Street Fighter II V

Ryu receives an invitation from Ken Masters to visit him in San Francisco, USA.

Ryu, residing in rural Japan, accepts a letter from his old friend Ken Masters, inviting him to the United States after many years apart. Ryu travels to San Francisco, where Ken meets him with a limousine to take him to his wealthy home. The 17-year-old boys later ride Ken’s motorcycle and enter a pub named Mt. Fuji by bribing the staff. Ken provokes soldiers by flirting with one of their companions, leading to a fight. After defeating the soldiers, their Sergeant, Guile, appears before them.

Air Force Sergeant Guile Defeats Ryu and Ken in Bar Fight

Guile confronts Ryu and Ken, prompting Ryu to attack the Air Force Sergeant. Guile retaliates by severely beating Ryu, leaving him bedridden for several days. He then reprimands Ken for watching passively. Ken defends their honor code, which restricts combat to one-on-one duels, and insults Guile’s unit as military meatheads for ganging up on Ryu. Despite his injuries, Ryu refuses to stay down, earning Guile’s respect for his guts. Ken takes the wounded Ryu home and vows revenge. The next day, Ken challenges Guile at the Air Force Base but loses. Inspired by Guile’s street fighting style, Ken suggests they travel the world to strengthen their skills. Their quest for underground fighters begins in Hong Kong.

Arrival in Hong Kong

Ryu, Ken, and Chun-Li escape Kowloon Palace after defeating Lean and his bodyguards

Ryu, Ken, and Chun-Li battle through Kowloon Palace, defeating numerous opponents until they reach the perimeter. There, they are blocked by the villainous Lean, who commands his two strongest bodyguards to stop the men. After Ryu and Ken defeat both guards, Lean takes Chun-Li hostage. Her father, Dorai, the police chief of Hong Kong, arrives with other officers. Dorai shoots Lean in the head, neutralizing him and rescuing the trio. He then escorts Chun-Li, Ryu, and Ken back to their hotel, reprimanding his daughter for her reckless behavior. Upon returning, Chun-Li explains the plan for the next day, which involves visiting the martial arts actor Fei Long.

Fei Long Demands Real Combat During Movie Filming With Ryu And Ken

Ryu, Ken, and Chun-Li visit Fei Long, who is filming a movie. Fei Long is frustrated with the stuntmen hired for the fight scenes, and demands "a real challenge". He believes in "making the fight real", as opposed to the strictly choreographed fight scenes found in most other martial arts films. Ryu and Ken both volunteer, but only one of them may participate. Fei Long picks Ken as his opponent, and the two engage in combat. However, Fei Long and Ken take the fight a little too far for a film, damaging most of the set pieces in the process. The match ends in a draw when the director of the film stops the fight because of the injuries Fei Long and Ken are inflicting upon each other.

The Secret Technique Appears as Ki Rises and Hadou Awakens

Ryu, Ken, and Chun-Li visit a shopping mall, where Ryu encounters a distressed elderly man. Although Ryu offers to call an ambulance, the man requests privacy to demonstrate a martial arts technique. He generates a blue fireball from his hands using ki, swallows it, and survives the internal explosion to regain his health. Intrigued, Ryu invites the man to his shop to practice the move. Despite failing to master the technique, Ryu gains deeper insight into his spiritual self through this encounter.

Ashura's Revenge: The Muay Thai Assassin Attacks

The Ashura crime syndicate plots to assassinate Chun-Li's father, Dorai, after he repeatedly thwarts their operations. To lure him out, they kidnap Chun-Li and use her as bait. While meeting Ryu and Ken in a park, Chun-Li is ambushed by an Ashura member disguised as a clown. The two martial artists arrive just in time to rescue her and defeat the attackers. The group then proceeds to Dorai's dojo to intercept the assassination attempt. Chun-Li enters to guard her father, while Ryu, Ken, and Fei Long remain outside to fight off the remaining thugs. Although they succeed in protecting Dorai, one enemy escapes. During the dojo attack, Akuma makes a brief cameo appearance.

Ryu faces imprisonment and torture in Thailand after a drug frame-up by Donu.

Seeking to learn Muay Thai, Ryu and Ken travel to Thailand following their conflict with Ashura's forces. At Bangkok airport, they split to process entry approvals. Donu, a thug from Episode 7 who escaped after failing to kill Dorai, disguises himself and plants heroin in Ryu's bag for revenge. Unaware of the setup, Ryu is arrested upon reaching an escalator and imprisoned. Inside, he suffers brutal torture from Warden Nuchi and harassment from inmates. Ryu retaliates against two taunting prisoners throughout the episode. Subsequently, Sagat, feared by those inmates, prepares to fight Ryu. Akuma briefly appears at the airport while waiting for his luggage.

Muay Thai Superstar: The Grand Prison Battle Symphony

Ryu and Sagat engage in a Muay Thai duel, with Ryu surprisingly mastering the style and landing critical blows. The match concludes as a draw when Sagat recognizes their kindred spirits and vows to protect Ryu in prison, ending the fight. However, Nuchi demands they continue because he collected 50% of the betting money. When Sagat refuses, an enraged Nuchi attacks them both. Ryu and Sagat successfully defend themselves and easily defeat Nuchi. Later, Ken secures Ryu’s release on bail, though he is forbidden from leaving the country until he proves his innocence. Ryu and Sagat bid farewell, and Ryu departs to find the man who framed him.

Ryu and Ken confront the Ashura kingpin after being framed and ambushed by snipers.

Ryu and Ken identify Donu as their framer due to a cheek scar, leading them to an Ashura hideout where they defeat Donu and his members. After Ryu is acquitted, a sniper attack injures his shoulder, prompting a chase to the Ashura headquarters. There, they are captured and beaten by Zochi, the Ashura leader who has a chainsaw attached to his left arm. Zochi intends to amputate Ryu’s left arm for his collection, but Dorai and the Hong Kong police raid the location using a tracker on Soong. Ryu and Ken defeat Zochi during the chaos. Later, Sagat is released due to new evidence and advises Ryu to seek the Hadou from a monk named Dhalsim in India.

Ryu and Ken seek Dhalsim in India while protecting Dr. Hanna's hospital from thugs.

Ryu and Ken travel to northern India to learn Hadou from monk Dhalsim. In Calcutta, they defend Dr. Hanna’s hospital against thugs seeking the land. Ken contacts his father to buy the facility, ensuring its safety. Upon reaching Dhalsim’s village, the monk refuses instruction, calling them aggressive beasts. To prove their worth, Ryu and Ken befriend the locals. Dhalsim then reveals the Cave of Ancients, warning them against entering due to a monster inside. Meanwhile, four criminals breach the cave to steal its treasure, unaware of the danger within. The monks' refusal and the cave's peril complicate the warriors' quest for knowledge.

Ryu and Ken confront their inner selves while rescuing hostages from criminals in the Cave of the Ancients.

Two surviving criminals hold Dhalsim and villagers hostage, demanding Ryu and Ken retrieve treasure from the Cave of the Ancients. The duo enters the cave and is forced to fight an unseen opponent, unaware that the adversary is a manifestation of their own inner spirit. After sustaining severe injuries, they recognize each other as the true enemy, causing the illusion to vanish. They exit the cave and surrender the treasure to the criminals, who attempt to eliminate them for no longer being useful. Dhalsim intervenes, paralyzing the attackers, and subsequently heals Ryu and Ken’s wounds, agreeing to instruct them in the ways of Hadou.

Ryu Masters Hadouken in Cave of Ancients Before Traveling to Spain

Dhalsim instructs Ryu and Ken on Hadou usage, prompting Ryu to unleash a powerful but uncontrollable Hadouken that terrifies him with its lethal potential. Seeking mastery, Ryu retreats to the Cave of Ancients for intense training. There, he battles imaginary versions of Guile and Dhalsim to refine his focus and control over the energy. Guile’s presence helps Ryu recognize their previous arrogance, while visualizing opponents aids his precision. Upon completing his rigorous regimen, Ryu and Ken depart India alongside Chun-Li. They travel to Spain because Dorai has been invited to Barcelona to receive an award for dismantling the Ashura crime syndicate, and the group joins him for the ceremony.

Bloodthirsty Prince Vega Pursues Chun-Li with a Bullfight Victory and a Love Potion

Vega enters a bullring to demonstrate his matador skills and becomes captivated by Chun-Li’s beauty. He presents her with a rose and defeats the bull in her honor, offering the ear as proof of his triumph. This victory causes Chun-Li to feel uneasy around him. Subsequent meetings outside the arena reveal Vega’s growing affection. During the night, while Ryu, Ken, and Chun-Li sleep, Vega infiltrates her hotel room and kisses her. He then administers a love potion that induces a daze in Chun-Li whenever she sees him, causing her to focus solely on him. Vega flees the room just as Ken detects his presence. The group eventually wakes up to discover the intrusion and the effects of the potion.

Ken and Chun-Li attend Vega's party while Ryu practices at the hotel

Ken and Chun-Li attend a gathering hosted by Vega, unaware that he sent the invitation. Meanwhile, Ryu remains at the hotel to train his Hadouken technique. Upon arriving, Chun-Li enters a trance-like state. Ken notices Vega positioned inside a steel deathmatch cage at the center of the venue. He accepts the challenge issued by Vega, who subsequently attacks him multiple times during the confrontation.

The Unveiled Ruler – The Rampage of the fearful Thirst for Conquest Begins

Ken engages in a fierce battle with Vega, who holds a significant advantage by breaking both of Ken's feet and causing severe blood loss through his claws. Despite these injuries, Ken withstands the matador's assault and lands several powerful strikes, including one that knocks Vega's mask off. As Vega gains the upper hand, he leaps onto a chandelier to deliver a finishing blow. In response, Ken prepares to unleash his ultimate technique, the Shoryuken, against his opponent.

Ken defeats Vega while Bison attempts to abduct Chun-Li after the battle concludes.

Ken defeats Vega using the Shoryuken, leaving him severely injured. Chun-Li enters the cage as Vega’s love potion fades and rushes to Ken’s side. Enraged by their embrace, Vega attacks from the chandelier, but Ken catches him and places him down gently. Impressed, Bison orders Zoltar to have doctors treat Vega and move him to his villa. Meanwhile, Ryu practices the Hadouken on the beach near his hotel. Ken and Vega are separated for recovery. Suspicious, Chun-Li questions Bison’s doctors, who inject Ken with a sleeping agent. Bison then enters to kidnap Chun-Li. She refuses and attacks, but Bison dodges and counters, tearing parts of her dress.

The Beautiful Assassin Green Eyes Terror of the Cross

Bison overpowers Chun-Li with Psycho Power, strangling her unconscious before ordering Zoltar to bring her and Ken to his villa. Meanwhile, assassin Cammy White enters a hotel room near her target, Dorai. She was hired by Balrog, a Shadowlaw double agent, to eliminate Dorai under the false premise that he leads new drug syndicates. Interpol Chief Barrac approved this secret operation because Dorai was investigating the Shadowlaw crime syndicate. Cammy prepares to execute Dorai, unaware of the complex web of deception surrounding the mission.

Bison kidnaps Ken for a billion dollar ransom, prompting a US military rescue mission to Spain.

Bison kidnaps Ken and demands a $1,000,000,000 ransom from Mr. Masters to cover losses incurred when Dorai shut down Ashura. Mr. Masters dispatches US military commandos Guile and Nash to Spain to rescue Ken. Guile identifies Ken and his friend Ryu from a photograph, noting their tendency for trouble. After a briefing by Mr. Masters's college friend, the commandos depart in a helicopter. Concurrently, Dorai survives an assassination attempt by Cammy White. On a beach, Ryu resists an attack by Zangief, a Shadowlaw wrestler sent by Bison to capture him and bring him to Bison's headquarters.

An Unknown Explosive Force Reveals the Full Extent of Unbelievable Power

Zangief and a Shadowlaw driver defeat Ryu on the beach, knocking him unconscious and loading him into their truck. Guile and Nash arrive shortly after, but the pair escapes before they can intervene. Guile and Nash search a castle for Ken, who was previously held there by Bison’s physicians, but find the location empty. Meanwhile, Ryu awakens at Shadowlaw headquarters and confronts Bison. Bison easily overpowers Ryu and taunts him into using the Hadouken. As Ryu attempts to fire the attack, Bison uses his Psycho Power to destabilize it, causing the Hadouken to explode. The resulting blast, combined with Bison’s energy, knocks Ryu unconscious once again.

Bison uses Zoltar's mind control chip to enslave Ryu while Guile and Nash attempt a rescue.

Bison implants a cyber chip in Ryu’s forehead, allowing him to control Ryu’s higher brain functions as Zoltar demonstrates by forcing a test subject to kill himself. With Ryu under this control and Ken unconscious and chained, Guile and Nash must hurry to rescue them. Meanwhile, Fei Long learns of Dorai’s supposed death and rushes to the hospital in Barcelona, where Dorai was filming a movie. Fei Long meets Interpol Chief Barrac, who explains the situation. Fei Long wishes to help Barrac protect Dorai from future assassination attempts, as Dorai is still alive. This episode highlights the dangers of the cyber chip created by Zoltar to recruit Shadowlaw warriors for Bison, emphasizing the urgent need to free the captives from mind control.

Ken's Nightmares Awaken Hadou Power as He Breaks Free From Chains

Ken suffers recurring nightmares of Bison strangling Chun-Li, which triggers an awakening of his ki and Hadou abilities. Upon waking, he finds himself physically weaker than before but manages to summon the Hadou Shoryuken. This power allows him to break free from his chains and smash through the ceiling to escape the room. Determined to locate Ryu and Chun-Li, Ken proceeds deeper into the fortress, navigating its interior in search of his friends while dealing with the aftermath of his intense mental struggle and newfound power surge.

Recapping the Barcelona Journey and Ken's Separation from Ryu and Chun-Li

This segment provides a recap of events since Ryu and Ken traveled to Barcelona, lasting over ten minutes. Following the summary, Ken walks to the headquarters' main room and is separated from Chun-Li and Ryu by a wall. Meanwhile, Balrog orders Cammy to the hospital because Dorai survived her assassination attempt, demanding his death. Cammy grows suspicious of Balrog but continues to obey his commands for now. Ken reaches a window and observes Chun-Li, who has a cyber chip implanted on her forehead, strangling a Shadowlaw guard.

Ken confronts mind-controlled Ryu while Guile and Nash infiltrate the fortress to rescue them.

Following Chun-Li's departure after neutralizing a guard, Ryu, controlled by Bison's cyber chip, attacks Ken. Ken recognizes Ryu's unnatural state and summons his rage to execute the Hadou Shoryu, shattering the wall separating them. He attempts to persuade Ryu to join him, but receives no response. Simultaneously, Guile and Nash infiltrate the fortress to rescue Ken, Ryu, and Chun-Li from Bison. Bison commands Ryu to focus his ki for the Hadouken, which Ryu complies with. The episode continues the narrative from the previous installment, highlighting the conflict between Ken and the brainwashed Ryu amidst the ongoing rescue mission by their allies.