While the show was set in 1995, the present year of its original airing, the ages of the characters were altered to make most of the cast younger than they were in the games (for example, Ryu's year of birth was changed from 1964 to 1977). It features radically redesigned versions of most of the game's characters, whose appearances, backstories, and personalities deviated greatly from their traditional depictions. In contrast to Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie, which hewed very closely to the original game's storyline, Street Fighter II V takes a number of liberties with its source material.

The Spanish nobleman Vega also appears as an antagonist, although he is not connected with Shadowlaw in this series. Among the agents of Shadowlaw include Russian bear wrestler and hired muscle Zangief, seductive British assassin Cammy (who is unaware of her employer's connection to Shadowlaw), and Interpol double agent Balrog.

Bison, after defeating one of their subordinate organizations (Ashura). Eventually, they find themselves in the crosshairs of the criminal syndicate Shadowlaw, led by the enigmatic M.

Along the way, they become acquainted with other Street Fighter characters such as the 15-year-old tour guide Chun-Li, martial arts movie-star Fei Long, Muay Thai champion Sagat, and Indian monk Dhalsim. The series chronicles the adventures of Ryu and Ken, two teenage martial artists who embark on a journey to improve their skills after experiencing brutal defeat at the hands of Guile. Directed by Gisaburo Sugii (who also directed the earlier Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie), the series first aired in Japan in 1995, from 10 April to 27 November, on YTV. Street Fighter II V ( Japanese: ストリートファイターII V, Hepburn: Sutorīto Faitā Tsū Bui ) is an anime series produced by Group TAC, loosely based on the 1994 fighting game Super Street Fighter II Turbo. Promotional artwork showing most of the main characters.

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