Irish the Hedgehog wishes you a Happy St. Paddy's Day

News from 2020.03.16
Archived on 2020.05.17

This year, the St. Patrick's Day for Sonic community was different from usual - we got to meet a special character Irish the Hedgehog! Fully voiced!

Do you recognize the owner of the voice?

One year later, Irish the Hedgehog is real.

Happy St. Paddy's Day! pic.twitter.com/Ua1PM1qYBF

— Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) March 17, 2020

Yes, it's him.

Sonic Twitter always keeps its promises. See you tomorrow, @Jack_Septic_Eye! pic.twitter.com/tPGE81Tes9

— Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) March 16, 2020

Irish the hedgehog wishes you a very special St. Patrick's Day! ☘️🇮🇪 https://t.co/jSMa0VZcmB

— Jacksepticeye (@Jack_Septic_Eye) March 17, 2020

So yes, it was Jacksepticeye, a popular Irish Let's player!
Were you able to understand his Irish accent?

Many people contributed to this project as listed by Katie of the social devision:

Honestly one of my favorite projects so far.

A big THANK YOU to @thesketchsector for bringing Irish to life, @HyperPotions and @crush40 for remixing a classic, and @Jack_Septic_Eye for the inspiration, voice, and for following through on our crazy idea!

Everything is canon. 🍀 https://t.co/17SG0Ne72E

— Katie - MiniKitty (@KatieChrz) March 17, 2020

Hahha this is great 💚 thank you so much for letting us make this version of Escape from the City with @crush40 😊

— Hyper Potions (@HyperPotions) March 17, 2020

Happy St. Paddy’s Day! ☘️💚

We made this Irish version of Escape from the City with Jun! @crush40 😊 https://t.co/CsI9EBWF9F

— Hyper Potions (@HyperPotions) March 17, 2020

Great to team up with you once again!! I really enjoyed doing this :) https://t.co/1XwT7z7xDS

— crush40 (@crush40) March 17, 2020

The project received many positive comments from the Sonic series members as well:

Tou-"Shea."https://t.co/qMzCZLsXFf https://t.co/nDJhuJaVdd

— Mike Pollock (@itsamike) March 17, 2020

Thank you SO much to the Sonic team for letting me voice Irish the Hedgehog! They’re so fun to work with and I really appreciate how willing they are to make stuff like this happen. What was a dumb joke a year ago is now a full blown reality! Look at my beautiful boy!! pic.twitter.com/Hic00Xvsgj

— Jacksepticeye (@Jack_Septic_Eye) March 17, 2020

https://t.co/reyOnM93Hr
I really like this!🍀

— Hirokazu Yasuhara (@Yasuharah) March 17, 2020

A wonderful moment one-year in the making! So many people to thank: @Jack_Septic_Eye for ideas, adding to the lines, and bringing Irish the Hedgehog to life with his voice! @thesketchsector for tons of work to create the art! You nailed the Adventure-style perfectly. https://t.co/wnYtqnmrOl

— Aaron Webber (@RubyEclipse) March 17, 2020

Thank you @HyperPotions and @crush40 - they made a totally new version of "Escape from the City" which you can hear playing!

Sonic Team in Japan gave us great feedback on the art, and finally, thanks @KatieChrz and @ThormannJustin who put the final touches to bring it to life!

— Aaron Webber (@RubyEclipse) March 17, 2020

It was a fun project which started from a joke. The Sonic Team of US is great at picking up fan projects or memes and turning them into something we can all enjoy!


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MEGA DRIVE MINI, before launch & pre-release party

News from 2019.09.15
Archived on 2020.02.16

The first console to be sold in the Reiwa-Era, MEGA DRIVE MINI launches!
Here is the summary of tweets by SEGA and contributing people around its release.

Pre-release excitement

4 days until the Genesis Mini launches!

You'll no longer have to fight with adapters to get classic Genesis games working on your TV, and with M2 handling the ports, you can expect the games to play like a dream!

Find out more: https://t.co/0i74cUmPkb pic.twitter.com/pmG3KKOimY

— SEGA (@SEGA) September 15, 2019

Only 3 days left until the Genesis Mini launches in North America!

Over the weekend, we shared our two-part interview with famed composer Yuzo Koshiro on his history with the SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive. If you missed any of it, here is the interview in full. pic.twitter.com/nT6lpr6UtR

— SEGA (@SEGA) September 16, 2019

【「メガドライブミニ」発売まであと1日！！】

立派に実った「メガドライブミニ」の出荷が最盛期を迎えました。#メガドラミニ pic.twitter.com/uzwEvvcoR3

— セガ公式アカウント (@SEGA_OFFICIAL) September 18, 2019

メガドラタワーミニ・タワー#メガドラミニ　#メガドラタワーミニhttps://t.co/TuZ37iTuRJ pic.twitter.com/nmg8edCciC

— セガ公式アカウント (@SEGA_OFFICIAL) September 18, 2019

What is this? pic.twitter.com/HAqugmNb29

— 古代祐三 (@yuzokoshiro) September 18, 2019

Here 's the answer — the invitation. pic.twitter.com/DkEj0CoQvH

— 古代祐三 (@yuzokoshiro) September 18, 2019

#PrayForKyoani by Sonic families in Japan

News from 2019.07.18
Archived on 2019.07.22

On July 18th 2019 in Fushimi, Kyoto, Japan, an arson broke into the first office of Kyoto Animation (KyoAni) and set fire after spilling gasoline. It was in the middle of workhours and the office had 74 employees preparing for an interview by NHK. The gasoline caused explosion and massive fire, injuring the workers and resulted in killing at least 34 of them. This was the worst arson ever happened since Heisei era (1989-2019).

KyoAni is famous for its high-quality animation works as a result of the company's system of hiring salaried employees rather than freelance workers, unlike many other animation sudios. KyoAni's works are popular all over the world, and not only fans and creators who worked on its anime but also officials from oversea governments showed their grief and support towards KyoAni.

The members of Sonic franchise were no exception.


Junichi Kanemaru-san is shocked by the news dropped into his smartphone. He grieves deeply about it.

スマートフォンに飛びこんできた京都アニメーションスタジオ火災のニュース。とてもショックです。なんてひどい…

— 金丸淳一VoiceActor&Vocalist Kanemaru Jun-ichi (@junichisonic) July 18, 2019 

京都アニメーションの皆さん。

今は底知れぬ深い悲しみの中で皆さんと共にいるだけです。
それで精一杯です。

— 金丸淳一VoiceActor&Vocalist Kanemaru Jun-ichi (@junichisonic) July 18, 2019

In Love & Light pic.twitter.com/xka8SUV59k

— 金丸淳一VoiceActor&Vocalist Kanemaru Jun-ichi (@junichisonic) July 19, 2019

Hirokazu Yasuhara-san lost his words upon hearing the news and turned his icon black.

no words.. for what we lost today... so sad ... pray for the victims #PrayForKyoani

— Hirokazu Yasuhara (@Yasuharah) July 18, 2019

Aoi Yuki-san is determined not to talk about the incident. She states she doesn't want to end it just by sharing her sorrow with others, but think, anger, grief and pray about it by herself. Instead, she would intentionally share fun things on Twitter, because who knows how others would interpret her comments in unintended ways. She still feels confused and needs time to sort her feelings before commenting about it officially.

触れません。正直思う事沢山あります。でも誰かと共感して「悲しかったね」って終わりたくないんです。私の中で考えて、怒って、悲しんで、祈るべきことです。ここはそういう事を共有するべき場ではない。どんな人がどんな関係性で見ているか、わからないから。バカみたいに、楽しい事だけ、あえて。

— 悠木碧【公式】 (@staff_aoi) July 18, 2019

なおこれは、今呟いていらっしゃる方を否定する内容ではありません。私自身がわたしの中で気持ちの整理もつかないまま、公の場でコメントできないなって思ったんです。

— 悠木碧【公式】 (@staff_aoi) July 18, 2019

Tomoya Ohtani-san is feeling anger towards the news, which was a little relieved by watching 'Tenki no Ko (Weathering with You)' - but he still can't forgive the culprit for what he has done.

昨日、悲しいニュースがあってどうしようもない怒りが込み上げてきたけど、「天気の子」を観てきてちょっとだけ救われた気持ちなった。。だからといって許せるはずもないんだけど

— 大谷 智哉 Tomoya Ohtani (@Ohtanitter) July 19, 2019

Three days from the incident, Kyoto Animation released its official statement about the incident:

7月18日に発生した事件についてhttps://t.co/P76mTHc2cx pic.twitter.com/gMZ1ddIqmA

— 京都アニメーション (@kyoani) July 21, 2019

The company shows deep sorrow over the loss of their employees, especially those who were young and had bright future. They will be focusing on the support of the survivors and the families left behind, and leave all managements of media interview requests etc. to a lawyer.


If you would like to show your support to KyoAni, there are few options.
- Buy digital KyoAni products from online website. https://kyoani.shop-pro.jp/
- Make donation at gofundme page set up by Sentai Filmworks. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kyoani-heal
- If you are in Japan, make donation at Animate stores' donation boxes at their counter.
- Some places which KyoAni animes are based on also started placing donation boxes.
- Watch KyoAni animes on legal video streaming sites.


Do what you can do now. That's good enough.

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Movie Sonic will get a redesign! Sonic creators' reaction

News from 2019.05.02-03
Archived on 2019.05.04

A couple of days passed from the 'Sonic the Movie trailer impact' - after seeing the first trailer featuring a blue furry creature we are totally not familiar with, most of the fans were mad or at least skeptical about the design of Sonic. Even the people who are involved in development of original Sonic series, and moreover the creators of Sonic himself - Ohshima-san the artist and Naka-san the game programmer - were confused and worried about the drastic change of their beloved son.

My energy was drained over these two days and I even had nightmare because of the design. It was already decided that I was to mourn over what they have done to Sonic forever. And I still will.

Yet, to our surprise: a Twitter account, which seems to belong the movie's director Jeff Fowler, posted following words:

Thank you for the support. And the criticism. The message is loud and clear... you aren't happy with the design & you want changes. It's going to happen. Everyone at Paramount & Sega are fully committed to making this character the BEST he can be... #sonicmovie #gottafixfast 🔧✌️

— Jeff Fowler (@fowltown) May 2, 2019

Wow. I can't believe what I'm seeing here.
But I'd gladly take this offer.

No wonder they had to make some move after having this much of thumbs-down on the trailer.

The news spread like wildfire and reached the creators of Sonic quickly as well. Here are their reaction:

Sonic creators' reactions to first trailer of Sonic the Movie

News from 2019.04.30 - 05.03
Archived on 2019.05.02

As rumored on the former day, Paramount dropped their first posters and a trailer for Sonic the Movie.

The official poster and the trailer

Woah it's finally there.
...and you know how the trailer looks like already, right?

In case you don't, and if you are 120% sure you are prepared to see anything on the screen, here is the video.

Not recommended for those who have very high and concrete ideal for Sonic's appearance and attitude.

*Please note that we do not take any responsibility or liability for any damage or loss caused through watching the following material.* ...

Sonic staffs react to the fire of Notre Dame, Paris

News from 2019.04.16
Archived on 2019.04.25

Sonic staffs react to the fire of Notre Dame, Paris...

Shun Nakamura-san 

大事な場所。再びこの素晴らしい場所が復活しますように。 pic.twitter.com/le9T91qScv

— Nakamura_Shun ▶︎ (@Nakamura_ShunR) April 16, 2019

🔵Nakamura-san on Notre Dame, together with a scene at Notre Dame from the storyboard of "Rhythm Thief & The Emperor's Treasure": "An important place. I pray for this wonderful place to reborn again." ⬇

— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) April 16, 2019

Junichi Kanemaru-san 

パリのノートルダム大聖堂…
神様どうぞ お守りください。 pic.twitter.com/ww3WOQOstR

— 金丸淳一 かねまる じゅんいち 声の演じ手、歌い手。Kanemaru Jun-ichi (@junichisonic) April 15, 2019

訪れたこの場所はその時の思い出とともにあります。
そう思うと
せつない気持ちになりますが
前を見つめ、再建しようと心に堅く誓うパリジャンの皆さんに寄り添いたいと思います。

— 金丸淳一 かねまる じゅんいち 声の演じ手、歌い手。Kanemaru Jun-ichi (@junichisonic) April 16, 2019

🔵Kanemaru-san on Notre Dame:
"Notre Dame of Paris... Dear God, please protect us.

The places one has visited remain in the memory from that time.
It is sad to think of it that way, but I want to support the Parisians who look forward and swear firmly to rebuild it."

⬇⬇

— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) April 16, 2019

🔵Kanemaru-san:
"I want a beautiful wrist watch with the face designed with a Rose Window, produced by a prominent French brand. I would buy it if they use a part of the sales for restoration of Notre Dame. To be reminded of -

— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) April 16, 2019

- Notre Dame every time I check time on my wrist.
That's my little dream."
⬇

— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) April 16, 2019

#ノートルダム寺院 の建築データの存在が。是非役立てて欲しいものですね。https://t.co/voEkT9GrHP

— 金丸淳一 かねまる じゅんいち 声の演じ手、歌い手。Kanemaru Jun-ichi (@junichisonic) April 16, 2019

Hirokazu Yasuhara-san 

😰😭😱I'm very sad... https://t.co/A8blXuw4a4

— Hirokazu Yasuhara (@Yasuharah) April 16, 2019

🙏❤️🙏 https://t.co/bRmkuRqs2f

— Hirokazu Yasuhara (@Yasuharah) April 17, 2019

Tomoya Ohtani-san 

「LAST DANCE」のとこがノートルダム大聖堂でしたっけ🤔（うろ覚えですまない…

— 大谷 智哉 Tomoya Ohtani (@Ohtanitter) April 16, 2019

🔵Ohtani-san:
"The place for 'LAST DANCE' [from Rhythm Thief R] was at Notre Dame, right? (sorry for my vague memory...)"
⬇

— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) April 16, 2019

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