DARLING in the FRANXX

2018
DARLING in the FRANXX

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EP1 Alone and Lonesome Jan 13, 2018

The land has fallen into ruin, and children represent the last hope for humanity. One of them, Hiro, fails to live up to that purpose and decides to walk away from it all.... until he meets a girl with horns.

EP2 What It Means to Connect Jan 20, 2018

The parasites struggle to come to terms with Hiro being the one who piloted Strelizia. Even Hiro can't really believe it himself. Things come to a head when he's ordered to participate in a mock battle.

EP3 Fighting Puppet Jan 27, 2018

After their failure in the startup trial, things are awkward between Ichigo and Hiro, who decides to ask to ride with Zero Two again.

EP4 Flap Flap Feb 03, 2018

With the squad still feeling the aftershocks of the previous mission, things come to a head as the leaders run out of patience and decide to summon Strelizia back to the front lines.

EP5 Your Thorn, My Badge Feb 09, 2018

It's time for Plantations 13 and 26 to start kissing, and the squad prepares for the huge battle this will cause. They also have to get used to Hiro being Zero Two's partner, and so does he.

EP6 DARLING in the FRANXX Feb 16, 2018

Ichigo, Goro, and the rest of Squad 13 engage in a battle far more dangerous than any they've fought before, all while having their mind preyed on by the fact that this will be Hiro's third ride with Zero Two.

EP7 Shooting Star Moratorium Feb 23, 2018

Squad 13 is given a much-needed break after defending the kissing plantations in a fierce battle. They head to an unexpected location and find something even more unexpected

EP8 Boys x Girls Mar 02, 2018

The boys get caught in a compromising situation, causing a rift within Squad 13. Will they be able to bridge this divide? And how will Zero Two react to the most human of spats?

EP9 Triangle Bomb Mar 09, 2018

Soon after Goro becomes keenly aware of his feelings, he is put in a perilous situation. How will he and Ichigo respond in this do-or-die scenario?

EP10 The City of Eternity Mar 16, 2018

APE decide to give Squad 13 a reward in order to accelerate their development. The ceremony is held in a place Zorome has always dreamed of living in, and there he meets someone he has always wanted to meet.

EP11 Partner Shuffle Mar 23, 2018

Squad 13's growth has been remarkable, but Chlorophytum's score keeps going down. With this in mind, Nana and Hachi propose a partner shuffle, which finds an unexpected taker.

EP12 The Garden Where It All Began Mar 30, 2018

Squad 13 heads back to the Garden for testing, with Zero Two's emotional state worsening by the day. They run into Nine Alpha, who offers some insight about her, but the most revealing words come straight from the horse's mouth...

EP13 The Beast and the Prince Apr 06, 2018

In the deepest, darkest parts of a forest lived a strong and beautiful beast princess. Beckoned by the moonlight, she wandered into a land of humans, and in the moonlit garden of a small castle, she fell in love with a prince.

EP14 Punishment and Confession Apr 14, 2018

The information regarding Hiro's condition changes the entire dynamic of Squad 13, much to Zero Two's chagrin. She only wants to speak to Hiro, but people stand in her way one after another.

EP15 Jian Apr 20, 2018

The fierce battle to take the Grand Crevasse begins, and Hiro is forced to watch from the sidelines. Zero Two may have left, but Squad 13 is still concerned about the way she fights.

EP16 Days of Our Lives Apr 27, 2018

The parasites' living situation has changed drastically after the battle for Gran Crevasse. Zero Two's attitude toward them seems to have changed drastically, too.

EP17 Eden May 11, 2018

Having seized Gran Crevasse, emissaries are sent out to demand the surrender of the klaxosaurs' leader. Meanwhile, the Nines visit Squad 13, and there a shocking discovery is made.

EP18 When the Sakura Blooms May 18, 2018

Squad 13 is told they will be abandoning Mistilteinn soon, and they decide to go out with a bang by making one last memory of their lives there.

EP19 Inhumanity May 25, 2018

Dr. Franxx confronts the APE brass about what they did to Kokoro and Mitsuru, and their attitude makes him reflect on his past, the choices he and humanity made, and the path they took.

EP20 A New World Jun 08, 2018

Humanity's operation to wipe out the klaxosaurs once and for all begins, and APE sends Strelizia to take control of Star Entity, the enemy's biggest weapon. However, the klaxosaur princess has other ideas.

EP21 For You, My Love Jun 15, 2018

There appears to be no escape from the impending destruction of Earth. But at the end of the world, Zero Two decides that she will keep her promise, no matter what.

EP22 Stargazers Jun 22, 2018

Hiro is left shattered with an unresponsive Zero Two, and the children struggle to come to terms with the aftermath. Left all alone to battle for their survival, what path will they choose to take?

EP23 DARLING in the FRANXX Jun 29, 2018

The gang heads off to space to fight in what they believe to be the final battle. Meanwhile, Kokoro and Mitsuru stay behind to fight a battle of their own.

EP24 Never Let Me Go Jul 06, 2018

While Hiro and Zero Two head to VIRM's home planet to defeat them, the rest of Squad 13 do their best to get life on Earth back on track.
7.3| 0h30m| TV-14| en| More Info
Released: 13 January 2018 Ended
Producted By: khara
Country: Japan
Budget: 0
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Official Website: http://darli-fra.jp
Synopsis

The story is set in the distant future. The land is ruined, and humanity establishes the mobile fort city Plantation. Pilots produced inside Plantation live in Mistilteinn, also know as the "birdcage." Children live there knowing nothing of the outside world or the freedom of the sky. Their lives consist of battling to carry out missions. Their enemies are mysterious giant lifeforms known as Kyouryuu, and the children pilot robots called Franxx to face off against them. For the children, riding the Franxx proves their existence. A boy named Hiro is called Code:016, and he was once known as a prodigy. However, he has fallen behind, and his existence seems unnecessary. Not piloting a Franxx is the same as ceasing to exist. One day, a mysterious girl known as "Zero Two" appears before him. Two horns grow out of her head.

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tarletons15 Ok now that I have had a couple of days to digest I think it's time for my official review of Darling in the Franxx.Darling is an anime that started a little slow and felt quite strange at first, but quickly turned into one of my all time favorite shows. Some of those episodes towards the middle of the show are some of the best episodes of TV I have ever watched.Unfortunately the show took a dip in quality from episodes 18-22 when too much was done in a short time. (I heard this might be due to 2 episodes being cut from the show) Never the less, Darling recovered and ended strong with an ending that was beautifully written and brought back memories of one of my other favorite shows, "Chuck."While it has it's flaws, Darling in the Franxx is one of my favorite shows ever, and probably my second favorite love story ever. The story was fantastic and the characters are friends I likely won't soon forget. Darling isn't perfect but it got pretty close there for a while. I highly recommend it.9/10 definitely worth a watch or two.
daoxuanphithdg First, I thought this was a fighting related anime, due to the cover and the trailer, but the anime it self isn't fully about fighting. It actually focus more on the character, the kids that want to live a normal life like a normal human. It is a very slow paced anime at first, but it if perfect for telling the story. The ending is very satisfying, even that it have a vibe of your name. This could be one the best orginal TV Anime ever created!!! A must watch
Quentintarantado There were many similarities to Gurren Lagann, and unfortunately, this one paled in comparison. I will not deny the animation here is top-notch but in my opinion, character and story trumps over animation and special effects (off the top of my head, South Park). Kokoro and MItsuru's arc seems like a long digression to me. Everyone else would seem to suddenly butt in the story just to remind you they're there (like Zorome, who feels like a waste of time and a walking cliche). The two main characters, Zero Two and Hiro, have a twisted, convoluted, and inconsistent backstory that suspiciously seems written solely to be twisted and convoluted. Zero Two is unpredictable and interesting (or maybe delusional for liking Hiro), Hiro in comparison is weak. I mean, there are weak characters who are compelling, like Shinji in Evangelion, but Shinji was fascinating even as he was indecisive and weak (his indecision made him actually monstrous sometimes). Is Hiro supposed to turn into a Klaxxosaur or not? In the end, it didn't seem to matter and I got irritated they had to bring the matter up and tease the audience with it. The Klaxxosaur princess butts into their romance, dies, and I thought, "who cares?" I mean, there are so many "Who cares?" I wish I didn't bother with the series the first place. What really irritated me was how it seems like it's so similar to Gurren Lagann, and how Lagann did it so much better. It doesn't help that Trigger made this series (which was started by former Gainax employees, who did Lagann). There are the robots, of course. There is the "cross vast reaches of space to fight the enemy". There's the "put the hero in a spell to weaken him". There's the free-spirit who comes out of nowhere to fall in love with the hero", and there's the aliens. Oh boy, the aliens. I was already thinking of Darling as a weak Lagann from episode 1, then in Episode 20 (kind of late, isn't it?) the series brings in the aliens and it was like a bike being blindsided by a truck at an intersection. Klaxxosaurs are suddenly friends and allies (who are they? Again, who cares?) and the two (or three? Who cares?) "Papas" from APE are actually VIRM alien villains. Again, (if you aren't sick of my mentioning it) Gurren Lagann has some very stupid moments. Incredibly stupid. Face-palmingly stupid. What I think is the huge, colossal difference is Lagann uses humor to undercut the stupidity and make it work for the story. So Kamina is a braggard. He transforms two mecha into one by jamming the smaller one on top of his head (like a hat, or actually, a hand drill). It's goofy (even the witnesses say it's dumb!) until it actually works. The escalation is more measured, the stupid elements are thrown in, and made to marry with all the other elements by making it a joke. Can you buy the ending of the entire series, even if you're not a physicist? Yes you can! Because (and they established this from the start!) "That's the way we roll!" (Actual quote!) And THAT is what Darling isn't doing. Darling takes everything, even the romance, too seriously. Which reminds me of another comparison. Batman vs. Superman, and its sequel, Justice League, they're too serious. Can you seriously tell me they were joking during that "Martha" moment? Yeah. Darling is precisely like that.
lordspineripper This story is bringing back feelings from one of my most loved anime's "wolf and spice" if you have never seen wolf and spice i can not recommend a better show but i do warn you. you will have to get the books after watching it, as on the last episode you will want more and the books give the show a much deserved closer. this show not even done with the story is already in my top ten.

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