{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8ac2b5c7d6a83a8da9938824","clusterId":"c_14df81ebd11a2d8957580c4c","slug":"idw-licenses-sonic-the-hedgehog-the-blade-of-courage-manga","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"IDW Licenses Sonic the Hedgehog: The Blade of Courage Manga","summary":"IDW Publishing began releasing Yuki Imada's Sonic the Hedgehog: The Blade of Courage manga in English through the IDW Comics app on Wednesday, July 29. The manga, which follows Sonic teaming up with a slow human named Yuta to travel through a jungle and save the world, originally launched in Shogakukan's Monthly CoroCoro Comic magazine in June 2025. Shogakukan shipped the single compiled book volume on December 26. The English release is the first official translation of the series, made possible through partners at Sega and Shogakukan. However, shortly after the debut, Imada expressed frustration on X, sharing a screenshot of the app's review section where several reviews credited other Sonic creators, such as Ian Flynn and Tracy Yardley, instead of Imada. Imada wrote that he drew the art and wrote the story himself, and that he had never felt so insulted. IDW's Sonic editorial team said they were thrilled to bring the official English release to readers, noting fans had been looking forward to Sonic and Yuta's quest to stop Dr. Eggman.","whyItMatters":"The misattributed reviews on the English debut highlight a recurring issue where digital platforms fail to credit the actual creators, potentially undermining the visibility of the original manga artist in a franchise known for multiple contributors.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eImada ended the Shadow the Hedgehog manga in February 2025, and launched it in Monthly CoroCoro Comic in September 2024.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eImada ended the Mini4King manga, co-created with Hiroyuki Takei, in April 2023.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe screenshot Imada shared showed one review crediting Ian Flynn for the story and another praising artwork by Tracy Yardley, both of whom did not work on The Blade of Courage.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMultiple reviews in the screenshot referred broadly to IDW\u0026#39;s handling of the Sonic franchise rather than the manga itself.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eImada\u0026#39;s full post read: \u0026#34;(Even though it was supervised) I drew the art and wrote the story myself, so what the hell is this? I was finally excited that people overseas would get to read it, and then this happens... I\u0026#39;ve never felt so insulted.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIDW\u0026#39;s Sonic editorial team said they were \u0026#34;thrilled\u0026#34; to bring the release to readers \u0026#34;thanks to our partners at Sega and Shogakukan,\u0026#34; and that fans had been looking forward to \u0026#34;Sonic and Yuta\u0026#39;s quest to stop Dr. Eggman.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe English release is available alongside IDW\u0026#39;s other Sonic the Hedgehog comics, per the editorial team\u0026#39;s statement.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Sonic manga creator Yuki Imada says he 'never felt so insulted' after IDW's English release of The Blade of Courage launched with reviews crediting Ian Flynn and Tracy Yardley, who didn't work on it.","twitterPost":"The English debut of Sonic: The Blade of Courage is out, but the creator is calling out the app's reviews for praising the wrong people. Imada drew the art and wrote the story, yet fans thanked others.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"IDW launched the English version of Sonic the Hedgehog: The Blade of Courage, but creator Yuki Imada is upset after reviews on the app credited other Sonic creators. 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