Street Fighter II V​(ストリートファイターⅡ Ｖ,pronounced "two vee"), is an anime series based on the fighting game Street Fighter II. Directed by Gisaburo Sugii (who also directed the previous movie version), the series first aired in Japan in 1995, from April 10 to November 27, on YTV. An English adaptation of the series was produced by ADV Films in 1997 and was originally released on VHS, utilizing an English cast they hired themselves. Since then in 2000, Manga Entertainment, produced a new English dub, with the co-operation of Animaze and released that dub to VHS and DVD. The show has been broadcast on American cable networks including USA, Syfy, Encore WAM, G4, and over-the-air network NBC.