Heaven's Lost Property the Movie: The Angeloid of Clockwork
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） (Sora no Otoshimono: Tokeijikake no Angeloid)
- Comedy
- Ecchi
- Romance
- Sci-Fi
- Supernatural
- Harem
- Episodes
- 1
- Duration
- 1 hr 37 min
- Aired
- Jun 25, 2011
- Status
- Finished Airing
Synopsis
*Heaven's Lost Property the Movie: The Angeloid of Clockwork* is a feature-length adaptation of the *Sora no Otoshimono* manga, focusing on the storyline centered around Kazane Hiyori.
Blending romantic comedy with ecchi hijinks and a sci-fi supernatural twist, the film revisits the familiar harem dynamics of the franchise while putting Hiyori’s arc in the spotlight.
Otaku Consensus
The Angeloid of Clockwork lands as one of the franchise’s better-liked side entries because AIC ASTA gives the material a more polished theatrical scale while the Hiyori Kazane arc adds emotional focus to a series usually remembered for panty gags and chaos. Its strongest praised choice is the way the recap material reframes Hiyori inside the existing group instead of functioning as dead air; the recurring criticism is that the same heavy ecchi innuendo and occasionally unsettling harem power dynamics still limit its appeal outside committed Sora no Otoshimono fans.
Why You Should Watch
Watch this if you want a harem movie that keeps the absurd, shameless energy of To Love-Ru but lets its artificial-girl sci-fi elements carry more emotional weight. The film is best for viewers who already enjoy the Heaven’s Lost Property cast and want a theatrical version that gives one arc room to breathe without abandoning the franchise’s chibi outbursts, school-club banter, and ridiculous ecchi escalation. It also scratches a lighter version of the Chobits itch: comedy about desire and companionship colliding with artificial beings, but filtered through shounen chaos rather than quiet melancholy. If you want romance, aliens, angels, robots, and rural-school comedy in one package, without a total tonal reset from the TV series, this is the franchise’s most concentrated movie-length dose.
Key Characters
- HHiyori Kazane(VA: Youko Hikasa)
Hiyori is the film’s key emotional lens, and reviewers singled out how the movie carefully positions her within the familiar group before asking the audience to invest in her arc.
- IIkaros(VA: Saori Hayami)
Ikaros remains the franchise’s iconic angeloid presence, balancing deadpan artificial intelligence with the softer emotional tension that keeps the sci-fi side from feeling like window dressing.
- NNymph(VA: Iori Nomizu)
Nymph gives the angeloid cast its sharper edge, the kind of character fans remember for turning cute design work into a mix of attitude, vulnerability, and supernatural-tech intrigue.
- AAstraea(VA: Kaori Fukuhara)
Astraea supplies a louder comic rhythm among the angeloids, fitting the movie’s blend of robot-angel mythology and broad physical comedy.
What Makes It Stand Out
- 1
The movie was produced by AIC ASTA, the same studio associated with the TV anime, which helps the feature feel like an expanded franchise entry rather than a disconnected spin-off.
- 2
Its structure makes unusual use of recap material: at least one contemporary review praised the recap specifically for contextualizing Hiyori within the existing cast instead of merely summarizing earlier events.
- 3
The staff setup pairs Hisashi Saitou as chief director with Tetsuya Yanagisawa as director, giving the film continuity with the franchise’s established comedic timing while pushing the Hiyori material into a more elaborate movie format.
- 4
AniList’s tag profile captures the franchise’s strange tonal cocktail: Female Harem, Rural, Artificial Intelligence, School, Slavery, Aliens, Robots, and Angels all register as major tags rather than background flavor.
- 5
The reception profile is solid but not elite: MAL lists it at 7.53 from 73,881 votes, while AniList places it at 71/100 with 245 favourites, suggesting a film appreciated most by viewers already aligned with its mix of ecchi comedy and angeloid drama.
Fun Facts & Trivia
- Fun fact 1
- The film opened in Japan on June 25, 2011 as a single feature-length entry rather than a television special or OVA episode.
- Fun fact 2
- Suu Minazuki, the original creator of Sora no Otoshimono, is credited as the source creator, and the movie specifically adapts the manga material centered on Hiyori Kazane.
- Fun fact 3
- Yoshihiro Watanabe handled character design, while Naohiro Washio is credited for design works, a division that reflects the franchise’s need to balance cute harem designs with mechanical and supernatural visual elements.
- Fun fact 4
- Hiroshi Gouroku has multiple art-side credits on the film, appearing as both Art Director and Art Design, alongside Yuuko Sugiyama as Art Director and Hiromasa Ogura on Art Design.
- Fun fact 5
- The main voice cast includes several recognizable anime performers: Saori Hayami as Ikaros, Youko Hikasa as Hiyori Kazane, Iori Nomizu as Nymph, Kaori Fukuhara as Astraea, and Mina as Sohara Mitsuki.
Studios
- AIC ASTA
