Blue Submarine Number 6

Genre : Post-apocalyptic, social science fiction, submarine fiction
Information:
Type: OVA 4 episodes
Year: October 25, 1998–March 25, 2000
Age rating: PG
Summary:

The story begins in the near future, when the Earth’s oceans have risen and flooded most of the sea-lying land on Earth. The rogue scientist Zorndyke caused the flooding, which killed billions, and most of humanity’s remaining cities have been attacked or destroyed by Zorndyke’s army of half-animal “hybrids”. Zorndyke is basically an anime version of the villian from “The Island of Dr. Moreau” with Zorndyke being the doctor, right down to the creation of animal-human hybrids and egotistical desire to change the world. The remaining humans begin to wage war against Zorndyke’s seagoing creations for simple survival. Humanity’s best hope for a resolution to the conflict lies with its submarine forces, among which is the focus of the story, Blue Submarine #6.

It is revealed that Zorndyke is attempting to decisively end the conflict in the favor of his hybrid children by artificially inducing a polar switch using geothermal energy at the South Pole.