Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie 1585387 226001930 2008-07-16T11:47:50Z Jienum 1227366 /* Plot summary */ {{Infobox_Film | name =Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie | imdb_id =0114563 | image =Sf2movie.jpg| writer =Kenichi Imai | starring =Kōjirō Shimizu<br />Kenji Haga<br />[[Miki Fujitani]]<br />Masane Tsukayama<br />[[Masakatsu Funaki]]<br />Ginzō Matsuo<br />[[Shōzō Iizuka]]<br />Yoko Sasaki<br />[[Daisuke Gōri]]<br />[[Yukimasa Kishino]]<br />[[Unshō Ishizuka]]<br />Tetsuo Kaneo<br />[[Kaneto Shiozawa]]<br />[[Shigezō Sasaoka]]<br />[[Jōji Nakata]]<br />[[Hiromi Tsuru]]<br />[[Hideyo Amamoto]]<br />Takeshi Kusaka<br /> | director =[[Gisaburō Sugii]] | producer =Mitsuhisa Hida<br />Akio Sakai<br />Takeshi Sekiguchi<br />Megumi Sugiyama | distributor =[[Toei Company|Toei]] | editing =Masashi Furukawa | cinematography =Hiroaki Edamitsu | released =[[August 8]], [[1994]] ([[Cinema of Japan|Japan]]) | runtime =102 min. (original) | amg_id = 1:154370 | music =[[Tetsuya Komuro]]<br />Yuji Toriyama | awards = | language =Japanese<br />English | budget = }} '''''Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie''''', originally released in [[Japan]] as {{nihongo|'''''Street Fighter II Movie'''''|ストリートファイターII MOVIE|Sutorīto Faitā Tsū Mūbī|not to be confused with the similarly titled [[Street Fighter (film)|live-action adaptation]]}} is a [[1994]] [[anime|animated]] [[film]] [[film adaptation|adaptation]] of the ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' [[fighting game]]s written by Kenichi Imai, [[film director|directed]] by [[Gisaburō Sugii]] and animated by [[Group TAC]]. The [[film|movie]], originally released in Japan on [[August 8]], 1994, has been [[dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbed]] and subbed into a variety of different [[language]]s today by both fans and major anime production companies. The film is unrelated to the later produced [[anime]] series ''[[Street Fighter II V]]''. ==Plot summary== The movie begins with the main protagonist [[Ryu (Street Fighter)|Ryu]] facing off against [[Muay Thai]] champion [[Sagat]]. With the thunder roaring in the background, the two fight an epic duel. However, despite his renowned strength and abilities, World Warrior champion Sagat finds himself losing the battle. Channelling 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 by unleashing his chi in the form of a ''[[Shoryuken]]'', inflicting a severe wound on Sagat's chest, a wound that later becomes Sagat's trademark scar. Enraged, Sagat charges towards Ryu, determined not to lose. Ryu, seeking his inner calm, gathers his internal energy and unleashes it in the form of a ''[[Hadouken]]''. The battle is over. However, unknown to the combatants, the fight was being recorded and analyzed by a Monitor Cyborg transmitting the data to [[M. Bison#Shadaloo|Shadowlaw]] headquarters and its leader, [[M. Bison]] who would later order a manhunt for Ryu and recruit Sagat to become his "special soldier" alongside [[Vega (Street Fighter)|Vega]] and [[Balrog (Street Fighter)|Balrog]]. Several years later, and Ryu, the legendary "Wandering Warrior" now travels the [[Asia]]n continent in search of battle. On the other side of the world, [[Ken (Street Fighter)|Ken]], 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. Bison gains an interest in Ken after seeing Monitor Cyborg footage of him fighting [[T. Hawk]] and notices that Ken uses the same style as Ryu. Rumors of an underground [[terrorism|terrorist]] organization named Shadowlaw that has unleashed several attacks on worldwide governments and political figures attracts the interest of [[Interpol]]. [[Chun-Li]], an Interpol agent with a personal score to settle with Bison, finds that Shadowlaw has been abducting and, sometimes, brainwashing Street Fighters from around the world to use as assassins. Seeking the help of [[Guile (Street Fighter)|Guile]], she enlists his help in locating Ryu. While gathering information on Ryu's known whereabouts, they also warn other Street Fighters, such as [[Dee Jay]], to look out for Monitor Cyborgs in their general vicinity (Chun-Li even demonstrates it to Dee Jay at the expense of a cyborg in disguise by kicking its head off). This attracts Bison's attention, and he subsequently dispatches Vega to [[New York City|New York]] to ambush Chun-Li. Vega ambushes Chun-Li in her apartment, and they engage in a vicious, and bloody duel (in a bit of [[fan service]], Chun-Li is wearing nothing but her undergarments and an oversized, loose-fitting t-shirt throughout the battle). 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 ''Lightning Kick''), albeit at a heavy cost: she passes out from blood loss and slips into a coma just as Guile arrives to help. [[Image:Guile animated movie.png|thumb|left|Guile as he appears in the movie.]] Due to the change in circumstances, Guile continues the investigation in place of Chun-Li, vowing revenge for what Bison did to the both of them. After learning of Ken's whereabouts, he heads over to [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]]. 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 choice, 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 (who loses his patience) reminds Sagat that he has orders to go to New York to take care of [[Cammy]] and Vega (since he no longer needs Cammy and because Vega failed to kill Chun-Li). 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. [[Image:Vega animated movie face.png|thumb|150px|right|M. Bison as he appears in the movie.]] Controlled by Bison's Psycho Power, Ken fights with a seething rage. Ryu, unwilling to hurt his friend, does not fight back. Bison defeats Guile easily, while Balrog and [[E. Honda]] fight (while rolling off the mountain in the process). Meanwhile, Ken beats Ryu savagely, all the while Ryu attempts to awaken his friend. Memories of the past wreak havoc on Ken's mind, and finally, through flashbacks of his past with Ryu, Ken succeeds in breaking the Psycho Power. Bison appears and uses his Psycho Power to shock him, and tosses him into the forest behind the battlefield. With no help at hand, Ryu takes on Bison alone and is beaten back. Ken awakens, and discovers he cannot move his legs, but finally manages to climb to the top of a hill and see Ryu defeated by Bison. Upon seeing this, Ken recalls his master's teachings of ''[[Neijia]]'' and the ''[[I Ching]]'' to regain full use of his legs and rejoins the battle. Aiding Ryu, the pair succeed in defeating Bison with a combined ''Hadouken'', although the Shadowlaw leader is nowhere to be seen as the ''Hadouken'' flies into the jet, which explodes. Ryu and Ken assume that Bison has been defeated, and E. Honda reemerges carrying Guile and Balrog's bodies to witness the end of the spectacle. Later that night, a combined Interpol and Military air strike successfully locates, bombards, and destroys Shadowlaw's main base of operations. Guile returns to the hospital, shocked to find that Chun-Li has died, only to discover she was only joking, and they playfully embrace upon celebrating Bison's defeat. Ryu and Ken say goodbye once more after eating at a restaurant, and 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 apparently teleported himself sometime after the ''Hadouken'' hits him and before it hits the jet) in the driver's seat. Enraged, Ryu prepares for another fight against the Shadowlaw leader. ==Characters== ===Main=== {| class="wikitable" ! Character !! Japanese VA !! English VA |- |[[Ryu (Street Fighter)|Ryu]] || [[Kōjirō Shimizu]] || [[Skip Stellrecht]] ('''Hank Smith''') |- |[[Ken (Street Fighter)|Ken Masters]] || [[Kenji Haga]] || [[Eddie Frierson]] ('''Ted Richards''') |- |[[Chun-Li]] || [[Miki Fujitani]] || [[Lia Sargent]] ('''Mary Briscoe''') |- |[[Guile (Street Fighter)|Guile]] || [[Masane Tsukayama]] || [[Kirk Thornton]] ('''Donald Lee''') |- |[[M. Bison]] (Vega in Japan) || [[Takeshi Kusaka]] || [[Tom Wyner]] ('''Phil Matthews''') |} ===Secondary=== {| class="wikitable" ! Character !! Japanese VA !! English VA |- |[[Sagat]] || [[Shigezō Sasaoka]] || [[Peter Spellos]] ('''David Conrad''') |- |[[Vega (Street Fighter)|Vega]] (Balrog in Japan) || [[Kaneto Shiozawa]] || [[Richard Cansino]] ('''Steve Davis''') |- |[[Balrog (Street Fighter)|Balrog]] (M. Bison in Japan) || [[George Nakata|Jōji Nakata]] || [[Joe Romersa]] ('''Joe Michaels''') |- |[[E. Honda|Edmond Honda]] || [[Daisuke Gōri]] || [[Richard Epcar]] ('''Patrick Gilbert''') |- |[[Dhalsim]] || [[Yukimasa Kishino]] || [[Don Carey]] |- |[[Cammy|Cammy White]] || [[Yōko Sasaki]] || [[Debra Jean Rogers]] ('''S. J. Charvin''') |- |[[Fei Long]] || [[Masakatsu Funaki]] || [[Phillip Williams (actor)|Phillip Williams]] |- |[[Dee Jay]] || [[Ginzō Matsuo]] || [[Beau Billingslea]] ('''John Hammond''') |- |[[T. Hawk|Thunder Hawk]] || [[Shōzō Iizuka]] || [[Steve Blum]] ('''Richard Cardona''') |- |[[Blanka]] || [[Unshō Ishizuka]] || Tom Carlton |- |[[Zangief]] || [[Tetsuo Kaneo]] || [[William Johnson]] |- |Eliza (Ken's girlfriend) || [[Hiromi Tsuru]] || Toni Burke |- |Ken and Ryu's master || [[Hideyo Amamoto]] || George Celik |- |Old Scientist || [[Chikao Ōtsuka]] || Leo Gray |} ==English versions== ===English cut versions=== Two English dubbed version were released directly to VHS and Laserdisc 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 the swearing and is rated 15 by the BBFC. In addition, a slightly different version of this movie appears on both the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Xbox]] 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, however, and contains some other minor edits not related to mature or vulgar content. All USA English VHS releases and the version in the North American ''Street Fighter Anniversary Collection'' were pan&scan while the Region 1 DVD has non-anamorphic widescreen. The UK VHS version was non-anamorphic widescreen. These localized English versions replaced the original Japanese soundtrack consisting of [[J-Pop]], orchestral, and Jazz with a licensed American grunge and metal soundtrack (feat. [[Korn]], [[KMFDM]], and [[Alice in Chains]]). ===Uncut, Uncensored, Unleashed DVD=== 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 movie 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 American 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 American 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. ==Soundtrack== ===Japanese version=== There were two CDs released in Japan of the movie's soundtrack. First CD (release date 8/01/1994): #[[Tetsuya Komuro]] - Fighting Street #[[Tetsuya Komuro]] - "Plot" #Big Life - "Cry" #[[Tetsuya Komuro]] - "Enter VEGA" #[[Ryoko Shinohara]] w [[Tetsuya Komuro]] - "Itoshisa To Setsunasa To Kokoro Tsuyosato" #[[Tetsuya Komuro]] - "Battle-Blanka & Zangief" #[[Alph Lyla|Alpha-Lyla]] - "Break!" #[[Tetsuya Komuro]] - "Mission" #[[Alph Lyla|Alpha-Lyla]] - "Kitsusuki Nagara Atsukunare" #[[Tetsuya Komuro]] - "Assassination" #[[Tetsuya Komuro]] - "Farewell - Ryu & Ken" #[[Ryoko Shinohara]] w [[Tetsuya Komuro]] - "GooD LucK" #[[Yoko Shimomura]] - "Bonus Track - A Riddle/Gouki Theme" 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 except for track 17. # "Opening Fight - Ryu vs. Sagat" # "Ryu's Training" # "Ryu and Ken's Friendship" # "Fei Long and Ryu's Battle" # "Fei Long and Ryu's Quiet Friendship" # "Honda and Dhalsim's Battle" # "Chun Li" # "Dee Jay" # "Balrog's Eyes" # "Balrog and Chun Li's Battle" # "Vega Psycho Power" # "Possessed Ken" # "Ryu and Ken (Wake up, Ken!)" # "Life and Death Struggle" # "Heated Friendship" # "Chun Li's Sad News" # [[Ryoko Shinohara]] w [[Tetsuya Komuro]] - "Itoshisa To Setsunasa To Kokoro Tsuyosa To (Q Sound Mixed Version)" Both CDs were released in Japan by Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. ===English version=== The Score - The [[Alternative Rock|Alternative]]/[[Grunge music|Grunge]]-oriented musical score for the English version was composed by [[Cory Lerios]] and [[John D'Andrea]] of ''[[Baywatch]]'' fame. The Songs - Songs featured in the movie include: #[[Korn]] - "Blind" #[[Alice in Chains]] - "Them Bones" #[[Silverchair]] - "Israel's Son" #In The Nursery - "Hallucinations" (Dream World Mix) #Black/Note - "Evil Dancer" #[[KMFDM]] - "Ultra" #Smokin Suckaz Wit Logic - "Cuz I'm Like Dat" #Intermix - "Mantra" ==Reception== 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 [[K-1]] founder and professional fighter, [[Kazuyoshi Ishii]] and [[Andy Hug]]. The fight scene between Chun-Li and Vega was hailed by fans and critics as one of the best fight scenes ever. ==Related media== Capcom released an [[interactive movie]] game based on the film simply called ''Street Fighter II MOVIE'' for the [[PlayStation]] and [[Sega Saturn]]. The game involves the player controlling one of Shadaloo's "monitor cyborgs", who would simply observe the events of the movie to collect move data from fighters which could then be used in a couple of fight scenes against Ryu (using what seems to be a modified ''[[Super Street Fighter II#Super Street Fighter II Turbo|Super Street Fighter II Turbo]]'' engine). ==Legacy== The success of this movie prompted Capcom to create the ''[[Street Fighter Alpha]]'' series and flesh out the backstory of many of the characters. Many elements from this movie that ended up in the games include: * A thicker, more muscular look for Bison, a contrast from the slender version seen in the ''Street Fighter II'' series. * Ryu and Ken teaming up against Bison in a Dramatic Battle in ''Street Fighter Alpha'' (which contains the music theme from the movie). Also, in tag based fighting modes or games, Ryu and Ken are often paired together. In ''Street Fighter EX3'', Ryu and Ken have a team up move which can only be performed when the two are fighting together. * The transport 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 a stage in ''Street Fighter Alpha 2'', complete with lightning in the background. * Ryu's red headband coming from Ken as a gift. * Bison's mad scientist servant, Senoh 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. * Before the first round, Cammy will remove a red cloak similar to the one in the movie. * 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. * Bison taunting Guile about killing [[Charlie (Street Fighter)|Charlie]]. In ''Street Fighter Alpha'', he actually killed Charlie in his ending and in ''Street Fighter Alpha 2'', Bison turned Charlie's troops against him. ==Movie notes== {{Trivia|date=January 2008}} * [[Akuma (Street Fighter)|Akuma]] makes a cameo appearance in the movie, sitting against a wall in [[Calcutta]] 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, we can see that the truck has a [[Capcom]] logo on its side. * 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, Gouken 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. * 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). *The ''Unleashed'' DVD release includes a mini-comic that takes place before the movie by [[UDON]]. ==External links== * {{imdb title|id=0114563|title=Street Fighter II Movie}} {{-}} {{Street Fighter series}} [[Category:Street Fighter anime and manga|Animated Movie]] [[Category:Anime films]] [[Category:Anime of 1994]] [[Category:Films based on video games]] [[Category:Martial arts films]] [[de:Street Fighter II – The Animated Movie]] [[es:Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie]] [[ja:ストリートファイターII MOVIE]] [[sv:Street Fighter II - animated movie]]