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Joypolis Birthday 2024

(TailsTube Ep7 Japanese version translated in English)

I might have heard this “perfect match” before, oh yeah in Shadow’s description from Sonic Team JP’s official website!😊

¡ShaSoni and KnuxRou POR SIEMPRE!

SonAmy is a romantic relationship of Sonic the Hedgehog and Amy Rose. This has been very known and popular somehow around 2000s and 2010s because fans affected Emmy’s one-sided feelings towards Sonic while Sonic sees Emmy as a friend and focuses to go on an adventure instead of reciprocating her feelings and having a love-life with her.

According to Sonic Boom 2013 Q&A video, Kazuyuki Hoshino states 38:34-41:25, Amy Rose was made as a princess-like but only as one-sided feeling. Before this video, many years ago before creating Amy Rose, Ohshima wanted to have a Minnie and Mickey mouse relationship between Sonic and Amy Rose but it was rejected later on and ended up unrequired feelings on Sonic’s side towards Emmy in the games, because in the past, employees stated that canon girlfriend will not work for Sonic, meaning that he cannot slow himself into a relationship with someone like Amy Rose. This is the reason why they also removed another female character who “was supposed to be” Sonic’s first love interest. As for Emmy, it was stated “she is an obsessive fan girl who chases Sonic rather than being his girlfriend” according to Japanese description

(Yuji Naka’s 2003 Interview)

The Creators of Sonic and Amy Rose already made a final conclusion about the relationship between Sonic and Amy Rose’s future. To illustrate, in Naka’s 2003 interview, an interviewer asks Sonic and Amy Rose would ever get married in the future, he says (as his opinion) that it is extremely unlikely to happen even though Emmy will persistently make continuous efforts to be around Sonic every time, so he results that Emmy’s chasing Sonic is part of her personality. Even Amy Rose stated that she still chases Sonic in Joypolis Birthday 2025 and even her official description states she chases him in Sonic Team Japan’s official website.

(Emmy is talking to Rouge that she still chases after Sonikku in Sth Joypolis Birthday 2025 video translated by Windii Gaylord (Gitlord)).

(Emmy’s official description in Sonic Channel from Sonic Team Japan’s official website.)

Another creator Mr. Hoshino stated in Sonic Boom Q&A video 29:43-30:54 that at first, they thought about everthing while they were creating Emmy, they even though about that Sonic needed a girlfriend but the thing is that, only Mickey and Minnie couples would work, however, Sonic is not Minnie or Mickey because he is too fidgety that he cannot stay in one place, meaning, settling and tiying him down does not make Sonic at all, so he cannot lock himself into a relationship like Amy Rose. This is the conclusion that Emmy will keep in mind to chase Sonic, but he will go for an adventure then another after another disaster… this is how stated that one-way (one-sided) relationship is going on between them at the end of the video’s part.

That is how the creators already stated as making a final conclusion about them, so it is very unlikely Sonic and Amy Rose will ever have become a couple. However, there are some misunderstandings about other medias like in Disney magazine and Frontiers, which are not related nor made by Sonic Team Japan members.

In 2005 Disney magazine states that he likes Emmy but he is just shy, but this is an unofficial magazine, meaning, it is not made by SEGA or Sonic Team Japan nor quoted which SEGA or Sonic Team member stated this and those words are not even from Yuji Naka or Kazuyuki Hoshino, since they already said the final conclusion about them. Another thing is, they wrote Sonic Team’s actual name wrong as “Team Sonic”.

On a side note, they also wrote Link’s actual age wrong as “16” in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess game. According to Eiji Aunoma who is the game director of Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess stated on his 2005 interview that Link is 17 in this game.

Another misunderstanding is that, in Sonic Frontiers, some cut-lines state that Sonic wants to share an umbrella with Emmy or wishes to make up mind to her, however, even they were voiced, those lines are not official lines, meaning they did not end up in the actual original game, though except in the data of the game, which is the another reason why many people misunderstood since players are able to modify those lines, but just because they were modified in, does not mean those lines are official. On a side note, Ian Flynn who wrote the game lines stated he did not write them and had no idea they were ever existed. So this means, it is the another final result that Sonic did not say those things in the original game since those lines are making him very out of character, especially it doe not even make sense the one who always reject her marriage proposes and disregards her feelings just like in one of the game, Sonic Adventure 2.

So the thing is, before Sonic Frontiers released, Sonic stated Emmy is a friend in Japanese Takeover, after fans asked what he feels about her, and he also stated that they are only friends in another media “Sonic Prime”, so this means that SEGA and Sonic Team planned them only as friends before 2023-24 nothing serious or more.

After Frontiers moreover, Sonic is still disregarding Emmy’s feelings just like in TailsTube Christmas episode Ep6 and in Joypolis Birthday videos, when she flirts with Sonic but he ignores and avoids her except being kind and patient with her. Sonic also showed unpleasantness and fear towards her on Doll-Day, which is because he knew Emmy will get spoilt and disrespect Sonikku’s boundaries just like how women are like in Japanese Culture.

Tranlated by Windii Gaylord (Gitlord) 5:50-6:33

Lastly, it was already officially confirmed Sonic has feelings for someone ever since his heart connected to someone with the chaos emeralds when they became supersonic in Sonic Adventure 2 and it was officially acknowledged he has an intimate relationship with someone as “sentimientos mutuos” on one of 2021 Calender stories, which was made for July and has Tanabata elements like the moment when Sonikku pointed out the moon and ARK at first then pointed towards himself. This states that it is a love confession on Sonic when he pointed himself that the moon is him in a non-verbal way. This July Calender Story’s explanation also states “pocket/heart” word that other 2021 Calender stories did not state any “pocket/heart”. On a side note, this story which was officially acknowledged that he has an intimate relationship with someone, was released on June 28 at the end of pride month in Sonic Team Japan’s official website, five days after Sonikku’s birthday.

Moreover, Sonic had attachment moments with someone in different media like in Sonic Prime which he says “I ❤️ you too”, and side hugs him. Also in Joypolis Birthday, he ate the black curry rice omelette on his friend’s plate picture in 2024, which is a subtle clue that he is reciprocating his feelings and he calls his friend cute/cuteness, which means that he is interested in how he looks cute on the photo picture in Joypolis Birthday 2025. This is the another subtle hint that he has a deep feelings towards his friend.

Also, there is a possibility that his chao version feels the exactly same much more about “Sombra” Chao when Sonic Chao looked at “Gölge” Chao with sparkling eyes, expressing a heart shape when “影” Chao touched Sonic chao’s shoulder in Chao Tales Halloween Special.

So these are the final results of the relationship between Sonic and Amy Rose that the creators already stated it is hopeless to become a couple, however some fans prefer over other ships but some are okay as being one-sided relationship between them.

Trivia:

•Fans wish Emmy to be better without someone’s self-proclaim girlfriend and state that it does not make sense that she is still obsessive towards Sonic today, especially it was already confirmed Sonikku has feelings for someone, so they wish the original (Japanese) media version decides to change her completely as someone like Sticks or Thorn Rose from Sonic Prime just like how Ruby from Angry Birds and Tawna from Crash Bandicoot Game Series changed completely with avoiding being the protagonist’s canon girlfriend, although Emmy had never been canon girlfriend to Sonikku. Also, some fans wish Sonic and Amy Rose as canon siblings just like how Chuck and Silver (from Angry Birds) were canonly siblings in film version while the game version is not.

•Another thing is, fans guess that she would probably be the same as being obsessive in film version just like how Bowser from Mario Series was obsessive towards Princess Peach in Mario film version but some fans want Emmy to be very different like her Prime version that she was not being obsessive towards Sonic and while he was pushed with someone, Rusty, Thorn and Black Rose were better and more perfect on their own, so they wish that her film version would be the same without pushing with someone just like how Princess Merida from Brave and Moana in the first film did not pair with someone in the films.

•Another reason is that fans speculate sonamy is very unlikely happen because there are official hints about Sonic’s actual sexual orientation and identity could be what his official statue is wearing, which was taken a photo around 2010s before Sonic was holding a rainbow flag, stating he has an intimacy relationship with someone on one of 2021 Calender Story that has Tanabata elements and released end of pride month in Sonic Channel (made by Sonic Team Japan) and holding a birthday card with blue-pink-white flags on 2022 June Calender which there is a highly possibly that was made for both his birthday and celebrating the pride month.

クリーム・ザ・ラビット (Jp meaning)

(Kurimu za Rabitto)

Species: Rabbit

Gender: Female

Age: •6 (Formerly) •None (Currently) *1*

Weight: 12kg (26 lbs)

Height: 70cm (3 feet, 4 inches)

Creators: Naka Yuji, Uekawa Yuji

First Appearance: Sonic Mega Collection (2002)

Other Appearances: Sonic Advance 2, Sonic Adventure DX (Cameo), Sonic Heroes, Sonic Battle, Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic Advance 3, Sonic Rush, Sonic Pinball Party, Sonic Riders, Sonic Rivals, Sonic Rivals 2, Sonic and the Secret Rings, Mario & Sonic Olympic Games, Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, Sonic Chronicles, Super Smash Bros Brawl (trophy, sticker), Mario & Sonic Olympic Winter Games, Sonic Colors (DS), Sonic Free Riders, Sonic Generations, Sonic & Mario at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Sonic Runners, Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Sonic Frontiers (Mentioned), Sonic Dream Team, Sonic x Shadow Generations, Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, Sonic Rumble

Animation Appearances: Sonic X

Defining Characteristic: Her Chao: Cheese

Things she likes: TV (Especially “NEXT Show”)

Family: Cheese (Counterpart), Vanilla the Rabbit (Mother), Sonic the Hedgehog (Brother Figure) *2*

Friends and Allies: Sonic the Hedgehog (Close Friend), Miles “Tails” Prower (Allies), Knuckles the Echidna (Allies), Amy Rose (Allies), Shadow the Hedgehog, Rouge the Bat, Omega, Silver the Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat (Close Friend), Big the Cat (Allies), Vector the Gator, Espio Chameleon, Charmy the Bee, Jet the Hawk, Wave the Swallow, Storm the Albatross, Omochao, Yacker, Ariem, Dodonpa

Enemies: Doctor Eggman, Metal Sonic, Orbot, Cubot, Sage (sometimes), Zavok, Zazu

Cheese

Species: Ciao

Gender: Non-Binary

Weight: Unknown *3*

Height: 40cm

Favourite Food: Coconut

*1* Cream’s official age was 6 before Sonic Team Japan removed all Sonic characters’ official ages around 2022-2023 for some unknown reasons.

*2* In Sonic x Cream and Cheese 2021 May Calender Story an the explanation title states Sonic as older brother figure of Cream.

This is the Calender Story which states a summary of this short novel.

This is Sonic x Cream and Cheese 2021 May Calender Story’s explanation title.

ルージュ・ザ・バット. (Jp meaning)

(Ruju za Batto)

Also Known as: Bat Girl

Species: Bat

Gender: Female

Age: •18 (Formerly) •None (Currently) *1*

Weight: Unknown *2*

Height: 105cm (3 feet, 6 inches)

Creators: Hoshino Kazuyuki, Uekawa Yuji

First Appearance: Sonic the Adventure 2

Other Appearances: Sonic Heroes, Sonic Battle, Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic Riders, Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), Sonic Rivals, Sonic Rivals 2, Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, Sonic Chronicles, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Sonic Free Riders, Sonic Colors (DS), Sonic Generations, Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Sonic Runners, Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Sonic Forces, Team Sonic Racing, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Sonic Frontiers (Mentioned), Sonic Dream Team, Sonic x Shadow Generations, Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, Sonic Rumble

Animation Appearances: Sonic X, Sonic Prime

Film Appearances: Sonic the Hedgehog Metal Mania (Upcoming)

Specialty: Hunting for treasure and Screw Kick

Things she likes: Jewelry

Love Interest: Knuckles the Echidna (Possibly) *3*

Friends and Allies: Sonic the Hedgehog (Allies), Miles “Tails” Prower (Allies), Knuckles the Echidna (Close Friends and Rivals), Amy Rose, Shadow the Hedgehog (Business Partner), Omega (Business Partner), Silver the Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat, Cream the Rabbit, Big the Cat, Vector the Gator, Espio the Chameleon, Charmy the Bee, Jet the Hawk, Wave the Swallow, Storm the Albatross, Ciao, Omochao, Yacker, Ariem, Dodonpa

Enemies: Doctor Eggman (Former Allies and Current Enemies), Metal Sonic, Orbot, Cubot, Sage (sonetimes), Mephiles, Infinite, Zavok, Zazu, Knuckles the Echidna (Formerly)

Rouge’s Lovey-Dovey Moments in all Games and Medias: •Topaz (Flirted in Sonic X), • Sonic the Hedgehog (Flirted in idw and CrossWorlds (only in English version), Knuckles the Echidna (Flirted in idw and Sonic X, and Love Interest in Games (since Sonic Adventure 2) and Officially Acknowledged in official Sonic the Hedgehog History Book

*1* Rouge’s official age was 18 before Sonic Team Japan removed all Sonic characters ages around 2022-2023 for some unknown reasons.

*2* Sonic Team Japan did not give Rouge’s actual weight including some Sonic female characters lienAmy Rose for some unknown reasons.

*3* It can be said Rouge’s actual love interest is Knuckles the Echidna because it was officially acknowledged that there is a possibility both Rouge and Knuckles have mutual feelings according to officially Sonic the Hedgehog History Book on oage 233 and 260.

ナックルズ・ザ・エキドゥナ (Jp meaning)

(Nakkurusu za Ekiduna)

Classic version

Modern version

Date of Birth: February 2 (Official Birthday) *1*

Birthplace: Angel Island

Species: Echidna

Gender: Male

Age: •16 (Formely) •None (Currently) *2*

Weight: 40kg (94 lbs.)

Height: 110cm (3 feet, 4 inches)

Creators: Yuda Takashi, Kelly Pamela, Uekawa Yuji

First Appearance: Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis. 1994)

Other Appearances: Sonic & Knuckles, Sonic Triple Trouble, Sonic Draft 2, Knuckles’ Chaotix, Sonic the Fighters, Sonic Blast, Sonic R, Sonic 3D Blast, Sonic Adventure, Sonic Pocket Adventure, Sonic Shuffle, Sonic Advance, Sonic Pinball Party, Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Advance 2, Sonic Heroes, Sonic Battle, Sonic Advance 3, Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic Rush, Sonic Riders, Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), Sonic Rivals, Sonic and the Secret Rings, Sonic Rivals 2, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, SEGA Superstars Tennis, Sonic Chronicles, Super Smash Bros Brawl (Cameo), Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing, Sonic and the Black Knight, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Sonic Free Riders, Sonic Colors (DS), Sonic Generations, Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Sonic Lost World (3DS), Sonic Lost World (Wii), Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, Sonic Boom: Ancient Treasure, Sonic Boom Island Adventure, Sonic Runners, Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice, Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Sonic Mania, Sonic Forces, Sonic Mania Plus, Team Sonic Racing, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Sonic Prigins, Sonic Frontiers, Somic Origins Plus, Sonic Superstars, Sonic Dream Team, Sonic x Shadow Generations, Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, Sonic Rumble

Animation Appearances: Sonic Underground, Sonic X, Sonic Boom, Sonic Prime

Film Appearances: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022), Knuckles (2024; TV Show), Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024), Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (2027 Upcoming), Sonic the Hedgehog Metal Mania (Upcoming)

Things he likes: Fruit (Especially Grapes)

Things he dislikes: Strong Sunlight

Special Skills: Digging, Punching, Climbing walls and Gliding through the air

Family: Unnamed Family✝️, Tikal the Echidna (Ancestor)✝️

Love Interest: Rouge the Bat (Possibly) *3*

Friends and Allies: Sonic the Hedgehog (Best Friend and Rival), Miles “Tails” Prower (Close Friend), Amy Rose (Allies), Shadow the Hedgehog (Allies), Rouge the Bat (Close Friend and Rival), Omega, Silver the Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat, Cream the Rabbit, Vanilla the Rabbit, Big the Cat, Tikal the Echidna, Vector the Gator, Espio the Chameleon, Charmy the Bee, Jet the Hawk, Wave the Swallow, Storm the Albatross, Ciao, Omochao, Yacker, Ariem, Dodonpa, Trip

Enemies: Doctor Eggman (Former Allies and Current Enemies), Metal Sonic, Orbot, Cubot, Sage (sometimes), Mephile, Infinite, Zavok, Zazu, Zoa, Zomon, Tina, Master Sieg, Fang, Sonic the Hedgehog (Formerly)

Knuckles’ Lovey-Dovey Moments in all Games and Medias: •Sonia the Hedgehog (Love Interest in Sonic Underground), •Sonic the Hedgehog (One-sided Affection on Knuckles’ side in Frontiers) *4*, •Rouge the Bat (One-sided Affection on Knuckles’ side in idw and Sonic X, Love Interest in Games (since SA2), and Official Sonic the Hedgehog History Book (Officially Acknowledged)

*1* Knuckles the Echidna’s first game appearance is Sonic the Hedgehog (1994), which was made on February 2nd and since then, it became his official birthday

*2* Knuckles’ official former age was 16, but Sonic Team Japan remived all Sonic characters’ offical ages around 2022-2023 for some unknown reasons.

*3* It can be said Knuckles the Echidna’s actual love interest is Rouge the Bat because according to Official Sonic the Hedgehog History Book, which was published around 2012-2013, stated on page 233 and 260 that there is a possibility both Knuckles and Rouge’s have mutual feelings.

On a side note, there is a very light affection moment between Knuckles and Rouge in Sonic Adventure 2 when they hold their hands each other after Knuckles saved Rouge from falling down.

Trivia:

*4* In Sonic Frontiers, there is a teasing moment between Sonic the Hedgehog and Knuckles the Echidna (according to Sonic Team Japan stated). There is a possibility Sonic was “flirty” with Knuckles teasingly because he might have (still) feelings for Sonic but those are only fan interpretation, not officially acknowledged.

Sonikku loves his friends and wants to hang out with them in a music band!!!🤗🥰💓🎀

Red

Unknwon (LGBTQAI+ lover)= Officially Acknowledged

Chuck

Straight (LGBTQAI+ Ally)= Officially Acknowledged

Stella

Lesbian= Officially Acknowledged

Silver

Genderfluid= Officially Acknowledged (Non-Binary= Officially Hinted)

Willow

Aromantic= Officially Acknowledged

Tom

Gay (Bear Flag as Gay Culture)= Officially Acknowledged

Jo

Non-Binary= Officially Acknowledged

Zeta

GenderQueer= Officially Acknowledged

Dusk

Transgender= Officially Acknowledged

Bomb

Unknown (Possibly Pansexual)= Officially Hinted

Leonard

Unknown (Possibly Bisexual)= Officially Hinted

Melody

Unknown (Possibly Lesbian)= Officially Hinted

Sonic the Hedgehog

Unknown (Possible Transgender 🏳️‍⚧️ and Gay 🏳️‍🌈)= Officially Hinted

(Maria Robotonic)

Species: Human

Gender: Female

Age: •12 (Formerly), •None (Currently) *1*

Creators: Maekawa Shiro, Iizuka Takashi

First Game Appearance: Sonic Adventure 2

Other Appearances: Sonic Battle (Mentioned), Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic x Shadow Generations, Sonic Racing CrossWorlds (Mentioned, only in English version)

Animation Appearances: Sonic X

Film Appearances: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)

Family: Gereal Robotnik (Granfather) ✝️, Doctor Eggman (Cousin), Shadow the Hedgehog (Adopted Brother)

Status: Deceased✝️

Friends and Allies: Shadow the Hedgehog (ARK Sibling) *2*, Commander (Best Friend)

Enemies: Black Doom

*1* Maria Robotnik’s official age was 12, but Sonic Team Japan removed all Sonic characters’ ages around 2022-2023 for some unknown reasons

*2* It was stated officially that Maria and Shadow are ARK Siblings on official game guides on Sonic Team JP’s official website, Sonic Channel

Another thing is, in Sonic x Shadow Generations Japanese version and in the beginning game of Shadow Generations, the narrator stated Shadow and Maria lived like sibling back in the ARK five decades ago and Maria said Shadow she loves him in a familial way.

SxSG states them siblings in Japanese version

This is SxSG English translated version’s correctly.

In SxSG Japanese version, Maria states family which means, she is including Shadow as a family.