Sonic Mania Adventures

Sonic Mania Adventures is a 2D cartoon animated series released for free on YouTube over the course of 2018. The series serves as a continuation of Sonic Mania, picking up just after the ending of Sonic Forces from Classic Sonic's perspective. Each episode will be uploaded in a roughly monthly schedule.

Production
Sonic Mania Adventures began production back in 2017, with Tyson Hesse serving as the art director for the series. The series was first revealed at the "Gotta Go Fast" Sonic panel at SXSW in March 2018 with some concept art and a teaser trailer. There, it was revealed that the series would consist of five short animated episodes that would be released online on the official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube channel for everyone to see for free. The series will follow a monthly release, with exclusive Sonic Mania Adventures merchandise being made available in America, Australia and New Zealand at www.shop.sega.com for each episode as it goes live.

It has been confirmed that the series will feature no dialogue; every plot element will be conveyed using visual clues.

Plot
The series begins with Sonic the Hedgehog returning to his world from the events of Sonic Forces. Arriving on Angel Island, Sonic notices some strange holes in the ground before seeing Dr. Eggman fly by with a Capsule full of Flickies. After Sonic finds the Capsule and sets the Animals free, he is caught in a trap set by Eggman. Fortunately, Sonic lures Eggman into his own trap as well with a Chaos Emerald and escapes on his own. As Sonic is persuaded by Eggman to free him, however, he learns from Eggman's dropped handheld that the doctor is looking for the Chaos Emeralds and that he already has four of them, with two of the Emeralds still missing. Seeing that Eggman planned to take his Emerald, Sonic leaves Eggman to get blown up by his trap.

Sonic soon reunites with Tails, and together the two of them prevent Eggman from getting another Chaos Emerald. Due to his setbacks, Eggman decides to go after the Master Emerald instead and steals the Tornado, which is waiting on the beach. Meanwhile, somewhere in the woods, Knuckles is protecting the Master Emerald. Suddenly, Ray the Flying Squirrel, who is looking for his friend, Mighty the Armadillo, approaches Knuckles to ask him if he had seen his friend. After a brief misunderstanding, Knuckles chucks Ray away from his location. Immediately after, Knuckles tries to protect the Master Emerald from three Badniks, but while he is doing so, the Master Emerald is sneakily stolen by Eggman, who uses the Tornado to fool Knuckles into believing that Sonic is the thief.

Not long after, Ray comes under attack by Metal Sonic, but is saved at the last possible moment by the sudden appearance of Mighty. Detecting the last missing Chaos Emerald in Mighty's possession, Metal Sonic forces Mighty to give it up in return for Ray's safety. With the last missing Chaos Emerald in its possession, Metal Sonic heads towards Eggman's base on Angel Island. At the same time, Ray spots Sonic and Tails, as well as Knuckles, heading towards the base too, prompting him and Mighty to join the final showdown.

Just as Sonic and Tails arrive inside Eggman's base, Metal Sonic steals their two Chaos Emeralds. Eggman then gives his four Chaos Emeralds to Metal Sonic, which was his plan all along. With the seven Emeralds, Metal Sonic receives a massive power boost, which he uses to overpower Sonic. Fortunately for Sonic, Ray and MIghty arrive, and Mighty saves him. The four heroes then team up to defeat Metal Sonic. In the end, Tails uses his knowhow to reject the Chaos Emeralds from Metal Sonic. However, Eggman promptly uses the Master Emerald as a substitute. Before Metal Sonic can power up however, Knuckles arrives and punches both Metal Sonic and Eggman into the distance before taking the Master Emerald with him. With nothing left to do, Sonic, Tails, Mighty and Ray close off their adventure with a picnic.

Characters

 * Sonic the Hedgehog – A blue hedgehog and the titular protagonist of Sonic Mania Adventures. Having just returned from his latest adventure, Sonic finds himself once again on the move to stop the evil plans of Dr. Eggman.
 * Miles "Tails" Prower – A two-tailed fox. He is Sonic's best friend and sidekick.
 * Knuckles the Echidna – A red echidna. He is the guardian of Angel Island and its treasure. Knuckles is also an ally of Sonic, although he still does not fully trust the hedgehog.
 * Dr. Eggman – An evil human scientist and Sonic's archnemesis. While Sonic was gone, Eggman has been busy being up to his old tricks. This time, he is cooking up an unknown scheme that involves the Chaos Emeralds and the Master Emerald.
 * Metal Sonic – Dr. Eggman's evil robot henchman and Sonic's robotic doppelgänger.
 * Ray the Flying Squirrel – A young flyer who is searching for his best friend, Mighty.
 * Mighty the Armadillo - A red armadillo. After going missing for a while, he returns with a Chaos Emerald in his possession.
 * Flicky - A species of blue birds who inhabit Sonic's world. They are frequently captured by Eggman to power his Badniks, often having to be saved by Sonic and his allies.

Crew

 * Director: Tyson Hesse
 * Pre-Production: Tyson Hesse
 * Original Character Design: Tyson Hesse
 * Character Design/Animation Director: Tyson Hesse
 * Art Director: Tyson Hesse
 * Unit Production Manager: Jasmin Hernandez
 * Executive Producer - Neko Productions: Lirit Rosenweig Topaz
 * Animation Director: Liron Topaz
 * Storyboard: Tyson Hesse
 * Environment Design and Paint: Alexandra "Lexxy" Douglas, Vivian Ng
 * Model Sheet Cleanup: Cory Holmes
 * Special Thanks: Mariel Cartwright, J.N. Wiedle, Brady Hartel
 * Production Manager: Celina La Flaca
 * Animation Services Provided by: Neko Productions
 * Artists: Sylwia Bomba, Victor Camargo, Michelle Giraldo M, Boyan Mishev, Lukas Romero, Warren Romero, Isaac Rubio, Ilaria Sposetti, Shoshy Topaz, Tammy Zeitler
 * Technical Director: Or Ofri
 * Office Manager: Ariyah Cohen
 * Production Executive: Toni Pace Carstenen
 * Music Score Composed by: Tee Lopes
 * Sound Effects: Jameson Sutton
 * Executive Producers: Takashi Iizuka, Kazuyuki Hoshino
 * Co-Executive Producers: Yusuke Suai, Ivo Gerscovich, Hitoshi Okuno
 * Creative Consultant: Aaron Webber
 * End Credits Music: "Friends" by Hyper Potions
 * Special Thanks: Sega of America, "Sonic Pillar" Team
 * In Association with: Neko Productions

Videos
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