High School DxD Hero

After rescuing his master, Rias Gremory, from the Dimensional Gap, Red Dragon Emperor and aspiring Harem King Issei Hyoudou can finally return to his high school activities alongside fellow members of the Occult Research Club: Yuuto Kiba, Asia Argento, Xenovia Quarta, and Irina Shidou. The group soon embarks on a school trip to Kyoto.

While peacefully visiting a temple thanks to Rias' spell, an attacking group of local youkai breaks the calm atmosphere. Once the altercation ends, the club learns that the mythical nine-tailed fox that protected the city was abducted and that someone has framed them for the act. Issei and his friends will now have to fight to protect the city and save their school trip from a planned disaster!

In the meantime, Rias, who had to stay in Tokyo with Akeno Himejima and Koneko Toujou, grows increasingly restless to have left the perverted Issei alone with the other girls of the Occult Research Club. Beyond this vague anxiety, what is the exact nature of the feelings Rias has been struggling with for the past few months?

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Gremory, Rias Main

Hikasa, Youko Japanese

Himejima, Akeno Main

Itou, Shizuka Japanese

Hyoudou, Issei Main

Kaji, Yuuki Japanese

Toujou, Koneko Main

Taketatsu, Ayana Japanese

Quarta, Xenovia Main

Taneda, Risa Japanese

Argento, Asia Main

Asakura, Azumi Japanese

Shidou, Irina Main

Uchida, Maaya Japanese

Rossweisse Main

Kakuma, Ai Japanese

Kiba, Yuuto Main

Nojima, Kenji Japanese

Vladi, Gasper Main

Sakura, Ayane Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Kananiwa, Kozue Producer

Motonaga, Satoshi Producer

Fukao, Satoshi Producer

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Oct 25, 2025

Isekaisthebest

Recommended

Why did people disliked this masterpiece is beyond me.


Now... for my review.

Art: 10/10
Most of the fans really liked the previous art where the TNK is the one who made that! I also liked that art style of TNK but there is some flaws of it. Like the animation for the fights in the previous seasons, Some of those fight scenes were like a GIF or something like those old anime fight scenes. The thing that I like in TNK's were the character design, They are absolutely stunning!

Now for the Passione, since they are the one who are doing this fourth season, I know there ... are some of you who has a struggle getting used to the art style but try looking at the bright side of it.

I will tell you the some good sides of this change:
Character Design: They're using the current character design of the Light Novel. They are really cute for me! Getting used to it will take some time but I assure you they have the reason for this change.

Animation: The animation for this season is top notch compared to the previous ones, Just compare the fight scenes of this one to the previous one, Look how amazing the animation of this season! Also the Ecchi scenes are so fluid this time! Stiffness of the Previous is now gone.
Old is "Gold" but evolution will not take place without "Change".

Character: 10/10
I know the focus of this series is Issei but did you notice that some of the characters in the shadow in the previous seasons is now on the spotlight! The relationships of this season will shock you and also a stepping stone for our harem king?! Maybe? That's for you to find out!

Sound: 10/10
I have simple reason for this. The sound and OST were the same of the Previous Seasons with some new ones but to hear the classics again is priceless! Also, The Opening were catchy and I fell in love in the Ending Song.

Story: 12/10
I love how they pour some of their budget just to retcon the abomination of Season 3, Really... You will never see an Animation Studio like that everyday, An Animation Studio that will make an EFFORT to make other studio's mistake straight again. So... I would like to rate Passione's EFFORT 10/10!

Now, They are following the Vol. 9&10 of the LN but some of the abomination of S3 is making an effect this season so some things will also a little bit confusing for those anime-only. That's why I rate the story 9/10.

Enjoyment: 15/10
The humor of this anime will be the same for me even though they changed the studio, nothing beats the humor it gives for me! It maybe sounded a little bit biased on my side but that's how I felt while watching this season. so I'm being honest here. :)

Overall: 20/10
I've watched countless Action/Ecchi/Harem/Romance animes out there but this one is one of the best for me! The girls of this series were just perfect, Hyoudou Issei is like a dense type MC of a Harem series but he has reasons for it, Unlike those other MCs that are so dense af out of nowhere. High School DxD is the type of an Ecchi/Harem series that has both "Plot" and Plot.

That's my review for this season! If you are planning to watch this series then go for it! I highly recommended this anime!

I CLAIM IT! SEE YOU AGAIN IN THE NEXT SEASON OPPAI DRAGON!!!

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Dec 1, 2021

stfu_caroline

Mixed Feelings

This show certainly isn't for everyone. I couldn't recommend it to anyone other than young men, who will most likely atleast enjoy the constant nudity. But that shouldn't put everyone off. The series starts off seeming peverted, but as it progresses it starts getting soppy, cutesy, and romantic. AND SO WHAT? It's a boy's show, meant fro boys at that kind of age where hot girls and breasts are all that matters, and in that area, IT WORKS! i guess? There really isn't much to expect from a show like this. It's got the one thing someone may possibly want and need. ANIME TITTIES. AND ... THERE'S ALOT OF THEM HERE. The main point of criticism I have is in the writing. Some of the dialogue, well, its pretty embarassing, but on the whole it's fine. And I couldnt help feeling that the plots could be better. That many things about the demons weren't explored enough as much as I wanted them to be. In fact, the writing goes out of the way to include something to with boobs or whatever, but I guess that's what the exploitation genre is all about. Some battle sequences were good, and the interactions between the main character and his friends were hilarious. I enjoyed it; not for everyone, but you're into this sort of thing, why not give it a go.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Oct 29, 2024

JurassicOtaku212

Not Recommended

I was pretty hyped when it was announced that it'll be getting another season.

But, after seeing it. It was a complete DISASTER! The art style was okay, it's the quality is one of my issues. The storyline was HORRIBLE! The characters are SHIT, and the villains are TERRIBLE! JUST TERRIBLE! Hell, even the writing was also TERRIBLE!

The story was just AWFUL! The characters are treated like SHIT! The only thing that made this anime so bad and made it more terrible is not just the characters. It's that Issei Hyoudou! Fuck me, he became more worst and he's a complete ignorant prick and an inbred ... idiot, show-off, disgusting person, a virus to women and a danger to children!

High School DxD: Hero was a complete waste of time! This anime is the WORST season of 2018, WORST anime of all time and a total piece of garbage! I cannot stand it!

High School DxD: Hero gets an "F". Final Rating: 2/10.

FUCK THIS ANIME!!

Reviewer’s Rating: 2

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