(L+CR) Darling in the Franxx

[AB079]

02 looks a bit "nerfed" on swimsuit, I thought she was bigger than that judging by the way she looks on the red suit.

[Wandering Soul]

A beach episode, huh? Well if nothing else, it'll give Yabuki some good material to work with.

[ScrewySquirrel]

Originally Posted by Wandering Soul

A beach episode, huh? Well if nothing else, it'll give Yabuki some good material to work with.

And now we know why.

[Sixth]

Is it just me or episode 7 or 8 tend to be a beach episode for anime or it is just a coincidence?

[Twi]

It gives the authors/animators time to do the rest and saves on budget, which they probably need to after that last episode. It was gorgeous.

[Kanon]

Originally Posted by Funkatron

Kokorro has a lot of plot:

Spoiler for PLOT:

You should check out chapter six of the manga.

[Obelisk ze Tormentor]

Originally Posted by Sixth

Is it just me or episode 7 or 8 tend to be a beach episode for anime or it is just a coincidence?

Mostly just for anime with fanservice in its premise. The more serious shows or the non-otaku shows do not follow that "rule" for the most part.

[DemonneoPT]

Originally Posted by kampfer91

A beach episode ? REEEEEEE .

And here i hope they push the plot forward to find out what Hiro really is....

I will treat it as a recap and will do the same to most of the recaps out there. Skip it
It will probably be teen melodrama shipping with over 9000 fanservice shots. Not for me but will help this to sell while saving budget and giving the animators a little break. They deserve it since the animation quality is indeed fantastic and coherent for most of the time. It's a pleasure for my eyes . I'm excited about the new arcs to come tho!

[shadow1296]

Episode 6 analysis

[Twi]

Excellent, new analysis.

[Jaden]

Just caught up with this series, and wow!

It's the second most Evangelion-influenced anime. I don't think I've ever felt this much déjà-vu while watching anime.

And that's just fine. It's been a while since anyone took a shot at repeating that success.

Not saying that's all there is to it, of course. The studio is pulling out ALL the stops to sell this thing - the brilliant first episode, lightning pacing, the top-tier waifu ensemble, the gratuitous fanservice...

There is also a strong sense of one-upmanship in this anime. Standard simply will not do, everything must have some contrivance attached to it. Be it butt control, bizarre overdesigned mechas, tetris monsters, retarded terminology, or the incomprehensible sci-fi fantasy setting.

For the time being, I'm entertained. It does seem like something that'll be crushed under its own weight, though.

[Kismet-chan]

I'm behind on the series right now, but I can't wait to get caught up and then watch Nearly On Red's analyses afterward. Seriously, thank you Twi for posting that initial vid of his, because while he is extremely elaborate and perhaps even over-analytical... I love that sort of stuff.

[Twi]

The more views the guy gets, the better. I didn't notice half the things he mentioned until it was pointed out.

[Stark700]

A beautiful episode. Squad 13 united as a whole and enjoying the time of their lives.

The part about kissing and discovering what it truly means will probably be one of the main focus for some of the upcoming episodes between certain characters. The fan service was expected with the beach setting. Honestly, I think this episode is one of the more meaningful ones for this series so far. It's also obvious that Goro feels a sense of attraction towards Ichigo now. Speaking of Ichigo, I'm not sure what direction her relationship with Hiro will steer towards. She still regards Hiro as a very special person but there's also Zero Two who became close to him. Kinda curious to see how they develop Kokoro and Mitsuru's relationship in this series too.

Oh and Zero Two looked great as usual!

[KPSJ]

Another great EP this week this show is not doing anything wrong yet.... only way this will not get Anime of the season Is if the second half is badly written like Virgin souls 2nd half bad.

[AB079]

For a common and very cliche beach episode this was pretty enjoyable, how the guys discovered more about the old civilization and the scene with the whole kissing stuff opens a bit more to explore.

Each time some meaningful things happen 02 starts to show some of her real feelings, is almost like a bittersweet part of her because there is cleary some happiness mixed with sadness. Ichigo is stil trying to go for Hiro, that's not a good thing considering that at this point the most important person for him is 02. Oh and Goro... he's really doomed regarding Ichigo.

Not the best episode but not bad either.

[Arkard]

That childbirth book is gonna cause all sorts of havok...

[endarion88]

so

am i the only one that thinks it's obvious that this "papa" & CO will turn out to be the real evil here?

[wuhugm]

Beach episode, coz why not

[germanturkey]

despite the fact it was a beach episode, it was very well done. they actually used it for development and not just fanservice. beautifully animated, especially the derelict town and the night scene. 02's look just says the happy times won't continue.

the childbirth book is going to cause a lot of problems. with 2 cours to work with, they have plenty of time to develop relationships, both emotionally and physically. everyone is essentially a blank slate except 02, Hiro, and Ichigo. but you see everyone starting to realize there's something more.

top top stuff. my personal best show of the season.