Sora no Otoshimono: A deep review of the fascinating story and characters

A comprehensive review and recommendation of Sora no Otoshimono f - Sora no Otoshimono Forte

■ Public Media

TV anime series

■ Original Media

comics

■ Broadcast period

October 1, 2010 - December 21, 2010

Teletama October 1, 2010 to December 17, 2010 (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Saturday 1:00 to 1:30 (Friday night)

Chiba TV October 4, 2010 to December 20, 2010 (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Tuesday 2:00 to 2:30 (Monday night)

Sun TV October 4, 2010 to December 20, 2010 (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Tuesday 2:10 to 2:40 (Monday night)

KBS Kyoto October 5, 2010 - December 21, 2010 (Episodes 1-12) Every Wednesday 1:00-1:30 (Tuesday night)

TOKYO MX October 5, 2010 to December 21, 2010 (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Wednesday 3:00 to 3:30 (Tuesday night)

tvk October 6, 2010 to December 22, 2010 (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Thursday 1:45 to 2:15 (Wednesday night)

TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting October 6, 2010 to December 22, 2010 (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Thursday 2:43 to 3:13 (Wednesday late night)

TV Aichi October 7, 2010 to December 23, 2010 (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Friday 2:28 to 2:58 (Thursday late night)

AT-X May 11, 2011 - July 27, 2011 (episodes 1-12) Every Wednesday 10:30-11:00

Tochigi TV July 8, 2011 - September 23, 2011 (Episodes 1-12) Every Friday 23:30-24:00

■Broadcasting station

Teletama, Chiba TV, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, TOKYO MX, tvk, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting, Television Aichi, Niconico Channel, AT-X, Tochigi TV

■Frequencies

half an hour

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 12

■Original Story

Minazuki Suu

■ Director

Hisashi Saito and Tetsuya Yanagisawa

■ Production

・Animation production: AIC ASTA

Produced by: New World Discovery Department Forte (Kadokawa Shoten, Kadokawa Pictures, Clockworks, NTT Docomo)

■Works

©2010 Minazuki Suu / Kadokawa Shoten / New World Discovery Club Forte

■ Story

It's not just about pants. You never know what's going to pop out, it's explosive! The spirit of a middle schooler's disease!! This super dangerous and cute "scolding anime" is back with a more powerful "forte" version! It's a diagonal run through Japan, which is in the midst of a major recession!! In addition to the cute unidentified creatures Icarus and Nymph that fell from the sky, this time an even more intense "that girl" is falling...!

■Explanation

It's not just about pants. You never know what's going to pop out, it's explosive! The spirit of a middle schooler's syndrome!! The super dangerous and cute "scolding anime" is back with a more powerful "Forte"! "Sora no Otoshimono" caused a worldwide sensation with "Flying Pants" and was scolded by everyone involved for its destructive gags and excessive sex appeal, but it continues to be popular even after the broadcast ended, and related products and events are flooding the air. What does the "f" in the title "Sora no Otoshimono f" mean? Freedom? Friendly? Fair play? No, "Soraoto f" is the "f" in "Forte"! Forte. It's stronger and bolder! It's a single-minded, diagonal charge through Japan in the midst of a major recession! In addition to the cute unidentified creatures Icarus and Nymph that fell from the sky, this time an even more intense "that girl" will fall! It's full of love, courage, breasts, and buttocks that far surpasses the first series. Will there be new characters? Will the ending be a nostalgic tune again? Will it be serious? And will that scene from the original be made into a movie? You'll find out when you watch "Forte"!

■Cast

・Tomoki Sakurai/Soichiro Hoshi

・Icarus/Saori Hayami

・Mizuki Sohara/Mina

・Eishiro Morikata/Tatsuhisa Suzuki

・Mikako Satsukidane/Ayahi Takagaki

・Nymph/Iori Nomizu

・Astraea/Kaori Fukuhara

Chaos / Aki Toyosaki

・Daedalus/Ogame Asuka

・Master of the Sky/Shinichiro Miki

・Tomoko/Saki Fujita

・Grandpa/Hiroshi Iwasaki

・Harpy 1/ Michiko Neya

・Harpy 2/Maya Okamoto

・Homeroom teacher/Koutaro Nakamura

・Zero/Jurota Kosugi

・Rin Nakai/Mariko Honda

・ Chinatsu Yanagisawa/Aya Goda

・Kanon Koganei/Yumemi Takahashi

Teacher: Kotaro Nakamura

・Takehara/Soushi Maruyama

・Physical Education Teacher/Masashi Kimura

・Soldier/Soushi Maruyama

・Voice of the crotch/Soushi Maruyama

Commentary by Masashi Kimura

・Sumo narration by Takeshi Maruyama

・Makiko/Mami Kosuge

・Pants Robo/Akira Ishida

・Wind Sound Weather/Yoko Hikasa

・Ushio/Soushi Maruyama

・Umako/Mami Kosuge

・Umami/Mizuno Togashi

・Mota/Kazuhiro Sunishi

■ Main staff

Original story by Suu Minazuki (serialized in the monthly "Shonen Ace" magazine, published by Kadokawa Comics Ace)

・Planning: Takeshi Yasuda

Produced by: Takeshi Yasuda, Takafumi Ishibashi, Tsuneo Takechi, Hiroyasu Asami

・Director: Hisashi Saito

・Series composition and scriptwriting: Yuko Kakihara

・Character design and chief animation director: Yoshihiro Watanabe

Chief animation director: Mutsumi Kadekari, Satoshi Ishino

Art Director: Hiroshi Go

・Color setting: Hibi Chieko

・Composite Director: Nanae Hirabayashi

Edited by Takashi Sakurai

・Sound Director: Tsuyoshi Takahashi

・Sound production/Glow Vision

・Music/Columbia Music Entertainment

Producers: Seiichi Hachiya, Tomoko Suzuki, Tomoki Numata, Norikazu Kumagai

・Animation Producer/Kiyui Oki

・Animation production: AIC ASTA

Produced by: New World Discovery Department Forte (Kadokawa Shoten, Kadokawa Pictures, Clockworks, NTT Docomo)

■ Main Characters

・Tomoki Sakurai

An ordinary boy living alone in Sorami Town. His motto is "Peace is the most important thing," but when he meets Icarus, his daily life is destroyed. Using Icarus' card, he makes the dreams of various men come true with his chuunibyou spirit at its fullest.

Icarus

An unidentified creature that fell from the new continent "Synapse", she is a "Strategic Angeloid Type α". She has invincible strength and is feared as the "Queen of the Sky (Uranus Queen)". She has a mysterious card that can grant Tomoki's wish.

・Mizuki Sohara

A childhood friend of Tomoki who lives next door. She has a lively and cheerful personality. She is concerned about Tomoki who lives alone. When Tomoki sexually harasses her, she unleashes her killer "Sohara Chop". She is a little (a lot?) delusional.

・Eishiro Morikata

He was the only member of the "New World Discovery Club," but he used forceful means to get Tomoki and the others to join. He is passionate about flying homemade airplanes and discovering new continents in the sky, and is known as an eccentric person at school. He lives a self-sufficient life by the riverside.

・Mikako Satsukidane

The student council president of Tomoki's school. She is childhood friends with Morigata. She is beautiful and gentle, but has a devious personality. She loves festivals, and plans large-scale events with her abundant financial resources and bottomless connections. If she is angry, she is the most frightening person in Sorami Town.

·nymph

The second unidentified life form to arrive after Icarus, she is an "electronic warfare angeloid type β". She has a slightly selfish personality and a bit of a tsundere. She loves daytime dramas and sweets. She is good at jamming and hacking because she is designed for electronic warfare.

・Astraea

The third Angeloid sent from Synapse, "Local Combat Angeloid Type Delta". Its mission is to eliminate Tomoki, and it relentlessly pursues his life. It specializes in close-quarters combat, and is stronger than Icarus in that regard.

・Dream Girl (Daedalus)

A girl whose name and face he does not know appears in Tomoki's dreams.

■Subtitle

Episode 1: Take it off too! The return of the naked king (2010/10/01)

Episode 2: Shock! The angel is an assassin!! (2010/10/08)

・Episode 3: A Battle of Pride (2010/10/15)

Episode 4: Deadly Battle! -1.4°C Hot Springs (Kassen) (2010/10/22)

・Episode 5: Super Brothers (Friends) from Heaven (2010/10/29)

・Episode 6: Make a decision!! Heaven and Hell (Ups and Downs) (2010/11/05)

Episode 7: Eating Watermelon (Tomoki) (2010/11/12)

Episode 8: The voices of angels echoing in the sky (2010/11/19)

・Episode 9: Fierce Battle! Dream Fishing (Jumbo Carnival) (2010/11/26)

Episode 10: Take a peek into the fantasy field! (2010/12/03)

・Episode 11: The End of Musabetsu (2010/12/10)

・Episode 12: The Girls Who Fly Away Tomorrow (Forte) (2010/12/17)

■ Related works

・Sky Lost Property

・Sora no Otoshimono (Unaired version)

・The Movie "Sora no Otoshimono: The Clockwork Goddess of Sorrow"

・Sora no Otoshimono Final: My Eternal Birdcage

■ Theme songs and music

・OP1

・Period/1

・Ring My Bell

・Lyrics by Yuho Iwasato

・Composer: Yukari Hashimoto

・Arrangement: Yukari Hashimoto

・Singer: Tomoki Sakurai (Soichiro Hoshi)

・OP2

・Period: 2 to 12

・Heart probability

・Lyrics by Yuho Iwasato

・Composer: Tomoya Koga

Arrangement: Yoshihiro Kusano

・Song: blue drops (Yoshida Hitomi, Icarus (Hayami Saori))

・ED1

・Period/1

・I'm Going Home (Piano Version)

Lyrics by Seiji Miura

・Composer: Takuto Kojiya

・Arrangement: Hiromi Mizutani

・Song: blue drops (Yoshida Hitomi, Icarus (Hayami Saori))

・ED2

・Period/2

・COSMOS

・Lyrics by Mimas

・Composition: Mimas

・Song: blue drops (Yoshida Hitomi, Icarus (Hayami Saori))

・ED3

・Period/3

・Youth running around

Lyrics by Shinichi Ishihara

・Composition: Akano Tachio

・Singer: Sohara Mitsuki (Mina), Mikako Satsukidane (Ayahi Takagaki)

・ED4

・Period/4

・Miracle Guy

Lyrics by Ryu Machiko

・Composer: Tetsuji Hayashi

・Singer: Astrea (Kaori Fukuhara)

・ED5

・Period/5

・ff (Fortissimo)

Lyrics by Yukio Matsuo

・Composer: Hitoshi Minowa

・Song: Sohara Mitsuki (Mina)

・ED6

・Period/6

・Soldier in the Space

Lyrics by Keisuke Fujikawa

・Composer: Kyoji Yamamoto

Singer: Tomoki Sakurai (Soichiro Hoshi), Eishiro Morikata (Tatsuhisa Suzuki)

・ED7

・Period/7

For the Day That Never Returns

Lyrics by Keisuke Yamakawa

・Composer: Izumi Taku

Singers: Tomoki Sakurai (Soichiro Hoshi), Icarus (Saori Hayami), Sohara Mitsuki (Mina), Eishiro Morikata (Tatsuhisa Suzuki), Mikako Satsukidane (Ayahi Takagaki), Nymph (Iori Nomizu), Astrea (Kaori Fukuhara)

・ED8

・Period/8

Dancer

Lyrics by Kozo Murashita

・Composer: Kozo Murashita

・Singer: Icarus (Saori Hayami), Mikako Satsukidane (Ayahi Takagaki)

・ED9

・Period/9

Summer's Lady

Lyrics by Jun Kasama

・Composer: Tsutomu Sasaki

・Song: Nymph (Iori Nomizu)

・ED10

・Period/10

・A journey of nostalgia

Lyrics by Yasui Kazumi

・Composition: Masaaki Hirao

Singer: Tomoki Sakurai (Soichiro Hoshi), Tomoko (Saki Fujita)

・ED11

・Period/11

・I'm Going Home (Guitar Version)

Lyrics by Seiji Miura

・Composer: Takuto Kojiya

・Arrangement: Hiromi Mizutani

・Song: blue drops (Yoshida Hitomi, Icarus (Hayami Saori))

・ED12

・Period/12

Outdated lovers

Lyrics by Keisuke Yamakawa

・Composer: Kyohei Tsutsumi

Singers: Icarus (Saori Hayami), Nymph (Iori Nomizu), Astrea (Kaori Fukuhara)

・IN1

・Period/4

・Not popular man winter scenery

・Lyrics by Minazuki Suu

・Composer: Tomoki Hasegawa

・Arrangement: Tomoki Hasegawa

・Singer: Tomoki Sakurai (Soichiro Hoshi)

■ Evaluation

"Sora no Otoshimono f - Sora no Otoshimono Forte -" is a TV anime series that aired in 2010, based on the manga of the same name by Minazuki Suu. This work was produced as a sequel to the first series "Sora no Otoshimono", and entertained viewers with more powerful content. It was broadcast from October 1st to December 21st, 2010, and consisted of 12 episodes, each 30 minutes long. It was broadcast on a wide range of stations, including Teletama, Chiba TV, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, TOKYO MX, tvk, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting, TV Aichi, Niconico Channel, AT-X, and Tochigi TV, making it accessible to a wide range of viewers.

The story is about the protagonist, Tomoki Sakurai, who meets an unidentified creature named Icarus that falls from the sky, and his daily life changes completely. Icarus and Nymph appeared in the first series, but in "Forte", a new character, Astrea, is added, making the story even more exciting. The series continues to keep viewers hooked, with scenes showing Tomoki's "chuunibyou spirit" exploding, his interactions with the unidentified creatures, and his battles with new enemies.

The cast is made up of a number of impressive voice actors, including Soichiro Hoshi as Tomoki Sakurai, Saori Hayami as Icarus, and Mina as Sohara Mitsuki. Hayami Saori, who plays Icarus, in particular, made a strong impression on viewers with her exquisite portrayal of a calm, expressionless character. Additionally, Iori Nomizu as Nymph and Kaori Fukuhara as Astrea also expressed the individuality of their respective characters well, adding excitement to the story.

Many of the main staff, including director Hisashi Saito, series composition and scriptwriter Yuko Kakihara, and character design and chief animation director Yoshihiro Watanabe, have continued to work on the series since the first season, and they have succeeded in maintaining the quality of the series. Animation was handled by AIC ASTA, who created beautiful visuals and dynamic action scenes. Additionally, music was handled by Columbia Music Entertainment, and the theme songs and insert songs are also important elements that enhance the atmosphere of the series.

The opening theme songs are "Ring My Bell" (sung by Soichiro Hoshi, who plays Tomoki Sakurai) and "Heart Probability" (sung by blue drops), and a different nostalgic melody is used for each episode's ending theme. These songs reflect the development of the story and the feelings of the characters, and play a role in evoking the emotions of the viewers.

"Sora no Otoshimono f" is a work that has succeeded in entertaining viewers with new characters and story developments while continuing the charm of the first series. In particular, there were many highlights, such as the appearance of Astrea, the growth of Tomoki, and the deepening of the bond with the unidentified creatures. In addition, the balance between comedy scenes and serious scenes was exquisite, and the story continued without boring the viewers.

Related works include the first series "Sora no Otoshimono", the unaired version, the movie "Sora no Otoshimono: Clockwork Sorrowful Goddess", and the final chapter "Sora no Otoshimono Final: My Eternal Birdcage". By watching these works together, you can enjoy the world of "Sora no Otoshimono" more deeply.

■Recommendation

"Sora no Otoshimono f - Sora no Otoshimono Forte -" is a work that exquisitely blends humor and seriousness, and is especially recommended for those who like chuunibyou and unidentified creatures. It is also enjoyable for those who like oldies and beautiful girl characters. It is made so that you can enjoy it even if you haven't seen the first series, so it is also recommended for first-time viewers. Please enjoy the adventures of Tomoki and the unidentified creatures.