This one is going to be a doozy. What happens when you take one of the most controversial mecha shows from the last decade and combine it with one of the horniest mangaka currently working in shonen manga? You get THIS.
DARLING IN THE FRANXX (Darin In Za Furankisu), based on the original concept by Code:000 with art by Kentaro Yabuki. First published in 2018 and first published in North America in 2022.
PLOT:
The world has been ravaged by alien creatures known as Klaxosaurs. What remains of humanity are locked away in mobile fortresses called Plantations, which are protected by giant robots called FRANXX that require both a boy and a girl to pilot. Young Hiro is one of the many children raised to become a pilot, but he and his previous partner failed and he can't stop sulking over it. Then he meets the mysterious Zero Two, a half-Klaxosaur girl with a reputation for devouring her partners. Against all odds, she takes a liking to Hiro, declaring him her "darling" and agreeing to become his co-pilot.
