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The title screens of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2, with Sonic (a character known for his super speed) posing and waving his gloved hand inside of a ring lined with stars and a ribbon banner at the bottom, could possibly be taken from the logo of the 1981 anime adaptation of the Akira Toriyama manga "Dr. Slump" and its speedy protagonist Arale. It should also be noted that the ring surrounding Sonic has giant wings protruding from its sides, which appear to reference the angel wings on Arale's cap that also feature in the intros to the anime and some of the Dr. Slump films.
While it's not known if any Sega employees have commented on this connection, it was acknowledged in the form of a small cameo appearance where Sonic gets outrun by Arale in the 1993 sequel manga "The Brief Return of Dr. Slump".
While it's not known if any Sega employees have commented on this connection, it was acknowledged in the form of a small cameo appearance where Sonic gets outrun by Arale in the 1993 sequel manga "The Brief Return of Dr. Slump".
Super Mario Bros. 3 Tanuki article:
https://www.thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com/blog/smb3-tanuki-fly-ringed-tail
Sonic the Hedgehog title screen similarities:
https://twitter.com/the_pico_cafe/status/1451622885781540869
https://twitter.com/KaelanRamos/status/1451647776484438017
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 title screen similarities:
https://twitter.com/KaelanRamos/status/1620416719633420294
Sonic's cameo in The Brief Return of Dr. Slump:
https://www.reddit.com/r/SonicTheHedgehog/comments/zenlr6/sonic_briefly_makes_an_appearence_in_the_dr_slump/
https://twitter.com/tatsunical/status/1624105920966828032
https://www.thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com/blog/smb3-tanuki-fly-ringed-tail
Sonic the Hedgehog title screen similarities:
https://twitter.com/the_pico_cafe/status/1451622885781540869
https://twitter.com/KaelanRamos/status/1451647776484438017
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 title screen similarities:
https://twitter.com/KaelanRamos/status/1620416719633420294
Sonic's cameo in The Brief Return of Dr. Slump:
https://www.reddit.com/r/SonicTheHedgehog/comments/zenlr6/sonic_briefly_makes_an_appearence_in_the_dr_slump/
https://twitter.com/tatsunical/status/1624105920966828032
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