Synopsis
Issei Hyodo is your average perverted high school
student whose one wish in life is to have his own harem, but he's got to
be one of the unluckiest guys around. He goes on his first date with a
girl only to get brutally attacked and killed when it turns out the girl
is really a vicious fallen angel. To top it all off, he's later
reincarnated as a devil by his gorgeous senpai who tells him that she is
also a devil and now his master! One thing's for sure, his peaceful
days are over. In a battle between devils and angels, who will win?
(Source: FUNimation)
Characters
Gremory, Rias
Main
Hyoudou, Issei
Main
Himejima, Akeno
Main
Toujou, Koneko
Main
Alternative Titles
Synonyms: Highschool DxD
Japanese: ハイスクールD×D
Information
Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 6, 2012 to Mar 23, 2012
Genres:
Comedy, Demons, Ecchi, Romance, School, Harem
Duration:
24 min. per episode
Rating:
R+ - Mild Nudity
Review
High School DxD is based on the light novels written by Ichiei Ishibumi
and illustrated by Miyama-Zero. It stands out from the other ecchi
harems that I have seen in sense that the first season cannot really be
considered a harem but rather Issei going after the female love interest
Rias Gremory. Some of the other female characters do show interest such
as Asia when Issei becomes more intimate with the other girls. But the
real harem aspects of High School DxD show up in the second season. If
you are a fan of the ecchi genre you will be pleased to hear that DxD has
plenty of perverted panty shots and uncensored boobs. I went into it
not knowing what to expect, and surprisingly it has exceeded the
relatively low expectations I had for it.
High School DxD falls into the "it's good for what it is" category and
does not try to be something it is not. This is why it should be viewed
as first and foremost a fan service show. With some laugh out loud
moments, senseless antics and occasional dramatic tones in the
overarching plot. This is what makes it stand out from most other
ecchi’s that resort to covering an unintelligible story with lots of fan
service. High School DxD has an actual story and distinctive character
development. With the fan service aside the show actually does have its
merits. I particularly like the art style, decent visuals, and the music
score.
High School DxD gives you a lot of variety in the female characters as
well as the situations they get undressed. The girls of the Occult
Research Club range from Koneko, a very petite and small breasted girl
who displays a lack of emotion and seems rather unaffected by
everything. To Akeno who is busty and seems to take some enjoyment from
Issei’s antics. As well as the voluptuous Rias with Asia more on the
petite side. All of the female characters are sexy and attractive in
different ways.
High School DxD is all about mindless fun with a respectable amount of
T&A. Evaluate it as a fan service focused series; it delivers on
what it is, an ecchi harem comedy with an angels versus devils versus
fallen angles aspect (This can get pretty confusing and doesn't make
sense at times). It is a little better than average and one of the top
recent series in its genre. Don’t go into watching this with the wrong
mentality expecting it to be something it is not. You will be
disappointed, watch it for what it is and you may find enough enjoyment
to keep watching. I would recommend it to anyone new to ecchi and if
this sounds interesting to anyone they should definitely check it out.