Sora no Otoshimono: Tokeijikake no Angeloid

Starting off, the soundtrack for this movie is way better than it has any right to be. I immediately looked up the soundtrack for this movie right after finishing it, and seriously, how does a song called "Pantsu Sushi" sound so awesome!? It sounds like it belongs in Doom or Diablo or something. I can't believe I never noticed how good it was the first time I saw this movie.

Now the first time I saw this movie, my opinion was rather sour, because 1/3rd of it is essentially recapping the whole series, followed by the actual story. Maybe because I've read the manga, but now ... that I watch it again, I really think this movie is pretty damn good.

The recapping is done in a pretty brilliant way. Instead of blandly reusing animation, and replaying the same thing over again, they chose to go a different route. Hiyori Kazane, a new character introduced in this movie, narrates the events of the first two seasons of the show, but through her perspective and experiences. It adds a lot of context to the show. Not only that, but if you actually go back to the original show, SHE'S ACTUALLY IN THE BACKGROUND!
Hiyori is adorable, and I wish she was in the series longer.

I struggled on rating this one between a 7 and an 8, but I honestly think this movie might deserve an 8. I have a personal rule for when I rate something: Anything 8 and above either has to have an artistic message to state, or at least sticks out in your mind.

Well even prior to rewatching the whole series, this was the movie I remembered most. That is to say, many of the scenes that I expected to be in the show, were actually in this movie. Which really tells me this is a good one. The story is smooth and beautiful at times, with fantastic soundtrack that ranges from silly and whimsical, to dark and foreboding.

If you're a fan of the show, and somehow never seen this one, it's a definite watch.

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 ... sequel to. Not many people enjoyed it but I did, mainly because it showed a lot of the comedic parts and also because I enjoy the character, Nymph, a lot, and it showed a bit of recap on her. Even so I found it unnecessary. I'm not sure if anyone else does this, but as far as I am concerned, I never watch a movie that is sequel to a series, before actually watching the series, why would I? moving on, the storyline then starts to develop at a steady pace showing more of Hiyori and her experience with the Tomoki and friends. It mixed comedy with drama, and I enjoyed that, even though the transition was quite poor. The turning point for me was Hiyori's death. That's when the storyline really sucked. from Hiyori's death on, it was rushed. Simply as that, it's as clear as a bell (pun intended [Hiyori for those who don't pick up on it]). Obviously, they wanted this 'production' to only last 90 minutes, and that's where they lost their touch. I down graded them from a 8 or 9 to a 6 because the next 30 minutes made me want to cry, cry from pity of this movie. They destroyed a lot of anticipation from late season two (where Hiyori was introduced, and so was these 'capsules') all the way to Hiyori's death. They poorly told the purpose of the capsules, and only showed the obvious. (the Manga may have done the same, I do not know, I'm only stating what I have observed.) They should have got rid of the recap and allowed the storyline more space to grow. In regards to plot, the last 30 minutes went through all of the main structural point (Problem, Suspense, Climax and resolution) so fast and so confusingly, I really wanted to punch my laptop screen. I believe the producers and directors deserve to have had a pay cut on this 'production.' I feel sorry for Funimation for having very little to work with, but had no choice (well they did but, you know what I mean) to dub this because of the popularity of the previous two seasons. My disappointment is great. I would have given the storyline a 4 (harsh but if you've seen it and didn't watch it on an English literature level, you'd understand) but the first 60 minutes I did enjoy.

Art: 7
On a happier note, I love the artwork of this anime. The colours are bright and colourful, they easily manipulate your emotions because once a sad scenes appears, they'll dull the colours that it's a bit of a shock and a large transition that you also feel sad. This was not so much the case in the movie, but even so, the other aspects were still there and just as good. I love the chibi forms of all the characters are amazing, they supply such a comedic atmosphere. The clothing designs suit the characters a lot too, and I find a lot of them cute on Nymph. This may not seem so important to some people, but it's good to see a variety of clothing on character, makes them appear more interesting. also the scenic and angeloidic attacks artwork is amazing, I love them. The scenic may not be detailed sometimes, but they don't have to be detailed to look good.

Sound: 7
I didn't pay much attention to the sound, but the soundtrack is fairly good, and the sound effects of the angeloids are awesome.

Character: 6
Although 6 may sound harsh, when you think about it, this movie supplies very little character development of the original characters. Even when Nymph was about to brave up and confess her love to Tomoki, or Ikoras wanting to sacrifice herself with Hiyori (the second), it seemed so awkward and felt like it wasn't suppose to be there. They gave very little time to lead up to it and have a proper feel for the happenings. Hiyori is a bit of a boring character really. She's the typical quite-spoken, shy and kind girl. Although she braves it out in Tomoki's challenges, it doesn't say much about her personality because the purpose is to supply comedy of her doing such ridiculous things with her kind of personality. On the whole, I do enjoy that sort of character, but compared to the other's changing and different personalities (such as Nymph being a stuck up, superior-feeling, mean personality, to a more tsundere (kinda), fun, soapy-loving personality) she comes of as. Plain.

Enjoyment: 6
Overall: 6
I'm putting them two together because the reason why is the same. I found the enjoyment and overall of this movie very disappointing. my anticipation had been destroyed with a poor Plot at the end, and a 40 minute recap. It was somewhat enjoyable, like I said before, but unnecessary all the same. In comparison to the previous seasons, this is just bad. I believe they should have cut down on the numerous and some of the time unnecessary comical relief episodes of both season one and two, and changed this movie in 3 or 4 episodes into the season, allowing a continuous and flowing transition from the storyline and also, giving the plot more time to develop and prosper. Very disappointing, and I'm sure I'm going to be just as disappointed with the next movie; Sora no Otoshimono Final: Eternal My Master.

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. ... The recap doesn’t really retell the story in any capacity, you can’t watch the movie and hope to learn what the series is truly about. Instead it seems to focus on the comedic portions more so than the story, which, to me, makes the recap useless. The only redeeming factor is we learn about Hiyori, who I guess is the main character of the movie. She’s in love with the perverted Tomoki (as is everyone apparently…I still don’t know why) and she watches him with his Angeloid friends, very jealous. But when she joins the New World Discovery Club in which all of Tomo’s friends participate, she winds up in a really bad situation despite being close to her crush.

This is where the new content shows up, basically a forty minute OVA. And not a particularly good one. The main points of the plot include: Eishiro discovers more about the capsules in the Synapse, a new Angeloid shows up intent on killing Tomoki, and it’s understood that the Earth may, in fact, be part of some sort of virtual reality or computer program for the Angeloids to find peace.

Truthfully, this movie is boring. The comedy is there for a little bit and funny, but ultimately dies down to about a half an hour of serious plot. While the main plot of the Synapse and Angeloids is interesting, the new Angeloid is not, and the ensuing fight isn’t as good as the one against Chaos in season two. Which means that a lot of the movie is depressingly slow and boring. There’s not a lot to see that is really worth sitting through ninety minutes. The only two things that really need to be seen are the continued exposition about the Synapse, and perhaps the continued development of Nymph. Otherwise, this is a stand-alone film that may have some impact on the third season, but a quick look at Wikipedia will be all you need to really appreciate the story any further.

I hate to say that this film is not worth it, but it’s not. It doesn’t have any higher production values than the show, it doesn’t really add too much overall, and as far as the stand-alone plot goes, it’s none too exciting. It’s a lackluster and disappointing performance, especially for a fan of the show. The qualities that made me enjoy the series are pushed to the side and peek through only briefly, and the qualities of a very basic and uninspired episode of a harem/ecchi are made more prominent.

I’m going to give this one a pass. Fans of the show will enjoy the additions to the plot and some further character development, but everyone who watches will be sorely disappointed.