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The first episode of the US version of Sonic X aired over the last weekend on Fox Box, and since then there's been some negative reaction from American fans over the dubbing and editing choices that localisation company 4Kids has made. Now, there is an organised plan from pockets of the fanbase to send feedback on the music choices in the anime. Many fans have compared the US Sonic X dub with the Japanese-language original, and found a number of significant audio and script changes. The biggest of these is the music, of which the Japanese soundtrack has apparently been replaced entirely with a set of music seemingly picked or produced by 4Kids. A Sonic HQ post links to a forum topic on MoogleMB about the campaign, and how fans should approach it. Kulock writes: You can read the text in full below, but the idea from Kulock and other fans is to make sure that the feedback is submitted to 4Kids in a professional and respectful manner, without resorting to insults or immature threats. Hopefully this campaign can get its voice heard and in a polite and respectful manner. We'll let you know how this goes. Original Post Content: View full story

It's not been too long since the US localisation of Sonic X was announced, and already we're starting to get more information on when US fans can expect to see the show this fall. The "Fox Box" Saturday morning programme block has had its schedule revealed for the 2003/2004 season, which starts on 6th September. The schedule is as follows (times are in EST/PST): 08:00 AM :: Cubix: Robots For Everyone 08:30 AM :: The Cramp Twins 09:00 AM :: Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy 09:30 AM :: Sonic X 10:00 AM :: Kirby: Right Back At Ya! 10:30 AM :: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:00 AM :: Shaman King 11:30 AM :: Funky Cops Still no word on whether the localised anime will arrive in the UK, or when - so we'll keep twiddling our thumbs until we hear more about that. But if you live in the US, get to setting those alarm clocks! Source: 4Kids Entertainment (via Sonic HQ) Original Post Content: View full story

We finally have news of the English language version of Sonic X. The dubbing rights have been signed by animation production house 4Kids Entertainment in the US, who will team up with the Japanese studio TMS Entertainment to "produce 52 all-new animated episodes of the Sonic X cartoon." What's more, the English language Sonic X will start airing on the US 'FOX BOX' channel from Fall 2003. That's Autumn, for those of you who don't live in the States. The anime will run alongside other 'FOX BOX' shows like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Kirby: Right Back At Ya!, Ultimate Muscle and The Cramp Twins. The press release for this news comes with a fully translated synopsis of the cartoon, take a look: The full press release is included below. Many thanks to Rlan at SFGHQ for finding this first. Original Post Content: View full story