Darling in the FranXX

In a distant future where the Earth has been ruined, humanity survives inside mobile fortress cities called Plantations, defended by teenage pilots raised in a facility known as the Garden. These pilots fight the giant, monstrous Klaxosaurs in massive mechs called Franxx, each piloted by a boy and girl pair who must truly sync with each other to control it. Hiro, a former prodigy who has lost his edge and his purpose, is drifting at the bottom of the ranks when he meets Zero Two, a horned girl with a feared reputation as someone whose partners never last. Drawn to him anyway, she calls him her "darling" and pulls him back into the cockpit, and together they climb into the Franxx called Strelizia. Along the way, Hiro and his squad, Squad 13, begin to question the world they've been raised in, and the feelings, bonds, and freedom their creators have kept just out of reach. It's a bold and emotional blend of mecha action and young romance, with striking visuals and a story about what it really means to grow up and choose your own path.