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Sep 27, 2020 10:10 PM
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Sad😭😭😭
Oct 2, 2020 4:04 PM
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Aug 2020
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This was a good story episode ;=)
Oct 9, 2020 10:56 PM

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Aug 2018
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NO WAY! This is just too good. Hiro was her "darling" all along and she didnt realize it

Nov 20, 2020 4:55 PM

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Dec 2015
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Finally a episode that advances the main narrative! Great storytelling with tense moments and him remembering at the end was great! The reaction Zero Two had when Hiro gave her candy was so cute!
Dec 18, 2020 7:17 AM

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May 2017
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I really enjoyed this episode. One of the best of this show no doubt. Little Zero Two was wholesome and cute.
Dec 19, 2020 7:37 AM
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Dec 2020
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That ending tho...Hiro recovered all his memories...wow...just wow
Dec 20, 2020 4:58 PM
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Dec 2020
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it was pretty good👍
Feb 2, 2021 9:12 AM
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I'm so glad they finally did a background story on Hiro and ZeroTwo, especially the short relationship they had together. I hope we all agree that baby ZeroTwo was the cutest and it was heartwarming seeing how sh e reacted to the sweet and Hiro's kind attitude in general. They managed to animate her emotions really well!
The bit where they said they erased their memories: how come ZeroTwo can remember but Hiro couldn't? It seems he can remember snippets and this interaction with ZeroTwo has brought back his memories. But I would be interested to see if ZeroTwo purposefully was left to remember everything to punish her or if the treatment didn't work on her. I might have missed something so apologies if this was already answered in the episode :)
I'm liking how this is building and it seems that the next episode will be a big one with ZeroTwo and Hiro both remembering the time they spent together. I wonder how their relationship will change ^^
Feb 7, 2021 5:20 AM
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Jan 2021
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Best episode in entire anime industry
Feb 14, 2021 4:22 PM

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May 2015
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SO YOU GIVE THIS EPISODE AND EXPECT ME TO JUST BE FINE ???????
No matter who much you regret or wish,
if you couldn't do something in life,
you can't do it after death, either.
- Hanako
Mar 16, 2021 9:14 AM
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Mar 2020
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Wow, those unusual habits that make Zero Two so unique are originated from the imprinting of their first encounter. The love for sweet foods, licking mates to feel the taste, and ultimately the desire of staying with her "darling".
Beyond their differences, they stand together against the rotten system that force kids to grow up as dehumanized and conformed individuals.
So deep and touching, got this episode directly in the eyes, one of the best among anime in general.
6/5
Apr 4, 2021 5:46 AM
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Oct 2020
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this and the beach episode are the best by far
Jun 10, 2021 8:30 AM

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Feb 2021
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This episode was just fucking beautiful. Just amazing! *imitates chef's kiss*
Hiro who's childhood was shrouded with mystery and he faced some many emotions and wanted to know so much but just couldn't get to them and also got his memory partially wiped.
On the other hand 002 had such an early interaction with Hiro. The 'darling' makes sense now and why Hiro overcame the 'curse'/'disease' was because he had licked 002's blood and kind of developed a resistance over time.
002's childhood was so traumatic and tragic. Absolutely loved this episode!

002 and Hiro are reunited and now they have finally realised it.

Jun 17, 2021 8:06 AM

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This episode was really sad...The pain Zero Two had to endure...everyone's past back at the garden....The promise between Hiro and Mitsuru it all makes sense now...both their (Zero Two and Hiro) memories have come back now I'm happy about that :)....Also it was awesome to know that Hiro was the one who named Zero Two
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Jun 20, 2021 12:09 PM

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What's up with the "experimental subject childhood friend forgotten from memory trope" in anime? I have seen it before in several anime -
It is oddly specific to be replicated many times over. At least it was better executed this time.
Jun 25, 2021 6:40 AM

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Halfway into the season we finally got memories being brought up into the present and to know what really happened back then

It was quite cute to see Hiro and Ichigo's first encounter and giving her that name and the others as well, So Hiro met Zero Two in the past already, Zero Two's life was like hell being treated like a lab rat back in the day and it surely is painful even Hiro got to see it dark times for Zero Two back then

But they traveled to their extent until they eventually stop but I must say that the feeding scene was really cute I have to mention that and wiped their memories gives us a lot of answers in today's time.
Aug 5, 2021 6:21 PM

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Jul 2016
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Best episode so far, was right to keep up with this series.
Aug 19, 2021 11:09 AM
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Mar 2020
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By far the best episode.. feelings are going through the roof .. looking forward to the next episode ..
Aug 25, 2021 7:28 AM

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Feb 2021
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This episode is so emotional best episode so far

Now it make sense why she refused hiro when he wanted to give her a name and why she likes picture books, lolipop and honey

And why she didn't like the adults or papa and research all that stuff

When hiro asked her to open mouth to feed her that scene was so cute . I am liking zero two so much
Mar 20, 2022 4:26 AM

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Jun 2020
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After 12 dragging episodes of the show... The makers added some sensible plot into the show. I hope the makers doesn't resort to innuendo stuff and focus more on plot and characters like they did in this awesome episode.

If they really go forward in the same manner... They can add quality to the story. And even I can recommend and rate this show in a better way. To be frank, I was just fed up with the senseless sequences they had developed until last episode and I was just assuming that I will just blankly focus on finishing off this show ASAP. But man! This episode has rejunvenated positive hopes on this show back.
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Apr 10, 2022 10:22 AM

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kuroneko99 said:
Finally we know how Hiro became the darling. I like explanatory episodes. (As far as I know, episode 4 of "Shinsekai yori" is the best.)

yeah shinsekai yori's ep4 was too good
Sep 2, 2022 1:35 PM

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Yes, Hiro forgot about an extremely unusual thing he saw as a child, ok...
It's not convenient for plot, right? It's like me saying I forgot the two times I saw people trying to kill themselves in front of me when I was a kid (that's not a lie).
Whoever wrote Darling in the FranXx is retarded, and whoever likes it can be even more so.
Oct 5, 2022 12:58 PM
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It was just an eye opening moment of you never know why something means so much to somebody. It made me want to be better in my life. I have been given so much and I want to give more unto others.
Nov 15, 2022 3:51 PM
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W Anime 10|10 .-..-.-.....---.-.
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Dec 12, 2022 11:38 AM
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Bro, this is one of the best episodes of an anime that's I've ever seen. So much story and symbolism, so many unanswered questions answered... If you get emotional, you shall cry...
May 4, 2023 2:18 PM

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Finally some background on Hiro and Zero-Two. The narrative and atmosphere in this episode was great, and I have to say that Vanquish is a fantastic track as well. Still, I'd like more detail on what klaxosaurs truly are, aside from alien biorobots.


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Jun 7, 2023 10:19 PM
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Jul 2022
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One of my favourite episodes, very emotional, it finally made the whole anime whole.
Jul 30, 2023 10:05 AM
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Jul 2023
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ahh i mean its cliche but maybe damn it hit hard, cuz they kinda let me saw how zero two act and basically just have some emotion. i see the glimpse of her. So thats why hiro became a darling, its just beautiful, literally hooked me up.
Sep 29, 2023 7:02 AM

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If they were going to do those painful tests on 02, the least they could've done was administer her anesthesia. Or is her pain response part of the test?
Did she spit out that poor mouse? I kind of feel bad for those mice losing one of their friend/parents.
That was an interesting flashback. So, that's how she picked up those habits. And that's how Hiro lost his memories.
Since Hiro's Saurification is likely, it's still a win-win, and Hiro loves Zero Two despite her not being human anyway.
I like the ED, and are they foreshadowing a bittersweet ending? I'm looking forward to that!
Oct 28, 2023 12:25 AM

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It was a sad episode but it was pleasant at the same time how they spent time together. So Hiro's memories were erased, and that's why he didn't remember anything, not even his past. I am happy they finally realized that they are the same person from the past.

Nov 19, 2023 9:27 AM

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I didnt find it sad tbh lol was a good ep tho

I guess its sad but didnt make me tear up or anything like that
Nov 30, 2023 2:17 PM
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Nov 2023
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getting better, if ichigo gets happy ending than it would be nice
Nov 30, 2023 7:47 PM

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Nov 2023
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mammals versus reptiles
Dec 17, 2023 5:55 PM
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Aug 2023
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Who knew the cure for memory loss is getting choked the shit out of.
Dec 30, 2023 11:12 AM
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Jan 2019
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I tremendously enjoyed the picture book \,\o\,\ As did the children's story! I wish the adults stopped hurting them.
Dec 30, 2023 11:51 AM
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Jan 2019
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I wish the children would leave the sweet hearts alone!
Feb 14, 8:11 PM

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Dec 2022
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wow STRONG episode best yet of the series that's the hard hitting shit right there
Feb 21, 2:25 AM
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Mar 2023
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It is a wonderful and very special episode, full of events, memories and atmosphere, with a distinctive plot.
Mar 4, 2:25 PM
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May 2023
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Wholesome as fuck
Apr 21, 3:31 PM
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Apr 2024
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It was so sad and also beautiful
Apr 22, 2:04 PM

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Flashback time! This was a great episode all around!
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