The Ending Of Darling In The FRANXX Explained

As mentioned earlier, the end of "Darling in the FRANXX" shows Hiro and Zero Two reincarnated into children. Though their faces aren't drawn on, their appearances are clearly identical to the older versions of Hiro and Zero Two, down to hair color and jewelry. The ending is bittersweet — though they died in battle, they apparently get to have another chance at life together in a new world.

On the other hand, some fans weren't satisfied with the reincarnation aspect of the ending. Reddit user origamiboy2 explained that they thought "It was sad, Zero Two and Hiro never got to live the lives they wanted, they died against a remorseless enemy light-years away from home, whereas the supporting cast got to live happy lives at their home planet with their friends and family." They continued to say that being reincarnated doesn't mean they're the same people, which prompts the question: Will they finally get a chance at their happy ending? Or will fate have them split apart yet again?

The final episode ended with the line "and a new story begins." We can only hope that this time around, the story has a much happier ending.