AIKa Zero

The first episode of the new AIKa series has hit the internet, and while waiting for the DVD release I indulged in a quick little preview. I didn't watch the full episode, to be honest, but it seems like it's a step towards reconciling Virgin Mission and Naked Missions. The characters are older, with Aika looked like a cross between her sixteen and twenty-six year old versions, and the story seems to take itself a little more seriously than R-16.

Oh, and the big battle has Aika taking on the entire cast of Hamlet. Definitely inspired. It's just too bad most of the fighters fall with some awkward martial arts chops, still a far cry from the frantic, over the top battles in the original Aika.

Still, it has potential. I don't know how many episodes the new OVA is aiming for, but I'm hoping it'll be longer than AIKa R-16, and hopefully with battles more reminiscent of AA.