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DARLING in the FRANXX S1E3 — Fighting Puppet

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DARLING in the FRANXX•Season 1•Episode 3

Fighting Puppet

7.8/10 · 1,073 votesJan 27, 201824 min

Ranked #11 of 24 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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

Directed byToshifumi Akai

Written byMasahiko Otsuka

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Seasons1

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)

Crew5

S

Satoshi Yamaguchi

Key Animation

K

Kazuaki Shimada

Key Animation

Toshifumi Akai

Toshifumi Akai

Storyboard Artist

Toshifumi Akai

Toshifumi Akai

Director

Masahiko Otsuka

Masahiko Otsuka

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Fighting Puppet" is episode 3 of DARLING in the FRANXX season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,073 votes, ranking #11 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Toshifumi Akai and written by Masahiko Otsuka, it aired on January 27, 2018.

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