He calls the Council to discuss the matter under low profile from the public and begins his speech. The king on the other hand fears that the Humans are preparing for war and are gathering ammunition. Sergeant Simian reports about the huge airship he witnessed entering Milridion and suspects that the Humans are up to something no good. As soon as they hear soldiers coming, they pack their gear and retreat.Īs soon as they return to Knothole, they meet with King Maximilian and his consort at the castle where they inform him about their investigations. One of them (Sergeant Simian) witnesses a massive airship entering Milridion, the Humans' biggest city. The film opens somewhere in the Land of Darkness where 3 Mobian mercenaries are investigating the area. Following a devastating war between the two sides, the Humans and the Mobians signed a treaty of peace and agreed to stay away from each other the humans returned to their ruined cities and started rebuilding them while the Mobians would retreat and find shelter in the forests, where they founded small kingdoms.ĭecaying cities of the Old World in the Land of Darkness It was to be known as the Land of Darkness. The other layer was the Earth's old surface filled with ruined and decaying cities of the Old World, where the Humans and the Mobians lived in discord. The Land of the Sky was accessable only to the Echidnas, a highly technologically advanced and ancient race, shrouded in mystery. Its surface was separated into two layers: one that consisted of floating islands in the sky, an idyllic place known as the Land of the Sky which humans and Mobians desired and was to become the apple of discord of their conflicts. Moreover, the gene bombs had a drastic effect on the biosphere. It wasn't long before the Humans and the Mobians, as they came to be known, became sworn enemies, fighting over the world's remaining resources to survive. The animals slowly evolved, their intelligence increased remarkably to the point where they could challenge the Humans themselves. However, the gene bombs had some adverse effects. Hundreds of years ago, when humanity had reached the apogee of its technological development, an alien race called the Xorda visited the Earth and bombarded it with gene bombs, wiping out millions and causing massive destruction to the point where humanity's progress was reset. The film addresses the relationship between man and animals as well as topics such as discrimination, freedom and righteousness. Robotnik in an attempt to conquer Mobius. Set in a post-apocalyptic world where humans and anthropomorphic animals called the Mobians live separated from each other, under tense relations, a hedgehog named Sonic embarks on a journey, together with his team, to find the 7 legendary Chaos Emeralds in the midst of a war between the Mobians and the Humans, incited by the sinister Dr. The film's story is based on the treatment provided by Juely, who served as creative consultant of the project. It was released on April 23rd, 2016 in Japan, April 26th in Europe and Australia and on June 21st, 2016 in the US, as part of the 25th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog series. The film is produced by Gonzo, under the supervision of SEGA. Sonic the Hedgehog (Japanese ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ) is a Japanese animated (anime) film written by Hideaki Anno and directed by Takashi Nakamura, based on SEGA's video game franchise Sonic the Hedgehog.