Star Driver 11 ~ 13

Episode 11 ~  A Kanako/President Adult Bank Episode.

        - Since midterms are over Kanako throws a party for her class on her yacht {minus the alligator?} and  

           Wako sings.

        - Sugata meets Head who is watching the sunset, They chat a little.

        - Kanako's husband Leon Wantanabe is Simon's father. Told by her sister only a year before {in the 

          hospital after an accident.}Simon's mother Melisande was Wantanabe's secretary, They fell in love and 

          she had two children. Mylene and Pamela.  With their father marrying Kanako, Mylene told Pamela to 

          become Kanako's secretary.  She changed her name to Simone and did so...

        - Simone wants Takashi to fight Takuto again so they can control the Glittering Crux if he beats him. His 

           StarDriver Tzadikt was all ready defeated by Takuto so... 

Zero Time;  Simone/Secretary and Takashi/Banker Vs Takuto.  In much the same fashion as Scarlet Kiss and Sugata, Simone appriovoise's her Daletos and Takashi enters along with her to fight for her. Using the Amethyst sword from his first battle with Takuto the two of them together is almost too much for the Galactic Pretty Boy..
    Seems like Heads chat may have boosted Sugata's self confidence a little, He without hesitation uses the Kings Pillar and it boosts the power of Takuto's swords...  That's when it was game over.

         - Takuto sort of scolds Sugata for using the Pillar but... even quoting Head Sugata says "Talent is
            granted by God."
         - Simone's sister Mylene shows up and to Simone's dismay she is quite close to Kanako. She tells
            Simone that after the accident a year ago, When "Simone" wasn't waking up... Kanako saw their
            mother crying and appriovoised to save her.  Their mother introduced Kanako and Mr. Wantanabe..
         - Kanako has always known who Simone was she was just playing along.. Simone still hates her.

Episode 12 ~   This episode wasn't that great....

           - The Glittering Crux can now fix the broken Cybodies, Only there's a small problem.. For the
              regeneration process to work the Pilot must help, The Cybody needs it's pilots "life force".  If the
              pilot does not have enough "life force" then...well... You possibly get what happened with Samekh's
              drivers. So, Before they try to fix Ayingott they will be testing it on other broken Cybodies.
                  It's possible that Sugata only woke up because Samekh has fixed itself.
           -  Kanako and Takuto have a coffee "date".
            - Sugata and Head chat a little at sunset again.  {This has to be leading up to something.}

Zero Time;  Kanako Vs Takuto.   It's a giant boxing ring! Turns out Kanako is some uber boxer, Her cybody is pretty much the same.  The battle doesn't last long at all.... First round going to Kanako but then Takuto gets a knock out pile buster thing against her.  Boring.

             - Cutest part of the episode, Takuto walking to/from school and Kanako pulls up in her car... The
                driver stopping the car she rolls down her window and asks for a Glass Kiss.   "Close your eyes,
                and don't mind the glass" ... She powers the window back up a bit and kisses the glass herself.
               After a minor freak out session Takuto closes his eyes and goes to kiss the glass... Kanako turns
               down the window and actually peck kisses him.  

                                                          "You can't do that, I'm married."  

Episode 13 ~  Departure.  After Keito's talk with Benio it sounds like everyone will be going to outer space!

            -Takuto and Wako are having their weekend breakfast at Sugatas again... Their always there. Benio
              shows up to challenge Sugata to a Kendo fight... Het lets Takuto fight her instead.
            - Takuto looses fast, One move... Benio still wants to try Sugata but he declines and she leaves.
            - Back at the Dorms, Benio shows up in the guys bath while Takuto is bathing again. TalkTalk.
            - Benio shows up in Takuto's bedroom, Kissu. With a start he awakens, Her Scarlett Kiss powers
               are gone. They talk and he doesn't take advantage of the situation.. instead he asks her if there was
               anyone she really did like... Yes. Sugata.
            - Benio, George and Tetsuya. The three members of the 5th Division of the Glittering Crux Brigade
              Filament are members of clans that have "lost their marks" due to the thinning of their blood.
            - Benio/Scarlet Kiss volunteers to be one of the first Cybodys to be restored, In the cybercasket she
              appriovoises and then the flashbacks start.
                    She and Sugata have known each other since childhood, He was the first grade schooler to
              defeat her in kendo. Benio crushes on {falls in love with} Sugata but her father{?} says he is
              betrothed to a maiden and since their clan has lost their mark... She is not worthy to be with him.
                     Remembering this greatens her will to return to being a StarDriver, Flying thru pinkness she sees
               her "mark", reaches out for it and.. becomes a StarDriver again.
                     The first Cybody Peshent fixed. Too bad it doesn't last long...

Zero Time;  Takuto Vs Peshent Take Two. This battle really is fast, Seems it's just to let Sugata and people know that the Crux can now fix their broken Cybodies.  Scarlet Kiss is piloting the Cybody this time so... From earlier on in the episode her "special attack" doesn't work a second time just like Sugata had predicted.
Fast Fight, Peshent is rubble again... Next Please.

              - Back at school, The Kendo club...  Takuto "Sugatas Apprentice" and Benio are sparring again,
                This time with the rest of the club watching. She trys the same move on him and he defends/wins
                 against it again...
  

Star Driver 8 ~ 10

Episode 8~    40 Seconds of Man Panting....  That's how the episode ended.

What was learned in this episode...

- Glittering Crux is a bit worried about Sugata waking up, Not sure if he will try to use his first phase powers
         to affect battle outcomes.

- FishGirl/Sakana finishes her story, strips her clothes and collar then leaves her birdcage.
        Head lets her leave.
        She boards a bus later in the episode with Wako, Keito and a pink haired mystery girl.
               She is headed to the ferry to leave the island...

- Sugata is back in school but acting very unusual {He's very cold to Wako and distant.}, The kiss from          
         Scarlet Kiss seems to be affecting him.

- Takuto goes to confront Sugata who is looking over the ocean, After he shoo's away Jaguar and Tiger the
           two of them have a "chat".  Seems neither of them believe the other care too much about themselves,
           Takuto with his swimming to the island and Sugata with most things in general.

Zero Time;  It happens just as Sugata and Takuto are about to fight, Scarlet Kiss initializes it and attempts to "use" Sugata by taking him into her own Star Driver Peshent. The plan backfires and Sugata overpowers her and takes control of her Star Driver...  Fighting Takuto almost playfully the two trade insults until the end where Takuto defeats Peshent.
             Back in real time, Cue heavy panting...... then the end credits run.

Tidbits;  The dagger/knife that Sugata carries with him, that Wako is afraid to ask about is to protect her.
               Jaguar and Tiger are supposed to kill Sugata if he ever leaves the Island.


Episode 9 ~ We got two new characters and a Sugata/Takuto bath scene.


Mizuno is the pink haired girl that was on the bus with the other three girls in the last episode. She can talk to  
       animals and is known as a "witch" throughout the school. Very free spirited she road ontop of the bus to
       school, by jumping out her house window and met Takuto when going into the boys bathroom to try and
       save  Crowberts {a crow} baby.  Seeing what she was upset about Takuto jumps into the tree and saves
        the falling baby bird... This in turns practically makes Mizuno fall in love with him.
      - Later on in the episode she is chasing the vice president around and comes across the Night Flight
       Drama club meeting, She ends up joining them probably because Takuto is in the club as well.

Marino is Mizuno's older twin{?}sister, She's a sports superstar in the school.She's also Manticore a member
         of the Glittering Crux, In the Vanishing Age division she is introduced as the acting Lead while Head is
         on vacation.
       - Manticores Star Driver is apparently broken, a big hunk of junk called Ayingott. They are however
        repairing it slowly so when it is usable she can use it's scanning eyes to find the West Maiden. Of
        course there's more to this... Manticore is only in the Crux to protect her sister.. who is the West
         Maiden.

Zero Time;  The fight was a bit stupid, Just one of the Vanishing Age drivers trying to prove that it won't take third phase to defeat Tauburn. That was full of fail... Sugata attempts to use his Kings Pillar at the beginning of the battle but Wako stops him.

Words; Starting to think Takuto may have a harem soon...

Episode 10 ~    Takuto does have a harem..... It's lets play baseball episode!

- The baseball game was just that...a baseball game.  Takuto's class vrs Marino's class, In the end
         Marino's class won after Mr. Fox Eyes Crux member uses his first phase on a baseball pitched to
          Takuto.
- After the game Mr. Fox Eyes approaches Marino and does the Crux greeting, She answers back.
           He was obviously jealous of how she and Takuto were talking to each other during the game.
- Still feel "something" between Sugata and Keito.

- Mizuno and Marino's flashback, Their mother left them to go chase after their "father" who left the island.
            Their aunt lives on the island and they live alone in their house.


Zero Time;  Sword Star, Star Sword, Whatever his Driver name is... Mr Fox Eyes initializes Zero Time to fight Takuto.  Seems like he's doing it just for the hell of it... probably because he's got a jealousy problem. The battle really doesn't last that long but, He does get Takuto down to one knee before...  Katami, Wakachita, Yagadanse.  Takuto uses the "it'll be okay" spell {Much to Manticores surprise} that Marino taught him earlier after the game... Then he wins and all goes back...


Tidbits; Cute bath scene at the end.... Marino likes Takuto now too because she and Mizuno like the same things.  hehe

Star Driver 7

The beginning part of the episode was pretty slow, Takuto staring out the window with Sarina comming up to him and noticing that Wako and Sugata were not in class.  Did something happen? 

Flashback to Wako kneeling beside Sugatas bed crying... Takuto silently watching from the bedroom door. Takuto have you heard anything?  Nope he's still in a flashback.

Dazeeee

Wako leaning her head against Takuto's chest crying, talking about how Sugata apprivoised to protect her even though it could have killed him. Teacher interrupts his flashback.... he has no idea what the question was.

The Glittering Crux Brigade is having a meeting, They of course know the Kings Pillar was used the previous night and that Sugata finally apprivoised Samekh. Now the question is, Is Sugata still alive?  They must find out!!

With the situation being all Undines fault it is left to the Ivrogne to figure this out, Undine is apparently part of the Bouganville Squad {Where do they get these names..}. Ivrogne/Keito goes to Undine and tells her that she will be the next to battle.....

Back to the school, Takuto gets a pep talk from Sarina. Seems he's feeling like a third wheel and isn't sure where he stands in the whole Wako/Sugata situation. She convinces him that he is important to the both of them and blahblahblah, He goes running off to find Wako...

Takuto runs into Wako's grandma when he gets to her place..  When did you receive the Tau mark?   About a year ago.    Takuto seemed surprised at that question.  Wako's in the cove.  He gets permission to go see her.  She's been there praying for Sugata all day.... A little talk, a bit embarrassed since she's naked and...

Battle Time.

Undine is apprivoising, When their all teleported to Zero Time the unconscious Sugata is also transported there in one of the little bubbles. This battle really doesn't last long but, Undines cybody can "swim" under the floor of Zero Time.  During the battle a stray blast strikes Sugatas bubble and pops it... Sugatas body falling .. Takuto dives and...catches him.

Sugata wakes up!  Everyone seems surprised, Even the Crux members. Undine goes in for her final attack and...Fail.   With a quick exit to the real world Takuto and Wako quickly haul ass over to Sugatas house {Once Wako puts more clothes on.}. OMG, Sugata's not in his bed...where is he?  Oh look another Kings pillar he must be outside.... >_>

Go Grandma!

More Fish Girl story.

Back to Sugata, He's standing in the middle of his Pillar made crater and three Crux members are there courting him with the position of first section Emperor... Sugata just seems dazed and Benio {Pinky} takes advantage of this situation and goes in for the kiss. {Her first phase is to control any man by kissing them} Takuto shows up... Sugata still seems a bit dazed out...and.....WHAM. Takuto slaps him. 

That probably wasn't a good idea, Sugata snaps out of his daze and they both notice the Crux members still lingering. Sugata raises his arm and they run like hell.....  Wako shows up.   Is this just a happy,happy reunion? Nope. Sugata is not happy about the slap.  Not at all.

Looks like Sugata may end up being a bad guy, Maybe he won't.... Everyone seems to be predicting he will and that will just be too easy.  Odds are Pinky did do something to him of course...   This episode really makes me wonder, How the hell did Sugata wake up?  He was in Zero Time, He fell out of his bubble.. Meh. Somehow I doubt they will ever tell why he woke up but.. Who knows.

Sorta looks like Sugata may be fighting Takuto in the next episode...

Vice Prez!

Star Driver 6

We get more plot and a cliffhanger.

First Phase Abilities;  Abilities the "pilots" can do while in the real world.  The first phase may not be limited to physical abilities as Kanako talks about her complexion and her business sense could be her first phase. Not even Takuto knows what his first phase is and I'm sort of curious if that will ever be revealed, Since he seems to have entered into the situation in Phase 3.

Sugata, Quiet Sugata.  Turns out his cybody is the "King Cybody" and his first phase is known as the Kings Pillar.  He cannot leave the island due to the possibility of using his first phase, Once he does apprivoise and use this ability he will fall into a deep slumber and never awaken.  At least that's what all the other pilots of the King Cybody have done....

Lil Sugata is a cutie.

To the episode... Takuto needs to go get his watch fixed so Wako decides to make a day out of it. Going from place to place she tells him about Sugata and the King Cybody, By the end of the day she admits that she used him to celebrate Sugatas birthday. {Since he hates his birthday due to finding out about his fate.} Wako's about to call it a night when Takuto decides it'd be a good idea to go to Sugata for Wako to give him his birthday present. Denied at the door Takuto and Wako end up outside Sugatas home and Wako starts to sing for him....



Who are you stalker girl!!!!

The whole time the two of them were out they were being stalked by some strange blonde girl, Where did she come from? No idea.  She's some random baddie who has one freaky first phase that she can't even control...  

In the middle of Wako's song she and Takuto are attacked by {Blondie}Undines first phase, Unarmed the two of them run and.... Cat Maid and Bunny Maid to the rescue! {Sorta} Sugatas maids show up, Seems they are much more then maids. Attacking Mermaidoll they only hold her off for a little while before Takuto has to intervene, Taking up both their swords he semi-defeats Mermaidoll though before they know it Undine completely looses control and... all hell breaks loose. 

Enter Sugata.  The Maids, Takuto and Wako are no match for all the Mermaidolls so... the only choice is..

Yep, He used it.  The quiet ones always have such power...that was one hell of a first phase. Hope they figure out a way to wake him up...

At the end it's found that Takuto's birthday was the same day as Sugatas... So many more questions now.

Star Driver 5

Vice Prez!

Episode 5 ~  Quick, Easy Rundown.

~ The school nurse {Okamoto} is Professor Green of the Glittering Crux, Her Cybuddies ability allows her to reduce her age.  With this ability she's been stealing a mandrake love potion from the science lab and using it as an adult, shifting her age back a few years and dazzling the boys around the school as "Hina" the new girl.
~There have been earthquakes.
~ Nurse Okamoto has a thing for pretty boys, Tsubasa an "honorary" member of the Drama Club her early in the episode was injured and sent to the nurses office is not effected by the potion.
~ Nurse Okamoto trys for Takuto who all ready realizes what's going on with Wako's knowledge of the Cybodies abilities. He pretty much shoots her down and asks her if she realizes that her age shifting was causing the earthquakes and that the Volcano on the North Island could erupt.

Enter Mecha Fight.

Takuto Vrs Professor Green.

Green's cybody is equipped with a precog machine allowing her to see three seconds into the future, She's really beating the crap out of him until....

She turns on fan service mode....  She must have modified this herself or something. What sort of fighting machine has this?   As she's gazing at Takutos sculptured body she leaves herself wide up for his attack and she looses.....

Doesn't really turn out all bad for Nurse Okamoto, The next day at school Tsubasa comes to the nurses office... turns out that he has a bit of a crush on the nurse and she seems to be all for it!!

Keito: Did he hit you while you were checking him out?

Keito: Is that really what happened?

Okamoto:   So what if it was?!

Keito: Nothing wrong with it.  You were impressed and caught off guard.

             



Star Driver 4

Spent a good part of the Drama Club meeting watching the Vice President, I love that little fox. Takuto also meets the schools headmaster and it seems that Tiger {blue haired girl} likes Sugata.

Wako's thoughts are a little..... strange but I'm more then fine with that. hehe.

Anyways, Back to the show...  It was a bit on the slow side.  A Glittering Crux members attempts to use Tigers love for Sugata against Wako and Takuto. Of course it fails in the end and seeing that Tiger can't pilot a Cybody there wasn't even a Mecha fight this round.

-Wako and Takuto wake up the morning after the Drama Meeting to find themselves alone.
- They have a heart to heart on the beach.
- Wako wants to be a singer but she can't leave the island with her maiden seal intact.
- Seems Wako has a cybody too somewhere.
- They figure out someone is using a cybodies illusion ability.
- A badie cybody appears, Tauburn is summoned as well but the bad one just vanishes.
- Tiger can't pilot a cybody so she ends up being useless.
- Wako and Takuto go back to the normal world.
- Tiger wakes up at the nurses office.
- Takuto got to hear Wako sing, Yey!  Fish girls song is better.  >_>

Star Driver ~ 3

This episode got off to a bonzer start... Kanako is a little strange.  She's married to a rich, 65 year old man who lives in Paris and barely speaks Japanese.  Yep, An old perv.

Even better, She knows he's an old Perv!! At least she's a smart one.. She's also part of the Crux but the main characters don't seem to realize this yet..

She has a nice outfit at least... Oh yea, There was more fighting in this episode but at least the first part was amusing...  On her giant ship Tanako here has a pet Alligator.  Yes, A giant freaking gator that tries to eat little Vice Presidents.

Why is a fox the Vice Prez? Who cares! He's cute! He made this episode great.. for the first half.  Then came the fighting, This time instead of the Pink Womans men it was miss greenys here.. You know how that went though.....

You've got one sword.....

I've got two...

After a little struggle using only one sword our hero wised up and pulled the sapphire one out as well.. Two is always better then one!  Then Takashi bad guy goes squish and all is right in the world again!

Gotta Love the Vice Prez.

 

P.S. What mark does Takashi have? >_> Bruises?

Star Driver ~ 2

Still not sure what to make of this, The second episode was still pretty confusing. I'm starting to think this is a parody of other Mecha series....

What I've learned so far;  The Robot things are Cybodies, Cybodies can only move in the weird space {Zero Time}, When a Cybody is activated time stops for the rest of the world. The bad guys want to make it where the Cybodies can be used outside of the Zero Time as in the "normal" world they are just giant statues.

The Bad Guys; The Glittery{ing}? Crux Brigade.

Yea... The bad guys look a little doofy.

Of course there's another Mecha battle.. This time that strange green haired guy whom I forgot his name. Of course the Pretty Boy wins then all goes back to normal.   I'm still wondering what's up with the maiden of the North, Why is she fine with being in a cage and being used for a pet...and what's up with the singing?

Star Driver 1

I found one!

Pretty boys, starry eyed girls, maidens, robots, fast paced confusing plot... The Galactic Pretty Boy!  Okay, I'm not sure why I like it but there's something oddly entertaining about the first episode.

The red haired mystery man that washed up nearly dead on the beach being saved by the southern maiden... Only to turn around and save her by becoming the Galactic Pretty Boy.  Who came up with that name?

Yes,yes,yes, I'll continue watching this until it gets too clustered to follow.

It was also a little strange that the Opening Sequence didn't play till around 10 minutes into the episode... That's probably a first episode thing of course.