[DreamSword]

Episode 3: Adult Bank

That green haired girl we met last episode? She's alot more important than she seems.

Not only is she rich beyond belief, she's also one of the heads of the Glittering Crux Brigade and her company, the Adult Bank, technically owns the Cybodies.

As such, she has alot of personal interest in making sure the Glittering Crux succeeds in their plans; specifically with her team at the top of it. Something something money bad, whatever.

And while the character work done for this episode is rather nice(Watanabe is surprisingly perceptive!), really the big draw of the episode and, heck, nearly every episode of Star Driver is just how ridiculous and yet sensible everything flows. In terms of both characters and events.

Because really, I certainly wouldn't have expected that an episode wherein Takuto agrees to be a part time pool boy leads to him having a fencing match which then leads to his dual wielding stars as swords. And yet, the way inwhich one event leads to another makes alot of sense, and is both in character for everyone involved while also developing said characters.

While a bit minor compared to everything else in the episode, this one also showcases how Wako's' feelings for Takuto are starting to grow despite her arranged engagement to Sugata. But hey, atleast the show covered itself by having Sugata say he wouldn't mind if Wako found someone else in the very first episode, so I guess their relationship is an open one. And we all know that Takuto x Sugata is the real ship anyway.

Since I highlighted the opening last episode, let's highlight the ending for this one. It's... alright. The song is "Cross Over" by 9nine, and the song itself is fine, but it's not their best work. You can look to The Reflection for that. And the same goes for the animation, pretty much. The visuals are pretty, but not nearly as striking as what the opening is. And while there are a few shots that stick out in my mind, I'd forgotten about the majority of the sequence until this rewatch. Atleast it establishes that our main trio hang out outside of school.

Overall, the episode is just fun. And I think that's how I'd sum up Star Driver in general, honestly.