 Japanese title card · “Fugitive Sonic” | |
| Series | Sonic X (ソニックX), TMS Entertainment |
| Season | Season 2 (2003–2005) |
| Episode | Season 2, episode 8 · no. 34 of 78 |
| English title | “Shadow Knows” (4Kids) |
| Japanese title | 逃亡者ソニック (Tōbōsha Sonikku, “Fugitive Sonic”) |
| First aired (Japan) | 23 November 2003 · TV Tokyo |
| First aired (US) | 6 November 2004 · Fox Box / 4Kids TV (Fox) |
| Directed by | Masafumi Satō |
| Written by | Masahiko Shiraishi |
| Storyboard | Kazuhito Kikuchi |
| Previous episode | Project: Shadow (S02E07) |
| Next episode | Sonic’s Big Break (S02E09) |
Shadow SagaFramed
Shadow Knows is episode 8 of Season 2 of Sonic X and the 34th of the anime’s 78 episodes. In Japan it is called “Fugitive Sonic” (逃亡者ソニック). It premiered on TV Tokyo on 23 November 2003, and the 4Kids English version followed on Fox Box / 4Kids TV (Fox) on 6 November 2004. It was directed by Masafumi Satō and written by Masahiko Shiraishi.
Synopsis
Sonic is in handcuffs aboard a G.U.N. helicopter, accused of causing havoc on Prison Island. He leaps out, slides to safety on a scrap of metal and spends the day dodging G.U.N. robots through the streets and sewers of Station Square, trying to work out who framed him. The answer is Shadow, who has pledged himself to Eggman for setting him free.
When the two hedgehogs finally meet, Sonic discovers that his double can teleport with Chaos Control using just one Emerald. Shadow vanishes as the police close in – and Sonic surprises everyone by giving himself up, telling Chris they will see each other soon.
Shadow tells Eggman about the Eclipse Cannon, a superweapon that needs all seven Emeralds, and Rouge turns up offering the blue Emerald in return for a place on the team. As Shadow remembers a girl named Maria, Chris and Mr. Tanaka set off by boat for Prison Island in disguise, with Tails and Amy flying overhead.
Key Moments
- Sonic is framed for Shadow’s crimes.
- Sonic and Shadow meet.
- Rouge joins forces with Eggman.
Trivia
- As in Sonic Adventure 2, Shadow can perform Chaos Control with just one Emerald.
- On home video: Japanese DVD/VHS volume 9 (Victor Entertainment, 24 March 2004); 4Kids/FUNimation volume 8, Project Shadow (15 November 2005); the Chaos & Shadow Sagas DVD set (2008); and Discotek’s Sonic X Collection 1 (2016) and complete-series Blu-rays.
Watch the Episode
The full 4Kids English episode, uploaded by TMS Entertainment’s official “Anime! on TMS” YouTube channel (checked 6 November 2026).
Part of our Sonic X Season 2 guide. See the Sonic X series page for the cast, theme songs and home video.
Sources: titles, credits and air dates from Wikipedia’s list of Sonic X episodes and Sonic Wiki Zone, cross-checked with each other and with Luke’s original Sonic Scene episode table; synopsis written for Sonic Scene from the episode, Wikipedia’s summary and Sonic Wiki Zone’s plot notes; title card and screenshots via Sonic Wiki Zone, copied to our media library.