The grandfather of [Dr. Eggman](https://anilist.co/character/6672) and [Maria Robotnik](https://anilist.co/character/14754), introduced in Sonic Adventure 2. Noted as "one of the most brilliant minds of all time", Gerald is best known as the creator of [Shadow the Hedgehog](https://anilist.co/character/63790). His talents were, however, many and various; he also designed the Space Colony ARK, [Biolizard](https://anilist.co/character/14759), Artificial Chaos, the Eclipse Cannon, the Chaos Drives and had conducted research on Chaos Control.

(Source: Sonic Retro)

Back on Sonic's home planet, Eggman has collected all 7 of the Chaos Emeralds, and is about to have absolute power when Sonic interferes, causing an explosion that sends everyone from their world to Earth. Sonic and his friends team up with 12 year old Christopher Thorndyke to collect all the Chaos Emeralds and defeat the evil Dr. Eggman. 
(Source: Anime News Network)

__Hobbies:__ Jazz & Tap dancing
__Nickname:__ 周ちゃん

Chikao Ootsuka was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator, with a career spanning 67 years.
Ootsuka died from ischemic heart failure at the age of 85 on January 15, 2015.

Father of [Akio Ootsuka](https://anilist.co/staff/95146/Akio-Ootsuka).

[Profile (aoni)](https://www.aoni.co.jp/search/ohtsuka-chikao.html) | [Wiki (en)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chikao_Ohtsuka) | [Wiki (jp)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A7%E5%A1%9A%E5%91%A8%E5%A4%AB)

Michael B. Pollock is an American voice actor, best known as the current voice of Doctor Eggman in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, as well as many characters in various anime English-language dubs and video games. He provided voices for the narrator, Raoul Contesta, and Drayden in the Pokémon series, Adon Coborlwitz from Berserk, Meat from Ultimate Muscle, Langston Lickatoad from Viva Piñata, Suikyou from the Ikki Tousen series and Beast in the motion comic adaptation of Astonishing X-Men.

Telmo Perle Münch, better known as Telmo de Avelar, was a Brazilian actor, voice actor, translator, and dubbing director.

__Non-Anime Roles:__
~!- James Stewart, Laurence Olivier and Peter Lorre (Most of the productions)
- Narrator and The Hall of Justice's Computer (Super Friends 1973)
- Chef Louis (The Little Mermaid I, II and series)
- Sheriff Sam Brown (Home on the Range)
- Garrick Ollivander (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone)
- Goofy (Fun and Fancy Free [2nd dub], Down And Out With Donald Duck, Sport Goofy in Soccermania [1st dub] and Mickey's Christmas Carol)
- Professor Ludwig Von Drake (TV Quack, DuckTales 1987 [1st dub] and Down And Out With Donald Duck)
!~

Short comics released on the official Japanese Sonic the Hedgehog website, Sonic Channel, as part of the franchise's 25th anniversary celebrations. Each comic focuses on individual Sonic characters featured in the Character Profiles on Sonic Channel often featuring slice-of-life moments or references to their backstory in past games. (Source: Sonic Wikia, edited)

Manga series focused on Shadow The Hedgehog in order to promote Sonic X Shadow Generations. 
Shadow and Maria live on the Space Colony ARK, but one day they are suddenly attacked by the Earth Defense Forces who are “disposing of dangerous biological experiments”. Shadow and Maria try to protect each other, but Maria is hit by a merciless bullet…? 
(Source: Shogakukan)

Gerald Robotnik