Synopsis
Aika is an intelligent and athletic high school girl. Competently she successfully passes the salvager's licence test, obtaining a C-class license. Yet, she is young and hot-headed, so much so that Gozo still treats her like a child. Due to this personality, no one is willing to hire her for salvaging jobs. Eager to get started with salvaging, though, she decides to post an ad in her school to attract potential clients. She manages to get the attention of Eri, a daughter of a rich family and head of the school's treasure hunting club. She asks Aika to salvage something from the sea floor and Aika accepts the assignment. However, upon seeing the state-of-the-art submarine loaded onto Eri's private cruiser and discovering their destination, Aika realises the dangerous nature of this mission, culminating in a clash with a group of armed high school girls on the southern islands.
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The 2006–2008 Japan Window
Among 372 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, AIKa R-16 Virgin Mission places #48 — near the top of its class.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when AIKa R-16 Virgin Mission premiered alongside 112 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 112 other Japan seriess in 2007.
The 1948th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
95 audience reviews — more than 75% of Japan seriess in our index.
Review volume (75th percentile) outruns trending popularity (54th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #690 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (85th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #578 of 2,532 (top 23%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Studio Fantasia |
| Series Type | Miniseries |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 3 |
| Release Date | April 25, 2007 |
Questions Answered
Who created AIKa R-16 Virgin Mission?
AIKa R-16 Virgin Mission was created by Katsuhiko Nishijima.
When did AIKa R-16 Virgin Mission end?
AIKa R-16 Virgin Mission finished its run with its final episode airing on October 26, 2007.











