Star Driver
| Category: | TV Series |
| Adult: | No |
| Native: | STAR DRIVER 輝きのタクト |
| Romaji: | Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto |
| Titles: | |
| Runtime: | 25 minutes |
| Aired: | Sep 16, 2010 [14 years 4 months ago] |
| Ended: | Apr 3, 2011 [13 years 9 months ago] |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Genres: | |
| Tags: | |
| Links: | MAL ANIDB ANN ANILIST |
In Southern Japan, there lies the verdant Minamijuuji Island. One night, a youth by the name of Tsunashi Takuto arrives on one of the island's beaches. This youth, who had swam to the island from the mainland, subsequently enters Minamijuuji Academy's High School Division. Possessing a positive and forward-looking attitude, he easily develops relationships with Agemaki Wako, Shindou Sugata, and various other people he meets at the Academy. However, Minamijuuji Academy hides a big secret. Beneath it, 20 humanoid constructs lie dormant. In this land that lies under a blue sky and surrounded by blue seas, a story of love, dreams and friendship begins. ~ translated and adapted from official site by Cranston Note: The first episode received a private screening on Thursday, September 16 in Tokyo. 100 people were chosen to participate through the anime's official website. The regular television broadcast started on October 3, 2010.
|
Episode 1: Galactic Pretty Boy
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2010-09-16
Off the southern edge of Japan lies the Southern Cross Island. In the evening, Wako Agemaki, a resident of the island, finds a boy washed up on the shore. His name is Takuto Tsunashi.
Source: crunchyroll
|
|
Episode 2: Challenge from the Glittering Crux Brigade
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2010-10-10
The day after Takuto comes across the Kiraboshi Order of the Cross, Sugata invites him to "Night Flight," a production by the high school's Drama Club.
Source: crunchyroll
|
|
Episode 3: The Adult Bank
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2010-10-17
Short on funds, Takuto accepts a part-time job on the luxury liner owned by Kanako Watanabe, a high school student married to a world-famous millionaire.
Source: crunchyroll
|
|
Episode 4: Wako's Singing Voice
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2010-10-24
Wako awakens to discover that she's all alone. She makes her way to the beach, where she finds Takuto, the only other person in this world. Wako eventually begins to open up to Takuto about the reason why she can never leave the island.
Source: crunchyroll
|
|
Episode 5: The Meaning of Mandrake
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2010-10-31
A mysterious young girl named Hina shows up at Southern Cross Academy, a mysterious fragrance constantly emanating from her body. The members of "Night Flight" discover the link between Hina's true identity and a series of recent earthquakes.
Source: crunchyroll
|
|
Episode 6: Pillar of the King
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2010-11-07
Takuto's pocket watch is broken, so Wako takes him into the city, inviting Sugata along as well. But Sugata isn't his usual self since it is actually Sugata's birthday. While in the city, Wako tells Takuto why Sugata hates his own birthday.
Source: crunchyroll
|
|
Episode 7: The Faraway World
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2010-11-14
It is the day after Sugata apprivoises with the King's Cybody, Samekh. Wako skips school and begins offering prayers early in the morning. Meanwhile, the appearance of the King's Pillar stuns the members of the Kiraboshi Kiraboshi Order of Cross.
Source: crunchyroll
|
|
Episode 8: Always Like a Shooting Star
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2010-11-21
It is the morning after Sugata awakens.Having succeeded in kissing Sugata the night before, Scarlet Kiss is scheming to claim Sugata as her own on the power of her first phase.
Source: crunchyroll
|
|
Episode 9: Mizuno's First Love
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2010-11-28
Takuto meets Mizuno Yoh, a girl who talks to birds and teaches others magical spells. Head suddenly goes on a so-called sabbatical. A girl named Manticore takes his place. She turns out to be the Star Driver of the Cybody Ayingot.
Source: crunchyroll
|
|
Episode 10: And Marino's First Love
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2010-12-05
It is Sports Day at Southern Cross Academy High School. Takuto and the rest of Class 1 face off against Mizuno and Class 2 in the baseball tournament. During the game, Takuto meets Mizuno's twin sister, Marino.
Source: crunchyroll
|
|
Episode 11: Personal Uses of Cybodies
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2010-12-12
Simone hears a rumor that Kanako is actually using the Cybodies for her own personal gain. In her quest to topple Kanako, Simone offers the use of her own Cybody, Daletos, to Takashi, and goes into battle against Takuto.
Source: crunchyroll
|
|
Episode 12: Kiss Through the Glass
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2010-12-19
With Simone's defeat, the Fourth Brigade of the Kiraboshi Kiraboshi Order of Cross, Otona Bank, finds itself with its back against the wall. Otona Bank's leader, President, decides to defeat Takuto with her own hands.
Source: crunchyroll
|
|
Episode 13: The Red Sword in Love
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2010-12-26
Benio suddenly shows up at Sugata's house, requesting a kendo training session. Sugata suggests that she take on Takuto in his place, but Takuto is baffled by Benio's unpredictable moves, and loses the match. Benio seems obsessed with Sugata.
Source: crunchyroll
|
|
Episode 14: Ayingott's Eyes
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2011-01-09
The Kiraboshi has discovered how to restore Cybodies. They waste no time in restoring Ayingott, in order to locate the Western Shrine Maiden.
Source: crunchyroll
|
|
Episode 15: The Maidens of the Seals
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2011-01-16
After receiving one piece of bad news after another, Mizuno decides to leave the island and head to mainland for the first time in her life.
Source: crunchyroll
|
|
Episode 16: Takuto's Mark
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2011-01-23
Abandoning her plans to run away, Mizuno returns home, only to find that Marino has vanished.
Source: crunchyroll
|
|
Episode 17: Vanishing Age
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2011-01-30
Takuto, Wako and the others are at the beach one day, when two somewhat strange girls, Madoka Kei and Kou Atari, appear.
Source: crunchyroll
|
|
Episode 18: Keito's Morning and Night
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2011-02-06
While living at Sugata's house after a fiery accident, Takuto finds a photo of Kate as a child, and finds himself looking at her in a different light.
Source: crunchyroll
|
|
Episode 19: The Trio's Sunday
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2011-02-13
The trio enjoys some quality time together for Wako’s birthday, but when they arrive at the karaoke parlor, both boys are struck by a sudden change.
Source: crunchyroll
|
|
Episode 20: The Rainbow Painted That Day
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2011-02-20
On a day when a rainbow is visible in the skies over Southern Cross Island, Ryosuke pauses to remember his past with Head and Sora.
Source: crunchyroll
|
|
Episode 21: The Age for Libido
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2011-02-27
The Kiraboshi Order of Cross has perfected a new device through which the Cybodies can be propelled into a more advanced stage than 3rd Phase.
Source: crunchyroll
|
|
Episode 22: Eve of Legend
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2011-03-06
Night Flight performs a play called On the Eve of the Legend, where the lead character’s fate takes a tragic turn.
Source: crunchyroll
|
|
Episode 23: Emperor
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2011-03-20
Sugata suddenly challenges Takuto to a match, with Wako at stake, then invites Wako on a date in front of Takuto.
Source: crunchyroll
|
|
Episode 24: The East Maiden
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2011-03-27
Kate secretly meets up with Sugata and tells him why she joined the Kiraboshi Order of Cross, despite being one of the Shrine Maidens.
Source: crunchyroll
|
|
Episode 25: Our Apprivoise
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2011-04-03
King Samekh is resurrected. and Head succeeds in taking over it by using the powers of the Cybody Sinpathy.
Source: crunchyroll
|