Street Fighter II's 1994 anime film returns to Japanese television on October 18, 2026 as an HD remaster on BS12, while the franchise's live-action Street Fighter / The Movie opens worldwide on October 16 in premium formats and appears on the cover of anan issue 2515. A STUDIO24 figure of Ryu from Street Fighter II releases in December 2026.
The 1994 anime film Street Fighter II MOVIE (HD Remaster) will air on BS12 TwellV's Sunday Anime Theater on October 18, 2026. The film was produced and set by Capcom with animation by Group TAC under director Gisaburo Sugii. The broadcast is a first TV airing. The same programming block will air Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved on October 25, also a first TV airing.
Separately, the live-action film Street Fighter / The Movie will open worldwide on October 16, 2026 in IMAX, MX4D, 4DX, SCREENX, ULTRA 4DX, and Dolby Cinema, Capcom announced on October 5. Four format-specific posters were revealed. For IMAX screenings only, attendees from opening day receive an A3 poster of Ryu preparing a Hadoken, with no character stickers. The film then appears on the cover of the special edition of anan issue 2515, on sale October 14, with Andrew Koji as Ryu, Callina Liang as Chun-Li, and Noah Centineo as Ken in their in-film costumes. The 9-page feature includes newly shot gravure, role preparation, a six-week training camp, and an interview with Capcom's Takayuki Nakayama. A pixel-art sticker set covers all 10 characters.
On the merchandise side, STUDIO24's figure series THE KING OF COLLECTORS'24 adds Ryu from Street Fighter II as its 9th entry, releasing in December 2026. The 18cm figure is sculpted by Hirotaka Inasaka and produced in-house. The series previously included characters from Fatal Fury SPECIAL and The King of Fighters '98.
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Oct 17
BS12 TwellV has slotted the HD remaster of Street Fighter II MOVIE for October 18 at 19:00 in its Sunday Anime Theater block, the remaster's first television broadcast. The 1994 theatrical film adapts Capcom's Super Street Fighter II X, with Gisaburo Sugii directing and Group Tuck handling animation. Its story picks up years after Ryu beat Sagat, as Interpol and the US Air Force move against Shadaloo and its leader sends spy robots out to find strong fighters.
Oct 8
Magazine House puts the film on the cover of the anan issue 2515 special edition, on sale October 14. Andrew Koji (Ryu), Callina Liang (Chun-Li), and Noah Centineo (Ken) appear in their in-film costumes. The 9-page feature carries newly shot gravure, role preparation and a six-week training camp, and an interview with Capcom's Takayuki Nakayama. A pixel-art sticker set covers all 10 characters.
Oct 5
Capcom announced on October 5 that the live-action film Street Fighter / The Movie will be screened in IMAX, MX4D, 4DX, SCREENX, ULTRA 4DX, and Dolby Cinema, with a worldwide release starting October 16. Four format-specific posters were revealed. For IMAX screenings only, an A3 poster featuring Ryu preparing a Hadoken will be given to attendees from opening day, with no character stickers.
Sep 18
BS12 TwellV's "Sunday Anime Theater" will broadcast "Street Fighter II MOVIE (HD Remaster)" on October 18, 2026, and "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved" on October 25. The 1994 Street Fighter II film was produced and set by Capcom with animation by Group TAC under director Gisaburo Sugii. Both broadcasts are first TV airings.
Jul 15
STUDIO24's figure series THE KING OF COLLECTORS'24 adds Ryu from Street Fighter II as its 9th entry, releasing December 2026. The 18cm figure is sculpted by Hirotaka Inasaka and produced in-house. The series previously included characters from Fatal Fury SPECIAL and The King of Fighters '98, enabling cross-company matchups in figure form.