AKB48 girls dress up as Chun-Li to promote new 'Streetfighter' movie

Friday 27th February, 06:37 AM JST

TOKYO —

Minami Takahashi, 17, Sayaka Akimoto, 20, and other members of popular group AKB48 dressed up in in Chinese combat uniforms this week to promote the upcoming release of “Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li,” directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak.

The girls were dressed up as Chun-Li, the main character in the film based on the popular arcade game, which is now in its fourth version. The girls put on a performance which saw them dance around in kung-fu style. Akimoto said: “I’ve been learning aikido for ages, and it was great to use some of the moves today.”

“Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li” opens in cinemas on Saturday. Capcom has hinted at a possible “fifth” installment of “Street Fighter” depending on the success of “Street Fighter IV.”

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IchyaWarFare at 11:36 AM JST - 27th February

It is entertainment news tetsukon and it is the best!
Betting at 01:11 PM JST - 27th February

"...dressed up in in Chinese combat uniforms".

If that is true, then I can't wait for the Chinese to send their women over here to invade. I'll surrender into their arms as they land on the beaches!! Best Streetfigherists!!!
pawatan at 01:53 PM JST - 27th February

JT staff, I must again respectfully request larger pictures in these situations so I am better able to um, understand the news.
airrunwesker at 02:10 PM JST - 27th February

"Minami Takahashi, 17, Sayaka Akimoto, 20, and other members"

that is the perfect way to describe the group!
yomuri at 02:13 PM JST - 27th February

Street Fighter 4 is technically the 4th Street Fighter game.

yes all of the other games have had different versions of them, but they r all based on whatever version the are extended from. SF3 W impact is still SF3, just a different version.

SF2 Hyper Fighting is still SF2, just a tweaked version of it

the article is correct
IchyaWarFare at 02:17 PM JST - 27th February

Ok yomuri, so where does SF Alpha come from? Or do you want to count 0-4. Let me try - 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. I have 5 numerals, but I can only count 4. I have five different games, but one does not have a number on it, so it does not count. Want to try again?
TheguyNextdoor at 02:19 PM JST - 27th February

LMAO
IchyaWarFare at 03:21 PM JST - 27th February

yomuri, sorry, I forgot one more - Street Fighter EX and I won't count how many versions that one had either. You are free to count on both hands now.
yomuri at 04:49 PM JST - 27th February

no no, you are right, Capcom is wrong

they should have called the latest SF Street Fighter 9.

You should email them and let them know their mistake
imapc at 07:30 PM JST - 27th February

If only Jackie chan was there dressed up in his chun li outfit from city hunter XD
Radicalpatriot at 03:04 AM JST - 28th February

Impressive outfits.
onewrldoneppl at 05:37 PM JST - 28th February

hollywood chose a white woman to ply chun-li in the movie. the same thinking that says tom cruise is "the last samurai" ... ha ha ha.
IchyaWarFare at 10:22 PM JST - 1st March

yomuri - of course I am right. Capcom is not wrong either. How about you read the article again. JT said this: "the popular arcade game, which is now in its fourth version." If you do play games, which I assume you do, we both know this is not the fourth arcade version nor is it the fourth release of this game.

Now JT goes on to say this, what Capcom had said: "Capcom has hinted at a possible “fifth” installment of “Street Fighter” depending on the success of “Street Fighter IV.” Here they go to say the fifth installment of Street Fighter, meaning that will be the fifth installment of the story. But fighting games don't have a story, so why a movie about a game. Will wonders never cease. Anyway, depending on how you read it, I can see how you misinterperted it. But really, who cares?
seggahme at 03:59 PM JST - 2nd March

photo too small. i can't see anything.
PaizuriSan at 12:20 PM JST - 5th March

why wouldnt capcom do the exact same thing with 5 that they did to 4? same chracters new grapchics plus gimmick?Q