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{{dablink|This article is about Sonic X, an [[animated series]]. For the [[comic book series]] about this show, see [[Sonic X (comics)]].}}

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[[Image:Logo carnivalcruises.png|right|Carnival Cruise Lines logo.]]

'''Carnival Cruise Lines''' ([[NYSE]]: [http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=CCL CCL]) is a [[cruise line]] operating a large number of [[cruise ships]]. It originally was an independent company founded in [[1972]] by [[Ted Arison]]. It is now a branded division within [[Carnival Corporation & plc]], a publicly traded company with [[Micky Arison]] as the Chairman. Carnival Corporation & plc owns a number of different cruise lines and has become the largest corporation in the cruise industry. Carnival and its affiliates [[Holland America Line]], [[Princess Cruises]], [[Cunard Line]], [[Costa Cruises]] and the [[Seabourn Cruise Line|Yachts of Seabourn]], and (until early

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[[2007]] when they were sold off) Windstar Cruises; are branded by the company as the ''World's Leading Cruise Lines''.

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Carnival was a pioneer in the concept of cheaper and shorter cruises. Its ships are known for their [[Las Vegas Strip|Las Vegas]]-style decor and entertainment. The line calls its ships ''The Fun Ships'' and there is a wide range of activities offered on board. Its trademark is the smoke stack, or [[Funnel (ship)|funnel]], which is red, white and blue and shaped like a whale's tail. The mascot for Carnival is "Fun Ship Freddy", a character in the shape of Carnival's distinctive funnel.

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In 1996 the ''[[Carnival Destiny]]'' of 101,000 gross tons became the largest passenger ship in the world at the time. As of 2007, the latest and largest ship in the Carnival Fleet is the [[Carnival Freedom]], a Conquest Class ship and Carnival's second ship to be based in Europe. The company announced three new ships in early 2007: the [[Carnival Splendor (ship)|Carnival Splendor]], to debut July 13, 2008, the [[Carnival Dream]], set to debut in October 2009, and the [[Carnival Magic]], set to debut in June 2011.

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==Ships==

'''''Sonic X''''' is an [[animated television series]], featuring video game hero [[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog]] based on the storylines of the ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' series. Its rated genres are: [[Action genre|action]], [[adventure]], [[science fiction|sci-fi]] and [[comedy]]. It was [[animated]] and produced in [[Japan]] by [[Tokyo Movie Shinsha|TMS Entertainment]] with the partnership of [[Sega]] and the [[Sonic Team]]. In 2003, [[4Kids Entertainment]] licensed ''Sonic X'' for [[United States|American]] U.S. licensing in a joint effort between [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] and [[VIZ Media]] (it was formerly with [[ShoPro Entertainment]] before ShoPro and VIZ, LLC merged into VIZ Media) & distributed by [[FUNimation]]. It is also shown in [[Europe]], [[Australia]], [[Israel]], [[Brazil]] and [[Latin America]] by [[JETIX|Jetix]], and in Canada by [[YTV (Canadian television)|YTV]]. Originally planned as a 52 episode series which would be inspired by the storylines of the ''Sonic Adventure'' series, ''Sonic X'' has now expanded to 78 episodes which were shown in [[Thailand]], and [[France]] in February and March 2005. As of 2007, the series has supposedly ended its run, although there are rumors that the show may continue (see below). After almost a full season off the air in the US, Sonic X began a "new" run on May 5, 2007, starting with the series' first episode.

Here is the list of all Carnival cruise ships that either have been, are currently in, or will soon be in service, in chronological order:

===Pre-Holiday Class===

==Plot Synopsis==

* ''[[Apollon (ship)|Mardi Gras]] (Retired)''

* ''Carnivale (Retired)''

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* ''[[Island Breeze (ship)|Festivale]] (Retired)''

* ''Tropicale'' (now ''[[Pacific Star (ship)|Pacific Star]]'')

===SeriesHoliday 1 (Season 1 and 2)Class===

* {{flagicon|Bahamas}} ''[[Holiday (ship)|Holiday]]''

During what seems to be a routine attack on [[Dr. Eggman]]'s headquarters to rescue [[Cream the Rabbit]] and [[Cheese the Chao]], Sonic and his friends are caught in [[Chaos Control|a massive and mysterious explosion]] that transports them to what, at first, appears to be another dimension. Separated from his friends, Sonic eventually finds himself in custody of a boy named [[Chris Thorndyke|Christopher Thorndyke]], who saves Sonic's life after he nearly drowns in his pool. Chris lives in a lavish mansion, funded by his two celebrity parents, with his grandfather, Chuck. Chris aids Sonic in locating his friends, and it is not long before Dr. Eggman makes his presence known. As Sonic and Eggman race to collect all the [[Chaos Emeralds]] (Sonic wants to use them to get home to his own dimension, and Eggman wants to use them to conquer this [[Planet Earth|new universe]]), Chris must deal with the mental disorder caused by having parents that are too busy to bother taking care of him. The seasons focus on the plots of [[Sonic Adventure]], [[Sonic Adventure 2]], a bit of [[Sonic Heroes]] and [[Sonic Battle]]. When Grandpa Chuck invents a dimensional portal to send Sonic home, Chris kidnaps Sonic, because he does not want Sonic to abandon him as he feels his parents did. Eventually, with the help of Sonic, Chris comes to terms with his feelings and Sonic returns to his own dimension. However, Chris vows that one day, he will see Sonic again.

* ''Jubilee'' (now ''[[Pacific Sun (ship)|Pacific Sun]]'')

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Celebration (ship)|Celebration]]''

===[[Fantasy class|Fantasy Class]]===

===Series 2 (Season 3)===

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Fantasy (ship)|Fantasy]]''

"Series 2" does not adapt episodes from any of the games and rather than focusing on miniature "sagas" and sub-plots, the majority of "Series 2" focuses on one single plot. This currently has not aired in Japan yet.

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Ecstasy (ship)|Ecstasy]]''

* {{flagicon|Bahamas}} ''[[Sensation (ship)|Sensation]]''

* {{flagicon|Bahamas}} ''[[Fascination (ship)|Fascination]]''

* {{flagicon|Bahamas}} ''[[Imagination (ship)|Imagination]]''

* {{flagicon|Bahamas}} ''[[Inspiration (ship)|Inspiration]]''

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[MS Elation|Elation]]''

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[MS Paradise|Paradise]]''

===[[Destiny Class]]===

It is 6 years since Chris let Sonic return to his own dimension. Chris is now nearly an adult, and even seems to have a relationship with Helen. He has been working on repairing his Grandfather's dimensional portal. In Sonic's world, a new girl named Cosmo arrives on Sonic's planet, looking for the legendary one who can wield the powers of the seven Chaos Emeralds. Sonic, having been nearly defeated in outer space by a new enemy called [[Metarex|Dark Oak]], scatters the Chaos Emeralds across the galaxy, in order to prevent Dark Oak from using their power. When Chris uses the dimensional portal, he suddenly finds himself in Sonic's world. His age has regressed all the way back to the age he was when he first met Sonic; however, Chris still has all his memories of the years he spent repairing the dimensional portal.

* {{flagicon|Bahamas}} ''[[Carnival Destiny]]''

* {{flagicon|Bahamas}} ''[[Carnival Triumph]]''

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Carnival Victory]]''

Two more ships of this class sail for Carnival's sister company [[Costa Cruises]], the [[Costa Fortuna]] and the [[Costa Magica]].

===[[Spirit Class]]===

Chris learns that to Sonic, only six months had passed. During their reunion, Dark Oak and his [[Metarex]] Army attack Sonic's planet and steal the "Planet Egg" from it. Without the Planet Egg, all the trees and plants on Sonic's planet wither and die. Sonic and his friends decide that Dark Oak must be stopped, and they venture into space to retrieve the Chaos Emeralds.

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Carnival Spirit]]''

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Carnival Pride]]''

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Carnival Legend]]''

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Carnival Miracle]]''

Two more ships of this class sail for Carnival's sister company [[Costa Cruises]], the [[Costa Atlantica]] and the [[Costa Mediterranea]].

===[[Conquest Class]]===

After many run-ins with [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]], and the pursuing Metarex Army, Cosmo's dark secret is eventually unveiled: She has been an unwilling spy for the Metarex all along, and the Metarex themselves are actually part of the same race of autonomous, anthropomorphic plants that Cosmo is of, having twisted and modified their bodies for combat after war overtook their planet. They now must depend on the energy of the Planet Eggs to stay alive. When the Metarex enact a plan that could destroy the entire Universe, Cosmo sacrifices herself in order to save everybody; much to the grief of Tails, who had fallen in love with Cosmo during the course of their adventure. It is Tails himself who must kill Cosmo in order to release her power, which would halt the advance of Dark Oak and return him to his benevolent form. Her essence is manifested in the form of a seed, which Tails later cultivates.

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Carnival Conquest]]''

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Carnival Glory]]''

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Carnival Valor]]''

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Carnival Liberty]]''

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Carnival Freedom]]''

Three more ships similar to this class sail for or shall be sailing for Carnival's sister company [[Costa Cruises]], the [[Costa Concordia]], the [[Costa Serena]] and the [[Costa Luminosa]].

===Splendor Class===

With the Metarex destroyed, Eggman builds an invention that sends Chris home, and Chris accepts, willing to leave all of his friends behind, wanting to return home. While aboard Eggman's teleporter capsule, on his way into his home dimension, he sees Sonic running below the teleporter. Chris begins crying, and then the machine disappears, supposedly sending Chris back to his own world. Soon thereafter, Dr. Eggman revives his previous rivalry with Sonic; however, this rivalry is more light-hearted in tone, as if he was simply reviving it for excitement's sake.

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Carnival Splendor]]''

Even though this ship is actually a sister ship to all the ships in the Conquest Class, this ship is actually quite unique in the Carnival fleet, offering facilities other ships don't have. This is due to the fact that the ship was originally designed for Carnival's sister company [[Costa Cruises]]. Its inaugural voyage will be on 13 July 2008 from London (Dover), and will be Carnival's first of five voyages to Northern Europe.

===Future ships===

==Series 3 (Season 4) Rumors==

* {{flagicon|Panama}} '''''[[Carnival Dream]]''''' Expected to enter service in October 2009 with a gross tonnage of 130,000 and a passenger capacity of 3,652 making it Carnival's largest ship ever.

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* {{flagicon|Panama}} '''''[[Carnival Magic]]''''' Expected to enter service in June 2011.

Rumors have begun to circulate about a possible fourth season of ''Sonic X'' being in development; for instance, according to SonicHQ,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonichq.org/newsite/news/|title=www.sonichq.org/newsite/news/<!--INSERT TITLE-->|accessdate=2007-05-24}}</ref> TMS is listing Sonic X among the anime they are producing, (although this may be because the third season has not yet been broadcast in Japan<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tms-e.co.jp/index2.html|title=www.tms-e.co.jp/index2.html<!--INSERT TITLE-->|accessdate=2007-05-24}}</ref>). The ending of the 3rd Season, Episode 78, has also fueled speculation. It was shown to be the Season Finale. There were also many unresolved cliffhangers, such as what happened to Chris after he left Sonic's world, what the pot shown at the end of the episode is supposed to represent (this is rumored to be the seed of Cosmo that Sonic found), and what happened to Shadow. Some 4Kids TV executives have said that Sonic X has ended and there will be no new episodes.{{Fact|date=May 2007}} However, nothing has been confirmed either way.

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==ListHistory ofin charactersbrief==

====Major=1970s===

* 1972 – Maiden voyage of Carnival’s first ship, the TSS Mardi Gras, which runs aground on sandbar outside the Port of Miami.

[[Image:002sonic.jpg|thumb|128px|right|Sonic the Hedgehog.]]

* 1975 – Carnival purchases Empress of Britain, enters service as the TSS Carnivale.

[[Image:026eggman.jpg|right|128px|thumb|Dr. Eggman holding a Chaos Emerald.]]

* 1978 – The Festivale, formerly the S.A. Vaal, undergoes $30 million refurbishment, begins service for Carnival as the largest and fastest vessel sailing from Miami to the Caribbean.

*'''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)#Television series|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'''

*'''[[Miles "Tails" Prower#Comics and TV shows|Miles "Tails" Prower]]'''

*'''[[Knuckles the Echidna]]'''

*'''[[Amy Rose#Sonic X|Amy Rose]]'''

*'''[[Cream the Rabbit#Sonic X|Cream the Rabbit & Cheese]]'''

*'''[[Shadow the Hedgehog#Sonic X|Shadow the Hedgehog]]'''

*'''[[Rouge the Bat#Sonic X|Rouge the Bat]]'''

*'''[[Dr. Eggman]]'''

*'''[[Cosmo (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Cosmo]]'''

====Minor=1980s===

* 1982 – Debut of the Tropicale, the first new cruise ship the cruise industry had seen in many years; ship marks the beginning of an industry-wide multi-billion-dollar shipbuilding boom.

*'''[[Big the Cat]]'''

* 1984 – Carnival becomes first cruise line to advertise on network television with the premiere of new advertising campaign starring company spokesperson [[Kathie Lee Gifford]] (then Kathie Lee Johnson).

*'''[[Chaotix]]''' ('''Vector the Crocodile''', '''Espio the Chameleon''', '''Charmy Bee''')

* 1985 – Debut of 46,052-ton Holiday

*'''[[Vanilla the Rabbit]]'''

* 1986 – Launch of 47,262-ton Jubilee

* 1987 – The 47,262-ton Celebration enters service

* Carnival earns distinction as “Most Popular Cruise Line in the World,” carrying more passengers than any other.

* Carnival Cruise Lines undertakes its initial public offering on Wall Street, raising approximately $400 million to fuel future expansion; entity later becomes Carnival Corporation & plc, a multi-line worldwide cruise conglomerate.

===Exclusive characters1990s===

* 1990 – The 70,367-ton Fantasy – the first and namesake vessel in the highly successful “Fantasy-class” -- enters service as first new ship ever placed on three- and four-day Bahamas cruise program from Miami. Eventually, Carnival would construct eight “Fantasy-class” vessels, the most cruise ships in a single class.

For a list of characters exclusive to ''Sonic X'', see '''[[List of characters in Sonic X]]'''.

* 1991 – Launch of 70,367-ton Ecstasy

*'''[[Chris Thorndyke]]'''

* 1993 – Introduces its third 70,367-ton , Sensation

*'''[[Cosmo (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Cosmo]]'''

* 1994 – Debut of 70,367-ton Fascination

*'''[[Metarex]]'''

* Parent company renamed Carnival Corporation to distinguish between it and its flagship brand, Carnival Cruise Lines. Company is later renamed Carnival Corp. & plc following the combination with P&O Princess Cruises, creating the world’s largest cruise vacation group.

* 1995 – 70,367-ton Imagination enters service

* 1996 – Launch of sixth “Fantasy-class” vessel, the Inspiration

* Launches the first passenger vessel to exceed 100,000 tons, the 101,353-ton Carnival Destiny, at the time the world’s largest cruise ship

* 1998 – Introduces seventh “Fantasy-class” vessel, the Elation, the first new cruise ship deployed on the West Coast

* The eighth and last in the “Fantasy-class” series, the Paradise, enters service. Paradise was the first and only non-smoking cruise ship in the world.

* 1999 – Debut of the 102,000-ton Carnival Triumph, the second “Destiny-class” vessel

===Who is Nazo?2000s===

* 2000 – A third “Destiny-class” vessel, the 102,000-ton Carnival Victory, is launched.

[[Image:nazo x.jpg|thumb|left|The mysterious "Nazo".]]When ''Sonic X'' was first announced, the original pilot to promote the show showed a lot of concepts that ended up being changed or left unused by the time the series began to air in Japan. One of the more mysterious concepts left on the cutting room floor was near the end of the pilot - a glowing silver hedgehog. The only reference people were given to this Hedgehog's name, came from a file name displayed on Sega of Japan's website - ''Nazo.jpg''. "Nazo" translates to "Mystery" in Japanese. Since then, "Nazo" has become the subject of much debate and discussion among ''Sonic X'' fans. Everything known about the mysterious "Nazo" can be learned by simply viewing the one and only image of him, as neither [[Tokyo Movie Shinsha|TMS]] nor [[Sonic Team]] have formally commented on what he might have been. <!-- It would be totally awesome if you did not add fandom related content or speculation to the Nazo section, guys. Wikipedia doesn't need that sort of stuff. -->

* 2001 – Introduces a new class of vessel with the launch of the 88,500-ton Carnival Spirit, the first new “Fun Ship” ever positioned in the Alaska and Hawaii markets. Also, [[Supermarket Sweep]] begins the Carnival Cruise Week. The catchphrase was: "Next time you're an [[ocean liner]] and you hear their beep &mdash; [a foghorn sounds] &mdash; think of all the fun you can have on ''Supermarket Sweep''!".

* 2002 – A second “Spirit-class” vessel, the Carnival Pride, is launched

* Carnival’s third “Spirit-class” ship, Carnival Legend, enters service

* Debut of the 110,000-ton Carnival Conquest, the largest “Fun Ship” ever constructed.

* 2003- Second 110,000-ton “Conquest-class” ship, the Carnival Glory, begins year-round seven-day cruises from Port Canaveral, Fla. on [[July 19]]

* 2004 – Carnival Miracle, the fourth in the “Spirit-class,” begins a series of 12 voyages from Jacksonville, Fla. – the first “Fun Ship” sailings from that port – [[February 27]]

* A third 110,000-ton “Conquest-class” ship, the Carnival Valor, begins year-round seven-day service from Miami [[December 19]], becoming the largest "Fun Ship" ever based at that port.

* 2005 – A fourth 110,000-ton “Conquest-class” vessel, Carnival Liberty, debuts [[July 20]], operating the line's first-ever [[Mediterranean]] cruises.

* 2007 - Carnival Freedom, the fifth 110,000-ton vessel, debuts [[March 4]]

* 2008 - The 112,000-ton Carnival Splendor is slated to debut [[July 13]]

* 2009 - Carnival Dream, a 130,000-ton vessel, to be the largest "Fun Ship" ever constructed - is scheduled to enter service in [[October]] <ref name="pressRelease" />.

* 2011 - Carnival Magic, a 130,000-ton vessel, currently scheduled to enter service in [[June]]

==Hurricane Katrina charters==

==Series 2 (Season 3) notes==

Three of the Carnival cruise ships were chartered by the United States government for six months to serve as temporary housing in the aftermath of [[Hurricane Katrina]]. The ''[[Holiday (ship)|Holiday]]'' was originally docked in [[Mobile, Alabama]] and later Pascagoula, MS, and the ''[[Ecstasy (ship)|Ecstasy]]'' and ''[[Sensation (ship)|Sensation]]'' were docked at [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]. The six-month contract cost $236 million. The contract was widely criticized because the vessels were never fully utilized, and Carnival received more money than it would have earned by using the ships in their normal rotation. <ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/27/AR2005092701960_pf.html $236 Million Cruise Ship Deal Criticized] &mdash; [[Washington Post]], [[September 28]], [[2005]]</ref> Carnival did not have the same fuel, entertainment, staffing, and other expenses they would have incurred had the ships been on their normal routes, but the line also did not receive revenues from on-board gambling, alcoholic beverages, and other product and service sales that would have been generated had the vessels been engaged in cruising.

==Gallery==

[[Image:Season3pan.jpg|thumb|right|Tails, Amy, Knuckles, Sonic, Cosmo, Cream and Cheese.]]In late 2004, Production Sketches, model sheets, storyboards and episode scripts of a supposed, many dismissed them as a fan-made hoax as neither [[Sega]] nor [[Tokyo Movie Shinsha|TMS]] has officially announced continuing Sonic X beyond the original 52 episodes. It was not until early 2005 that [[Jetix]] [[France]] began to air the 26-episode "Series 2" shortly followed by a Taiwanese station and on [[September 10]], 2005, [[4Kids Entertainment]] began to air "Series 2" calling it "Season 3". Despite being made in Japan and dubbed into [[Japanese language|Japanese]] the show has not yet been aired there; in fact, currently, the only way to view "Series 2" in its original native language (Japanese) is to purchase the Chinese [[Video CD]]s, which feature Japanese dialogue with Chinese [[subtitles]]. This [[Video CD]] uses the second version of the Japanese opening theme, "Sonic Drive", and the second version of the Japanese ending theme, "The Shining Road".

<gallery>

Image:Carnival ships in Cozumel.jpg|''[[Carnival Valor]]'' and ''[[Carnival Victory]]'' in [[Cozumel, Mexico]]

Image:Carnival Conquest cruiseship.jpg|''[[Carnival Conquest]]''

Image:Elationship.png|''[[MS Elation|Elation]]'' docked at Grand Turks & Caicos, B.W.I.

Image:Carnival_Liberty_20060426.jpg|''[[Carnival Liberty]]'', a [[Conquest class]] ship

</gallery>

http://www.cruisecritic.com/images/reviews/ships/carnivalfreedommain.jpg

==See also==

===Thematic Differences===

*[[Carnival Air Lines]]

*[[Carnival Cruise Lines Tycoon]]

[[Image:Darksonic.jpg|thumbnail|left|200px|"Dark" Super Sonic in Sonic X]]One major difference between "Series 1" and "Series 2" is the fact that "Series 2" is considerably darker and more mature in tone. Many characters sustain serious, nearly-fatal injuries, and several characters even die; such as Cosmo's death during the final episodes of "Series 2". In the end, Tails himself, overcome with emotion, is ultimately forced to kill her at her own request. In addition, in the final episode, Shadow disappeared as well, and no one was sure of what happened to him. In the Japanese version, however, he is seen as a shadow by Molly's grave (a scene cut out in the 4Kids dub) having placed a pink rose by it. There is no indication that any of the deaths in the series were ever reversed or negated.

"Series 2" also has more science fiction elements than "Series 1," the most notable of which are the Blue Typhoon and the Crimson Egg, which are [[starship]]s created by Tails and Dr. Eggman, respectively.

==Tie-ins==

===Comic Book Series===

In September 2005, [[Archie Comics]], publisher of the [[Sonic the Hedgehog (comic series)|North American ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' comics]] started a [[Sonic X (comics)|Sonic X comic book series]] based on ''Sonic X''. According to writer [[Joe Edkin]], the first nine issues will take place in the TV continuity between episodes 32 and 33, which falls between the ''Sonic Adventure'' and ''Sonic Adventure 2'' story lines. After this, the stories' chronological positions will vary for some time, although in progressively later points in the series. The series is based off the English version, though for the most part fits the continuity established in the original Japanese version.

===Toy line===

The 4Kids version of the show was backed up by a toyline. The early figures in this line were in fact re-releases of an earlier [[Sonic Adventure]] toyline, criticised by many for awkward poses and poor sculpting. The line has currently moved onto more accurate and updated figures. Taking a concept from the popular [[Marvel Legends]] toys, one wave presents each of the 5 characters in it with part of a generic E-Series robot. Fans who buy the whole wave can complete the robot as a 'bonus' figure. Further waves include the re-release of the first wave with the addition of a special keychain, the Space Fighters collection (depicting the characters in science fiction-style armour) and the Chaos Emeralds collection.

==Cast==

{{main|Cast in Sonic X}}

==Episode guide==

{{main|List of Sonic X episodes}}

==DVD Releases==

All of Season One was released in Australia, and 9 episodes of Season Two, but it is unknown if any more episodes will be released. [http://www.ezydvd.com.au/mech/quicksearch.zml?f=title&q=sonic+x] The entire English dubbed series was released in the United States in 10 single-disc volumes and two 2-disc sets. In the United Kingdom, four volumes were released in 2005. Each volume featured two episodes per disc. It was later stopped in 2006 for unknown reasons. The rest of the ''Sonic X'' series has been canceled.

==Theme songs==

For the [[United Kingdom]], [[Australia]], [[Latin America]], much of [[Europe]], and [[Brazil]], the opening song was performed by a female singer repeating the show's title numerous times, the U.S. ending theme was kept, however, and all of the inserts were edited out of the English version.

===U.S.===

*Opening

# "Gotta Go Fast" by Norman J. Grossfeld and Russell Velazquez

*Ending

# "Gotta Go Fast" (shortened version) by Norman J. Grossfeld and Russell Velazquez

===Japan===

*Opening

# "SONIC DRIVE" by [[Hironobu Kageyama]] & [[Hideaki Takatori]]

::* Intro Version 1 (eps. 1-26)

::* Intro Version 2 (eps. 27-78)

*Endings

# "Mi-Ra-I" by:RUN&GUN(English translation: "Future") (eps. 1–13)

# "Hikaru Michi" by Aya Hiroshige (English translation: "The Shining Road") (eps. 14–39 and 53–78)

# "T.O.P" by KP & URU (eps. 40–52)

*Inserts

# "Kotoba ni Dekinai" by OFF COURSE (Episode 26) (TV-Tokyo Broadcast Only)

# "Live & Learn" by [[Crush 40]] (Episode 38) (From [[Sonic Adventure 2]])

# "Natsu no Hi" by OFF COURSE (Episode 52) (International and TV-Tokyo Broadcast Only)

# "Midori no Hibi" by OFF COURSE (Episode 52) (TV-Tokyo Broadcast Only)

# "Event: The Last Scene" by Fumie Kumatani (Episode 52) (From [[Sonic Adventure 2]]) (Japanese DVD and International Broadcasts Only)

# "Radical Highway" by Jun Senoue (Episode 72) (From [[Sonic Adventure 2]])

# "SONIC DRIVE" by [[Hironobu Kageyama]] & [[Hideaki Takatori]] (Episode 72)

===Europe/Australia===

*Opening

# "Sonic X" by Jetix

*Ending

# "Gotta Go Fast" (shortened version) by Norman J. Grossfeld and Russell Velazquez

===France===

*Opening of TF1

# "SONIC DRIVE" by [[Hironobu Kageyama]] & [[Hideaki Takatori]] sung in French by Claude Vallois (Lyrics completely modified but same music)

::* Intro Version 1 (eps. 1-26) First Season

::* Intro Version 2 only seen in episode 39, also eps. 67-74

*Opening of Jetix

# "Sonic X" by Jetix

*Endings

# "Mi-Ra-I" by:RUN&GUN (English translation: "Future") (eps. 1–13) instrumental version

# "Hikaru Michi" by Aya Hiroshige (English translation: "The Shining Road") (eps. 14–39 and 53–78) instrumental version

# "T.O.P" by KP & URU (eps. 40–52) instrumental version

*Inserts

# "Live & Learn" by [[Crush 40]] (Episode 38) (From [[Sonic Adventure 2]])

# "Natsu no Hi" by OFF COURSE (Episode 52)

# "Event: The Last Scene" by Fumie Kumatani (Episode 52) (From [[Sonic Adventure 2]])

===Latin America===

*Opening

# "Gotta Go Fast" Spanish version by Jetix (season 2)

*Ending

# "Gotta Go Fast" (shortened version) by Norman J. Grossfeld and Russell Velazquez (English and Spanish versions by Jetix. Seasons 1 and 2, respectively)

===Rebublic of Banyano===

*Opening

#"Sukon He Pasic" (English translation:"Super Sonic The Hedgehog")

*Closing

#"Hikaru Michi" (English Translation:"The Shining Road")

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==External links==

* [http://www.carnival.com/ Carnival Cruise Lines website]

===Official English sites===

* [http://www.carnivalconnections.com/ Carnival Connections - Cruise Reviews, Tips, and Forums]

*[http://www.sega.com/sonic/globalsonic/sonicx.php SONIC CENTRAL ''Sonic X '' website]

*[http://www.4KIds.tv/sonicx/ 4Kids TV ''Sonic X'' website]

*[http://www.jetix.co.uk/home/siteframe.html?gotourl=/homepage/fixedcontent/0,4048,microsite-11917,00.html JETIX UK ''Sonic X'' website]

===Official Japanese sites===

*[http://www.sonicteam.com/sonicx/ Sonic Team ''Sonic X'' website]

*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/sonic_x/ TV Tokyo ''Sonic X'' website]

===Other links===

*[http://www.sonic-xtra.net ''Sonic Xtra''] - The unofficial Sonic X Site (Currently being rebuilt)

*[http://www.teamartail.com/sonicx/ teamARTAIL (''Sonic X'')] - Sonic X Release information and Episode screenshots.

*[http://www.sonicfighters.com/rattleman/sxu/index.html ''Sonic X'': Uncensored] A Japanese/English comparison site, covering Seasons 1, 2, and 3.

*[http://uk.geocities.com/segahog2000/comparisons.html ''Sonic X'' Japanese/English Comparisons] Covers Seasons 1 and 2.

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