
DARLING in the FRANXX
ダーリン・イン・ザ・フランキス
Studios
A-1 Pictures · Trigger · CloverWorks
Genres
Drama · Romance · Sci-Fi · Mecha
Broadcast
N/A
Source
Original
Start Date
2018-1-13
End Date
2018-7-7
Popularity
1816039
Favourites
34449
Country
JP
Hashtag
N/A
Season
WINTER 2018
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Background
In the distant future, humanity has been driven to near-extinction by giant beasts known as Klaxosaurs, forcing the surviving humans to take refuge in massive fortress cities called Plantations. Children raised here are trained to pilot giant mechas known as FranXX—the only weapons known to be effective against the Klaxosaurs—in boy-girl pairs. Bred for the sole purpose of piloting these machines, these children know nothing of the outside world and are only able to prove their existence by defending their race. Hiro, an aspiring FranXX pilot, has lost his motivation and self-confidence after failing an aptitude test. Skipping out on his class' graduation ceremony, Hiro retreats to a forest lake, where he encounters a mysterious girl with two horns growing out of her head. She introduces herself by her codename Zero Two, which is known to belong to an infamous FranXX pilot known as the "Partner Killer." Before Hiro can digest the encounter, the Plantation is rocked by a sudden Klaxosaur attack. Zero Two engages the creature in her FranXX, but it is heavily damaged in the skirmish and crashes near Hiro. Finding her partner dead, Zero Two invites Hiro to pilot the mecha with her, and the duo easily defeats the Klaxosaur in the ensuing fight. With a new partner by his side, Hiro has been given a chance at redemption for his past failures, but at what cost? [Written by MAL Rewrite]
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Characters

Futoshi
Main
VA: Gotou, Hiroki

Gorou
Main
VA: Umehara, Yuuichirou

Hiro
Main
VA: Uemura, Yuuto

Ichigo
Main
VA: Ichinose, Kana

Ikuno
Main
VA: Ishigami, Shizuka

Kokoro
Main
VA: Hayami, Saori

Miku
Main
VA: Yamashita, Nanami

Mitsuru
Main
VA: Ichikawa, Aoi