The King of Fighters: Destiny

The King of Fighters: Destiny is a Chinese animated CGI web series based on The King of Fighters series. Produced by SNK and with iDRAGONS Creative Studio, it will have 24 episodes total and is a tie-in animated series to promote a new KOF-inspired MMO mobile game.

Episodes

 * Episode 1: SOUTH TOWN - (Released Aug 3, 2017)

THE KING OF FIGHTERS – The world-renowned tournament starts now! After arriving in South Town, Kyo Kusanagi, an invitee to KOF, runs into another formidable fighter, Terry Bogard. Ten years have passed since the tragedy that changed his live forever… The destinies of the fighters now cross here in South Town.


 * Episode 2: KYOKUGEN STYLE (Released Aug 10, 2017)

When Kyo, Benimaru and Daimon visit the Kyokugen Style Dojo in South Town, they come across Ryo Sakazaki chasing down men in black suits. Kyo and his friends head off to Geese Tower in pursuit as well. Once they arrive at the tower, Geese’s right-hand man, Billy Kane descends on them.


 * Episode 3: ANGELINA (Released Aug 17, 2017)

Kyo and Ryo hit it off immediately. They receive a call about Yuri, Ryo’s little sister, and how she has ran away from home. While searching for information about Geese, Terry bumps into a mysterious lady named Angelina at a nightclub.


 * Episode 4: BROTHER (Released Aug 24, 2017)

After leaving the nightclub, Terry is challenged by a mysterious fighter. This fighter turns out to be Andy, Terry’s little brother, who he has not seen in 10 years. In order to take revenge on Geese for what he did to their father, Jeff, they team up with Joe Higashi to infiltrate Geese Tower.

When Geese was young, he was driven out from Stroheim Castle since his mother was not the legal wife of his father. After wandering on his own, he becomes a disciple of Tung Fu Rue. During his time there he harbors hatred for another disciple, Jeff, over who will inherit Tung's role and secrets.
 * Episode 5: SIDE STORY- GEESE HOWARD (Released Aug 31, 2017)

Kyo senses the power of Orochi in South Town and is concerned whether the Orochi seal is weakening. In another part of the world, Yuri is searching for teammates to participate in the KOF tournament with her. While in London she runs into two female fighters, King and Mai.
 * Episode 6: QUEENS TEAM (Released September 7, 2017)

Terry tails Angelina to search for more information about Geese. He finds Angelina who is threatened by Matt. Matt is a following of Geese and Terry saves Angelina from his hands. Angelina suddenly recalls what happened in her past.
 * Episode 7: MEMORIES (Released September 14, 2017)

Fighters come together in the announcement event for KOF. Benimaru gets excited with the heated atmosphere, Athena attracts everybody in the venue, Ryo reunites with his sister, Yuri, Mai starts to quarrel with Andy… All fighter's minds cross here before KOF.
 * Episode 8: RECEPTION (Released September 21, 2017)

Music

 * Opening Theme: The Awakening of Justice
 * Interlude Song: All to me, all to you
 * Ending Theme: Tears ~ Destiny ver

Trivia

 * In episode 1, Jeff's gravestone was cut.
 * In episode 3, Angelina's singing and the bar's name was cut due to licensing conflicts: the song closely imitates The Carpenters song, (They Long to Be) Close to You and the bar for sharing the same name as the British band, Muse.
 * In episode 6, a segment displaying the Man in Armour by Rembrandt was cut.