Sonic the Hedgehog (1995 Film)

Sonic the Hedgehog is the Japanese animated (anime) fan-made film written by Hideaki Anno and directed by Takashi Nakamura, based on SEGA's video game franchise Sonic the Hedgehog. It was released in July 15, 1995. Set in a planet Mobius, Sonic, Sonia, and Manic are pursued relentlessly by the evil Dr. Eggman. As infants, the siblings were separated and placed in hiding to fulfill a prophecy made by the Oracle of Delphi that the triplets would grow up to find their estranged mother, overthrow Robotnik and take their places once more as Mobius' rightful rulers.

Summary
Long ago, when planet Mobius was still young, Dark Gaia awakens once every couple of millions of years to destroy all of Mobius and Light Gaia then restores it in an event known as the time of awakening. The two of them would then return to sleep in the earth's core until they can awaken to continue the cycle. 4,000 years later, the Knuckles Clan had waged war on the Nocturnus Clan. The Nocturnus Clan created the sentient weapons, the Gizoids capable of destroying great civilizations. However, in order to overcome their foes, Pachacamac, the leader of the Knuckles Clan, attempted to steal the mighty seven Emeralds from the Chao. His civilization was almost completely wiped out by their guardian Chaos in the process after he transformed into a terrible monster. Afterwards, the large jewel was known as the Master Emerald, and the other smaller ones were called Chaos Emeralds while the Gizoids were all really pulled into a different dimension known as the Special Zone after conquering nearly all of the ancient Mobius.

Fifty years ago, the alien Black Doom of the Black Arms seems to have been observing the planet for aeons, as he has warped Glyphic Canyon to it over 2,000 years ago and at the same time, Professor Gerald Robotnik was forced by the President of that time to create the Ultimate Life Form. Aided by Black Doom, they created Shadow the Hedgehog. Gerald also studied the Gizoid, Chaos, and at least one Chaos Emerald. Later, GUN invaded the ARK and either imprisoned or killed all those related with "Project Shadow". This was because of their fear of Professor Gerald Robotnik's work. Gerald's granddaughter Maria Robotnik, who had become very close to Shadow, was killed and Shadow was sent to the surface. Gerald was later found and imprisoned on Prison Island under the pretense of disappearance, and was executed by firing.

In the Great War, the Humans and Mobians were relentlessly destroying each other. However, the peaceful Queen Aleena ended the Great War with the help of Gerald's grandson, Dr. Julian. Dr. Julian served as the Minister of War in service to the Queen alongside his nephew Snively. Thanks to Julian's inventions and strategies, Mobotropolis won the Great War. Unknown to Queen Aleena, Dr. Julian contacts Snively and tells him to ready the palace attack force.

Dr. Julian's robot workers are preparing both the Death Egg and the Egg Fleet for today's attack. Julian tells Snively that he wants all engines tested within the hour, but Snively notes to his uncle that the Peace-bots still need to be retrofitted with laser guns. Regardless, Snively is very excited that Mobotropolis would soon belong to them. Julian replies however, that things were going to be a bit different, noting that Mobotropolis would soon be his. Julian then proceeds to change the system settings so that everything would only respond to his voice commands. He then grabs a confused Snively by the collar and explains to him that he would be the ruler and orders him to call him "Sir" from now on. Snively understands the message, but is extremely terrified.

At the palace, Queen Aleena's children are born as Sonic, Manic and Sonia. After her children are born, Dr. Julian, who introduced himself as Dr. Robotnik began his rule by overthrowing Queen Aleena and her children. Following their exile, the Oracle of Delphi appeared before her with a prophecy which foretold that she would have to separate her children in order save their lives. Aleena sent the siblings to three different caretakers.

Plot
The film begins with Ferrel teaching Manic all he knew about the art of stealing, but considered Manic his best and favorite student. Seeing as Manic is essentially a good person despite his kleptomania, it is clear that Ferrel also taught him to sympathise with the poverty-stricken, think of all people as equals (even if only as equal targets) and to consider violence as a last resort - clear from Manic's laid-back attitude.

In the mansion, Lady Windermere tutored Sonia in playing the piano, though she was troubled by the child's energetic nature. During this time, she became well-acquainted with Sonia's fiancé Bartleby. In the house far beyond the mountain, Sonic's foster parents were feeding Sonic chili dogs after giving him a bath. In the night, Eggman's prison ship was carrying 498 prisoners started to arrive at Sonic's foster home. While Sonic's foster parents allowed Sonic to join up with Sally, Rotor, Chuck, Bunnie Rabbot, Lupe, Rosie and Antoine Depardieu, they were captured and taken to the Death Egg for roboticization as punishment for those who dare defy the might of the Robotnik Empire.

At the Death Egg, Dr. Robotnik created the Egg Bosses, Egg Armies, Super Special Sonic Search and Smash Squad, Decoe, Bocoe, Bokkun, Agent N, Badniks, Metal Sonic, Mecha Knuckles, Orbot, Cubot and the Hard Boiled Heavies. After creating them, Dr. Robotnik hires the bounty hunters, Sleet and Dingo and tells them to find the ancient weapon engraved in cave painting. While Dingo and Sleet were analyzing the identification of a weapon via cave painting, they find the painting of the shooting star shaped like a blue hedgehog. Dr. Robotnik, however, noticed that a blue hedgehog was on the cave painting and dismissed Sleet and Dingo. Dr. Robotnik was aware that the prophecy from the Oracle of Delphi was true; revealing that Sonic and his siblings end his reign. Enraged, he declared war of the Freedom Fighters and not before he changed his name to Dr. Eggman.

Meanwhile on Mobius, Sonic was taken in by his adoptive uncle Chuck and his friends and formed the Freedom Fighters. Sonic would learn how to play an electric guitar that, he soon figured out, could also be a weapon. He then went off to form a band after meeting Sonia and Manic. The Oracle of Delphius appeared to tell the children of their origins. Shortly afterwards, Dr. Robotnik captured Uncle Chuck, as well as Sonia and Manic's guardians and roboticized them. It was then that the three hedgehog children would form an alliance with each other to locate their missing mother with the help of their friends.

In his adventures, Sonic and his siblings went on a journey with their friends and battled the Egg Armies for the seven Chaos Emeralds. When Sonic and his siblings came across Tails and took him in as one of their sibling like best friends. Sonic and his siblings had finished constructing a biplane; the Tornado, on the beach. Fascinated by the craft, Tails investigated it, but shyly stayed away from Sonic napping under it. Suddenly, an explosion erupted from the woods, and Tails sought shelter under the Tornado where Sonic stood by him. There, he saw the destruction of the island and Badniks digging in the ground. Sonic and his siblings had discovered that Dr. Eggman was behind this. The doctor had arrived on West Side Island where he turned the Animals into Badniks to find the Chaos Emeralds. The Freedom Fighters defeated Dr. Eggman. They came across Knuckles the Echidna; the descendant of the Knuckles Clan who was the guardian of Angel Island. Sonic and his siblings battled Metal Sonic at the Little Planet. Thanks to their combined powers, Metal Sonic was defeated and saved Amy Rose from the clutches of Dr. Eggman.

At one point, Dr. Eggman had captured Sonic, his siblings and Tails along with Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel. Together Sonic and his siblings escaped from the prison cells of the Egg Island and confronted Dr. Eggman. However, Eggman triggered the self-destruction of the tower, with Sonic Sonia, Tails, Manic, Ray and Mighty managing to escape just in time. Time has passed, Sonic and siblings were searching for their mother through through Station Square after being gone for a while on a long journey where he saw the Station Square Police Department fighting a strange creature made of liquid. Despite the odds outnumbering the creature, it escaped into the sewers. Manic and Sonia wondered what was the creature.

Sonic saw Tails' crash in his plane nearby and came to his aid. The fox took Sonic and his siblings to see a plane he was working on, powered by a Chaos Emerald, but at the workshop Dr. Eggman appeared to take the Emerald. Though the duo beat Eggman and his Egg Hornet, Eggman snatched the Chaos Emerald and revealed Chaos, whom he transformed into Chaos 1 with the Emerald and told his plan to make it invincible with all seven Chaos Emeralds and then build Robotnikland upon Station Square. As Eggman fled, Sonic set out with Tails to get the Chaos Emeralds before Dr. Eggman. Manic and Sonia soon got two Emeralds, only for Eggman to briefly knock them out with sleeping gas and steal one. Unshaken, Sonia and Manic soon found another Chaos Emerald, when they were attacked by Knuckles, who had been tricked by Eggman into believing Sonic had Master Emerald Shards. Sonic fought Knuckles until he dropped the Chaos Emeralds, which were then taken by Eggman and given to Chaos 2, transforming it into Chaos 4. After Sonic and the others beat it, Eggman escaped to his Egg Carrier.

Sonic, Manic and Tails tried followed him in the Tornado, but were shot down. Back on the ground, while Sonia met Amy who wanted her to her protect a Flickey. Despite Sonia refusing, Amy followed him until they were attacked by ZERO, who soon kidnapped Amy. Sonia followed them as ZERO fled to the Egg Carrier until he reached a dead end, but then met Tails in the Tornado 2 who got Sonic and Manic on board the Egg Carrier. When they found Amy with Eggman however, Sonic was attacked by E-102 Gamma, but before Sonic could destroy Gamma, Amy convinced him to let it go. As the Egg Carrier began to crash, Sonic had Tails get Amy to safety while he followed Eggman. Eventually, Sonic found Eggman with Chaos 6, just as Big the Cat showed up to save Froggy who was trapped inside Chaos.

After saving Froggy, Sonic defeated Chaos 6, but as Eggman escaped, Knuckles showed up, whom Sonic, Manic and Sonia left Chaos to while they followed Eggman. They found Eggman and beat him for good before reuniting with Tails again. Manic found the Chaos Emerald but finds Chaos was still alive, had rebelled against Eggman to destroy the world, and possessed six Chaos Emeralds and snatch the last emerald from Manic.

Sonic, Manic, Sonia, Tails and Knuckles arrived too late too late to see Station Square flodded by Perfect Chaos. The Egg Fleet commanded by Scratch proceeds to attack Perfect Chaos. The Egg Fleet was no match for Perfect Chaos's laser breath as it destroyed Scratch's flagship. Tikal came to Sonic to explain that Chaos was blinded by wrath. After Perfect Chaos released the drained Chaos Emeralds, Tikal wanted to seal Chaos again, but Manic said it would not work as Chaos would still be full of rage. Sonic's friends then came with the Chaos Emeralds, claiming that he could still use their positive energy. Transforming into Super Sonic, Sonic defeated Perfect Chaos while neutralizing its anger. As Chaos and Tikal departed, Sonic, Sonia and Manic noticed Eggman making his escape and decided to head off themselves for their next adventure.

After Sonic and his siblings defeated Perfect Chaos, Dr. Eggman discovered the existence of Project Shadow by accidentally coming across the long-forgotten diary of his grandfather, Gerald Robotnik. In the diary, the professor spoke of a classified military research project that was shut down because the United Federation government feared its misuse. When he accidentally found his grandfather's diary, eager to see just what his childhood hero had produced, Eggman found that the weapon was stored away on Prison Island, a military compound controlled by G.U.N. The S.S.S.S.S. Squad and the Hard Boiled Heavies attacked Prison Island and broke into the underground base with Dr. Eggman's help. Happening upon the cryogenic vault where Prof. Gerald's weapon was sealed, Eggman used his grandfather's password: MARIA, the name of Gerald's granddaughter and Eggman's late cousin, then inserted a Chaos Emerald into the control console (where he got the Emerald is unknown). The vault opened, releasing the ultimate life-form: Shadow the Hedgehog.

Eggman mistook Shadow for Sonic at first glance, but Shadow, in gratitude for being released, offered to grant Eggman one wish. Their meeting was interrupted by one of G.U.N.'s Big Foot mechas, which Shadow quickly engaged and easily destroyed. Shadow then fled Prison Island, telling Eggman to bring him more Chaos Emeralds and that he would be waiting aboard the Space Colony ARK. Elsewhere, Sonic and siblingsmet the Guardian Units of Nations who arrested them for robbing a federal reserve bank of a Chaos Emerald. Handcuffed, they were brought on board a helicopter, but they managed to escape while over Central City. Soon after, Manic and Sonia encountered Shadow the Hedgehog, the true thief of the Chaos Emerald. Realizing that he had been mistaken for him, Sonic, Manic and Sonia attacked Shadow, but Shadow used Chaos Control to escape.