But that third season, oh boy... Tails is my favourite Sonic character, and seeing him and Cosmo fall in love, only for that heartbreaking ending where she had to sacrifice herself with Tails' assistance... It shaped me as a person! I'm not kidding, I don't think I would've fallen quite as deep in love with the Sonic franchise if it hadn't been for Cosmo. Her story just resonated with me so perfectly...

[@williamsearcy8981]

which version was it 4kidstv dub or japanese with english subtitles i watched it on tv as a kid which was in english of course and it taught me about making choices can come with heartache and while also having severe PTSD I understood why Tails asked sonic the question when he did because he was grieving the same way that i did when i was 5 and witnessed a traumatic scene that lead up to my uncles death which i had been denying it and it lead to me developing severe PTSD a year later so i felt with that scene a connection with Tails but if i ever watch it in subs i will most likely loose the fight those my most self dangerous thoughts and probably end up either hurting someone bad enough that would get me a life sentence in prison or hurt myself to where i would have to be kept under careful watch in a hospital

[@kwtherandomchannel7177]

Agree! It was beautiful. Too bad that the dub butchered it. At least a little. Didn’t really understand why they think they need to cut anything out. Dub was good but sub for me was better! For character development!

[@SonicJOF1893]

Another mention: They also removed the ending scene during the Sonic Battle adaptation arc.

[@andreasmeelie1889]

What was that scene?

[@whaleping]

@Marco Castillo Well, the Japanese don’t have an anti-swearing agenda as the West.

[@michaela6425]

You can't forget the Perfect Chaos scene. He violently flooded a city with very little warning. In the sub version the VA of the reporter puts there all when it comes to this scene. She really sells the fear and destruction that Chaos brought to the city killing thousands maybe billions of people. In the 4kids dub however in the 4kids dub, the reporter says that no one has been seriously injured. Like why?! This line changed really takes away from the intimidation of Perfect Chaos and the fear the civilians faced.

[@michaelthatoker7125]

I think you mean millions

[@supamariosoniku]

I watched the Japanese version first and was hoping when the English dub arrived they wouldn’t change anything. When it first aired on FoxBox I was extremely disappointed

[@billybobjoe1335]

4Kids must hold a record for most butcherings of anime series; and for largest number of censorings of death in anime. Ironic that by creating the Shadow Realm in YuGiOh, they made a fate worse than death. In 4Kids’s (possible) defense, the Live & Learn thing was probably a licensing issue.

[@deadpoolrockz6410]

As appalling as the 4Kids censorship was, it did help introduce anime to Western audiences. Without them bringing Pokemon or Yu-gi-Oh! over and having it exposed to children, anime wouldn't be as big outside of Japan as it is now. That and they made the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series, which is probably the only memorable original show that was made by that company.

[@PowerPunk31590]

Well not sure who dubbed ghost stories but I think that's the most butchered anime although the most funniest too

[@GlitchanBlack]

Switch 4Kids with the Federal Communications Commission and this is more accurate.

[@magiclapras]

Dunno who it was, but they were given free reign as long as the story and character names remained intact. Everything else was free game.@@PowerPunk31590

[@AB-vj3xk]

I like sonic x dub the dub is amazing but i don’t like the censor why do they censor a great anime

[@spongefan6170]

Joseph Joestar: *"OOOOOOOHHHHHHH NNNNNNNOOOOOOO!!!!!!!"*

[@twistedgaming9185]

Because of TV networks: either they comply or it won't be shown on TV.

[@gabriels3880]

Fun fact: for Molly’s death, in the scene where they Shadow and Rouge were standing by where the spot where she died, in the English dub the giant piece of scrap metal that was supposed to be her grave was removed. But if you look closely you can still see it at the part where Shadow tossed the chaos emerald to Rouge.

[@larvasupershow]

The fact that 4Kids censored Rouge but then gave her the most suggestive voice they could get

[@jjsponge1202]

4Kids forgetting to remove the gunshot sounds during Gerald’s execution remains one of their biggest blunders to me.

[@seankim8908]

Oh, wow! Never did I imagine that WatchMojo would do a video pertaining to Sonic X! Hope you do more such videos in the future! (And to answer your question of whether Sonic X is a win or a misfire, overall, it's a win for me.)

[@awesomegirl5190]

10:42 I'm wondering if this was Amy would Shadow hurt her like he did to Chris

[@jaycerrito3142]

I'm surprised Sega hasn't done any 20th anniversary celebrations of Sonic X besides the Japanese subtitled Blu Ray of the complete series. It'd be nice if they did something nice

[@twistedgaming9185]

Sonic X's Japanese broadcast was actually cut short in Japan because it's not as popular as in US. It was finally given a full run to celebrate the live-action movie.

[@t59112]

​@@twistedgaming9185 Season 3 was supposed to air in Japan around Summer 2005 confirmed by Sonic Japanese voice actor (Jun'ichi Kanemaru). It was likely intended to be timed to when the Kids Station run was to end but was rejected due to the animation quality being unfinshed. It was sent over to France where it aired first (French version is the uncensored version). The early French version had an unfinished look. Noticably the space scenes whereas the backgrounds where often a gradient or soild color instead of the space graphic we see in the later versions.

[@aspiknf]

Meh we don't always need anniversary celebrations. Let's just leave Sonic X back in the noughties where the very good show belongs.

[@flamegamer3424]

I consider Sonic X a win as a anime. It was better off that those remained censored because it would’ve been more suggestive and be suitable for teens rather than kids.

[@spongefan6170]

Joseph Joestar: *"OOOOOOOHHHHHHH NNNNNNNOOOOOOO!!!!!!!"*

[@ryan489]

The thing is that In Japan Anime isn’t targeted only at children. Even shows that are like Super senti have death in them. In power rangers in Japan the green ranger didn’t just lose his powers he flat out died

[@whaleping]

YEESSSSSSSS! I always wanted a Top 10 count down covering this!!

[@devingiles6597]

Me too.

[@MasterOogwayWisdom]

🤨

[@whaleping]

@@MasterOogwayWisdom I’m a fan, is why.

[@nickfredygutierrez8310]

Sonic X is one of my favorite Sonic the Hedgehog animation series, along with the Sonic SatAM and Sonic Prime. Fun Fact: The 4Kids Entertainment company started their voice acting in the video games series in 2005-2009, starting with Shadow the Hedgehog up until Sonic and the Black Knight. Also, before you say anything and hate me, I love Christopher Thorndyke and his human friends a lot! They will forever be in my heart as my favorite human characters in the Sonic franchise.

[@destroyermcw626]

I prefer 4kids and Eggman voice is still here

[@williamsearcy8981]

@@destroyermcw626 same

[@Oneforus21111]

I dont mind Chris as well and tbh he deserves better imo. 4kids dub ruined his perception.

[@BlenderStudy]

Thank you for the update, WatchMojo..!! I watch all your videos daily, and sometimes I wonder how you knew this information to begin with? 🤣🤣🤣

[@ultimatesaku9303]

Sonic X deserves an Uncut/Redub keep the original soundtrack new cast would be great

[@abareamphibia6812]

4:42 this one I can understand why they censored, but it is way funnier in the Japanese version and makes better sense why the soldiers laugh

[@NickSamon]

Wasn't there was a scene in the original where the sign said, "The House of Amy Rose" but in the dub, 4Kids removes the letters of the sign and the sign said nothing in like an emotional scene with Sonic and Amy?

[@mattiasolsson1523]

Like WTF 4kids?!

[@zachtwilightwindwaker596]

Am I not supposed to know that is Amy's house?

[@applyshoulder]

iirc TMS, prior to sending it over to 4Kids and other dubbing studios, removed most if not all instances of english and japanese text with the assumption that the dubbers would replace whatever word with their language's counterpart

[@benraven9087]

@@applyshoulder TMS removed no English text. Just japanese.

[@t59112]

4kids didn't remove it. It was TMS that remove it. They removed the text themselves when they delivered a copy of the anime to 4Kids. It was an international copy (with exception of France, Thailand, Korea and Indonesia).

[@Grattenj]

Definitely the omission of Molly's death scene and Cosmo's toned down death scene were the worst changes for me. Another scene alteration that I found terrible was Tails mourning after killing Cosmo. In the English dub he just keeps saying to Sonic "why did this have to happen," but in the JP version he collapses into bloodcurdling screams of agony. Great video!

[@GlitchanBlack]

Honestly, those were the only two major changes in Sonic X when it came to the deaths. The others were either not altered at all or had minor alterations.

[@williamsearcy8981]

easy Tails in the English dub asking sonic "why did this have to happen" was the English dubs way of showing tails grieving without having a full mental break down that would trigger most kids whom were diagnosed with PTSD by Psychiatrists like i was when i was a kid and i found it to be a way to show the respect to kids with PTSD by not triggering it by having him ask that question with sadness in the voice it helped a lot of them cope by not triggering depression i felt the sadness and i did not need to view the subbed version to feel it because i understood what why Tails asked sonic that question it was the same question that i asked my mom and older sister after witnessing my father choking my uncle back in1995 to an unconscious state which he ended up dying a few hours later in his sleep and all i could ask them at the funeral was "why did this have to happen" a year of constant denial later my mom took me to a psychiatrist to see if they could find out why i was not talking to anyone and constantly kept on looking at the steak knives on the kitchen counter while doing the hand motions of stabbing myself and that Psychiatrist told her that i have the clear showing symptoms of severe PTSD when she told my mom that there is no actual medicine that would help reduce keep those thoughts at bay she told her that there is weed but my mom told her that the i have a genetic allergy to weed itself and it would either put me in a hospital on life support or kill me so while its not obvious to anyone whom prefers the subs over the dubs the english dub still kept the meaning just kept out the actual triggering part just more subtle and not so obvious in english dub

[@kwtherandomchannel7177]

I was so upset! The sub for me was way better for character development and such! Cosmo and Molly’s death was literally important! They didn’t need to cut it out. Maria’s death was important too! Like they could literally say she died without showing her death but nope! Like they ruin Shadow’s lore by doing that!

[@chrisgranger5477]

You missed the scene where Dr. Eggman electrocutes the 🐊s in the jungle episode

[@whaleping]

I like it better than he beaten them up with his bare fists. 😊

[@cinnamonsun7099]

You know America is failing when they get rid of cosmo without a heartfelt goodbye.

[@mattsultimategamingandrevi8249]

In the Japanese version tails actually said I love you cosmo before he had to do what he did it honestly just makes it all the more sad when you understand that

[@trexadvent4726]

What do you think Cosmo would be like if the writers kept her a little longer in the show?

[@mattsultimategamingandrevi8249]

@@trexadvent4726 that’s a good question

[@kwtherandomchannel7177]

Indeed! Agree!

[@elijahwalton2248]

I understand changes to names of crap but when censorship goes too far, it ruins the story. Thanks 4kids

[@joseurbina3835]

As a Kid growing up in the 2000's, "Sonic X" was a Big Deal when it was 1st Aired on Television, I truly have a soft spot for it because of Nostalgia, But yeah, despite the 4Kids English Dub being an Anger Deucing to hear, the Censorship truly did Butchered it's original Japanese Content.

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

Yeah it did

[@AtrixAtr]

one of the most impactful things sonic x had on the fandom was dark sonic, despite the form only appearing for less than a minute

[@churuidleaf7794]

Sonic X Has the best moments! Original Japanese version or English Dub.

[@CatUnderpowered]

Egg man grand father was done dirty

[@mojo3318]

I didn't know there were censored moments in "Sonic X". That is interesting. By the way, I've been watching "Sonic X" since I was a baby!👶 I love that show! Sometimes, I run like Sonic.

[@christopherfreitas-leonard7099]

I first discovered the differences of the original and the Dub through French version, it got what the Japanese version has, except the potty mouth.

[@thomascrane8747]

It's Odd that they censor Sonic but let Batman and Superman get away with the same things. 😂

[@kwtherandomchannel7177]

🤣🤣🤣

[@sillylilstella]

this channel fell off so hard dawg

[@eljaminlatour6633]

Not only that, but the Shadow scene at the end of video. They somehow kept it in a flashback, but couldn't keep it in previous episodes in action. There's also other removed things such as text, whether English or foreign language such as Japanese. 4Kids either removes the frame, or deletes the text. In some instances, some text is removed, but some is left. This OCD for removing text also lead to inconsistencies such as when Chris Thorndyke confronts Dr. Eggman for bringing time to a standstill. While Chris was confronting him, the books Eggman took has text written on it's column in some frames, while in the same scene but in a different angle suddenly it becomes gone for good. There's also an explanation for this, there's this man named Alfred Khan, he was the CEO of 4Kids. He explained why he removed texts in shows 4Kids published because according to him "kids don't read" due to the fact that he had seen kids using MP3 players and watch TV's and don't read books. But saying it out loud also lead to controversy by both parents and librarians. The 2000s is a painful era for anime to exist, having anime censored without the creator's knowledge.

[@IMEEntertainment]

4Kids didn't remove the text in Sonic X, TMS Entertainment did, done for international releases, even in Asia where they handled the series.

[@eljaminlatour6633]

@@IMEEntertainment true, some of the text removal was done by TMS, but some of it was done by 4Kids, too. Believe it or not, 4Kids had a CEO named Alfred Khan, he had a controversial view that kids nowadays don't read because they listen to music via MP3 players and watch TV, this got a lot of people upset.

[@Goldtiger142003]

4kids Entertainment; ruining any dub they put their grimy hands on with the exception of jelly doughnuts. Granted, the west as pretty stupid in the early days of anime dubs, but 4kids was one of the worst offenders. It's amazing how long they lasted with their vandalism. Gerald Robotnik talking through being shot was badass though, you gotta admit.

[@dwainsimmons3447]

Dic/Cloverway dub of sailor moon is way worse

[@keatonburton5636]

(In a similar fashion to Darth Vader screaming "Obi-Wan!" in the Obi-Wan Kenobi series) *4KIDS!!!!*

[@abraham-kun4144]

Oh yeah, 4Kids always ruinied some animes, even Shaman King was licencied by them on America, and, as you guessed, had censorship.

[@justapeacefulmanwhosbornin7291]

Look at Rouge the Bat . I mean, DAMN. LOL

[@whaleping]

I think it works. I’ve always seen Sonic and Rouge on the same level of attractiveness.

[@Nedum05]

I'll admit that the dub had a lot of plotholes but most of it was still watchable, though the sub really was superior and I promised myself to rewatch it in its original context. Censorship is one thing but omitting one of the most iconic songs from Sonic and Shadow's team-up is borderline unforgivable

[@gbaboy313]

I think it might have been a license issue. It seems that music copyright and the like is much harsher here in America than it is in Japan

[@GamingKingdom91]

I was so mad when they cut marias death...i mean i still love sonic x but..come on guys..death happens,be it on tv or not

[@kwtherandomchannel7177]

Agree! It’s literally in Sonic Adventure 2! Like why did you think her death needed to be cut out! 🙄

[@GamingKingdom91]

@@kwtherandomchannel7177 japan: yea..kids need to know that death happens,lets show it USA: Nah...thats too graphic lets just cut that part out

[@kwtherandomchannel7177]

@@GamingKingdom91 I am so glad I found the original version and love it more!

[@GamingKingdom91]

@@kwtherandomchannel7177 same dude...same

[@LordMetalSonic1987]

There was a moment during the Perfect Chaos crisis where military copters were firing missiles at Perfect Chaos. He absorbed them and vomited them out, back at the helicopters, blowing them up. The English dub added a line that was absent in the original: "THE PILOTS ARE OKAY!"

[@williamsearcy8981]

well that is away to keep the audience from just assuming the worst by informing them with a line like that. that it is well known that military helicopter pilots are able to get out with their lives

[@victorhernandez8723]

Saban edit of Dragon Ball Z flashbacks intensifying!

[@LordMetalSonic1987]

@@williamsearcy8981 That line doesn’t exist in the Japanese dub. Besides, helicopters aren’t known for having eject seats.

[@usvidragonslayer3091]

I like Sonic X. I watch all of the moments of this anime.

[@spongefan6170]

Joseph Joestar: *"OOOOOOOHHHHHHH NNNNNNNOOOOOOO!!!!!!!"*

[@AbelZahid]

On the last one use common sense fools of course he hit him but since it’s for kids, they are obviously not gonna show that 🙄

[@LegitMan335]

Screw 4kids , I want Fan Service

[@danielferrieri7434]

Top Ten Worst Sonic Characters

[@Spawnwick_Boseman82820]

Chris, Robotnik's lackeys from sonic x and especially princess elise for me

[@FanaticMitchell1]

​@@Spawnwick_Boseman82820 Amy, Antoine, Sticks The Badger, Big The Cat are guarantees

[@robinolsson6152]

Why not top 10 best Sonic characters?

[@Toonamp]

Wouldn’t it just be a top 10 list of only Chris Thorndyke?

[@GivozLegacy]

It makes me worry about how they're going to handle Shadow's character in the 3rd Sonic movie. Seeing a human kill one their own, especially one so young and kind, like it's nothing is what drives him to ultimately despise the rest of humanity. It makes us sympathise with him and realize that the world, even the Sonic universe, isn't black and white.

[@kwtherandomchannel7177]

I think they’ll probably show her death but not in like a super violent way. Just enough that you understand she died. At least I hope so. You’re not the only one worried about it! Let’s pr they do it right!

[@heroboygamebase2286]

This is the 20th year of Sonic X.

[@DoctorWhoInfinity]

Again they take an anime suited for teens and direct it to kids, and then they are surprised they have to censor a lot

[@kwtherandomchannel7177]

Was this actually made for teens? I watched both versions and trying to figure what was the original rating.

[@AwesomeGamer-om4hm]

​@@kwtherandomchannel7177 Sonic X mostly revolves around the Adventure games, and those had mature themes that bordered the line between kid friendly and teen rating like the link between Knuckles' tribe and Chaos as well as Shadow's past.

[@Futachimaru-502]

Seriously! They literally removed Live And Learn on the English dub? 🤦

[@zachtwilightwindwaker596]

I'm bummed this series got censored. I like how one of the girls in the brothel has a beauty spot ;3. WHAT AM I FEELING!? I'VE NEVER BEEN AROUSED BEFORE! I like Cream. It's even better when she makes suggestive comments. Suki. So you like to play rough ;3? 6:55 (BANG) STILL ALIVE! THAT IS PROFESSOR GERALD ROBOTNIK! HE SURVIVED A SINGLE GUNSHOT! Didn't the game leave Maria's death in? Why the hell did they remove Live & Learn!? I don't think I would have been bothered by alcohol in animated scenes back then. After all I saw a guy get drunk in Sleeping Beauty. 10:23 SHIT!

[@x225w]

It's so ironic that this video got posted this month when discotek media is putting out a blu ray of the Japanese version.

[@reverbtheraptor8529]

I'll say this. I don't think it was too bad and I honestly really like Anime style Sonic the Hedgehog characters and I'd like to see more of it but it could've done better had they not focused on Chris and his family so much.

[@ZeldaSam1]

0:43 I thought Boos were Mario enemies? 7:35 I'm quite sure that man would throw himself upon Shadow's mercy (or lack thereof) out of regret for what he did to Maria. GODDAMN U 4KIDS CENSORS!!!!!

[@cassiopeia36]

Rest in Pieces, 4Kids. Their anime dubs were the worst. They had a very low opinion about their audiences.

[@gbaboy313]

To be fair: the target demographic they focused on was children to young teens. And that age range typically has the content severely curated to avoid what most people view as inappropriate for children. Modern television has gone through some strange and some not quite as strange strengthening and loosening of the regulations that determine what is appropriate for children; but ultimately you are probably right, 4Kids’ biggest problem was that they hyper focused on that child demographic which led to the censorship, but I feel like America back in the early 2000s was still struggling with that mindset of animation is an art form that exclusively appeals to kids(which is a mindset that we still deal with today)

[@humanitiessupervillian]

just waiting for the 10 worst 4 kids shows because I feel like that's all you care about is how bad 4 kids is

[@Drippy_edits]

How you ever thought that cosmo looks like gardevoir from Pokémon

[@ghostchaser1631]

I found out about Sonic's unusually spicy tongue a little while ago and instead of being shocked and horrified I felt more like the AVGN. He said shit! Sonic The Hedgehog said Shit! Oh my god, my life is complete! HE SAID SHIT!! 🌸💮🏵💮🌸🏵🌟🎉🎉🎉🎊HE SAAAIIID SHIIIIIIIIIIT!!!!🎉🎊🌟🎉🎉🎉🎊🏵🌸💮🌸🏵

[@victorhernandez8723]

And in English, not Japanese!

[@ghostchaser1631]

@@victorhernandez8723 Yeah even better, it's the only word that I understood there without reading the English subtitles. Lol!

[@obizzlesportsandfitness]

Don’t worry Maria and Molly were sent to another dimension.

[@victorhernandez8723]

Burn in HFIL, Saban cut!

[@marsyamallow14]

Nah , watching Eng dub 4Kids is a mistake after all (I watch bc of Mike Pollock) but they think that they fool me bc I know both Maria and Molly are gone Maybe I’ll watch the sub the other time next time

[@XxDarkShadowLord6144]

or somewhere(i guess via headcannon too) they were shot and blasted(after molly left) and sent to the shadow realm

[@FanaticMitchell1]

Good, But not entirely the best one, Mainly Is cause certain characters aren't good in this show Chris, Amy, Chris's parents, and Big are the worst characters in the anime

[@dragonfirenetwork4554]

To this day Sonic X is still the best Sonic Show

[@gbaboy313]

…I’d agree with this comment outright if it were phrased as ‘Sonic X is the best Sonic Anime’ because it honestly is as its only competition is the Sonic OVA which was produced as a pilot to try to launch a Sonic anime back in the 90s but never got off the ground. Based on what the OVA displayed, I think even if that series had managed to get produced, it would have lacked the charm and quality of Sonic X. Now getting into the American made Sonic shows, I think it’s much harder argument on which is better. I personally think only SatAm Sonic really compares to Sonic X, both share the straddling of being both comedic while also being very dark and dramatic. (I won’t get in to the others because this is dragging on and I kinda want to make my point and end it before I end up stuck here all night) I think SatAm deserves to be kept seeing as it is the first real demonstration that Doctor Eggman/Robotnik could be a dark and sinister villain and still be the perfect villain for a Sonic series, and SatAm probably taught us that the Sonic series absolutely could fit in dark and serious villains without ruining the tone or charm of the series. Honestly, I’m kinda of the opinion that without SatAm, Sonic X wouldn’t have existed; because so much of what Sonic X does especially in the Metarex Saga(showing which dub and how I used to watch Sonic X growing up) seems to be based on the experiments of SatAm. So it kinda seems that in order to have Sonic X, you had to have first had SatAm. A lot of those challenges regarding choose one thing and the others cease to exist seem flawed to me on a fundamental level because a lot of the times they give you an option that influenced and shaped other options in the list. So it seems paradoxical if that one influential series ceases to exist because that could mean that it never existed in the first place and therefore where did the series you chose to keep get those influences that shaped it from now that the original source never existed? I put too much thought into these things. Jim Cummings in the SatAm helped shape my idea of what a serious Doctor Robotnik should sound like as he’s going about ruling a world he has effectively conquered while also working to remake it in his image and commuting horrible atrocities along the way, Jim Carey redefined it in the Sonic Movies and helped reconcile SatAm Robotnik to the more comical and whimsical Doctor Eggman from the games, and Mike Pollock gave us the ultimate Doctor Eggman in both the dub of Sonic X and every game since Shadow the Hedgehog. Wow, didn’t mean to go off topic but apparently I have a bad habit of chasing rabbits

[@BugsTheRabbit2435]

Nah

[@5FtOfAnger]

Just sucks that Blaze the Cat it's not in any animated Sonic shows

[@spongefan6170]

And Silver the Hedgehog too.

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

Tails and Cosmo deserved each other! Thanks, 4Kids... softies...

[@Legionfox1]

Everything on this list is why I friggin hate 4Kids Entertainment. I will never forgive how badly they butchered Sonic X. I'm so glad that joke of a company shut down in 2017. But I'm also bitter that Sonic X never got to see a proper redubbing like One Piece did.

[@mattiasolsson1523]

Hate 4kids so much. They can’t hide the real thing

[@victorhernandez8723]

Maybe it will, someday.

[@Legionfox1]

@@victorhernandez8723 I'm not holding up hope

[@Macaque._.]

Omg I can’t believe that 4Kids censored the death of Molly, like it didn’t have sense that she disappeared in the space but the true story is that she die, wow that’s break hearding😭

[@kwtherandomchannel7177]

Her death was so impactful for Shadow’s story! 😭

[@jovani6044]

This was my childhood. This still is the best Sonic tv show of all time. Prime comes close though in terms of tone and personality

[@SinisterElite3Gaming]

the worst thing 4kids did to sonic x is THEY REMOVED LIVE AND LEARN, NAHH 4KIDS IS A MANIAC

[@the1magageneral323]

Some of these changes make zero sense especially during the final arc with the Dark Oak one which was all about sacrifice

[@kwtherandomchannel7177]

Agree! They didn’t need to!

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

3:46 Seriously 4Kids cut out an I Like You? That might be even stupider than calling Riceballs...Donuts.

[@mattiasolsson1523]

Or Maybe how One piece was handle by 4kids.

[@noemisango8478]

This censored in the thumbnail is soo fucking cursed dude, why censored this, even if she has that in other episodes?

[@davidknapp5598]

Watched some episodes of both versions way back in middle school (back then, I had entered a bit of a Sonic phase). While I didn't mind the dub, I found the original to be even better. And of course, after discovering 4Kids' little habit of editing/censoring practically EVERYTHING, I feel my preference there was the right one.

[@SaraHouck461]

At least I now know why we're better off relying on school to satisfy our uncensored needs, especially now that profanity has defensively made its way into curricular material.

[@jrsmith5080]

I watched the dub when it was on as a little kid and as I've gotten older i have realized how crazy 4Kid got with the censors. My goodness I wish they didn't do any of this stuff it just soft af

[@Mikeprower]

BRO CREAM IS A CHILD WTF IS THE ROBOT BLUSHIN BOUT,wait a minute what was the director thinking

[@MwithTheW-thereal1]

Tbh who else was surprised about sonic cussing? 😂

[@destroyermcw626]

Me and Shadow the hedgehog he says Damn

[@masterj2cool2000]

They had the song Live amd Learn in the original!?!?!?!?! I'm rewatching this properly now

[@danknhshinki73]

I wish Sonic X had a sequal.

[@mollyjayhedgehog6276]

4 kids have ruid every anime there toach

[@manoftheusajones5147]

The Fastfood Restaurant Scene was just ser in an Obvious Bar!

[@gerardorodriguez7500]

I wish they redubbed Sonic X with Crunchyroll or some other dub studio

[@richie404]

Always Loved watching Sonic X in Saturday Mornings.

[@WatchMojo]

Classic

[@andreasmeelie1889]

Same here!🤩

[@heroboygamebase2286]

Maybe the next video you should do would be "Top 10 Most Censored Kirby: Right Back at Ya! Moments".

[@ViewerOnline101]

This series is the best adaptation of the Sonic franchise.