Review of High School DxD

Let’s be real; High School DxD is complete trash. I’ve been told it’s meant to be a parody of Shōnen manga and anime. Yet it doesn’t seem to poke fun at any tropes; in fact, it seems to celebrate them. Yet there’s something about DxD that puts it above all the other trashy anime. So let’s get started by addressing the elephant in the room. There is a lot of fan service in this show, and it’s by far the worst part of this anime. Fan service only works for comedic purposes or to denounce it. But it shouldn’t be celebrated, yet DxD continuously proposesthat the main character should be an absolute perv. (Fun fact, the original English VA for the main character Issei, Scott Freeman. Got jailed for child pornography. Which is the most ironic thing ever.)

However, the rest of the characters are a lot of fun. Rias and Asia being my personal favourites. I also love that not all the girls are in love with Issei. While he wishes for a harem, he only has two girls who like him. (I pray they keep it like this for the rest of the show). And while Issei mostly boils down to the perv characteristics and nothing else. He does have genuinely heartfelt moments. The characters are by far the best part of this show.

The plot is okay, the rating game was by far the best two episodes. Still, I wish it had been longer. The animation, Art design and voice acting are all passable. Though nothing outstanding.

Overall High School DxD is trash, but it’s characters have enough charm to keep it above the rest.