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Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf (1992)

Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf poster
Original title
バトルファイターズ餓狼伝説
Directed by
Hiroshi Fukutomi
Genre
action, animation
Country
Japan
Runtime
46 min
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 41 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A martial artist seeks revenge against a crime boss who killed his father. He travels to a fighting tournament to face powerful opponents.

action-packedretromelodramaticenergeticgrittynostalgicpunchy

What happens

Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf (バトルファイターズ 餓狼伝説, Batoru Faitāzu Garō Densetsu; "Battle Fighters: Legend of the Hungry Wolf") is an animated TV special based on the fighting game Fatal Fury. It originally aired on Fuji TV on December 23, 1992. The movie was directed by Hiroshi Fukutomi and features character designs by Masami Ōbari. An English adaptation was produced by Viz Communications, which was released on home video in 1994. A sequel, Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle, was released in 1993. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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