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DARLING in the FRANXX

Darling in the Franxxダーリン・イン・ザ・フランキスDitFDarliFra

2018 · TV · 24 eps Finished

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What is DARLING in the FRANXX about?

DARLING in the FRANXX is a TV anime series of 24 episodes animated by TRIGGER, based on an original story written for the screen. It aired from January 13, 2018 to July 7, 2018. AniList classifies it as action, drama, mecha and psychological.

The distant future: Humanity established the mobile fort city, Plantation, upon the ruined wasteland. Within the city were pilot quarters, Mistilteinn, otherwise known as the “Birdcage.” That is where the children live... Their only mission in life was the fight. Their enemies are the mysterious giant organisms known as Kyoryu. The children operate robots known as FRANXX in order to face these still unseen enemies. Among them was a boy who was once called a child prodigy: Code number 016, Hiro. One day, a mysterious girl called Zero Two appears in front of Hiro. “I’ve found you, my Darling.”

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Themes AniList users associate with it: Cohabitation, Orphan, Super Robot, Post-Apocalyptic, Primarily Teen Cast, Dystopian, Coming of Age, Robots, Monster Girl, Found Family.

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Main characters

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  • Hiro ヒロ

    Main character

    Hiro was known as a prodigy Parasite with the codename "016" of Thirteenth Plantation, where he's partnered in a boy-girl pair with Zero Two to pilot a FRANXX called Strelizia.

    Japanese voice: Yuuto Uemura

  • Zero Two ゼロツー

    Main character

    Zero Two is an elite FRANXX pilot who is a member of a race of humans with Klaxosaur blood, and the pistil of the FranXX Strelizia.

    Japanese voice: Haruka Tomatsu

  • Ichigo イチゴ

    Main character

    Ichigo is a former Parasite with the codename "015" of the Thirteenth Plantation, where she was partnered in boy-girl pair with Goro to pilot a FRANXX called Delphinium.

    Japanese voice: Kana Ichinose

  • Goro ゴロー

    Main character

    Goro pilots the Franxx Delphinium with Ichigo.

    Japanese voice: Yuuichirou Umehara

  • Miku ミク

    Main character

    Miku is a former Parasite with the codename "390" of the Thirteenth Plantation, where she is partnered in boy-girl pair with Zorome to pilot a FRANXX called Argentea. She is the most assertive and head-strong of the girls and is not afraid to clash with the boys.

    Japanese voice: Nanami Yamashita

  • Zorome ゾロメ

    Main character

    Zorome is a former Parasite with the codename "666" of the Thirteenth Plantation, where he is partnered in a boy-girl pair with Miku to pilot a FRANXX called Argentea.

    Japanese voice: Mutsumi Tamura

  • Kokoro ココロ

    Main character

    Pilots the Franxx Genista with Futoshi.

    Japanese voice: Saori Hayami

  • Futoshi フトシ

    Main character

    Pilots the Franxx Genista with Kokoro.

    Japanese voice: Hiroki Gotou

  • Ikuno イクノ

    Main character

    Pilots the Franxx Chlorophytum with Mitsuru.

    Japanese voice: Shizuka Ishigami

  • Mitsuru ミツル

    Main character

    Mitsuru pilots the FRANXX Chlorophytum with Ikuno, and is part off Plantation 13.

    Japanese voice: Aoi Ichikawa

Supporting characters

  • Franxx Hakase フランクス博士

    Supporting character

    Creator of the FRANXX used to fight Klaxosaurs.

    Japanese voice: Kenyuu Horiuchi

  • Nana ナナ

    Supporting character

    Parasite administrator of APE Operational Headquarters.

    Japanese voice: Marina Inoue

  • Hachi ハチ

    Supporting character

    Commander of Urban Defense Operation of APE Operational Headquarters.

    Japanese voice: Katsuyuki Konishi

  • Kyouryuu no Hime 叫竜の姫

    Supporting character

    A mysterious being that lurks deep inside Earth, accompanied by numerous Klaxosaurs. She's capable of speaking telepathically and seems to have a close bond with a serpentine Klaxosaur named Nawabari (縄張).

    Japanese voice: Rie Kugimiya

  • Naomi ナオミ

    Supporting character

    Naomi is a former Parasite from the Thirteenth Plantation with the codename "703". She is the former partner of Hiro, who held her back from becoming a pilot due to his inability to pilot FRANXX.

    Japanese voice: Ami Koshimizu

  • 9' Alpha ナインアルファ

    Supporting character

    Alpha is a character in DARLING in the FRANXX. He was a Parasite and the official leader of the 9's, a special forces unit that APE directly controls. He was partnered with 9’ζ and piloted a FRANXX called 9 Model.

    Japanese voice: Souma Saitou

  • 9' Delta ナインデルタ

    Supporting character

    9'δ is a Parasite who served in the 9's, a special forces unit that APE directly controls. She is partners with 9'ε and pilots a FRANXX called the 9 Model.

    Japanese voice: Ayane Sakura

  • 9' Beta ナインベータ

    Supporting character

    9'β was a Parasite who served in the 9's, a special forces unit that APE directly controls. He was partnered with 9'η and piloted a FRANXX called 9 Model.

    Japanese voice: Toshiki Masuda

  • Shuseki 主席

    Supporting character

    He is the chairman of the APE council and by extension all of known humanity. Like a leader, Shuseki speaks in a refined and sophisticated manner, and tends to handle situations in a methodical order.

    Japanese voice: Tesshou Genda

  • Tarsier

    Supporting character

    He is a member of the Seven Sages of APE and is secretly a VIRM.

  • Fukushuseki 副主席

    Supporting character

    AniList has no description for this character yet.

    Japanese voice: Nobuo Tobita

  • Lemur

    Supporting character

    AniList has no description for this character yet.

    Japanese voice: Akihiro Tajima

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