Many people said that "Darling in the Franxx" was a good anime. Many of them focused on the coming-of-age parts of the story. Cactus Matt, a reviewer for "Anime Q and A" thought the anime was very enjoyable. He said that it was a "beautiful way to end this series." He also said that the theme of hope for the future was a good part of the ending. Nate Zen, a reviewer for "OtakuKart" said that the animation was very good. He also said that the characters were good. He said that the series was not very creative.