High School DxD

The characterization and the plot was very well developed.

I also very much enjoyed the abundant fan service, in which girls would constantly end up naked one way or the other!

Very humorous, enjoyable, and best of all: a lot of cute, sexy girls!!

I definitely recommend this for all the ecchi and fantasy fans out there.

Plot: A normal perverted highschool guy is killed by his first boobalicious girlfriend, who happens to be a "fallen angel". He is then reborn as a devil by another sexy red-haired girl, who trains him along with the rest of her team of devils. The guy develops his powers while enjoying the ... company of many sexy devils around him.

The Ecchi and Supernatural genre have never got along so well with Comedy it's almost a dream.

Story: 10/10
We are introduced to a 2nd year student Issei Hyoudo, By all means a normal dude in everything with his buddies just transferred in to a prestigious Academy. Kuoh Academy Private Institution filled with what seems to be filled with high class young women with the sole intention of creating a Harem.

Since before their transfer Kuoh Academy was a all female school that went coed a year ago, To the disappointment of Issei the reality isn't what the dream that he foresaw with his buddies.

The harsh reality? ... Issei and his buddies are despised by the student body for having over active libidos and extreme desire to go on a date. He is shown to be under the observation of a Red haired beauty asking for his name, She sent a spy to keep a tab on Issei. Pervert at the exterior Issei is pure at heart and on his way home he meets a girl his age from another institution that flat out confessed to him.

Issei goes out with the girl on a date he has methodically prepared with the greatest of anticipation, Imagine his surprise that after the date comes to an end she whispers to his Ear a favor.

"...Will you die For me?"

High School DxD it's the empire of well done of the Raunchy Genre [Ecchi], It's chemistry with Supernatural element It's nothing short of masterful, As the series manages to pull most of the Fan Service as Erotica and the choice of OST during the scenes are downright on point. This series is literally Erotica meets Comedy and gets along with Supernatural.

Unlike the trolls that just write bad out their ass without even knowing what the hell Ecchi is, I have watched all ecchi anime in existence and Let me tell you I've actually seen the bad and this is GOOD.

ART: 10/10
The animation it's brought to us by TNK not exactly a renowned studio that after making this series made the Otaku community noticed them as a force to be reckoned with.

The art it's refreshing and the coloring it's vivid yet cold enough to bring out the situations to good light portrayed.

Sound: 10/10
The intro and ED is amazing, The cast is passionate and pour their hearts to everything they do. The OST are methodically done right.

Characters: 10 / 10
The characters are refreshing and unlike other Ecchi there isn't a Tsundere or the other Deres that are so common in anime with the exception of the popular Kudere with a rest of a crew of women yet to have a type of dere assigned to them.

This anime also brings a Sadist to the crew of hotties and let me tell you her input to the Fan Service it's outright orgasmic. A form of uniqueness that brings Ecchi to a whole new level.

Enjoyment: 10 / 10
I was baffled by the execution, Ecchi animes unlike other genres aren't about the plot. In fact doing a plot review most of the time on Ecchi anime will make the reviewer look like a total NOOB and you wouldn't be taken serious as a reviewer. Since Ecchi genre is Raunchy and it's exist for sheer entertainment and lighten up the mood.

However DxD steps up to the plate and pushes the bar to a level not know to the genre to step up their game. It might as well be the evolution of Ecchi.

Overall: 10 / 10
If you love Ecchi, Supernatural and Comedy together and wanna be surprised with some thriller?. This anime is for you, Granted you know the definition of Ecchi and Fan Service and know full well that whining of Fan Service on a Ecchi installation is like Wondering why do gore flick have blood.

I'll leave you the reader with that.

Highschool DXD is really underrated in my opinion. Although it's often mentioned as "pure echii" people fail to see the creativity and the original concept that the anime has taken. Sure, it's easy to just ignore all the good points and say "this anime is only about oppai", but I beliebe there is more to that.

While the story start in a simple way, it quickly develop a far more serious tone. It begin in a "ultimate harem" anime and we can see the great world building and the very unique way that the plot is displayed. While I can understand why people would drop it ... in early stage, they should try at least get to the last three episodes.

The characters are simply amazing. Whether it's the cool rias, the pervert akeno or the quiet koneko. With issei they all begin as a mere overused archtypes characters but as the show goes on we can see that they are growing as a person, espeacially issei. And if I already talk about Issei, in the first episodes he is misjudged as a hopeless pervert but we can see later on that he really cares about other people and trying to achieve his dream (even if his dream is stupid)

The animation is OK for this show, nothing much about that. The art is great, all the girls are simply beautiful. The soundtrack wasn't so memorable, but the op and ed were great.

In conclusion, I think that people don't see the true merit of DXD, only because some boobs hide it from them. I will end this by saying-give oppai a chance.

Only 2 more episodes to go til the finale, so how do I rate this 12 episode anime?
Well, I don't think that there is a need for more BS since I already have my share of boobs, so let's get straight to the point:

Story: Poor 3. Boink! Boink!

The story is suppose to revolve around a guy name Issei who is a student in a former all girls school turned coed however it is focus chaotically around the plot where it is a the bad vs evil kind of thing.

Art: Good 7. Boink! Boink!

Ok, so I need not say why, since this anime is all about ... boobs, panty shots and naked bodies. Oh, and I kinda like the way the school uniform for girls was drawn.

Sound: Fair 6 . Boink! Boink!

I just like the opening theme, that's all.

Characters: Poor 3. Boink ! Boink!

Let's to each of the protagonist of this anime:

Issei Hoyodo- I don't like the way where he's typecast a a stupid character who doesn't know what he has and what he can do and all he has in his mind is porn, I don't quite understand as to why a fallen angel would go after him if he can be used to fight off demons since he's a sacred gear holder. Frankly everything that happens to this character is too easy so much so that any spunk in his character is lost and replaced with disgust pertaining to his stupidity.

Rias Gremory- She's demon with linage, which should be reserve for vampires, ok so she the big boss of her posse and she's in love with the stupid Issei..... too easy for her role as a demon with class, it's obvious that the author is simply banking on her fanservice and nothing more.

Asia Argento- She's also on the same boat as Rias except she a much sweeter character, again her romance with Issei is too easy and it's her fansrevice that makes up for her character.

Himejima Akeno- she being a half fallen angel half demon don't seem to add up as being one of Rias' posse, in fact she more of a tease in this anime than anything else.

Kiba Yuuto- he's more like an extra and nothing more.

Toujo Koneko- ok so she's the the team's muscle and more like a flat chested fanservice type.

So, what we have are a bunch of demons whose capability is a mismatch as to what is expected of the usual demon thing.

Enjoyment and overall: Fair 6. Boink! Boink! Boink! Boink!

I could have given this anime a poor rating, but I've thought that since there are a couple of laughs that comes with this anime and a lot of fanservice, I guess that the poor story can be brush aside and just focus on the guys stupidity which is both disgusting and funny and the girls' fanservice, definitely not for guys who expects a lot.

The End. Boink! Boink! (.)(.)

To start things off, yes I gave this a 10, which I never thought that I would do, but I just had so much fun watching this that I had to give it a 10 for that.
Important thing to consider with this is whether or not you like boobs, because you are going to be getting a shitload of them in this show... a friggin shitload. I dont think this is bad at all, a little fanserve (or alot as the case may be) never hurt anybody. There is so much fanservice that you dont even have to wait 3 minutes from the start to ... see a tit, or another 2 after that before there is a nude shower scene!
This show has a great story, it follows a guy with an innate special fighting ability and a devil woman who is saved him from death and is his primary love interest in the series. There is an interesting concept in the rating game that is used in the show-it is using people for chess pieces and duking it out.
This show also has alot of action, way more than I planned on in fact, the fights actually lasted more than 30 seconds! The fights were actually interesting and relevant to the story, which is almost never the case in a show like this.
It was also a very sweet story of romance obviously centered around the two people ive mentioned previously, and the way it ends should put a smile on anybody's face.
The art was fantastic, the characters were very well designed, the scenery was very good, and the fights were as previously mentioned very well done.
The characters were alot of fun.
Rias Gremory is a high ranking devil and the rest of the characters I talk about are her slaves, meaning that she saved them from death and now they are her underlings, not like whips and chains slaves. Rias has this one power where she heals any wound simply by sleeping with someone... in the nude... I suddenly want to break a few limbs. Issei is the protagonist of this show, he is a perv with a great power(funny how much these traits seem to intertwine) and he is in love with Rias. Akeno is Rias' right hand as it were, and theres not much to say about her other than that she is a lightning wielding sadist, which is awesome. Asia (not the continent) is an exorcist turned devil who has insane healing abilities, although personally I would rather get Rias' treatment. Kiba is a the very attractive male knight, and Koneko is the shows loli catgirl who also happens to be jacked. It is a very dynamic group of characters and they each bring their own unique attributes to the table.
Like I said before, i'd give this a 10 for sheer enjoyment alone, however every part of this was good enough that I feel that I felt any lower score wouldnt do it justice.

Ass to boob ratio is high with this one, so if your under 18, I suggest locking your door, putting on a headset so the sound doesn't make it sound like your listening to porn, that's if your mother or father cares enough to check on ya! In a simple word, this anime is PERVERTED! Tits are a commonplace and norms thrown out the window! Devils, angels, fallen angels, and other people, most being big breasted chicks to boot! However it stands as one of the few ecchi animes that have a decent plot, although you'll have to wait till the 3rd episode to find ... out! I had abandoned this anime for better ones but found out that it was good after all, and man did I regret that! The ending is one big adrenaline rush! Almost like a knight in shining armor type of feel.

In this anime the main character, Issei, a perverted, happy go lucky guy, who gets away with almost hundreds of lecherous acts, but somehow is able to get out of them. One day while he and his friends are talking underneath the window of the Occult Studies Clubhouse, the main heroine, Rias Gremory, opens the window and looks into the surrounding area, and eventually settles her eyes on Issei, who is captivated by her beauty. He then is asked out by a girl, who in the end, after a lovely date, turns into a fallen angel and kills him. He is later revived as a devil by Rias and finds out that she is a devil as well, although being a pure-blooded one. He also finds out that he is a wielder of the one of the first True Longinus: Boosted Gear, which gives the wielder the ability to destroy even a god for 10 seconds.

The anime continues with how he adapts to his new lifestyle and his ability to better himself with the Boosted Gear, he even vows to become a harem king. The Specials are nothing but fan-service, so unless you want a hard-on or something, I suggest not watching them or even counting them as a part of the storyline.

My last comment on this anime is that the plot is decent, the art is good but perverse (no complaints really), sound is good. the characters are enjoyable, and enjoyment is very good. My overall grade for this anime is 9/10

The nudes in this anime make it like from 6-7 to a solid 8 ngl
the its a weird story with good charecters so it deserves to get into the best ecchi / R+ animes to watch

Story 7/10 :

A very horny virgin man (most of people watching this anime) spends his life spying and thinking getting his girlfriend and when he gets a one اثwent through a difficult fate

charecters 8/10 :

The main reason for this score is the lewd and how diffrent these charecters from any other anime and the main charecter actually was developed very well with his same old personality
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if you don't like animes that mainly focus on like fan service or horny shit you maybe will not like
but watch the first three episodes and you will maybe get into it

finale score 8/10

Note: This review is aimed at people who generally don't care much for the Harem/Ecchi genre. If you love the genre, this will be one of your favorite shows.

To give a general idea of my tastes in Anime know this. Harem/Ecchi is NEVER my favorite. In fact, more often than not, it will make me give it a lower score because of how unnecessary it is. With that being said, I STILL give this show an 8 and believe it is worth watching!

If nudity bothers you just stop reading. This show is not for you. This show has a HUGE amount of Nudity. But the ... design of the Characters make it great.

Now to answer the question. Is this show worth watching or not?

This show is superb in many aspects but at the same time awful in others. You have the typical cliche start where the main character is a pervert and seeks his own harem. But wait, he isn't just any pervert, he is a SUPER pervert. The depths at which this guy fantasizes about anything and all things perverted, is nothing short of astonishing. The depths of his perversion in and of itself is at such a high level, where it actually becomes funny. The type of funny that makes you face palm and think to yourself, "is this kid for real?"
The cliche opening doesn't stop there! The main character, woe and behold, has a special power! Stuff happens and he ends up as a servant to a Demon.

Now for the biggest highlights of this show:

Pros:

The setting. The world is basically divided into 3 Angels, Archangels, Demons. These factions constantly having skirmishes. The dynamics between how these 3 factions interact with each other is very interesting. (In the future, the Author would be able to do a TON more with this concept.)

The battles. In this show, when Demon's take up "Servants," they assign a chess piece to that person. Each piece enhancing certain powers of that individual. Just like in chess, they can only have a certain amount of a specific piece type. The battles themselves are enhances because of this concept.

The Comedy. Normally, I am not a huge fan of the "accidentally walk into bathroom and see naked girl" type of comedy. However, the perversion of this main character makes it absolutely hilarious. But it doesn't stop there. Instead of the typical female reaction of being embarrassed and mad, the women ENCOURAGE it! The constant struggle between these women practically opening their legs for the main character and the main character's humongous perversion and simultaneous cowardliness, is extremely entertaining.

Cons:

The extreme amounts of Nudity. Seriously, if you can't stand Nudity, don't watch this show.

Cliche Harem where all the women fall in love with Main Character. (Although at least there is a valid reason unlike many other Harems.)

First off, let me say that this is my first review so please keep that in mind and feel free to contact me about what I should improve and what was done well.

Basically if you don't like demons, angels, supernatural and fighting then this is nothing for you, also this story is ecchi so you are warned.

Something I would like to mention as well, this review is SPOILER FREE, I am expected to let you know whether you should watch this anime or not, not to spoil anything for you.

After having watched this show twice and read some of the light novels, I ... thought it would be time to write a review, so lets do this.

Story: For me personally, the story had me interested right from the start, I have a weak spot for angels, devils and all that is associated with them.
I didn't read a review about Highschool DxD as I simply stumbled upon it because of a typo on google but it is probably 1 of the best mistakes I made in my life.

It has action, it has well made fight scenes and the romance gets interesting as the story progresses. The anime sticks close to the LN and I can say that it stays over 90% true to it, it only covers LN 1 and 2, so if you want to know how the story goes after the anime, read the LN as there are 12 at the moment.

Now, what they did well with the anime was that they explained everything very well and only when the situation asked for it, so no massive amount of information at once that blows your mind into 100 pieces and you have no idea what is happening, another point where this anime scores well with, is that even though it is very ecchi, it isn't done over the top and not like other animes, that they did it at the most random moments, it is mixed well with the story and what surprised me most is that, sometimes they even have their reason to be that ecchi with the main protagonist.

Another point that I would like to let you know: Highschool DxD uses a lot of Norse, Japanese and Greek Mythologies, it would be useful if you know something about them but if not, don't worry as everything will be explained as the story progresses.

Art: The anime is well made concerning art, the background is accurately made and the character design is nothing unique, but nonetheless well done as their is no weird face design, nor are there characters with physics breaking hairstyles.

Sound: Personally I enjoyed the opening theme, in fact I even downloaded it. The ending theme is lets say...interesting, the animation that goes with the themes go well with what kind of atmosphere this anime has and probably simply to joke around as most people would have thought at the beginning of the anime that it would be as ecchi as it could get.

Where my 9 is based on mostly, is that the BGM is absolutely top notch, fighting scenes have a truly amazing tune that will get you all fired up, and romantic scenes have a well fitting tune as well, believe me when I say that if you would look for a playlist with them, that you won't regret it. It is truly well done and the composer is a genius in my opinion. another point, the BGM isn't repeated over and over again, almost every scene has it's own piece of music.

Character: Here is where Highschool DxD scores amazingly well, my opinion might be slightly biased as I read up to LN 5 and the character development is astonishing, the depth that the characters are described is amazing and something that I have never seen before, but don't get me wrong here, the characters in the anime have their fair squire of development already.

Now let's go a bit into more into detail;

Issei Hyoudou: Our perverted main protagonist who gets killed on his 1st date, quite sad actually, not knowing that his master would be Rias(buchou) and will revive him as a devil because he has a 'sacred gear' that could even kill gods. I won't go too much into detail as it would spoil things and that's not what a review should do.

Rias Gremory: The sweethearted, beautiful and 1 of 2 the school's 'onee-samas,' 1st in line to become the next head of the Gremory household, kind hearted to her 'slaves' but when someone makes fun of them or during training she changes into an absolute tsundere and will put herself to her limit.

Asia Argento: The kindhearted, blonde nun that will undergo absolute change if you read the LN..absolutely hilarious scenes will happen because of this, believe me.

Akeno Himejima: The other half of the 'onee-samas' and a complete sadist, also called the 'priestess of lightning.' She doesn't undergo any development through the anime though, but she certainly has her comedic part in the anime.

Yuuto Kiba: The 'prince of the high school' and seems to enjoy to annoy Ise by being too close to him, because of his good looks he is hated by Ise.

Koneko Toujou: The loli in this anime, is the idol of the school because of her tiny body and cute looks, doesn't talk a lot but when she does say something, it is generally to say something when Ise did something perverted.

The many supporting characters certainly add to the story and give a comedic breeze to the anime, all in all every character has his own contribution to the story and anime.

Enjoyment: I certainly enjoyed this anime and will watch this anime for a 3rd time for sure. It has a high re-watch value and actually an anime that every single person should have watched, or read the LN.

Overall: No matter what you are into, harem, ecchi, action, supernatural, it has something for you.

So stop reading and go watch it, and when you are done go read the LN, it will entertain you till the last bit.

Thank you for reading and please, as I stated at the beginning: let me know what I did well and what I should improve.

Highschool DxD is my first ever anime so it held really high in nostalgic value. It is the reason why I start loving anime so much. Therefore, in order to celebrate its new installment in April, I decided to write a review about favorite ecchi show of all time.
P/s: Keep in my mind, this is my first ever review so I may be bias in this review.
Highschool DxD ususally really popular for its nudity and perverted attitude. The amount of boobies and panty shots in this anime can be considered offended by some people. However, this is one of the strongest point of highschool DxD, ... with it can create a lot of hilarious and boner moments. If you don’t like constant heavy ecchi elements in your face even while the serious or dramatic moments, then this is not your cup of tea.
Highschool DxD is also one of the heaviest ecchi show that actually has a good plot (at least imo). The key to this is that it doesn’t not take itself too seriously. The plot is not too simple or complicated. It’s not so irrelevant that it just get thrown in for the sack of plot or heavily depend on it to the point of plain silliness or confusing as hell (main offenders being Seikon no qwaser, Maken-ki and Dakara Boku wa, H ga Dekinai). You still feel the idea of progression in the story even though it’s not much. The story only consists of two acts according to two volumes that are adapted. Thus, there is no rushing and you do feel the character development of some of the main casts.
The character are very lovable and memorable. Considering they are kind of stereotypical at first, TNK does know how to make them stand out in the crown of other ecchi anime character. (TNK can finally stand on their own after the abomination called “School day”, thank god).
We have the main casts as follow:
Hyoudou Issei: A typical pervert main protagonist who finally has some characterizations, awesome power and badass moments under his sleeve besides from his perversion.
Rias Greymory: Your typical club president with a strong determination and strength under those marvelous curves of hers. (She is the one to awake my red hair fetish btw)
Akeno Himejima: Your typical pervert vice-president with a strange fetish of S and M at the same time. (btw her Japanese voice is perfect and far more superior than the English dub)
Koneko Toujou: Your typical Kuudere loli type of girl.
Asia Argento: Your typical closest girl to main character who has an obvious crush on the main guy.
Yuuto Kiba: Your typical 180 opposite guy to the main protagonist.
All of the characters have their own past and different development throughout the show, with some get to show off, some don’t (At least for now), they all very lovable so character wise should not disappoint you at all.
Highschool DxD’s art is good in my opinion, the girls look awesome, and the scenes look good in general. However, the action scene could use some more of the special effects, but I digress. It looks good overall, and did I mention that they do an omega good job on the boobs’ movement and panty shots. This is one of small amount of ecchi anime can give you a boner while watching the action scene. Yeah, I know, it’s that good.
The OST is also a great point for this anime, probably the highest portion that Highschool DxD can get in most review. The OST is overall amazing with a lot memorable songs such as Tsumari wa, Oppai desu; Watashi no tame ni, Ikinasai and Utsukushiku, Akai... They are all amazing and really add on to the overall atmosphere of the show rather than merely complement the scence. The OP Trip -innocent of D- is also amazing on its own which make it impossible to skip the OP sequence whether I rewatch the show (and believe me that happens a lot).
In the end, my personal enjoyment was off the chart by the time I finished it. I make me realize how great Anime is and enslave me to become its fan immediately. It is just a good ecchi anime in general. It does not has the greatest animation like Fate/Zero or an amazing plot like Code-Geass, but until today it is my favorite ecchi anime series of all time. It’s a great piece of entertainment which require us, the viewer to turn our brain off and enjoy the show its greatest potential. I highly recommended this show to any ecchi fan or fan in general who just want a pure entertaining time in the weekend.

This anime always amazes me, as to how the fuck it managed to get so many seasons. I get what kind of anime it is but it would appear that the creators, producers and directors had the following priorities

1. Nudity
2. Some More Nudity
3. A Little More Nudity
4. Much More Nudity
5. Some Kind of Plot

With the 5th one not really making it into there. Nudity isn't the issue here but honestly beyond that there isn't anything else. The main protagonist is (literally) obtains power through his own deranged perversion.

Prison School is much better than this crap, it had interesting characters, scenarios, comedy all well put together. ... This is just shit.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

For a typical harem action anime, this is one of the better anime to watch. In order to combine these 2 elements together, there must be one sort of antagonist who wants the girl that the main guy wants too. And this, an epic clash leads to a happy conclusion. May I present to u High School DxD

Story-8
For a typical harem like this, the story isn't all too interesting. Obviously for first timers, this would seem either fascinating or awkward, depending on your mood for ecchi romance. But how they develop the story is what I like. The beginning is a very unusual event, ... starting with the death of the main character. But he is reincarnated as a devil and assigned to a chess piece, receiving special abilities. He is now a slave working under a woman, a woman he begins to fall in love with. Through training and events, they develop feelings with each other. However, she had been previously engaged with another demon from a different clan. And she, having no interest in him from the beginning, is forced to succumb to his will after a battle between their clans. And as their engagement party takes place, the main character runs in to save his master and is given the decision to fight against him. Using smart tactics, being able to exploit weaknesses to demons, he defeated the "who was to be immortal" antagonist. And so lived a happily ever after.

Art-9
Although the anime does not cover a whole lot on demonic abilities and what not, the art is great. They arent the average demons you would expect them to be. The power effects are pretty sweet. Of course, will power is what makes their power surpass their own limits. As for the characters, I've developed a fetish for radiant colors of long hairs on women. They fight in their school clothes, which is a little disappointing, but their demonic powers covers up for it. The only person who changes their clothes during fights is akeno himejime.

Sound-8
I havent paid too much attention on sounds and music other than the openings and endings. I find the opening particularly interesting because it sets a mood for action and romance. I'd personally think it's a great DDR or osu song. So definitely try it out

Characters- 9
This is a big plus for high school dxd. We learn the type of characters they are, and what special abilities are given to them. While the main character may be a pervert, the club respects his talents and develop a huge interest in him. Rias is smart, strong willed, and seductive to issei. Akeno is a sadist who also develops feelings towards issei, but allows rias to be with him since she is her superior and friend. Among the others is a pretty boy with great swordsmanship skills and a quiet, yet ridiculously strong little girl who also likes issei, although she hates him for being a huge pervert. I'm glad they were able to make a romantic comedy with these characters. It helps to lighten up the mood

Overall/enjoyment-8
While high school lacks creativity in story and a little overboard with ecchi, it still is a great romantic comedic action anime to watch. The characters are well done, and provide a great contribution to the development of the anime. To be honest, this anime is overrated, and that has to do with the ecchi in this anime. Naked boobs are shown as well as their bodies without revealing in between their legs, but that seems to be enough to attract lots of guys. Please take into consideration that I am not recommending this anime for its slight usage of pornography, but rather for the action and romance involved. This isn't the anime where'd u to "hey look, boobs" and start to watch. Sure, it can be entertaining. And I won't lie that I like seeing nude bodies. I just feel that this anime should receive more recognition for its character development and art.

Perhaps there is no genre that can spark feuds like ecchi; we have two opposing armies, the rabid fans and the harsh critics, baying for each other's blood, their cause of animosity being nothing other than the fact that the former labels a particular series as "one of, if not the greatest anime ever made" and the latter has branded it with the slightly less esteemed label of human (maybe animal) excreta. However, the general opinion among (sane) people from both camps (and neutral observers like me) is that the viewer needs a little more than umpteen-per-episode panty shots and boobs that look and bounce ... like basketballs, in order for a series to be worth watching. We've waited for ages for the ecchi series that would bring in a breath of fresh air to a genre being suffocated by bad comedy, stereotyped females and essentially wooden males (who serve only three purposes : to receive female attention, to whine and/or to occasionally become really strong or suave depending on whether the series is action or SOL). This wonderful series would have just the right amount of fanservice with adequate character development and REAL depth. That would be--wait for it-- The Ideal Ecchi.*drums in background*

It seems we still need to wait. 'Cause HSDxD is, to all intents and purposes, created from the same mould of typical ecchi that fans love and critics abuse.

Now mentally you may have already placed me in the 'harsh critic' category, but one fact is true--I did like HSDxD. So without adding to this already huge intro, I'll jump straightaway into the review.

Story:5
Absolutely generic. A typical high school pervert gets killed by a girl on his date and gets reincarnated by a devil. He discovers that he has (Big surprise) an incredibly powerful weapon in his left arm, and as a devil, becomes determined to create his own harem (Pretty noble, huh?). On the way he also gets attached to everyone around him and powers up whenever they are hurt, etc etc.

Art:8
I'm no art connoisseur, but I loved the art. Characters were well drawn and animation was pretty fluid all the way.

Sound:7
Nothing much to say really, I don't know if it'll stick with you, but it's quit decent.

Characters:6
Characterization is still the Achilles' heel of ecchi, but despite being bogged down by stereotypes, High School DxD does attain some respectability. The backstories of the female characters like Asia and Rias are quite believable, and there are moments where you actually care about the characters, which is a really rare feeling as far as ecchi is concerned.
There are drawbacks, though, the biggest of which is our perverted-but-loved-by-all MC Issei Hyoudou, who has absolutely no qualities other than recklessness, very crude intelligence (he tries to make it look cool but fails) and an uncanny ability to be useless in all situations except the eleventh hour ones. There are other problems too:there is hardly any effort put in side characters other than making them fanservice elements, and those same stupid predictable situations common to the genre. It's true that the series has just 12 episodes, but maybe it would have been better had the makers used a bit of the abundant fanservice time to give some believability to the characters.

Enjoyment:8
Let's face it, all of us saw the ecchi tag as we checked in, so there's no use whining about the plentiful shots of uncensored boobs or panties. If you go prepared for tons of fanservice, you might actually enjoy this show. For myself, I actually don't mind a bit of titillation as long as there's a story to back it up; to its credit, High School DxD does a tolerable job of making the ecchi a story element. Yes, it sometimes gets boring, all that oppai, but the story just about covers it up.

So let me summarize: If you're going in expecting an ecchi with a story covering it, this will do the job. If you are expecting a story with some ecchi covering it, you'll be disappointed. If you're not into fanservice, try not even to think of watching this.

Hope this helps!!

Issei is a regular high school student. He attends classes, hangs out with friends, and obsesses over girls. In fact his obsession of more of a sick perversion. What he doesn’t realize is that there is a war brewing. A war between Heaven and Hell and before he knows it, Issei gets caught up in the middle of it. When a near-death experience causes him to end up on the side of the Devils, Issei must now adjust to his new life while at the same time trying to please his busty and beautiful Devil Mistress.
With taglines such as “Punctuated With Boobs” & “Fueled ... by the Fires of Perversion!”, it shouldn’t come to anyone’s surprise that Highschool DxD is a very Mature rated anime. The Anime is full of fan service – with every female character ending up naked at one point or another throughout the series – and it has a lot of American Pie style perverse humor with the main character, Issei, talking about “whacking it” or calling breasts “fun pillows” and the like. However this only serves as the show’s main source of humor. Past the nudity, there is a legitimate storyline that is surprisingly deep and well written.

The overall storyline is as follows: High school student Issei is attacked by a Fallen Angel and nearly killed. He is rescued by an upper classmate, the beautiful red-headed Rias. It is revealed that Rias is a member of the Gremory family – a family of Elite, Pure-Blooded Devils. Rias saves Issei’s life by turning him into a Devil like herself. The rest of the Anime revolves around Issei getting used to his new life as a Devil as well as trying to prove himself worthy to Rias.

The one thing that really stood out for me with this anime was the characters. I honestly expected many of the characters to fall into the cliches that I’ve seen with other ecchi (sexual) anime but luckily that was not the case. I did not expect Issei to become a genuinely loving, protective, and compassionate individual. Even though there are moments where he is distracted by breasts, he never lets that get in his way as he fights for the safety of those he cares about.

On the same token, the story isn’t some played out love-drama where several female characters are all fighting for Issei’s affection. There are only two women in the series who are interested in Issei but they do not let their feelings get in the way of their lives. They do not obsess about him nor fight one another for Issei’s affection. It is a nice change of pace from those other anime where we suffer through nine beautiful women who are all falling over one another for one boys attention.

The storyline itself is split into two distinct arcs. The first arc revolves around Issei’s membership into the Devils and the trials he must go through to help those he cares about. The second arc surrounds Rias and her ties with another Devil family. Both of these arcs last between 3-4 episodes. The episodes in between act as both filler and character development – none of which drag the series down or bore the audience. These episodes help build the characters’ relationships with one another while at the same time providing Issei some time to train and grow as a devil.