SEGA Releases 13-Minute Sonic Short for 35th Anniversary
Sonic the Hedgehog: Memories and Beyond was directed by Kevin Molina-Ortiz and written by Ian Flynn, with GXS Productions handling animation.
SEGA released a 13-minute animated short titled Sonic the Hedgehog: Memories and Beyond on November 12, 2026, marking the franchise's 35th anniversary, according to Crunchyroll. Kevin Molina-Ortiz directed the short, Ian Flynn wrote it and GXS Productions handled the animation.
In the story, Eggman attempts to upgrade Metal Sonic into the ultimate fighting machine.
The English voice cast includes Roger Craig Smith as Sonic, Colleen O'Shaughnessey as Tails, Dave B. Mitchell as Knuckles and Mike Pollock as Eggman. The Japanese cast features Jun-ichi Kanemaru as Sonic, Ryo Hirohashi as Tails and Kotaro Nakamura as Eggman.
Studio history
GXS Productions previously worked on the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds and Sonic x Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings animations. The original Sonic the Hedgehog launched on the Sega Mega Drive, also known as the Sega Genesis, in 1991.
Quick answers
How long is Sonic the Hedgehog: Memories and Beyond?
The animated short runs 13 minutes.
Who directed the Sonic 35th anniversary short?
Kevin Molina-Ortiz directed it, with a script by Ian Flynn and animation by GXS Productions.
Who voices Eggman in the short?
Mike Pollock voices Eggman in English, with Kotaro Nakamura in the Japanese version.