Hedgehog Hunt

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"Hedgehog Hunt" is the seventy-first episode of the anime series, Sonic X. It first aired on 11 April 2005 and 11 March 2006 in France and the United States respectively.

Appearances

Characters:

• Amy Rose
• Bocoe
• Bokkun
• Chaotix
  • Charmy Bee
  • Espio the Chameleon
  • Vector the Crocodile
• Cheese
• Christopher Thorndyke
• Cosmo
• Cream the Rabbit
• Decoe
• Dr. Eggman
• Knuckles the Echidna
• Metarex
  • Dark Oak
  • Yellow Zelkova
  • Black Narcissus
  • Pale Bayleaf
  • Metarex Trooper
• Miles "Tails" Prower
• Sonic the Hedgehog

Races and species:

• Chao
• Cosmo's species
• Echidna
• Human

Locations:

• Sonic X Zone
  • Croc Canteen (only appearance)

Items:

• Blessed Amulet

Vehicles:

• Blue Typhoon
• Chaotix's Spaceship
• Crimson Egg

Misc.:

• Eggman Empire

Songs

Japanese version

• "SONIC DRIVE" - Opening theme
• "The Shining Road" - Closing theme

English version

• "Gotta Go Fast" - Opening theme (USA and CAN)
• "Sonic X" - Opening theme (AUS, NZ and UK)
• "Gotta Go Fast" (shortened) - Closing theme

Plot

A massive Metarex space station floats in deep space, bustling with activity. Metarex ships of all types, including the generals' battleships and MTRX-1s, are docked or flying around. Dark Oak addresses the assembled Metarex, declaring that Sonic is on the run and hiding nearby. Black Narcissus points out the area's intense electromagnetic waves, making scanners useless and giving Sonic's team a chance to recover. Dark Oak vows to find and destroy them, emphasizing that with Dr. Eggman's help, Sonic's elimination will ensure Metarex victory. Yellow Zelkova echoes this sentiment, while Bayleaf chuckles. As Black Narcissus walks away, he notices Dr. Eggman and questions his apparent unease. Dr. Eggman admits he's bothered by the Metarex's destructive rampage. He argues that their actions will leave no one to rule over, questioning the logic of such widespread devastation.  Black Narcissus scoffs at Dr. Eggman's "lack of vision." Dr. Eggman then outright suggests the Metarex are insane. Black Narcissus counters by asking Dr. Eggman what he intends to do about it, forcing him to choose between joining the Metarex's quest to transform the galaxy or siding with Sonic against them. Dr. Eggman grins, hinting at his decision.

Eyecatch cards

Regional differences

• In the Japanese version, Dark Oak introduces the four Metarex Commanders (including Dr. Eggman). Dr. Eggman attempts to appease the Metarex by helping them eliminate Sonic and the gang. That scene was removed in the English dub.
• In the Japanese version, there is a thirty-six second scene of Eggman and Black Narcissus remembering the events of "Teasing Time". That scene was removed in the English dub.
• In the Japanese version, there is a two-second shot of Yellow Zelkova pigging out on food. That shot was removed in the English dub.
• In the Japanese version, there is a sixteen-second scene of Black Narcissus talking to Eggman as he walks away, leaving Eggman alone. That scene was removed in the English dub.
• In the English dub, the "Detective Office" sign on the Chaotix house is removed.
• In the Japanese version, Vector plays piano music. In the English dub, this is changed to organ music.
• In the English dub, Vector makes puns while playing the piano.
• In the Japanese version, the Chaotix's cafe is named "Chaotix Cafe" on the sign in front of the house (which was blacked out in the English dub). In the English dub, Charmy says its name is "The Croc Canteen".
• The flashback on how the Chaotix ended up on the planet gains a vintage border in the dub.
• In the Japanese version, the store Vector goes to has a random language on it, an upper and small hammer-and-screwdriver symbol on it, and a white banner saying "DIY Center." In the English dub, the random language is removed, the hammer-and-screwdriver symbol is moved down and enlarged, and the banner is blanked.
• In the Japanese version, Vector's supermarket list is blank. In the English dub, scribbles were added to it.
• In the Japanese version, there is a twenty-second scene of Bocoe coming back to look inside the window twice. That scene was removed in the English dub.
• In the Japanese version, when Vector leaves to help carry the parts to the Blue Typhoon, the sign says "CLOSE." In the English dub, this is changed to "CLOSED."
• The bottles of wine that Vector and Espio serve to Eggman were changed to orange juice and prune juice in the dub.
• In the Japanese version, there is an eleven-second scene of the Chaotix's Spaceship on wheels, the explosion of the fake Blue Typhoon happening off-screen, and the cloud from said explosion. That scene was removed in the English dub and was replaced with a mirrored scene of the Crimson Egg "blowing up" from the Scarship's attack in "Ship of Doom".
• In the English dub, the writing on the bottles Espio pours are removed.
• In the Japanese version, Vector's piano music kept playing until the episode ended. This did not occur in the English dub.

Title in other languages

Trivia

• This is the fourth (fifth if counting the Japanese version of "Cruise Blues") episode in the series where two characters are seen playing chess together (Pale Bayleaf is playing chess with a robot belonging to Dr. Eggman).
• In the original Japanese version, in Vector's first scene when he is playing the piano, he says "You didn't think I could play the piano? Did you forget that my hobby is playing in a band?" This is a reference to Vector's original first appearance in the concept art for the Sonic the Hedgehog Band, where he played the keyboard.
• An artwork from Sonic Channel in 2025 references the cafe chaotix.
  • The menu also references the prune juice/wine and unboiled egg Doctor Eggman orders within the episode.

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