About the Sonime

A LITTLE ABOUT THE SONIME

Just What on Mobius IS the Sonime?

In January of 1996, the Taki Corporation, in conjunction with Sega Enterprises of Japan, released to the Japanese market two videos about everyone's favorite hedgehog, Sonikku za Hejjihoggu. The two videos, Egguman Randohe Mukae (Journey to Eggmanland) and Sonikku vs Metaru Sonikku (Sonic vs. Metal Sonic) were animated by the same team who worked on the opening Little Planet animation sequence on Sonic CD. They cost ¥ 3,980 apiece. (Last I checked the Nikkei market, that's very roughly about US$35 each.) The two videos are half an hour each, with a special NiGHTS: Into Dreams sneak preview at the start of the first one. Copies of the Sonic Anime have made their way across the pond to America, and, whether bootlegged or bought, have delighted Sonic lovers in the USA and Europe with their smooth, action-packed animation and the well-thought out and acted plot.

Just What IS This Well-Thought Out Plot Of Theirs?

In short, though, the Sonime encompasses the old characters we know and love, like the Fearless Three of Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles, plus Doctor Eggman (also known as Robotnik). For the non-Japanese audience, the Sonime introduces some brand-new guys like the President and his daughter Sarah, and even re-invents the old menace of a robot Sonic in Metal Sonic. The plot in a nutshell is that Eggman in the first episode tries to kill off Sonic and Tails by luring them onto his own land, Eggmanland. He kidnaps the President's daughter Sarah, and uses his newest robot creation Dark Eggman in ana attempt to take down the Blue Blur. He fails, as usual, and Sonic and Tails team up with Knuckles.
The stage is now set for the second episode, where the three of them invade the Eggmanland reactor and try to shut it down before Eggman blows it up, sending Eggmanland and our heroes up in a puff of radioactive smoke. Their mission to stop the reactor is interrupted by a new menace: Metal Sonic, a robot made as an exact Sonic clone by Eggman. The ensuing battle between hedgehog and machine winds up with Sonic down for the count. Tails and Knux fall back to try to regroup in the face of the new danger. Knuckles then relates Metal's plan to Tails and the President: to break open the vaults of lava on the Mobian Ice Cap and let the world be destroyed. Luckily, Sonic recovers from his injuries just then, and the three of them make a journey to the Ice Cap to intercept Metal Sonic before it's too late...
Wanna know what happens next Well, I'm not giving everything away...

...Well, here's a more detailed review with the ending and all...

Ah, But How Can I Get This Sonime?

Ay, but there's the rub! You'll have to go for the FOAF (Friend of a Friend) Method. Hopefully, you know a friend who has it, or maybe a friend of his who can get it through a friend.... someone who can get you a copy. Right now, a good handful of Sonime-owners are on the Net, and willing to make copies and mail them to you. All you have to do is find them. As far as I know, the Sonime is not yet officialy US-released, but it may be in limited distribution over on the West Coast. If you can work the Net and find yourself a contact, you can get the Sonime with a minimum of back-breaking! Good luck to you on finding it!