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{{short description|1994 anime film}}
{{Infobox_Film |
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name =Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie |
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image =Sf2movie.jpg|
{{Infobox film
caption = North American promotional poster.|
| image = Street Fighter II The Animated Movie (Japanese pamphlet).JPG
writer =Kenichi Imai |
| alt = In front of a statue head, Ryu flying kicks with a lightning bolt behind him in the top left corner, while Chun-Li, Cammy, and Ken stand in the bottom right.
starring =Kōjirō Shimizu<br />]<br />]<br />]<br />]<br />]<br />]<br />Yoko Sasaki<br />]<br />]<br />]<br />Tetsuo Kaneo<br />]<br />]<br />]<br />]<br />]<br />]<br />|
| caption = Theatrical release poster
director =] |
| native_name = {{Infobox Japanese
producer =Mitsuhisa Hida<br />Akio Sakai<br />Takeshi Sekiguchi<br />Megumi Sugiyama |
| japanese = ストリートファイター II MOVIE
distributor =] (Japan) <br> ] (International) |
studio =] | | l = ''Street Fighter II Movie''
| revhep = ''Sutorīto Faitā Tsū Mūbī''
editing =Masashi Furukawa |
cinematography =Hiroaki Edamitsu |
released =August 8, 1994 (JP) |
country = ] |
runtime =102 min. (original) |
music =]<br />Yuji Toriyama |
awards = |
country = Japan |
language = Japanese<br />English |
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| director = ]
{{nihongo_title|Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie|ストリートファイター II MOVIE|Street Fighter II Movie|not to be confused with the ]}} is a 1994 ] ] of the '']'' ]s written by Kenichi Imai, ] by ] and animated by ]. The film, originally released in Japan on August 8, 1994, has been adapted into English in ] and subtitled format by ]. Group TAC later produced the anime series '']''.
| screenplay = {{Plainlist|
* Kenichi Imai
* Gisaburō Sugii
}}
| based_on = {{based on|'']''|]}}
| producer = Kenichi Imai
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]
}}
| cinematography = Hiroaki Edamitsu
| editing = Masashi Furukawa
| music = {{Plainlist|
* ]
* Yuji Toriyama
}}
| studio = {{Plainlist|
* ]
* SEDIC
* ]
}}
| distributor = ]
| released = {{Film date|1994|8|6|Japan}}
| runtime = 102 minutes
| country = Japan
| language = Japanese
| budget = $6{{nbsp}}million<ref name="billboard"/>
| gross = $29{{nbsp}}million (Japan)<ref name="billboard"/>
}}

'''''Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie''''', known as {{nihongo|'''''Street Fighter II Movie'''''|ストリートファイター II MOVIE|Sutorīto Faitā Tsū Mūbī}} in Japan and Australia, is a 1994 ] ] of the '']'' ] written by Kenichi Imai, directed by ] and animated by ]. 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 ] and subtitled format by ] for ]. It was distributed by ] in Japan, while ] also distributed in select countries.


The film was a critical and commercial success. Group TAC later produced another loose adaptation of the ''Street Fighter II'' game, the anime series '']''. Though unrelated to the film, a handful of Animaze voice actors reprised their roles for their English dub of the series, produced after ]'s dub.
''Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie'' was well received among fans of the games, and is generally considered to be far superior to the live-action film which followed it. The action sequences had a very realistic portrayal in comparison to other ''Street Fighter'' anime, and action anime in general, due to the assistance of ] founder ] and professional fighter ].


==Plot== ==Plot==
The film begins with Japanese martial artist ] facing off against ] champion ]. With the thunder roaring in the background, the two fight an epic duel. However, despite his renowned strength and abilities, Sagat has some difficulty defeating his opponent. Channeling his chi, he unleashes his built-up internal energy at his challenger. Ryu evades the blow, but Sagat knocks him down with a couple of kicks. Sagat attempts to finish Ryu off. However, Ryu counter-attacks with his technique the '']'', inflicting a severe wound on Sagat's chest, a wound that later becomes Sagat's trademark scar. Enraged, Sagat charges towards Ryu. Ryu gathers his internal energy and unleashes it in the form of a '']'', which cuts to the film{{'}}s title. The film opens with Japanese martial artist ] and Muay Thai champion ] engaged in a heated battle until Ryu severely scars Sagat across the chest using the ''Shoryuken''. Enraged, Sagat charges at Ryu, but Ryu defeats him using the '']'', and Sagat vows revenge.


Several years later, following the assassination of a Justice Minister by ], a hypnotized ] agent, ] agent ] suggests that they join forces with the ] to destroy the enigmatic crime syndicate ]. Captain ], who seeks revenge against Shadowlaw's leader, ], for the death of his best friend ], initially refuses, but eventually relents after Chun-Li tells him that Bison killed her father years earlier and she also seeks revenge, but knows that her duty comes first. At the Shadowlaw base, Bison, along with his bodyguards ], ], and Sagat, orders a worldwide manhunt for Ryu, determined to induct him into his organization, and sends out monitor cyborgs to find more valuable martial artists for their cause. However, Ryu, who is traveling the world to seek out worthy challengers, such as ], ], and ], remains undetected due to suppressing his ].
Time has passed since his battle with Sagat, and Ryu now travels the ]n continent in search of battle. On the other side of the world, ], Ryu's old training partner, friend, and rival, finds himself dissatisfied with the lack of challenge. Eagerly desiring a rematch with Ryu, he reminisces over his childhood experiences. Meanwhile, a terrorist organization called Shadowlaw, led by a man named ], plots to kidnap Street Fighters around the world in order to brainwash them and use them to carry out assassinations. After witnessing footage of Ryu{{'}}s battle against Sagat, who now serves as one of Bison's three lieutenants along with Balrog and Vega, Bison gains an interest in capturing Ryu due to his immense fighting potential.


Meanwhile, Ryu's American best friend and fighting rival, ], has settled down with his girlfriend, Eliza, but still seeks challenge and a rematch with Ryu. During a fight with ], who had sought out Ken to challenge him, a monitor cyborg witnesses Ken and the footage of the fight is sent to the Shadowlaw base. After seeing the footage and learning of Ken's history with Ryu, Bison decides to hunt him down and hypnotize him instead. Along the way, Bison sees Chun-Li and Guile warning ] about the monitor cyborgs and destroying one, and subsequently sends Vega to New York to kill Chun-Li. Vega ambushes Chun-Li in her apartment, but after a long fight, Chun-Li defeats Vega by sending him through her apartment wall to his apparent death, but she herself falls into a coma as a result of her injuries. Guile rushes her to the hospital while learning of Ryu and Ken from Interpol. After learning that Bison has captured Ken, Guile rushes to Thailand to warn Ryu, who is training in the mountains with E. Honda.
], an ] agent with a personal score to settle with Bison, seeks the help of ], whom she enlists in locating Ryu. While gathering information on Ryu's known whereabouts, they also warn other Street Fighters, such as ], to look out for Monitor Cyborgs in their general vicinity. This attracts Bison's attention, and he subsequently dispatches ] to ] to kill Chun-Li. In New York, Vega ambushes Chun-Li in her apartment, and they engage in a vicious and bloody duel. Vega eventually removes his mask, and after taking some severe blows to his "beautiful face", becomes enraged and begins attacking her much more aggressively. The fight takes its toll on both fighters, but Chun-Li emerges as the victor by actually kicking Vega through the wall and sending him falling to the street below (via the ''Hundred Burst Kick''), albeit at a heavy cost: she passes out from blood loss and slips into a coma just as Guile arrives to help.


Bison, however, follows Guile and confronts them. He sets the hypnotized Ken on Ryu, who initially refuses to fight back. Honda battles Balrog while Guile faces Bison and is severely beaten, though Bison spares his life as an insult. As Ryu prepares to retaliate against Ken, memories of their past enable him to break free from Bison's mind control. The enraged Bison unleashes his Psycho Power upon Ken before turning his attention to Ryu, who fights him with very little success. Ken uses his master's Ki teachings to mend his body and joins the fight. Together, Ryu and Ken defeat Bison, apparently destroying him. Honda defeats Balrog and rescues Guile. Shortly afterwards, the United States Military locates and destroys the entrance to Bison's base, presumably arresting all of Bison's subordinates and bringing down Shadowlaw.
Guile continues the investigation in place of Chun-Li, vowing revenge for what Bison did to the both of them. Bison gains an interest in Ken after seeing Monitor Cyborg footage of him fighting ] and notices that Ken uses the same martial art style as Ryu. Meanwhile, rumors of an underground ] organization named Shadowlaw that has unleashed several attacks on worldwide governments and political figures (one of which was an English politician killed by ] early on in the film) attracts the interest of Interpol. After learning of Ken's whereabouts, Bison heads over to ]. Ken, meanwhile, is driving home after dropping off Eliza, to whom he has just proposed. On the way, though, he's ambushed by Bison, who captures him easily. Guile arrives after Bison's ] jet flies away only to find Ken's vacant car in the middle of a deserted road. With no other leads, Guile heads to Southeast Asia in the hopes of getting to Ryu before Bison does. Bison, however is aware of Guile's intentions and sets out on an intercept course with Ken in tow. Sagat begs Bison to allow him to fight Ryu again, but Bison reminds Sagat that he has orders to go to New York to eliminate Cammy (who is in custody at Interpol) and Vega. Out in Southeast Asia, Guile finds Ryu and warns him of the plot and the possibility that Ken may have been brainwashed. At that point Bison arrives. He and Ken step out of the jet.


Chun-Li recovers and reunites with Guile in the hospital, informing him that their mission was a success. Elsewhere, Ryu and Ken part ways once more and Ryu begins his journey anew. However, he is ambushed by a truck whose driver is revealed to be Bison, who survived the battle. Ryu leaps towards the truck to fight Bison again.
Controlled by Bison, Ken fights Ryu with a seething rage. Ryu, unwilling to hurt his friend, attempts to reason with him. Bison defeats Guile easily, while Bison{{'}}s henchman ] and ] fight (while rolling off the mountain in the process). Meanwhile, Ken beats Ryu savagely. But just before Ryu can finally retaliate, memories of the past wreak havoc on Ken's mind, and finally, through memories of his past with Ryu, Ken succeeds in breaking Bison's influence on him. However, an enraged Bison appears and uses his power to knock him out, and then tosses him into the forest behind the battlefield. With no help at hand, Ryu takes on Bison alone and is beaten back. Ken regains consciousness, and discovers he cannot move his legs, but finally manages to climb to the top of a hill and witnesses Ryu's battle against Bison. Upon seeing this, Ken recalls his master's teachings of '']'' and the '']'' to heal his body and rejoins the battle. The two fight Bison viciously, and are initially no match for the Shadowlaw leader while fighting him in turns. Ultimately, Ryu and Ken work together to fire a combined Hadouken which strikes Bison directly in the chest and rockets him into the sky. However, the Hadouken immediately bounces back and hits Bison's VTOL jet, destroying it, but Bison himself is nowhere to be seen. E. Honda reemerges carrying the unconscious bodies of Guile and Balrog to witness the end of the spectacle.


==Voice cast==
Later that night, a combined Interpol and Military air strike successfully locates, and bombards Shadowlaw{{'}}s main base of operations. Guile returns to the hospital and finds out that Chun-Li has recovered from her injuries (after she plays a practical joke on him).
<!-- Order per closing credits scroll -->

Somewhere in the United States, Ryu and Ken bid farewell to each other, as Eliza arrives to pick Ken up. Ryu begins his journey anew. That is, until he sees a huge truck heading right for him with Bison, who survived the dual Hadouken, in the driver's seat. Ryu prepares for another round against the Shadowlaw leader.

==Characters==
;Main
{| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable"
! Character !! Japanese VA !! English VA
|- |-
! Character !! Japanese voice actor !! English dubbing actor
|] || Kōjirō Shimizu || ] ('''Hank Smith''')
|- |-
|] || ] || ] ('''Ted Richards''') |] || ] || ] (credited as Hank Smith)
|- |-
|] || ] || ] ('''Mary Briscoe''') |] || ] || ] (credited as Ted Richards)
|- |-
|] || ] || ] ('''Donald Lee''') |] || ] || ] (credited as Mary Briscoe)
|- |-
|] (Vega in Japan) || ] || ] ('''Phil Matthews''') |] || ] || ] (credited as Donald Lee)
|}

;Secondary
{| class="wikitable"
! Character !! Japanese VA !! English VA
|- |-
|] || ] || ] ('''David Conrad''') |] || ] || ] (credited as Phil Williams)
|- |-
|] (Balrog in Japan) || ] || ] ('''Steve Davis''') |] || ] || ] (credited as John Hammond)
|- |-
|] (M. Bison in Japan) || ] || ] ('''Joe Michaels''') |] || ] || ] (credited as Richard Cardona)
|- |-
|] || ] || ] ('''Patrick Gilbert''') |] || ] || Debra Rogers (credited as S. J. Charvin)
|- |-
|] || ] || ] |] || ] || ] (credited as Patrick Gilbert)
|- |-
|] || ] || ] ('''S. J. Charvin''') |] || ] || ] (credited as Don Carey)
|- |-
|] || ] || Phillip Williams |] || ] || ] (credited as Tom Carlton)
|- |-
|] || ] || ] ('''John Hammond''') |] || ] || ] (credited as William Johnson)
|- |-
|] || ] || ] ('''Richard Cardona''') |Senoh || ] || ] (credited as Murry Williams)
|- |-
|] <br /> (Balrog in Japan) || ] || ] (credited as Steve Davis)
|] || ] || Tom Carlton
|- |-
|] || ] || ] (credited as David Conrad)
|] || Tetsuo Kaneo || William Johnson
|- |-
|] <br /> (M. Bison in Japan) || ] || ] (credited as Joe Michaels)
|Eliza (Ken's girlfriend) || ] || Toni Burke
|- |-
|Eliza || ] || Wanda Nowicki (credited as Toni Burke)
|] || ] || George Celik
|- |-
|Ryu and Ken's sensei{{efn|While the identity of Ryu and Ken's sensei was later established to be ] in the games, the character's name is never mentioned in the film. When Bison compares Ryu and Ken's personal history on a monitor, the sensei's name is listed as "Goutetsu", which is the name that ended up being used for Gouken's predecessor.}}|| ] || ] (credited as George Celik)
|Old Scientist || ] || Leo Gray
|-
|] <br /> (Vega in Japan) || ] || Tom Wyner (credited as Phil Matthews)
|} |}

==Production==
The film was formally announced by ] Japan at a ''Street Fighter II Turbo'' tournament held at the ] on August 19, 1993.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=International News|magazine=]|issue=51 |publisher=Sendai Publishing|date=October 1993|pages=74–76}}</ref> Capcom produced the film on a budget of $6{{nbsp}}million.<ref name="billboard">{{cite magazine|title=Cassavettes Films Go To Vid; 'Street Fighter II' Debuts|magazine=]|date=December 23, 1995|volume=107|issue=51|page=80|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nQ0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA80}}</ref> The fight sequences of the film were choreographed by ] founder ] and professional fighter ].

Initially, Masashi Ikeda was announced as the director, but due to various circumstances, he was dropped out and replaced by Gisaburo Sugii. The film was completed in six months. Sugii gathers three times the usual number of staff, divides them into three groups, and continues production of the movie by making three 30-minute anime in six months and connecting them to make a 90-minute movie.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=pilooo15 |number=1649448891241070593 |title=Street Fighter II: The Movie was somehow completed in just 6 months after Masashi Ikeda, the initial director, dropped out following a dispute with Capcom. Gisaburo Sugii recounts how it happened. (1/6) ⬇️ |access-date=2023-04-24}}</ref>


==English versions== ==English versions==

===1995 home video version=== ===1995 home video version===
Two English dubbed version were released directly to ] and ] in 1995: a tamer, PG-13 version and an unrated version which contains, among other things, a slightly more revealing shower scene featuring Chun-Li that is still censored from the original Japanese version. The UK version contains the Chun-Li shower scene and all profanity and is rated 15 by the ]. In addition, a slightly different version of this movie appears on both the ] and ] versions of the ''Street Fighter Anniversary Collection'' as a bonus feature accessible from ''Hyper Street Fighter II''<nowiki></nowiki>'s Gallery Mode. It is more censored than the PG-13 version in terms of language, and contains some other minor edits not related to mature or vulgar content. The American VHS releases and the version in the ]n ''Street Fighter Anniversary Collection'' were ] while the Region 1 DVD has non-anamorphic widescreen. The European VHS version is non-anamorphic widescreen. These localized English versions replaced the original Japanese soundtrack consisting of ], orchestral, and Jazz with licensed, popular alternative, Western soundtrack from ], ], ] and other bands, as well a new instrumental score. Two English dubbed versions were released directly to ] and ] in 1995 by ] in North America: a tamer PG-13 version, and an unrated cut which contains, among other things, a slightly more revealing shower scene featuring Chun-Li that is still censored from the original Japanese version. The film was released in the United Kingdom by ] UK under license from Capcom. Manga's UK release is censored in a similar way to the US version, yet profanity is retained and is rated 15 by the ]. Manga's Australian release is entirely uncut and is rated M by the ]. In addition, a slightly different version of the film appears in both the ] and ] versions of the '']'' as a bonus feature accessible from ''Hyper Street Fighter II''{{'}}s Gallery Mode. It is more censored than the PG-13 version in terms of language, and contains some other minor edits not related to mature or vulgar content. The American VHS releases and the version in the North American ''Street Fighter Anniversary Collection'' were ] while the Region 1 DVD has non-anamorphic widescreen. The European VHS version is non-anamorphic widescreen. These localized English versions replaced the original Japanese soundtrack in favor of licensed, popular alternative, Western soundtracks from ], ], ], ], and other bands, as well an instrumental score.


===2006 DVD version=== ===2006 DVD version===
An ''Uncut, Uncensored, Unleashed'' DVD of the movie was released on July 18, 2006 and addresses the complaints made about the censored English versions of the film in 1995. Unlike the previous unrated version released in the US which was still censored, this release is uncut from the original Japanese version and for the first time ever (for non-Japanese releases of this movie), it contains the original Japanese soundtrack in addition to the Western soundtrack (both featuring a new Dolby Digital 5.1 mix). It is a double-sided DVD, with one side containing the English dub with the Western soundtrack and the other side containing the original Japanese voices with the original Japanese soundtrack with optional English subtitles. The video on the English and Japanese sides differ, though, with the Japanese side sporting what appears to be a new, higher quality transfer from the original Japanese master. Like the original Japanese release, the movie is presented in non-anamorphic widescreen. Also, the addition of Chun-Li's shower scene and a longer credit roll makes the Japanese cut of the film longer by two minutes. An ''Uncut, Uncensored, Unleashed'' DVD version of the film was released in North America on July 18, 2006, and addresses the complaints made about the censored English versions of the film in 1995. Unlike the previous unrated version released in the US, which was still censored, this release is uncut from the original Japanese version and, for the first time (for non-Japanese releases of the film), contains the original Japanese soundtrack in addition to the English soundtrack (both featuring a new Dolby Digital 5.1 mix). It is a double-sided DVD, with one side containing the English dub with the English soundtrack and the other side containing the original Japanese voices with the original Japanese soundtrack with optional English subtitles.
The video on the English and Japanese sides differ, though, with the Japanese side having a new, higher quality transfer from the original Japanese master. Like the original Japanese release and the UK release, the film is presented in 1.85:1 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. The dubbed US and UK versions are still slightly cut.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://animeworld.com/reviews/streetfighter2movie.html |title=Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie : Anime Reviews : AAW |publisher=Animeworld.com |access-date=2012-08-19}}</ref> The English dubbed version has two instances of the word "fuck" in it.

Prior to the 2016 Discotek release, the Australian release by ] and ] was the only version of the film to date on either DVD or Blu-ray that is completely uncut outside Japan. At the time, Madman were not satisfied with the quality of any of the video masters available and instead created their own, using a transfer sourced from the original Japanese LaserDisc and applying both IVTC and DNR. 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. Easter eggs on the DVD contain three Japanese trailers for the film as well as making available a version of the film with the Japanese credits. The aspect ratio of the Australian release is an anamorphic 1.77:1.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/7198/street-fighter-ii-the-movie-uncut |title=Street Fighter II the Movie (Uncut) |publisher=] |access-date=2012-08-19 |archive-date=August 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802120349/https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/7198/street-fighter-ii-the-movie-uncut}}</ref>

===Netflix===
As part of their 2008 deal with ], ] made the film available for streaming. As of 2022, it is no longer available.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.netflix.com/search/Street%20Fighter|title=Netflix|website=] |access-date=16 January 2017}}</ref>

===Street Fighter Anniversary Collector's box===
A Blu-ray release was included with the Street Fighter Anniversary Collector's box set, which was released on September 18, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capcom-unity.com/brelston/blog/2012/05/23/announcing_street_fighter_25th_anniversary_collectors_set,_plus_details_on_international_tournament|title=Brelston > Manage Blog}}</ref> However, the film is presented in standard definition and contains no nudity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2012/may/25/mini-faq-street-fighter-25th-anniversary-package-animated-movie-wont-contain-nudity/ |title=Mini FAQ for Street Fighter 25th anniversary package, animated movie won't contain nudity |date=25 May 2012 |website=EventHubs |access-date=2012-11-04}}</ref>

===2013 Kaze release===
The film was released with a fresh 16:9 1080p transfer on Blu-ray and as a DVD/Blu combo set in 2013 by Kaze in France<ref>{{cite web|url=http://anime.kaze.fr/produit/street_fighter_ii_film_dvd_br|title=Street fighter II - Edition Combo DVD + Blu-ray|date=27 February 2013|work=Kazé Animé|access-date=May 26, 2013|archive-date=May 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531024724/http://anime.kaze.fr/produit/street_fighter_ii_film_dvd_br|url-status=dead}}</ref> with the standalone Blu-ray being distributed in the United Kingdom by Manga UK.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.shopmanga.co.uk/title.php?Ref=10491skus |title=Street Fighter Ii: The Movie Blu-ray &#124; BLU-RAY &#124; SHOPMANGA |access-date=2013-05-26 |archive-date=2013-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819063300/http://shopmanga.co.uk/title.php?Ref=10491skus |url-status=dead}}</ref> The release uses stereo audio tracks of the original Japanese track, a French one, and a heavily censored English dub based on the PG-13 cut.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Street-Fighter-II-Movie-Blu-ray/dp/B00BFDXY2W/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1388218407&sr=8-2|title=Street Fighter II: The Movie Blu-ray|website=Amazon UK |date=13 May 2013}}</ref> (thus lacking the 5.1 mixes included with the 2006 release) but features the full uncut video including the Chun-Li shower scene intact. It has optional English and French subtitles and the aspect ratio is 1.85:1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd/street-fighter-ii-the-movie.html|title=Review: Street Fighter II: The Movie (UK - BD RB) - DVDActive|author=Chris Gould|date=4 May 2013|access-date=28 December 2013|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305011359/http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd/street-fighter-ii-the-movie.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===2016 Discotek release===
In October 2016, ] released a new 16:9 1080p transfer on Blu-ray with fully uncut footage and various English and Japanese audio tracks, including the rare unrated English dub mixed with the Japanese soundtrack. It has optional newly translated English subtitles and the aspect ratio is 1.85:1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=12752929&postcount=261|title=Bluray.com: Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (from Discotek with uncut dub)}}</ref> An anamorphic DVD with similar features was also released by Discotek. On August 31, 2023, Discotek announced an upcoming 4K UHD Blu-ray release of the film. This release of the film was released on November, 28 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/deals/23852136/street-fighter-2-the-animated-movie-4k-blu-ray-pre-order-special-features|title=Polygon.com: Street Fighter 2 The Animated Movie 4k Blu-ray-Ray Pre-Order|website=] |date=August 30, 2023}}</ref>


==Soundtrack== ==Soundtrack==
===Japanese version=== ===Japanese version===
For the Japanese release, two soundtrack albums were released by ] in 1994.
There were two CDs released in Japan of the soundtrack.


====''Street Fighter II Movie Original Soundtrack''====
First CD (release date 8/01/1994):
{{Infobox album
#]&nbsp;– Fighting Street
| name = Street Fighter II Movie Original Soundtrack
#]&nbsp;– "Plot"
| type = soundtrack
#Big Life&nbsp;– "Cry"
| artist = Various artists
#]&nbsp;– "Enter VEGA"
| cover =
#] w ]&nbsp;– "Itoshisa To Setsunasa To Kokoro Tsuyosato"
| alt =
#]&nbsp;– "Battle-Blanka & Zangief"
| released = {{start date|1994|08|01}}
#]&nbsp;– "Break!"
| recorded = 1994
#]&nbsp;– "Mission"
| studio =
#]&nbsp;– "Kitsusuki Nagara Atsukunare"
| genre = {{hlist|]|]}}
#]&nbsp;– "Assassination"
| length = 60:59
#]&nbsp;– "Farewell&nbsp;– Ryu & Ken"
| label = ]
#] w ]&nbsp;– "GooD LucK"
| producer =
#]&nbsp;– "A Riddle/Gouki Theme" (])
}}
'''''Street Fighter II Movie Original Soundtrack''''' features musical score tracks by Yuji Toriyama and songs by ], Big Life, and ].


All tracks are written and performed by Yuji Toriyama, except where indicated.
Second CD (Release date 11/21/1994):<br />
The entire second CD consisted of the musical score pieces by Tetsuya Komuro that did not appear on the first CD.


{{Track listing
#"Opening Fight - Ryu vs. Sagat"
| headline =
#"Ryu's Training"
| extra_column = Artist
#"Ryu and Ken's Friendship"
| total_length = 60:59
#"Fei Long and Ryu's Battle"
| title1 = Fighting Street
#"Fei Long and Ryu's Quiet Friendship"
| length1 = 4:44
#"Honda and Dhalsim's Battle"
| title2 = Plot
#"Chun Li"
| length2 = 5:08
#"Dee Jay"
| title3 = Cry
#"Balrog's Eyes"
| writer3 = Naofumi Suhara
#"Balrog and Chun Li's Battle"
| extra3 = Big Life
#"Vega Psycho Power"
| length3 = 5:24
#"Possessed Ken"
| title4 = Enter Vega
#"Ryu and Ken (Wake Up, Ken!)"
| length4 = 4:40
#"Life and Death Struggle"
| title5 = ]
#"Heated Friendship"
| note5 = {{nihongo4||恋しさとせつなさと心強さと||lit. "This Love, This Pain, This Strength of Heart" or "Of the Beloved, Of Sadness, Of Responsibility"}}
#"Chun Li's Sad News"
| writer5 = ]
#] w ]&nbsp;– "Itoshisa To Setsunasa To Kokoro Tsuyosa To (Q Sound Mixed Version)"
| extra5 = ] with t. komuro
| length5 = 4:21
| title6 = Battle - Blanka & Zangief
| length6 = 4:46
| title7 = Break!!
| writer7 = Alph Lyla
| extra7 = ]
| length7 = 3:51
| title8 = Mission
| length8 = 4:15
| title9 = Kitsusuki Nagara Atsukunare
| note9 = {{nihongo4||傷つきながら熱くなれ||"The Familiar Burn of a Wound"}}
| writer9 = Alph Lyla
| extra9 = Alph Lyla
| length9 = 4:28
| title10 = Assassination
| length10 = 4:44
| title11 = Farewell - Ryu & Ken
| length11 = 4:28
| title12 = Good Luck
| writer12 = Komuro
| extra12 = Shinohara with t.komuro
| length12 = 6:43
| title13 = A Riddle/Gouki Theme (Bonus Track)
| writer13 = Capcom Sound Team
| extra13 = Capcom Sound Team
| length13 = 3:27
}}


====''Street Fighter II Movie Soundtrack Vol. 2: Original Score Album''====
Both CDs were released in Japan by Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
{{Infobox album
| name = Street Fighter II Movie Soundtrack Vol. 2: Original Score Album
| type = soundtrack
| artist = Yuji Toriyama
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{start date|1994|11|21}}
| recorded = 1994
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|]|]}}
| length = 50:06
| label = ]
| producer = Yuji Toriyama
}}
'''''Street Fighter II Movie Soundtrack Vol. 2: Original Score Album''''' features additional musical score tracks by Yuji Toriyama and a Q Sound remix of "Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to", which was used during the Dramatic Battle fight with Ryu and Ken against M. Bison in the Japanese arcade version of '']''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/SoundTrack/discography/SRCL-3047 |title=ストリートファイターII サウンドトラック VOL.2 オリジナル スコア アルバム |publisher=] |access-date=2021-04-09}}</ref>

All tracks are written and performed by Yuji Toriyama, except where indicated.

{{Track listing
| headline =
| extra_column = Artist
| total_length = 50:06
| title1 = Opening Title -Ryu vs. Sagat-
| note1 = {{nihongo4||オープニング・タイトル−リュウ VS. サガット−}}
| length1 = 4:08
| title2 = Ryu's Training
| note2 = {{nihongo4||リュウの修行|Ryū no Shugyō}}
| writer2 = Tetsuya Komuro
| length2 = 1:36
| title3 = Ryu and Ken's Friendship
| note3 = {{nihongo4||リュウとケンの友情|Ryū to Ken no Yūjō}}
| length3 = 2:47
| title4 = Fei Long and Ryu's Fight
| note4 = {{nihongo4||フェイロンとリュウの格闘|Feiron to Ryū no Kakutō}}
| length4 = 3:20
| title5 = Fei Long and Ryu's Quiet Friendship
| note5 = {{nihongo4||フェイロンとリュウの静かな友情|Feiron to Ryū no Shizuka na Yūjō}}
| length5 = 2:47
| title6 = Honda and Dhalsim's Fight
| note6 = {{nihongo4||本田とダルシムの格闘|Honda to Darushimu no Kakutō}}
| length6 = 2:27
| title7 = Chun-Li
| note7 = {{nihongo4||チュンリー|Chunrī}}
| writer7 = ]
| length7 = 2:07
| title8 = Dee Jay
| length8 = 2:30
| title9 = Balrog's Eyes
| note9 = {{nihongo4||バルログの目|Barurogu no Me}}
| length9 = 2:17
| title10 = Balrog and Chun-Li's Fight
| note10 = {{nihongo4||バルログとチュンリーの格闘|Barurogu to Chunrī no Kakutō}}
| writer10 = {{hlist|Komuro|Toriyama}}
| length10 = 2:45
| title11 = Vega Psycho Power
| note11 = {{nihongo4||ベガ　サイコパワー|Bega Saiko Pawā}}
| length11 = 2:04
| title12 = Strange Ken
| note12 = {{nihongo4||異様なケン|Iyōna Ken}}
| length12 = 2:45
| title13 = Ryu and Ken's Friendship - Wake Up Ken!
| note13 = {{nihongo4||リュウとケンの友情　目を覚ませケン!|Ryū to Ken no Yūjō - Me wo Samase Ken!}}
| writer13 = {{hlist|Komuro|Toriyama}}
| length13 = 3:04
| title14 = A Struggle to the Death
| note14 = {{nihongo4||死闘|Shitō}}
| length14 = 6:33
| title15 = A Heated Friendship
| note15 = {{nihongo4||熱き友情|Atsuki Yūjō}}
| length15 = 2:21
| title16 = Chun-Li's Sad News
| note16 = {{nihongo4||チュンリーの悲しい知らせ|Chunrī no Kanashī Shirase}}
| length16 = 2:16
| title17 = Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to (Q Sound Mix Version)
| note17 = {{nihongo4||恋しさとせつなさと心強さと（Q サウンド ミックス バージョン）||lit. "This Love, This Pain, This Strength of Heart (Q Sound Mix Version)"}}
| writer17 = Komuro
| extra17 = Ryōko Shinohara with t. komuro
| length17 = 4:19
}}


===English version=== ===English version===
The ]/]-oriented musical score for the English version was composed by ] and ] of '']'' fame. The ]/]-oriented musical score for the English version was composed by ] and ]. Songs featured in the film include:


# ]&nbsp;– "]"
Songs featured in the movie include:
# ]&nbsp;– "]"
# ]&nbsp;– "]"
# ]&nbsp;– "Hallucinations" (Dream World Mix)
# Black/Note&nbsp;– "Evil Dancer"
# ]&nbsp;– "]"
# ]&nbsp;– "Cuz I'm Like Dat"
# ]&nbsp;– "Mantra"


==Reception==
#]&nbsp;– "Blind"
{{Film ratings
#]&nbsp;– "]"
| title = Street Fighter II
#]&nbsp;– "]"
| subtitle = SF2
#]&nbsp;– "Hallucinations" (Dream World Mix)
| RT=80%<ref>https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/street_fighter_ii_the_animated_movie</ref>
#Black/Note&nbsp;– "Evil Dancer"
}}
#]&nbsp;– "Ultra"
At the Japanese box office, the film grossed more than $16{{nbsp}}million, becoming one of 1994's top five ].<ref name="billboard"/> It earned a ] income of {{JPY|700 million}} in Japan.<ref>{{Cite journal |year=1995|title=1994年日本映画フリーブッキング作品配給収入|journal=]|issue=1995年（[成7年）2月下旬号|page=155|publisher=Kinema Junposha}}</ref> Adjusted for inflation, its Japanese gross is equivalent to approximately {{US$|{{Inflation|US|16|1994}} million|long=no}}.
#Smokin Suckaz wit Logic&nbsp;– "Cuz I'm Like Dat"

#]&nbsp;– "Mantra"
In the United States, the home video release sold close to 500,000 copies of two versions, ] and ].<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Anime Finds Mainstream Niche|magazine=]|date=October 5, 1996|page=71|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0QkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA71|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.}}</ref> One of these versions sold 200,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Data Stream|magazine=]|issue=24 |publisher=]|date=December 1996|page=30}}</ref>


==Related media== ==Related media==
* Capcom released an ] game based on the film simply titled ''Street Fighter II Movie'' for the ] and ] in {{vgy|1995}}. The game involves the player taking the role of Shadowlaw's "monitor cyborgs", who would simply observe the events of the movie to collect move data from fighters. The game{{'}}s fight sequences features an interface similar to ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo''. Cyborg{{'}}s Special Moves includes the ''Hadōken'', the ''Shoryūken'' and the ''Tatsumaki Senpū Kyaku'', as well as Ken{{'}}s Super Combo from ''Super Turbo'', the ''Shoryū Reppa''.


===Video game===
* A ] adaptation of the film was authored by Takayuki Sakai and serialized in the monthly '']'' in 1994, later collected in a single '']''. An English adaptation of this manga was published ] as a six-issue ] in 1996.
] cover art]]
Capcom produced a video game adaptation of the film simply titled ''Street Fighter II Movie''. The game was released exclusively in Japan for the ] on December 15, 1995, and the ] on March 15, 1996. Despite the similar title, it is unrelated to the arcade game '']'', nor with the home console game of the ], both based on the ]. Although unreleased in America, the game was shown at the ] ] under the title of ''Street Fighter II: The Interactive Movie''. A version for the ] was also announced,<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Street Fighter: Animated |magazine=]|issue=73|publisher=Sendai Publishing|date=August 1995|page=90}}</ref> but never released. The game consists of footage from the film mixed with newly animated footage by Group TAC created specifically for the game (including an opening video).

The player takes control of a new type of monitor cyborg that has been secretly developed by Shadaloo. The objective of the game is to develop the Cyborg's abilities by analyzing the fighting techniques of martial artists around the world in order to gain enough strength to challenge Ryu in combat. The gameplay consists of watching ] and analyzing them using the "search" command. For example, if the scene is shown which involves a character performing a kick technique, then the cyborg's kick abilities will increase by pointing and clicking on the character's kicks. 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.

While the majority of the game is strictly a ], the final battle between the Cyborg and Ryu is a one-on-one fighting segment that features the same game system as '']'' (including the presence of the Super Combo gauge). All of the Cyborg's acquired abilities can be put to use in battle. The Cyborg's special moves are the same ones used by Ken in ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo'', including his ''Shōryū Reppa'' Super Combo.

The player can keep track of their Cyborg's development via a save file or through a passcode and test their Cyborg's current abilities against a virtual hologram of Ryu. This practice segments can also be played with a second player. The game also includes a database featuring information on the characters from the film.

===Manga===
A ] adaptation of the film was authored by Takayuki Sakai and serialized in the monthly '']'' in 1994, later republished in a single ] collected edition. An English adaptation of this manga was published by ] as a six-issue comic book, released monthly from August 1995 to February 1996.


==Legacy== ==Legacy==
The film served as the basis for '']''. Many elements and character designs were integrated into future games of the series (the ''Street Fighter Alpha'' series in particular). The film's final battle is loosely adapted into Ryu's story in '']'', where Ryu's sub-boss is a brainwashed Ken, whom he must defeat before facing Bison.
The success of this movie prompted Capcom to create the '']'' series and flesh out the backstory of many of the characters. Many elements from this movie that ended up in later games, include:


The film's success also led to the production of a television series, '']'', and another animated film, '']''. 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.
* A thicker, more muscular look for Bison, a contrast from the slender version seen in the ''Street Fighter II'' series. Bison is also able to levitate and teleport while wearing his cape and beads, in keeping with the battle in the anime.
* Ryu and Ken teaming up against Bison in a secret Dramatic Battle in the original ''Street Fighter Alpha''. In the Japanese arcade version of the game, ''Street Fighter Zero'', an instrumental ] rendition of "Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokorotsuyosa" is played instead of Bison{{'}}s regular theme in the game.
* The VTOL jet that Bison used in the movie is seen in many endings in the ''Alpha'' series. It is also seen in Bison's stage in ''Street Fighter Alpha 2''.
* The grass field in Australia where Ryu fights Sagat at the beginning of the movie is the stage for Sagat{{'}}s final battle against Ryu in the Arcade mode of ''Street Fighter Alpha 2'', complete with lightning in the background.
* Ryu's red headband coming from Ken as a gift. This was shown in Ken's ending in ''Street Fighter Alpha 2''.
* Bison's mad scientist servant makes a cameo appearance in Bison's ending in ''Street Fighter Alpha 2''.
* Bison's ending in ''Alpha 2'' is meant to parallel his capture and subsequent brainwashing of Ken in the film, but with Ryu in his place (and in ''Alpha 3'', Ryu encounters Ken who was brainwashed by Bison during his story, fighting him before Bison himself).
* In ''X-Men vs. Street Fighter'' and later games, Cammy will remove a red cloak similar to the one in the movie at the beginning of each match.
* In his battle intros, Zangief also appears wearing the red cape he wears when he is first seen in the movie.
* Ken's longer hair seen in flashbacks in the movie is the same style in which it appears in the games.
* An "evil" version of Ken, called {{nihongo|Violent Ken|洗脳されたケン|Zennōsareta Ken|lit. "Brainwashed Ken"}}, appears in '']''. He is Ken, while under the influence of M. Bison, similarly to Ken near the end of the film.


Although it was preceded by '']'' (which follows the same continuity as 1992's '']'' and 1993's '']'') by nearly a month, both films' positive receptions led to more anime adaptations of other fighting game franchises, such as '']'' (a month later), '']'', '']'', and '']'', though very few reached the same critical success. A poorly received ] also preceded this film in late 1993.
==Film notes==

{{Trivia|date=January 2008}}
== See also ==
* ] makes a cameo appearance in the movie, sitting against a wall in ] shortly before the assassination attempt. Fullscreen versions cut him out, however.
*'']''
* When Ken is driving on the highway, and is about to go head on with a semi-truck, the ] logo can be seen on its side.
*'']'' {{clear}}
* While the name of Ryu and Ken's master is never spoken on-screen, it appears printed as "Goutetsu" when Ryu's and Ken's profiles are compared on a monitor. In the games' continuity, ] is Ryu and Ken's master, while Goutetsu is actually Gouken and Akuma's teacher.

* During the English credits, Cammy's and Dee Jay's names are spelled "Cammie" and "DJ" respectively.
==Notes==
* In the Japanese version before the battle between Chun-Li and Vega, Chun-Li is shown completely nude while taking a shower in her apartment (this was later added back in the uncut DVD).
{{Notelist}}
*At the end of the credits to the Japanese version, a small announcement about the live action ''Street Fighter'' film is shown, with a "Spring 1995" release for Japan.

==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
* {{imdb title|id=0114563|title=Street Fighter II Movie}} * {{IMDb title}}
* {{Anime News Network|anime|2302}}
* {{Amg movie|154370|Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}
* {{Wikia|streetfighter|Street Fighter Wiki|Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie}}
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1994 anime film

Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie
In front of a statue head, Ryu flying kicks with a lightning bolt behind him in the top left corner, while Chun-Li, Cammy, and Ken stand in the bottom right.Theatrical release poster
Japanese name
Japaneseストリートファイター II MOVIE
Literal meaningStreet Fighter II Movie
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnSutorīto Faitā Tsū Mūbī
Directed byGisaburō Sugii
Screenplay by
  • Kenichi Imai
  • Gisaburō Sugii
Based onStreet Fighter II
by Capcom
Produced byKenichi Imai
Starring
CinematographyHiroaki Edamitsu
Edited byMasashi Furukawa
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byToei Company
Release date
  • August 6, 1994 (1994-08-06) (Japan)
Running time102 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Budget$6 million
Box office$29 million (Japan)

Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie, known as Street Fighter II Movie (ストリートファイター II MOVIE, Sutorīto Faitā Tsū Mūbī) in Japan and Australia, is a 1994 anime film adaptation of the Street Fighter II fighting game written by Kenichi Imai, directed by Gisaburō Sugii and animated by Group TAC. 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. It was distributed by Toei Company in Japan, while 20th Century Fox also distributed in select countries.

The film was a critical and commercial success. 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.

Plot

The film opens with Japanese martial artist Ryu and Muay Thai champion Sagat engaged in a heated battle until Ryu severely scars Sagat across the chest using the Shoryuken. Enraged, Sagat charges at Ryu, but Ryu defeats him using the Hadouken, and Sagat vows revenge.

Several years later, following the assassination of a Justice Minister by Cammy White, a hypnotized MI6 agent, Interpol agent Chun-Li suggests that they join forces with the United States Military to destroy the enigmatic crime syndicate Shadowlaw. Captain Guile, who seeks revenge against Shadowlaw's leader, M. Bison, for the death of his best friend Charlie, initially refuses, but eventually relents after Chun-Li tells him that Bison killed her father years earlier and she also seeks revenge, but knows that her duty comes first. 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 monitor cyborgs to find more valuable martial artists for their cause. 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.

Meanwhile, Ryu's American best friend and fighting rival, Ken Masters, has settled down with his girlfriend, Eliza, but still seeks challenge and a rematch with Ryu. During a fight with T. Hawk, who had sought out Ken to challenge him, a monitor cyborg witnesses Ken and the footage of the fight is sent to the Shadowlaw base. After seeing the footage and learning of Ken's history with Ryu, Bison decides to hunt him down and hypnotize him instead. Along the way, Bison sees Chun-Li and Guile warning Dee Jay about the monitor cyborgs and destroying one, and subsequently sends Vega to New York to kill Chun-Li. Vega ambushes Chun-Li in her apartment, but after a long fight, Chun-Li defeats Vega by sending him through her apartment wall to his apparent death, but she herself falls into a coma as a result of her injuries. Guile rushes her to the hospital while learning of Ryu and Ken from Interpol. After learning that Bison has captured Ken, Guile rushes to Thailand to warn Ryu, who is training in the mountains with E. Honda.

Bison, however, follows Guile and confronts them. He sets the hypnotized Ken on Ryu, who initially refuses to fight back. Honda battles Balrog while Guile faces Bison and is severely beaten, though Bison spares his life as an insult. As Ryu prepares to retaliate against Ken, memories of their past enable him to break free from Bison's mind control. The enraged Bison unleashes his Psycho Power upon Ken before turning his attention to Ryu, who fights him with very little success. Ken uses his master's Ki teachings to mend his body and joins the fight. Together, Ryu and Ken defeat Bison, apparently destroying him. Honda defeats Balrog and rescues Guile. Shortly afterwards, the United States Military locates and destroys the entrance to Bison's base, presumably arresting all of Bison's subordinates and bringing down Shadowlaw.

Chun-Li recovers and reunites with Guile in the hospital, informing him that their mission was a success. Elsewhere, Ryu and Ken part ways once more and Ryu begins his journey anew. However, he is ambushed by a truck whose driver is revealed to be Bison, who survived the battle. Ryu leaps towards the truck to fight Bison again.

Voice cast

Character Japanese voice actor English dubbing actor
Ryu Kojiro Shimizu Skip Stellrecht (credited as Hank Smith)
Ken Kenji Haga Eddie Frierson (credited as Ted Richards)
Chun-Li Miki Fujitani Lia Sargent (credited as Mary Briscoe)
Guile Masane Tsukayama Kirk Thornton (credited as Donald Lee)
Fei Long Masakatsu Funaki Bryan Cranston (credited as Phil Williams)
Dee Jay Ginzō Matsuo Beau Billingslea (credited as John Hammond)
T. Hawk Shōzō Iizuka Steve Blum (credited as Richard Cardona)
Cammy Yōko Sasaki Debra Rogers (credited as S. J. Charvin)
E. Honda Daisuke Gōri Richard Epcar (credited as Patrick Gilbert)
Dhalsim Yukimasa Kishino Michael Sorich (credited as Don Carey)
Blanka Unshō Ishizuka Kevin Seymour (credited as Tom Carlton)
Zangief Tetsuo Kanao Michael Sorich (credited as William Johnson)
Senoh Chikao Ohtsuka Milton James (credited as Murry Williams)
Vega
(Balrog in Japan)		 Kaneto Shiozawa Richard Cansino (credited as Steve Davis)
Sagat Shigezo Sasaoka Peter Spellos (credited as David Conrad)
Balrog
(M. Bison in Japan)		 Jouji Nakata Joe Romersa (credited as Joe Michaels)
Eliza Hiromi Tsuru Wanda Nowicki (credited as Toni Burke)
Ryu and Ken's sensei Hideyo Amamoto Michael Forest (credited as George Celik)
M. Bison
(Vega in Japan)		 Takeshi Kusaka Tom Wyner (credited as Phil Matthews)

Production

The film was formally announced by Capcom Japan at a Street Fighter II Turbo tournament held at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan on August 19, 1993. Capcom produced the film on a budget of $6 million. The fight sequences of the film were choreographed by K-1 founder Kazuyoshi Ishii and professional fighter Andy Hug.

Initially, Masashi Ikeda was announced as the director, but due to various circumstances, he was dropped out and replaced by Gisaburo Sugii. The film was completed in six months. Sugii gathers three times the usual number of staff, divides them into three groups, and continues production of the movie by making three 30-minute anime in six months and connecting them to make a 90-minute movie.

English versions

1995 home video version

Two English dubbed versions were released directly to VHS and LaserDisc in 1995 by SMV Enterprises in North America: a tamer PG-13 version, and an unrated cut which contains, among other things, a slightly more revealing shower scene featuring Chun-Li that is still censored from the original Japanese version. The film was released in the United Kingdom by Manga Entertainment UK under license from Capcom. 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. Manga's Australian release is entirely uncut and is rated M by the ACB. In addition, a slightly different version of the film appears in both the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions of the Street Fighter Anniversary Collection as a bonus feature accessible from Hyper Street Fighter II's Gallery Mode. It is more censored than the PG-13 version in terms of language, and contains some other minor edits not related to mature or vulgar content. 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 European VHS version is non-anamorphic widescreen. These localized English versions replaced the original Japanese soundtrack in favor of licensed, popular alternative, Western soundtracks from KMFDM, Korn, Alice in Chains, Silverchair, and other bands, as well an instrumental score.

2006 DVD version

An Uncut, Uncensored, Unleashed DVD version of the film was released in North America on July 18, 2006, and addresses the complaints made about the censored English versions of the film in 1995. Unlike the previous unrated version released in the US, which was still censored, this release is uncut from the original Japanese version and, for the first time (for non-Japanese releases of the film), contains the original Japanese soundtrack in addition to the English soundtrack (both featuring a new Dolby Digital 5.1 mix). It is a double-sided DVD, with one side containing the English dub with the English soundtrack and the other side containing the original Japanese voices with the original Japanese soundtrack with optional English subtitles.

The video on the English and Japanese sides differ, though, with the Japanese side having a new, higher quality transfer from the original Japanese master. Like the original Japanese release and the UK release, the film is presented in 1.85:1 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. The dubbed US and UK versions are still slightly cut. The English dubbed version has two instances of the word "fuck" in it.

Prior to the 2016 Discotek release, the Australian release by Manga and Madman Entertainment was the only version of the film to date on either DVD or Blu-ray that is completely uncut outside Japan. At the time, Madman were not satisfied with the quality of any of the video masters available and instead created their own, using a transfer sourced from the original Japanese LaserDisc and applying both IVTC and DNR. 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. Easter eggs on the DVD contain three Japanese trailers for the film as well as making available a version of the film with the Japanese credits. The aspect ratio of the Australian release is an anamorphic 1.77:1.

Netflix

As part of their 2008 deal with Starz Entertainment, Netflix made the film available for streaming. As of 2022, it is no longer available.

Street Fighter Anniversary Collector's box

A Blu-ray release was included with the Street Fighter Anniversary Collector's box set, which was released on September 18, 2012. However, the film is presented in standard definition and contains no nudity.

2013 Kaze release

The film was released with a fresh 16:9 1080p transfer on Blu-ray and as a DVD/Blu combo set in 2013 by Kaze in France with the standalone Blu-ray being distributed in the United Kingdom by Manga UK. The release uses stereo audio tracks of the original Japanese track, a French one, and a heavily censored English dub based on the PG-13 cut. (thus lacking the 5.1 mixes included with the 2006 release) but features the full uncut video including the Chun-Li shower scene intact. It has optional English and French subtitles and the aspect ratio is 1.85:1.

2016 Discotek release

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 the rare unrated English dub mixed with the Japanese soundtrack. It has optional newly translated English subtitles and the aspect ratio is 1.85:1. An anamorphic DVD with similar features was also released by Discotek. On August 31, 2023, Discotek announced an upcoming 4K UHD Blu-ray release of the film. This release of the film was released on November, 28 2023.

Soundtrack

Japanese version

For the Japanese release, two soundtrack albums were released by Sony Records in 1994.

Street Fighter II Movie Original Soundtrack

Street Fighter II Movie Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various artists
ReleasedAugust 1, 1994 (1994-08-01)
Recorded1994
Genre
Length60:59
LabelSony Records

Street Fighter II Movie Original Soundtrack features musical score tracks by Yuji Toriyama and songs by Ryōko Shinohara, Big Life, and Alph Lyla.

All tracks are written and performed by Yuji Toriyama, except where indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Fighting Street"  4:44
2."Plot"  5:08
3."Cry"Naofumi SuharaBig Life5:24
4."Enter Vega"  4:40
5."Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to" ((恋しさとせつなさと心強さと, lit. "This Love, This Pain, This Strength of Heart" or "Of the Beloved, Of Sadness, Of Responsibility"))Tetsuya KomuroRyōko Shinohara with t. komuro4:21
6."Battle - Blanka & Zangief"  4:46
7."Break!!"Alph LylaAlph Lyla3:51
8."Mission"  4:15
9."Kitsusuki Nagara Atsukunare" ((傷つきながら熱くなれ, "The Familiar Burn of a Wound"))Alph LylaAlph Lyla4:28
10."Assassination"  4:44
11."Farewell - Ryu & Ken"  4:28
12."Good Luck"KomuroShinohara with t.komuro6:43
13."A Riddle/Gouki Theme (Bonus Track)"Capcom Sound TeamCapcom Sound Team3:27
Total length:60:59

Street Fighter II Movie Soundtrack Vol. 2: Original Score Album

Street Fighter II Movie Soundtrack Vol. 2: Original Score Album
Soundtrack album by Yuji Toriyama
ReleasedNovember 21, 1994 (1994-11-21)
Recorded1994
Genre
Length50:06
LabelSony Records
ProducerYuji Toriyama

Street Fighter II Movie Soundtrack Vol. 2: Original Score Album features additional musical score tracks by Yuji Toriyama and a Q Sound remix of "Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to", which was used during the Dramatic Battle fight with Ryu and Ken against M. Bison in the Japanese arcade version of Street Fighter Alpha.

All tracks are written and performed by Yuji Toriyama, except where indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Opening Title -Ryu vs. Sagat-" ((オープニング・タイトル−リュウ VS. サガット−))  4:08
2."Ryu's Training" (Ryū no Shugyō (リュウの修行))Tetsuya Komuro 1:36
3."Ryu and Ken's Friendship" (Ryū to Ken no Yūjō (リュウとケンの友情))  2:47
4."Fei Long and Ryu's Fight" (Feiron to Ryū no Kakutō (フェイロンとリュウの格闘))  3:20
5."Fei Long and Ryu's Quiet Friendship" (Feiron to Ryū no Shizuka na Yūjō (フェイロンとリュウの静かな友情))  2:47
6."Honda and Dhalsim's Fight" (Honda to Darushimu no Kakutō (本田とダルシムの格闘))  2:27
7."Chun-Li" (Chunrī (チュンリー))Alph Lyla 2:07
8."Dee Jay"  2:30
9."Balrog's Eyes" (Barurogu no Me (バルログの目))  2:17
10."Balrog and Chun-Li's Fight" (Barurogu to Chunrī no Kakutō (バルログとチュンリーの格闘))
  • Komuro
  • Toriyama
 2:45
11."Vega Psycho Power" (Bega Saiko Pawā (ベガ　サイコパワー))  2:04
12."Strange Ken" (Iyōna Ken (異様なケン))  2:45
13."Ryu and Ken's Friendship - Wake Up Ken!" (Ryū to Ken no Yūjō - Me wo Samase Ken! (リュウとケンの友情　目を覚ませケン!))
  • Komuro
  • Toriyama
 3:04
14."A Struggle to the Death" (Shitō (死闘))  6:33
15."A Heated Friendship" (Atsuki Yūjō (熱き友情))  2:21
16."Chun-Li's Sad News" (Chunrī no Kanashī Shirase (チュンリーの悲しい知らせ))  2:16
17."Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to (Q Sound Mix Version)" ((恋しさとせつなさと心強さと（Q サウンド ミックス バージョン）, lit. "This Love, This Pain, This Strength of Heart (Q Sound Mix Version)"))KomuroRyōko Shinohara with t. komuro4:19
Total length:50:06

English version

The alternative/grunge-oriented musical score for the English version was composed by Cory Lerios and John D'Andrea. Songs featured in the film include:

  1. Korn – "Blind"
  2. Alice in Chains – "Them Bones"
  3. Silverchair – "Israel's Son"
  4. In the Nursery – "Hallucinations" (Dream World Mix)
  5. Black/Note – "Evil Dancer"
  6. KMFDM – "Ultra"
  7. Smokin' Suckaz wit Logic – "Cuz I'm Like Dat"
  8. Intermix – "Mantra"

Reception

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At the Japanese box office, the film grossed more than $16 million, becoming one of 1994's top five highest-grossing films in Japan. It earned a distributor rental income of ¥700 million in Japan. Adjusted for inflation, its Japanese gross is equivalent to approximately $33 million.

In the United States, the home video release sold close to 500,000 copies of two versions, Unrated and PG-13. One of these versions sold 200,000 copies in the United States.

Related media

Video game

Japanese PlayStation cover art

Capcom produced a video game adaptation of the film simply titled Street Fighter II Movie. The game was released exclusively in Japan for the PlayStation on December 15, 1995, and the Sega Saturn on March 15, 1996. Despite the similar title, it is unrelated to the arcade game Street Fighter: The Movie, nor with the home console game of the same name, both based on the live-action film. Although unreleased in America, the game was shown at the 1995 Electronic Entertainment Expo under the title of Street Fighter II: The Interactive Movie. A version for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer was also announced, but never released. The game consists of footage from the film mixed with newly animated footage by Group TAC created specifically for the game (including an opening video).

The player takes control of a new type of monitor cyborg that has been secretly developed by Shadaloo. The objective of the game is to develop the Cyborg's abilities by analyzing the fighting techniques of martial artists around the world in order to gain enough strength to challenge Ryu in combat. The gameplay consists of watching pre-rendered footage and analyzing them using the "search" command. For example, if the scene is shown which involves a character performing a kick technique, then the cyborg's kick abilities will increase by pointing and clicking on the character's kicks. 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.

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). All of the Cyborg's acquired abilities can be put to use in battle. The Cyborg's special moves are the same ones used by Ken in Super Street Fighter II Turbo, including his Shōryū Reppa Super Combo.

The player can keep track of their Cyborg's development via a save file or through a passcode and test their Cyborg's current abilities against a virtual hologram of Ryu. This practice segments can also be played with a second player. The game also includes a database featuring information on the characters from the film.

Manga

A manga adaptation of the film was authored by Takayuki Sakai and serialized in the monthly CoroCoro Comic in 1994, later republished in a single tankōbon collected edition. 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.

Legacy

The film served as the basis for Street Fighter Alpha. Many elements and character designs were integrated into future games of the series (the Street Fighter Alpha series in particular). 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.

The film's success also led to the production of a television series, Street Fighter II V, and another animated film, Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation. 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.

Although it was preceded by Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture (which follows the same continuity as 1992's Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf and 1993's Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle) by nearly a month, both films' positive receptions led to more anime adaptations of other fighting game franchises, such as Samurai Shodown: The Motion Picture (a month later), Battle Arena Toshinden, Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge, and Tekken: The Motion Picture, though very few reached the same critical success. A poorly received Art of Fighting adaptation also preceded this film in late 1993.

See also

Notes

  1. While the identity of Ryu and Ken's sensei was later established to be Gouken in the games, the character's name is never mentioned in the film. When Bison compares Ryu and Ken's personal history on a monitor, the sensei's name is listed as "Goutetsu", which is the name that ended up being used for Gouken's predecessor.

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