Sanic (サニック Sanikku) is an internet meme of a poorly drawn Sonic the Hedgehog made by a fan. The meme is so popular that it was referenced in a official form.
He was drawn during late September 2012 on MS paint by 0nyxheart who posted the illustration in a How To video style onto YouTube. The original video itself was title How 2 Draw Sanic Hegehog.
Although it was not a hot topic in Japan, its appearance had a strong impact overseas, beyond the surrealistic, and due in part to the high popularity of the Sonic series overseas, it has established a unique popularity, with numerous fan art appearing.
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The original video has already been deleted and there is now a video re-posted by another user.
Then, at the end of November 2017, he appeared in Sonic Forces on a T-shirt for the avatar as free DLC.
The official incorporation of a long-ago overseas meme came as a shock to users who knew Sanic, and overseas fans who sent tweets to the official tweet announcing the information at the time could not hide their upset.
The character also became official merchandising but with his own 3D model rather than the original drawing.
In Sonic the Movie, he was treated as the same person as Sonic himself.
Ugandan Knuckles - is also a character from the Sonic series that has been made into a meme. However, there is no indication that this one will be made official, perhaps because it contains inappropriate material.
