Goro says that she always gets too worked up when it comes to him since the two are basically like siblings. She suddenly shouts and scolds him for running off alone, but he smiles. Occupation Goro enjoys himself with the others around the campfire and with high spirits, Ichigo stands and officially welcomes Hiro and Zero Two to the squad. As Hiro looks at their group picture, Ichigo and Goro stand by him. When Ichigo offers to be Hiro's partner for a mock battle, Goro not only accepts it but also tells Hiro there is no need to feel guilty about it. Goro asks Ichigo how she’s doing and she replies the mood has changed. Brittany Lauda Hiro then scolds Zero Two for being such a monster while holding Ichigo. Zero Two remembers what Ichigo said and thinks that she knew she could never be a human. Nana orders the parasites to evacuate but Strelizia, after Hiro joins with Zero Two to help her pilot it, quickly kills the klaxosaur. When Goro was a child, he disliked being surrounded by people and wanted to be alone, and thought that fighting with other children would make them hate him so he could be left alone. Episode 01 After another encounter with Squad 26, Goro expresses his desire that Strelizia shouldn't be part of the mission, though Hiro happily replies that they should show them what they're made of. The next day, Ichigo tells Mitsuru she found out what happened between him and Kokoro after Zorome tells everyone he saw them in an embrace. In Episode 24 when she has become an adult, Ichigo's hair is more evenly-cut and longer on the right side. They notice a training unit and realize it’s Hiro. Ichigo wonders if something is wrong because she’s never seen Ikuno so angry like she was with Alpha. "As of a few days ago, I'm not Ichigo Kurosaki anymore" Author's note. Everyone is confused and hesitant to allow this but Zero Two says it’s to finally end the war and takes a bomb from the ship. https://darling-in-the-franxx.fandom.com/wiki/Ichigo?oldid=23511. When Hiro and Zero Two announced they will be leaving through a warp gate to destroy VIRM, Goro was saddened because of the possibility they would never come back. When Hiro decides to risk his life to save Zero Two from VIRM, Ichigo was deeply saddened and cried but she resolved to support his decision and help him. She is more mature in regards to her feelings for Hiro, as she kisses him because she insists she wants to have no regrets, knowing he doesn’t reciprocate her feelings. Ichigo reminds Goro he has something to say and Goro apologizes for hitting him. Hiro says he understands how they feel but he wants them to understand that he made a promise to Zero Two, and if Zero Two can’t smile at him, then he is better off dead. Goro blushes and agrees, turning away. Everyone is enraged and Hiro demands they be released from duty since they no longer see him as their papa and he agrees as long as they win the final battle. The squad discusses the ‘partner killer’ rumors about Zero Two. 015 The Squad is put in charge of caring for the other surviving parasites and they attempt to grow crops to grow food to eat and survive. Goro and the other parasites later congratulate Mitsuru for becoming the first parasite to become a father. The Squad is sent to the Garden to undergo tests and they decide to use the chance to see Naomi, although Nana bars them from leaving the lab. Goro is selfless who cares very deeply for his friends. Zero Two calls it a lame game but Ichigo retorts they are serious. Goro wonders if it's some kind of training, but Ichigo smiles and says that they should enjoy themselves anyway. He's a talented pilot and seen by many as one of the most well-valued parasites in Cerasus and has a good head on his shoulders. She secretly says she wished for the night to never end. They decide to focus on the upcoming battle since it will likely become the most difficult one they will face and Ichigo says they can only focus on their own lives. Ichigo says they don’t plan to die and will come back to grow more crops. Ichigo tells Zero Two to stay in line and follow her orders. Ichigo became very happy to have received a name and she asked Hiro to name the other kids in the Garden, to which he agreed. Goro agrees but asks what he's going to do, and Hiro replies that he'll ask if he can ride with Zero Two again. She dons the standard Pistil Parasite uniform. Goro and Ichigo start out as childhood friends and have known each other since their days in the Garden. Goro says that he's switching to safe mode to conserve power. Zero Two says humans are wonderful because they have the ability to leave a mark behind. He happily leaves as Ichigo blushes furiously and as Ikuno notes Goro has changed a lot recently. When they first met in the Garden, a young Ichigo protected Goro from other children that were beating him up, and lent him a hand in defeating them. It was not until she met Hiro and he gave her the name ‘Ichigo’ to cheer her up and explain the significance of having her own name that made her self-confident. She would initially let her personal feelings get to her head when in a crucial mission, only to reflect over it when being placed in a dangerous situation. Strelizia easily defeats the klaxosau and Goro and the others are shocked when it's revealed that Hiro was piloting the FRANXX. Plenty of fans wanted to know how Ichigo Kurosaki would balance his life as a Soul Reaper and a human. Hiro says that she seemed mad when she ran into him earlier as well. As a child, Goro was sad and lonely, but Ichigo arrived to give him a shoulder to lean on. Ichigo looks at Ikuno when she says everyone has things they can’t talk about and they all wonder if they can make babies but wonder how they were born if Papa didn’t create them. Although Goro admittedly holds romantic feelings for her, and although she's grateful for his true feelings, she was surprised, as she had thought him as nothing more than her partner and a friend. for the successful kissing, Squad 13 is awarded a trip to the beach. The following moring, at the boarding house, Goro wakes up and puts on his uniform. So Goro can become very close to Ichigo, and Hiro can definitely become her “brother” in emotional terms. Squad 13 then rescues them and join for a combined attack to give an opening for Strelizia to give the final blow. Ichigo orders everyone to return to Gran Crevasse to check on Hiro and Zero Two. Goro is Ichigo's childhood friend and FRANXX partner. In Episode 24 when he has become an adult, Goro's hair is cut much shorter and appears spikier. Yūichirō UmeharaDaiki Hamano (eps. The damage to the plantation restricted their access to water and maintenance, forcing them to develop a daily schedule for chores and eat rations to survive. She gives him an apple. Their voices eventually reach the two; Ichigo and Goro reaffirm their belief the two will return. However, the 9’s and an APE assault unit interrupt the wedding and take Kokoro and Mitsuru away. Hachi later informs the Parasites that he received sortie orders from HQ. It turns out to be remnants of an abandoned town. Finally giving up on Hiro, Ichigo decides to support them and renews her friendship with Zero Two. Not entirely sure what everyone else ships, but I see Goro and Futo being alone. Goro watches Ichigo through a window and narrates that he's always trying to figure out what her outlooks are. Getting ready for a mission, the stamen look through their lockers. Ichigo has soft green eyes and a petite build, being the shortest among the parasites in Squad 13. Many follow and a very large one is about to bite Ichigo. Hiro replies if he can’t pilot, he is better off dead. "ichigo" is also the Japanese word for "strawberry". Ichigo slams her hand against a wall and storms off. Goro told him it was Papa’s decision and Ichigo said they couldn’t do anything about it. Hiro then begins dying from the effects of riding with her for the third time and his connection with Zero Two severs, causing Zero Two to pilot Strelizia in stampede mode. She was then left feeling angry when he says he didn’t feel anything but guilt. Goro tells them that Zero Two is in the mess hall. He says it was not about everyone but himself and he is afraid of the world they live in. As they explore it, Ichigo comes across an old bookstore and sees a poster of a couple kissing, making her recall her kiss with Hiro. When Ichigo becomes pregnant, she goes to Ikuno for prenatal care and Ikuno is interested in knowing what her unborn child will be like. However, while he still travels throughout his marriage, he decides to indefinitely postpone travelling so he can stay home and take care of. Because REM different from ICHIGO will go for Subary until the very end. She says that he should be focused otherwise she cannot do her best. Ichigo reaches out for his hand and helps him, which leads to them winning against the kids. Despite that, Goro had always held onto the hairclip in hopes that he could give it to her someday. This is shown when she lied to Hiro saying she always had seen him as a sibling for his sake and for the sake of the fact that he could only pilot a FRANXX with Zero Two, when in reality she didn't want him to due to the risks it carries. Everyone voices their support and begin making preparations for the wedding. Goro tells this to the others and Hiro comes in to announce he is going to space to rescue Zero Two. Goro is a tall and averagely built man, being the tallest of the Parasites in Squad 13, with blond loose-spiked hair styled into an undercut. He later says their lives here weren’t that bad and Ichigo is sad they can’t stay. Zero Two becomes enraged and says that they tricked her. Ichigo Kokoro becomes nauseous and runs to the bathroom to throw up. When it is announced Chlorophytum will stay behind, Delphinium, Genista and Argentea set out to descend to the 8th floor of a drilling facility to neutralize the klaxosaurs nearby. Kokoro serves a ball to Miku and Futoshi and Zorome admire their figures. They are met by Zero Two and demand to know which side is she in. Ichigo reminds Goro that although they can't win alone, together they can. Goro is shown teaching some parasites how to plant the plants. Goro enjoys fishing and even asking for a fishing rode for his annual present from. Hiro thanks them, and says that he had a hard time keeping up with everything happening, but their support let them win. Ichigo and Ikuno knew each other since they were young children living in the Garden. When he got it, he rushed to Ichigo only to oversee that Hiro had already given Ichigo an identical hairclip. Later that night, everyone discusses Kokoro’s words. The girls bath in the lake. Unknown to Ichigo, Ikuno is in love with her and wants to keep her all to herself. Why didn't Ichigo and Rukia end up together? Zero Two joins the feud and she changes the girls only bath sign to allow boys and, when they enter naked, the girls are already bathing. Goro asks what is wrong and Hiro insists that he's fine. When Hiro and Zero Two sacrifice themselves in order to destroy VIRMs home planet, Goro is emotional and at the same time proud and grateful since they sacrificed themselves so everyone on Earth could live a good life. Afterwards, Ichigo and Hiro remained on friendly terms and she expressed her amazement how happy Hiro has been since he met Zero Two. Goro then tells Hiro that he and Ichigo have always been together with him, so it was like a miracle that all three of them got assigned from the special class to there. Ichigo realizes Zero Two is the ‘partner killer’ and she is shocked to see Hiro emerge from the cockpit with Zero Two. In the pistil’s changing room, Miku and Kokoro talk about how weird it felt connecting with someone else. Hiro and Ichigo are childhood best friends and are as close as siblings. Though he passed, he was present as Hiro and Naomi failed to connect.[3]. The FRANXX approach the klaxosaur which is wrapped in tentacles. Goro asks what Ichigo thinks and she says that they need Strelizia in the next battle. Goro apologizes for hitting Hiro, who laughs and says not to worry about it. The boys toss Hiro on the ground to ask him what a "kiss" is and how it works; even Goro is curious to find out. He asks why she came, and she says that she was sure that he would try something reckless since he's so headstrong even though he's weak. When they arrive, they are met by the 9’s. She initially hated the possibility of a stranger like Zero Two becoming Hiro's partner. Ichigo oversaw Code:196 being named "Ikuro" and being mocked for it. Ikuno is amazed that Ichigo is going to be a mother and she wonders what the baby will be like. Ichigo asks Zero Two what she was thinking for doing that, and Zero Two says if they half-ass things, they will never become adults and they are going to die sooner or later anyway. Ichigo sees the 9’s have been refusing to eat since yesterday. The Parasites realizes that Hiro was piloting Strelizia. To cheer her up, Hiro said that he named himself "Hiro" and asked Ichigo if she wanted a name too. During a battle, a klaxosaur spills goo on the FRANXX units and the girls’ parasites start melting in front of the boys. She says that it had been a long time since she saw him smile so much. Everyone is all the same with their own choices but if that part of nature scares you and if you don’t accept what you already have and should appreciate, you will never grasp the future ahead. Kokoro panics over what she do and Miku asks the boys to leave while the girls stay to comfort Kokoro. Zero Two licks her on the cheek and remarks she tastes sweet, much to Ichigo’s confusion. Strelizia helps her enter the klaxosaur and she swims to Delphinium. She can also be encouraging towards her squadmates and insist that teamwork is important for all of them to survive. Before boarding Delphinium, Goro asks Ichigo if the mock battle bothered her and tells her to switch gears since they will be going into actual combat. However, she seems to have a form of social awkardness, as she spoke louder than normal when praised by the mayor during a medal ceremony. イチゴ Ichigo cares for Goro's safety, as demonstrated when she desperately tried to save him from death after Delphinium was swallowed by a klaxosaur with him inside. From Episode 09, she loses it but later gets a similar one from Goro. The Parasites of the 13th and 26th Plantation attend a grand ceremony. Hiro apologizes and Ichigo cuts her thumb, so Hiro bandages it for her. He ends up watching Ichigo cry while he himself is on the brink of tears. The two discuss the upcoming battle and Hiro praises Ichigo for her ability to lead them. Hiro happily asks if he can let him fight as part of the team. Cerasus carries out the kissing with Chrysanthemum and the parasites watch as the plantations connect. Goro has known Hiro since they were children in the Garden. Alive In popularity polls, Goro was been placed first as best supporting male character during the 2018 Anime Winter Awards. One of her motivations for agreeing to be Hiro's partner in the training match was because she believes she should be the one to bring out his full potential. Kokoro panics over what she should do and Miku sends the boys out of the room. She flees and when the others become worried and decide to look for her, they find her in one of the sealed off rooms in the dorm, where they discover items related to the previous members of Squad 13, which were killed in battle long ago. She walks up and licks her cheek, saying that she's sweet and likes her taste. When another horde of klaxosaurs appear, Hiro tries to restrain Zero Two from losing control but she attacks him, horrifying the squad. Goro thinks that he used to think that he didn't mind if his feelings never got through to her. Kana Ichinose Goro is confused. An aircraft lands and they are surprised to see Hachi and Nana, who is a wheelchair. Strelizia shows up to help and Ichigo orders everyone to focus, and asks Hiro to help her. Strelizia, piloted by Zero Two and Mitsuru, begins killing the klaxosaurs and gives the units time to escape. While walking, Goro asks if there's a relationship closer to being partners based on his observations with Hiro and Zero Two. They are ravaged by more klaxosaurs in hiding and are struggling, until Strelizia quickly saves them and destroys the klaxosaurs. The parasites begin connecting and activating their FRANXX, and Hachi says all field decisions will go to Delphinium as the leader unit. Alpha also asks they’re scort Zero Two sage and sound. Nana tells them that the Klaxosaur won't be as big as the one they already saw. When she was told by Nana that she is a klaxosaur-human hybrid with the APE Special Forces Unit, she had warned Hiro to distance himself from Zero Two as she was rumoured to be the "Partner Killer", in that none of her partners ever survive more than 3 rides with her. Goro suggests Strelizia shouldn’t take part in the battle but Ichigo surprises everyone when she says they will need Strelizia. He gives her the hairpin he’s been wanting to give to her for a lobbying time and admits he loves her. Hiro tried to stop her but Ichigo suddenly kisses him and confesses her feelings to him. When the klaxosaur princess connects with Strelizia and forces Hiro to link with her, she sends her words to all the parasites and says klaxo sapiens are male-female pilots of klaxosaur s just like the FRANXX and the FRANXX were built by remnants of klaxosaurs, shocking the parasites that they’ve been kept in the dark about this. Goro sadly calls him an idiot. 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