History Trivia / StarDriver

* FanNickname: Lady Sugaga for Sugata, [[spoiler:due to the AbsoluteCleavage and peacock feathers of his Crux outfit.]]
** Mami Yano gained the rather obvious nickname of Freckles.
** The Japanese fandom and some Western viewers tend to call Shingo Literature/SleepingBeauty [[note]] Called "Nemuri Hime" (lit. "Sleeping Princess") in Japanese[[/note]].

* FranchiseKiller: The movie, while advertised as a CompilationMovie , got loads of promotion involving new material, with tons of coverage on what would be a new chapter in the universe and promotional art featuring the characters in new outfits (including Wako and Sugata dressed as Galactic Bishonen). What was delivered was 3 minutes of new footage taking place after the original series, followed by said Compilation Movie... And only the compilation movie with no other new footage. Even worse, this film came out on the heels of Gurren Lagann's second compilation movie, which was almost entirely new footage. To say that fanfare for Star Driver died down quickly after the release of the movie would be an understatement.

* FranchiseKiller: The movie, while advertised as a CompilationMovie , got loads of promotion involving new material, with tons of coverage on what would be a new chapter in the universe and promotional art featuring the characters in new outfits (including Wako and Sugata dressed as Galactic Bishonen). What was delivered was 3 minutes of new footage taking place after the original series, followed by said Compilation Movie... of the entire series. To say that fanfare for Star Driver died down quickly after the release of the movie would be an understatement.

* FranchiseKiller: The movie got loads of promotion, with tons of coverage on what would be a new chapter in the universe and promotional art featuring the characters in new outfits (including Wako and Sugata dressed as Galactic Bishonen). What was delivered was 3 minutes of new footage, followed by a CompilationMovie of the entire series. To say that fanfare for Star Driver died down quickly after the release of the movie would be an understatement.

* FranchiseKiller: The movie got loads of promotion, with tons of coverage on what would be a new chapter in the universe and promotional art featuring the characters in new outfits (including Wako and Sugata dressed as Galactic Bishonen). What was delivered was 3 minutes of new footage, followed by a glorified recap of the entire series with no new footage. To say that fanfare for Star Driver died down quickly after the release of the movie would be an understatement.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The movie starts out with a scene taking place some time after the end of the show, depicting Takuto (in Tauburn), Wako, and Sugata confronting resurrected Cybodies in Shinjuku, with no explanation as to what is going on or why this is occurring. This is the only new footage in the film, as it proceeds to recap the entire series afterwards. Many fans were understandably put off by this, with many theorizing the original idea was to do something akin to series like ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', who got the movie treatment but ultimately changed things in a major way or added brand new footage, especially in TTGL's second movie. Unfortunately, the movie for Star Driver was a FranchiseKiller for some, and as a result we'll probably never see where said scene was going.

** [[spoiler: Takuto and his childhood friend Natsuo are voiced by Creator/MamoruMiyano and Creator/MiyuIrino respectively. This is not the [[KingdomHearts first]] [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 time]] they have been together.]]

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The movie starts out with a scene taking place some time after the end of the show, depicting Takuto (in Tauburn), Wako, and Sugata confronting resurrected Cybodies in a large city, with no explanation as to what is going on or why this is occurring. This is the only new footage in the film, as it proceeds to recap the entire series afterwards. Many fans were understandably put off by this, with many theorizing the original idea was to do something akin to series like ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', who got the movie treatment but ultimately changed things in a major way or added brand new footage, especially in TTGL's second movie. Unfortunately, the movie for Star Driver was a FranchiseKiller for some, and as a result we'll probably never see where said scene was going.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The movie starts out with a scene taking place some time after the end of the show, depicting Takuto (in Tauburn), Wako, and Sugata confronting resurrected Cybodies in a large city, with no explanation as to what is going on or why this is occurring. This is the only new footage in the film, as it proceeds to recap the entire series afterwards. Many fans were understandably put off by this, with many theorizing the original idea was to do something akin to series like TengenToppaGurrenLagann, who got the movie treatment but ultimately changed things in a major way or added brand new footage, especially in TTGL's second movie. Unfortunately, the movie for Star Driver was a FranchiseKiller for some, and as a result we'll probably never see where said scene was going.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The movie starts out with a scene taking place some time after the end of the show, depicting Takuto (in Tauburn), Wako, and Sugata confronting resurrected Cybodies in a large city, with no explanation as to what is going on or why this is occurring. This is the only new footage in the film, as it proceeds to recap the entire series afterwards. Many fans were understandably put off by this, with many theorizing the original idea was to do something akin to series like TengenToppaGurrenLagann , who got the movie treatment but ultimately changed things in a major way or added brand new footage, especially in TTGL's second movie. Unfortunately, the movie for Star Driver was a FranchiseKiller for some, and as a result we'll probably never see where said scene was going.

* HeyItsThatVoice: [[Creator/MamoruMiyano Takuto]] sounds rather like [[LightNovel/{{Durarara}} Kida Masaomi]] at times. And he ventures dangerously into [[OuranHighSchoolHostClub Tamaki]] mode during the campy moments. He also shares his voice actor with [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 another mech-piloting protagonist.]]
** Also can't forget that [[Creator/JunFukuyama Sugata]] is [[Anime/{{CodeGeass}} Lelouch]]. Funny, because Takuto is also declared Internet rival [[Manga/DeathNote Light]].
** Just as Sugata is Lelouch, [[Creator/AmiKoshimizu Nichi]] is [[Anime/{{CodeGeass}} Kallen]], in turn. Creator/MaayaSakamoto also voices Sarina Endou, head of the drama club, in a marked change from her [[Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion last major role in a mecha show]]...
** And [[Creator/AkiraIshida Head]] is [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Kaworu Nagisa]].
** The North and South maidens were once [[Manga/SoraNoManimani Sayo Yarai and Hime Makita]].
** [[Creator/ShinichiroMiki Ryousuke Katashiro]] is also [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Lockon Stratos]]. See the ActorAllusion entry.
** Takashi is [[Anime/ShinMazinger Kabuto Kouji]].
** Sora is [[VideoGame/StreetFighterIV Chun-Li]].

** Takashi is[[ShinMazinger Kabuto Kouji]].

** Just as Sugata is Lelouch, [[Creator/AmiKoshimizu Nichi]] is [[Anime/{{CodeGeass}} Kallen]], in turn. Creator/MaayaSakamoto also voices Sarina Endou, head of the drama club, in a marked change from her [[RebuildOfEvangelion last major role in a mecha show]]...

** The North and South maidens were once [[SoranoManimani Sayo Yarai and Hime Makita]].

** [[spoiler: Takuto and his childhood friend Natsuo are voiced by MamoruMiyano and MiyuIrino respectively. This is not the [[KingdomHearts first]] [[MobileSuitGundam00 time]] they have been together.]]

* HeyItsThatVoice: [[Creator/MamoruMiyano Takuto]] sounds rather like [[LightNovel/{{Durarara}} Kida Masaomi]] at times. And he ventures dangerously into [[OuranHighSchoolHostClub Tamaki]] mode during the campy moments. He also shares his voice actor with [[{{Gundam00}} another mech-piloting protagonist.]]

** [[ShinichiroMiki Ryousuke Katashiro]] is also [[MobileSuitGundam00 Lockon Stratos]]. See the ActorAllusion entry.

* HeyItsThatVoice: [[MamoruMiyano Takuto]] sounds rather like [[LightNovel/{{Durarara}} Kida Masaomi]] at times. And he ventures dangerously into [[OuranHighSchoolHostClub Tamaki]] mode during the campy moments. He also shares his voice actor with [[{{Gundam00}} another mech-piloting protagonist.]]
** Also can't forget that [[JunFukuyama Sugata]] is [[Anime/{{CodeGeass}} Lelouch]]. Funny, because Takuto is also declared Internet rival [[Manga/DeathNote Light]].
** Just as Sugata is Lelouch, [[Creator/AmiKoshimizu Nichi]] is [[Anime/{{CodeGeass}} Kallen]], in turn. MaayaSakamoto also voices Sarina Endou, head of the drama club, in a marked change from her [[RebuildOfEvangelion last major role in a mecha show]]...
** And [[AkiraIshida Head]] is [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Kaworu Nagisa]].

** Just as Sugata is Lelouch, [[AmiKoshimizu Nichi]] is [[Anime/{{CodeGeass}} Kallen]], in turn. MaayaSakamoto also voices Sarina Endou, head of the drama club, in a marked change from her [[RebuildOfEvangelion last major role in a mecha show]]...

* HeyItsThatVoice: [[MamoruMiyano Takuto]] sounds rather like [[{{Durarara}} Kida Masaomi]] at times. And he ventures dangerously into [[OuranHighSchoolHostClub Tamaki]] mode during the campy moments. He also shares his voice actor with [[{{Gundam00}} another mech-piloting protagonist.]]
** Also can't forget that [[JunFukuyama Sugata]] is [[{{CodeGeass}} Lelouch]]. Funny, because Takuto is also declared Internet rival [[Manga/DeathNote Light]].
** Just as Sugata is Lelouch, [[AmiKoshimizu Nichi]] is [[{{CodeGeass}} Kallen]], in turn. MaayaSakamoto also voices Sarina Endou, head of the drama club, in a marked change from her [[RebuildOfEvangelion last major role in a mecha show]]...
** And [[AkiraIshida Head]] is [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Kaworu Nagisa]].

* [=~Hey, It's That Voice!~=]: [[MamoruMiyano Takuto]] sounds rather like [[{{Durarara}} Kida Masaomi]] at times. And he ventures dangerously into [[OuranHighSchoolHostClub Tamaki]] mode during the campy moments. He also shares his voice actor with [[{{Gundam00}} another mech-piloting protagonist.]]

** Also can't forget that [[JunFukuyama Sugata]] is [[{{CodeGeass}} Lelouch]]. Funny, because Takuto is also declared Internet rival [[DeathNote Light]].