Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind (2009)

Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind (2009):

“An anime OVA based on the Street Fighter IV videogame.”

OVA means Original Video Animation. In this case, this was an OVA intended solely to promote the then-impending release of Street Fighter IV in 2010. It introduces new characters like Sakura, Juri, Crimson Viper, and Seth. It also introduces the new villain organization S.I.N. Let's get right into it!

Right off the bat, Cammy and her team are investigating a burst of power from South America, eventually calling in Guile and Chun Li. But, their investigation leads them to S.I.N. Chun Li is on to Juri. S.I.N. is who's investigating Ryu's power, the “murderous intent”. (Satsui no Hado.)

Meanwhile, back in the US, Crimson Viper is a CIA agent trying to track down Ryu through Ken Masters. She tracks him down, gets Ryu's location, and fights him in Japan, trying to get him to unleash his full power, just like Seth. Crimson Viper fights Cammy off, and Sakura (The Ryu fangirl.) shows up to cry, and convince Ryu not to turn evil.

Ryu surrenders himself to the CIA, who turns him into S.I.N. He and Seth (And Ken!) fight. It's a pretty straightforward OVA. It basically establishes who's fighting for Good vs. Evil. Plus, it shows that the then-new characters could kick some of the old characters' butts. It's just enough to make you want to play Street Fighter 4. It's only about 64 minutes long. Give it a watch if you're a Street Fighter fan like me.