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King of Fighters Game Franchise Gets Chinese Animated Film in 2022

posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Trailer shows Goenitz fighting Kyo, hints at "Orochi arc" story

Kusanagi.

The appearance of Goenitz hints that the movie will enter the games' "Orochi arc" story, which centers on the Four Heavenly Kings (one of which is Goenitz) attempting to revive and unleash their master Orochi The games explored the story line in The King of Fighters '95 until The King of Fighters '97.

The iDragons animation studio previously series will get two more 24-episode seasons that will lead to a film finale. It is unknown if the new film is the same project as iDragons' previously announced film. At the time of the announcement in 2018, iDragons noted that the new projects will take the story to The King of Fighters '97's "Orochi arc."

When SNK announced the animated adaptation in 2016, it also announced a live-action adaptation. The animated series was first The King of Fighters: Another Day in 2005 and 2006.

The franchise has also releasing the manga in English.

SNK released The King of Fighters XIV, the latest installment in the franchise, for developing The King of Fighters XV game.

Source: Eiga.com via Siliconera


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