DARLING in the FRANXX
Seen it?2018 | 1 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Audiences rate it highly (8.5 out of 10), despite a short run with a modest audience. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14: a parent's death or loss. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.”
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesStrong
8.5 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 9 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a solid audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 183K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
Cast & crew
- Yuto UemuraHiro (voice)
- Haruka TomatsuZero Two (voice)
- Kana IchinoseIchigo (voice)
- Yuuichirou UmeharaGorou (voice)
- Nanami YamashitaMiku (voice)
- Saori HayamiKokoro (voice)
- Marina InoueNana (voice)
- Shizuka IshigamiIkuno (voice)
- Mutsumi TamuraZorome (voice)
- Aoi IchikawaMitsuru (voice)