{"id":118152,"date":"2024-04-27T15:26:58","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T14:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrongeverytime.com\/?p=39412"},"modified":"2024-04-27T15:26:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T14:26:58","slug":"star-driver-episode-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/27\/star-driver-episode-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Driver \u2013 Episode 23"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I\u2019m eager to dive back into Star Driver, as we dispense with school festival theatrics and surge onwards towards our grand finale. As expected, our last episode featured the cast\u2019s long-awaited festival performance, which turned out to also serve as the vehicle for conveying the Southern Cross legend which set this whole Cybody situation in motion. There were tragic betrayals, heartfelt declarations of love, and even a brief appearance by what seemed to be an actual alien, here briefly controlling Sarina in order to ask Takuto the essential question: will he use the power of the Cybodies for selfish, destructive means, or only for love?<\/span><\/p>\n

These revelations were certainly dramatic, but frankly, they also fell perfectly in line with the story as articulated so far. There was always going to be some spark of the supernatural that gave Southern Cross this power, and even across the stories of Toshio and Sugata, we\u2019ve already seen how the tale of the Cybodies is an eternal, circular conflict, each generation weighing the responsibilities of tradition against their personal desires for power or freedom. This is also far from the first time Enokido has tethered thematic or contextual revelation to the theater; frankly, after his work on Utena and FLCL, I\u2019d have been surprised if this play <\/span>didn\u2019t<\/span><\/i> offer some kind of narrative bombshell. As fellow long-time collaborators with Kunihiko Ikuhara, Igarashi and Enokido both understand how theater and anime are adjacent art forms, each serving as ideal vectors for heightened emotions and imaginative aesthetic pageantry, each asking us to find the human and universal in the fantastical and melodramatic. With the stage now set for Takuto to craft his <\/span>own<\/span><\/i> legend, let\u2019s see where this story goes!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Episode 23<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u201cEmperor.\u201d Aw shit, seems like it\u2019s time for Sugata to make his play. And no surprise either, given he just learned that his attendants and Kate have secretly been managing his powers behind his back, and essentially making a mockery of his destined union with Wako. Of course, Kate only wants to help and be close to him, but I somehow doubt he\u2019ll see her actions in such a sympathetic light<\/span><\/p>\n

We open at the dojo, panning to a calligraphy print stating \u201cNothingness\u201d before revealing Takuto and Sugata prepped for practice. The print could be interpreted in multiple ways – either the \u201cnothingness\u201d or emptiness of sexual release, the nothingness Takuto currently feels towards his alleged confidants, or the nothingness of the feminine \u201cother,\u201d the lack of a \u201cthing\u201d that Shakespeare was alluding to in the title \u201cMuch Ado About Nothing\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI wonder what it means to fall in love with someone. The desire to embrace her, or the desire to control her?\u201d Sugata\u2019s words are cold and cynical, implying not only that he\u2019s never been in love with Wako, but also that he cannot see love as a union of desires, only an imposition on the other<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAre you trying to find a vulnerability by releasing a barrage of words, Master?\u201d In response, Takuto swiftly defuses his statements, framing them as deliberate nonsense intended to disrupt his concentration – an expression of their rivalry, not a true articulation of Sugata\u2019s feelings<\/span><\/p>\n

And so Sugata raises the stakes of their prior wager: \u201cif you beat me, I\u2019ll give you Wako.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Some interesting symbolism in their stances and weapon preferences. Sugata holds his single sword straight ahead, essentially embodying the masculine phallus or \u201cKing\u2019s Pillar,\u201d while Takuto holds two swords outwards with his arms wide, as if to embrace his opponent<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTechnically I won today, and you know it.\u201d \u201cYou failed to finish me off.\u201d \u201cCome on, it\u2019s just practice.\u201d \u201cI\u2019m reproaching you for your carefree attitude.\u201d Takuto always tries to be gentle with his opponents, which Sugata interprets as a lack of conviction or seriousness<\/span><\/p>\n

The two continue to articulate the contrast in their philosophies, with Sugata preferring a \u201crigidity that can deal with all situations\u201d (more phallic undertones) where Takuto prefers flexibility<\/span><\/p>\n

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As is frequently the case, it takes Sugata directly framing this disagreement in terms of protecting Wako for Takuto to get serious<\/span><\/p>\n

And out in the hall, another of Toshio\u2019s paintings, which Takuto at this point regards with inherent distrust. Each of them slotting into their roles within the cycle<\/span><\/p>\n

And then, a new painting arrives – this one of Sugata himself. Sugata immediately connects the dots, telling Takuto that \u201cit seems I\u2019ve met your father.\u201d Right, we still haven\u2019t had the confrontation between Takuto and Toshio! Given Toshio\u2019s clear desire to maintain his grip on the Cybodies, and subsequently on the power of youth itself, I can\u2019t imagine he\u2019ll gracefully accept the existence of an heir who\u2019s the proper age for these adolescent contests<\/span><\/p>\n

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Neither Takuto nor Wako are surprised by this, which I appreciate – they\u2019ve been following the same dang story we have. Wako immediately guesses Toshio\u2019s agelessness is due to his 1st Phase, with Takuto follows up by admitting he\u2019d suspected his father was a member of Kiraboshi for quite some time<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s like you, but it\u2019s not you. I sense a terrible kind of libido.\u201d Toshio can only paint what he sees: the caged women he covets, and reflections of himself<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAll I can sense is the artist\u2019s control over his subject.\u201d Yep. Every Toshio composition is a prison<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cIsn\u2019t this the state of calm that will allow me to make the correct decision in any situation?\u201d Takuto makes a big show of being unfazed by this development. Graceful work here, furthering his argument with Sugata while simultaneously emphasizing their closeness through the ease of their banter<\/span><\/p>\n

And in response to this provocation, Sugata responds with his own by asking Wako on a date<\/span><\/p>\n

Charming Wako animation as she tries to calm down before the date<\/span><\/p>\n

Oh my god Sugata, what are you wearing. Your shirt makes you look like a waiter at a cowboy-themed restaurant<\/span><\/p>\n

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Benio is outraged to hear about this date. Always good to hear from her – and her position serves as a clean echo of Takuto\u2019s, voicing his unspoken frustrations through her stomping off in anger<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSince we\u2019re no longer Drivers, how long are we going to stay with Kiraboshi? Your club manager confessed her feelings for you last week, didn\u2019t she?\u201d \u201cWell, what about you? You got a love letter from Mayumi.\u201d The juxtaposition of questions emphasizes precisely what Kiraboshi represents – it is only the knife\u2019s edge of love unfulfilled, of youth in full splendor, of passion unconsummated. They\u2019re not just moving past Kiraboshi, they\u2019re moving <\/span>towards<\/span><\/i> more adult relationships, the partnerships Kiraboshi members can only long for<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThese days you seem somewhat uneasy when it\u2019s just the two of us.\u201d It\u2019s true, Wako doesn\u2019t really possess a natural rapport with Sugata. It\u2019s not surprising; not only has Sugata himself changed significantly, but the nature of their relationship is no longer one of earnest childhood friends. Their duties now hang too close to them to ever be forgotten<\/span><\/p>\n

Sugata probes her on her feelings towards Takuto through a series of escalations, leading to him asking her if she wants to kiss. Her silence is answer enough, and he demurs, saying he was only joking<\/span><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Takuto\u2019s asking himself the same question as he watches a couple kiss in a movie<\/span><\/p>\n

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And at last, he meets Toshio! Toshio starts in with his usual mild-mannered evasions, and Takuto punches him straight in the fuckin\u2019 face. Fuck yeah, Takuto!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cJust as I thought, our only choice is to annihilate him.\u201d Extremely like Toshio to blame this on Takuto\u2019s temperament rather than his own actions<\/span><\/p>\n

Even the Kiraboshi Boys know they can no longer trust Head, and thus plan to make their own final attack on Takuto<\/span><\/p>\n

Ah, good old Cafe EATER. Takuto and Wako meet for a meal there after the date<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Sugata actually suggested this post-date date, seemingly inviting Wako to solidify her feelings and make her choice<\/span><\/p>\n

But then, zero-time! And this time he\u2019s facing three opponents at once!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBy assuming the risk of Cybody regeneration, those three have at least proven they\u2019re braver than you.\u201d \u201cGood for them, being in the bloom of their youth.\u201d Ryousuke still bitter towards Toshio, and Toshio still unconcerned about anything but his own eventual victory<\/span><\/p>\n

Nice choreography for this fight, emphasizing the weight of these three heavy Cybodies in contrast with Tauburn\u2019s grace and agility<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Oh damn, a gorgeous cut of Tauburn\u2019s missiles dancing and dodging his opponent\u2019s projectiles. Great smoke animation, lovely fluid movement taking their momentum into account<\/span><\/p>\n

Oh no, Tauburn is pinned! The color design nicely emphasizes the drama of this moment, with his opponent\u2019s imposing black Cybody essentially blotting out the sun as it rises above Tauburn<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSome worthless creed about protecting the powerless has been drilled into his head.\u201d Thanks for the commentary, Toshio<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Sugata asks Takuto to let him aboard Tauburn, so that he can be fired as a Tau Missile<\/span><\/p>\n

Just phenomenal poses, effects animation, and impact frames as Takuto and Sugata dismantle their opponents<\/span><\/p>\n

And having accomplished this remarkable task, Sugata immediately turns to Kate, at last leading us into the continuation of the scene that concluded our previous episode. C\u2019mon, you two are a much better pair than Sugata and Wako ever were!<\/span><\/p>\n

Their meeting is apparently a productive one, as we conclude on Sugata at last taking his place as the King, pilot of Samael. Kiraboshi!<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

And Done<\/b><\/p>\n

Ah shit, we\u2019re really in it now. This episode was clearly the last gasp of normalcy before we ramp up to the conclusion, featuring Takuto\u2019s last battle against the mundane Kiraboshi collaborators, his long-awaited collaboration with Sugata, and Sugata\u2019s inevitable transition to the apex of Kiraboshi. All the pieces have assumed their fated positions for the final battle, with Sugata embodying this island\u2019s traditional order in the guise of its destined ruler, and Takuto rebelling against this order of the gods in the one Cybody assigned to capricious, compassionate humanity. Can Takuto prevent an apocalyptic unveiling of the Cybodies\u2019 powers, as their ultimate ultimate phases threaten to break free of Southern Cross? And can he save his erstwhile friend, now ensconced within the conservative kingdom that has always been his intended destiny? I\u2019m eager to find out!<\/span><\/p>\n

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