Kôjiro Shimizu. A live-action film, Street Fighter, was released on December 23, 1994 in United States and May 6, 1995 in Japan by Universal Pictures and Columbia Pictures. However, Ryu, who is traveling the world to seek out worthy challengers, such as Fei-Long, Dhalsim, and E. Honda, remains undetected due to suppressing his Ki. The American VHS releases and the version in the North American Street Fighter Anniversary Collection were pan and scan while the Region 1 DVD has non-anamorphic widescreen. The addition of Chun-Li's shower scene and a longer credit roll also makes the Japanese cut of the film longer by three minutes. Second CD (Release date 11/21/1994): Channeling his chi, he unleashes his built-up internal energy at his challenger. Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (DVD) 2006-07-18 Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (DVD) 2015-12-15 Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (Dub.DVD) 1997-07-02 An English adaptation of this manga was published by Viz Communications as a six-issue comic book, released monthly from August 1995 to February 1996. In this anime Ryu is 17 yrs old and is working with a group of lumberjacks in Japan. The player takes control of a new type of monitor cyborg that has been secretly developed by Shadaloo. [14] One of these versions sold 200,000 copies in the United States.[15]. Like the original Japanese release and the UK release, the movie is presented in 1.85:1 non-anamorphic widescreen. Manga's UK release is censored in a similar way to the US version, yet profanity is retained and is rated 15 by the BBFC. All of the Cyborg's acquired abilities can be put to use in battle. Find out more with MyAnimeList, the world's most active online anime and manga community and database. [10] (thus lacking the 5.1 mixes included with the 2006 release) but features the full uncut video including the Chun-Li shower scene intact. While neither are set in the same continuity as the film, the Animaze English dubs featured a handful of actors reprising their roles from the film. At the Shadowlaw base, Bison, along with his bodyguards Balrog, Vega, and Sagat, orders a worldwide manhunt for Ryu, determined to induct him into his organization, and sends out hundreds of monitor cyborgs to find more valuable martial artists for their cause. With their combined forces, Ryu and Ken eventually pummel Bison into submission and hurl a joint Hadouken at him, apparently destroying him. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, also known simply as Street Fighter II, is a competitive fighting game developed by Capcom and originally released for arcade systems in 1991. Ken uses his master's Ki teachings to mend his body and joins the fight. He does, however, get a fix on Ken Masters, an American martial arts champion who studied with Ryu as a child under the same master. Bison, the ruthless leader of the international terrorist organization Shadowlaw, has been desperately searching for the greatest fighter on the planet for years. In the United States, the home video release sold close to 500,000 copies of two versions, unrated and PG-13. A post-credits message promotes a Japan Spring 1995 release for the Street Fighter live-action film, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and the late Raul Julia. Chun-Li makes a full recovery and reunites with Guile in the hospital, informing him that their mission was a success. As of 2015, it is no longer available. The film was a critical and commercial success. A couple of years later, following the assassination of a Justice Minister by Cammy, a hypnotized MI6 Agent, Interpol agent Chun-Li suggests that they join forces with the United States Military to destroy the enigmatic crime syndicate known as Shadowlaw. Easter eggs on the DVD contain three Japanese trailers for the movie as well as making available a version of the movie with the Japanese credits. 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Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie gets the Uncut blu-ray treatment in the U.S. Bison sees the footage and learns of Ken's history with Ryu, and decides to hunt him down and hypnotize him in Ryu's stead. Group TAC later produced another loose adaptation of the Street Fighter II game, the anime series Street Fighter II V. Though unrelated to the film, a handful of Animaze voice actors reprised their roles for their English dub of the series, produced after ADV Films's dub. The film, originally released in Japan on August 6, 1994, was released theatrically in the United Kingdom, France, and Spain, and was adapted into English in dubbed and subtitled format by Animaze for Manga Entertainment. STREET FIGHTER 2: THE ANIMATED MOVIE (1994) "Bison, the ruthless leader of the international terrorist organization Shadowlaw, has been desperately searching for the greatest fighter on the planet for years. [1] It earned a distribution income (theatrical rentals) of ¥700 million in Japan. However Ryu claims victory by launching his Hadouken, a technique where he charges his Ki power into his hands and is fired off in the form of a powerful energy blast. However, despite his renowned strength and abilities, Sagat has some difficulty defeating his opponent. Verified Purchase. All 17 fighters from Super Street Fighter II Turbo appeared in some form throughout the entire series, with Guile, Chun-Li, Blanka, Ryu, Ken and Cammy serving as the show's primary characters, while M. Bison, Sagat, Vega and Zangief serve as primary antagonists. The game also includes a database featuring information on the characters from the film. The movie, simply titled Street Fighter II Movie in Japan and later released internationally as Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie, was first announced in 1993 at the same time as Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (the fourth version of the game) began distribution in the arcades. The English dub on the disc is the original dub recorded by Manga Entertainment and Animaze, free from any editing of profanity and both English and Japanese dubs have been remixed into 5.1 audio. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, also known simply as Street Fighter II, is a competitive fighting game developed by Capcom and originally released for arcade systems in 1991. The game consists of footage from the movie mixed with newly-animated footage by Group TAC created specifically for the game (including an opening video). Bison, however, follows Guile and confronts them. Directed by Gisaburô Sugii. [12] An anamorphic DVD with similar features was also released by Discotek. The aspect ratio of the Australian release is an anamorphic 1.77:1. It is the second installment in the Street Fighter series and the sequel to Street Fighter, released in 1987.It is Capcom's fourteenth title to use the CP System arcade system board. World War III has depleted most of Earth's population. On each stage, the player has a limited amount of time to analyze their surrounding as much as possible in order to gather the most data. The gameplay consists of watching pre-rendered footage and analyzing them using the "search" command. Many elements and character designs were integrated into future games of the series (the Street Fighter Alpha series in particular). [6] However, the movie is presented in standard definition and contains no nudity. © 2021 TV GUIDE, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. Cast & Crew. There were two CDs released in Japan of the soundtrack. While the majority of the game is strictly a life simulation, the final battle between the Cyborg and Ryu is a one-on-one fighting segment that features the same game system as Super Street Fighter II Turbo (including the presence of the Super Combo gauge). Vega … He finds it in Ryu, a young wanderer who never stays in one place long enough for Bison to find him. Street Fighter II – The Animated Movie simply looks great. Directed by Gisaburô Sugii. Ka - su - mi: Yume no Naka ni Kimi ga Ita. Directed by Gisaburô Sugii. Capcom produced a video game adaptation of the film simply titled Street Fighter II MOVIE. Tama of Third Street: Please! At least everybody from the video game shows up in at least one scene and gets to fight. In October 2016, Discotek Media released a new 16:9 1080p transfer on Blu-ray with fully uncut footage and various English and Japanese audio tracks, including an unrated English dub mixed with the Japanese soundtrack. The movie begins with Japanese martial artist Ryu facing off against Muay Thai champion Sagat. The film's final battle is loosely adapted into Ryu's story in Street Fighter Alpha 3, where Ryu's sub-boss is a brainwashed Ken, whom he must defeat before facing Bison. Sagat vows revenge. Very colorful, the characters stay true to their origins and great character animation. 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