Star Driver Season 1, Episode 23: Emperor

1

Galactic Pretty Boy

A boy named Takuto Tsunashi, swam from the mainland to a small island to make a difference in his life. After making friends with Sugata and Wako who rescued him, Takuto enrolls in the local school and gets himself involved in a conflict with the secret organization "Kiraboshi Juujidan", that kidnap Wako as part of their plan to take control of the island's secret treasure.

25 min

2

The Challenge of the Holy Order of Glittering Stars

The leaders of the many factions among Kiraboshi decide that whoever defeats Takuto will become the order's main commander. Meanwhile, Takuto is introduced to Wako's friends at the drama club that also oppose the order's plans.

25 min

3

Adult Bank

Takuto is short on cash and is invited by his classmate Kanako to perform some cleaning job at her own luxury cruise ship. Little does he know, that both Kanako and her employees are part of Kiraboshi and one of them will become his next opponent.

25 min

4

Wako's Singing Voice

While wandering alone through the city, Wako meets Takuto and the two spend some time talking about her past and her duties as a shrine maiden, until they find that they are trapped in an illusion created by one of the enemy's cybodies.

25 min

5

The Meaning of Mandrake

Professor Green, the school's nurse and leader of Kiraboshi's science division is determined to infatuate all guys of the school with the aid of a powerful love potion and her special ability of returning temporarily to a teenager state. After failing to capture Takuto's heart, she fights it out with him in Zero Space.

25 min

6

Pillar of the King

It's Sugata's birthday today, however he hates this very day. Wako explains to Takuto why and tells him that Sugata also possess a powerful Cybody, but Apprivoising it may put his life in danger. Whilst going to Sugata's home to celebrate his birthday, they're attacked by a mysterious glittering star member, and Sugata ends up doing what Wako feared at most to protect them.

25 min

7

The Faraway World

Sugata remains unconscious much to Wako and Takuto's grief and the same glittering star member who attacked them in the previous night challenges Takuto on her Cybody.

25 min

8

Always Like a Shooting Star

Despite being happy that Sugata regained conscience, Takuto is angry at him for not accepting Wako's present. Just when they are at brink of fighting, Scarlet Kiss, the leader of one of glittering star's "Filament" squad captures Sugata and uses his powers to increase the capabilites of her own Cybody in order to confront Takuto.

25 min

9

Mizuno's First Love

Head takes a license from his position as leader of glittering star's "Vanishing Age" squad and leaves another member, Marino You, aka Manticore in his place. Little the order know that Marino's twin sister Mizuno is actually one of the four maidens.

25 min

10

And Marino's First Love

Takuto and his classmates play a baseball game against Mizuno and Marino's class. During the match, Marino's growing interest on Takuto brings forth the anger of one of Manticore's subordinates who decide to challenge him in in Zero Time.

25 min

11

Personal Uses of Cybodies

Determined to bring revenge upon Kanako by taking over the glittering star's leadership, her assistant Simone devises a plan to fight Takuto with the aid of Takashi who gains a second chance to confront Tauburn.

25 min

12

A Kiss Through the Glass

Kanako is determined to become leader of the glittering star by defeating Tauburn in combat, but before challenging Takuto, she invites him to a date.

25 min

13

The Red Sword in Love

In order to confront Takuto once more and regain her position as a Star Driver, Benio volunteers herself to be a test subject in a experiment to reactivate destroyed Cybodies.

25 min

14

Ayingott's Eyes

Having successfully managed to reactivate a broken Cybody, the Glittering Star uses the same process to repair Manticore's hoping to use its special ability to discover the identity of the West Maiden, but soon they find that maneuver a mistake when it escapes Marino's control and goes berserk.

25 min

15

Maidens of the Seal

Mizuno and Marino's estranged mother returns and a desperate Mizuno tries to leave the island to avoid her, but her maiden powers prevents her to do so. Wako conforts her and finds that she is the West maiden, a fact that Glittering Star already knows.

25 min

16

Takuto's Mark

Having captured Mizuno, the Glittering Star manages to break her seal and reach the Third Phase. While Mizuno manages to glimpse on Takuto's past and his days before he gains his mark, he struggles against Head, whose cybody resembles his own in both appearance and abilities.

25 min

17

Banishing Age

Having assembled all remaining able pilots under his leadership, Head takes over Glittering Star and prepares for the breaking of the two final seals. But first they must defeat Takuto, who now must find a way to defeat his newest opponent, Madoka Kei, without bringing harm to her.

25 min

18

Keito's Morning and Night

Takuto's room is destroyed by fireworks and Sugata offers a room at his mansion for him to stay. To make ends meet, Takuto starts working at the same karaoke bar as his classmate Keito Nichi, unaware that she is the East Maiden, and also a member of Glittering Star.

25 min

19

The Trio's Sunday

Sugata and Takuto hang out with Wako to celebrate her birthday, but their cheerful day is disturbed by Kou Atari, another member of Glittering Star, who uses her powers on them to amuse herself.

25 min

20

The Rainbow Painted That Day

Ryousuke Katashiro, Head's second in command, reminisces about his past with his former fiancee Sora and Head. Meanwhile, Ginta Ryo, another member of Glittering Star, uses his First Phase ability to spy on the island's inhabitants and find out why Head is unwilling to break the final seals so soon. He decides to challenge Takuto by himself, but not before have him poisoned by a snake.

25 min

21

The Age for Libido

After Kou was defeated by Takuto once again, Madoka volunteers herself to an experiment to further increase her cybody's abilities, but in result her body was fused with it, leaving Takuto defenseless as he is unable to fight back without harming her.

25 min

22

Eve of Legend

The time has come for the drama club's play and Takuto's first performance. Along the spectators is Hana, an old friend of his who comes to meet him and Wako. After the play, Sugata allegedly falls into into a deep slumber again and finds that Keito has used her powers to keep him awake, discovering that she is the East Maiden.

25 min

23

Emperor

The Vanishing Age squad is more determined than ever to break the seals and Takuto is forced to face three of their members at once. He manages to overcome them thanks to Sugata's help, but unbeknownst to him, Sugata himself is later introduced to the Glittering Star as their new leader.

25 min

24

The Eastern Maiden

The members of Glittering Star prepare themselves for the destruction of the remaining seals. After being pulled into Zero Time for their final battle, Takuto and Wako learn that Keito and Sugata are members of the Glittering Star, and when the Eastern seal is released, the King Cybody, Samekh, is finally broken free.

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25

Our Apprivoise

Reiji shows his true colors and uses the powers of his cybody to hijack Samekh and restore all cybodies Takuto defeated to put them under his control. The other members of Glittering Star regain control of ther cybodies and confront Samekh just to be easily overpowered by it, and it's up only to Takuto to put an end to his father's ambitions and rescue Sugata.

25 min