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Hello everyone! This thread is for posting and discussing episodes of my new Sonic replay/rewatch/reread podcast, Deep Dive Zone! Youtube Twitter Old (outdated) concepts/ideas post:

Hello everyone! This is my first time posting on the forums. I just wanted to share that I am currently working on a Sonic the hedgehog fan manga. Sonic Ignited is an upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog Fan Manga that you can read very soon in a specific Facebook Page and Tapas. Plot Synopsis: Sonic and his friends are out to witness a sighting of a colorful shooting star that will pass by Earth and is said to make your wish come true. However, the gang soon discovered that the star was heading towards their planet, and upon heading straight to it, the star splits into six pieces and gets scattered all across their world. Sonic and his friends must go on a world-wide adventure to gather the pieces of the mysterious Prismatic Star and find out its secrets before it falls into the hands of a new threat. During their journey, they will meet a new ally named "Amai", a young human girl who has a different yet familiar look, speed, and attitude of a certain blue hedgehog, as she discovers what it means to be a hero like Sonic. The first teaser poster for Sonic Ignited QnA: Why a fan manga? - I chose to do it in the style of a manga because I've been reading manga for years and I think making it a manga would be a bit easier, since I don't have to think about coloring much. I've also had experience of drawing comics, but I'm not that much of a professional about it. Back when I was in elementary, I used to do comics retelling the story of the Adventure games as well as 06. Plus, I don't think Sonic has had a fan manga yet, so this should be quite an experience and challenge for me. Who's the blonde girl? Why a human character? - Her name is Amai and she is my very first Sonic OC (Nup, I'm not joking about that) and she will have a big part in the story. And yes, she is a human instead of an animal. The reason why she is a human? That's because I think it will impact her character more that way, since she has no abilities whatsoever but managed to improvise with her rocket roller skates, grabbling hooks and her sunglasses that have a screen. I also wanted to make sure that her design was unique enough that she would fit in the Sonic cast. Hopefully you will enjoy her character throughout the story once it's out. What's the Prismatic Star? - It is a macguffin that I came up with for this story. The concept is a combination of the Paradox Prism from Sonic Prime and the Mystic Star from the fan game Sonic and the Fallen Star. (And for those who are going to ask, the Chaos Emeralds will be part of the story as well). What's this new "threat"? - I've also come up with new villians made specifically for this story. I'm still working on their designs but hopefully you will also enjoy their part in the story too. Eggman will still have a presence in the story, but he won't be in it that much. First look of the style of the fan manga featuring Sonic and my OC Amai That's all for now. I'm still working on a few concepts, scripts and artworks before I release it. It will be released on it's own FB Page and on Tapas very soon!️

If you happen to be in Japan for the Tokyo Game Show this year, you're going to need a big swag sack - because SEGA is offering a whole heap of exclusive merchandise to attendees who play Sonic Superstars at their booth. The headlining item here is an incredible Sonic Superstars-branded manga which offers a short hand-drawn story as an introduction to the events that take place in the upcoming Classic Sonic game. You can see a video that SEGA posted on social media below, check out the artwork! 2023-tgs-book-video.mp4 Players can also get themselves one of four Sonic character masks (although you won't be able to choose which mask you can get - we assume it's first come, first serve). Freak out your friends and neighbours with these high quality-looking plastic faces! Image: SEGA on X The masks and book will be freely distributed to anyone playing Sonic Superstars on either the business days or public days of TGS, until they all run out. Fans can also get a special t-shirt, but there are other conditions tied to it; we believe you need to actually complete the demo in order to be able to get one of these. Image: SEGA on X There is also a set of stickers and a clear plastic file folder available, for attendees who play Sonic Superstars and agree to complete a post-demo questionnaire about what they thought about the game. But the SEGA booth won't be the only place you'll be able to get most of these gifts - there are a couple of partner booths dotted around Tokyo Game Show which also have some of these items available. You can get yourself the manga, a mask and a second exclusive clear file folder by getting a Samsung Family Game Pack (which we assume is a pay-for product), or you can hit the Samsung and Galleria booths to net the stickers and clear file folders, as illustrated below. SEGA usually does a great job with exclusive merch at Tokyo Game Show, but this year the company seems to have outdone itself with the manga and t-shirt. Will you be in Japan and getting any of these? Are you super super jealous like we are right now? Let us know in the comments section below. Original Post Content: View full story

Whether it is Archie, Fleetway, IDW or even manga, Sonic had a lot of comic book writers over the years with very critically acclaimed stories. With all that said, what are some very fair criticisms of those writers? What critique do you have of their work?

I know Sonic has been portrayed differently in most media all over the world but I wonder if our cultural values and norms affect how he is portrayed?

I am sure most of us heard once in our lives, "This piece of Sonic media goes against Sonic's tone and style". With that said however what is Sonic's tone and style? What is about the rest of the non Sonic Team Sonic media that they fail to capture that style and tone?

This is a thread dedicated to the brainchild of famous mangaka Eichiro Oda. I know we have an anime and manga thread, but that seems too general for such a high profile anime you know? So without further ado... In a semi-colonial era, the world is going through a great turmoil as the seas are littered with pirates and other such riff-raff turning the world upside down. They are all in search of the prize of the former King of the Pirates, the legendary treasure known as the One Piece. It is said; whomever can find the One Piece would become the newest Pirate King with the seas as his throne for all time. But the journey to find the One Piece is a long and hard one, with many dangers at every step waiting to send any pirate to an early grave, such as ocean monsters the size of mountains, hazardous weather patterns that defy all common sense, and the every present shadow of the World Government, and their dogs, the Naval Marines. It's the journey of a lifetime; and for some, the final one. Thus we join the story of a young boy named, Monkey D. Luffy. At a young age, he was cursed with the powers of rubber, and is able to stretch his body to unbelievable lengths, at the cost of his ability to swim. Ever eager for adventure and fun, Luffy sets out to become the next King of the Pirates, along the way he is joined by his crew of misfits, such as the chef Sanji with his heart set on the ladies and his feet set on pounding you to the ground, or the monster racoon-dog reindeer Tony Tony Chopper, a doctor with an A for aid and assault. Join them on their journey as they travel a very fantastical world and meet strange friends and dangerous enemies, all on the journey to become, KING OF THE PIRATES! (I don't know why I go this far sometimes.) So yeah, hard to believe this manga has been running for almost 20 years huh? The anime is just celebrating it's 15th anniversary as well. With almost 20 years of material, and 11 movies, there's bound to be fun times had for a while. So come aboard and watch. Here is the preview of the next episode: Big rule in this thread: ALL MANGA SPOILERS MUST BE IN SPOILER TAGS! IF THE ANIME HASN'T GOTTEN TO THAT INFORMATION, IT MUST BE PUT IN SPOILERS! Oh and check out the anime on Crunchyroll: They update at 10 every week.

Who would win. The Blue Blur vs The Tenacious Sayian

Here's an interesting one. Shogakukan's Sonic the Hedgehog began life in 1992 in the eponymous magazine, a publication for young students. Written by Kenji Terada and drawn by Sango Norimoto, the manga starred Nicky: a kindhearted, cowardly hedgehog who transformed into the cocky, hot-blooded Sonic a la Jekyll and Hyde to thwart Dr. Eggman's villainous schemes. Though the book focused primarily on Sonic's escapades with sidekick Tails, Nicky had a sizable supporting cast made up of his family members Paulie and Brenda (pop and mom respectively) and little sister Anita, his best buddy Little John, and his girlfriend, the debuting Amy. Other than these facts (along with the additional tidbit of there being six issues, or one for each elementary grade), very little is known about the manga. It has never been reprinted since its publication, and as such only a scant few people have access to any issues. It's another unsolved mystery for fans of Sonic, but what's there provides us with an opportune look into one of the more removed takes on the franchise. Any thoughts or information?

Dengeki daisy is something I started to read recently, and I found out that there wasnt an anime. I wasnt happy about it but thats just how it goes. So any others manga that should be mentioned?

Sonic has been the star of many official comics in the West, but in Japan you may also see the blue blur pop up in serialised manga strips... some are official, while some may not be quite so official! We've learned of a new Japanese strip featuring Sonic that has begun in CoroCoro Comics, and we've also got a few sample scans to prove it. Take a look! The below scans come courtesy of Michael 'G Silver' Stearns, who posted on The GHZ before noting that he was only sharing the two pages to avoid being morally corrupt (it's bad to share entire comics online, kids!). He has, however, also provided a translation of the entire issue so you can understand what the hell is going on down there. Something to do with a bet between Sonic and Eggman over who's most like a cockroach. Read the translation below. View full story