Review of High School DxD

Season 1: Good Introduction Season 1 was well-organized on tone, characters, pace, and story. Issei Hyoudou. Issei f**king Hyoudou is a UNDERDOG!! While he may not be special, interesting, or complex, Issei just doesn’t fall into the the stereotypical MC that I have learned about this genre. He has one goal and he’s determined by it, become a HAREM King. He does develop as a character but keeps the idea of Harem King consistent. Rias Gremory, the best female protagonist of the show and top 3 women of DXD. Her personality, her grace, her status in this show was great. I don’t care about Season 4’s art style,that’s still Rias Gremory.
Akeno, Koneko, Asia, Kiba, and Ddraig were outstanding additions to the show. Each were compelling in their own ways. Other characters (Saji, Sona, Issei’s classmates and best friends) were good/great.
While it’s an Harem Anime, it didn’t go STRAIGHT into being a harem anime. It BUILD on Issei and the women that falls for him, starting with Asia and Rias.
Issei being essential in the show was a surprise to me. The fact that the FIRST episode killed Issei off showed how brutal this show is and how crucial this guy is.
Lore: Angel, Fallen Angels, and Devils were new, including Religion, Sacred Gear and Dragons.
Riser Phenex was a good antagonist for the first season. The fact that after he was defeated and Ravel, his younger sister, defended him from Issei, she develops a crush on him after he stood up to her.