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.
