Hiro is the main protagonist of Darling in the Franxx and gets tons of screentime. Fans of the show are in love with the relationship that he shares with 002 and how he handles the fact that he may die by trying to stay beside of her. Hiro goes through a ton of character development throughout the show, which eventually ends in him sacrificing himself to save humanity. Between his love triangle and desperate attempts to pilot a franxx, Hiro became an interesting character. If you love Hiro, then keep reading below for ten fun facts that you may not have noticed when watching the anime.
10 Hiro Had His Personality Wiped
It's a huge plot point that 002 and Hiro met as children only to have their memories wiped. Hiro didn't just get his memory changed; however, his whole personality was greatly altered to make him into a new person, as seen in the show.
This is because Hiro is seen as too curious and ambitious, two traits that can inspire rebellion.
9 Hiro is Horrible at Art
One of the many things that Hiro isn't good at is drawing. Hiro is horrible at art and has pretty much no ability to draw. This may possibly be linked to his personality rewrite, or it could just mean that Hiro is an awful artist.
Hiro likely knew this fact as he didn't really try to draw before working on his book with 002.
8 Hiro is Married to Ichigo in Real Life
Despite 002 winning out in the anime, the real-life Hiro is married to Ichigo. The English voice actors of Ichigo and Hiro are actually married, which many fans think helped them create such a convincing performance when working together.
This is the closest fans will ever get to Ichigo and Hiro falling in love with each other.
7 His Favorite Book was The Golden Bough
Hiro actually likes to read, and his favorite book is The Golden Bough. He read the book as a young child, which is surprising as it's a book about combative religion and is referenced by many people who study religion in the real world.
Hiro seems to love studying philosophy and likely would have gone on to work with human emotions if he didn't sacrifice himself.
6 Married to Zero Two
As strange as it may be, Hiro and 002 are considered to be married in the series. While there was no traditional ceremony, this happens when 002 flies through space wearing a wedding dress and announces that the two are on their honeymoon together.
It's nice that the series confirmed that the two got married to fans, but the way marriage works in space is pretty strange.
5 Naming Was a Defect
One of the many defects that Hiro possessed was the want to name the other parasites. This was one of the warning signs that Hiro wasn't going to work well as a parasite as it showed that he was once again too adventurous for PAPA to fully control.
It's a bit of a wonder why he was allowed to name any of his teammates, and his memory wasn't wiped when he began the naming process.
4 He Had The Most Partners
Despite being unable to pilot at the beginning of the series, he actually has piloted the biggest assortment of franxx and rode with the most partners. While 002 is the only one he is completely compatible with, this shows that Hiro is actually pretty versatile.
The fact he had so much trouble piloting with others is likely due to the fact he had 002's blood in him from a young age.
3 Different in The Manga
Hiro's story in the manga is actually quite different towards the end. In the manga, 002 and Hiro don't die and go on to live a normal life with the rest of the parasites left on Earth. This is a unique take on the ending, but it doesn't really reveal much about the future of the pair.
If you are looking for a happier ending than what was shown in the anime, the manga is the way to go.
2 He Rides With Mitsuru in the Manga
Mitsuru and Hiro promised to ride together when they were younger, while this is never done in the anime, the manga lets this happen. This is a huge deal as same-sex pairs aren't supposed to be capable of piloting a franxx together.
Hiro did forget this promise during his memory wipe but made sure to carry through on it in the manga much to many fans delight.
1 His Piloting Obsession Isn't Natural
Hiro never had a natural obsession with piloting; it was added in place of his undesirable nature when he was altered after meeting 002. This caused Hiro to be willing to throw away his own life as he is programmed to believe that his life is useless unless he can use a franxx.
This is even shown up to the very end of the show, and despite his love for 002 doesn't seem to ever fully go away.