AIKa R-16: Virgin Mission is a 2007 Studio Fantasia prequel OVA directed by Katsuhiko Nishijima, the man behind Project A-Ko and Agent Aika. This three-episode series follows sixteen-year-old Aika Sumeragi into a treasure-hunting adventure loaded with fan service and surprisingly well-choreographed hand-drawn action. It’s not deep anime, and it doesn’t pretend to be. But with a jazz-inflected score, solid voice acting, and a golf club beatdown for the ages, it delivers exactly what it promises.
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