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For anyone who speaks English that's interested in ordering the first Japanese Sonic X DVD, you can find it here at CD Japan

It's price is 3800 yen, or $31.39 in US dollars. A pretty reasonable price for an import anime DVD. That is, so long as you have a Region 2 or Region-free DVD player.

Source: *CJ Japan*

According to Neowing.com (which is a Japanese site) Sonic X's volume 1 is scheduled to be released July 23rd, 2003.  Since Neowing's a Japanese site, I got this from Natsumemaya.net

Source: Natsumeya.net

According to Electronics Boutique, Sonic Adventure DX has a June 10 release date.

Source: EBgames.com

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: THE BEGINNINGS
Ships 7/2
96-page, full color squarebound paperback
$10.95 US; $15.95 CANADA.

In 1993, Sonic the Hedgehog sped his way from video games to comic books. Hundreds of issues later, "the blue blur" can lay claim to having the most successful comic book career of all video game heroes! Now you can enjoy his earliest comic book adventures with this special edition that reprints his first, difficult-to-find mini-series, Sonic #0 through #3. Collected together for the first time are the first appearance of Tails, Princess Sally, Antoine, Rotor, Uncle Chuck and Muttski. Put on your favorite pair of sneakers, grab a chilidog and see where the legend began!
SCRIPTS: Michael Gallagher. ART: Scott Shaw! and Dave Manak.


SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #126
Ships 7/23
32-page, full color comic
$2.19 US.

"Tossed in Space, Part 1": After last issue's pulse-pounding events, Sonic finds himself on a strange planet on the other side of the universe. While seeking a way home is his initial priority, his heroic instincts soon take over as he helps defend an alien race from their aggressors. By issue's end, Sonic will be forced to fight the last person he ever expected to face! You'll have to read it to believe it!
SCRIPT: Benny Lee. ART: Steven Butler (pencils), Jim Amash (inks).

ALSO!: the Off-Panel strip graduates from the letters page to become its own five-page story in "Better Read Than Dead": Read in awe as Sonic and The Editor face the evil of... Deadline! Can they get the issue done on time before Sonic is erased from existence?
SCRIPT: Mike Gallagher. ART: Dave Manak (pencils) and Josh and Aimee Ray (inks).

Source: Silver Bullet Comics

From Swirlvision:

Sega has revealed the Japanese release dates for two of their highly anticipated Sonic games. Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut for Gamecube will see release on June 19th for 6,8000 Yen. Sonic Pinball Party for Gameboy Advance will see relase on July 17th for 4,800 Yen.

The U.S. release dates for both games will be around the same time frame.

Source: Swirlvision

From Swirlvision:

Sega's annual GameJam event will be held this weekend (April 4th - 5th) in Japan. To be held at the Ariake Hall, this year's exposition will be broadcasted live and be seen across many of Sega's various amusement locations, such as Club Sega (Hokkaido), GIGO (Ikebukuro), High Tech Land (Shibuya), and many more. In addition, this broadcast will also air over the Internet at specific times.

This year's GameJam Storm will give Japanese gamers the opportunity to sample some of Sega's recent and upcoming console titles. Among them: Initial D: Special Stage (PS2), Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution (PS2), Virtual-On: Marz (PS2), Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (GC), Panzer Dragoon Orta (Xbox), and dozens more.

Source: Swirlvision

Acid Bunny has discovered that Sonic X isn’t the only Sonic cartoon in the works! An American animation company has obtained the rights to produce another series starring the blue hedgehog. In tune with the recent revival of “baby” cartoons like Baby Looney Tunes and Baby Felix, and the popularity of classics like Rugrats and […]

Tv Tokyo's website has a promo video up for Sonic X. There is a download for both narrow and broadband.

Source: *TV Tokyo*

Sega is offering a deal through RealOneArcade where you can play free 60 minute demos of classic Sonic games on your PC. The games being offered are Sonic 1, Sonic 2, Sonic 3 and Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine. Other Sega Genesis classics are being offered as well. It does require that you install RealOne Arcade however.

Source: *Sega.com*