 Japanese title card · “Maria’s Wish, Everyone’s Wish” | |
| Series | Sonic X (ソニックX), TMS Entertainment |
| Season | Season 2 (2003–2005) |
| Episode | Season 2, episode 12 · no. 38 of 78 |
| English title | “Showdown in Space” (4Kids) |
| Japanese title | マリアの願い、みんなの願い (Maria no Negai, Minna no Negai, “Maria’s Wish, Everyone’s Wish”) |
| First aired (Japan) | 21 December 2003 · TV Tokyo |
| First aired (US) | 4 December 2004 · Fox Box / 4Kids TV (Fox) |
| Directed by | Nana Harada |
| Written by | Kiyoko Yoshimura |
| Storyboard | Toshiki Hirano |
| Previous episode | Robotnik’s Revenge (S02E11) |
| Next episode | Defective Detectives (S02E13) |
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Showdown in Space is episode 12 of Season 2 of Sonic X and the 38th of the anime’s 78 episodes. In Japan it is called “Maria’s Wish, Everyone’s Wish” (マリアの願い、みんなの願い). It premiered on TV Tokyo on 21 December 2003, and the 4Kids English version followed on Fox Box / 4Kids TV (Fox) on 4 December 2004. It was directed by Nana Harada and written by Kiyoko Yoshimura.
Synopsis
Gerald’s message ends with his own execution by firing squad, and for once hero and villain are on the same side: the Master Emerald could neutralise the Chaos Emeralds and halt the ARK. Sonic wins his duel with Shadow, but it is Chris who reaches him, begging for help – and Shadow finally remembers Maria’s real last wish: that he help the people of Earth, not destroy them.
Shadow joins the battle against the Biolizard, Project Shadow’s monstrous prototype, which fuses itself to the colony to drag it down. Using the Emeralds, Sonic and Shadow become Super Sonic and Super Shadow, and on Earth Scarlet Garcia tells everyone what is happening, so people everywhere cheer them on.
With his Limiters off, Shadow pours everything into a joint Chaos Control that pushes the ARK back into a safe orbit, but it costs him all his strength, and he does not come back with the others. Sonic hands Chris one of Shadow’s rings, and a tear falls on it. Leaving the room, Sonic says a quiet goodbye to his rival.
Key Moments
- Shadow remembers Maria’s real wish.
- Super Sonic and Super Shadow battle the Biolizard.
- Shadow is lost in space.
Trivia
- The episode uses “Live & Learn”, Crush 40’s theme song from Sonic Adventure 2.
- Concludes the Sonic Adventure 2 adaptation; Shadow returns in Season 3.
- On home video: Japanese DVD/VHS volume 10 (Victor Entertainment, 21 April 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.