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The Best Episodes of DARLING in the FRANXX Season 1

Every episode of DARLING in the FRANXX Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of DARLING in the FRANXX Season 1!

The Best Episodes of DARLING in the FRANXX Season 1

The story is set in the distant future. The land is ruined, and humanity establishes the mobile fort city Plantation. Pilots produced inside Plantation live...

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  1. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #1 - Jian

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    S1:E15

    The fierce battle to take the Grand Crevasse begins, and Hiro is forced to watch from the sidelines. Zero Two may have left, but Squad 13 is still concerned about the way she fights.

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    Writer:N/A
  2. 8.8/10(4 votes)

    #2 - The Beast and the Prince

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    S1:E13

    In the deepest, darkest parts of a forest lived a strong and beautiful beast princess. Beckoned by the moonlight, she wandered into a land of humans, and in the moonlit garden of a small castle, she fell in love with a prince.

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    Director:N/A
  3. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #3 - The Garden Where It All Began

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    S1:E12

    Squad 13 heads back to the Garden for testing, with Zero Two's emotional state worsening by the day. They run into Nine Alpha, who offers some insight about her, but the most revealing words come straight from the horse's mouth...

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  4. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Eden

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    S1:E17

    Having seized Gran Crevasse, emissaries are sent out to demand the surrender of the klaxosaurs' leader. Meanwhile, the Nines visit Squad 13, and there a shocking discovery is made.

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    Director:N/A
  5. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #5 - A New World

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    S1:E20

    Humanity's operation to wipe out the klaxosaurs once and for all begins, and APE sends Strelizia to take control of Star Entity, the enemy's biggest weapon. However, the klaxosaur princess has other ideas.

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  6. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #6 - For You, My Love

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    S1:E21

    There appears to be no escape from the impending destruction of Earth. But at the end of the world, Zero Two decides that she will keep her promise, no matter what.

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    Director:N/A
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  8. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Never Let Me Go

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    S1:E24

    While Hiro and Zero Two head to VIRM's home planet to defeat them, the rest of Squad 13 do their best to get life on Earth back on track.

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  9. 8.0/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Triangle Bomb

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    S1:E9

    Soon after Goro becomes keenly aware of his feelings, he is put in a perilous situation. How will he and Ichigo respond in this do-or-die scenario?

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  10. 8.0/10(4 votes)

    #9 - The City of Eternity

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    S1:E10

    APE decide to give Squad 13 a reward in order to accelerate their development. The ceremony is held in a place Zorome has always dreamed of living in, and there he meets someone he has always wanted to meet.

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  11. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Punishment and Confession

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    S1:E14

    The information regarding Hiro's condition changes the entire dynamic of Squad 13, much to Zero Two's chagrin. She only wants to speak to Hiro, but people stand in her way one after another.

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  12. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Stargazers

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    S1:E22

    Hiro is left shattered with an unresponsive Zero Two, and the children struggle to come to terms with the aftermath. Left all alone to battle for their survival, what path will they choose to take?

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  13. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #12 - DARLING in the FRANXX

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    S1:E23

    The gang heads off to space to fight in what they believe to be the final battle. Meanwhile, Kokoro and Mitsuru stay behind to fight a battle of their own.

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  14. 7.8/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Partner Shuffle

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    S1:E11

    Squad 13's growth has been remarkable, but Chlorophytum's score keeps going down. With this in mind, Nana and Hachi propose a partner shuffle, which finds an unexpected taker.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  15. 7.7/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Inhumanity

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    S1:E19

    Dr. Franxx confronts the APE brass about what they did to Kokoro and Mitsuru, and their attitude makes him reflect on his past, the choices he and humanity made, and the path they took.

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  16. 7.6/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Flap Flap

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    S1:E4

    With the squad still feeling the aftershocks of the previous mission, things come to a head as the leaders run out of patience and decide to summon Strelizia back to the front lines.

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  17. 7.6/10(8 votes)

    #16 - DARLING in the FRANXX

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    S1:E6

    Ichigo, Goro, and the rest of Squad 13 engage in a battle far more dangerous than any they've fought before, all while having their mind preyed on by the fact that this will be Hiro's third ride with Zero Two.

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  18. 7.4/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Your Thorn, My Badge

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    S1:E5

    It's time for Plantations 13 and 26 to start kissing, and the squad prepares for the huge battle this will cause. They also have to get used to Hiro being Zero Two's partner, and so does he.

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    Director:N/A
  19. 7.1/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Fighting Puppet

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    S1:E3

    After their failure in the startup trial, things are awkward between Ichigo and Hiro, who decides to ask to ride with Zero Two again.

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  20. 6.9/10(11 votes)

    #19 - What It Means to Connect

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    S1:E2

    The parasites struggle to come to terms with Hiro being the one who piloted Strelizia. Even Hiro can't really believe it himself. Things come to a head when he's ordered to participate in a mock battle.

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  21. 6.5/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Shooting Star Moratorium

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    S1:E7

    Squad 13 is given a much-needed break after defending the kissing plantations in a fierce battle. They head to an unexpected location and find something even more unexpected

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    Director:Toko Yatabe
  22. 6.4/10(5 votes)

    #21 - Boys x Girls

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    S1:E8

    The boys get caught in a compromising situation, causing a rift within Squad 13. Will they be able to bridge this divide? And how will Zero Two react to the most human of spats?

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  23. 6.2/10(19 votes)

    #22 - Alone and Lonesome

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    S1:E1

    The land has fallen into ruin, and children represent the last hope for humanity. One of them, Hiro, fails to live up to that purpose and decides to walk away from it all.... until he meets a girl with horns.

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  24. 6.2/10(4 votes)

    #23 - Days of Our Lives

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    S1:E16

    The parasites' living situation has changed drastically after the battle for Gran Crevasse. Zero Two's attitude toward them seems to have changed drastically, too.

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  25. 6.2/10(4 votes)

    #24 - When the Sakura Blooms

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    S1:E18

    Squad 13 is told they will be abandoning Mistilteinn soon, and they decide to go out with a bang by making one last memory of their lives there.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Jian" is the best rated episode of "DARLING in the FRANXX" season 1. It scored 9/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Toshifumi Akai and written by N/A, it aired on 4/20/2018. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Beast and the Prince".