Japan Synopsis
NIGHT OF THE WEREHOG ～ソニック＆チップ 恐怖の館～
“See What Happens To Sonic When The Sun Goes Down…”
One night of severe rain, Sonic and Chip come by an old mansion where they decide to take shelter. Whilst Sonic seems unfazed by the creepy surroundings, Chip is scared out of its wits. The mansion is inhabited by three scary – yet sweet – ghosts who like to play tricks on innocent visitors: A cute and girlish ghost who likes to collect photographs of her terrified guests. The remaining two boy ghosts compete for her attention by taking photographs of their scare victims. Their scariness is the key to popularity in the realm of ghosts. The boy ghosts are excited at the prospect of hunting their new and unusual guests, Sonic and Chip. Who will win the ultimate competition to her heart?
Adventure + Animation in Japan
1018 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Adventure and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Sonic: Night of the Werehog itself).
The 2007–2009 Japan Window
Sonic: Night of the Werehog holds position #211 of 362 Japan films in the 2007–2009 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sonic: Night of the Werehog premiered alongside 124 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 124 other Japan films in 2008.
The 2141st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
15 audience reviews — more than 25% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 27th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Sonic: Night of the Werehog, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- werewolf · 5
- tie-in · 1
- haunted mansion · 1
- based on video game · 90
- ghost · 84
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,841 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (38th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Adventure productions specifically: #909 of 1,216 (top 75%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Sonic Team, SEGA, Marza Animation Planet, TFC |
| Runtime | 11m |
| Release Date | November 21, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1380954 |
| Official Site | sonic.sega.jp |