

DARLING in the FRANXX
ダーリン・イン・ザ・フランキス
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In a devastated post-apocalyptic future, Earth is a ruinous wasteland. Humanity’s only remaining strongholds are mobile fortress cities called Plantations. Massive beasts known as klaxosaurs, the planet’s new apex predators, have pushed mankind to the edge of extinction, and within the walls of the Plantations, things are no less dire. Humans no longer love or reproduce–adults live on in sterile immortality while children are regarded as nothing more than parasites, artificially created to pair up and pilot the Plantations’ giant defense robots known as Franxx. Former child whiz kid Hiro fails out of the piloting program after falling out of sync with his co-pilot, and a fateful decision to skip his group’s graduation ceremony puts him on a collision course with a horned girl known as Zero Two, whose co-pilots always end up dead. She claims Hiro as her “darling,” but what can that word even mean in such a loveless world?
(Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
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ゼロツー
MAINOver time, Zero Two developed romantic feelings towards Hiro. However, her animalistic determination to become fully human, along with Hiro's apparent fear of her increasing feral characteristics resulted in the couple briefly drifting apart. When their relationship as partners began to take a turn and slowly crumble, they realized their forgotten memories of their meeting during childhood. The two chose to sacrifice their lives in order to safeguard and ensure the survival of humankind.
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Voiced by
Haruka Tomatsu
ヒロ
MAINOver the time spent together he began to reproduce feelings of romance with Zero Two, and when their relationship as partners began to take a turn and slowly crumble, he reawakened his previous feelings during childhood with her, along with his current feelings of love. The two eventually began a relationship together before their demise. Although motivated to fulfil his duty as a parasite, he later makes it his purpose in life to free all the parasites from APE’s control and he selflessly sacrifices his own life to protect his friends and the planet.

イチゴ
SUPPORTINGDue to her feelings for Hiro, she struggles between her selfishness and her responsibilities as a leader. Out of the entire squad, she alienates Zero Two the most and almost succeeds in separating her from Hiro for good until she realizes Zero Two is the only one Hiro loves, which prompts her to give up on him for the sake of his happiness and she eventually finds a new love in Goro at the end of the series.
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Voiced by
Kana Ichinose
ココロ
SUPPORTINGOver time, she began an intimate relationship with Mitsuru and they had a wedding ceremony but were punished by having their memories altered. Despite this, they reconciled after learning she was pregnant with his child. Together, they have four children; a girl named Ai who resembles her, a boy who also takes more after her, another girl who resembles Mitsuru and an unborn child.
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Voiced by
Saori Hayami
ゴロー
SUPPORTINGAs an optimist, Goro prefers to be open-minded and civil for the sake of avoiding conflicts, even restraining his feelings for Ichigo because of her feelings for Hiro, his best friend. Under duress, he will take over the role as the leader to ensure the stability and survival of the squad.
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Voiced by
Yuuichirou Umehara
ミツル
SUPPORTINGMitsuru (ミツル, Mitsuru) is one of the main characters in DARLING in the FRANXX series. He is a former Parasite with the codename "326" of the Thirteenth Plantation, where he was partnered in boy-girl pair with Kokoro to pilot a FRANXX called Genista. Previously, he was the partner of Ikuno and the pilot of Chlorophytum.
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Voiced by
Aoi Ichikawa
ミク
SUPPORTINGShe is the most assertive and head-strong of the girls and is not afraid to clash with the boys. She is motivated to strive and she shares an attitude almost identical to Zorome’s, which makes them perfectly compatible.
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Voiced by
Nanami Yamashita
ゾロメ
SUPPORTINGAside from being the most immature member of the squad, he is the most loyal to the adults and APE, and his long-reaching goal is to become an adult himself. He presents himself as somewhat of a bully and pervert but he is also a dedicated member of the squad and willing to do whatever it takes to help his squadmates.
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Voiced by
Mutsumi Tamura
イクノ
SUPPORTINGAs she struggled with her sexuality, she shared a stormy partnership with Mitsuru and didn’t know how to express her true feelings for Ichigo. She usually kept her thoughts to herself until Ichigo encouraged her to be more open about herself.
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Voiced by
Shizuka Ishigami
フトシ
SUPPORTINGAside from his love for food, Futoshi is motivated to do his best through his feelings for Kokoro, whom he is determined to protect. However, after she reveals she doesn’t reciprocate his feelings, he continues to work hard for the sake of his friends.
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- What is DARLING in the FRANXX about?
- In a devastated post-apocalyptic future, Earth is a ruinous wasteland. Humanity’s only remaining strongholds are mobile fortress cities called Plantations. Massive beasts known as klaxosaurs, the planet’s new apex predators, have pushed mankind to the edge of extinction, and within the walls of the
- Is DARLING in the FRANXX still ongoing?
- DARLING in the FRANXX is currently finished. It has 60 chapters.
- Who are the main characters in DARLING in the FRANXX?
- The main characters are Zero Two, Hiro.
- Where can I read DARLING in the FRANXX online?
- You can read DARLING in the FRANXX for free on Specter Scans at https://specterscans.com/series/darling-in-the-franxx.









