History Literature / SF25TheArtOfStreetFighter

* CrossoverPunchline: Inevitable, given how many games exist. Special mention goes to a ''[[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcom SNK vs. Capcom]]'' drawing with [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Kyo Kusanagi]] and Sakura playing against each other with UsefulNotes/{{Neo Geo Pocket}}s and a link cable. [[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/2a/41/ff/2a41ff33ee758af442c1b3f17973a763.jpg Judging by their expressions, Sakura is winning.]]

* EyelidPullTaunt: [[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting Yuri Sakazaki]] [[https://67.media.tumblr.com/345036d2a577398f2d345faa3071af09/tumblr_movqcfHAPE1qmuhxzo1_500.jpg pulls one on Sakura]] in a ''[[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNKMillenniumFight2000 Capcom vs. SNK]]'' [[UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast Dreamcast]] cover. Fitting, considering the girls are {{Alternate Company Equivalent}}s who are presented as in-game rivals.

* FunnyBackgroundEvent: ''All over the place.'' [[https://twitter.com/MinovskyArticle/status/1074153675235446784/photo/1 Ryu going to a laundromat]] to wash his [[MartialArtsUniform gi]] -- apparently he wears tighty-whitey briefs -- and the other customers staring at him in confusion.

* OffModel: There are two versions of Bengus's ''Alpha 3'' Dan portraits, because the first version was too goofy and misshapen for the higher-ups. Bengus even mentions how he didn't even know the original was still around.

* ShesGotLegs: Chun-Li's [[AmazonianBeauty proportions]] [[KickChick have always focused on her legs from the start]], though Nishimura's ''Street Fighter IV'' work takes it straight into fetish appeal.

* PaperThinDisguise: Akiman has a few sketches of Sagat dressed up as a businessman (complete with a NiceHat), a scientist, and a chef. There's even a sketch of him trying to sell watermelons to Blanka!

* FunnyBackgroundEvent: ''All over the place.'' Ryu going to a laundromat to wash his [[MartialArtsUniform gi]] -- apparently he wears tighty-whitey briefs -- and the other customers staring at him in confusion.

** Nishimura's ''Super School Fighter II'' has Ryu eating ramen and reading an English instructional book ''upside-down''.
** The ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII'' crew crashing Sean's home when he's sick, and Ibuki clearly drunk on sake while Poison nonchalantly reads and smokes in a corner.
** The ''Capcom Girls Calendar 2011'' cover includes Cammy building a Mega Man snowman, a mahjong game between [[VideoGame/FinalFight Poison]], R. Mika, and [[VideoGame/{{Cyberbots}} Devilotte]], and [[Franchise/ResidentEvil Jill Valentine]] utterly dumbfounded at being surrounded by ''VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}}'' monsters asking for her Halloween candy.

* HighSchoolAU: Nishimura's ''Super School Fighter II'', complete with Sagat as a hulking delinquent, prankster Dhalsim, Zangief with swirly nerd glasses and a book, Cammy in {{sailor fuku}}, and Chun-Li as a HotTeacher.

* FunnyBackgroundEvent: ''All over the place.'' Ryu going to a laundromat to wash his [[MartialArtsUniform gi]] -- apparently he wears tighty-whiteys -- and the other customers staring at him in confusion.

* FunnyBackgroundEvent: ''All over the place.'' Ryu going to a laundromat to wash his [[MartialArtsUniform gi]] -- apparently he wears tighty-whities -- and the other customers staring at him in confusion.

* ShesGotLegs: Chun-Li's [[AmazonianBeauty proportions]] [[KickChick have always focused on her legs from the start]], though Nishimura's ''Street Fighter IV'' work takes it straight into FetishFuel.

Released as part of the [[MilestoneCelebration 25th anniversary]] for the ''StreetFighter'' franchise, ''SF25: The Art of Street Fighter'' features 448 pages of artwork and notes from several of Capcom's most famous artists. It spans the entire series - including the numerous spinoffs - as well as some works done exclusively for the book.

* AfterActionPatchup: The ''Gemaga April 2012'' cover has Chun-Li, Cammy, Julia, and Lili collapsed on the ground, covered in bruises and band-aids.
* AllThereInTheManual: One of the character sketches for ''Anime/StreetFighterIITheAnimatedMovie'' reveals that Balrog (Boxer) is 21, and is the second youngest character after Cammy.

** Kinu Nishimura explains how her ''Capcom Design Works'' cover includes Nemesis holding a tiny flower, which is intended for Jill Valentine.

* AnimeHair: Think Birdie's cheese-mohawk looks silly? An alternate sketch reveals he could have had droopy, ''plant-like'' hair.

* ArtShiftedSequel: Inevitable, as ''Street Fighter'' games have appeared on several consoles and drawn by different artists. This is especially evident in the change from ''Street Fighter II'' to the ''Alpha'' games; M. Bison was redesigned with bigger muscles to give him more personality.
* BadassCrew: The ''Cannon Spike'' team, which comprises of multiple Capcom series crossovers, including Cammy and Charlie from ''StreetFighter'', Shiba Shintaro from ''Three Wonders'', Arthur from ''Ghosts 'n Golbins'', Mega Man, and a few others.
* BeachEpisode: The entirety of the two-page ''Street Fighter II SF II Museum Retail Poster.'' Plenty of Chun-Li and Cammy bikini fan service, while HilarityEnsues with the other characters in the background.

* ColorCodedMultiplayer: Lampshaded in a work that portrays every color variation of ''II'' Chun-Li riding a single bicycle. The one on top of the pile is even doing a Spinning Bird Kick.

* ConceptArtGallery: The biggest ''StreetFighter'' one to date. It features drawings and sketches from every game in the franchise, from the original arcade game through the various spinoffs and crossovers.
* CrossoverPunchline: Inevitable, given how many games exist. Special mention goes to a ''SNK VS Capcom'' drawing with Kyo Kusanagi and Sakura playing against each other with Neo Geo Pockets and a link cable. Judging by their expressions, Sakura is winning.

* EyelidPullTaunt: Yuri Sakazaki pulls one on Sakura in a ''Capcom VS SNK'' Dreamcast cover.
* FanService: With Capcom, it goes without saying; one of the first works is a detailed two-page spread of Chun-Li in a bikini.
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: ''All over the place.'' Ryu going to a laundromat to wash his gi - apparently he wears tighty-whities - and the other customers staring at him in confusion.
** The ''Street Fighter II'' crew in a BeachEpisode, complete with Dee Jay buried up to his neck in the sand, Vega using his mask as a codpiece while Poison gives him a rubdown, Sagat putting a hole in the roof of Dhalsim's surf shop, Guile as the on-duty lifeguard with a sniper rifle and bazooka, and Blanka applying suntan lotion on Eliza while Ken stares in shock.
** Nishimura's ''Super School Fighter II'' has Ryu eating ramen and reading an English instructional book ''upside down.''
** The ''Street Fighter III'' crew crashing Sean's home when he's sick, and Ibuki clearly drunk on sake while Poison nonchalantly reads and smokes in a corner.
** The ''Capcom Girls Calendar 2011'' cover includes Cammy building a Mega Man snowman, a mahjong game between Poison, R. Mika, and Devilot, and Jill Valentine utterly dumbfounded at being surrounded by ''Darkstalkers'' monsters asking for her Halloween candy.
** The ''Capcom Girls Calendar 2012'' cover features the characters in unlikely outfits, including Jill Valentine in a bikini ''and her cap and gun holsters.''
** Sagat's ''Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness'' sketch has him holding a Ryu plushie.
** An ''Alpha'' character sketch portrays the aftermath of Retsu curbstomping Dan. Bengus admits he was looking forward to drawing Retsu more than Dan.

* GoKartingWithBowser: Frequently, given the number of characters and games involved. Special mention to the ''Capcom Heroes Calendar 2012'' cover, which includes Chris Redfield and Leon Kennedy getting drunk and sharing a bento with ''Nemesis''.
* HighSchoolAU: Nishimura's ''Super School Fighter II'', complete with Sagat as a hulking delinquent, prankster Dhalsim, Zangief with swirly nerd glasses and a book, Cammy in sailor fuku, and Chun-Li as a HotTeacher.

* RedEyesTakeWarning: The Four Heavenly Kings in Bengus's ''Street Fighter IV: Volt'' pieces. A closer look reveals Ryu and Akuma's silhouettes in the background.

* ShesGotLegs: Chun-Li's proportions have always focused on her legs from the start, though Nishimura's ''Street Fighter IV'' work takes it straight into FetishFuel.

* {{Sleepyhead}}: Some of the ''Street Fighter'' and ''Darkstalker'' girls get together for the '' '98 Capcom Official New Year Postcard''. They're all awake and chatting, while Devilot has fallen asleep under the table.

* TrainingFromHell: All of the characters, but Chun-Li is specifically sketched having a tough training regimen. The notes indicate that she's constantly pushing herself so as to avoid a CantCatchUp scenario.

* AllThereInTheManual: One of the character sketches for ''StreetFighterIITheAnimatedMovie'' reveals that Balrog (Boxer) is 21, and is the second youngest character after Cammy.

** Kinu Nishimura explains how his ''Capcom Design Works'' cover includes Nemesis holding a tiny flower, which is intended for Jill Valentine.

* SelfDeprecation: Nishimura freely admits that he's the biggest crybaby of the group, and that he tries to live up to Akiman's artistic standards.

** Akiman's Zangief is spouting blood and has a huge, hilarious scowl on his face. The artist says it's funnier if you think Zangief is angrier at his own clumsiness than his injury.

* AllStarCast: Artists featured include Akiman, Kinu Nishimura, Bengus, Daigo Ikeno, Daichan, Edayan, Shinkiro, and Polygon Pictures.

* CreatorsFavorite: Bengus points out a set of autograph panels he did for the 15th anniversary, and that he'd like to be buried with them. He also mentions ''X-Men VS Street Fighter'' as his favorite game.

* HighSchoolAU: Nishimura's ''Super School Fighter II'', complete with Sagat as a hulking delinquent, prankster Dhalsim, Zangief with swirly nerd glasses and a book, Cammy in sailor fuku, and Chun-Li as a HotTeacher.
* HoYay: Akiman's ''SVC Chaos'' poster, which features Chun-Li and Mai Shiranui in an AlmostKiss stare-down.

* {{Narm}}: Ryu and Chun-Li's overly-realistic facial reactions to Shadaloo's ElaborateUndergroundBase. Ryu looks like he's stepped on a nail, and Chun-Li covers her mouth as if she's eaten something rotten.
** A ''Hyper Street Fighter II'' poster has every member of the cast surrounding and glaring fiercely at Guile, who has a completely blank, stony face.

* Narm: Ryu and Chun-Li's overly-realistic facial reactions to Shadaloo's ElaborateUndergroundBase. Ryu looks like he's stepped on a nail, and Chun-Li covers her mouth as if she's eaten something rotten.

* RedEyesTakeWarning: The Four Heavenly Kings in Bengus's ''Street Fighter IV: Volt'' peaces. A closer look reveals Ryu and Akuma's silhouettes in the background.