The winter and spring 2018 anime series Darling in the FranXX is getting its home video releases handled by Aniplex Japan. The twenty-four episode series is scheduel for an eight volume release that’s begins on April 25th, 2018 where both formats are listed as limited editions. The DVDs are priced at 7,000 yen and the Blu-ray’s at 8,000 yen.
The project is directed by Atsushi Nishigori who collaborated with Naotaka Hayashi with the series composition. Masayoshi Tanak is serving as the chief animation director and character designer on it with A-1 Pictures and Studio Trigger handling the production.
The Japanese cast includes Haruka Tomatsu as Zero Two, Yūto Uemura as Hiro, Aoi Ichikawa as Mitsuru, Hiroshi Gotō as Futoshi, Kana Ichinose as Ichigo, Mutsumi Tamura as Zorome, Nanami Yamashita as Miku, Saori Hayami as Kokoro, Shizuka Ishikawa as Ikuno, Yuichiro Umehara as Goro, Marina Inoue as Nana, Konishi Katsuyuki as Hachi, and Kenyuu Horiuchi as Dr. FranXX.
Plot Concept: The story is set in the distant future. The land is ruined, and humanity establishes the mobile fort city Plantation. Pilots produced inside Plantation live in Mistilteinn, also know as the “birdcage.” Children live there knowing nothing of the outside world or the freedom of the sky. Their lives consist of battling to carry out missions. Their enemies are mysterious giant lifeforms known as Kyōryū, and the children pilot robots called Franxx to face off against them. For the children, riding the Franxx proves their existence.
A boy named Hiro is called Code:016, and he was once known as a prodigy. However, he has fallen behind, and his existence seems unnecessary. Not piloting a Franxx is the same as ceasing to exist. One day, a mysterious girl known as “Zero Two” appears before him. Two horns grow out of her head.
| Volume | Date | Extras |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04/25/18 | Original Soundtrack CD 1, Booklet, Special Program, Web Previews, Audio Commentary |
| 2 | 05/30/18 | Drama CD, Booklet, Audio Commentary |
| 3 | 06/27/18 | Making Of DVD, Booklet, Audio Commentary |
| 4 | 07/25/18 | Bonus Disc, Booklet, Audio Commentary |
| 5 | 08/29/18 | Bonus Disc, Booklet, Audio Commentary |
| 6 | 09/26/18 | Bonus Disc, Booklet, Audio Commentary |
| 7 | 10/24/18 | Bonus Disc, Booklet, Audio Commentary |
| 8 | 11/28/18 | Bonus Disc, Booklet, Audio Commentary |
[Source: Darling in the FranXX”]
