The show features a more dramatic and dark story than the lighter Adventures series, depicting Sonic as a member of a band of freedom fighters battling to overthrow Dr. It is the second of DiC's Sonic cartoons, following Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. It was story edited by Len Janson and produced by DIC Productions, Sega of America, and the Italian studio Reteitalia in association with Telecinco. Sonic the Hedgehog is an animated television series based on the video game series of the same name.