Heaven's Lost Property

Heaven's Lost Property
Cover of Sora no Otoshimono volume 1 as published by Kadokawa Shoten
そらのおとしもの
Genre	Harem, Fantasy, Romantic comedy
Manga
Written by	Suu Minazuki
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
Magazine	Shōnen Ace
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	May 2007 – present
Volumes	7
Anime
Directed by	Hisashi Saitō
Studio	AIC
Released	October 2009 – present

Sora no Otoshimono (そらのおとしもの, lit. What Fell from the Sky) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Suu Minazuki (author of Watashi no Messiah-sama). The manga began serialization in the May 2007 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Shōnen Ace manga magazine, and as of October 2009, seven bound volumes have been released in Japan. An anime adaptation produced by AIC began airing in Japan in October 2009.

Plot

The plot revolves around a boy in the town of Soramani named Tomoki Sakurai who is one day invited by his childhood friend Sohara Mitsuki and Eishirō Sugata (the leader of "The New World" club) to come at midnight to witness a strange object seen crossing through their town's sky. Tomoki goes alone and as the strange object comes close, Sugata calls to warn him to get away from it. What falls from the sky is a creature called an Angeloid named Ikaros.

Ikaros imprints on Tomoki after he rescues her from being destroyed by falling debris. She introduces herself as a "Pet-Class" Angeloid and offers to fulfill any wishes Tomoki may have. In time, she begins to pick up human characteristics from her involvement with Tomoki and more of her past is revealed. We soon discover that Ikaros has left "the Heavens" in disarray, and various Angeloids are sent to retrieve her.

Characters

Humans

Tomoki Sakurai (桜井 智樹, Sakurai Tomoki)

Voiced by: Sōichirō Hoshi

The main character, who wants nothing more than a peaceful and quiet life in town. However, Tomoki's life is forever changed when he meets with Ikaros. While Tomoki has an extremely perverted side, he is usually a kind and sincere person. He takes on the task of helping Ikaros become more human. He has a re-occurring dream where he loses his angel. The series begins with Tomoki experiencing a re-occurring dream; it is eventually discovered that Tomoki's dream serves as a gateway between the human world, and the world of Synapse.

Sohara Mitsuki (見月 そはら, Mitsuki Sohara)

Voiced by: Mina.

Tomoki's childhood friend who lives across the road from him, often goes to his house in the morning to wake him up. As a child she was constantly ill and thus had few friends. She is continually jealous of Tomoki's relationships with the various Angeloids and generally acts on this jealousy by "Karate-Chopping" Tomoki; however, she also does that whenever he's being perverted in her presence.

Eishirō Sugata (守形 英四郎, Sugata Eishirō)

Voiced by: Tatsuhisa Suzuki

The leader of a club called "The New World". Sugata is a scientist of sorts and is researching the Angeloids. He lives in a tent near a river. He continually praises various explorers, and his current goal is to explore the "New World". He is highly eccentric and has some past involvement with Mikako's family.

Mikako Satsukitane (五月田根 美香子, Satsukitane Mikako)

Voiced by: Ayahi Takagaki

An upperclassman to Tomoki and Mitsuki and the President of the Student Council. She is Sugata's childhood friend and the heiress of a Yakuza family. She is manipulative, cunning, and highly intelligent.

Angeloids

Ikaros (イカロス, Ikarosu)

Voiced by: Saori Hayami

Introduced as a "Pet-Class Angeloid, Type Alpha", she becomes bonded to Tomoki at the beginning of the story (symbolized by the invisible chain leading from her collar to Tomoki's hand). Ikaros displays a very submissive, melancholic personality, and is completely subservient to Tomoki's wishes. Ikaros possesses the ability to grant seemingly any wish through the use of several techno-magical cards. Despite her passive appearance, Ikaros has displayed moments of aggressiveness when Tomoki's life appears to be in danger. She weighs 48 kilograms, stands at 162cm and her wing type is listed as "Variable". Her "Variable" wings are extremely valuable and are highly desired by Synapse. While she begins the series with a poor grasp of human emotion, she eventually begins to acquire emotions and begins to fall in love with Tomoki.

As the story progresses it becomes clear that Ikaros is not merely a "Pet-Class" Angeloid, she is actually a "Battle-Class" Angeloid. She takes little harm when she is shot, she is capable of flight at Mach 24, and is able to withstand pressure better than most submarines. In the past, she was called the "Uranus Queen" and terrorised Synapse due to her immense power and battle capabilites. She was originally sent to Earth as a weapon of judgment and is responsible for destroying the tower of Babel. Ikaros can generate a nigh-invincible energy shield called 'Aegis'. She also possesses two powerful weapon systems; 'Artemis', a series of multi-directional, homing energy projectiles fired from her wings, and 'Apollon', a bow that can fire energy-charged arrows capable of obliterating a small country in a single shot. A halo also appears above her head when she's in battle mode.

Nymph (ニンフ, Ninfu)

Voiced by: Iori Nomizu

Introduced as the "Beta Angeloid: Electronic Warfare Type", Nymph mysteriously appears in Tomoki's house. She is condescending towards humans whom she regards as "bugs". Unlike Ikaros, Nymph can completely conceal her wings. She weighs 29 kilograms, stands at 139cm and her wing type is listed as "Not Variable" and "Stealth". She is originally sent to return Ikaros to the "New World", however, as she is less powerful than Ikaros, she is unable to do so. She soon develops feelings for Tomoki. After the Gamma Angeloids attempt to kill her, she betrays Synapse and assists Tomoki, and moves into his home. Her wings are torn off by the Gamma Angeloids, but are regrown when she accepts Tomoki as her new master.

As an electronic warfare type Angeloid, she has the ability to hack computer systems as well as other Angeloids. She can also fire a high-power energy beam called 'Paradise Song' from her mouth.

Astraea

Introduced as the "Delta Angeloid: Close Combat Type", Astraea is sent by Synapse to dispose of Tomoki after he violates one of their rules. She is something of an airhead and has limited intelligence. However, when she is ordered to eliminate Nymph, she breaks off her chain and betrays Synapse, engaging in combat with Chaos.

Chaos

Introduced as the "Second Generation Angeloid, Type Epsilon" Chaos is an antagonist. She uses illusion techniques to create a false version of Tomoki, who she uses to manipulate Nymph and Ikaros. When she learns that both Ikaros and Nymph betrayed Synapse because they love Tomoki, she interrogates both of them as to what love is while attempting to destroy them. She is defeated by Ikaros and left in a deep chasm in the sea.

Harpies

The harpies are a pair of Angeloids introduced as "Gamma Angeloids, Ambush Type". They serve as antagonists and are responsible for tearing off Nymph's wings.

Media

Manga

The manga, written and illustrated by Suu Minazuki, began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Shōnen Ace in the May 2007 issue released on March 26, 2007. The first bound volume was released on September 26, 2007, and as of October 26, 2009, seven volumes have been released in Japan.

Anime

An anime adaptation produced by AIC and directed by Hisashi Saitō began airing in Japan in October 2009. The series is also being streamed with English subtitles on the Crunchyroll video streaming website. The English translation and subtitles are done by MX Media LLC. The opening theme song is "Ring My Bell" by Blue Drops.

External links

• Heaven's Lost Property (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia