Sora no Otoshimono is an incredibly remarkable series. As an ecchi genre type show, it surpasses the vast majority of them in terms of almost everything imaginable. Besides having a lot of fanservice, it is remarkable in terms of production quality, comedy, story, and character development. All in all it is a show that in spite of (or maybe because of) how ecchi it is, it manages to be solidly entertaining in every important way you can imagine.
Two high quality seasons do the series justice, with a third as of now currently in the making. Generally, the way the series progresses is through
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a mostly episodic format. Each season would start by introducing characters, engaging them in comedic situations, and later expanding upon the story in detail. The only problem with this format is that it is initially misleading for those who want to judge the series immediately upon watching a single episode, but as a whole the series is able to offer incredibly well-rounded entertainment as a result.
Now one of the fundamental problems with this movie is the episodic nature of mixed comedy and drama lends itself to awkward execution for a standalone production that is meant to run for over 90 minutes. Sora no Otoshimono does not have a plot that is told continuously from start to end. There are breaks in between action due to the comedic nature of the series, and story arcs are fairly brief. The brief nature of these story arcs isn't necessarily a bad thing, but for this movie it creates a situation where a lot of time is wasted simply trying to overextend the plot so that it fits in a 90 minute time window.
The first 40 minutes of the movie go into the introduction of Hiyori Kazane, a character who was briefly seen late into the second season of the series. Through flashbacks and reused footage of the previous two seasons, we see from her perspective how she has held constant romantic interest in Tomoki. Understandably, this recap of previous events is somewhat helpful for viewers who have not seen the first two seasons. However, it also comes off as redundant as in each flashback from different episodes over the course of 40 minutes, essentially the same thing happens. While Tomoki and his friends are up to some shenanigans, Hiyori is watching from the sidelines, narrating how she wants to have fun with Tomoki, but is scared to say anything to Tomoki or much less look him in the eye.
As the character of focus in this movie, Hiyori proves to be a rather uninteresting character. She can be summed up as being a bad case of Yamato Nadeshiko, or in other words an ideal, soft spoken, and submissive Japanese woman. If there is anything entertaining about this personality, Hiyori's naivety around Tomoki's perverted schemes comes off as comedic, but as a character she exhibits very little development or enlightenment to strengthen any interest in her.
The movie does have some good things going for it in spite of its glaring fundamental problems. The best part about this movie is that like the seasons before it, it maintains high production quality. Animation for this show is top notch especially during the few high action scenes. Voice acting for each of the familiar characters is appropriately executed. And even though Hiyori exhibits poor characterization and development, Hikasa Youko, who is probably known better for many strong-willed female roles, does an excellent job delivering her soft-spoken nature.
All in all, Sora no Otoshimono, or at least the part of the story in this series that was chosen I do not feel lends itself to being able to support a full feature length movie by design. While the series maintains a solid story, it does so in bits and pieces with comedy scattered in between, and it is not set up to normally maintain an extended plot arc. As such, most of the movie watching experience may feel largely like a waste of time when half the length of the feature is occupied by flashbacks involving reused footage with commentary from Hiyori. This production in this way fails to maintain what made the seasons before it so entertaining, by losing the ability to jump and flow readily from comedy to drama to maintain viewer interest. The level of freshness and energy that the TV series could maintain for episode duration simply could not be accomplished for this movie.
To be fair, the execution problems the movie has are not uncommon for a lot of movie adaptations for other popular series, due to the nature of movies picking up at a place somewhere in the middle of the story. If you can accept that in your viewing experience, you can at least appreciate that this movie does have amazing production quality to redeem itself.
Alternative Titles
Synonyms: Gekijouban Sora no Otoshimono: Tokeijikake no Angeloid, Sora no Otoshimono: The Movie, Lost Property of the Sky Movie, Misplaced by Heaven
Japanese: 劇場版 そらのおとしもの 時計じかけの哀女神(エンジェロイド)
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Type:
Movie
Episodes:
1
Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Jun 25, 2011
Licensors:
Funimation
Studios:
AIC ASTA
Source:
Manga
Theme:
Harem
Demographic:
Shounen
Duration:
1 hr. 37 min.
Rating:
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
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Your Feelings Categories Mar 23, 2012
Sora no Otoshimono is an incredibly remarkable series. As an ecchi genre type show, it surpasses the vast majority of them in terms of almost everything imaginable. Besides having a lot of fanservice, it is remarkable in terms of production quality, comedy, story, and character development. All in all it is a show that in spite of (or maybe because of) how ecchi it is, it manages to be solidly entertaining in every important way you can imagine.
Two high quality seasons do the series justice, with a third as of now currently in the making. Generally, the way the series progresses is through ... Feb 29, 2012
Been waiting for this movie for a long long time, and we now get to see Tomoki's quiet and peaceful life get interrupted again. Few minutes into the movie was a hilarious start. This movie does have ecchi element, but those ecchi moment is what made this series famous, no nudity but just panty and boobs. So feel safe to watch it if you are worrying about ecchi element.
Story- 9 I just can't stop grinning when the message pops up "Have you guys forgot someone?" (not 100%, but close enough translation). Then I burst into laughing as Tomoki leads the OP, a very funny OP that ... Mar 17, 2012
Like many other people I have waited for what seems like forever for this movie but the wait was worth it.
This is by far my favorite anime ever no questions asked. I enjoyed this movie alot even though it's not its usual happy self. The beginning of the movie was hilarious, but gradually turned more serious through out the movie. The first half is more of a recap of what's happened so far but threw the eyes of hiyori and how she reacts and responds to the events that were not shown. First a sudden turn around happens to Tomoki that has never happened to him ... Apr 5, 2013
Its been a while since i crying alot from watching an anime, and suprisingly, the anime that makes me like this was purposedly is a comedy anime. Its embarassing to admit it, but oh well, i am sure many of you will feel the same way.
Sora no Otoshimono : Tokeijikake no Angeloid or in english Heaven's Lost Property the Movie: The Angeloid of Clockwork is the third sequel of Sora no Otoshimono series, So, if you havent watched the first season or the second season i recommend you to watch it first, well, it really doesnt matter since in this movie we have 40 minutes ... Oct 3, 2014
I don't know why all the previous reviewers gave this such a good score. Most likely they're looking too deeply into it, and not just looking at in on a normal level, more rather, a English Literature level. The movie was terrible. Simple as that. but I'll break it down, just so you don't get a wrong Idea about it.
Story: 6 The story of this movie follows on from when Nymph, Ikoras and Astraea had defeated Chaos evolved. the first 40 minutes (give or take) is a recap of the previous two series of Sora No Otohimono (Heaven's Lost Property), of which the movie is a ... Mar 7, 2012
OK First of i would like to say i have been waiting to watch this movie for a long time. Lets just say it was well worth the wait. I'd say the first half of the movie was great its was like a new spin on the two other seasons. you seen another persons view of them witch was great. There was fanservice with Nymph and the new Character(she was very cute). It hit all the strings with the comedy moments that sora no otoshimono is known for and it hit those OH SNAP moments. Then it Jumps to Romance and some very sad
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Mar 10, 2012
Disappointment :
The movie saddened me from the bottom of my heart... I'm a fan of SnO (the Manga), and I've watched the anime too. I wasn't expecting a movie of SnO (even though I've heard of it) so it was quite a surprise to discover it ! The idea to have a movie on Hiroyi's Arc, rather than an anime season, was really great and I loved it : that is, until I watch it... Story : It didn't- It did not follow the manga's storyline : what was great about the manga (consistancy and emotions) was badly lacking. /SPOILER/ As for example (wait is that Spoiler ? Let's say it ... Mar 18, 2012
First of all, I like to clear it up. I really, really love the sora series. Have been following the manga ever since forte came out, and have been waiting for this movie FOREVER.
However, this movie is a really really big troll and let down for me. I really don't mind the recap in the beginning. It capture some of the most epic moments in the previous series. Always enjoyable to watch them again and laugh at them. What I really didn't like though, is the fact that they put in so much recap that, (yes I am a quite strict manga follower), some of the ... Jun 10, 2014
If you watch the series, you know that it's witty and has some great comedic moments, most of which were perverted in some sense. Typical Ecchi. The series did however have a deeper side to it with some darker plot and deeper emotions. This movie certainly had it's fair share of feels.
The only thing that that I disliked about the movie is that the first 50 minutes was essentially a summary of the plot in the first two seasons. While it's important to have at least somewhat of a previous plot summary, this one took up almost half of the entire movie. It did ... Aug 17, 2012
First of all, let me say that after watching 'Sora no Otoshimono: Forte' I was a bit sceptical about this movie. I thought that the makers were going to pull of the same thing, i.e give us ecchi and fanservice and forget about the plot. Absolutely not. This movie has done a great, no, perfect job of bringing the 'Sora no Otoshimo' series back to masterpiece status.
The opening is filled with comedy but that's about the only comedic part you're gonna get here. It's brief, it's funny - a great way to warm up the viewers. Now, the plot. So, this movie basically retells ... Feb 24, 2013
Finally, after months of waiting, I've finally been able to watch the Heaven's Lost Property movie. All of the waiting was worth it, I promise you.
It's been a while since I've seen a movie based off of an anime that actually had a good story to it. That's why I had high hopes for the Angeloid of Clockwork and the new Dragonball Z Movie that'll come out within the year. What every anime needs in order to be successful is a good story, and that's one of the reasons this movie is so good. I can tell you that I wasn't expecting a lot of ... Mar 8, 2012
Ever since Sora no Otoshimono: Forte, when they showed a small preview of it, it got me all excited. After waiting almost a year just to watch it, I have to say, it was pretty awesome.
I loved how they did the OP. I also forgot about the little chick that Ikaros got at the festival lol. The recap was long, but I liked that part because it showed some of the best parts, plus from Kazane Hiyori's point of view, which I liked. After Hiyori decides to join the club, that's when everything starts progressing. The ending was unexpected because I thought it would have been ... May 22, 2015
As you may have noticed if you pay attention to my reviews, I am a fan of Sora no Otoshimono. In fact, I’ve called it my favorite ecchi/harem anime. So with this movie, I expected to be in for quite a ride. Higher production values and an inclusive, long, exciting story, right?
Nope. The movie starts with some original content then degrades into the ever popular recap. One third of the film is a recap of the television series told from the point of view of a character on the sideline who has never been named, but has been seen if only for a few seconds. ... Sep 15, 2014
At first, I just thought this was going to be a recap movie with some added scenes, as most of these usually are. I was wrong. This movie actually has its own story while recapping some of the series as well, which is pretty impressive to say the least. I actually gave this movie a higher rating than both seasons of the anime because it was just that good to me. Obviously not perfect, but Needless to say, I enjoyed it alot.
As the synopsis says, the story is an anime adaption of the Hiyori manga arc. I didn't read the manga so I didn't know ... Mar 8, 2012
THE MOVIE IS SUBBED BITCHES! Is it worth to watch it tho? o_0
Well I might be able to help you out with that decision with these 3 easy-ass steps! :D STEP 1: AVOID THE SHIT RECAP! It takes up more than half the movie which sucks ASS! But nonetheless Skip to around 40:00 minutes. That is, unless you want to see commentary from Hiyori about how much she has fallen in love with Tomoki. And seeing somewhat through her perspective of Tomoki's "peaceful life". Other than that it is ALL recap about what happened in the 1st and 2nd season. STEP 2: DOWNLOAD IT OR SUFFER ... Feb 9, 2015
It did the manga no justice at all. Absolutely horrid adaptation. It was the same character and art style, but felt like an entirely different show. It really did the manga no justice. It left too much out, and to be frank, was just plain lazy. It was an awful third season replacement. It makes me sad to think that the creators just gave up after how nice the first and second seasons were. Just absolutely terrible. Good storyline though. Just not enough detail to be put into the equivalent of 5 episodes.
Apr 8, 2012
Tomoki is back to action!
Yup everyone is expecting this anime since it made a great impact on the first 2 season. My expectation for this movies is high but some parts really ima really disappointed with. Story: As expected from sora no otoshimono series, the storyline is good ,started by around 37 minutes flashback. It recalls my memories on first 2 season. Afterall it was a good start. Then the story comes to the main track. The ending is quite unclear for me, its a bit like "When someone shoot you, and you die ~The End" something like that. The Presentation: The art and characters is almost the ... Sep 25, 2013
Best movie I've ever watched! Just... This was the best anime series too. Both seasons were amazing and, now, this... This was beautiful, made me cry...
On Forte, a girl named Hiyori was briefly introduced, as she appeared talking about Tomoki to a friend of hers. Now, she becomes the main character, as a "modded" flashback takes the first half of this movie to recap the two seasons and show more about her. Shy, she is unable to confess her fellings to Tomoki, since she likes him. Hiyori tries to get his attention, walking with him and even joining the New World Discovery club to get closer. ... Sep 8, 2013
Sora no otoshimono as an anime series was interesting. Full of perverted antics by our main "protagonist" Tomoki, as well as a mystery behind the angeloids and the place they come from known as the Synapse. For this movie, I personally expected the absolute best of Sora no otoshimono because I enjoyed the story itself and the "good" side of the main character. Unfortunately, this movie didn't match up.
Story: The story of Sora no otoshimono: Tokeijikake no Angeloid has a very interesting premise, involving a new girl in the series and putting her on the main front, named Hiyori Kazane. ... Oct 9, 2012
dang...
although not involving Ikaros as the lead role, but the impression is very good kazane Hiyori. and the story was making me tremble, I can not stop play full of comedy, romance, and do not forget the most important, ecchi. that's what makes this anime so worth watching ... |