Video games have a really bad track record when it comes to movie adaptions, especially live action, but thankfully anime gives us fans what we want. Street Fighter 2: The Animated Movie is what you want in a film about the greatest and most important fighting game ever made.
Following the story of the rivalry and friendship between former fellow students Ryu and Ken and how they've carried on with their lives. Ryu becomes a traveller, seeking to understand and grow as a martial artist. Ken on the other hand becomes a greatly successful champion, with a rich lifestyle but feels unfulfilled. Meanwhile Chun-Li, a Interpol agent teams up with US airforce Captain Guile to seek out and destroy Shadowlaw, an international crime organisation led by the formidable M.Bison, who is creating super soldiers and wishes Ryu to join.
Brilliantly animated, fantastic fight scenes (in particular the Chun-Li vs Vega matchup), superb soundtrack and is as slick and entertaining now as much as in 1994. Whether you're a anime/martial arts/street fighter fan, you're in for a treat. Pure old school anime!
Following the story of the rivalry and friendship between former fellow students Ryu and Ken and how they've carried on with their lives. Ryu becomes a traveller, seeking to understand and grow as a martial artist. Ken on the other hand becomes a greatly successful champion, with a rich lifestyle but feels unfulfilled. Meanwhile Chun-Li, a Interpol agent teams up with US airforce Captain Guile to seek out and destroy Shadowlaw, an international crime organisation led by the formidable M.Bison, who is creating super soldiers and wishes Ryu to join.
Brilliantly animated, fantastic fight scenes (in particular the Chun-Li vs Vega matchup), superb soundtrack and is as slick and entertaining now as much as in 1994. Whether you're a anime/martial arts/street fighter fan, you're in for a treat. Pure old school anime!