Street Fighter's 2D Animated Scenes Drawn for IMAX, Centineo Says
Noah Centineo says the film's hand-drawn 2D animated sequences were created for IMAX and appear in expanded IMAX aspect ratio.
Noah Centineo, who voices Ken Masters in Street Fighter, said the film's two-dimensional hand-drawn animated sequences were drawn for the IMAX format and appear in the expanded IMAX aspect ratio, according to comingsoon.net.
Centineo's comment came in an interview ahead of the film's release on October 16, 2026.
Andrew Koji voices Ryu in the film, while Centineo voices Ken Masters.
Director Kitao Sakurai said the animation serves as a bridge between Japanese and American culture, and described the animated sequences as an homage to Akira, Ghost in the Shell and Dragon Ball Z.
Cast
The film also features Callina Liang as Chun-Li, Roman Reigns as Akuma, David Dastmalchian as M. Bison, Cody Rhodes as Guile, 50 Cent as Balrog, and Jason Momoa as Blanka.
Quick answers
When does the Street Fighter movie come out?
The film is scheduled for release on October 16, 2026.
Who voices Ken Masters and Ryu?
Noah Centineo voices Ken Masters and Andrew Koji voices Ryu.
What did Kitao Sakurai say about the animated sequences?
The director said the animation bridges Japanese and American culture and is an homage to Akira, Ghost in the Shell and Dragon Ball Z.