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'''''Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto''''' (translated as ''Radiant Takuto'' or ''Takuto of the Radiance'') is a [[Humongous Mecha]] [[Anime]] series created and animated by [[Studio BONES|BONES]] and produced by Aniplex, which ran as part of the Fall 2010 lineup and has been licensed for the USA by Bandai Entertainment. Episodes are being added to Hulu and can be found [https://web.archive.org/web/20131101042407/http://www.hulu.com/star-driver here.]
On Southern Cross Island, Wako Agemaki and her fiance Sugata Shindo find a boy passed out on the beach. This boy is Takuto Tsunashi, a transfer student at Southern Cross High, who was so excited to begin his new life that when he missed his ferry, he swam across the sea himself.
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So begins ''Star Driver'', a show about mecha and lots and lots of [[Camp]].
''Star Driver'' is an eclectic combination of [[Humongous Mecha]], high school, [[Shonen]], and [[Magical Girl]] tropes that brings together ''[[Soul Eater]]'' director Takuya Igarashi and ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]'' writer Yoji Enokido for their first joint project since ''[[Ouran High School Host Club]].'' It's notable for its beautiful animation, bizarre [[Jigsaw Puzzle Plot]], [[Memetic Mutation|FAAAABULOUSness]], eclectic cast of characters, love of [[Genre Busting]], and numerous [[Shout
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* [[Absolute Cleavage]]: {{spoiler|Sugata's Crux outfit manages to be a male version.}}
* [[Actor Allusion]]:
** Katashiro smokes, has an eyepatch and brown hair... sounds like a fusion of [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|two roles]] [[Shinichiro Miki]] played a while ago. In fact, when we see his younger self in episode 20, even accounting for art style differences, he looked ''exactly'' like Lockon.
** {{spoiler|Takuto and his childhood friend Natsuo are voiced by [[Mamoru Miyano]] and [[Miyu Irino]] respectively. This is not the [[Kingdom Hearts|first]] [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|time]] they have been together.}}
* [[All Women Are Lustful]]
* [[All Your Colors Combined]]: {{spoiler|The Glittering Crux attempted this on Samekh after their collective [[Heel Face Turn
* [[Amazing Technicolor Battlefield]]: Zero Time, the place where Cybodies duke it out.
* [[Ancient Conspiracy]]: Glittering Cross' plan to break the island Maidens' seals to allow Cybodies to move outside of Zero Time.
* [[Anime Hair]]: And HOW!
* [[Anti
* [[Armor
* [[Arranged Marriage]]: Between Wako and Sugata. Not that either of them seem to give much of a damn about it. {{spoiler|Ryousuke and Takuto's mother were engaged in Backstory, but it did not turn out well}}
* [[Art Shift]]:
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* [[Bishounen]]: Takuto's title is the ''Ginga Bishounen'', which literally means "Galactic Pretty Boy". No, that's not a joke. This series doesn't take itself seriously at ''all''.
* {{spoiler|[[Bittersweet Ending]]: King Samekh has been destroyed, but Takuto and Sugata get stuck in Earth's orbit inside of the wrecked Tauburn.}}
* [[Bland
* [[Boisterous Bruiser]]: George.
* [[Borrowed Catchphrase]]: Wako steals Takuto's "Chesto!" during a beach volleyball game.
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* [[Breather Episode]]: Episode 17. Going from the rather down {{spoiler|Mizuno}} arc to a [[Beach Episode]].
* [[By the Power of Greyskull]]:
** "Apprivoise" seems to be the general phrase used to active the Cybody [[Transformation Sequence
** There's also Takuto's trademark version. {{spoiler|Although later, it's used by all Third Phase Cybody pilots, including women.}}
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* [[Calling Your Attacks]]: Takuto calls nearly all of his finishers.
* [[Camp]]: By the bucketload. For an obvious example, see Takuto's line under [[By the Power of Greyskull]], above.
* [[Cast of Snowflakes]]: Every character is distinguishable from another, even without the wacky hairstyles.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "It's a _____!" is basically one for Takuto, usually "pinch" being the chosen word. He also has "Chesto!" when he launches a powerful attack, as well as "Flair!" and "Tau radiance fills the Galaxy!", when he does a [[Finishing Move]].
* [[Caught in
* [[Caught
* [[Character Development]]: Particularly noticeable with {{spoiler|Mrs. Watanabe}} by episode 12, to the point that one of her personal 'staff' deigns the comment, "She's having more fun these days, isn't she?" And although a few of the cast's development (including her own) begins early on, it progresses at a much quicker pace for the rest of the Glittering Crux (and even the main trio) from this episode on.
* [[Character Filibuster]]: A [[Show Within the Show]] example. Sarina's character in the play by Midnight Flight breaks into a speech about how great power can be used/misused. Considering that Sarina pens the play, it can also be taken as [[Author Filibuster]].▼
* [[Chekhov's Gag]]: [[Fan Service]] can be a double-edged sword, as proven in Episode 5.
* [[Chekhov's Gun]]:
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** Kanako's [[Cool Ship]]. Good for evacuations.
* [[Chekhov's Gunman]]: Mizuno is first seen riding a bus with the North Maiden, Wako, and the class president. We don't find out her name an importance until later. Canny viewers {{spoiler|realized that these were all four Maidens}}.
* [[The Chosen One
▲* [[Character Filibuster]]: A [[Show Within the Show]] example. Sarina's character in the play by Midnight Flight breaks into a speech about how great power can be used/misused. Considering that Sarina pens the play, it can also be taken as [[Author Filibuster]].
▲* [[The Chosen One|The Chosen Ones]]: Takuto and all other pilots with "true marks" can be called "Galactic Pretty Boys". Even women.
* [[Clark Kenting]]: The real identities of Glittering Crux members appear to fall under this.
* [[Color Coded for Your Convenience]]: The main [[Power Trio]] correspond to the primary colors.
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* [[Conspiracy Redemption]]
* [[Cool Bike]]: How about a bike-shaped ''[[Humongous Mecha]]''?
* [[CPR: Clean, Pretty, Reliable]]: Wako to Takuto, of all things. Though the main problems of the trope are averted; Wako performs CPR correctly and the scene fades out before the usual "magical revival" occurs.
* [[Crowning Music of Awesome]]: [
* [[Cryptic Background Reference]]: The series has a good deal of mysteries that are never explained:
** The ruins hidden on the island and what sort of civilization might've inhabited them are never really expounded upon.
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** Whatever the Entropeople are and who that second, boyish voice {{spoiler|Sarina}} speaks with are not explained.
* [[Custom Uniform of Sexy]]: Most of the important characters/cybody pilots among the Glittering Crux Brigade get a custom uniform. The number of them that ''aren't'' [[Stripperiffic]] can be counted on one hand.
* [[Monster of the Week|Cybody Pilot
* [[Dance Battler]]: Takuto in the Tauburn.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Benio has her moments, especially when watching show-off fights in Zero Time. And Sugata, who nonchalantly invokes topics like [[Sacred First Kiss]] or what Takuto might do when meeting with a mysterious girl.
* [[Death Glare]]: Courtesy of ''Wako'' in episode 19. {{spoiler|If the glare wasn't scary enough, the knife probably was.}}
* [[Deconstructor Fleet]]: The show is shaping up to be this for anime as a whole.
* [[Distracted
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]:
** Boy, there sure are a lot of guys queuing up to break Wako's 'seal', aren't there?
** The maidens having to be nude to be the power source of the [[Asura Cryin|mech]].
** The end of episode 8,
** Then there's Head in episode 16, where he talks about people with weak marks "wither" in sight of his "sword"... A more disturbing instance would be
* [[Don't Try This At Home]]:
** "Please do not attempt [riding on top of a bus] if you are not a Southern Cross Isle resident".
** Episode 18 gives us "Don't play with fireworks like these people.", "Please do not imitate people using First Phase", and, courtesy of [[Gag Sub|a popular fansub]], [[Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick|"Please do not imitate rapists."]]
* [[Double Entendre]]: {{spoiler|In episode 24, before Shingo gives Head his mark, they have this little exchange:}}
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{{spoiler|'''Head''': Nevermind that, I want yours. Give it to me and I'll be ok.}}
{{spoiler|'''Shingo''': Really? Then fine. I'll give mine to you.}} }}
* [[Downer Ending]]:
** Not to the show itself
* [[Dramatic Pause]]: After {{spoiler|Takuto's and Sugata's fight in Zero Time}}, a good half-minute is used for a scene of the two of them just panting heavily. May also qualify as [[Ho Yay]].▼
* [[Dramatic Wind]]: This happens when Takuto confronts Sugata in Episode 8.
* [[Dude, She's Like, in
▲* [[Dramatic Pause]]: After {{spoiler|Takuto's and Sugata's fight in Zero Time}}, a good half-minute is used for a scene of them just panting heavily.
* [[Early
▲* [[Dude She's Like in A Coma]]: Sugata ''appears'' to {{spoiler|kiss Wako in her sleep}} in Episode 20, but it's very ambiguous.
▲* [[Early Bird Cameo]]: Madoka and Kou appeared first in episode 3 before their proper introduction in episode 17.
* [[Eating the Eye Candy]]:
** Tiger and Jaguar take entirely to much enjoyment out of Takuto showing the [[Drama Club]] his "mark" (which, of course, is [[Shirtless Scene|on his chest...]]).
** Okamoto ''loves'' to look at pretty boys. Probably [[Distracted
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* [[Elaborate University High]]: Southern Cross High School.
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Ever her fellow members of Glittering Crux thought Kou's ridiculous entrance in episode nineteen was over the top.
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* [[Evolving Credits]]: The bus in the end credits features graffiti of the Shrine Maiden who sings in that episode.
* [[Eyepatch of Power]]: Ryousuke has one. {{spoiler|It's from when he [[Eye Scream|ripped out his eye]] after he saw Sora and Head passionately kissing.}}
* [[Face Heel Turn]]: {{spoiler|Sugata.}} He did have good reason though.▼
* [[Fan Nickname]]: Lady Sugaga for Sugata, {{spoiler|due to the [[Absolute Cleavage]] and peacock feathers of his Crux outfit.}}▼
* [[Fan Service]]:
** In-universe, this is literally the reason why the Drama Club practices outside: so they can be checked out by the adoring school.
** The special vision mode of {{spoiler|Okamoto-sensei's}} Cybody.
▲* [[Face Heel Turn]]: {{spoiler|Sugata.}} He did have good reason though.
▲* [[Fan Nickname]]: Lady Sugaga for Sugata, {{spoiler|due to the [[Absolute Cleavage]] and peacock feathers of his Crux outfit.}}
* [[Fashionable Asymmetry]]: The Glittering Cross are big, ''big'' fans.
* [[The Fighting Narcissist]]: Subverted with Takuto. Has all the makings of one (including an arrogant title!), but appears to be a stand-up guy.
* [[Flat What]]: What Takuto does when {{spoiler|he wins a Cybody battle because Okamoto was [[Distracted
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* [[Foe Yay]]: Takuto and {{spoiler|every female Glittering Crux member introduced so far with the exceptions of Keito and Undine}}, as well as Sugata and {{spoiler|Head}}.
* [[Forbidden Fruit]]:
** Lampshaded by Takuto in regards to the "abandoned" gold mine.
** Eating squid in Sakana's story.
** Id: Takuto. Completely and entirely driven by his impulses and desires.▼
** Superego: Sugata. Calm, coolheaded, and rational.▼
** Ego: Wako. An exact balance between the two.▼
*** It's even lampshaded by Takuto and Sarina in Episode 6, though Takuto initially worries that they were never really a [[
* [[Functional Magic]]: The cybodies and associated powers are called magic during the [[Show Within a Show]] drama club play. Of course, that entire episode was absolutely ''dripping'' with metaphor and symbolism, so take it with a grain of salt.
* [[Gang of Hats]]: Crux's departments, all shout outs to their counterparts in [[The Little Prince]]. Filament is institutionally [[Hot
* [[Generation Xerox]]: The Takuto/Wako/Sugata love triangle mirrors the {{spoiler|Tokio/Sora/Ryousuke}} love triangle revealed in Episode 20.
* [[Genki Girl]]: Mizuno.
* [[Genre Busting]]: It's a mecha show! No, it's a romantic slice of life comedy! Wait wait, it's a [[Magical Girl]] series except starring a [[Bishounen]]! No, I was wrong, it's a [[Mind Screw]]! Whatever it is, it's all very [[Memetic Mutation|FABULOUS]].
** [[Deconstructor Fleet]]: Star Driver has taken elements of just about every genre it's drawn influence from ([[Humongous Mecha]], [[Slice of Life]], [[Magical Girl]], Romantic Comedy), taken tropes inside those genres, and put them out on full display, [[Subverted Trope|playing with them]], playing them straight, [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshading them]] and making them work (thus far) into something nearly predictably entertaining.
* [[Genre Savvy]]: Wako and Takuto have some rather impressive moments of this. Wako in episode 19, when she figures out that {{spoiler|Kou has taken over Takuto's body, and promptly puts a knife to her throat}} in about 10 seconds, and Takuto in episode 23, {{spoiler|when he subverts his fathers fakes stranger act, and belts him right in the face.}}
* [[Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!]]: {{spoiler|Done by Takuto on Sugata, because Sugata was in a trance after waking from a coma.}}
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: The entire conversation between Takuto and Benio in the bath can refer to kissing and [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|something a little further down that line]].
* [[Giant Robot Hands Save Lives]]: Takuto uses Tauburn to catch a falling character in episode 7.
* [[Goggles Do Nothing]]: The fluff Tauburn has.
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* [[Gray Rain of Depression]]: In Episode 15, after Mizuno overhears Takuto willing to duel him to get Sugata to break his engagement with Wako (as reward for a bet). Cue Mizuno riding atop the bus as per usual, but amidst heavy rain and dark clouds.
* [[Groundhog Day Loop]]: {{spoiler|How the Maidens are kept on the island. Attempting to leave triggers one, as Mizuno finds to her horror.}}
* [[Ham
* [[Helping Would Be Killstealing]]: One of the Cybody duels is basically a boxing match. Sugata decides against buffing Tauburn with his King's Pillar because he thinks it would be in bad taste.
* [[Henshin Hero]]: Takuto.
* [[Heroic Second Wind]]: Big time for {{spoiler|Takuto during his fight with Head in Episode 16. Complete with Taubarn v.2.}}
* [[Homage]]:
** The [[
** Episode 4 has one to [[Ouran High School Host Club|Ouran Host Club]] during {{spoiler|Wako's [[Imagine Spot]] of Takuto and Sugata}}.
* [[Hot Blooded]]: Takuto's so hot blooded and ready to make his mark that he ''swam across the ocean'' because he missed the last ferry and didn't want to miss opening ceremonies.▼
* [[Hot Dad]]: {{spoiler|Head for Takuto.}}
▲* [[Hot
* [[Humongous Mecha]]
* [[Hypocritical Humor]]: While under the effects of her first phase, Midori goes around offering kisses through the glass. Kanako (note that such a kiss was used as an [[Establishing Character Moment]] for her) considers this slutty, apparently because Midori is offering kisses as opposed to accepting propositions from boys.
* [[I Am Not Left
* [[Imagine Spot]]: Wako has a few.▼
* [[Imagine Spotting]]: Wako's [[Imagine Spot|Imagine Spots]] can be seen by everyone else, or at least the girls.▼
* [[Indirect Kiss]]: It seems to be a trend in the school to kiss random strangers through glass windows.▼
* [[Impossibly Graceful Giant]]: Tauburn's corkscrew flips would earn him a gold medal in any Olympics.▼
* [[I Will Find You]]: Takuto mentions that he wants to find his father when he first shows up on the island.
* [[I Will Protect Her]]: Takuto towards Wako.
▲* [[Imagine Spot]]: Wako has a few.
▲* [[Imagine Spotting]]: Wako's [[Imagine Spot
▲* [[Impossibly Graceful Giant]]: Tauburn's corkscrew flips would earn him a gold medal in any Olympics.
▲* [[Indirect Kiss]]: It seems to be a trend in the school to kiss random strangers through glass windows.
* [[Jigsaw Puzzle Plot]]
* [[Karma Houdini]]: {{spoiler|Head. Admittedly, we don't see what happens after the credits roll, but our last image of him is being somewhat moody, with his friend only commenting on the situation in a bemused manner. Given the whole, you know, kill the world and travel through time to fulfill an insane fantasy ploy he just tried to pull, you'd think maybe there'd be some kind of rejection or punishment...}}
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** {{spoiler|''Wako'' showed she has her own variation on one in Episode 21 (Appropriately enough by RPG standards, Wako as a Maiden offers a debuff as opposed to damage output).}}
* [[La Résistance]]: The ''[[Drama Club|school drama club]]''.
* [[Laser Blade]]: The Star Swords. Since they're wielded by [[Humongous Mecha]], they also count as [[BFS
* [[Likes Older Women]]: Tsubasa is the only guy who isn't infatuated with Hina, but he has a crush on {{spoiler|Okamoto-sensei}}.
* [[Living
** With the exception of the drama club members, every fellow student that Takuto is seen talking to is a member of Glittering Cross. The dorm RA is one of the leaders, and two of the other leaders are Takuto's classmates and ''actually sit next to him in class''.
** {{spoiler|Another leader is the school's nurse.}}
* [[Lonely
* [[Love At First Sight]]
* [[Love Dodecahedron]]: In addition to the main [[Love Triangle]] below, there's Mizuno, Marino, a flirtatious Kanako, and an increasing [[Unwanted Harem]] for Takuto, as well as Benio and Keito for Sugata.
* [[Love Dodecahedron]]: Most girls in school want either Takuto, Sugata, or both. They both want Wako. Most of the other boys want one of those girls. See also Love Triangle below.▼
* [[Love Is in
* [[Love Martyr]]: [[The Casanova|Head]] has left a ''lot'' of these in his wake.
* [[Love Potion]]: Okamoto kept stealing the Mandrake potion to live out her fantasy of being surrounded by [[Bishounen|pretty boys]].
▲* [[Love Dodecahedron]]: Most girls in school want either Takuto, Sugata, or both. They both want Wako. Most of the other boys want one of those girls. See also Love Triangle below.
* [[Love Triangle]]: Takuto, Wako, and Sugata... although the latter of the triangle [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy|doesn't seem to be fighting his corner too strenuously]] On the other hand, Wako [[Yaoi Fangirl|doesn't seem to mind]] if Takuto and Sugata end up together.
** {{spoiler|In episode 20, we find out that Head, then known as Tokio Tsunashi, was in a similar position to his son, with Ryousuke Katashiro being [[Arranged Marriage|Sugata]], and Sora being Wako. It... doesn't turn out well.}}
** According to the official pamphlet, George and Tetsuya are both in love with Benio.
** Wako and Keito for Sugata.
* [[Luke, I Am Your Father]]: {{spoiler|Head is Takuto's father and is implied to know that fact. Unfortunately for him, Takuto also knows it.}}
* [[
* [[May December Romance]]: Mr. Watanabe is 65. Mrs. Watanabe is 15.▼
* [[May September Romance]]: Okamoto and {{spoiler|Tsubasa}} are in a relationship.
* [[Meaningful Name]]:
** [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Eva]] uses Christianity, [[
** In the play in episode 22, the main trio are playing characters named after the ''English'' translation of their letters. Takuto is ''Mark'', Sugata is ''Columner'' (Column/Pillar), and Wako is ''Kleis'' (feminine form of Klaus, which sounds like 'Claws' which are ''hook'' shaped.)
* [[Meganekko]]: Okamoto-sensei and Sugata's maids.
* [[Meido]]: Tiger and Jaguar first appear as them.
* [[Mood Dissonance]]: There is a [[Leitmotif]] where the maiden of the week sings a song while the pilots [[Fighter Launching Sequence|activate their mecha]], [[Color Coded for Your Convenience|each according]] [[Four
** Put another way, Sakana sings about winter, Wako sings about spring, Mizuno sings about summer and {{spoiler|Keito}} sings about autumn.
* [[Mood Whiplash]]:
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** {{spoiler|Episode 24.}}
* [[Motion Capture Mecha]]: The Tauburn and other Third Phase Cybodies.
* [[Motorcycle
* [[New Powers
* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]: {{spoiler|In her attempts to protect Mizuno from the Crux, Marino ended up inadvertently revealing that her sister was the West Maiden to, at the very least, Head and Ivrogne.}}
* [[Ninja Maid]]: {{spoiler|Tiger and Jaguar was revealed to be this on episode 6.}}
* [[Nobody Can Die]]: At least the [[Word of God|director and writer]] [http://www.ggkthx.org/2010/10/04/the-world-of-star-driver-interview/ said so]. {{spoiler|Confirmed, as of the final episode. Not one character has died as a result of Cybody combat, nor have any characters been implied to have died during the run of the story.}}▼
* [[Noodle People]]: Not to the extent as, say [[CLAMP]]'s recent works, but the character designs are quite spindly nonetheless.▼
* [[No Ontological Inertia]]: [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|Beautifully averted]].
▲* [[Nobody Can Die]]: At least the [[Word of God|director and writer]] [https://web.archive.org/web/20120102071226/http://www.ggkthx.org/2010/10/04/the-world-of-star-driver-interview/ said so]. {{spoiler|Confirmed, as of the final episode. Not one character has died as a result of Cybody combat, nor have any characters been implied to have died during the run of the story.}}
▲* [[Noodle People]]: Not to the extent as, say [[CLAMP]]'s recent works, but the character designs are quite spindly nonetheless.
* [[Not a Date]]: Completely averted in episode 6. Wako literally exclaims to Takuto that they're going on a date when she decides to take him to the city part of the island.
* [[Not So Different]]: {{spoiler|Keito}} reveals to Takuto that she also felt like a she was "in the way" when she used to be childhood friends with Sugata and Wako, mirroring Takuto's uncertainties of being a "third wheel" in the same relationship.
* [[Not
* [[Oh Crap]]: The ending of episode 15. {{spoiler|When Keito approaches Mizuno and reveals she knows she's a Maiden.}}
** Episode 23. {{spoiler|Sugata joins the glittering crux}} Not good.
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** Twice in the final episode, {{spoiler|where Sugata apprivoises, and Head does a [[Gundamjack]]}}
* [[Older Than They Look]]: {{spoiler|Head does not look like he has a highschool age son.}}
* [["On the Next Episode of..." Catchphrase]]: "Your galaxy will shine!" {{spoiler|At the series end, "Your galaxy is already Shining!" also a throw back to Sakana-chan's story.}}▼
* [[Once an Episode]]: One of the Maidens will sing her song, which means it's fightin' time. Everyone will enter Zero Time, where Takuto meets his opponent and will apprivoise, causing Tauburn to [[Stock Footage|break through the fabric of Zero Time to answer the summons; once inside Tauburn, Takuto will transform into his Galactic Pretty Boy outfit]]. After this, we're shown a [[Humongous Mecha]] duel; upon Takuto's victory, the opponent's Cybody will explode at least once on the ground and then, for some reason, in the air.
** Subversions abound; on a few occasions there is no fight, once or twice there's a fight but no song (such as when the Maiden is occupied), and ''very'' rarely the song starts, but the fight does not. This is demonstrated best with the East Maiden, whose song only appears twice, and only one of those occasions accompanies a battle.
* [[Onion Tears]]: Sugata. According to Wako, that is the first time he ever cries.
▲* [[On the Next Episode of Catchphrase]]: "Your galaxy will shine!" {{spoiler|At the series end, "Your galaxy is already Shining!" also a throw back to Sakana-chan's story.}}
* [[Ordinary High School Student]]: '''Everyone.'''
* [[Orichalcum]]: The island sits upon a huge bed of it. It's also used in the Cybodies' construction.
* [[Out
* [[Paper
* [[Parental Abandonment]]: It seems that Takuto was raised by his grandfather, since it's implied that his mother has died and he's searching for his [[Disappeared Dad|absent father Tokio Tsunashi]], {{spoiler|better now known as Head}}. During the events of the final episode {{spoiler|it becomes an attempt at [[Offing the Offspring]] on Head's part, if his tone is any indication}}
** Mizuno and Marino were also abandoned by their father, and their mother left to search for him. {{spoiler|Well, Mizuno was abandoned. Marino just came into being because Mizuno's mother left.}}
* [[Poor Communication Kills]]: {{spoiler|Sora was in love with her fiancé Ryousuke, but Ryousuke never openly revealed that he felt the same way, leading Sora to think that her feelings were unrequited, and so she started to fall for Tokio instead. Ryousuke only reveals that he did love Sora by giving her the pocketwatch that he always kept that had her picture after it is revealed she is pregnant with Tokio's child, Takuto.}}
* [[Power Incontinence]]: {{spoiler|Ryousuke's first phase allowed him to see things, regardless of whether he wants to or not. After seeing his beloved loving his friend,}} {{spoiler|he [[Eye Scream|scratches out his left eye]]. }}
* [[Power Perversion Potential]]:
** Benio's first phase can certainly be played this way - it's activated with a kiss.
** While not specific to any one individual, those who don't get frozen during Zero Time could certainly use that fact in this way.
** {{spoiler|Ginta}} uses his first phase to spy on Wako while she's purifying herself.
** When Kou and Madoka were possessing Takuto and Sugata's bodies, they were only a few seconds from making out with each other before Wako showed up.
▲* [[Power Trio]]: Takuto, Wako, and Sugata, if the ending is any indicator.
▲** Id: Takuto. Completely and entirely driven by his impulses and desires.
▲** Superego: Sugata. Calm, coolheaded, and rational.
▲** Ego: Wako. An exact balance between the two.
▲*** It's even lampshaded by Takuto and Sarina in Episode 6, though Takuto initially worries that they were never really a [[Power Trio]] and instead "a couple and their third wheel."
* [[Prequel]]: In universe example. The play put on by Midnight Flight seems to be a prequel to Sakana-chan's story, detailing the King's [[Start of Darkness]].
* [[Product Placement]]: Marino has some ''very'' conspicuous Aqua Timez and 9nine posters in her room. (Aqua Timez and 9nine being the band responsible for the opening and ending themes respectively.) Likewise, Takuto has posters labelled "Mono-chrome" (Sakana-chan's Maiden song) and "Drive Star" in his room.
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* [[Recycled in Space]]!: ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]'' {{smallcaps|with [[Humongous Mecha]]}}.
** Or [[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]] {{smallcaps|with the GAR replaced by FABULOUS}}.
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: Takuto and Sugata together provide an archetypal example of this trope. They're even [[
* [[Replacement Goldfish]]: {{spoiler|The North Maiden could have possibly been one to Head/Tokio, given his relationship to Sora.}}
* [[Rescue Romance]]: Between Takuto and Wako. Wako saves Takuto's life when she finds him washed ashore and performs CPR on him. Takuto returns the favor by saving Wako when she is captured by the Glittering Crux Brigade.
* [[The Reveal]]: Episode 17 finally confirmed what most viewers had already figured out. {{spoiler|That Keito is the east maiden.}}▼
** Episode 20 reveals that {{spoiler|yes, Head is Takuto's father.}}▼
* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]]: The Vice President of the drama club...who is a tiny fox. {{spoiler|Which, in episode 22, is revealed to also be an alien.}}
* [[Rocket Punch]]/[[This Is a Drill]]: Pile Crusher: [[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann|Fighting]] [[Memetic Mutation|the powah]] since Episode 12.
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* [[School Play]]: Since the protagonists are members of the [[Drama Club]]. A kissing scene in their play is [[Serious Business]].
** Episode 22 is basically this trope {{spoiler|and the play reveals a lot of backstory about the Cybodies.}}.
* [[Sealed Evil in
* [[Serious Business]]: ''Blowing kisses''.
* [[She Is the King]]: Type II applies for certain members of the Vanishing Age crew in terms of the title they are bestowed after the Glittering Crux manages to unlock the third level.
* [[Shirtless Scene]]: Lots of them. For instance, Takuto is shown while having a bath on-screen several times.
* [[Shout
** Takuto's first foe is a Crux Star Driver and boxer codenamed [[Raging Bull]].
** In episode 3, Kanako says that her husband is "''the head of Grand Tonnerre Foundation''" which also shares the same name of the company that [[Ouran High School Host Club
** The "STAR DRIVAAAAAAAAAAAA" [[Eyecatch]] is likely a reference to the eyecatch from ''[[
** Wako's [[Imagine Spot|fantasy]] in episode 4 is very reminiscent of ''Ouran'', with roses all around the screen and a "caption" done in the style as the ones used constantly in that series.
** The book Tiger referenced in episode 4 was very clearly ''Little Black Sambo''.
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** {{spoiler|Sugata's}} King's Pillar looks a lot like [[Eureka Seven|the Seven Swell]], only the former is blue while the latter is the entire rainbow.
** {{spoiler|1=During Head's [[Evil Gloating]] in Episode 25, he says [[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann|"The young think they can overcome anything with spirit."]] Becomes something of a [[Brick Joke]] later on when Takuto delivers a knock-out blow to him, a la Kamina/Simon.}}
** {{spoiler|Wako's Cybody, [http://img860.imageshack.us/img860/7983/stardrivercuresunshine.jpg Waw], bears a striking resemblance to [[Heartcatch Pretty Cure]]'s [http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100718182018/prettycure/images/2/29/Heartcatch_Pretty_Cure!_23_-_Cure_Sunshine.jpg Cure Sunshine].}}
* [[Shut UP, Hannibal]]: {{spoiler|Head meets Takuto and tries his manipulation on him. Takuto [[Talk to
* [[Sibling Triangle]]: Both Marino and Mizuno have developed feelings for Takuto. Mizuno also [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshades]] it at the end of Episode 10.
* [[Smells Sexy]]: Lampshaded by everyone in Episode 5 with Okamoto.
* [[Soft Water]]: Flashback to Takuto's past involves this.
* [[Spell My Name
** The links provided all show Vanishing. Perhaps they've finally made up their mind. Makes sense, Vanishing does fit better than Banishing.
*** {{spoiler|Would also make sense because it ties into Head's first phase, which makes his age vanish...}}
* [[Spit Take]]: Wako does this when Sugata asks Takuto if he's had his first kiss.
* [[Star
** Also, seemingly {{spoiler|Head and the North Maiden.}}
*** And in episode 20 it reveals that {{spoiler|Head and Sora were this as well. Takuto was the result.}}
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* [[Stock Footage]]: Pretty standard fare for a mecha/action show. The Glittering Star getting into the cybercasket, Tauburn's entrance into Zero Time, Takuto pulling out his Star Swords, etc.
* [[Stripperiffic]]: Benio's, Simone's, and Kanako's outfits bare copious amounts of skin, and Kanako herself practically looks like a dominatrix in hers. Of the female Order members, only Nichi dresses 'sensibly', and even then her shoulders are exposed, and cleavage, to boot.
* [[Suck Out the Poison]]: Done by {{spoiler|Keito on Takuto when a mind-controlled snake bites his leg. Oh, and she also wraps a tourniquet around his leg as if that would stop the poison from flowing any further.}}
* [[Sufficiently Analyzed Magic]]: Professor Silver ''knows'' what he's doing. Take, for example, his development of the {{spoiler|Overphase System, which he likens to a "phase 3.5"; the 3.5 is inaccurate because according to [[Word of God]], the fourth phase entails nothing but the unsealing of the ultimate Cybody, King Samekh. The guy ''made up'' a further measure of synchronization.}}
* [[Sweetheart Sipping]]: Takuto, Wako, and Sugata do this together in episode 19.
* [[Swiss Army Weapon]]: Tauburn's Piles which can be combined into [[This Is a Drill|a drill to block enemy attacks]], and [[Rocket Punch|a Rocket Punch]], used on their own as [[Attack Drone|attack drones]], or even made larger to become wings to allow Tauburn to fly.
* [[Teacher
* [[Theme Music Power
* [[Theme Naming]]:
** Everything from the costume design to the character and cyberbodies names to Benio's ability makes much more sense when you realise that they are all based on the [http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/9620/1286209034282.jpg Phoenician Alphabet].
** [[Rock Theme Naming]]: [[Laser Blade|Star Swords]] are typically named for types of gems or stones.
* [[This Cannot Be!]]: Most of Takuto's opponents have this reaction when he comes up with a new way to win in every battle. {{spoiler|Head's in episode 16}} is probably the most notable, since he is usually so [[Smug Snake|smug and confident]].▼
▲* [[The Reveal]]: Episode 17 finally confirmed what most viewers had already figured out. {{spoiler|That Keito is the east maiden.}}
▲** Episode 20 reveals that {{spoiler|yes, Head is Takuto's father.}}
* [[The Un Reveal]]: We never do get told Takuto's First Phase, though {{spoiler|rather large hints are thrown around in the last episode that it is somethng to do with his sight. Exactly what he can "still see" is left a mystery though.}}▼
{{quote| '''Takuto''': {{spoiler|I can still see it!}}}}▼
* {{spoiler|[[The World Is Not Ready]]: During the finale, the leaders of the Glittering Crux wonder if the Cybodies were something humans were never meant to have, but the cybody Daletos "tells" Simone that the Cybodies were something that humans were supposed to aspire for.}}▼
▲* [[This Cannot Be]]: Most of Takuto's opponents have this reaction when he comes up with a new way to win in every battle. {{spoiler|Head's in episode 16}} is probably the most notable, since he is usually so [[Smug Snake|smug and confident]].
* [[Three Amigos]]: Takuto, Sugata, and Wako. {{spoiler|Sugata, Wako, and Keito in their childhood. Takuto had this relationship with his two childhood friends Natsuo and Hana in Episode 16. Tokio, Sora, and Ryousuke are revealed to have been one as well in Episode 20.}}
** Really? You can't forget about Camel Star, Stick Star, and Sword Star with this trope.
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* [[Time Stands Still]]: A side effect of Star Drivers entering Zero Time. Also acts as a form of [[Spider Sense]].
* [[Time Travel]]: {{spoiler|Samekh's true power. It allows Samekh's pilot to go back in time by draining the libido (lifeforce) of the entire planet.}}
* [[Town
* [[Tragic Keepsake]]: The watch that Takuto received from his mother. {{spoiler|It reminds Ryousuke of the tragic [[Love Triangle]] between him, Sora and Head. Takuto is blissfully of that story so far}}
* [[Transformation Name Announcement]]: "Dazzling the stage! Galactic Pretty Boy, Taubarn!"
* [[Transformation Sequence]]: Includes a very [[Magical Girl]]-esque one, as part of its seeming attempt to fit as many shoujo tropes as possible into a shounen series.
** [[Transformation Is a Free Action]]
* [[Troperiffic]]: Practically everything in this series has been done before. However, instead of being a [[
* [[Two Guys and
** {{spoiler|Tokio's relationship with Sora and Ryousuke ends up as this... with unpleasant results.}}
* [[Unusual Euphemism]]: So, do ''you'' mind glass?▼
* [[Unlucky Childhood Friend]]: Seemingly more than a few girls for {{spoiler|Sugata.}} His level of interest on any particular girl hasn't been delved into yet, though he is protective of anyone he cares about, seen more clearly in later episodes when it comes to {{spoiler|Wako or Takuto.}}
** Takuto reveals to be one after an interview states that he had a crush on Hana, but backed off since Hana had feelings for Natsuo.
** George and Tetsuya for Benio, who's in love with Sugata.
▲* [[The Un
▲* {{spoiler|[[The World Is Not Ready]]: During the finale, the leaders of the Glittering Crux wonder if the Cybodies were something humans were never meant to have, but the cybody Daletos "tells" Simone that the Cybodies were something that humans were supposed to aspire for.}}
▲* [[Unusual Euphemism]]: So, do ''you'' mind glass?
* [[Unwanted Harem]]: Takuto. While there's hints about Wako, she's not the only girl interested in him. Mizuno, Marino, Kanako, and possibly as of now Benio.
* [[Villainous Rescue]]: {{spoiler|Believe it or not, Kou saves Wako's seal from being broken by Camel Star in Episode 20}}
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** Also hilariously averting [[A Man Is Not a Virgin|another trope]].
* [[Voices Are Mental]]: Averted in episode 19.
* [[Wager Slave]]: The President wants to watch Takuto sword fight, but Takuto hates fighting ([[I Am Not Left
{{quote|
* [[Waif Fu]]: Kanako demonstrates that she doesn't need a giant robot to kick ass in Episode 12, when she knocks out George, head of the boxing club in ''two punches''. To hear her tell it, most folks go down in one.
▲* [[Wager Slave]]: The President wants to watch Takuto sword fight, but Takuto hates fighting ([[I Am Not Left Handed|partly because it reveals his strengths]]). So she ups the ante with this:
▲{{quote| '''President:''' If you win, I'll double your pay. If you lose, you have to [[Indirect Kiss|kiss me through the glass]]...[[Dissimile|except without the glass]], and [[Black Comedy Rape|for as long as I want]]. }}
* [[Wave Motion Gun]]: The Tau Galaxy Beam.
* [[Wham! Episode]]: Episode 6, where things got a bit [[Darker and Edgier]] with {{spoiler|Sugata's apparent death.}}
** Episodes 14, 15, and 16 are basically a Wham ''Arc''.
** And the Whams just keep on coming: Episode ''17'' has {{spoiler|Head and his division Vanishing Age usurp the entire Glittering Crux and BLOW UP the cybercaskets, effectively removing all pilots without "true marks" from the battles with Takuto.}}
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** Episode 24: {{spoiler|Keito kisses Sugata, Keito reveals herself to Wako and Takuto, Sugata reveals himself to Wako and Takuto, Head breaks the East Maiden's seal, and King Samekh is revived.}}
** Episode 25. {{spoiler|Head [[Gundamjack|Gundam Jacks]] Samekh. Sugata sacrifices himself to seal up Samekh.}}
* [[Wham! Line]]: Also, episode 6.
{{quote|
** The end of episode 7. Delivered by ''{{spoiler|[[Not Quite Dead|Sugata]] to Takuto}}'':
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** Episode 15.
{{quote|
** Episode 20.
{{quote|
'''Head in a flashback:''' Hello, my name is {{spoiler|Tokio Tsunashi}} }}
** Episode 25 Preview.
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** Matthew 19:24 "It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God". Now who was it who stopped '''Camel''' Star from advancing to the fourth phase?
* [[When All You Have Is a Hammer]]: Tau Missile has become this ever since the third phase.
* [[White
* [[Window Love]]: It's a big trend for a boy to go outside to a different class and ask a girl to kiss against the window to show affection without being too serious. Kanako in particular loves doing this, since it gives her a way to flirt without cheating on her husband.
* [[World of Ham|World of Camp]]: Possibly one of the standouts in the history of Mecha anime.
** Then again it works to the Crux's advantage if it causes someone's libido levels to rise...
* [[X Meets Y]]: ''[[Ouran High School Host Club]]''{{'}}s fabulousness meets ''[[Gurren Lagann]]''{{'}}s over-the-topness.
** It's also been described as [(''[[Code Geass]]'' + ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]'') - ''[[
** Or as ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]'' meets ''[[
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: Sugata has blue hair, and numerous other characters have odd hair coloring.
** In fact, it seems that the more important a character, the more they follow this trope. Even if they don't have oddly colored hair, they'll at least, like Keito, have hair that is more vibrantly colored than all the background characters.
* [[You Have Failed Me...]]: A relatively benign example. Glittering Cross members lose their Star Driver (pilot) status if they let a valuable Cybody be destroyed. They don't seem to suffer any other consequences.
** Which is perfectly fair, as well. It would get a little uncomfortable for the Crux if they had to explain away the "disappearance" of every person who loses to Tauburn. Plus, you don't have to worry about your scientists betraying you as easily.
*** That, and it seems that they were {{spoiler|working on a plan to regenerate the Cybodies anyway, and probably realized that saving up on pilots (some of which vow onscreen to get stronger) for the more intensified third level was a good idea}}.
* [[You Need to Get Laid]]: The [[Fun
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