 Japanese title card · “Morning of Farewells” | |
| Series | Sonic X (ソニックX), TMS Entertainment |
| Season | Season 2 (2003–2005) |
| Episode | Season 2, episode 24 · no. 50 of 78 |
| English title | “Running Out of Time” (4Kids) |
| Japanese title | 別れの朝 (Wakare no Asa, “Morning of Farewells”) |
| First aired (Japan) | 14 March 2004 · TV Tokyo |
| First aired (US) | 19 March 2005 · Fox Box / 4Kids TV (Fox) |
| Directed by | Masami Furukawa |
| Written by | Chinatsu Hōjō |
| Storyboard | Toshiki Hirano |
| Previous episode | The Beginning of the End (S02E23) |
| Next episode | Friends ‘Till the End (S02E25) |
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Running Out of Time is episode 24 of Season 2 of Sonic X and the 50th of the anime’s 78 episodes. In Japan it is called “Morning of Farewells” (別れの朝). It premiered on TV Tokyo on 14 March 2004, and the 4Kids English version followed on Fox Box / 4Kids TV (Fox) on 19 March 2005. It was directed by Masami Furukawa and written by Chinatsu Hōjō.
Synopsis
The President tells the nation that the two worlds are merging, and Tails and Chuck race to finish the machine that will send Sonic’s friends home. For Chris it is the last day with Sonic, and it starts with a morning run together by the pool.
At school, the day is interrupted when an army of flying robots sweeps over Station Square: an army colonel, defying the President, has sent them after Eggman. Sonic ends up rescuing the doctor, who takes off in his newest flying fortress, the Grand Egg Imperial, and fights the robots himself.
That evening Tails powers the portal with energy drawn from the Space Colony ARK, and the goodbyes begin. Knuckles, Rouge, Tails, Vanilla, Cream, Cheese and Amy step through one by one before the power can fail. Chris says goodbye to Sonic too, but doesn’t mean it – and with Sonic one step from the gate, Chris runs over and switches it off.
Key Moments
- Tails and Chuck build the device that will send everyone home.
- An army colonel defies the President to attack Eggman.
- Chris shuts the portal before Sonic can leave.
Trivia
- Chinatsu Hōjō’s last script for the series.
- 4Kids TV aired it on 19 March 2005, the same day as “Friends ’Till the End”.
- On home video: Japanese DVD/VHS volume 13 (Victor Entertainment, 21 July 2004); 4Kids/FUNimation volume 10, The Beginning of the End (16 May 2006); the The Egg Moon, Emerl & Homebound Sagas DVD set (2009); 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.