 If you liked
Darling in the FranXX
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86
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Dystopian mecha series following a squadron of young soldiers fighting on behalf of a government led by suspicious aristocrats. They contain death and violence in a war against inhuman monsters. Both feature a female protagonist who provides insight into the government's politics and is looked at as outsiders in both appearance and personality. The main male protagonists are stoic and respected by all of the group members, especially the women. Either series has some hijinks expected of rom-com's but juxtaposed with the military setting.
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Recommended by RebelPanda
Keeping aside the romance angle, both anime have war and coordination of pair controlling mecha . Further, both anime have a race which somehow differs from mainstream - Wirm / 86.
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Recommended by gamma_zero
- Both are Mecha anime made by A-1.
- Boy meets girl in the military at war theme.
- Large cast of characters.
- The mecha controllers are colourful and unique compared to the rest of the homogenous and monotonic society.
- The mecha controllers are isolated and discriminated from/by the very people they have to protect.
- The main girl is initially shunned by the rest of the cast, but the relationship gets better later.
... and a lot more but they would be spoilers. Overall, 86 is the better of the two imo.
The same dystopian plot where low class of people were seen as cannon fodders and made to fight other beings with advance tech. The difference were in one anime the fighters were compose of kids whom were tricked into fighting for a cause. while in the other one it was compose of ordinary people who happens to know how to operate advance mechs whom were condemned to fight until none of them survives.
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Recommended by JiangHaoyi1979
- Minors who are tasked with protecting their ''home'' from outside forces
- Great BGMs and pacing on both sides
- Good character development as the story develops
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Recommended by Joeywatches
Similarities
>Utilizes mecha concepts
>Dark ambiance and gloomy vibes
>A particular group of people is treated as a weapon and not as a human being
>Dystopian and military setting
>Are focused more on character-driven aspects
Differences
>The amount of romance
>One has ntr while the other one does not
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Recommended by Solaris-----
If you enjoyed watching 86 you should try watching Darling in the FranXX since it has similar plot of children being sent to control machines and go in a war to fight meanwhile the adults are somewhere else.
Here the genre is Post-apocalyptic where giant mecha robots attack humanity which ultimately challenges their existence. In DITF , there are Klaxosaurs same as in 86 , there are huge robotic beasts, Legions , both which rivals the humankind. To avenge this, the lead main casts use similar mecha robots to fight against them. Both series has a unique storyline and it's sadness in the air. But I can surely say that in terms of animation and the protagonist's personality, 86 leads the way. The main characters are really commendable as well as likeable.There is also romance but 86 has a very light romantic atmosphere
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If you have watched DINF,
1. Same vibes
2.Mecha
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Recommended by itchipsphere
~Existential sense of hopelessness but finding a belief to fight for.
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Recommended by JunglebadCOPIUM
If you liked Darling in the Franxx, I'm sure you'll like 86.
Both animes are about meccas, war, and romance, so from the bottom up, they are already quite similar.
In fact, 86 is much better in my opinion than Darling in the Franxx because the characters seem much better to me, the story seems to me to be better developed and better carried out, the music is also very good and it also has one of the Best endings I've seen in all of anime.
That is why I highly recommend 86, it may be a little slow at first, but give it a chance and
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Recommended by Borjalexhugo
Robots, humans in danger and social inequality are some things in common. What differentiates the most is the darker footprint that the 86 passes and the absence of things that don't attribute anything to the story, and of course an "end" of respect right.
Well it's mecha and has a guy and a girl as main characters. It's military based, and trust me when I say, THIS ANIME HAS MIND BLOWING ANIMATIONS, SCENSE, CHARACTERS, AND STORY IF NOTHING LESS. You are gonna love it, and since the story is not completed yet, you gonna beg for some more. You don't trust me, go read the manga. It's status says everything. I mean seriously, bestseller, most liked, and great responses, what else do you want? And all of that is in motion now. So what the hell are you waiting for? Just get your asses the hell out of here
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Recommended by Fumetsu_Miku
While I do find half the concepts quite different (with 86's mecha designs being based on a bug (I think?) and DiTF's mecha designs being based on a ballerina), both have something in common. With their plots consisting young soldier who fight against weird monsters. Both having stoic MCs who have romantic relationships with female leads who wore uniforms that look different to their own teams. Both being animated by A-1 Pictures.
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Recommended by EatYourFrutz_
With the same motif: Putting the child at the centre of the war, forced them to use their hand protecting the country even if they must sacrifice. Both "Darling in the Franxx" and "Eighty-six" actually doing very well when developing the dark side hiding behind the politics.
Here are some similar point worth considering:
About romantic part: in "Darling in the Franxx" we all know the most famous couple is Hiro and Zero Two right? The thing i want to mention here is both "Darling in the Franxx" and "Eighty-six" hardly mention the romantic part but it seem "Darling in the Franxx" focus more than "Eighty-six".
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The story follows Lena as she commands a squad of drones called the 86. The Republic of San Magnolia is at war with its neighboring country, the Empire of Giad.
These two animes are pretty much in the same theme.
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