![]() We contacted Mr Moran, who was kind enough to provide a few more details about the TV series which ultimately failed to get green-lit. Aaron Webber Hot Sonic Mania Sonic Mania Adventures Team Sonic Racing Overdrive tyson hesse Yukio KusumotoĪs the fan base wait for the imminent release of Sonic Mania Adventures, the newest cartoon incarnation of Sonic the Hedgehog, it appears that another cartoon, pitched some 10 years ago, never saw the light of day.Īccording to a LinkedIn profile for TV writer Grant Moran (whose credits include Animaniacs, Tiny Toon Adventures and Batman), a new Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon was in the works between the months of May and October 2007, some 3 years after Sonic X concluded. Without his championing internally for the value of it there wouldn't have been animation for Sonic social at all. He isn't mentioned here, but the story of Mania Adventures can't be told without mentioning Aaron Webber, tbh. Thanks to Aaron and the many unsung heroes of Sonic Mania and beyond! – AT] ![]() Without his championing internally for the value of it there wouldn’t have been animation for Sonic social at all.” He isn’t mentioned here, but the story of Mania Adventures can’t be told without mentioning Aaron Webber, tbh. [EDIT: Tyson Hesse also chimed in on the story via Twitter, also crediting Sonic Social Manager Aaron Webber for his part in the realisation of Sonic Mania Adventures: They worked for months designing the characters and worked closely with Takashi Iizuka, the head of product development.They wanted a style close to the game, but is also original and not too polished with a “for the fans, by the fans” feel.They decided to go with traditional hand-drawn animation. They wanted to replicate the original world of Sonic, and realize it in the style of a 90’s Saturday morning cartoon.It wasn’t hard to find a fit for the project and eventually they found Tyson Hesse, who’s worked on some Sega projects on and off and was a storyboard artist at the time. Sonic Mania is a game all about nostalgia and they wanted to find a creator who’s all about Sonic.Mentions that there are 6 episodes of Sonic Mania Adventures “so far” and that its been a great success.Sonic Mania had recently released and the physical release was up-coming, so the short-form content was made for that.The team wanted to create a short-form companion piece for a game.The idea came about after the Sonic Boom TV show wrapped up.The interview, amongst a treasure trove of other facts, summarized how Sonic Mania came to be. ![]() Comicbook recently sat down with Yukio Kusumoto, producer of the Sonic Mania Adventures and Team Sonic Racing: Overdrive animated shorts.
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