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DARLING in the FRANXX S1E2 — What It Means to Connect
7.5
DARLING in the FRANXX•Season 1•Episode 2

What It Means to Connect

7.5/10 · 1,087 votesJan 20, 201824 min

Ranked #21 of 24 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byShoko Nakamura
Written byNaotaka Hayashi
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Cast10

Yuto Uemura

Yuto Uemura

Hiro (voice)

Haruka Tomatsu

Haruka Tomatsu

Zero Two (voice)

Kana Ichinose

Kana Ichinose

Ichigo (voice)

Yuuichirou Umehara

Yuuichirou Umehara

Gorou (voice)

Nanami Yamashita

Nanami Yamashita

Miku (voice)

Saori Hayami

Saori Hayami

Kokoro (voice)

Marina Inoue

Marina Inoue

Nana (voice)

Shizuka Ishigami

Shizuka Ishigami

Ikuno (voice)

Mutsumi Tamura

Mutsumi Tamura

Zorome (voice)

Aoi Ichikawa

Aoi Ichikawa

Mitsuru (voice)

Crew9

I

Isao Hayashi

Key Animation

Naotaka Hayashi

Naotaka Hayashi

Writer

Shoko Nakamura

Shoko Nakamura

Director

Shoko Nakamura

Shoko Nakamura

Storyboard Artist

S

Satoshi Yamaguchi

Key Animation

E

Emiko Shimura

Key Animation

M

Manami Umeshita

Key Animation

Masayoshi Tanaka

Masayoshi Tanaka

Animation Director

Y

Yumi Kobayashi

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"What It Means to Connect" is episode 2 of DARLING in the FRANXX season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 1,087 votes, ranking #21 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Shoko Nakamura and written by Naotaka Hayashi, it aired on January 20, 2018.

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