Review of High School DxD Hero

Season 4: Great Season I’ll admit, the art style did change and the characters felt off at first. AT FIRST. I didn’t know what happened, so I was being ignorant and biased. I didn’t like this season at first. But after rewatching it, it started to grow on me. When I learned about the studio change, I was able to accept season 4 more. This season is actually better than season 3 in terms of plot, source material, and development. Art style, it’s debatable with who you’re talking to. I like the designs on most of the characters. Rias, Xenovia, and Kiba took some time, but it’snot AS BAD as everyone is making it out to be. Animation was actually better than all three seasons. While episode 0 retconned the ending of season 3 and the current studio didn’t do what the old studio did, the Juggernaut Drive sequence is more visually haunting and threatening, and the action sequences in this show does have weight to it.
The villains are interesting in this season. The Hero Faction is an interesting concept to be depicted as villains, and they’re set up for what’s to come next season. Sairaorg is an interesting foil/ally to Issei and Rias, and I like how the second half of season 4 was an Rating game rather than another villain finale.
The world-building keeps on coming. Issei develops more into a man, but still a pervert. I did like how they sidelined Rias, Akeno, And Koneko to give Asia, Xenovia, Irina, and Rossweisse time to develop within the story and with Issei. Ravel’s re-introduction to the cast was unexpected, but I understood it after reading light novels 11–12.
Best Moments: Issei vs Sairaorg; Issei’s time with Asia, Xenovia, Irina, and Rossweisse; Kyoto Bridge and Town Fight; Issei and Rias helping Sairaorg’s mom; Sauna Scene; Akeno, Koneko, Asia, Xenovia, and Irina comforting Issei; Rating Game; and Issei and Rias kiss!
This is just me, I prefer the new art style because I feel that the characters in this show does look closely to being real and the animation is actually better. I do think that they could try mixing the old animation with the new animation for Rias, Xenovia, Kiba , and Vali. Maybe Great Red and Tannin too, but just for size. I’m not hung up on art styles, so I can accept what’s being given.