AIKa R-16: Virgin Mission | |
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アイカ・ルー16: バージン・ミション AIka R-16 | |
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Genre | Adventure [1] |
Original video animation | |
Directed by | Katsuhiko Nishijima |
Produced by | Kiyoshi Sugiyama Masashi Tsukino |
Written by | Kenichi Kanemaki |
Music by |
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Studio | Studio Fantasia |
Licensed by | |
Released | April 25, 2007 – October 26, 2007 |
Episodes | 3 |
Light novel | |
AIKa R-16:BORDER MISSION | |
Written by | Akira Suzuki |
Published by | Hobby JAPAN |
Magazine | Novel JAPAN Charano! |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | March 30,2007 –present |
Original video animation | |
AIKa ZERO | |
Directed by | Noriyasu Yamauchi |
Produced by | Masashi Tsukino Yoshihiko Fujisawa |
Written by | Kenichi Kanemaki |
Music by | Kouichirou Kameyama |
Studio | Studio Fantasia |
Released | July 5,2009 – August 25,2009 |
Episodes | 3 |
Manga | |
AIKa Zero Cute | |
Written by | Rion Senju |
Published by | Bandai Visual |
Magazine | Yomban |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | July 2009 –August 2009 |
Aika R-16:Virgin Mission (stylized AIKa R-16:VIRGIN MISSION) is a Japanese three-episode OVA series animated by Studio Fantasia. Developed as a prequel to the Agent Aika OVA series,it was released on the tenth anniversary of said series. It takes place ten years prior to the events of Agent Aika and follows the story of Aika's first mission when she is 16 years old. The series was followed by a three-episode OVA sequel called Aika Zero where she is 19 years old. As with its predecessor,both series are known for their abundance of fan service in the form of panty shots and nudity. Aika R-16:Virgin Mission was acquired by Bandai Entertainment. [2]
The mini-series follows 16-year-old Aika Sumeragi,who recently got her C-class license to be a salvager,a person who searches for treasure among the ruins of the Earth's cities which have been submerged following worldwide earthquakes. However,at high school,she is regularly late for class and then her posters advertising her salvaging services are taken down. However,one afternoon,she is invited by Eri Shinkai,the class president,to join her Treasure Hunting Club where they look for the coordinates hidden away in a tattoo on classmate Karen Minamino. Aika gladly accepts,but during the trip some of her schoolmates and even their club advisor attack them in an effort to try to capture Karen. Aika defeats the girls and discovers they are being controlled by some devices implanted in their bodies. As they approach the destination,Karen starts acting strangely as if she remembers being there before. At the underwater base,Aika,Eri,and Karen make their way to a locked lab,and discover Karen's true identity.
In Aika Zero,19-year-old Aika Sumeragi is called to investigate the goings on at a private Catholic school that is run by a council group called the White Knights. In the school,the students have been mysteriously disappearing and those who have returned have no memory of the event. They discover that there are aliens who use rope-like tendrils to probe the girls,knocking them out and harvesting their energy,or possessing them to do their bidding.
The Aika R-16: Virgin Mission opening theme is "Sailing to the Future", while the ending theme is "Rise." Both songs were performed by Ami Koshimizu.
The Aika Zero opening theme is "Flying Kid", while the ending theme is "Dream Hunter". Both were also performed by Koshimizu. Accompanying the second OVA series is a set of one-shot manga called Aika Zero Cutie, which features other adventures of when 19-year-old Aika is in college. The first installment was released on July 1, 2009 and the second was released on August 3. [2]
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original airdate | |
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1 | 1 | "Secret Game" "Shīkuretto・Gēmu" (Japanese: シークレット・ゲーム) | April 25, 2007 [20] | |
Aika Sumeragi drives a salvaging submarine with Gozo Aida. After getting her C-class license, she shows up late for school again and must wash all the windows as punishment. Meanwhile her posters advertising her salvaging services are taken down by the student council. However, the class president Eri Shinkai invites her after school to join her Treasure Hunting Club, using the offer of piloting one of her company's subs as the hook. She meets Karen Minamino, a quiet girl who bears a tattoo that is revealed to have the coordinates of a location out in the seas. Accepting the offer, Aika joins Eri and Karen aboard her private cruiser. However, during their voyage they are attacked by some of the club members who try to kidnap Karen, and are revealed to be controlled by their club advisor Risako Nagisa. | ||||
2 | 2 | "Peach Peach Beach" "Pīchi・Pīchi・Bīchi" (Japanese: ピーチ・ピーチ・ビーチ) | July 27, 2007 [20] | |
The Cruiser Eri manages to reach the island close to the destination. Eri and the gang have a beach party, but Risako turns more of the girls against Aika, Eri, and Karen. With Karen's help, Aika fights off the girls and they defeat Risako. | ||||
3 | 3 | "Deep Blue Girl" "Dīpu・Burū・Gāru" (Japanese: ディープ・ブルー・ガール) | October 26, 2007 [20] | |
With the rest of the girls recovering from the beach party incident, Aika, Eri, and Karen are left to explore the destination by themselves. They use a sub to head to the depths where they find an underground base, complete with airport runway. Karen begins to recall things about the base, and leads the way to a lab area. As Karen is the key to opening the lab doors, Aika and Eri put her to sleep and unlock the lab, only to discover a large number of chambers and a bunch of clones that look like Karen. However, the clones are not friendly, attacking the two girls until Aika beats down most of them. Then a giant Karen arrives and beats up Aika. Aika retreats to wake up Karen, who communicates to the giant Karen to make peace, and they are able to leave. |
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original airdate | |
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4 | 1 | "White Knights" "Howaitonaitsu" (Japanese: ホワイトナイツ) | July 5, 2009 | |
19-year-old Aika reunites with Eri and Karen to investigate the serial disappearances of school girls at St. Aero academy. Some of the girls have returned but without any memories of what has happened. While going undercover as students, they discover that the student council group called the White Knights have been abducting the students, and that they are in cahoots with an alien force that penetrates and captures the girls using rope-like tendrils of light. Aika is captured by the alien, but is rescued by Risako. | ||||
5 | 2 | "E.T.A.I." | August 25, 2009 [21] | |
Miyu's back story is expanded upon regarding how she encountered the aliens and then influences her classmates to join her in the student council. The army takes over responsibility for the investigation. When Karen goes in undercover, she notices the council has deserted the chapel. Meanwhile, the Hagens have been observing their actions. When the White Knights capture more girls, Aika raids the underground. | ||||
6 | 3 | "Zero" "Zero" (Japanese: ゼロ) | August 25, 2009 [21] | |
E.T.A.I. holds Aika captive and attempts to probe her, but the tendrils are broken by Aika's inherent power. E.T.A.I. and Miyu go to the spaceship where E.T.A.I. reveals that Aika has alien powers like her. After Aika defeats Rin and Kana, she reunites with Karen and Risako and they find the captured girls. Aika defeats Miyu and E.T.A.I. and then goes after the spaceship where, with the help of the military, they shoot it down. Aika returns safely. During the closing credits, Miyu and E.T.A.I. are taken in by the Hagens. |
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