Ranked #589

Sora no Otoshimono

While watching episode of Sora no Otoshimono, I thought it was going to be a serious fantasy romance-filled action anime. This was because the way the plot was set, and the way Tomoki has his dreams. I really thought it would've been a perfect setting for that type of anime.

Then, shit happens. The anime goes totally random and it made me LOL; so hard I almost chocked and spilled soda over my laptop. The humor in Sora no Otoshimono is random, but yet it always seems to make me laugh. The ecchi things stuff tomoki does has yet ceased to bore me.

The characters are also, setup in such perfect proportions for a comedy anime. A perverted boy with his childhood friend, creepy senpai and class prez. Each character has his/her share of randomness to make you laugh.

(The humor and story of Sora no Otoshimono, I can't help but say, reminds me of Inukami. They way Yoko punishes Keita is so similar to what happens to tomoki.)

Sora no otoshimono is a must watch, if you like this kind of comedy anime. Especially if you like fan service comedy, I guarantee you, you'll laugh your ass off. read more

*Dramatic ending to an overall ecchi humour series*

“The following story depicts the downfall of my quiet and peaceful life.” – Tomoki Sakurai

If someone is telling you this anime has flying pantsu (underwear), what will come to mind? People throwing pantsu at each other? Or if you are a bit more creative, perhaps you may be imagining them using the pantsu to wrap around a volleyball for practice? (I really got that as a response before). But will you believe me if I say the underwear in this show can really fly like a bird (heck, they even fly in a wonderful formation in the sky). Furthermore, what if those pantsu can explode? Yes, they can go KABOOM! How’s that for a change? Assuming you are still hanging around, let me give this one final piece of advice. Stop reading right here if flying and exploding pantsu is not what you want to see because it only gets much more exciting and chances are you won’t like it (ie. you can drop this show from you list).

Now for the rest of us, where should we begin? How about the ordinary lifestyle of the young man, our protagonist of the story, Tomoki Sakurai? All he ever wished from his small town was to live a peaceful and quiet life where he can eat, sleep, and play. He even made a motto for himself, “peace and quiet is the best”. One night under a cherry tree, a pretty angel came falling down toward our hero and that is how his quiet and peaceful life comes to an end. Who might this girl be? Where did she come from? What kind of past did she have? All these questions will propel the story forward and eventually develop into something much more than what anyone would have initially thought possible from this type of show.

Unsurprisingly a great deal of character developments, in terms of personal growth, lies with the fallen angel. As the series progresses, she not only begin to show depth as a character, but at the same time get involved in a funny four-way romance. Various characters’ past have also been revealed which explains a lot about their current self, particularly their behavior. This also made them more real and believable as a whole.

The sound department really deserves special recognition for this show. Not nothing does it have a special, one of a kind, ending per episode, but each ending also features the aftermath of what happened at the end of the episode (think of it as some form of epilogue). As an example, I strongly urge you to look up the second ending (flying pantsu ending). In addition to the various endings, the unique background music (BGM), that does not often repeat itself, also deserves honourable mention. Often times I feel that I was nearly going in tears thanks to these BGM. They make a strong compliment to the already excellent series.

Sounds come in many different forms. Music obviously counts as one, but voicing is another, especially in the anime industry. Some voices can make a character seem like a lifeless zombie or can totally repel viewers from watching further. Others can bring life to a character, making them more lively and believable. Fortunately, Sora no Otoshimono has a large group of talented casts that helped make the characters come to life and also aided the comedy aspect of the show. If I were to select one seiyu from the group whom I believe have performed the best, it will have to be Souichirou Hoshi (Kira from Gundam SEED, Keiichi from Nigurashi no Naku Koro ni). His ultra hilarious performance as Tomoki, the protagonist, played a key role in the overall success of the series in my opinion. Though his voice may be hard to get used to at times, his role as Tomoki is certainly refreshing, highly different from most of his previous character voices.

You may think that there is probably nothing else that is good about this series. You are dead wrong. The ultimate selling point of Sora no Otoshimono lies in the animation. While it does not have the unique animation techniques like those we often seen by SHAFT, this series cannot be taken lightly either. Production quality is top notch. With smooth fluid-like animation, great scene transitions, and consistently level of high quality production by the studio, all made this show an eye candy to watch. Of course this is especially true if you are into ecchi-fan service. But even if you are an action fan, you will not be disappointed as the series totally shines with its animation. You have to see it to believe it. Certainly one of the best quality anime (animation-wise) of the Fall 2009 season.

To be honest, I am not an extremely big fan of ecchi comedy. But Sora no Otoshimono completely changed my view on this genre. I was really drawn in by the emotional scenes multiple times throughout the series. Similarly, I was also captivated by the very sad, yet powerful, scenes toward the end of the show. It certainly showed us that Sora no Otoshimono is not just about pure ecchi humour, but actually have a strong background story to back it up! I would also like to applaud the production studio, AIC A.S.T.A. for a job well done in adapting the original material from the manga. Lastly if you have read the entire review, do yourself a favour and watch the series now. It is only 13 episodes long, so why not give it a shot? read more

When you see the phrase "generic, mindless fanservice, you expect an anime thats just horrible. Fortunately however, Sora No Otoshimono is anything but. Surprisingly well done and developed, Sora No Otoshimono takes you on unforgettable ride.

Story
The story at first sounds really generic. Small town, childhood friend who happens to live next door and is well endowed, and a mysterious "angel" falling from the sky. Yeah, so it is generic BUT throughout the series, the story gains more depth and eventually becomes interesting and enthralling. As a reader of the manga, the plot follows it to the dot and the pacing is also quite similar. Sometimes it does feel slightly rushed but keep in mind they are trying to condense about 5 volumes of manga into 13 episodes. The more you delve into the universe the more interesting it gets.

Animation
One word :wow
The animation in this series is flawless. The quality of the animation is simply amazing and this anime isnt even based on action. Animation is smooth and consistent throughout the whole series and camera angles are interesting and dynamic enough to add realism in dialouge. In every scene there is something moving and in most cases it is multiple objects (i.e consistant blinking, arm gestures etc). The bigger scenes that incompass massive explosions and giant crap are also done very nicely. Also, there are always different animations for the credits so there is more new animation packed in every episode.

Sound
Im not a real expert at sound but there is nothing wrong with the sound in my opinion. Ambience sound are consistant and sound realistic. The voice actors were nicely chosen and all act out their respective characters well. I've heard people say that Tomoko's voice (the protagonist) is annoying but i've had no problem with it. Maybe i'm just tolerant?
Since there is always a different credit theme, it means different songs. WOW. Some of them are just plain silly and some are strangely addictive. Also watch out for ep 10, two great songs.

Character
The character designs are nice and certainly live up to the generic ecchi anime standards. With this in mind however there really isn't anything ground breaking when it comes to the characters. Still though, like the plot line there is more than enough character development to keep the series interesting.

Enjoyment
Who would have thought that an anime with romance, ecchi and comedy as its central genres be so interesting and funny. You'll get plenty of laughs here in this series but i warn you, the humour is more on the corny-ecchi side (golden boy) rather the smart ass side (lucky star). Still though, the humour is great and come in great quantities. The extensive use of chibi characters really make the irony in the "serious" scene unbearable.
However thats not to say that the plot line is completely neglected with somewhat cheap humour. As a reader of the manga where this series is based on, the plot is actually quite deep and meaningful. Its really the polar opposite of the humour found in this series. Throughout the series both humour and plot development are nicely balanced so that viewers of the anime are satisfied in both ecchi and plotline values.

Conclusion
An anime that probably has the highest production value of the season (and dare i say the year), a deep plot and truckloads of humour, this anime cannot be missed. Seemingly neglescted due to its appearance as a "generic", this anime is anything but. A must watch

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I was looking for new anime, something that fits funny, romantic, a bit perverted, deeply freshed made anime, also, sometimes epic. I found one, Sora no otoshimono.
-Story(9/10)-: To be honest, I didn't expect much plot for this. I thought it'd be all panties, boobies, sex, fan-service and other stuff. Well, the story is pretty good, but I wanted it to be it less perv.
Our main male protagonist that has contrasting personality hit the jackpot when a beautiful big-breasted angeloid literally fell from the sky onto his lap. He then made a contract with her and aided with her ability to do anything he wants. I was like rofl, it was funny as hell. Through the series we discover more angeloids also more information about angeloids. The storyline is pretty good.
-Animation(10/10)-: Simply amazing. Characters design, outfits. Especially I would like to mention the moment when Ikaros switched on Uranus queen mode, which was just epic, thank you animation team.
-Sound(7/10): I don’t like op and ending theme at all. It’s a bit too dull. But all in all background effects were awesome.
-Characters(8/10)- Counting the number of likable characters on one hand, the other hand contains those that I wouldn’t bat an eyelid if they fell under a bus. Tomoki is funny. He kept the show moving along whilst managing to hold the train-wreck together. Sohara is really dull. She can’t decide if she wants to bed the protagonist or beat all the crap out of him. Unfortunately, the dynamic between the two is a necessary evil, as much of the humor comes from the violent beatings but loses its edge as a sappy romance is introduced.
Also worthy of a mention is the sadistic Mikako, whose mischief is not used as often as maybe it should be. Her dry and wicked sense of humor resonates with me, and I often find myself grinning at her wind up tactics. She is the second character who kept anime alive, I really liked her jokes. Icaros is always melancholic takes care of a watermelon. I do love her development through the series. Nymph is a bit bitchy, but then he stabilized and became a good girl. Still we know a few about angeloids we will find out more in OVA, movie season 2, also season 3.
They will be more in OVA’s, movie and 2nd seson.
-Enjoyment(8/10)- I really enjoyed watching the show. I am a big fun of animes like DearS, Chobits and now I found Sora no otoshimono. The anime is great, only fun service spoiled the whole picture of epicness.
-Overall(8/10)- It’s really good comedy, pretty interesting sci-fi even great romance. Angeloids fights are badass; I really like it, especially Uranus queen mode. Thanks to fun service this anime isn’t masterpiece.
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This anime follows the manga very closely.

Sora no Otoshimono is a romantic comedy, also known as a romcom. Of it's genre, it stands out from the crowd in that the jokes are actually funny and the ecchi isn't over the top, yet it still falls prey to flat characters and a storyline which lacks a bit.

Ecchi is like the topping on a hot dog, it's not the main attraction but it certainly adds flavor. While some series sacrifice all else for ecchi, Sora no Otoshimono moderates itself (just a little bit). It's not a (huge) distraction, which is good.

The characters are pretty flat. The character that develops the most is Icarus (Ikaros), who struggles with trying to become more human like for her master. That doesn't get very far, nor does it really seem to be a driving point in the story.

The story, it actually includes drama. There were a few parts where I knew what was going to happen solely because I read the manga, yet I still was shocked to see it happen. It kicks it from comedy to drama in a few seconds, but unfortunately only when it comes to one character. Still, plenty of "oh snap!" moments.

Each episode has it's own ending theme, and episode eleven has a different main vocalist for the opening. The end themes are sometimes parodies of other end themes, but not always. The twelfth and thirteenth endings are actually quite beautifully done in my opinion.
However there's a spot in which Icarus sings. I was looking forward to hearing it after reading the manga, but the actual song is disappointing.

The art of this series is based off of the art of the manga, and while they did some parts worse than the manga overall I'd actually say that they illustrated the characters better, Icarus especially. I didn't really notice how well designed she was until I watched the anime. On the other hand, three unnamed characters seemed a bit underwhelming.

I enjoyed the series myself, but it is quite episodic. You could cut out a lot of episodes, but then again you could also take the pictures out of a children's storybook.
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My first review, give some constructive criticism on improvements!

Hmmm... Sora no Otoshimono (or Heaven's Lost Property), is probably THE BEST example I've seen of an Ecchi comedy that manages to successfully transcend the realms of stupidity to produce an excellent anime with a memorable story and amazing characters. A thoroughly enjoyable experience.

Oh yeah, you fell from the sky yesterday... right... - Tomoki

This quote from the first episode, combined with Tomoki's reaction effectively sums up how over-the-top Sora no Otoshimono(SnO) gets and how mind-numbingly insane, the situations that are going to occur in Tomoki's life will be. Tomoki himself states that this story is the depiction of the downfall of his peaceful and quiet life, into flying panties, well endowed angeloids and karate chops that defy every possible law of physics. It's exactly this stupidly over-the-top comedy combined with the excellent art direction and characters that make SnO such a great show to watch. It never takes itself too seriously or tries to present over complicated plot and character developments every five seconds, instead it relies on natural character development and maturity and certain key moments of plot development resulting in both a touching story and great Ecchi and comedy moments thus keeping the viewer entertained and hooked episode upon episode. The humour never gets stale, SnO keeps it interesting and mixes it up just enough so that you, the viewer continue to laugh episode after episode.

The art of SnO is beautiful, instantly from the first episode you can see this show has great production values, the characters are well drawn and the environments are varied, and very well coloured. Being an Ecchi comedy the girls and their underwear are incredibly well drawn and the girls themselves designed and detailed to near perfection. The animation is also very fluid and dynamic, and feels very natural to they eye. Boobs bounce well, skirts fly and panties get flashed with graceful movement (is that even possible!??). The characters are often represented in Chibi form, which is very well done and fits in with the shows comedic nature, it continuously reminds the viewer not to take the show too seriously and adds to the overall humour. However where the art and animation really shines in this series is the characters facial expressions and emotions, Icarus one of the angeloids carries a sad, melancholic expression throughout the series, and to put it simply it looks amazing, the studio really succeeded in making believable emotions and this works great with the character development.

The sound is another plus for this anime, the OP is a kind of catchy, melancholic song that really represents the series emotional and serious side, the ED or should I say EDs are where this show feels unique and interesting. Each episode has a unique ending that ties in with the events that took place during that episode, and are accompanied by an epilogue styled animation that shows the aftemath of what occured during that episode. The BGM is also good, it fits well with the comedy and really compliments the emotional scenes when they occur, theres also never a moment in this show where you hear a piece of BGM and feel its overused or too predictable.

Now comes the part of this show that makes it shine compared to all the other Ecchi comedies out there, the characters and story. The characters of this show are the main reason why it's so enjoyable they all feel natural and are developed well giving viewers a reason to pay attention to them. Since the cast of recurring characters is small the producers manage to give each character ample enough time to become well developed. One of the characters that stood out for me has to be Sugata, described during the first episode as a highly intelligent, extremely creepy and perverted guy and also introducing each episode, he has the most interesting role in the series. He attempts to discover the so called 'New World' where the angeloids came from thus he continuously observes Icarus and Nymph. He is highly intelligent and perceptive thus picking up on things no one else in the series manages too, his comments and dialogue often give the viewer understanding and insight as well as questions about the angeloids and who they really are.

The story is another plus point to this anime, it is very well executed and fits in with all the randomness and comedy of the show, in most episodes the story is just an undertone and is shows through the way the characters develop and interact with each other. However during the select key moments of the series when the story takes the driving seat, it executes well and piques the viewers interest making them ask questions and wonder what is going to happen next, it also manages to make very effective use of emotion making the viewer want to be involved in it all the much more. The seriousness picks up most at the end of the show and the viewer really feels and understands the angeliods, giving the story and excellent and dramatic ending.

All in all SnO is a beautiful and well executed show that shows just how versatile the Ecchi comedy genre can be if done properly.
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When you hear the words "ecchi romance comedy", what comes to mind? Silly, pretty graphics that are fanservice oriented, weak plot and character development? SnO is certainly a very lighthearted show for the most part, and easily enjoyable for those who appreciate comedy in general. This doesn't mean that SnO fundamentally lacks the qualities of a good, interesting, and solid show.

Arguably the biggest "flaw" of the show is that the story premise is as generic as it gets, with the tried and true concept of the boy who meets a magical girl (or angel in this case) who is able to do amazing this for him, which we already know from shows like Chobits and Oh My Goddess. The question that must be asked is what is done to remix this old idea? In this case, I'd have to analyze the main character Tomoki. At first glance, he's a rather obnoxious and lazy pervert who merely wishes to live a quiet peaceful life. As events progress, we see more from him, how he's actually quite capable and motivated to help others around him who are in need. Tomoki's development towards becoming more sensitive to the people around him so far makes him, and this show stand out. Meanwhile, the time Tomoki loses from his "quiet peaceful life" that is spent caring for the angel Ikaros has contributed to her development in learning about the human world, and developing her emotions for those around her.

The aforementioned development of the main characters is quite well done, and moving. Even though Tomoki's shenanigans and Ikaros's naivety of the human world and her appealing design opens up many opportunities for the "ecchi comedy" part of this anime to take form, the "romance" part of this anime is generally done quite seriously, with characters taking time to reflect on events around them, not mention taking time to also explain their background, which really adds depth to the characters themselves and their emotions for one another, particularly concerning Tomoki's friend Sohara and of course the angel Ikaros.

As I was saying how Ikaros's design is quite appealing, the artwork in this show is extremely well done. Characters are well-drawn in general, and the use of chibi forms of these characters in comedy moments is done quite appropriately. Animations are also really high quality and diverse, and the choice of music is very catchy and appropriate. The quality of the aesthetics in general is very impressive, and a reason alone for watching this show. What is also quite interesting about this show is how there is always a different theme and scene used for the ending of each episode, so I would recommend not skipping the credits of this show.

All in all, SnO is a great show, and probably one of the highest quality productions of Fall 2009. This show is definitely for you if you want something that looks nice, is very funny, and has interesting development. The development of this show is so interesting that I'm concerned that 13 episodes is not enough to do this show justice. If a second season to this show will be announced, I'm definitely looking forward to it. read more

Sora no Otoshimono is the usual ecchi anime. Good looking girls, A guy whos parents are never there, and for some reason he is living with all these girls usually arent 3-5 by the end of the series. The story though takes a different approach then usual by making the guy of the show a really huge perv. Usually the guy is all shy and feels weird when girls make sexual advances on them, but this guy iis obessed with girls boobs and porno magazines even having an episode in the second season where one of the characters burn his porno magazines and he cried his eyes out.

Story 7:

This show has the usual supernatural story that leads girls to end up living in his house because they can not go back to where they came from. I was never really shocked from the twists they where pretty much predictable. It is possible though too get into this story a bit because of the fact that these girls are cybernetic angels kinda an interesting topic.

Art 9:

The art in this show was defiently very ecchi, yet it was drawn out very good alot of the time i was draw to this show because of how they designed the characters it might seem shallow but at times the story can be great, but if the design in the show is not great I usually do not feel like watching it.

Sound 9:

The soundtracks where actually pretty interesting in this show like the opening song, and the song that ikaros one of the angels sung "falling down" was also a favorite of mine

Character 8:

Characters in this show where the usual guy who cant get any, tsundere, apathetic girl, bubbly chick, and the evil girl who looks nice on the outside. Some of the characters peaked my interest though cause the tsundere girl would often break character being a sweet girl, while the apathetic girl would finally start showing emotion after a long time, so on.

My enjoyment was an 8 because yes there was generic topics in this show, but hey watching boobies bouncing around which guy would not enjoy that with a decent backstory of course :) read more

My reviews are not super long, if you don't like the review please move on.

Sora no Otoshimono is a super ecchi that also happen to be a comedy. The plot is just mindbogglingly amazing, the characters are insanely funny, the artwork is superb, and the soundtracks are well chosen. Yes, Sora no Ototshimono is an ecchi which some viewers find despicable, but something about this anime, It just brings something to the table that other ecchi animes don't deliver.
If you got some spare time, go watch this anime. It made me laugh really hard and it will probably make you laugh as well (But make sure you have a lot of time because this anime is 3 seasons long.) read more

Sora no Otoshimono has to be one of best made series for ecchi genera and much more. This series has good battle scenes, ton of parodies and some best though out joke about ecchi in general, good music, great character that have many level to them (why this series has some of my most favorite character in all anime), and story, where creator will tease you with plot point and only give out some much. Why there been two season and one movie only tiny bit over all story has been revealed. It's only fault lie in either people will fill it can be too much or for me, it was that story has good pace but it little a bit of mess.

To say their one story to Sora no Otoshimono is lie. First all this is combo of comedy, parody, fantasy, ecchi, adventure, slavery and god plot line, world bender, and school life. You have ecchi element with comedy in school life, which cover top part of the series and first thing you will see when watching it. Then under there is element of slavery, god, and a world bender to fantasy adventure main plot line. Which will hide away a lot time.

The character development is not really there for some cast but for those don't develop their persona are pretty well made and set in their role. But for main angel cast it there. Over all character are made real well. The main, he pretty manic, complex, and is mess. You know what I mean once you get know him. He kind reflect story itself and how it mess.

The music is real good and this where you will see main parody part of series. Almost every episode come with it own ending and that ending will reflect plot for that episode. The ending visual and song will be parody of what episode plot was parodying. There is range but most of parody are of anime, so you may not need know much about japan. (oh note: I review from sub point of view, I don't like dubs.)

Art and animation is good. Next I should say about comedy here is. Beside the joke in series. This series actual has over all joke for whole package. The joke that I'm talking about is that this is a joke of ecchi genera. When come ecchi element the creator those not hold back nor hold your hand. Comedy and ecchi are reflection of each other in this series. I think creator trying make point with these to element about ecchi genera. I could be wrong this is pure conjecture on my part but that going on what I watched.

I high recommend this series. If see you my list, you know I watch a lot over years. I feel like i got enough under my belt to know what good. You at least try the 1st season. Warning as I said before, when it come to ecchi part, the creator here does not holding back. If you can't handle ecchi, then don't watch this series. But it's not this ecchi, It's also has real fun fantasy adventure under it. I will say movie not as good but fault came from fact that I feel like they did not know how make movie or the original was made for other format first, like ova. The movie has story good like series but half movie was recap and part of it could this been more episodes.

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This is an ecchi and comedy, two of my favorite genres. However, the humor usually falls flat with me, and the ecchi is rather tame by my standards and doesn't have the situational elements that makes ecchi sexy. And there isn't much else to save the show. The story doesn't really matter much. It serves more as a premise for the 2 "angeloid" girls rather than a key component of most episodes. In other words, it's mostly episodic.


Comedy: The comedy is wild and exaggerated, using gags, slapstick, and parodies. And it's corny. It reminds me a bit of a Looney Toons cartoon. The main male character, Tomoki, is uncontrollably perverted, and the comedy mostly consists of him coming up with plots to see women naked or in panties, and getting beat up in the process. He is shown 90% of the time in chibi form (the small child-like form) with a totally different voice, and almost half of that time he is running around naked. In fact, I almost don't recognize him when he switches back. I just don't find this type of dumb comedy appealing.

Ecchi: I'm a fan of ecchi, but I do find mindless ecchi boring. There needs to be some situational element to make the ecchi sexy and appealing, like a romantic build-up, an awkward situation, or some cuteness. Some of the panty shots involving Sohara early on in the series are quite nice as she shakes her butt around cutely while talking. The brief shot of the girls putting on kimonos was nice too. There was some romance there too, where Sohara developed some affection for the hero as he saved her. But then from about the 4th episode on, any of this romantic/cute ecchi ceases to exist. Instead, it's all brute-force mindless, emotionless ecchi as Tomoki barges in on girls to catch a peek. With no situational element, it's about as sexy as looking at a department store swimsuit catalog.

So with the comedy and ecchi elements being lackluster, and the story being more of background element (and this story being a bit shallow and undeveloped) Sora no Otoshimono fails to deliver. It's watchable as mild entertainment, but I wouldn't regret having not seen it. read more

I happened to stumble upon Sora no Otoshimono when perusing some anime blogs. It was reccomended as the best comedy anime of the year, so I decided to check it out. The series is easily found online or on a DVD (they have it on eBay for those who don't live in Japan) and it is subtitled (not dubbed---an automatic check in my mind).

Now this series is a comedy primarily, but it has some romantic/sci-fi elements. The plot centers mostly around getting a laugh, except for the last few episodes of the season. It certainly doesn't dissapoint.

If you don't like perverted humor and prefer things to be funny because of the language versus situational humor, this probably isn't for you. But those of us with dirty minds and the ability to laugh at an anime that can laugh at itself will enjoy it.

Especially great are the sequences they play during the credits....always really funny and entertaining.

Overall, not exactly the most original plot/characters but it is pretty funny and is good for what it is.

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If I could describe "Sora no Otoshimono" in a way that almost perfectly suits it I'd say "Sora no Otoshimono" = Epic Trolling With a Story and Plot. And here's why I believe that:

STORY: 8
"Sora no Otoshimono" doesn't focus on the who, what, when, where, why, and how Ikaros became Tomoki's "Pet Class Angeloid". But it really doesn't need to as more than likely the sequels will explain that. In a Story perspective it mostly focuses on the daily events of Ikaros adapting to the human ways of life while attempting to understand her master and his perverted ways. As well as trying to understand herself. The whole cast is constantly entangled with hysterical events such as flying panties that can achieve higher speeds than the famous SR-71 Black Bird (which leaves the pilot o_0 WTF?), exploring the new world that is the girls bathroom, a festival turned into a blood bath because of the attractive opportunity of 10,000,000 yen for shooting your neighbor, and understanding what it means to go on a date.

ART: 10
This was clearly for me one of the best hand drawn and partially CG'd anime's I have ever seen. Sora no Otoshimono stands rightfully and proudly next to Steins;Gate and Nisemonogatari. Kudos to the staff for such wonderful, beautifully hand drawn characters.

SOUND: 9
The opening was actually worth my time to watch as well as the different endings each and every episode had. I mean who else would watch openings and endings other than for the music it has? And as much as I liked Tomoki's song of "My Tingling Nipples" I still feel the music was just a tad bit shy of perfection.

CHARACTER: 8
I feel that all of the main characters deserve their own criticism from me separately as they have earned it so here it is.

Ikaros: Our somewhat emotionless heroine. It seems that the story leans more toward her than it does to Tomoki. As she attempts to understand what it means to be human and blend into society anonymously (tho fails epically). She unknowingly takes her master's and co's lessons that try to teach her to be more human like far too literally. Often concluding with humorous results. Such as lying. (The lying lesson was NOT given to her by her master and co but by a passerby) As this passerby tells what I presume to be his girlfriend "lying is human" Ikaros takes this to the extreme. Shockingly telling a chef his food looks like shit, while also declaring to a mother her baby is hideous. These are one of the many reasons why you might just fall in love with Ikaros.

Nymph: She isn't completely introduced until episode 6. A bit of a delay to present the show's tsundere but better late than never. I personally enjoyed the introduction of Nymph. What would you think if you woke up in your household, went to your living room, only to find a complete stranger comfortably making themselves at home in your household? You'd possibly freak the fuck out if you didn't have anyone else with you. But with Nymph having a connection with Ikaros it only made it more mysterious of why she'd even be there. Her characteristics are also very familiar but not despised of. With the traits of a tsundere and attitude of a smart aleck, she also attempts to understand what it is to be human. She is shown often calling Tomoki and anyone else she sees as an idiot a "bug". But as the story progresses she opens herself like every other tsundere would. She reminded me of Haruna from Kore wa "Zombie Desu ka?". (well Iori Nomizu does voice both Nymph and Haruna lol) Nonetheless, she is a welcomed character to the series.

Sohara Mitsuki: Sohara felt more like a side character than a real main character to me. After viewing the first episode and observing her characteristics, I quickly realized that I have found yet another typical childhood friend who fails to convey her feelings properly to the boy she loves. This is such an overused concept in anime that it has started to annoy me. Time and time again I frequently run into anime's that use this same concept. Whether it be "Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity" or "Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi". In the end the result is the same: Childhood friend either wins the heart of his/her love interest or doesn't. So what was enjoyable about Sohara now that you more or less understand what I am seeing? Nothing much sadly. The best way I can describe her is to say that she is a cup that is half empty. The description given about her reveals no spoilers and nothing new in the anime world. She typically karate chops Tomoki for not giving her the attention she utmost desires. Although he does deserve it with certain actions he takes, she shouldn't be frequently chopping him for every small perverted thing he does. He's a maturing man like he said and needs to tune his manliness. How could he help getting a hard on in the morning? Hasn't she ever heard of something called morning wood? I am fully aware that the developers put her in the story for a love triangle relationship and a comedic effect. But after a while I had grown more attached to Ikaros (and even Nymph) that I figured it probably would have been better to ax her and never introduce her to the story in the first place. It was funny the first few times she knocked Tomoki's lights out. But after a while of the same shit and repeat, it began to make me question if she was worth the time introducing and putting the effort to make her part of the show.

Tomoki Sakurai: A troll genius. Possibly every wish he has I wish greater. Whether it'd be the power to turn invisible to grope my girlfriends tits, or freeze time to run around streaking in public. It wouldn't matter as long as I have a beautiful Angeloid that obeys my every command and that accompanies me throughout my mischievous deeds. And that is precisely what this lucky little bastard has done and gone through. His motto (which is one that Me Gusta) is to live in peace and quite. But after running into and forever bonded to an Angeloid named Ikaros, that soon changes indefinitely. As he constantly throws himself into 100% lethal situations which he is only to be saved by his gorgeous Angeloid. Although ironically Ikaros is one of the major sources of chaos and disarray, he full knowing this continues to support and help her in her quest to be more human like. His characteristics are that of a perverse old man. His desire to sniff panties and wear them cannot be stopped. His raging hormones strongly portray what it means to be young, dumb, and full of cum. But despite all of this, he still has that soft spot for caring about what matters most. The well being of his friends and his Angeloid.

Mikako Satsukitane: The sadistic bitch in the series. Reading the description about her practically notifies you of what is to come when she is brought into the story. While her presence seems that of a bystander she is involved partly in the story. She is seen mostly around Eishirou. Conversing her thoughts on his thoughts of the new world. She and him feel to me more like background characters that fill in the empty space of what could have been. I do enjoy her haughty smile and deeply provoking comments, but this is one bitch you don't want to fuck with. During Ikaros's silver tongue moment, she specifically stated Mikako was "nice". Anyone with half a brain would instantly recognize what she meant by that.

Eishirou Sugata: The man who dreams to find the new world. Going as far as to creating his own home-made glider only to make a few "miscalculations" and plummet from the skies above to meet the concrete floor. It seemed to me that he was completely obsessed with the idea of there being a new world above us. He portrays himself as a shady character with little to no background. He is the founder of the New Continent Discovery Club and is found in the beginning of each episode presenting to you his pretty assistant and a "The More You Know" like dialog. He continuously provides information that should not be know by regular human beings. And it seems he has experience with Angeloids. As he states to Ikaros "Stop playing dumb, you couldn't possibly be a Pet Class Angeloid.", as well as having a high-tech computer that monitors Ikaros's state and condition.

ENJOYMENT: 9
A few times I almost fell off my chair laughing from its humor that it constantly loves to give to its viewers. It does have a lot of ecchi moments involved but I wasn't bothered by it at all. If anything I enjoyed it. I loved the story as well as the characters and the art was simply gorgeous. The sound was near perfection and the story set out for what it was going to do. And that is a humorous and enjoyable time.

OVERALL: 9
"Sora no Otoshimono" is a Comedy, Ecchi, Sci-Fi, Shounen, Supernatural anime with some romance sprinkled on top for good measure of an amusing time. I most certainly enjoyed putting 312 minutes of my spare time into "Sora no Otoshimono". It may not be for everyone as this mainly aims for a comedic effect and an ecchi audience. But it also has some super cereal moments involved for you ManBearPigs. I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for an anime that aims to make your stomach hurt from laughter. This is one that should not be missed. I most certainly will not forget this anime like I have forgotten others. As this one has earned its right to claim its throne among the last that are to be forgotten.


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'Sora no Otoshimono' was an extremely pleasant and thrilling experience. In the supernatural genre, this anime is in a league of its own. If you're not a fan of ecchi or history though, turn away now.

The premise of this anime might appear banal at first. A guy named Tomoki Sakurai is your average laid-back pervert, spending his days sitting around and doing nothing in particular in between bouts of looking up girls' skirts. One day an angel comes crashing down on his peaceful village and all hell breaks lose. You'd think this idea wouldn't work and half-way through this series I still couldn't figure out where this anime was trying to go with its plot. It gets a lot better later as the ecchines and general silliness subsides and paves way for a philosophical, mythological and emotionaly disstressing second half of the series. The transition is slow and nearly unnoticable, even if you went on anime watching marathon and decided to see this series in one sitting. It's absolutely amazing how well this has been pulled off and what's even more amazing is that it makes this series unique, in a positive way.

The whole concept of "angeloids" will take you by suprise because you will most likely be thinking about normal folklore-based angels with varying magical powers. Nope. I won't spoil this series for you so I'm only going to say that nearly every idea pertaining to angels here has been invented from scratch. At the same time however the main theme of the plot is that of a 'new world' which is closely based on the European age of discovery and colonisation. Every episode begins with a history lesson and there are tons, and I mean tons of mythological and historical references in here. You'll learn a lot watching this anime.

The characters may appear shallow at the very begining but that won't be the case as the story progresses. The male lead, Tomoki is a pervert like no other. I can't even compare him to other male anime characters because he sets the bar so high in terms of pervertedness that no other character comes anywhere close to it. If there's an opportunity to do something lewd this guy will jump in to take advatage of it, without hesitation. That said, he cares deeply about his friends and is a central figure around which most of the events unravel. He's pivotal to the well-being of his circle of friends.

Ikaros is an angel sent down to assist Tomoki in... well pretty much everything. And Tomoki being a lewd sleaze that he is, takes full advantage of that. Ikaros however plays a much bigger role in this anime helping it to convey the ideas of freedom, discovery and... love. She's also linked to several historical and mythological events. Even her name is based on a mythological person.

Nymph is an another angeloid and her role in the series is to show the viewer that serfdom can be sometimes cruel. An important issue to be sure but this character was not given enough time and the series could have done better in terms of her development. Even though she's a tsundere-type character, she is very similar to Ikaros and at times I had the impression that she was nothing more than her different-looking clone.

Then we have Tomoki's classmates. An eccentric and totally insane genius (a bit cliche but that didn't bother me) Eishirou Sugata. His academic and anecdotal knowledge is impressive and his goal is to discover the 'new world', the one angeloids are coming from. He acts as a mentor/teacher to the rest of the characters often guiding them in their actions. We then have the buxom Mitsuki Sohara, Tomoki's childhood friend who usually karate chops the hell out of him when he's being perverted - a running gag throughout the series. Her presence is somewhat vital to the plot but I couldn't put my finger on it. Perhaps she just fits in with the rest of the cast and without her this series would not be complete. And then we have the spine-chilling Mikako Satsukitane, Tomoki's class president who has the knack of turning peaceful town-folk into vicious killing machines. I don't know what's going on in her head at any given time, but it's not flowers and birds I can tell you that much.

Now then with the story and characters discussed, let's move on to art and sound. I could simply say that they're both jaw-dropping. And they are but let's elaborate a little.

The art is flawless, I couldn't see a single mistake in any of the 13 episodes I've watched. Moreover, the art is precise to the core. Even the smallest features have been drawn with accuracy and precision. I'm talking about movie-grade precision. At times you don't want to believe that you're actually watching a TV series. FUNimation and AIC A.S.T.A have done a great job here.

Now this is where my review might get a little biased. I personally love classical, baroque and late medieval music and this anime features plenty of that type of music. However, I could not see this anime working without any other type of music. Phililosophical and mythological themes call for a classical soundtrack so my personal preferences here don't make that much of a difference. That said, this series' soundtrack also features modern anime style pieces of music so I suppose everyone's going to be pleased.

Enjoyment. Bah, I haven't been this intrugued and thrilled since I watched 'Death Note'. Seriously, the first few episodes might give you the wrong idea but it gets better as the series progresses. You'll not only have fun but you will also be genuinely interested in the story and you'll want to know more at all costs!

'Sora no Otoshimono' is a masterpiece. 10 points. read more

Sora no Otoshimono, I can't think of any way to say other then "It is itself".

Sora no Otoshimono has an enjoyable story, I wish it was going on today (A movie is planned.) I first watched this anime some time ago, I quickly loved it!
Sora no Otoshimono has the ability to keep people interested while maintaining the genre that people enjoyed. I don't see that often. It keeps its roots while still developing every character bit by bit. The story can sometimes seem ridiculous and the characters don't always act fair but without that it wouldn't give you such a great immersion.

Although I'd have to say Sora no Otoshimono won't be for everyone. Far from it at that. But I would never say don't try it. You can quickly begin to love and care for the characters. And there antics can bring a smile on the worst of days.

Its unique story warms hearts and I have a space for this anime in my heart. And thats why I give this a 9. For it won't be loved by all but those who do can always have a smile. read more

The thing that makes this anime great is it's perverted style of ecchi. Not so much to the point that it's disgusting but just enough to make it hilarious! Honestly one of the funniest anime's i have EVER seen in my life. The way its done is just amazing, i will admit the story line may not be the best, however the enjoyment and characte/comedy in this anime is great in my opinion. I love how the stories are just packed with hilarious one liners and Tomoki (main character) is one of the funniest guys in anime! I would highly recommend this anime to anyone! (Rating - 85%) read more

I've seen my fair share of ecchi comedy series, but this one stays on the top of my list. The absurd humor and the way the series mocks itself in a way just make it awesome.

Also, this is probably the only series I know of where I was excited to see the end credits. Not because the episodes are boring or just awful to look at, the sole reason for this is that each episode has its unique credits of which most are utterly hilarious with or without context (flying pantsu)

If you like slapstick, pantsu, perverted teenagers, boobs or just plain old WTF moments. This is one you HAVE to see.

I think the only point that vexed me was the size of Ikaros' boobs...it's just not natural...on the other hand...boobs! read more

This is definitely one of the best anime that I have ever watched.(And the best harem anime ever - at least, that's what I think at least)
The plot covers a barrage of genres including harem, comedy, ecchi, action etc.

The Story's really interesting and it's pretty much different from most other anime. On top of that, almost every second of it is really, really funny.
The art is up to the mark, so no complaints there, while the sound is really good, and every episode has a new ending theme.
The characters are of a wide variety, from pervy boys to hyperactive girls.

In my opinion, this is an anime that anybody of any age(except for small children) would enjoy watching. So, now that you've read this, I suggest that you try watching at least one episode of this. read more

soooooooooo sora no otoshimono or in english heavens lost pet is a cool anime if u like ecchi(xtreme :D),harem,sciene fic,great chicks,comedy,romance,action

the story isn't that uniqe but it satisfies the watcher.the story goes like this:

there is a boy named tomoki he saws the same dream and cries when he wakes up of course he is curious to find out what is the dream about.then someday he goes to the hill where a giant sakura tree is so then a gap in space opens and some materials(bricks kinda or statues whatever)starts so drop and of course our guy is a normal guy who doesn't wabts to die so he starts to run.but then he realizes that a girl is falling down and he(thinks so hard about it) goes and tries to save the girl but like i said he is a normal human and he's short(1.50 i think) so he is compelled to even lift the girl then he sees a giant statue is falling down right in to their heads but then girl awakens and take the boy and flies away from there.then she connects a chain around the tomoki's hand(by the way that means she is accepted him as her master).then they start to live together many many situations came up blah blah blah...

the only thing that i didn't liked about the series was the main character man they made him like a ultimade pervert.of course every boy,man,human is pervert(and im one of them as well :D:D) but tomoki is a new level of being called a pervert i hope they change the personality of him in second season.

songs and musics that played in the anime was cool and enjoyable.

art is marvelous if you wath in a good quality(mainly in ecchi scenes :D:D)

if you think it's cool just go for it :P read more

Though the story wasn't the best seeing how it was an extraordinary event in a school which always happens and the multiple swimsuit episodes. The art style was decent, and the characters were sorta copy paste. But, I would be lying if I said I wasn't enjoying this show. Honestly, Where else have you seen an anime where the protagonist is in chibi mode half of the time? Flying Panties that explode on visual or physical contact? the overwhelming amount of perversion? That was the selling point here. Enjoyment. The music was really good, hypnotic, with the right mix of various musical elements. And a unique ED that represents every episode almost like a summary. If you want heavily involved heart-racing story and deep, psychological, and provoking themes and ideas look else where. If you looking for a laugh, a fun time, and a some what generic plot you've come to the right place. read more