darling in the franxx · mecha · dystopian · tragic romance · post-apocalyptic · bio-mecha · forced maturity · boy-girl pairs · klaxosaurs · sacrifice
(background A team of ten parasites is assigned to the experimental Squad 13 of Plantation 13. One of them, Hiro (Code:016), is a former pilot-candidate prodigy who can no longer synchronize with his partner, resulting in their failure to complete the training program. While skipping his squad's graduation ceremony, Hiro encounters Zero Two (Code:002), an elite Franxx pilot with klaxosaur blood, red horns, and an infamous reputation as the