Sonic Station LIVE! #2 - 2020.03.27

News from 2020.03.27
Archived on 2020.04.12

Previous: Sonic Station LIVE! #1 - 2020.02.20

The second broadcast of new SONIC2020 project official livestream Sonic Station LIVE! took place today, the 27th of March! Have you watched it live?

I was able to watch it live this time, it was such a great experience of almost 2 hours! My message was even read out and I got responses from Senoue-san, what a dream it was!

So, here is the English translation/summary of the livestream by me!
Enjoy!




MC:

• Creative Director Kazuyuki Hoshino-san
• Sound Director Jun Senoue-san

Assistant:

• Nanmoku-san from Marketing division

Contents:

• Introduction to the broadcast
• NEWS HEADLINE
• Sonic the Movie - game collaboration events
• Sonic Tonic?! Sonic as hair tonic CM character - Collaboration with Kao
• SEGA 60th anniversary project - Sega Shirou
• Sonic AT Tokyo 2020 Olympics (smartphone game) - pre-register now
• GOODS REVIEW
• LINE: new adorable Sonic sticker set
• WAYLLY x SONIC smartphone covers
• IDW's Sonic comic series is coming to Japan
• SOUNDS SECTION (placeholder name)
• Sonic the Hedgehog Throwback Collection vol.1
• LET'S PLAY GAMES!
• Game battle between Hoshino-san and Senoue-san with Mario & Sonic AT Tokyo 2020 Olympics (Nintendo Switch)
• MESSAGE SECTION
• Message from 'Hector'-san
• Message from 'Knuttunk'-san
• Message from 'Gin'-san
• Message from 'Espio's belly is heart-shaped'-san
• Message from 'Minamibeya'-san
• Message from 'A student of Stardust Speedway Highschool'-san
• Ending

IDW Sonic the Hedgehog comic is getting released in Japan

News from 2019.03.27
Archived on 2019.05.17

A long-awaited series! IDW Sonic the Hedgehog comic is getting released in Japan!

As announced in Sonic Station LIVE! #2, the ongoing Sonic comic series of the US is being localized for Japan release by Wise Publishing on May 8th. The publisher is getting excited over the news like Japanese Sonic fans!

The first three issues are already on production. The release of more volumes of the series depends on the sales of these issues. Don't miss this chance!

記念すべき第1弾は・・・・

＿人人人人人人人人人人人人人人人人人人人人人人人人人＿
＞　『ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ/フォールアウト』　＜
￣Y^Y^Y^Y^Y^Y^Y^Y^Y^Y^Y^Y^Y^Y^Y^Y^Y^Y^Y^Y^Y^Y^Y^Y￣

第1巻は5/8(金)に発売予定！！
「ソニック」シリーズに連なるアメコミ、ついに日本上陸！ pic.twitter.com/0uj0gmeZuR

— ワイズ・パブリッシング (@wise_publishing) March 27, 2020

全世界の99％を支配したエッグマンとの戦いからしばらくの後…平和な世界に、再びエッグマン軍のロボットが襲来する！
黒幕はエッグマンか、それとも…？

ソニック初めてな方も安心！ほんっとうに面白いです。
アクションアートは必見。ページをめくる手が止まりません。

— ワイズ・パブリッシング (@wise_publishing) March 27, 2020

第2巻、第3巻も発売決定してます。よろしくお願いいたします。

— ワイズ・パブリッシング (@wise_publishing) March 27, 2020

セガ様ご紹介ありがとうございました！
ソニックファンの皆様、待ちわびていた方もいらっしゃると思います。お待たせいたしました！！
2,3巻も続巻決定しています。よろしくお願いいたします！ pic.twitter.com/w2rjyirJFW

— ワイズ・パブリッシング (@wise_publishing) March 27, 2020

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Sonic the Movie Digital Release on March 31, and Blu-ray™ and 4K Ultra HD™ on May 19

News from 2020.03.20
Archived on 2020.05.17

Sonic the Movie is coming to your home in digital format!
Don't miss the digital release on March 31, and Blu-ray™ and 4K Ultra HD™ on May 19!

This news just came out during the show which is hilarious because I had no idea it was coming out but let's pretend it was part of the show. SONIC IS COMING MARCH 31st.https://t.co/wzaNgzdrf9

— Ben Schwartz (@rejectedjokes) March 20, 2020

Get Ready! #SonicMovie is on Digital March 31 and on Blu-ray™ and 4K Ultra HD™ May 19. https://t.co/AfJlcB7jCd pic.twitter.com/08OkyGYDKO

— Sonic The Hedgehog (@SonicMovie) March 20, 2020

Hope our #SonicMovie can help ease some of that time indoors!! ✌️💙 https://t.co/x0oAK887Ni

— Jeff Fowler (@fowltown) March 20, 2020

GOTTA GO DIGITAL FAST! Looks like #SonicMovie is coming to your homes digitally on March 31! https://t.co/asTPHohSdV

— Ben Schwartz (@rejectedjokes) March 20, 2020

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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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Sonic the Movie grossed $306 million worldwide!

News from 2020.03.14
Archived on 2020.05.17

A  cheering news about Sonic the Movie - its Box Office reached over 300 million dollars! The SEGA Official and Sonic the Movie Official tweeted about this news.

Box Officeによると、3月12日時点で映画『ソニック・ザ・ムービー』の全世界興行収入が「3億ドル」を突破しました！！

日本での公開日は決まり次第お知らせしますので、しばらくお待ちください。#映画ソニック #SonicMovie https://t.co/xXNcJSr2oD pic.twitter.com/pA91LXiKcC

— セガ公式アカウント🦔 (@SEGA_OFFICIAL) March 14, 2020

🔵"According to Box Office, the worldwide sales of 'Sonic the Movie' counted on March 12th surpassed 300 million dollars!!

The release date for Japan will be announced as soon as it is decided, so please wait for the information to come."
- SEGA Official https://t.co/l2VpE5AcLO

— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) March 14, 2020

💫『ソニック・ザ・ムービー』💫
　💫世界興収3️⃣億ドル突破💫

ゲーム原作映画史上No.1オープニング記録を
樹立し世界中の話題をかっさらっている本作✨

早くも世界興行収入3億ドルを突破しました‼️

ソニックの加速はまだまだ止まらない💨💨💨#映画ソニック pic.twitter.com/DW7UOVXYDn

— 『ソニック・ザ・ムービー』公式 (@Sonic_MovieJP) March 16, 2020

Shiro Maekawa-san, the scenario and script writer of several Sonic series works such as Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Heroes, Sonic 06, Sonic and the Black Knight etc.) reacted to this big news:
"300 million dollars!?"

さんおくどる！？ https://t.co/4qEd8SjFxn

— 前川司郎 (@mizuhano) March 16, 2020

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Ryan Drummond enjoys Sonic the Movie too! - Ben Schwartz & Junichi Kanemaru's responses

News from 2020.03.07
Archived on 2020.05.17

Ryan Drummond, former English voice of Sonic the Hedgehog (1998-2004), watched the movie Sonic the Hedgehog and is positive about it!

Ok, friends. I saw it last night. First and foremost, @rejectedjokes is my hero. HE WAS SO GOOD!!! Just captured Sonic’s personality like BLAM. Overall, really enjoyed the film. Fun, fast, witty, lots of Easter eggs. I ate ALL the popcorn. Quills up!! pic.twitter.com/RDrxNfw9D1

— Ryan Drummond (@RYANtheDRUMMOND) March 6, 2020

Ben Schwartz, the voice of Sonic in the movie, responded on his comment:

Ryan! This means so much to me! So happy you enjoyed the film and I remain beyond honored to be a part of this legacy alongside you! @RYANtheDRUMMOND https://t.co/EgfYp2G9or

— Ben Schwartz (@rejectedjokes) March 6, 2020

Also, Kanemaru-san, Japanese voice of Sonic, noted on the matter as follows:
"From Roger to Ben - this point simply interests me."

ロジャーからベンに、その点が興味深いだけなのだ。

— 金丸淳一VoiceActor&Vocalist Jun-ichi KANEMARU (@junichisonic) March 6, 2020

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Sonic the Movie delayed in Japan, Japanese voice cast pray for success

News from 2020.03.09
Archived on 2020.05.17

Japanese Sonic fans were patiently expecting the release of Sonic the Movie (Sonic the Hedgehog) in Japan on March 27th, but due to the current unforeseen and severe medical circumstances with SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, they are forced to wait longer when it was already behind the global release.

Official statements by SEGA Official and Sonic the Movie Committee:

この度、3/27(金)より公開を予定しておりました『ソニック・ザ・ムービー』につきまして、公開日延期を決定致しました。楽しみにしてくださったみなさまには心よりお詫び申し上げます。今後の公開予定につきましては、決定次第ご案内致します。https://t.co/vGKYRTOFyr#映画ソニック #sonicmovie

— セガ公式アカウント🦔 (@SEGA_OFFICIAL) March 6, 2020

【映画「ソニック・ザ・ムービー」延期のお知らせ】
なおお手持ちの前売券に関しては延期後もお使いいただけますので大切にお持ちください。公開をお待ちくださったみなさまには急なご案内でご迷惑をおかけしますが、ご理解をいただけますようお願い申し上げます。#映画ソニック #sonicmovie

— セガ公式アカウント🦔 (@SEGA_OFFICIAL) March 6, 2020

【お知らせ】
この度、3/27(金)より公開を予定しておりました『ソニック・ザ・ムービー』につきまして、公開日を延期することを決定致しました。

楽しみにお待ち頂いているお客様には心よりお詫び申し上げます。

今後の公開予定につきましては、決定し次第ご案内致します。https://t.co/cMVgFww0fU pic.twitter.com/mtkWmDshHC

— 『ソニック・ザ・ムービー』公式 (@Sonic_MovieJP) March 6, 2020

🔵[NOTICE] The release date of 'Sonic the Movie' in Japan which was planned on March 27th was postponed to an undecided date with agreement of Paramount Pictures with Towa Pictures, most likely due to the outbreak of new Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). https://t.co/m8tIZrWAgl

— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) March 6, 2020

--- The pre-ordered tickets can still be used, so keep them safely. New release date will be announced on websites and SNS as soon as it's decided.

— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) March 6, 2020

Comments by current and former Sonic crews:

Kanemaru-san: "Let's wait for it!"

とにかく、待とうよ！ https://t.co/kCs2zGnENJ

— 金丸淳一VoiceActor&Vocalist Jun-ichi KANEMARU (@junichisonic) March 6, 2020 

Ohtani-san:  "It's a pity, but it can't be helped. I'm looking forward to the new release date to be decided!"

>RT 残念、でも今は仕方ないね。再設定される公開日を楽しみ待ちます！

— 大谷 智哉 Tomoya Ohtani (@Ohtanitter) March 6, 2020

Naka-san:

なんと映画ソニックも公開延期ですか、楽しみに待っていたので残念です。早く観れるようになると良いですね。
『ソニック・ザ・ムービー』公開延期のお知らせ－ニュース｜映画『ソニック・ザ・ムービー』公式サイト https://t.co/A73fuGbTtk

— Yuji Naka / 中　裕司 (@nakayuji) March 6, 2020

🔵 Naka-san:
"Oh my, the Movie Sonic is postponed. It's a pity for I was excited about it. I wish it will be available soon." https://t.co/T5JV9iQ9QA

— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) March 6, 2020

News of Japanese voice casts of Sonic the Movie praying for success:

実写『ソニック』公開延期　中川大志が切実吐露「一刻も早くこの映画を届けたい」 | ORICON NEWS https://t.co/YdRnyfDcnX#映画ソニック #SonicMovie

— セガ公式アカウント🦔 (@SEGA_OFFICIAL) March 8, 2020

🔵Japanese Sonic the Movie voice casts payed visit to a Shinto shrine originally planned simply for wishing the success of the movie; thereupon they also prayed for a fast settlement of the situation with the new Coronavirus which caused the movie release in Japan to be delayed. https://t.co/EIFKh34C68

— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) March 8, 2020

📝イベントレポート💫

勝運の御利益がある、亀戸香取神社にて勝運祈願イベントが開催❗️

日本語吹き替えを担当した #中川大志 さん、#山寺宏一 さん、#寺嶋眞秀 くんが出席👏

ソニックも駆けつけ
映画オリジナルの絵馬を奉納しました✨https://t.co/BWZ4gNyHLz#映画ソニック pic.twitter.com/IEv16l3Tq1

— 『ソニック・ザ・ムービー』公式 (@Sonic_MovieJP) March 9, 2020

Let's all hope that this difficult situation will be settled soon so that fans can watch Sonic's adventure on big screen!

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