Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie HD Remaster Gets First TV Broadcast
Japan's BS12 will air the never-before-broadcast HD remaster of the 1994 anime film on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
The HD remastered version of Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie will make its television debut on Japanese broadcast network BS12 on Sunday, October 18, 2026, according to cbr.com. The HD remaster has never been broadcast before.
The remaster is not scheduled to air on U.S. television, according to the same report.
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie premiered in 1994 as the first fully animated feature film in the franchise, directed by Gisaburo Sugii and animated by Group TAC. The film's Japanese voice cast included Koujiro Shimizu as Ryu and Kenji Haga as Ken Masters.
The film was last documented as broadcast on U.S. cable TV on June 30, 2008, on the Sci Fi Channel, now Syfy. Some reports state the film grossed more than $29 million at the box office against a budget of only $6 million.
The 1994 film led to the development and production of the Street Fighter II V animated series in 1995. A live-action Street Fighter film reboot is in production, directed by Kitao Sakurai and starring Noah Centineo as Ken, Andrew Koji as Ryu and Callina Liang as Chun-Li.
Quick answers
When will the HD remaster of Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie air on TV?
It will air on Japan's BS12 on Sunday, October 18, 2026, marking its first-ever television broadcast.
Has the HD remaster of Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie aired on TV before?
No. The HD remaster has never been broadcast before its BS12 debut.
Will the HD remaster air on U.S. television?
It is not scheduled to air on U.S. television, according to cbr.com; only the BS12 broadcast has been announced.