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Synonyms: Highschool DxD
Japanese: ハイスクールD×D
Author:
Ishibumi, Ichiei
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Manga
Volumes:
25
Chapters:
240
Status:
Finished
Publish:
2008-09-20 to 2018-03-20
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Alternatives:
Synonyms: Highschool DxD
Japanese: ハイスクールD×D
Japanese: ハイスクールD×D
Author:
Ishibumi, Ichiei
Type:
Manga
Volumes:
25
Chapters:
240
Status:
Finished
Publish:
2008-09-20 to 2018-03-20
Score
4.4
23 Votes
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60.87%
21.74%
17.39%
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Summary
Perverted youth Issei Hyoudou's dreams seem to come true when the beautiful Yuuma Amano asks him out on a date. But when she reveals her identity as a fallen angel and tries to kill Issei, his death seems imminent—until an upperclassman named Rias Gremory rescues him. When he wakes up again, she reveals herself to be a devil. In order to save Issei, she reincarnated him as one of her kind, making him her new servant.
This turn of events thrusts Issei into the world of the supernatural. As he is introduced to the various devils in the Occult Research Club at his high school, he must learn to adapt to this new world filled with devils and fallen angels. Setting his sights on becoming powerful, he must decide what is truly important to him as he comes to realize that the life of a devil is not an easy one.
This turn of events thrusts Issei into the world of the supernatural. As he is introduced to the various devils in the Occult Research Club at his high school, he must learn to adapt to this new world filled with devils and fallen angels. Setting his sights on becoming powerful, he must decide what is truly important to him as he comes to realize that the life of a devil is not an easy one.
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High School DxD review
This is not so much a review as it is a service announcement. If you have watched the anime you can skip to book 10. 1-9 are more or less the same as the two first seasons of the anime, with a few small non-important changes. vol. 10 is alot like the anime but it sets up vol 11 which is not adapted into the anime.
Would I recommend reading vol 10 and 11? YES! It shows great growth between many of the characters and is a great small storyline that any fan of the anime would enjoy. The reason I only give the manga a 5 is because the story is incomplete. It may be completed in the light novels but the manga on its own will nit give the full story and that pulls it down alot. Had it been completed I would most likely give it a 7 perhaps an 8 if the story improves. All in all you should be able to blast through the entire manga in a day if you focus on it, and it will be entertaining, the art is good, but if you have seen the anime just skip to vol 10 and enjoy. I have not read the light novel so I don't know if vol 11 is a manga-only but I would think it is also in the novel. |
High School DxD review
A story with what all men love ecchi and not only that a true focus on otherworldly action in terms of supernatural. But with a repetitive beginning start off human have a near death experience and be re-born as something not human and then find out that you have legendary powers.
but what i find truly interesting about this story is how different it truly is in terms of both romance and action and also how it takes ecchi to the beautifully extreme level i'd recommend this for true fans of ecchi. overall i truly am in love with the story and the ecchi that would give any man a nosebleed that they won't recover from any time soon so if your looking for a true reality escape into both action and ecchi this is the story for you. |
High School DxD review
tl;dr: A solid, though rushed, adaptation of a story with amusing and likable characters and decent action.
This is the manga adaptation for the light novel that was also adapted into a number of popular anime seasons. I've already seen the anime version of the parts this manga adapts, some of its seasons multiple times, and thus it's hard to really judge the manga on its own and not in comparison to the anime so this will somewhat be a comparison of the two. This manga has the same cast of incredibly amusing characters who are all really likable and enjoyable just to see interact in various circumstances, especially the main character Issei who is absolutely ridiculous but hilarious and amazing. There were some differences though, such as that Rias felt like she came through as less majestic, which I wasn't fond of. It has the same solid plot with solid world building regarding factions, history, and such. However, it was paced much faster and a lot was removed or modified to shorten it, and with that pacing it manages to adapt approximately the first two and a half seasons, which is about 4.5 light novels, in 11 manga volumes. The ending of this manga was completely different from the anime, in that this manga adapted a portion the anime didn't but modified that portion to serve as a more complete ending even though it was only the beginning of a longer story in the novels, which felt like a strange way to end things. I also think that as a result of the much faster pacing, character development and relationship development doesn't come through as well, even if it does manage to have all the major events, but at the same it's hard to judge because I'm already really familiar with the franchise and sort of have those events already ingrained mentally for lack of a better way to say it. The art is pretty solid all the way through and fit well enough. The action comes across decently enough. The characters were more of a mixed bag wherein I'd say the anime looked better but the manga's art is still pretty good in and of itself. All in all, I think it's a solid go through of the story if you're already familiar with it and want to re-experience it, but I think the anime or light novel would be better as introductions to the franchise. |
High School DxD 's review
I'm going to review this because it's become my favorite thing to read since Harry Potter. (It also chases away the memories of when I sat and read Twilight from start to finish. Alas those were dark days.)
Anyways... I'm going to sum up the whole plot, in my own way, in just a few sentences, starting now: Just how much insanity can you summon forth with a nipple, a dragon and a never-say-die attitude? Your answer would be 15 volumes and counting. There's a lot of characters to introduce and so it gets off to a pretty slow start but when it hits full tilt you'll forget all about it being a Light Novel. The art, I thought was actually really good, until we started getting less flaming demons and more loli upskirt pictures and other assorted hentai-borderline pictures but hey...... The characters of DxD come in huge quantity. Even so they don't feel underdeveloped, which I consider to be a pretty impressive feat. I speak as a author when I say it's extremely hard to juggle plot and character development at the same time. DxD features the sort of characters who would feature on polls as the greatest love pairing, the ultimate good guy or the biggest badass had they been written into Western novels. Serious but silly, funny but sometimes dark, engrossing and entertaining. Needless to say, I think you ought to read this.... |
High School DxD 's review
In the begining, one might see this novel a expect a regular ecchi light novel, nothing out of the ordinary. Some comedy, mediocre story and characters, but GREAT "Plot". This novel is anything but mediocre. The sheer determination of the main character's desires, along with his harem where all of the girls have character, the pure epicness of the increasingly expansive world that just get stronger and even has moments that truly touch your heart. All of the main characters have fleshed out backstories, many of the villians are very respectable as well, especially later on in the series. I marathoned all 21 novels in
5 days, and I was never bored. Issei is just the kind of guy that starts out with a slightly selfish personality, but everyone in this novel has amazing character development, so he turns into a guy that you can't help to admire. This series is practical,y my will to live, and thinking about it helps me get through a lot. Not to mention, the anime has AMAZING GOD, no DRAGON GOD levels of "Plot" and is a crime to watch censored. And also, just because you are a girl, doesn't mean this isn't for you. If you like action, comedy, or character development, this is for you. Last of all HAIL CHICHIGAMI!!
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High School DxD 's review
High school DxD. The holy grail of ecchi harem stories, filled with plot, and even more plot.. If you know what I mean ;)
Just like your average Ecchi, Shounen story aye? Boy gets super power, go ham on evil guys, gets the most beautiful girls, so kinda yes. What is unique is that it not just around boobs and girls. There is this occult Devil vs. Fallen angels, vs. Angels war going on, which is filled with powerful weapons, gears, armours, magic, and what not setting in our world. As the story progresses, a lot of things gets revealed, around the factions, and the unique longinuses which resides in different persons. We see not just Ise grow his power but his harem as well. Of course he is so dim witted he doesn't even realize it. However as the story progresses, factions, enemies, alliances, friends come and go, there is one thing always the same. They have a hard, but really convenient life. Hey look at this life threatening situation! We don't know how to get over it! Ohh wait, someone just unlocked a new ability, which just perfect for this situation. Or suddenly this individual showed up, and solved the crisis. And this somewhat goes over the whole series all the currently 19 books, which is about a full year in the story since Ise became a Devil (Which is i guess would be around season 8 in the anime). I am missing the disciplinary major defeats. So far they’re too OP, and there was no war, or crisis they were unable to solve. There were just some minor defeats (i’d call them draw), but overall no big deals. Bad guy was left with a wound or dropped jaw, or before the huge defeat something came up. Is it boring? A bit. Thankfully the author drops in some huge plot twist bombs every now and then which keeps your mind boggle for a while. My opinion is that soon it's time to end this series. As the current story goes there is not much else to face with. Would i recommend it? Sure. apart from a few books, it's actually interesting. The characters are good eventho they’re cliche, there is a lot of action, goofing around, depth, and lore to look after. Story: 7 I like occult stuff, so for me it was a must see. You'll see all the religion eventually in some shape or form. The way the author used them is quite good. The only problem i had is that everything is convenient, by the time i got accustomed to the progression, the tension I initially had was lost, because i knew something will come up that i'll sort the whole situation. Art: 8 I am not artist, but i quite like the art style. Its modern, and crispy. The armours, and equipment looks good, and detailed. Characters: 7 Your average horny teenager, your average, Tsundere, Kuundere, deredere, geeky girl, small boobed, big boobed, wild cat, (actual cat), shy.... all of them are here. But at least all of them has a flushed out backstory, and that's nice. Enjoyment: 9 Overall there is a lot of action, and stuff that will keep your mind focused on the series, and want to see how it will progress. Also you will be frustrated with a lot of obvious things that for the main characters might not be. Over all: 8 It's a decent story, with lot of depth under the boob, and fan service. If the author can come up with new ideas, and maybe use their characters a bit more better, this score could go up. |
High School DxD 's review
Okay, so let me first say this that my single most motivation for watching the anime was to fap. I was told by one of my friends that it had quite the amount of material to do the deed. Unfortunately after watching the anime and reading the light novels upto volume 15 I haven't fapped once (No my dick is not broken). I did get hard sometimes but nothing freaking happens with any of the characters as I expected because then it wouldn't be a harem anymore. Still I read the light novels because the story was quite engrossing and I liked the characters.
The most important thing that I liked about this series how always Issei is being spoiled and pampered by each of the girls and it is quite wholesome. Issei is like a loyal puppy to Rias and is adored by everyone. But don't get me wrong, Issei is not that pathetic at all, while he is not also overpowered but he's like a 'weak to strong' kind of character. He is a fucking idiot and perverted (ofcourse!) and surprisingly he is not that dense. On the other hand talking about girls my favourite is Akeno (biased opinion) not beause she has the largest bust (102 cm) but because of her teasing nature. I love how Issei is most uncomfortable and embarrased around Akeno. The things that I don't like about the lightnovels is how small the sentences are and the english is too simple which sometimes make me believe that if it was written by any middle-schooler. The novels are comparatively very small with approximately 200 pages (A4 size) per volume. Also I don't like the illustrations. They are just too bad, I 'm sorry I just can't accept them. Overall Highchool DxD is a very very light read where you can glide through pages easily digesting everything. The anime does not adapt the light novels fully faithfully but if you like the anime you will love the novels. |
High School DxD 's review
If you don't know what High School DxD is about, one I recommend you read/watch it right away, and two its a fairly basic Ecchi Harem series. Well I say basic but the story here does focus heavily on the Battle Shonen part of it. The story as well is quite good to what I would expect. Now during this review I'm going to be comparing it a lot to the DUB of the show of the same name. I do plan on watching the SUB eventually but as of now that is all I have seen. I am also reading official Yen Press translations,
I have read and finished up to volume 2.
One thing I particularly liked about the light novel that I believe is done much better than in the anime is it has the right to take itself more seriously. The anime, while being one of my favorite shows, was certainly not the most in depth story wise story. It was just about someone's love of breasts and the whole show seemed to role off of that and that was it. The light novel however comes off as more of a real story, like even without the ecchi it would still be a fairly good story. Not to say that it would be top tier, but it would be good. Whereas the show would be kind of terrible without the ecchi, as it relies heavily on it. Another major thing that differs between the anime and the light novel is the relationship between Issei and all of the girls. With Asia it is even more clearly shown how the relationship(at least up until now) is much more of a brother wanting to protect his little sister kind of relationship. And with Rias as well the relationship moved much slower. I'll try not to spoil anything but in the light novel, the relationship between the two seems much more real. Now admittedly I am coming into this loving the show, but I do sincerely believe this light novel is amazing. It has made me question how good the anime really is and is making me wish it took itself in a way the light novel did. (SLIGHT SPOILERS AHEAD) Now while I say all this praise of the light novel that is not to claim there are no faults. One thing I disliked is how when Risers pawn hit Issei, Rias simply stood there and was like whatever. Based on everything in the story I was sure she would rush to help, but she was no where to be seen. This could be because I watched the anime which did have her do that. Right now I am excitedly waiting for the next two books. I plan on reading them by the shows season at a time, until we are all caught up, so I'll be waiting till July. Until then I will make sure to watch the SUB and read the manga, so next time I can use all its media to compare. |
High School DxD 's review
If you watch or read Ecchi content, you have most likely acknowledged with Highschool DxD. It is the series that started the Ecchi era in the 2010s anime, in my opinion.
I won't be rating individual categories like Story, Art, Character, Villains. Instead, I am going to talk about every aspect and tell you my impressions. Without further ado let's get into the review. Small warning: I'll try to write this review without any major spoilers, but I can't guarantee it. Let's begin with the Story: Issei Hyodo is killed by a fallen angel (no spoilers, he said) and made into a devil, so he decides to be a harem king. To accomplish it, he must become a high-ranking devil. Through his time with his new friends, he fights and defeats many enemies and learns about his comrades' past. That's the basic premise of Highschool DxD. Now, I'll begin with the aspects I like. 1, I like character development. I think that it has been done very well, considering it's an Ecchi. I'll probe into this a bit more in "characters" 2, I think story pacing is pretty good, making it easy to read. I remember I was bored of waiting for a new DxD episode to come out, so I started reading. I loved it. It was easy to read. I did finish reading one DxD volume every three days. 3, I like side stories. They give more depth to our main characters or even side characters. One good side story, in particular, is about Issei helping a character named Rizer Phoenix. I won't spoil anything, but it is one of the finest side stories with good story and comedy aspects. 4, I like Issei Ecchi's intercourse with his harem members, but that's also one big negative. What I don't like: 1, Ecchi intercourses became way too repetitive and boring. Autor isn't allowed to write sex scenes into DxD, but I think it can be done in a 'civil' way. These intercourses are an issue with DxD and have become way too repetitive. Issei is constantly cockblocked by his harem members resulting in a cringy scene. You will like it at 1st, but it will start to bother you as you continue reading (or might not). I'll take art very quickly: I like the illustrations. I think they are pretty good. Some sexy stuff, some cool stuff, not much else to add. Maybe, I would like extra two or three illustrations, but that's a nitpick. Now, Characters: DxD has quite interesting characters, there are cliches, but overall it wasn't bothering me much. I liked most of the characters. Some of the characters are artificial Aholes (Written to repulse you, they are meant to be hated), but it was minor, and it won't play much of the role. What I like: 1, Interesting characters, there is a variety of personalities within DxD, coming from timid, kind personas to arrogant, cruel characters. I mean, every girl from Issei's harem has some unique trait, persona and he has quite a lot of girls in volume 25 and later Shin DxD. 2, Quite a good character development. When it comes to ecchi, a character's development sometimes feels either bland or just cheap (give a boring person a tragic backstory to make us feel sorry for him/her). I think DxD character development has done well, there are some things I dislike, but overall I think Ishibumi (author) did a good job. 3, There are few characters with a tragic backstory, but it isn't overdone, much to my luck. I hate when a show or book is trying to make someone we don't care about or hate a likable character due to 'tragic' backstory, DxD has some tragic backstories, but it's not overdone. What I dislike: 1, The fact author isn't allowed to do sex scenes is screwing character development in the relationship and intimacy aspect. Sadly it is not his call, but it is the publisher's call, so we can't blame Ishibumi for this. It does hurt DxD a lot. Even though I don't desire DxD to become hentai, I would appreciate some intimacy advancement as DxD becomes a stalemate on that level. It goes into the Issei cockblocking cycles. That is probably the biggest flaw of DxD. And now the weakest link in DxD, Villains: Villains are the major setback to DxD. To put it simply: Villain appears, does some evil things, fights MC, Villain is on top, MC finds a miraculous way to defeat villain, MC defeats the villain. Something like this repeats a lot in DxD. The villains get boring quite quickly. After meeting one super strong character, soon to be replaced by another villain. I became bored with the villains. 1st villain was a good introduction, no masterpiece. She was decent, but she should have lasted 3-7 volumes or more. DxD villains follow quantity, but I think the quality would fit DxD way better. Highschool DxD earns 8/10. If DxD had gone the quality villain route and had some sex scenes (it doesn't have to be full on Brazzers hardcore stuff) or something else than 100 same Ecchi intercourses, I would have given 9. If you like an Ecchi with an actual story, I can recommend you DxD. |
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