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 however, he is caught in a trap set by Robotnik. 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.

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 a good friend of Sonic, as well as his rival.
 * 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 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 on the search for his friend, Mighty.
 * Mighty the Armadillo - a red armadillo. He has gone missing and is currently being searched for by Ray.
 * 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.