| Darling in the Franxx | |
 Key visual featuring squad 13 | |
| ダーリン・イン・ザ・フランキス (Dārin In Za Furankisu) | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Code:000 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Atsushi Nishigori |
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| Written by |
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| Music by | Asami Tachibana |
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| Original network | Tokyo MX, GYT, GTV, BS11, ABC, Mētele, HOME, BSS, BBC, AT-X[5] |
| English network | |
| Original run | January 13, 2018 – July 7, 2018 |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Code:000 |
| Illustrated by | Kentaro Yabuki |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Jump Comics+ |
| Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | January 14, 2018 – January 26, 2020 |
| Volumes | 8 |
| Manga | |
| Darling in the Franxx! | |
| Written by | Mato |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | January 14, 2018 – July 11, 2018 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Darling in the Franxx (Japanese: ダーリン・イン・ザ・フランキス, Hepburn: Dārin In Za Furankisu, stylized as DARLING in the FRANXX), abbreviated as DarliFra (ダリフラ, DariFura),[6] is a 2018 Japanese science fiction monster romance anime television series co-produced by A-1 Pictures and Trigger and animated by Trigger and CloverWorks that premiered in January 2018.[7][8] The series was announced at Trigger's Anime Expo 2017 panel in July 2017.[9] A manga adaptation by Kentaro Yabuki and another four-panel comic strip manga began serialization in January 2018.[10]
Darling in the Franxx is set in a dystopian future where children are artificially created and indoctrinated solely to defend the remnants of civilization. The story follows a squad of ten pilots, particularly focusing on the partnership between Hiro, a former prodigy, and Zero Two, a hybrid human and elite pilot who aspires to become entirely human.
The animation began international distribution simultaneously upon its domestic release. The streaming service Crunchyroll internationally simulcast the series, with Aniplus Asia simulcasting the series in Southeast Asia. Service partner Funimation began the dubbed release of the series in February 2018.[11][12]
- ^ "The Winter 2018 Anime Preview Guide DARLING in the FRANXX". Anime News Network. February 5, 2018. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ "Youth in Revolt: The Uncertain Future of DARLING in the FRANXX". Crunchyroll. May 3, 2018. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ "A-1 Pictures' Kōenji Studio Rebrands as CloverWorks". Anime News Network. April 2, 2018. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ Chapman, Paul (April 4, 2018). "A-1 Pictures Rebrands Their Kōenji Studio as CloverWorks". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "On Air". Darling in the Franxx Official Website (in Japanese). December 28, 2017. Archived from the original on December 28, 2017.
- ^ 有楽町マルイ 「ダリフラ」展開催決定！. darli-fra.jp (in Japanese). February 27, 2018. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ "DARLING in the FRANXX Anime Video Reveals Story Teaser, January Premiere". Anime News Network. October 18, 2017. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "To Love-Ru's Kentaro Yabuki's New Manga is DARLING in the FRANXX". Anime News Network. December 16, 2018. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ "Funimation Announces Start of DARLING in the FRANXX SimulDub". Twitter. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- ^ "Crunchyroll Announces Winter 2018 Simulcast License Acquisitions". Crunchyroll. January 8, 2018. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
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