> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://news.tailschannel.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Netflix and SEGA announces new Sonic the Hedgehog animated series aimed at pre-schoolers - URL: https://news.tailschannel.com/new-sonic-animation-series-netflix-2026/ - Published: 2026-09-14T19:35:49.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-14T19:35:49.000Z - Description: Netflix calls it a "high-voltage, comedic, yet emotionally grounded series" for kids who want "a little edge, a little attitude." - Author: Scarlett - Tags: Future, Media, #news Netflix today announced a new animated series for the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, aimed at an "upper pre-school" audience. It's part of a wider collaboration with SEGA that also includes film adaptations of the *Crazy Taxi* and *Stranger than Heaven* franchises. ## Little revealed about the upcoming show In a [press release](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-and-sega-announce-film-adaptation-of-the-video-game-crazy-taxi-as-part-of-new-multi-title-collaboration?ref=news.tailschannel.com) forwarded to *Tails' Channel*, Netflix described the untitled show as a "high-voltage, comedic, yet emotionally grounded series built for kids who want to feel a little edge, a little attitude, and a lot of 'that's my crew' wish fulfillment." [Netflix and SEGA Announce Film Adaptation of the Video Game Crazy Taxi as Part of New Multi-Title Collaboration - About NetflixSEGA and Netflix today announced a new collaboration to bring a film adaptation of Crazy Taxi to Netflix, with the companies also developing a slate of adaptations from SEGA’s catalog including Sonic and STRANGER THAN HEAVEN.![](https://news.tailschannel.com/content/images/icon/favicon-71b24ab8-b541-41d2-b8a1-4d2bf4d30117.ico)About Netflix![](https://news.tailschannel.com/content/images/thumbnail/Netflix_Entertainment_Evergreen_4__2_-b3a700fb-2ba9-4069-ad8d-09767aa5355f.jpg)](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-and-sega-announce-film-adaptation-of-the-video-game-crazy-taxi-as-part-of-new-multi-title-collaboration?ref=news.tailschannel.com) The animation is currently in development with SEGA producer Toru Nakahara and award-winning show-runner Carlos Stevens, who previously worked on projects for [*League of Legends*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpRRLYJ5fIQ&ref=news.tailschannel.com) and [*Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZo7A%5FXBNeE&ref=news.tailschannel.com). Stevens' official website [claimed](https://www.carlosstevens.com/?ref=news.tailschannel.com) that he's "currently showrunning and developing multiple animated series \[based on major Japanese properties\]," but Netflix has not officially said what his role will be, and declined to reveal a release date, production studio, or voice cast. The show marks the hedgehog's second series for the American streamer, and the seventh major animated series following *Sonic Prime* in 2022\. All 23 episodes remain available on the platform, and episodes have been syndicated to television broadcasters worldwide, including Nickelodeon in the United States and a French-language dub on Radio-Canada in Canada. > "Expect something cute yet cool for Sonic, hilariously crazy for Crazy Taxi, and a badass action drama for Stranger than Heaven, because we've got some amazing creative ideas lined up and we are just getting started," said SEGA head producer Toru Nakahara to Netflix. ## Mixed reaction on social media On social media, some [questioned](https://x.com/mohamedsonic97/status/2099536615840313381?ref=news.tailschannel.com) the [child-friendly direction](https://bsky.app/profile/vgafanatic.bsky.social/post/3mvioxuvjas2v?ref=news.tailschannel.com), and that it may land [close in scope](https://bsky.app/profile/essemkato.bsky.social/post/3mvilprtw522m?ref=news.tailschannel.com) to existing projects like [*Prime*](https://bsky.app/profile/thegoddamngameman.bsky.social/post/3mvilf7z3ts2n?ref=news.tailschannel.com), [*Boom*](https://bsky.app/profile/chase-omega.bsky.social/post/3mvikjtutos25?ref=news.tailschannel.com), or the social media series [*Sonic & Friends*](https://x.com/funkin03/status/2099533314512048532?ref=news.tailschannel.com). Others said they would rather see a "Sonic anime," pointing to the reception of CoroCoro's [*Blade of Courage*](https://x.com/ThatSoni/status/2099532060675219512?ref=news.tailschannel.com) manga, or for [deeper narratives](https://bsky.app/profile/scratchyderose.bsky.social/post/3mvilgqn2uc26?ref=news.tailschannel.com) that the franchise has not attempted in a major television animation project since *Sonic X* in 2003. Others [welcomed](https://bsky.app/profile/sparksechidna.bsky.social/post/3mvikfzwctc2v?ref=news.tailschannel.com) the show as a way to [experiment](https://bsky.app/profile/masterplayer148fun.bsky.social/post/3mvimbxlies2k?ref=news.tailschannel.com) with a different tone, or to [build interest](https://bsky.app/profile/calisdraws.bsky.social/post/3mvipf5iw4s2t?ref=news.tailschannel.com) with a [younger audience](https://bsky.app/profile/pkspindash.bsky.social/post/3mvikqgcm5s2n?ref=news.tailschannel.com). It's consistent with SEGA's interest to promote Sonic to a wider set of demographics through their "transmedia" strategy. More details about the show could likely surface in the months ahead, with the *Memories and Beyond* animated special on queue for later this year, and the fourth *Sonic* film set for next March.