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Street Fighter Alpha

Original title: Street Fighter Zero
  • Video
  • 19991999
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
2.6K
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Street Fighter Zero (1999)
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  • Animation
  • Action
  • Fantasy

A dark power threatens to consume famed fighter Ryu, who is visited by a long-lost little brother. Meanwhile, a mad scientist wishes to harness this power for himself.A dark power threatens to consume famed fighter Ryu, who is visited by a long-lost little brother. Meanwhile, a mad scientist wishes to harness this power for himself.A dark power threatens to consume famed fighter Ryu, who is visited by a long-lost little brother. Meanwhile, a mad scientist wishes to harness this power for himself.

IMDb RATING
5.8/10
2.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Shigeyasu Yamauchi
    • Masahiro Hosoda(unit director)
    • Joe Romersa(voice director)
  • Writers
    • Takashi Nishiyama(original story)
    • Hiroshi Matsumoto(original story)
    • Noritaka Funamizu(original story)
  • Stars
    • Kane Kosugi(voice)
    • Kazuya Ichijô(voice)
    • Yumi Tôma(voice)
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Shigeyasu Yamauchi
    • Masahiro Hosoda(unit director)
    • Joe Romersa(voice director)
  • Writers
    • Takashi Nishiyama(original story)
    • Hiroshi Matsumoto(original story)
    • Noritaka Funamizu(original story)
  • Stars
    • Kane Kosugi(voice)
    • Kazuya Ichijô(voice)
    • Yumi Tôma(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 33User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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  • Videos1

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    Top cast

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    Kane Kosugi
    Kane Kosugi
    • Ryûas Ryû
    • (voice)
    Kazuya Ichijô
    Kazuya Ichijô
    • Ken Mastersas Ken Masters
    • (voice)
    Yumi Tôma
    • Chun-Lias Chun-Li
    • (voice)
    Tomomichi Nishimura
    • Goukias Gouki
    • (voice)
    Ai Orikasa
    Ai Orikasa
    • Roseas Rose
    • (voice)
    Chiaki Ôsawa
    • Sakura Kasuganoas Sakura Kasugano
    • (voice)
    Reiko Kiuchi
    • Shunas Shun
    • (voice)
    Bin Shimada
    Bin Shimada
    • Wallaceas Wallace
    • (voice)
    Miki Nagasawa
    • Kei Chitoseas Kei Chitose
    • (voice)
    Ken Yamaguchi
    • Gôkenas Gôken
    • (voice)
    Daiki Nakamura
    • Professor Sadleras Professor Sadler
    • (voice)
    Hisao Egawa
    • Rosanovas Rosanov
    • (voice)
    Kazuyuki Ishikawa
    • Balrog Fabio La Cerdaas Balrog Fabio La Cerda
    • (voice)
    • …
    Hidenari Ugaki
    • Zangiefas Zangief
    • (voice)
    Kokoro Shindô
    • Kidas Kid
    • (voice)
    Katsuhiro Harasawa
    • Rolento Schubergas Rolento Schuberg
    • (voice)
    • …
    Ryûzaburô Ôtomo
    • Birdieas Birdie
    • (voice)
    Wataru Takagi
    Wataru Takagi
    • Adonas Adon
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Shigeyasu Yamauchi
      • Masahiro Hosoda(unit director)
      • Joe Romersa(voice director) (English version)
    • Writers
      • Takashi Nishiyama(original story)
      • Hiroshi Matsumoto(original story)
      • Noritaka Funamizu(original story)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Shadoloo's leader, Vega (Bison in the English version), sponsors an unpublicized fighting tournament. Shotokan devotees Ryu and Ken revive their rivalry, while foolish former-Shotokan student Dan seeks revenge on Sagat, the man that killed his father. US Army Colonels Guile and Nash (AKA Charlie) attempt to stop Vega's ways, alongside countless other fighters fighting for their personal reasons. Did Ryu find the ultimate challenge? What happened to Nash? And what is the story behind the evil entity known as Gouki (Akuma in the English version)...? —Trevor-12
    • long lost brother
    • schoolgirl
    • flashback
    • computer
    • detective
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    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Action
      • Fantasy
      • Sci-Fi
    • Certificate
      • TV-14
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Chun Li's color schemes in this animated movie are ruby, emerald, gold, and onyx. In the games, Chun Li's original colors are sapphire, turquoise, gold, and onyx. Chun Li is the only canon street fighter in this OVA with a non-canon color scheme.
    • Goofs
      Ryu's eyes change from light gray to brown and back in several scenes.
    • Quotes

      Gouki: A true warrior enters the battle with all his powers at the ready.

    • Connections
      Featured in Manga Entertainment: The Art of Anime (2005)

    User reviews33

    Review
    Top review
    Sadler who?
    Okay, granted, this animated film is based upon an arcade game. Not just an arcade game--an arcade *fighting* game. The requirements for a good arcade fighting game (especially back when Street Fighter set the standards) did not involve having a plot. If it played well and was fun, then you had a hit. It's a given that to make a film the creators are going to have to expand on the three sentences of backstory each character has, and the equally shallow endings they all have; sometimes even substancially change them . . . so why did they feel it necessary to invent a whole new villain with artificial fighters at his disposal? No.

    Granted, I haven't played the original SF Alpha in ages, but I recall Bison (generally speaking) still being the villain in the Alpha/Zero series (yes, I know, not everyone fought Bison in the first one). I can understand them not wanting to introduce Bison in this film to preserve the storyline of the existing SF Anime, but you still have Sagat from SF1. Heck, this film even brings up Akuma (who would have made an excellent lead villain if given the spotlight) but he's not pursued. Instead we're stuck with a throwaway guy no one cares about who has no connection to the Street Fighter game universe. The only thing worse is they don't make much attempt to make him or his underlings as interesting as the "true" SF characters. He's just a cliche mad scientist. That's all.

    Then the presence of annoying existing SF characters doesn't help either. I hated Sakura in the game; I hate her in the anime. Ryu's brother issue started out all right; however, it quickly dissolved into meaningless drivel as the "plot" involving the "villain" consumed him.

    Much of Street Fighter Alpha/Zero's vast cast of characters is not utilized (understandably so considering the volume of faces they've developed over the years), but even the ones who are really don't do much but get beat up until Ryu overcomes his inner demons, discovers the true warrior spirit, yadda, yadda, yadda, and ultimately saves the day. Every Street Fighter player knows that Ken is just as bad as Ryu, if not he's even badder; they even fight to a standstill in this, and yet Ken can't put a dent in the android/robot/artificial guy/whatever he was supposed to be? No. If nothing else, Ken would be able to severly hurt the thing.

    I liked the original anime and even the V series because in the end Ryu & Ken ultimately team up. One or the other (usually Ryu) has to get the final hit, but it takes both of them for a victory. Akuma would have given them both a run for their money with his raging demon; Street Fighter fans don't want the throw-away Sadler crap, we want the real deal--bring on Akuma.
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    • jaywolfenstien
    • Dec 20, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 30, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Уличный боец Альфа
    • Production companies
      • Animaze
      • Capcom Company
      • Group TAC (I)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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