High School DxD

High School DxD has been one of my favorite animes ever since I completed it. The plot summary first got me intrigued and it rarely disappointed me; it'll be easier just to read the summary rather than me re-typing it here. The magic powers shown are always cool to watch. They don't feel like a copy and paste from another source. Each main character has their own ability too so you're off put by duplicate abilities. Some of the beginning episodes could be a little better and don't seem completely necessary, but they were still fun to watch. I've always been satisfied by the cast of characters. It never felt like someone was just there for no reason. They're good at team work. Even though Issei is a big pervert, he doesn't give up easily and he wants to protect and serve Rias well. Everyone else seems to share his determination, but it's more surprising that a huge pervert has that quality. Koneko is my favorite character from the show. Just like with the story, if you're interested, watch it and find out more character information for yourself; there's no point in giving everything away in the review. The ecchi is amazing too. I didn't watch it for that aspect, but a lot of is there for those who want it. It's not accidental stuff like in so many other harems either. Despite how much ecchi is shown, I feel that there's a huge amount of story plot to match it. I'd say story and ecchi are about 50/50, but you probably get that feeling until you watch all three seasons like I have. As always, the decision to watch this or pass it up is on you. If anything I brought up makes you want to watch it, enjoy the ride.

There’s an art to the ecchi genre. Sexual appeal may not require brains to react to, but it requires skill. Not everyone can be a stripper or a sexy dancer even if you have the right body. A good ecchi show would know symbolism and psychology aren’t part of the genre. It would know that it uses sexuality and energy to tell a fun, ridiculous story. High School DXD knows this, but doesn’t work on it. The characters embodies the strengths and the weaknesses. Rias is worth all the hype and posters they made. You need more than big breasts to make a sexy character. Rias is sexy and not just because of her figure (which isn’t easy to design. See also: Divergence Eve). It’s also little touches like the hair, which is deliberately red. Red is both the color that attracts the most attention. Rias isn’t just meant to be pretty but she symbolizes sexuality. Her posture, behavior and personality also help express this idea. She’s not a caricature nymphoniac who’ll be a sex slave for our main character. Rather, she’s comfortable in her sexuality. She doesn’t mind being seen naked. She’s in a position of authority that gives her a lot of power but she’s not drunk with it. Power is sexy, but being able to control it is harder and sexier. She’s a charismatic, powerful presence that holds the series despite the fact everyone around her is barely half as interesting. What’s weird is that all the failures are females. They’re supposed to be just as attractive as Rias, but they’re dull. It’s hard to see something in them beyond archetypes. Rias was an embodiment of an idea. Everyone else is a dull archetype. Asia is the complete opposite of Rias, which is something. It’s not used to its advantage. The contrast between the two never appears. We know she’s a nice girl but we only know it. We rarely see it happen. Akeno has no personality whatsoever and Koneco is a quiet loli, which was always a terrible idea and doesn’t improve here. The designers do have talent. Later in the series a rival group is introduced, and they all have more imaginative designs than the main characters’. It’s almost as if they had two different designers, and the less creative one punished the other. Things in the rivalry team include spiral twintails, X-shaped twintails, a bikini armor and a masked figure. Even at their worst, there’s more spark to their design. Why do the main characters get the generic long hair of Akeno? The male characters are actually more entertaining this time. They’re often mindless perverts or boring good guys in such shows. Issei is a combination of both, but it’s one that works. He has these attributes not because it’s convenient to the story but because they can create a personality out of it. Issei becomes both an overblown moral hero who’s just as selfish and horny as the person he goes against. There’s irony there. It flips the story where two people beat up each other because they disagree and somehow their strength proves their idea right. I wish the irony was more developed though. Issei knows he’d like to be that asshole he’s fighting, the guy with the harem. The anime doesn’t take a step back to laugh at this, at least not enough. The problem is that it’s not enough to just know you’re making an ecchi series. You still need direction, you need to aim somewhere. What prevents the series from becoming really enjoyable is its lack of direction. Is this about how stupid but kind of cute we are in high school when hormones drive us crazy? Or is this about a hero that’s going to push himself over the edge for a girl because he’s hungry for sex? If the series would’ve chosen to alternate between the two, it would’ve been fine. Instead, it jumps back and forth between the two. It only gets focused at the end, where it sticks to the epic fight and nothing else. At least it’s victorious there. The fight is well-animated and has a pretty enough scenery to make it exciting. The exaggeration of the characters is also believable enough to make the final conflict feel epic enough. The fantasy element is one of the good parts. It’s a cute spin on the Devil/Angel dichotomy that doesn’t pretend to be profound. The idea of devils doing services for people is rife for potential comedy. They play around with it a little and then abandon it. The epic battle was fine, but it was more fun to see Issei trying to do things and being a loser. It’s an opportunity to create odd side-characters who can have their ideas summed up in one episode. There are more seasons and I hope they play around with this more. Now comes the fatal part, where humiliation is passed off for sexiness. I don’t mind the camera finding its way to changing rooms or how clothes get ripped off during battles in sexy ways. What I don’t understand is, is it necessary to have the characters strip others naked against their will for our enjoyment? It’s not sexy and it’s not humorous. High School DXD knows what it isn’t, but it also doesn’t know what it is. There is heart here. These people really wanted to make an anime that will capture the fun spirit Ecchi can have, but they didn’t know how. Maybe the next seasons have more focus. I hope so. Rias is too much of a fun character and Issei is a rare Harem protagonist who actually contributes to the story. It’s a fun show, but as crazy as it sounds I think we can do more with Ecchi. 2.5 devils out of 5

Highschool DxD was one of the first shows I watched when I started watching anime .Highschool DxD is one of the more well known ecchi harem anime out there and most people have heard of it. I loved the wide variety of characters. Each character has outstanding personality. My personal favourite character is Koneko .She is the loli mascot type white small breasts. Other characters have personalities going from sadist to pervert to a little boy who dresses and looks like a girl. All these different array of characters really kept me interested. The opening songs were pretty good but not that good that I would listen to the opening scene every time I watched a new episode. The end songs on the other hand just blew my mind. The song mixed with the end scene where all the female characters dancing on stripper poles just got me really pumped up to start a new episode. The art was pretty good I would say but nothing outstanding like Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Bladeworks or Attack on Titan but the use of red in the anime really caught my attention. The soundtrack matched perfectly with every scene and never disappointed me. The main story of Issei trying to become the harem king and joining the Gremory house finally obtaining a harem always made me laugh . At the end of it all Highschool DxD was pretty damn good for me and made me love anime more and more and allowed me to see a side of anime that I fell in love with.

This anime is praised and put down for many reasons all at the same time. After lots of people telling me to watch this I finally decided to sit down and give it a shot. (I have NO knowledge of the Light Novels) Things To Know Before Starting This Series: -This show is funny and is not an anime the needs to take all to seriously. Don't start watching this series looking for a deep meaningful plot, it has a pretty generic and predictable storyline. But nevertheless it is still very enjoyable. - AS A GIRL, the amount of boobs in this anime sometimes did feel a little ridiculous and got kind of annoying at some points but after a few episodes, I got used to it, Realizing the boobs add to the comedic aspect. For boys, the boobs should not be that big of a problem. -If your a sensitive person or a person that is easily bothered/offended by crude and or sexual humor I would not recommend this anime to you haha -All women in this anime aside, The two male characters Issei and Kiba are enjoyable characters as well. The show mainly focusing on Main Protaginist Issei and his perverted yet comedic personality which adds enjoyment to the series for all watchers. Well keeping a keeping a serious vibe at the same time, especially whenever his powers are demonstrated mainly because it makes you eager to see him grow more powerful as a Demon All in All I would Recommend this Anime, its One of Those series that gets more enjoyable the more you watch. I praise this anime more or so for its comedy and ability to make me laugh, but yet still having and enjoyable story despite is generic aspects. I look forward to watching the next two seasons.

I figured since I'm currently watching season three, and will review it in the future, might as well get out my thoughts on the series in general. Talk about RACK CITY. Was this even an anime? It felt more like an episode of Girls Gone Wild with random super powers thrown in. It starts off with a pathetically desperate [virgin] teenage boy fawning over the female anatomy, which immediately hooks the audience with the intensity of comical relief. Predictably, our naive protagonist becomes entangled with some mysterious babes at the school who are involved in enigmatic activities. At this point, you're nodding your head like,"Okay, I see where this is going"...., But then the plot regarding his sweet potential love interest turns into some illuminati shit. I'm not exaggerating when I say, it went from 0 to 100 nigga real quick. The plot is fairly predictable as it progresses, however if you're a fan of any respectable action anime, I suggest if you've started this, drop it here. We've all become somewhat acquainted with the type of leading male role who is laughably incompetent– but, Issei takes it to a whole other level. In essence, he's a scrawny sidekick with a magic mitten that shoots fireworks, which is supposed to miraculously save him from villainous vixens with a chest large enough to suffocate him. I digress. Getting to know the female characters provides a sense of attachment, and a charming aura, but that's about it. It's actually pretty hilarious when the creators attempt to formulate an emotional scene, but we all know what you're really staring at. This anime was poorly done in several aspects... But tits are all the justification I need. 10/10

Within the anime industry, the Ecchii genre has always been the most controversial genre that you can find with anime and for good reasons too. It features stories that contain girls in their most stereotypical fashion, having them wear skimpy clothing, showing off some ridiculous pairs of breasts, panty-shots, bikinis, etc. The Ecchii genre loves to show off a needless amount of fanservice and perverse comedy in order to cast a humungous shadow over the obvious conventions of a show, which are the characters and the plot (obviously I mean “story”). But what happens when a series within a genre such as this manages to prove itself worthy of being entertaining in its comedy, characters and action while also containing a story and world that is actually somewhat plausible and interesting? Well, you end up getting an anime known as High School DxD, or what I would like to call, the king of the Ecchii genre. High School DxD is a 2012 anime based on a series of light novels by Ichiei Ishibumi. The presentation of DxD is pretty much something that is common in all of Ecchii anime. The protagonist of the story, Issei Hyoudou, is an overly-perverted everyday high school student who hangs out with his equally-perverted best friends. The only thing that Issei longs for in the world is a girlfriend for him to date and feel all over. One day, his wish is granted in the form of a young and beautiful girl that proclaims her love for him. As the two begin to date, Issei feels as though he is truly blessed by this girl that he is dating. That is, until one day during a date, the girl kills Issei and reveals herself to be a fallen-angel who was ordered by an organization to spy on and kill Issei, who just so happens to contain the potential and power to kill fallen-angel, while at the same time, a high school girl known as Rias Gremory defeats the girl and saving Issei’s life in the process by bringing him back to life since she turns out to be a powerful demon……….like I said, a pretty common presentation within Ecchii shows. Surprisingly, however, the story of this anime is very coherent and has some of the most entertaining moments and characters that I’ve seen in anime. The strength of DxD’s story doesn’t come from its presentation, but rather its world and supporting cast of characters. I mean it when I say that DxD has a very intriguing and understandable universe and world-building. The world of DxD is one filled with multiple mythologies and religions, such as Christianity or Norse, all bundled into one big war. Issei just so happens to be thrown smack-dab into the middle of this war thanks to Rias Gremory, who runs a secret organization of demons who also attend to Issei’s school. Everyone, from the sadistic and hilariously mysterious Lightning Queen Akeno to the very calm and charming blonde boy Kiba, is hilarious and unique, thanks to their backstories and powers that they use in various action sequences of the show. Speaking of the action in the show, I must say that it is surprisingly fun to watch and contains moments of badassness and drama. Because of the many religions and mythologies of the show, you get to experience some very epic fights against demons, nightmarish animals, angels, priests, and even some gods. Basically what I’m trying to say is that the world and the characters of DxD are grandeur and incredibly interesting, even for an Echhii anime. What is also shocking about DxD are the moments of fanservice. Not only is the fanservice laugh-out-loud hilarious but it is also in relation to the story and character moments. Weird right? DxD’s fanservice is much like the fanservice in other Ecchii anime, with its fair shair of titties and ass and what not. However, the anime also manages to make these perverted moments pretty damn memorable and honest-to-God important to the storyline. I found this to be very impressive within such a stereotypical genre because it is something that you do not typically see in Echii shows. DxD proves itself to be something that is “special” or “new” for this type of genre and gives you hope for more anime that may possibly use this format and thinking when it comes to comedy and story. Overall, there’s not too much to say about DxD other than it is both your common and not common Ecchii anime. Sure, it has its fair share of stupid fanservice moments full of perversion and the like, however, it does something that you rarely see in the Ecchii genre, which is conveying a story and world that makes you want to watch more. The mixture of different mythologies, religion and history turns out to be brilliantly epic and dramatic, even when the show has its comedic moments. The protagonist Issei is also entertainingly different from other Ecchii protagonists because of the fact that you actually experience some development and changes that his character goes through over the time of the first season. Because of these surprising changes and moments that differ from an average Echhii comedy, High School DxD is worthy enough of being labeled as “different” and “fresh” to those who both love the Ecchii genre and hate the genre. DxD is definitely worth your time if you have been searching long and hard for an Ecchii anime that isn’t just about the fanservice.

When people mention Highschool DxD, it is usually referenced as a harem / ecchi anime... and while it does have those elements, Highschool DxD manages to be more than the sum of it's parts and transforms into something truly special. Issei Hyoudou is an ordinary teenager who happens to be bad with the ladies. He and his friends spend time watching the girls do P.E. and fantasize about having a girlfriend. As Issei is contemplating his plight of being dateless... suddenly a beautiful girl, Yuuma Amano, asks him on a date! To which he emphatically, if cautiously, accepts. He takes her around the town, takes her to dinner and finally they are alone in the park. Finally Issei is going to get what he always wanted..... or.... not. The set up to this show is flawless. I do also have to mention the music. It is so damn epic and fits the scene perfectly. Now, I will admit... this anime does have nudity and boobs. Lots of boobs. BUT... it is usually pretty restrained and doesn't go TOO overboard. It manages to walk a fine line like no anime I have seen before. It actually managed to compliment the story, unlike some anime. If you can't handle a little naked female... then look elsewhere for an anime. Issei's powers.... These have got to be the most awesome and at the same time HILARIOUS powers I have ever seen of any character ever. His "DRESS BREAK" is just incredible... the tactical advantage of this move is immense. The perverted responses are just too much. I was left having to pause because I was laughing so hard. The Characters... Rias and Akano are my two favorite anime heroines, hands down. It isn't just because they both have the biggest boobs of any other character... but their personalities. That also isn't to say I don't like the other females in the group either. Koneko doesn't add much sexual tension like the first two, but she adds hilarious comic relief through her ridiculous strength and cold and merciless demeanor when Issei does something perverted. Asia is also a truly likable character. Again, not there for sexual tension... just there to be adorable and add some opposite comedy to Koneko. Asia is sweet, innocent and nice. All in all, Highschool DxD is a masterpiece. I realize how this series is seen by the slack jawed mouth breathers who focus on the fact that it has some nudity over anything else and then pronounce themselves as "better" because they call anything with nudity as beneath them... but really it changes nothing. This series is awesome and deserves your viewing. "BOOST!" STORY: Nothing too complex... but it manages to hit all of its notes with excellent precision. This is the perfect blend of comedy, romance and action elements. ART: The animation is top notch. Really quite amazing. SOUND: Love it. Simply love it. The epic and amazing music makes me watch to buy the soundtrack. Seriously. Its that good. CHARACTER: The best part of the series. Issei is one of my favorite male MCs. The main cast is all fun and likable. ENJOYMENT: Very high. REWATCHABILITY: High. I've watched this series a few times and I even bought it on Blu-Ray. Well worth it. OVERALL: An incredible anime that is more than the sum of its parts. It manages to be a lot of things and it does them all brilliantly. Virtus Signum gives this a 10/10.

If you've made it this fair and are now reading my review, then by now you've realized this is an ecchi/harem, and a rather revealing one at that. I hardly think that's an issue with those of you who are interested in a good harem, and for those who came here expecting a deeply interwoven dramatic plot, it might be best to now consider what you're working with here. Nevertheless this is by far the most entertained I've been regarding any series in a little while and here's why...(The following review will contain no spoilers) Story 6/10- The story isn't the reason why you're going to be interested in High-school DxD, plain and simple. However it certainly hold enough plot to actually make you wonder about certain things other than the obvious and enjoyable fan-service. Early on the main character Hyoudou Issei, a typical perverted highschooler is thrown into a not so typical situation. The supernatural elements are very prevalent in this story and it's actually pretty interesting for what it is. Highschool DxD does a good enough job laying a foundation where the characters can grow within, and not making it the most ridiculous thing you've ever seen. Art 7/10- The art is good overall, nothing really to complain about but it won't amaze you in any profound way. All of the characters however are all very well designed, they all have some conventional traits from the usual archetypes presented in anime. That said though, they all have unique quirks and curves or lack thereof(I'm sorry I had to) that make them all very distinguishable from one another. Aside from the crisp character designs, the different settings they find themselves in are also nicely presented and you aren't stuck within a club-room or classroom like some Harem so often choose to do. Sound 6/10- The sounds isn't anything to write home about. Much like the story, and there really isn't much to say about it other than it has have a good OP and the rare fitting score in the background from time to time. Character 8/10- Other than enjoying the series itself, this is by far the best and most important part of the entire anime. Every single girl in the harem is noticeably different and aren't fawning over left, right and center for the guy. They all have unique powers and traits as well that interests you, and actually wants to see how strong they are. All of this is just gravy on top of how well the characters are voiced. I would normally put this part in the "sound" section but the seiyuu add so so much to the characters, it would be better mentioned here. They're all very fitting voices and provide distinct personality to every one of them. You just know it's a good harem when the characters are this well developed and presented when many other in the same genre tend to "cheat" and skip ahead. On top of that, the main character Hyoudou Issei is a great male lead. He's never whining or beating himself up over nothing. He will sometimes make a crack about how he hasn't done something, but nothing that will make you want to slap him silly. He also progresses nicely along with the others and quickly proves he has a strong place in the show. Enjoyment 9/10- My favorite part of the review of course. This is my favorite harem I have ever watched for many of the reasons stated above and then some. I felt interested and invested in the characters and actually cared enough about the story arcs to be able to watch multiple episodes consecutively. Usually I find this difficult with a Harem genre since most don't have too much else drawing you in. This show has plenty of romance and it actually builds nicely rather than have all these beautiful girls just smitten with love right off the bat. Look at it this way, while he's surrounded by these beautiful women, he's only given an opportunity and still has to work very hard for their affection and love. Plainly put, I very much enjoyed this anime and will be re-watching it in the future when it leaves my recent memory. Overall 8/10- I highly recommend this to anyone remotely interested in the harem/ecchi genre. The ecchi is very open but somehow does feel rightly placed because that's not all there is to it. There's a nice developing romance(s) going on, the characters are actually very interesting and easy to root for as well. For those who are thinking about watching their first Harem/ecchi this would be the one to start with.

Wow, just wow. If you are not a fan of female nudity or so much sex references, then watch something else. However, if you don't watching a show that might have been made for perverts, then you may enjoy this anime. Story 6/10: To be fair this show does has a solid bases of a story. It has its moments when it takes itself serious and it does have good action pack moments. However, the anime knows that it isn't meant to be taken too serious and most of the time I just couldn't believe what was happen in it. However, it is a real simple story as it is, just with a lot of female nudity. Art 8/10: The art style of the show is actually decent. It is set in a high school so everyone has to wear a similar uniform but they all do stand out. Also it is a bit bright at times even when it is supposed to be about demons and other underworld themes, but that just meant be part of the whole "not taking itself to serious" thing. Sound 7/10: The sound is also another element that is done well. The background theme does tell what the main character, Issei, is feeling at most times. Also the characters' VO does a great job here; you're able to tell what the characters are portraying at the time they are speaking. The music and other sound doesn't really stand out that much but that might be because they reuse it for both the serious moments and the comedy bits in this show. Character 7/10: There are a lot of characters here but the main one is Issei Hyoudou. This maybe a spoiler but it is revealed in like the first five minutes of the first episode so am just going to say it. Issei is one of the biggest perverts I have ever seen in any anime. If there was a top 10 list somewhere, I believe he would be at least be ranked 2 or 3. However, he does show growth throughout the show in a very good sense and he does have some good qualities to him. The other characters on the other hand they really stay the same. By the third episode you would get a pretty good idea about the other characters in the show and they don't even have as much growth as Issei, if any for that matter. Even the new characters that come in late in the first season you are able to paint a pretty good picture of them even with just a few lines of dialogue. Enjoyment 7/10: As I said this show doesn't take itself too serious throughout the show but that is part of its charm. It just offers a good mild entertainment value with a simple story premise to follow. There were even a few moments where I was laughing as to how stupid it was being, again that was part of its charm. Overall 7/10: If you are able to get past all of the female nudity and the sex reference you may enjoy watching this anime. It isn't the greatest anime but it most certainly isn't the worst thing put out.

One of the best ecchi anime's ever devised. Well, at least considering the ecchi part. This one should NOT be viewed with family members nearby in anyway because of its content. (I had to learn that the hard way lol) An incredible amount of tits, boobs, ass, more tits, and pantie shots are shown very frequently in here. So I advise that if you can't enjoy the story because of it's constant nudity and fan-service then by all means avoid it and watch something different. Onto the review: STORY: 6 Starts out a bit weak but later grows potential to be amazing. Great thing is it does take advantage of that potential, but only to be cut off because of the lack of time and episodes. You see the main kid as nothing more than a perverted shit who probably masturbates more than he does studying. Then he's introduced to a fake girlfriend, a big titted president, a shy nun (who is adorable), a pretty boy ( mmm you've got a purtty mouth), a vertically challenged super strengthened midget washboard, a sadistic bitch (she probably fantasizes about how she could go about zapping your genitalia), and an up-class faggot ass douche nozzle elitist as an antagonist. After the introduction of said characters you see what was a horndog now become a man with balls of steel. As boring as this may sound the way the developers executed this was what made it interesting enough to hold your attention for the brief amount of time the show had. Their method? Using an extreme excess of fan-service rather than plot development. With this strategy, your left with burning questions that result in confusion and frustration. What are the motivations of the three factions? You've got the Angels, Fallen Angels, and Devils. But why are the fallen angels and devils on such bad terms? Going so far as to killing each other? Don't they both serve Lucifer? What ever happened to "the enemy of my enemy is my friend"? Why wasn't the angel faction introduced? No insight was given at all abut them let alone at least introducing a brief scene of them. Why do devils appear good and honorable? Aren't they called devils for a reason? You know slaughtering mean sons of bitches? Mercilessness sadistic cruel entities that via to destroy you? Even tho I found this bothersome I still was able to enjoy the dose of tits, blood, and of course profanity Highschool DXD provides. I find it more appealing that if I don't give you a whole run-down of what to expect you'd be enjoying it a whole lot more than if I did. Otherwise you might just end up dropping it or avoiding it. As bad as this sounds it still proves it is worthy of at least half your time. And as much as there was an excess of tit in here I see the continuation of the incomplete story that can blossom through a second season. (And hopefully answer who, what, when, where, why, and how about the three factions) ART: 10 Personally I loved the way the characters were drawn. The detail was carefully well done from the blood and guts to the tits and ass. SOUND: 8 The music sounded very classy for a ecchi anime. I enjoy classical music so it was a delight to hear it. Surprisingly it also fit the action scenes very well. The voices were very well done as well as the sound effects such as explosions and magic. CHARACTER: 5 I've seen a shitton of character development become wasted in many anime's. *cough* Kanokon *cough* And after evaluating each character carefully, from Asia to Koneko, I can conclude that there was not enough time (or episodes for that matter) to give in a nice full insight of each character. Issei was about the only character that had true development if any. Everyone else seemed more like a bystander or support character to me. Including Rias, which was a huge disappointment. I'll explain why: Asia Argento: Ah! The timid and honest, perfectly innocent cutesy personality is given to such a beautifully well drawn character. What are her aspects? Just as I described. She's a bit shy, with the Goody Two-Shoes act and God fearing trait. She is affiliated with the fallen angle faction and is later reborn as a low-class devil (Former human)/Bishop recruited by a duke of hell known as Rias Gremory. (Ain't that a surprise?) If you found that surprising than you have very poor foretelling skills. (Saw that a mile away man no way is it a spoiler) With her twilight healing the only thing that DOESN'T make her useless as many other characters I could name from other anime's *looks at Kazumi Yoshida* that was about as much character development you're going to get from her. Now I can give the developers a great way in exploiting her personality. And I'll do just that. Avoiding the typical evolve her power from healing to super healing abilities! TWIST IT. Twist it as if your playing Twister. Make her a TRUE demonic demon who goes from the happy go lucky Asia to the cynical blood thirsty type who'd tear you piece by piece. Let her evolve into that after witnessing a traumatic event. Such as a fellow comrade falling into a life or death situation. (Use Issei for obvious reasons) Only to revert to her "normal" self after the situation calms down. Rias Gremory: Here's my problem, the description in MAL explains perfectly of what and who she is. And the character development didn't help any in the 1st (hopefully not last) season. You see what she is here? Absolute no significant change that is worth mentioning in my review. If I were to say the ONLY change in her development it would cause a (minor) spoiler that would leave many who cannot see the obvious miffed. And my review here is aimed to help you decide whether it is worth your time to watch the anime in question. When I say you, I mean ALL of you regardless if you are young, dumb, or full of cum. So those of you who know what her development is, I say hope that the second season gives a shit more of development for her than what we have received in the first. (Last episode completely shows her only development) Those of you that cannot see the obvious, refer to Sora no Otoshimono and compare our main male protagonist here with the one over there. Now notice the change in attitude toward the main male lead of the female protagonists in Sora and compare it with Highschool. What can you draw with these similarities given that both main males are extremely perverted with many "hot" chicks surrounding them? What can you predict on how the female leads will react with the male leads now that they have become men with balls of steel? Bingo. ;D Akeno Himejima: Should be considered as supporting. Little to no insight/background given whatsoever. Description in MAL provides everything you need to know about her. Issei Hyoudou: "An 11th grade student. Stupid, lecherous and a pervert. A normal high school student born in a normal family, but is in the possession of the Sacred Gear "Boosted Gear" which is listed as one of the ultimate Sacred Gears. He was killed by his then girlfriend who was a fallen-angel; later on was revived as a devil, becoming the servant of Rias Gremory. His new master. Now he aims to become a Harem-king by gaining a peerage, unaware of himself attracting the very girls around him." Perfectly given. So how about the way they executed this? Of course the typical cliche way of introducing a near impossible obstacle only to be overcame by a miraculous event such as taking advantage of his Boosted Gear and learning its abilities and advantages. Still very perverted, he gives meaning to "character development" in Highschool DXD's first season. He becomes a man that is comparable to Duke Nukem. (Without the shit one-liners thank God) The similarities? Well, none really other than a shitton of hot chicks surrounding him. Actually now that I think about it would you say Duke Nukem is the American version of a Japanese harem? Anyways you will see this kid grow the balls to announce to the world (and antagonist) SPOILER,,ɹıɐs,s ʌıɹƃıuıʇʎ ıs WINƎ¡,, END OF SPOILER. Google upside down text a…

I won’t lie to you, as all early anime fans, I didn’t want to watch High School DxD because it’s an ecchi. Yeah, you might be thinking I’m naïve but, that was what I was like back in the day. After I got over the ecchi, which I really didn’t mind after the first few episodes, I realized that this anime has a kick-ass story line. I know what you are thinking, ‘a ecchi anime have a great story line, eh! ’, but this work of literature has a story line that must of took the creator a damn long time to compile. The action, developing powers and the kind of love story between the protagonist and his harem is something to be admired. It did take a while for me to really get into it but having all three seasons at a push of a button was a real motivator for me to watch this and really get into it. It is really a one of my best, yet I haven’t watched much, and to think this one is pale in comparison to its successors. It’s a need to watch anime, and it might open you up to other ecchi anime with just as great story lines as this one.

High school DxD is one of the best ecchi anime out there. Amazing to watch, not only for its perverted aspects, but for the character development and story line which is so much better than other ecchi anime. This series also contains pretty decent fighting scenes, without any ridiculous or stupid aspects. Definitely a good watch, as are Highschool DxD New and Highschool DxD Born.

What do you get when you mix fan service and plot? High School DxD! High School DxD is a twelve episode anime produced by studio TNK released in the winter of 2012. The anime revolves around high school student and grade A pervert Issei Hyodo. His goal is to become a harem king and after meeting with the crimson haired beauty Rias Gremory could his dreams come true. Story: Our main protagonist Issei is a pervert, an open one at that. He dreams of having an array of beautiful girls showering him with attention. After being asked out by a timid girl he soon learns of the existence of devils and angels. Upon finding this out the angel attacks him. He would later be healed and made to join Rias Gremory's group of subordinates. Now prior to my initial thoughts there actually seems to be some semblance of a story. Being a pawn in this scenario Issei is challenge to gather contracts from humans. (for whatever reason I've yet to establish) Issei then makes the goal of becoming a top rank devil which is very slow going. The general plot is somewhat overshadowed by the excessive fan service, however its thrown in mainly for parody reasons. High School DxD is a show that can be serious when it wants to be and it also doesn't stray from its comedic and stereotypical harem anime. This anime is not meant to be taken seriously. I can sum it up with it being a fun show to watch. Characters: Issei Hyodo is our main protagonist. It's abundantly clear from episode one that he is a pervert. He gets involved with friends on spying on the girls changing room. Despite this fact he has a good heart. He demonstrates this time and time again with all the female characters in the show. His shear will power to become the greatest demon is nothing abnormal from most main protagonists who are against the odds, but who knows. The only development I can see from Issei is that he gains a greater lever of power and maybe he'll pick a fucking girl to date! Rias Gremory is our main female protagonist and is the to be head of the Gremory household. She helps Issei out after his altercation with an angel and contracts him to serve the Gremory household. She is the standard set for Issei to beat in terms of power and in general a model demon. She like the many other females in this series wants his... Love? I suppose that'll do. Other characters include the shy and blond cutie that is Asia. Asia is a former nun renowned for her healing abilities, she is also my joint favourite female in the series. Akeno is the sexy and sadistic goddess of lightning who has definitely got my vote for the best female character along with Asia. Koneko who is the equivalent of many other Kuudere's and lastly Yuto Kiba who doesn't get much screen time until season two. Art: The art is standard. Nothing balls to walls worthy but its good during the battle scenes. Other TNK works I have watched include School days... How the hell did I forget that? Sound: The sound is god suits the theme of the show, but I've yet to listen to the OST on its own. Final Verdict: High School DxD is an anime that isn't meant to be taken seriously. Its a bit of fun for male anime fans. If you are tired of shows with excessive fan service then you may want to stay clear. Mainly aimed at male audiences so girls you may wanna check out fruit basket instead. Overall I give High School DxD a 7 out of 10 Alternate recommendations are High School of the dead, another show which contains excessive amounts of fan service, but with zombies! and another one of TNK's works which is School days... I'd just stick to the former if I were you guys. Thanks for reading guys, have a nice day!

If you are able to look past all the fan service, the story of this anime is actually pretty damn good! Although calling this fan service is an understatement. Everybody is either full nude or show a nipple like half the time. This anime is full of majestic, in-your-face "plot", where one could call it borderline porn. Although lot of times I just couldn't help but laugh over it because it's just so mucu. Even in the 2nd season, I knew there was going to be countless amount of nude scenes and I expected them, but sometimes they still just caught me off guard and made me laugh (note to self: also a viable drinking game). Most of the times it went kinda like this: "Okay, I bet now her clothes will be shredded and all that remains are panties in some embarrassing pose... Goddamn it, not even panties and an even more embarrassing pose, LMAO!" The characters are very weak, but the story makes up for everything. This anime made me laugh and it almost managed to make me even cry. There are some really touching moments. This anime probably would have a better reputation without all the boobs. The main character is a totally pathetic pervert. He becomes demon slave to one of the high-level demons. Turns out he has some god killing weapon sealed in his body. He's wound up in a war between angels, demons, priests and whatnot as he struggles to unlock the potential of his weapon. The jokes they try to make with the pervy main character are... eh, pathetic. There's no other way to say it. BUT it does get a lot better in the 2nd season. The creators learned to this perverseness to make some fun jokes. If you watched this, be sure to watch the 2nd season, it's a lot better in general. The narrative however doesn't outright highlight demons as evil. Rather, it shows the faults in angels, priests as well as the demons, which is a nice area to explore.

Out of all the anime, I got to say this. No other anime has made me happy when I watch it. But High School DxD has. It reminds me when I was a little kid watching Dragonball Z and everyone fighting. Remember when you had big smiles as a kid. Yeah, that was me when I was watching High School DxD for the first time. Story: 10 Without any spoilers, I won't give away the plot but let's just say there are demons that have power. Uniqueness. Some are in clubs. And to give you even more, once I mention this word, you will know what I mean, "chess." The plot flows nicely in this anime. No filler at all. Each episode fills completely natural. An amazing story that you will truly understand once you watch the anime like I did. Oh by the way, there are demons and angels in this anime. I'll leave it at that so I don't ruin this anime before you even watch it. Art: 10 Some of the visuals were beautiful. The attacks have some amazing effects. Landscapes are absolutely gorgeous. Being in an high school setting, it made perfect sense. Character designs were done flawlessly. Sound: 10 The music playing for the opening and ending sound like heaven. I enjoyed them to the fullest. And they know what music to play during certain situations. Character: 10 Once you start watching High School DxD, you will fall in love with the characters. They are so beautifully designed. At first you see a bosom and then it turns into a elegant flower. Just as the characters do in this anime. Dynamic more than most anime out there. You start to love the characters and what they do. Enjoyment: 10 During the whole time of watching the anime, I found pure enjoyment and satisfaction. Reminded me of no other anime, this is the best of its class. Overall: 10 If you love an harem story, look no further, you have found yourself one. An hidden gem at that. If you love big boobs, you probably do since you are watching this anime. But if not, you must have come for the plot for sure. It has an amazing and engaging plot that deepens your bond with the anime. The action/fighting, there are some epic fights that leave you crawling for more. This anime has become like an drug and I just can't get enough of it. It is one of my favorite anime. No, it is my number 1# favorite anime!!

I've tried to avoid important spoilers, 2nd review so won't be perfect "Breastacles!" - Issei Hyoudou. It's been a while since I watched this series, but that one word still cracks me up. And, looking back that describes the most important themes: ecchi, monsters and crude hilarity. Using an established plot of: MC has special power, power gets stronger, OP enemy introduced, fight. But this is used in the best possible way without the MC saving everyone all the time and every girl loving for it. Issei is, to this day, one of my favourite characters ever. this is greatly supported by his 'unique' ideology: "Boobs weigh heavier than one's life" - Issei Hyoudou This honest and amusing way of life leads to quite a lot of brilliant moments, be them whole situations or ingenious one liners. In addition to the MC, the other characters have ranging realistic personalities, from the sadist, to the innocent one, to the hateful loli making for a brilliant not-quite-a-harem. I would say this is a must see for every ecchi fan *cough* perv *cough*, and recommend it to anyone else. ANYONE. Really. WATCH IT.

(.y.) is all this anime gives. But therefor it isn't uninteresting. Story: If you like fan service and I mean fan service of the highest level for each of the 12 episodes? Than this anime is the right one for you. The story is simple and actually the anime has 2 parts. One part is about a fight against fallen angels, and the other is about preventing a marriage. The second part is much better than the first part so be sure to watch it till episode 12. But you don't need to worry each episode gives us plenty of funny moments and hardcore action. Ow and yea we see like boobs flying around in every scene. At some point we get so much fan service that the anime begins to feel like a hentai rather than a anime. But luckily they pick up the story right after these episodes and the story develops itself to a nice plot and a epic last fight were no boobs are shown!!! No boobs? It's funny how the entire anime and all it's fights and moments constantly give us boobs and other fan service. But that the last and final fight is between two guys. Ah well the anime was epic, funny and nice enough to enjoy. Characters: Our main character is a really horny kid who dies and becomes a devil. He does nothing else than spot for naked chicks he feels no shame what so ever. And he never grows up. But hey if you want a ecchi anime don't complain about the fan service. And who can really blame the guy I mean he is surrounded by females who are constantly naked and even when he fights most of the girls lose their outfits. I think every man would go insane. The other characters are mostly hot to watch. We see each of them having a special ability compared to chess pieces. Well we have the queen, a hot chick that is incredibly strong witch has a huge chest and enjoys the suffering of people. We have the rook ah little girl witch doesn't speak much and shows hardly any emotion but can break trough any obstacle. We have the bishop a cute girl who can do healing (although her voice sometimes annoyed me she was still a nice addition). The knight witch is a boy who is very fast with his weapon and I have to say the fight between the knights was truly epic I loved how fast they made the fight look simply amazing. And last but not least we have the king, the king is a beautiful woman who is the leader of the clan and who is incredibly powerful. She looks amazing and is most of the time naked. Verdict: Basically the anime comes down to two plots who aren't that special but non the least epic. We see woman get naked or see their clothes torn apart like every episode. Every fight results in fan service so if you don't like that don't watch it. Although the fights are still epic and amazing and the fan service always results to something funny so if you want to laugh this anime is perfect. All I can say, hey if you like hot angels hot demons epic fights brilliant tactics and lots of humor ow and let's not forget lots of fan service than this anime is the perfect anime to fit those conditions. Overall I liked the anime very much, it sometimes goes over the line of what is acceptable for my taste but the whole anime was fun to watch. And I can't wait for season two to arrive. Hope you enjoy this anime. Cheers Lucid

I watched this after watching Highschool of the Dead. I figured, hey, a little fan service with some character development and some interesting circumstances can go a long way towards making an anime enjoyable. Yah ... and then there's Highschool DXD. The sheer epicness of the fanservice was something I definitely was NOT prepared for. It's beat you over the head ridiculous. Every character, and by character I mean pair of boobs and legs, are large and long respectively. The 3 dudes that inhabit this world overpopulated by incredibly hot teenage girls are ... how do I put this ... idiots. And none more so than our main character. How or why ... sigh. I won't bother. Suffice to say, Issei is a pervert and about as dense as they come. The plot's your typically, hot girl sees potential in worlds biggest loser. Loser has potential to be gamechanger, loser just has to believe in himself and his hot compadre. Ok, to be fair, the show's got some good things going for it. The sequence where Issei gets his first date was very cute and well done, and you couldn't help but feel for him when things went really south. Also, the idea of Angels, Fallen Angels and Demons fighting each other, while not original was done with a twist, namely the incorporation of "chess" pieces as soldier types. Rias is a compelling enough character at first, even though this amounts to very little in the end, and her story arc is incredibly generic. Still, there's a funny episode where we see what Ash Ketchum would turn up like if he lost all his friends and lived 10 years in a demon dimension. The plot is beyond predictable. The harem sketches are barely amusing, and the characters while well drawn, desperately needed to be fleshed out a lot more. Pardon the expression. If the story execution was any good, this show could have been watchable. Hec even the copious amounts of fan service would not have been nearly as insulting. But as things stand, this is definitely one for people only interesting is seeing how many times animated boobs can jiggle after the rest of the body has stopped moving. That's about as interesting as the story gets. My conclusion, if you're looking for a bit more out of your ecchi comedies that just panty shots and lame slapstick humor, AVOID THIS ONE!

What happens when you blend a mix of religious and mythological iconography, a whole lot of tits and panty shots, shounen-like battle scenes, and a good story into one series? You’ll get High School DxD. DxD is notorious in the anime community for being the poster child of all ecchi and harem series, being the go-to series for ecchi and harem lovers, it is well-received and beloved by many people and fans alike. From exposed nipples to panty shots and near full-on nudity, added with a great cast of characters and good comedy to accompany the show, DxD succeeds excellently where most harem and ecchi series often fail. This review will be based off the English dub of the show and analysis of the first two volumes of the light novel series. High School DxD is primarily set at Kuoh Academy, a former all-girls school that recently turned co-ed. The series follows a teenager named Issei, who is equally as perverted as his two companions, Matsuda and Motohama; they applied for the school in the hopes of getting some action. Issei is asked out for a date by a girl named Yuuma Amano, who turns out to be a Fallen Angel who is after Issei’s head. Issei is stabbed with a spear of light and is about to die, only to be saved by a red-haired woman. He wakes up the next day to then encounter another Fallen Angel who also stabs him with another spear. As he is about to lose consciousness, he is saved and resurrected by one of the academy’s hottest girls and the president of the Occult Research Club, Rias Gremory, who reveals herself as the one who previously saved Issei, and that she is a devil and Issei’s new master, thus beginning Issei’s journey of becoming a devil. Season one of High School DxD adapts the first two volumes of the light novel series, which covers the first arc of the story, titled “The Red Dragon Emperor’s Awakening”, which follows Issei and the awakening of his sacred gear. Having read the first two volumes of the novels, this is a good adaptation in terms of the content of the story. The producers were able to stay faithful to the source material, as quite a bit of the exposition and world-building is translated over to the anime, though some info was left out, so I would recommend checking out the novels if you want to gain a better understanding of the world and its lore. As previously mentioned, this series has some great characters. We start off with the main protagonist and the male lead, Issei Hyoudou. Issei is a hardworking and strong-willed character who is open about his pervertedness and his desire of becoming “the harem king”. Issei is highly valued by Rias as he and Asia are the “linchpins” of the group, since both characters hold the potential to become very powerful and useful in the future. Since it’s the beginning of the series, only Rias and Asia have begun to show affection towards Issei as he became involved in their issues, such as being rescued from the grasps of the fallen angels or breaking off an arranged marriage, many ecchi moments star either character whenever Issei is involved; marking the makings of a harem. Other characters such as Akeno and Koneko have yet to fully embrace him, and Issei’s relationship with Kiba is still a bit on the rocky side mostly because of his jealousy. Issei’s development for the first season is quite thorough, from events such as the trauma caused by Raynare that’ll effect his confidence and trust within girls in the long run, to his acceptance of his role in the group and the beginning of his training, Issei makes some big changes from humble beginnings as the series continues to progress. Compared to many harem protagonists, Issei is head and shoulders above most of them since he doesn’t have a skull as thick as lead, and that he actually wants to be in a harem, which he strives for; which can be seen as refreshing if you’ve seen a handful of harem and ecchi series with the same boring and bland male characters who easily gets flustered and chickens out of situations all the time. Our main heroin and the head of the Occult Research Club is Rias Gremory. A woman with enormous breasts and a great figure, her most noticeable feature being her long, crimson-red hair, and for a lot of people, probably the main reason they started watching this show. She is someone who is admired by everyone at the academy, for the girls, it would be because of her looks and glamorous body, plus her ability to command and for her resounding confidence, and for the boys, it’s mostly just because of her looks and glamorous body. Rias acts as the big, older sister in the group, alongside Akeno, where she deeply cares about everyone and treats them as if they’re a part of her family. As a mentor to Issei, she takes great care of him and his training, providing him with valuable information and advice that will later prove to change his character and thought process throughout the series. Out of all the female harem protagonists, she is one of the best. One thing that makes her more tolerable and stand out more is that she actually gives consent; that she finds no issue in Issei seeing her naked or sleeping next to him and letting him cop a feel if he asks for permission. You would mostly see the opposite happen in many ecchi shows, where the female character lashes out and punishes their love interest, so whenever we see Rias in the nude and being affectionate with Issei, you can almost, if not, be enviable of Issei and think how lucky he is. There are a few other characters in the group that are also worth mentioning. There is Asia, once a member of the church, she has now become a part of Rias’ group thanks to Issei’s efforts. She is adorable and affectionate towards Issei, often getting jealous and trying to compete with Rias for Issei’s attention when something lewd occurs. There is Akeno, the other older sister of the group and the right hand to Rias. She enjoys getting off to the pain and screeching of her opponents, meaning she’s a sadist. She also has a great body that is similar to Rias’, and we’ll have to wait further on in the series for her character to gain more development. There is Koneko, the club’s mascot and Issei’s underclassman. Whilst she looks small and frail, she has monstrous brute strength that can easily take down most opponents, she is also very cold towards Issei since she finds his perverted nature disgusting and intolerable. And finally, there is Kiba, the knight of the group and the other male member of the club that we know of. Even as he has a very big fan base full of female students who adore him, he doesn’t bother any of them since he’s gentlemanly and pristine and his only desire is to serve Rias as her knight. As the seasons goes on and as more characters are introduced, the bonds between Issei and the rest of the club will only deepen through hardships, training, and lust. For a surprise, this series, an ecchi and harem series just so you know, has a storyline, and a good one as well. This season acts as an introduction to the franchise as it tries to reveal more information of the world of DxD and to build a bigger picture for the viewers. In this world, we are introduced to three groups: the devils, the angels, and the fallen angels. The three groups once raged a massive war that left all of them in ruins and barely surviving, now they are in the process of rebuilding. The series takes inspiration for its lore from the Bible, Ars Goetia, and many other religious, mythological and non-fiction books as different groups and individuals that are mentioned there are used to represent different characters and families and their powers in this series. For an ecchi series as noticeable as DxD for it’s raunchiness and ecchi scenes, it has an expansive world that is deep and rich in lore. As more exposition and more about the people we see continue throughout each season, we see how much thought and planning was put into development thanks to the author of the novels. Though…

So... after a well deserved break from school and responsibilities, this anime has given me a wonderful afternoon with friends. Is this anime good? No.... Did I have a good time watching this? By all means yes! Here's why! Starting off with- [Story] 2/10 - Good flipping lord.... there is a plot, somewhere, hidden behind all of the sex jokes and breasts that happen every other scene. I strongly believe that there is a story in almost every anime... this one... I really don't know. Sure it has a story, but what is it? All I understood was "oh we are gonna fight these guys cause why not". Even when the anime did try to explain the plot they did it in one scene that seemed to go by really fast, in fact too fast. The story is most prominent when they take it slow and span the explanation of it over a few episodes, giving the viewer that "Oh so that's whats going on!" moment. This anime does that once... ONCE! And during the last episode! [Art] 7/10 - My motto is to give credit where credit is due. The art is good, is it great? No. But its not horrible, which is really nice. While most of the art department went into the characters and not really the backgrounds or scenes that said characters are in, it is still well done. Never making me hate looking at the characters. The only thing that is really bad about the animation/design is the characters hair. Rias' Hair looks horrible... The animation during the ED of the show is also atrocious. That's it! [Sound] 8/10 - While I did not particularly like the OP of the show it did fit well with it. The ED is great and does seem to fit well with the show as well, I have almost no problem with the songs in this anime. BUT. Some scenes could have used a better song choice, the overall sfx of the show is good, there are some scenes that are a bit iffy but I can give it a pass for now. [Character] 3/10 - They tried, so hard to create unique and interesting characters but it just doesn't work out. There is one character who is posted as a main character but truly acts as the supporting role in most scenes. What was her name again? Asia? Something like that. The blonde nun. Anyway she is the most flat, uninteresting character I have ever seen. Same goes for Koneko, who also has no character, like ffs when Koneko from Nyan~ Neko Sugar Girls has more of a personality than the one from a real anime there is a problem. [Enjoyment] 9/10 - It was a late night, me and a few friends had an idea. To watch this anime... and golly it was a great night. This anime is so comically exploitable I cant even describe to you how easy it is! We had a mf blast watching this! The best way I can describe watching this is simple: It's like watching a train wreck, its so bad but you just can't look away! [Overall] 3/10 - Sound and Art cannot carry a show in my opinion, you need a good balance of everything to even garner a good score. I hate yet love this anime, im a straight man, but seeing so many breasts, and having them show up every other scene got tiring, it was shocking and funny at first. Now its old and used up. So tiring that it makes me want to swing the other way. Do I recommend this? Nope, especially if you are looking for a plot heavy show. Yes, if you are looking for a trashy anime to watch with tired/drunk friends late at night. Thanks for finishing my review! If today is your birthday, Happy Birthday! Have a wonderful rest of your day, everyone!