Great fights and lots of them.

A shaky beginning hampers the story: the first two episodes score a 5 and the last four along the lines of an 8.5. Genuine intrigue elements in the story imply further episodes scoring 8.0s and above.

The "good guys" come complete with witty banter and cool fight lines, although shallow at first they develop into a team worth rooting for.

Excellent backgrounds, great facial expressions, detailed fight scenes, stylized still shots and nasty characters drawn with even more attention to detail than the protagonists.

Manga Entertainment usually does an excellent translation job and this series is no exception. Up to date lingo and re-worked titles rescue the language of the series from the pit of translation loss: the original translated name of the Devil's Battle Cave was the far less impressive "evil cave;" and "Episode 2: King of the Air Force" originally came in as "Mr. Air Force Exploding: Incredible Military Combat."

Believable characters. Neither Ken nor Ryu sound awkward when they say, "dude," an impossible feat in the world of voice dubbing.

Blood but no gore. And brief snippets of bare posteriors hardly make this a worry for parents who simply want to present their kids with some good, wholesome, bare-knuckled street fighting.

Easy navigation over an evocative street scene design. But very little of note. Manga Ent. previews and a catalogue of their most famous titles; "Street Fighter II V" trailer; weblinks to Manga Ent. related sites. The DVD also features a remix of the theme song, a deceptively good addition to the package.

Who can resist two guys who wipe the floor with pretty much everyone they meet?

Who can resist a guy who'll strip butt naked and dive into a pool while there's someone in it and not be embarrassed about what his body parts look like on the way down?

Anyone with a mohawk must be evil, right? Someone must have had a bad experience with punk rock when they were little.

Love it? Hate it? Buy it.