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Kidrobot, Inc. is a well-known creator of art toys, collectibles, apparel, and accessories, founded in 2002. In 2014, the company was acquired by NECA. In 2016, it was announced that Kidrobot would produce Sonic the Hedgehog toys in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the series.^[1]

Sonic the Hedgehog × Kidrobot (2016)[]

Collectible Vinyl Art[]

Kidrobot's first Sonic product was part of a collaboration titled Sonic the Hedgehog × Kidrobot. A 7-inch display piece/art figure was produced by the company for the collaboration. It depicted Sonic performing a Spin Dash in Green Hill Zone, with a trail of Rings ahead. The figure was developed by Bigshot Toyworks.^[2]

A metallic variant of the figure was exclusively available on Kidrobot's website, limited to two-hundred pieces worldwide.^[2][3]

Sonic the Hedgehog (2016)[]

Soon following the art figure, Kidrobot produced more merchandise to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Sonic the Hedgehog series, however not under the collaborative title. The merchandise is based on Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and consists of vinyl figures and keychains.

Vinyl Mini Series[]

A set of fourteen vinyl mini figures were available through blind boxes, each figure being about 3" in height, having their own golden ring display base, and a probability out of twenty of being selected. Two of the fourteen only had a probability of one in forty of being selected.

• Chopper – 1/20
• Buzz Bomber – 1/20
• Coconuts – 1/20
• Eggman – 2/20
• Eggmobile – 1/20
• Motobug – 1/20
• Octus – 1/20
• Ring – 1/40
• Sonic Pixelated – 1/40
• Sonic – 3/20
• Spikes – 1/20
• Tails Flying – 2/20
• Tails – 3/20
• Sonic Running – 2/20

Vinyl Keychain Series[]

A set of eighteen vinyl keychains were produced, and like the mini figures were also available through blind boxes. This time there was a probability out of twenty-four for most of the keychains, but four of them only having a probability of one in forty-eight.

• Tails Running – 2/24
• Tails Flying- 2/24
• Sonic Laughing – 2/24
• Sonic Badge – 2/24
• Sonic Hit – 2/24
• Sonic Dash – 2/24
• Sonic Ball – 2/24
• Orbinaut – 1/48
• MotoBug – 1/24
• Mega Drive – 1/48
• EU Mega Drive Cartridge – 1/48
• Sonic Cartridge – 1/24
• Genesis – 1/24
• Eggmobile – 2/24
• Coconuts – 1/24
• Caterkiller – 1/24
• Buzz Bomber – 1/24
• Sonic Billboard – 1/48

Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos Mini Series[]

During New York Toy Fair 2019, Kidrobot showcased released and upcoming products. One of the upcoming products was Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos Mini Series, a series of blind box figures of modern Sonic series characters.^[4] They were set to retail for $9.99 USD each, and release in July 2019. They were later on display at Licensing Expo 2019. As of October 2019, they were still yet to go into production due to difficulties in finding suitable retail outlets.^[5] Eventually in 2021, the series had seemingly been changed to have the figures released through two-packs instead of blind boxes, as Sonic & Friends Vinyl Mini Series.

• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Miles "Tails" Prower
• Knuckles the Echidna
• Amy Rose
• Shadow the Hedgehog
• Rouge the Bat
• Blaze the Cat
• Silver the Hedgehog
• Espio the Chameleon
• Metal Sonic
• Dr. Eggman

Sonic Chaos Mini Series on display at Licensing Expo 2019.

Sonic Chaos Mini Series on display at NY Toy Fair 2019.

Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos Keychain Series[]

Also on display at New York Toy Fair 2019 was the Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos Keychain Series, a series of keychain figures of characters from the modern Sonic series. They were set to retail for $5.99 USD and release in July 2019, but like the Chaos Mini Series have also since been delayed.

• Sonic the Hedgehog (3/24)
• Miles "Tails" Prower (3/24)
• Knuckles the Echidna (3/24)
• Amy Rose (3/24)
• Shadow the Hedgehog (1/24)
• Chao (2/24)
• Charmy Bee (1/48)
• Rouge the Bat (2/24)
• Blaze the Cat (2/24)
• Cream the Rabbit (2/24)
• Metal Sonic (1/48)
• Dr. Eggman (2/24)

Plush[]

Phunny and Roto-Phunny[]

The Phunny plush collection is a line of plush toys of popular creepy characters, but softened up to be more huggable. They are about eight inches in height and usually in a sitting pose.^[6]

Due to the style of Phunny becoming popular, non-creepy characters eventually joined the series and Phunny plush toys of Sonic characters were made.

Kidrobot later started the Roto-Phunny line of plushes. Each character is 8" tall and uses rotocast elements. One of the early characters of the line was Sonic the Hedgehog.

Phunny Sonic	Phunny Tails	Phunny Knuckles (2022 Q4)
Phunny Super Sonic (2023 May)	Phunny Shadow (2023 May)	Phunny Dr. Eggman (2023 May)
Roto-Phunny Sonic (2022 Q1)

HugMe shake action plush[]

The HugMe shake action vibrating plushies are 16" tall and shake/vibrate when hugged or hear a clap. Plushies will be released of Sonic and Tails.

Sonic (2021 Q3)

Tails (2022 Q1)

Knuckles (2022 Q4)

Super Sonic (2023 July)

16" premium pleather plush[]

Sonic (2023 October)

Tails (2023 October)

Sonic & Friends Vinyl Mini Series[]

In 2021, the "Sonic & Friends" 2-packs first released. Each pack has two 3" vinyl figures of characters resembling Kidrobot's Munny style, each including a Chaos Emerald that they can hold.

Despite the figures using the modern designs of the characters, Tails, Metal Sonic and Knuckles have their classic designs used as their molds. Knuckles also has two spines on his back.

Sonic + Tails

Metal Sonic + Dr. Eggman

Sonic + Knuckles

Gallery

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• Kidrobot on Twitter
• Kidrobot at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia