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* The entire episode has one to [[spoiler: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'s mid season plot twist along with [[spoiler: SEELE's original motivation back in Evangelion]], namely, [[spoiler: The Klaxxiosaurus were the previous defenders of Earth, much like Lordgenome's generation, who fought against the VIRM, an alien race that seeks to induce Instrumentality on others species either by manipulation or force, much like SEELE did in Evangelion and End of Evangelion]].

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* The entire episode has one to [[spoiler: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'s mid season plot twist along with [[spoiler: SEELE's original motivation back in Evangelion]], namely, [[spoiler: The Klaxxiosaurus Klaxo-sapiens were the previous defenders of Earth, much like Lordgenome's generation, who fought against the VIRM, an alien race that seeks to induce Instrumentality on others species either by manipulation or force, much like SEELE did in Evangelion and End of Evangelion]].
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!!Episode 20
* The entire episode has one to [[spoiler: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'s mid season plot twist along with [[spoiler: SEELE's original motivation back in Evangelion]], namely, [[spoiler: The Klaxxiosaurus were the previous defenders of Earth, much like Lordgenome's generation, who fought against the VIRM, an alien race that seeks to induce Instrumentality on others species either by manipulation or force, much like SEELE did in Evangelion and End of Evangelion]].
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* Several scenes in this episode is a massive shout out to [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Evangelion]], especially [[spoiler:Werner's backstory, which is parallels Gendou, & Karina Milse's demise during [=FranXX=] unit's test, which parallels Yui Ikari's]].

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* Several scenes in this episode is a massive shout out to [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Evangelion]], especially [[spoiler:Werner's backstory, which is parallels Gendou, & Karina Milse's demise during [=FranXX=] unit's test, which parallels Yui Ikari's]].
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* Several scenes in this episode is a massive shout out to [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Evangelion]], especially [[spoiler:Karina Milse's demise during [=FranXX=] unit's test, which parallels Yui Ikari's]].

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* Several scenes in this episode is a massive shout out to [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Evangelion]], especially [[spoiler:Karina [[spoiler:Werner's backstory, which is parallels Gendou, & Karina Milse's demise during [=FranXX=] unit's test, which parallels Yui Ikari's]].
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* The motion tracker APE’s security detail uses when entering the Klaxosaur Princess’s lair is very similar to the ones used by the Colonial Marines in ''Film/{{Aliens}}''.
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* Several scenes in this episode is a massive shout out to [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Evangelion]].

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* Several scenes in this episode is a massive shout out to [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Evangelion]].Evangelion]], especially [[spoiler:Karina Milse's demise during [=FranXX=] unit's test, which parallels Yui Ikari's]].
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!!Episode 19
* Several scenes in this episode is a massive shout out to [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Evangelion]].
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* Kokoro's dress is made from curtains, just like Scarlet O'Hara's in [[Literature/GoneWithTheWind]].

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* Kokoro's dress is made from curtains, just like Scarlet O'Hara's in [[Literature/GoneWithTheWind]].''Literature/GoneWithTheWind''.
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!!Episode 16
!!Episode 17
!!Episode 18
* Kokoro's dress is made from curtains, just like Scarlet O'Hara's in [[Literature/GoneWithTheWind]].
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* Just like the comparison in 13, like in ''BeautyAndTheBeast'', the girl leaves to return to her Papa, leaving the guy in a dark depression.

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* Just like the comparison in 13, like in ''BeautyAndTheBeast'', ''Literature/BeautyAndTheBeast'', the girl leaves to return to her Papa, leaving the guy in a dark depression.
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* Zero Two seems to be an amalgam of Haruko from FLCL, [[Anime/KillLaKill Nonon]], [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Asuka]], and [[Manga/UruseiYatsura Lum]].

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* Zero Two seems to be an amalgam of Haruko from FLCL, [[Anime/{{FLCL}} Haruko]], [[Anime/KillLaKill Nonon]], [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Asuka]], and [[Manga/UruseiYatsura Lum]].
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* Little Zero Two kind of looks like a younger [[Anime/LittleWitchAcademia Sucy]] with red skin and horns.
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* The [[spoiler:remnants of Plantation 13]] resembles Yggdrasil from ''Anime/LittleWitchAcademia''
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!!Episode 15
* The final blow against the mountain-sized Klaxosaur is compared with ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''. [[spoiler:The even larger giant hand in the aftermath invites comparison even more so!]]
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* The wings Strelizia gains at the end of the episode look and move a lot like the [[Anime/MobileSuitVictoryGundam Wings of Light]], albeit in a different color.

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* The wings Strelizia gains at the end of the episode look and move a lot like the [[Anime/MobileSuitVictoryGundam Wings of Light]], albeit in a different color. They are also almost the same shape as the wings from the awakened EVA 01 during End of Evangelion.
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* Pre-transformation, Strelizia's animal form looks like the robotic lions from ''{{Franchise/Zoids}}''. Alternatively, it could be yet another Evangelion reference, since it resembles the cat-like Beast Mode of [[StealthPun Unit 02]]. It also bears a slight similarity to the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' Solgaleo.

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* Pre-transformation, Strelizia's animal form looks like the robotic lions from ''{{Franchise/Zoids}}''. Alternatively, it could be yet another Evangelion reference, since it resembles the cat-like Beast Mode of [[StealthPun (what else?) Unit 02]].02. It also bears a slight similarity to the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' Solgaleo.
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* Pre-transformation, Strelizia's animal form looks like a [[''{{Franchise/Zoids}}'' Zoid]]. Alternatively, it could be yet another Evangelion reference, since it resembles the cat-like Beast Mode of [[StealthPun Unit 02]].

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* Pre-transformation, Strelizia's animal form looks like a [[''{{Franchise/Zoids}}'' Zoid]].the robotic lions from ''{{Franchise/Zoids}}''. Alternatively, it could be yet another Evangelion reference, since it resembles the cat-like Beast Mode of [[StealthPun Unit 02]]. It also bears a slight similarity to the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' Solgaleo.
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* Pre-transformation, Strelizia's animal form harkens back to ''{{Franchise/Zoids}}''.

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* Pre-transformation, Strelizia's animal form harkens back to ''{{Franchise/Zoids}}''.looks like a [[''{{Franchise/Zoids}}'' Zoid]]. Alternatively, it could be yet another Evangelion reference, since it resembles the cat-like Beast Mode of [[StealthPun Unit 02]].
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* Just likje the comparison in 13, like in ''BeautyAndTheBeast'', the girl leaves to return to her Papa, leaving the guy in a dark depression.

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* Just likje like the comparison in 13, like in ''BeautyAndTheBeast'', the girl leaves to return to her Papa, leaving the guy in a dark depression.
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!!Episode 14
* Just likje the comparison in 13, like in ''BeautyAndTheBeast'', the girl leaves to return to her Papa, leaving the guy in a dark depression.
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* The picture book's story is a GenderFlipped version of ''Literature/BeautyAndTheBeast''.

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* The picture book's story is a GenderFlipped version of ''Literature/BeautyAndTheBeast''.''Literature/BeautyAndTheBeast'', though the plot is more reminiscent of ''Literature/TheLittleMermaid''
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* The picture book's story is a GenderFlipped version of ''Literature/BeautyAndTheBeast''.
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!!Episode 13
* The nurse who takes care of a young Zero Two looks strikingly similar to the [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Anti-Spiral]].
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* Pre-transformation, Strelizia's animal form harkens back to ''{{Anime/Voltron}}''.

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* Pre-transformation, Strelizia's animal form harkens back to ''{{Anime/Voltron}}''.''{{Franchise/Zoids}}''.
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* Kokoro seems to reference [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Kamina's]] 'Belive in the person who beleives in you' speech.

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* Kokoro seems to reference [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Kamina's]] 'Belive 'Believe in the person who beleives believes in you' speech.
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!!Episode 11
* Kokoro seems to reference [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Kamina's]] 'Belive in the person who beleives in you' speech.
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!!Episode 12
* A [[https://www.reddit.com/r/DarlingInTheFranxx/comments/88kga7/found_some_uncanny_similarities_today few shots]] make for some pretty cool cinematic parallels with [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion "End of Evangelion"]]
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* The [=FranXX=] themselves have been compared to the mecha in ''Anime/StarDriver'' (for the designs),''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'', ''Anime/ShinkonGattaiGodannar'' and ''Manga/TheFiveStarStories'' (when it comes to how they function and the symbolism that comes with it).

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* The [=FranXX=] themselves have been compared to the mecha in ''Anime/StarDriver'' (for the designs),''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'', designs), ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'', ''Anime/ShinkonGattaiGodannar'' and ''Manga/TheFiveStarStories'' (when it comes to how they function and the symbolism that comes with it).



* Turns out the tumor that was killing Hiro in the previous episode left a scar shaped like a 4-pointed star. 4-pointed stars have shown up in [[Anime/LittleWitchAcademia many]] [[Anime/KillLaKill anime]] [[Anime/SpacePatrolLuluco by]] Creator/StudioTrigger before. Particular note to Anime/{{Kiznaiver}}, where the main cast had similar scars.

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* Turns out the tumor that was killing Hiro in the previous episode left a scar shaped like a 4-pointed star. 4-pointed stars have shown up in [[Anime/LittleWitchAcademia many]] [[Anime/KillLaKill anime]] [[Anime/SpacePatrolLuluco by]] Creator/StudioTrigger before. Particular note to Anime/{{Kiznaiver}}, ''Anime/{{Kiznaiver}}'', where the main cast had similar scars.



* The Klaxosaur burning the girls' suits with his bloid reminds the 9th Angel, Matarael, from Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion, who used acid to destroy NERV's defences.

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* The Klaxosaur burning the girls' suits with his bloid reminds the 9th Angel, Matarael, from Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion, ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'', who used acid to destroy NERV's defences.



* In another Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion reference, Goro remains blocked inside a humongous monster like it happened to Shinji in episode 16, without much oxygen and unable to move. Similarly, the Klaxosaur is destroyed from the inside, in a death similar to Leliel's.

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* In another Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' reference, Goro remains blocked inside a humongous monster like it happened to Shinji in episode 16, without much oxygen and unable to move. Similarly, the Klaxosaur is destroyed from the inside, in a death similar to Leliel's.
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!!Episode 10
* The plantation culture is reminiscent of ''Literature/BraveNewWorld''.
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* In another Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion reference, Goro remains blocked inside a humongous monster like it happened to Shinji Episode 16, without much oxygen and unable to move. Similarly, the Klaxosaur is destroyed from the inside, in a death similar to Leliel's.

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* In another Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion reference, Goro remains blocked inside a humongous monster like it happened to Shinji Episode in episode 16, without much oxygen and unable to move. Similarly, the Klaxosaur is destroyed from the inside, in a death similar to Leliel's.

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