Wandering brawler Ryu finds himself shaken by an inexplicably strong fighting
energy called the "Satsu no Hadou" (which means Wave of Killing Rage).
He is both allured by its strength and frightened at the repercussions that
the energy can wreak.
Things get more complicated with the arrival of Shun -- a little boy who
claiming to be Ryu's long lost brother, and Rose -- a mysterious psychic
fortuneteller. But Ryu is caught unaware by a megalomaniacal doctor who wants
to harness the fearsome Satsu no Hadou's power for his own...
Review: Street Fighter Zero The Animation
I am a self-confessed Street Fighter nut and I really wanted to give Street
Fighter Zero
(editor's note: for the purposes of this review we will refer to
this anime by its original Japanese title - Street Fighter Zero)
a higher score. The Street Fighter games have convoluted background stories,
unlike its rival SNK's King of Fighters franchise. Thus, I appreciate Capcom
coming out with anime titles like this in hopes of shedding light on
the Street Fighter games and its characters.
As far as the story goes, however, Street Fighter Zero is strictly about Ryu,
Shun, Gouki (also known as Akuma) and the Satsu no Hadou. Anyone
looking for a definitive Street Fighter adventure involving all the characters
should look elsewhere (try Street Fighter II V instead). Many of the
game's characters appear as window dressing, just to give the anime some
atmosphere.
The plot is a little contrived and weak for casual anime viewers and Street
Fighter non-fans, as all the fuss is basically about one move (See also: Street Fighter II Movie Anime Review). This is
precisely the reason why I don't like it as much as I wanted to. Street
Fighter Zero should be treated more as a gaiden (side story) than real
Street Fighter history.
I'm not saying that Street Fighter Zero is bad. The slick art and animation
are top-notch and faithful to the stylings of the Street Fighter Zero / Alpha
games.
Street Fighter Zero obviously has high production values. I suggest you watch
this to satisfy a craving for good fighting action and not to take this too
seriously -- that way you won't end up too disappointed. Great effort though.
Capcom sure did a nice job with this one.
Miscellanies: Street Fighter Zero The Animation
There are fierce arguments over Street Fighter and King of Fighters in terms
of which one is the better game, but Street Fighter definitely has the upper
hand over SNK in terms of anime titles.
Street Fighter Zero The Animation | |
| Genre | Action, Drama |
|---|---|
| Episodes | 1 |
| Status | Finished Airing |
| Aired | Dec 22, 1999 |
| Producers | Capcom |
| Studio | Plum |
| Rating | PG-13 - Teens 13 or older |
| Themes | Martial Arts, Super Power |
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