ECCHI (what you expect from Kentaro San)/ HUMANS in ROBOT/ WAR AGAINST ALIEN or Monsters)

For those who are here after the anime, I am certain that the manga version (so far) is better than the anime itself. Personally, the female characters are hotter here, and the story is improved (with minor fixes).

***Please be aware that I am trying to ignore the anime and make a review on the manga for "Darling in FranXX" like it is a completely brand new manga. So please, bear with me as this is a review written for the people who have not yet watched the anime and just want to read the manga.


As I pick up this manga, it is definitely influenced by the anime. Yet, as I flip through pages of the manga. I felt a sense of ecchi familiarity. Yeah, that is the moment when I decide to look up the artist for the manga and realize that the artist is the legendary ecchi master (Kentaro San).


Story: 9
If you are a HUGE FAN of stories relating to robotic warfare with a tiny bit of ecchi and harem. This is a go-to manga. Thank god the story and plot aren't written by Kentaro San so the amount of nudity is controlled. As a result, the story flows rather smoothly and continuously, and won't digress like that of "To Love-Ru". -1 for potential error as chapter 29 is still too early to tell if this will be a perfect or flawed manga.


Art: 10
Honestly, I don't know if anyone will hate Kentaro San's drawing (from male's perspective). Ecchiness on point. Expression on point. Design on point. Background on point. 10 without a doubt. Zero Two is so hot... >///<


Character: 9
So far, I don't see any unnecessary characters in the manga. But, I will give a -1 for room of error.


Enjoyment: 7-10
I won't rate this one because I am being influenced by the anime. Can't give a fair score on this one.


Overall: 8-10
9 is a fair score as to how this manga is being drawn and portrayed. If I actually know "Darling in FranXX" through reading manga. There is no way I am going to drop this manga. The setting and background of the story are interesting. With contents drawn by Kentaro San, this manga is a pure blessing. But, I will leave it a -1 for potential error because chapter 29 is still a fairly new manga



The section contains sentiment attached to the anime. Please read it with caution. (Minor Spoiler)
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If you want me to tell you how I feel about the anime, I will give your 4 words, "STRONG start, WEAK end". Honestly, this might be the hardest review I have ever written. I have never read a manga that is adapted from an anime (it has always been the other way around).
I wish the manga can and will end differently from the anime. There are instances that this can be possible, such as when Mitsuru was never able to ride on the same robot with Zero Two in the manga. Hopefully, my wish will come true. The manga of "Darling in the FranXX" deserves a better ending and create suspense and curiosity for its reader. However, the main story of the manga line will still be the same with that of the anime (Kokoro will find the forbidden book).
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I really hope Code:000 and Kentaro San can change how I feel about Darling in the Franxx. The Manga looks hella promising so far.