Heaven's Lost Property: Forte English Sub & Dub

About Heaven's Lost Property: Forte

Meet Heaven's Lost Property: Forte (そらのおとしものf（フォルテ）), a comedy, ecchi and romance anime by AIC A.S.T.A. (2010). Here is the premise in a nutshell. The setup: Sakurai Tomoki has settled into his life with the two angeloids, Ikaros and Nymph, and is enjoying himself immensely. However, he keeps having weird dreams and asks all of his companions to help him investigate the cause.

More of the story: Nymph conjures up a device that enables people, but not angeloids, to enter other people's dreams. The device malfunctions at first but in time they get to what was supposed to be Tomoki's dream but discover that something is very wrong with it. Later, a meteor comes crashing down from the skies at the site of the large cherry blossom tree where Tomoki first discovered Ikaros.

As a comedy title, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Voice work is led by Saori Hayami as Ikaros and Souichirou Hoshi as Tomoki Sakurai. This one is best suited to viewers who want something light between heavier series. The run is 12 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by AIC A.S.T.A., so the studio's house style defines how Heaven's Lost Property: Forte looks and moves on screen. Because it leans on comedy, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. A 7.0/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. On the casting side, Saori Hayami voicing Ikaros gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2010, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.