History Trivia / DarlingInTheFranxx

** A curious fact for Portuguese viewers is that both this title and ''Little Witch Academia'' were dubbed in the same region but by very different companies in both licensing and dubbing medium. Then, ''Anime/BNABrandNewAnimal'' was dubbed by Netflix in the same studio which dubbed ''Darling in the Franxx'', and finally, ''Anime/{{Promare}}'' was dubbed in Portuguese by another licensor, but in the same studio which dubbed ''Little Witch Academia''. This became a somewhat very interesting fact in Brazilian media as anime in general is usually dubbed in São Paulo instead of those titles, dubbed in Rio de Janeiro. Well, until the announcement of ''Anime/SSSSGridman'' dubbed in Portuguese for television broadcast in 2021, recorded in São Paulo instead.

* IKnewIt:
** Many fans had called the [[spoiler:partner switch]] all the way back in Episode 3, where they show that certain FRANXX teams were struggling with synchronization, and Kokoro seemed to be more at ease with Mitsuru while Ikuno was much less sad and upset when she was with anyone other than Mitsuru. The manga adaptation makes [[spoiler:Kokoro's interest in Mitsuru]] even more blatant, in that she drops her conversation as soon as Mitsuru arrives and uses the garden as her excuse.
** Not so much confirmed, but restating what people already figured given the heavy traditional pairing imagery-- same sex FRANXX teams are impossible, as they cannot get the mech to even move, as we see with Ikuno when she attempts to pilot with Ichigo.
** A lot of fans had been speculating that [[spoiler:Hiro and Zero Two had met before when they were both children and that, somehow, APE messed with their memories to make them forget. Episode 12 confirms it]].
** Hybrid pilots (those that can be the Pistil or Stamen), which the Nines turn out to be. [[spoiler:Their status as antagonists, solely because of this, was predicted as well.]]
** Many fans were vindicated learning that the green member of the Nines, Nine Delta, was a girl.
** In Episode 15, after seeing the preview, [[spoiler:it became apparent that [[{{Determinator}} Hiro would somehow find a way to get into the battlefield and reunite with Zero Two despite not having a franxx]]. Fans started speculating on how he'd actually do it, and some [[LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt jokingly said he'd use the training unit he used to practice with in the first few episodes]]. Guess how he joins the battle.]]
** Episode 17 reveals that [[spoiler: Hiro is turning into a Klaxosaur hybrid with horns]]. Fans guessed this since the early stages of the series. The "[[spoiler:Blue Oni Hiro]]" variation of this was also confirmed, given that [[spoiler:the nubs on his head had a slight blue coloration at the time]].
** [[spoiler:Alpha and Delta riding as a traditional Stamen/Pistil pair (i.e. Alpha as Stamen, Delta as Pistil) came true in the manga, as that version of the final battle has only them of the Nines left.]]

* TheWikiRule: [[http://darling-in-the-franxx.wikia.com/wiki/DARLING_in_the_FRANXX_Wiki The DARLING in the FRANXX Wiki]].

* CastingGag:
** This isn't [[Manga/ToLoveRu the first time]] Creator/HarukaTomatsu played a devilish girl with pink hair and green eyes. Double funny as the manga is being made by Kentaro Yabuki, the creator of Lala.
** Ditto with the English dub when it comes down with a certain character. Creator/BrynApprill voiced a pigtailed redheaded tsundere in ''Literature/DateALive'' as Kotori Itsuka.
** Creator/JustinBriner [[Anime/SpacePatrolLuluco previously]] voiced a blonde haired boy who's a mysterious bishonen.

* NamesTheSame:
** Many fans were surprised when they read that Zorome would be played by ''Ryan Reynolds'' in the Funimation dub. But it's not the [[Creator/RyanReynolds Deadpool guy]], but a woman who has been playing minor roles for the last decade.
** Zero Two just so happens to have the same name as a certain [[VideoGame/Kirby64TheCrystalShards blood-crying]] FallenAngel EldritchAbomination. This has led to a massive tag confusion at websites such as {{Website/Pixiv}} and {{Website/Google}}, and a ''very'' big FandomEnragingMisconception among the ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' community.
** Ichigo shares her name with a [[Manga/{{Bleach}} member]] of the Holy Shonen Trinity, as well as a [[Manga/TokyoMewMew cat-themed magical girl]].
** Miku shares her name with [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} two]] [[Literature/DateALive idols]], and has twintails like one of them.

** After the third episode, the anime was announced to be no longer airing in China. The whole fiasco is a bit more complicated however: A certain Chinese anime commentator (allegedly called LEXBURNER) directly compared this anime with ''LightNovel/VioletEvergarden'' (both aired in the same season) in a single commentary video and, with the Chinese fandom already divided over [[DuelingWorks which is the better anime of the season]], a ''massive'' FlameWar broke out over the Chinese internet ([[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything some elements from the anime]] only fueled it even more). This resulted in a self-proclaimed fan of the commentator reporting ''DARLING'' to the Chinese officials for its unsuitable contents, leading [=iQiYi=] (which had exclusive rights to air this anime proper in Mainland China) to pull the plug under pressure (''Manga/SlowStart'' was also dragged down unfortunately). Eventually things calmed down, with [=iQiYi=] resumed airing the series (with usual censorships in place), and at least part the China anime fandom [[WasItReallyWorthIt agreed that they went a bit overboard]].

** Ditto with the English dub when it comes down with a certain character. Creator/BrynApprill voiced a pigtailed redheaded tsundere in ''LightNovel/DateALive'' as Kotori Itsuka.

** Miku shares her name with [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} two]] [[LightNovel/DateALive idols]], and has twintails like one of them.

** Hiro/Zero Two: ''[=Hir02=]'', ''[[spoiler:Dino-couple]]'' or, [[BirdsOfAFeather fittingly]], ''[[IncrediblyLamePun The Lovebirds]]''

* TroubledProduction: [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2018/anime-expo-news-roundup-day-zero-one-two-headlines/anime-expo-trigger-panel/.133997 In an appearance at Anime Expo 2018]], [[Creator/StudioTrigger TRIGGER's]] panel revealed that the show's pre-production was difficult and that the team had "been through a lot". There has also been substantial speculation that TRIGGER did not get along with [[Creator/A1Pictures Cloverworks]], and the former had to face having storyboards rejected by the producer and director. TRIGGER eventually pulled out of the series entirely after the release of Episode 14, leading many to speculate that the second half was negatively affected because of TRIGGER's departure. Judging from ''Franxx'' being completely absent [[https://www.st-trigger.co.jp/works/ on TRIGGER's website]], TRIGGER likely called NoTrueScotsman on the series as a result of the adverse relationship they had with Cloverworks. For the record, the series ''does'' appear on [[https://cloverworks.co.jp/works/page/3/ Cloverworks' site]].

* TroubledProduction: [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2018/anime-expo-news-roundup-day-zero-one-two-headlines/anime-expo-trigger-panel/.133997 In an appearance at Anime Expo 2018]], [[Creator/StudioTrigger TRIGGER's]] panel revealed that the show's pre-production was difficult and that the team had "been through a lot". There has also been substantial speculation that TRIGGER did not get along with [[Creator/A1Pictures Cloverworks]], and the former had to face having storyboards rejected by the producer and director. TRIGGER eventually pulled out entirely after the release of Episode 14, leading many to speculate that the second half of the series was negatively affected because of this partnership. Judging from ''Franxx'' being completely absent [[https://www.st-trigger.co.jp/works/ on TRIGGER's website]], TRIGGER likely called NoTrueScotsman on the series as a result of the adverse relationship they had with Cloverworks. For the record, the series ''does'' appear on [[https://cloverworks.co.jp/works/page/3/ Cloverworks' site]].

* TroubledProduction: [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2018/anime-expo-news-roundup-day-zero-one-two-headlines/anime-expo-trigger-panel/.133997 In an appearance at Anime Expo 2018]], [[Creator/StudioTrigger TRIGGER's]] panel revealed that the show's pre-production was difficult and that the team had "been through a lot". There has also been substantial speculation that Trigger did not get along with [[Creator/A1Pictures Cloverworks]], and the former had to face having storyboards rejected by the producer and director. TRIGGER eventually pulled out entirely after the release of Episode 14, leading many to speculate that the second half of the series was negatively affected because of this partnership. Judging from ''Franxx'' being completely absent [[https://www.st-trigger.co.jp/works/ on TRIGGER's website]], TRIGGER likely called NoTrueScotsman on the series as a result of the adverse relationship they had with Cloverworks. For the record, the series ''does'' appear on [[https://cloverworks.co.jp/works/page/3/ Cloverworks' site]].

* TroubledProduction: [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2018/anime-expo-news-roundup-day-zero-one-two-headlines/anime-expo-trigger-panel/.133997 In an appearance at Anime Expo 2018]], [[Creator/StudioTrigger TRIGGER's]] panel revealed that the show's pre-production was difficult and that the team had "been through a lot". There has also been substantial speculation that Trigger did not get along with [[Creator/A1Pictures Cloverworks]], and the former had to face having storyboards rejected by the producer and director. This has led many to speculate that the second half of the series was negatively affected because of this partnership. Judging from ''Franxx'' being completely absent [[https://www.st-trigger.co.jp/works/ on TRIGGER's website]], TRIGGER likely called NoTrueScotsman on the series as a result of the adverse relationship they had with Cloverworks.