Heaven's Lost Property

hamletsmage Nov 10, 2014

7

Story: For an anime that relies on panty-shots and fan service, this actually has a plot. It's not always coherent, and there are times were it just doesn't make sense. But there is a plot. Or rather, there are several plots that try to exist in a 13 episode anime, so a lot of the time, things seemed... rushed? You have the angeloid plotline with Ikaros and Nymph that was honestly the best plotline and I wish they had just focused on it. Instead, you have the "childhood friend" plotline, whatever was going on with the class president, and Tomoki's ever present puberty-laced fantasies. For a short anime, that's a lot to cram in. Espeically when the first few episodes felt like filler.  Animation: The animation on this was pretty good, not spectalar, "I weep for my eyes cannot take the beauty" good, but definitely up to snuff with today's animation styles. The switch between chibi-Tomoki and regular Tomoki got a little repetitive, but otherwise, I found no real fault with the animation. Except maybe the flying panties, but honestly, how does one animate flying underwear?  Sound: Again, how does one go about making the sound for a flock of flying underwear? The opening song was a cute little pop ballad that suit the anime pretty well. It's still stuck in my head... There is an episode with the group forming a band, so there's at least one other song to look for when watching this anime.  Characters: The main characters actually had more depth than I was expecting for an anime that relies so heavily on fan-service. Tomoki, for all his pervishness, is actually pretty kind. Ikaros may start out as a blank slate, but she gains a character throughout the series. And the rest have their moments. However, the characters all fall into a kind of mold I've seen in light-novel-based animes. Ikaros is the robot/alien type, Sohara is the childhood friend type, Nymph is the loli type, and Mikako is the upperclassman/teacher type.  Overall: Honestly, this anime surprised me. 

KiraRin Feb 14, 2010

5.5

StoryOf all my reviews, the one to cause the most controversy is my abhorrent hatred for DearS. So as Sora no Otoshimono fired up and one of the first things to grace the screen was a top-heavy, vapid bint with a collar who insisted on calling the hapless protagonist “master”, I steadied myself for an entire series of panty-flashing bilge. And oh boy, did its pathetic little perverted dance live up to my expectations.... well, for the first 4 episodes it did. Playing on every single clichéd anime device, expect to see the skin flashing swimsuit episode, the girls donning yutaka for the festival and even the shock classroom harem scenes! It required a few episodes for me to understand Sora no Otoshimono is most definitely not a series to be taken seriously. There are countless shows parodied (including DearS and Saikano), and surprisingly it is done very well at times. Yes, at times. Lacking the ecchi finesse of Shuffle!, the show struggles on a little confused about direction. Should we care more about the childhood friend or the fact Icarus, an “Angeloid” who seems so sweet and naive is actually a destructive weapon? For a thirteen episode romp, there is too much crammed into a short space. Speaking from experience, I have always found I either love or hate an ecchi anime. But Sora no Otoshimono baffled me with moments of pure brilliance hidden amongst the trash. The first few episodes are dire, and it is only my resolution to not drop a series that let me persevere through to the end. Unfortunately, many people will have dropped this show early on and sadly will miss some genuinely hilarious parody filled scenes. Although the story is not great, and the comedy a little hit or miss at times, ecchi fans with a sense of humour may enjoy the amusing digs at other shows in the genre.AnimationUtterly stereotyped women with overly inflated funbags are the main focus of Sora no Otoshimono, and to be honest, it’s starting to get a bit overdone. Even the token loli-like character with the pettanko chest is on the “how to make an ecchi anime” check list, and this show makes sure to capture every single last one of these clichéd devices. That said, the unbelievable artwork is really quite sexy, and the use of CG adds to an extremely over the top pantsu flying scene. Yes, a host of ladies delicates soaring through the sky in formation is probably one of the unbelievable highlights that had me rolling about with laughter. The chibification of Tomoki, for me anyway, is another plus point; seeing the degradation of the pervert into a stumpy caricature is laugh out loud funny, especially the set of wings covering his (petite) modesty.SoundWith some extremely well performed voice acting, the staple characters of the show have voices that fit their personalities extremely well. From the shy and girlish tones of Icarus, to the immature whine of Tomoki, the professional seiyuu seem to have been practicing in other series within the genre. If only the soundtrack had fared as well. Instead, a nasal J-pop track straight out of an eroge put my teeth on edge before the show even started. The closing audio is middle-of-the-road, however the accompanying video unique to each episode is frequently panty-wettingly funny.CharactersCounting 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 hilarious. His non-PC antics are one of the things that kept the show moving along whilst managing to hold the train-wreck together. Conversely, Sohara is a complete flake who can’t decide if she wants to bed the protagonist or beat the crap out of him. Unfortunately, the dynamic between the two is a necessary evil, as much of the humour comes from the violent beatings but loses its edge as a sappy romance is introduced. Also worthy of a mention is the slyly sadistic Mikako, whose mischief is not used as often as maybe it should be. Her dry and wicked sense of humour resonates with me, and I often find myself grinning at her wind up tactics. The two angeloids, Icarus and Nymph, sadly aren’t as interesting. I really don’t like the feeble and clueless female types, and so their whiny natures had me wishing for the next scene just in case they weren’t involved.OverallLike so many other shows, Sora no Otoshimono tries too hard to please too many people. The convoluted and unnecessary storyline did not fit what could have been a harmless, but fun perverted romp. The laugh out loud hilarious moments that make your ribs ache are too infrequent for this to reach excellent heights. Just take the series for what it is: pure parody that is not as bad as some people make out.

Thrawn Dec 25, 2012

7.5

Secret Santa Rec Story: I have to admit, I didn't expect much plot for this one. I thought it'd be all panties, boobies, fan-service and jiggly mammaries but it's actually that with some plot sprinkled throughout. Well, more plot than I expected but the perversion factor met my expectations and once again triumphs over plot. But before we get to the goodies, plots. It's decent and I was intrigued. By the big titty angeloid, angel + droid, you know that shit's good and she's like a blank slate, all non-human in terms of emotion and stuff. Doll like and when mixed with a perverted master it would equal some sexy time, except it doesn't. Sort of. Well, the plot concerning Ikaros and what she's all about is pretty nice and all and I enjoyed finding out what she really was but it's overshadowed by the sleaze and non-plot events. When I say sleaze I mean sheer perversion and when I say non-plot events, I mean the ecchi genre staples: Beach, onsen, camping (Questionable), festival (Culture and Summer) and Christmas. Granted the plot pops up now and then and especially at the last couple of episodes, it doesn't keep a high head on it. Most of the crap that goes on is just comedic hijinks and fan-service. Through means brought on by the angeloids or whatever shit happens to Tomoki, it's fan-service/non-plot > plot. But I do have to give it credit where it's due. It was pretty damn funny and I found myself cheering along with Tomoki's antics, even though I knew it'd mean his death if he continued. And flying panties, what's not to like about that? Animation: Very nice, very nice, most named females are busty and chesty aside from the obligatory loli, they look quite nice and the flashy effects are flashy enough to make me clap in glee. Truly do love my flashy effects. But... I wasn't blown out of the water. It certainly could have looked better but still looks quite nice. But plenty of credit to the high panty factor, fan-boobs and all of the good stuff of fanservice. And Tomoki, nearly always being a chibi sort of figure; small, short, perverted look in his eyes, it's pretty constant and entertaining when it's interacting with the world around him. Sound: I don't know if I entirely like Tomoki's VO but it suits him. His was the most... memorable out of them all so that's the only reason why I'm singling him out. Don't get me wrong, the others are perfectly fine, just that his is the most noticable. The OP is nice but I can't remember the EP and we're done for music. Characters: Well well well. First the rich girl, the one with the hilariously sadistic streak. Brilliant secondary character, no romantic interest in Tomoki, funny as all hell and she's just so delightfully cruel. Second of all is Tomoki, pervertedly dense with a good, perverted heart. He's the kind of guy who would collect panties, oogle at cleavage and aside from the panty collecting, a regular, good ol' perv. He is fun to watch and not as despicable as his perversion streak might make him out to be. He does good for an MC and does good by Ikaros. Ikaros, as stated before is a blank slate, but here meaning no emotions and stuff. Kinda literal, but I like her. Melancholy with a constant sad look and takes care of a watermelon. I do like her development later on but even AI make dumb moves. To counter it, Tomoki again. That guy threw a wicked curveball near the end that I have to give him props for. And one more thing for Ikaros, she's damn awesome at fishing. Rounding out is the tsundere loli, the tsundere childhood friend/next door neighbour/classmate and Sugata, the man obcessed with the New World, i.e. where Ikaros came from and the cold opener. Some of the stuff he does in the opening is pretty funny and he totally works for it over anybody else. Overall: It's a good thing my fluxuating tolerance for ecchi > plots was good as the perversion was pretty crazy for this. Panties, panties, panties, and some fine ass cleavage in them boobage. It has all the staples of an ecchi with a non-ending (You didn't expect this to have a proper ending and there's the sequel Forte, with twice the ecchi) and location staples, neglection of plot for fanservice and some good jiggling. The plot's nice but come for the comedic hijinks and perversion. For something like this, plot will always come third.