In a lot of ways Virgin Fleet should be the poster child for the state of the anime industry in the 90s. How this series was ever picked up and dubbed shows the contempt companies must have for its customers. This show is an example of complete fail, across the board. One thing that had originally attracted me to this anime was its setting. You don’t see a lot of stories involving the Russo-Japanese war of the early 1900s. For historical buffs this event is what announced to the world that Japan had arrived on the world stage and was now apower that had to be dealt with. The Japanese thoroughly trounced the Tsar controlled Russian Empire and was one of the catalysts for their downfall.

Unfortunately, Virgin Fleet is not about any of that nor does it give us anything historically accurate. Because apparently Japan won the war not because of their superior tactics and modern warships but because of their "Virgin Energy". Yes I am talking about that kind of virgin, as in never having sex before virgins. The setting takes place about 20 years following the end of the war, and an uneasy peace exists between the Russians and the Japanese. The plot revolves around a school full of, you guessed it virgins who are trying to master the mysterious power known as "Virgin Energy".

In the time that has passed since the war the Japanese government has apparently become very weak and doesn’t acknowledge Virgin Energy power. Tensions build and eventually begin to erupt into war when Russians spies start trouble trying to uncover the secrets behind virgin energy. Boring action ensues until we finally reach the inevitable and predicable outcome.

The characters are not much better than the story. The story revolves around a young girl Shiokaze and her fiancé who was so memorable that I can’t remember his name. Of course like most young men he is ready to consummate his relationship with his girl but all his plans go up in smoke when Shiokaze displays the most powerful Virgin Energy seen since the war. She takes this very seriously because Japan needs her virginity you know! None of the characters have any real depth but the mains are fairly likable. The rest of the cast however from the stereotypical villains to Shiokaze's classmates are boring and lifeless.

Really thought the most pathetic thing about this show is the art. Without a doubt this is the worst drawn show I have ever seen. Ugly character designs and a horrible color palette make you wonder how anyone thought this ever looked good at all. When compared to modern anime or even some of its contemporaries the animation so totally fails it’s like comparing a Da Vinci to cave paintings. The sound isn’t much better with horrible voice acting and very dated songs and background music there is nothing positive to say about that either.

In the end this series is a complete waste of time. Don’t bother, even though it is short there is nothing redeeming about this. Unless you are a masochist or just really like seeing how poorly anime can be done.