DARLING in the FRANXX

2018
4.8
213 reviews
TV-14
Rating
Eligible
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Season 1, Volume 2 episodes (12)

1 The Beast and the Prince
4/5/18
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.
2 Punishment and Confession
4/12/18
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.
3 Jian
4/19/18
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.
4 Days of Our Lives
5/3/18
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.
5 Eden
5/10/18
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.
6 When the Sakura Blooms
5/17/18
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.
7 Inhumanity
5/24/18
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.
8 A New World
6/7/18
Humanity's operation to wipe out the klaxosaurs once and for all begins, and APE sends Strelitzia to take control of Star Entity, the enemy's biggest weapon. However, the klaxosaur princess has other ideas.
9 For You, My Love
6/14/18
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.
10 Stargazers
6/21/18
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?
11 DARLING in the FRANXX.
6/28/18
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.
12 Never Let Me Go
7/5/18
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.

About this show

In a desolate future, children are kept away from the outside world, away from the open sky. Locked away in Mistilteinn, aka the ‘birdcage’, they live only to pilot giant mechs known as FranXX. Hiro was once a prodigy but after falling behind, he’s become unnecessary. After all, not piloting a FranXX is the same as not existing. But everything changes when he meets Zero Two, the girl with horns.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
213 reviews
Polaris Raven
May 26, 2020
I found a lot to relate to regarding many of the characters of this series, though not quite to as an extreme extent of course, and it's shown me what I'd be throwing away if I just squandered my youth in some half hearted pursuit of truth. Simply put, it is very much centered on character development and the drama's involved. Story aside, all else is either bonus or complimentary content. And the story is great, full of twists and details, as well as some interesting world-building choices that reflect some concerns we have today, though it's usually more of a brush through concept exploration rather than a highly detailed realistic depiction of how it would actually work out, but I still find quite a few of them fascinating. In other words, interesting concepts, but not much fuss about the details. If you're here for the mech battles though, like I said earlier, they primarily exist as another aspect of character development, everything from physics to battle tactics thrown out the window in favor of this. I mean mechs aren't the most viable option for a realistic military in the first place (Isaac Arthur has several videos on this), but this show takes the cake. I doubt you're just here for the mech battles, but if so, your time is better spent elsewhere. That being said, if you enjoy intensely interesting character development and heart wrenching plots, this is a must watch!
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Teflon Sage
December 15, 2021
I just finshed this and im in that dark pot of sadness. Such an amazing show now finished and kinda just lost in what to watch next. Plot was a bit lackluster but the true purpose of this show is captivated so well, how you can be set on a path by adults that tell you it's only one way but to question everything is the human nature, to not be alone is also human nature. The character development is 10/10. Zero two is top tier wifu.
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Sky_Line HQ
July 17, 2021
Ok ive watched this has great story line, Awsome characters and i got almosted cryed cuz it ended 😭😭 Great Anime if u dont like plz dont hate on it.. It wont help you but 100% would Recomened to watch
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