High School DxD

High School DxD (Japanese: ハイスクールD×D Hepburn: Haisukūru Dī Dī^?, alternatively written as Highschool DxD)^{[notes 1]} is a Japanese light novel series written by Ichiei Ishibumi and illustrated by Miyama-Zero. The story centers on Issei Hyodo, a perverted high school student who is killed by his first date who is revealed to be a fallen angel. He is soon revived as a devil by Rias Gremory to serve her and her devil family.
High School DxD began serialization in Fujimi Shobo's Dragon Magazine in its September 2008 issue. The first volume was released on September 20, 2008, with a total of fourteen volumes available in Japan as of January 19, 2013 under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation by Hiroji Mishima began serialization in the July 2010 issue of Dragon Magazine, and later in the March 2011 issue of Monthly Dragon Age, with four volumes currently available as of January 9, 2013. An anime adaptation by TNK aired on AT-X and other networks from January 6, 2012 to March 23, 2012. The anime is licensed in North America by Funimation Entertainment, and in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment. A second season has been announced.

Plot

Main article: List of High School DxD characters

Issei Hyodo is a lecherous second-year high school student attending Kuoh Academy (駒王学園 Kuō Gakuen^?), a former all-girls school that has recently turned co-ed. He lives a peaceful life until he is called for a date by a girl named Yuma Amano. At the conclusion of the date, Issei is brought to a local park, where Yuma asks him if he wants to know what her wish is. Under the impression of receiving a kiss from the girl, Issei is shocked when Yuma whispers the words "Can you die for me?" and transforms into a Fallen Angel. Issei is brutally attacked and killed by Yuma. Issei wakes up the next morning, believing the events that occurred were all just a dream. Immediately afterwards, he notices Rias Gremory, a buxom third-year student at Kuoh Academy, naked in his room. Rias reveals her identity as a Devil to Issei and claims that she has reincarnated him as a Devil who will serve as an underling to her and the Gremory Devil Family.

Story arcs

Story Arc 1: The Red Dragon Emperor's Awakening (赤龍帝覚醒 Sekiryūtei Kakusei^?)

• Volumes 1–2

Story Arc 2: Birth of the Breast Dragon Emperor (乳龍帝誕生 Chichiryūtei Tanjō^?)

• Volumes 3–6

Story Arc 3: The Heroic Oppai Dragon (英雄（ヒーロー）おっぱいドラゴン Hīrō Oppai Doragon^?)

• Volumes 7–12

Story Arc 4: The Legend of Oppai Dragon and his Lively Companions (おっぱいドラゴンと愉快な仲間たちの伝説 Oppai Doragon to Yukaina Nakamatachi no Densetsu^?)

• Volume 14–present

Side Stories

• Volume 8 and Volume 13

Media

Light novels

Main article: List of High School DxD light novels

High School DxD began as a light novel series written by Ichiei Ishibumi, with illustrations provided by Miyama-Zero. The first volume of High School DxD was released by Fujimi Shobo on September 20, 2008.^[1] As of January 19, 2013, fourteen volumes have been released under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint, and is currently split into four separate story arcs.^[2] A bonus story, called The First Errand: Ophis Edition (はじめてのおつかい・オーフィス編 Hajimete no Otsukai: Ōfisu Hen^?), was released with the July 2012 issue of Dragon Magazine (released on May 19, 2012) as a bunkobon volume. The story takes place after Volume 12, and centers on Ophis' first shopping trip in the human world.^[3]

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Hiroji Mishima began serialization in the July 2010 issue of Dragon Magazine, and later in Monthly Dragon Age in its March 2011 issue. The first volume was published by Fujimi Shobo on June 9, 2011,^[4] with a total of four volumes available in Japan as of January 9, 2013 under their Dragon Comics Age imprint.^[5] A spinoff manga, called High School DxD: Asia and Koneko's Secret Contracts!? (ハイスクールD×D アーシア&小猫 ヒミツのけいやく!? Haisukūru DxD: Āshia ando Koneko Himitsu no Keiyaku!?^?), illustrated by Hiroichi, was serialized in Monthly Dragon Age from the October 2011 issue (Released on September 9, 2011) to the April 2012 issue (Released on March 9, 2012). Serving as a side story, the manga takes place after chapter 10 of the main manga, and centers on Asia Argento's first duties as a Devil. It was later released as a tankōbon volume on March 9, 2012.^[6]