Perhaps becoming a rogue Han Solo like character, or some kind of anti-hero. I would have preferred to see Rias and her minions act a bit more evil, and perhaps see Issei get stuck in the gray setting, balancing his desire to do good against the darker machinations of his demon master. The show doesn't attempt to make us believe that just that there was a war between heaven and hell a long time ago that ended in a stalemate. And while having a story where 'demons' are poor, misunderstood creatures could be interesting, I didn't get that sense, either. Usually it just means a heightened sense of selfishness or self-interest, all the way up to truely hideous and horrible acts.

I was expecting something from the story to showcase why these people are demons. I was looking forward to seeing how a protagonist would react when forced to serve a demon lord, even if she was in the form of a high school girl. But I'll cover that more in the characters section.Īlso as I mentioned, the story premise had potential. Seriously, nipples STILL visible through a bra and shirt? Also, Issei, being the stereotypical sex-obsessed pervert, can't forget about breasts, either.

And I have to mention the huge rack, because the series doesn't let you forget it. Unfortunately, the plot (when the constant panty shots aren't distracting you from it) has it's own share of problems, mostly in the form of the characters.Īs I said above, Issei gets ressurected as a demon slave of the Greater Demon Rias, the mysterious red-haired girl with huge rack. I only watched this, because a friend of mine said people would judge it solely on the fanservice and nudity, and not for the good plot. It's titles like this that make me ashamed to call myself an anime fan. But before I get too deep into that (and this review will have spoilers), I need to say something else first.Īs an anime fan, I have to cringe at titles like this, for they are the sole reason anime won't be accepted by society at large.

Too bad the potential was wasted on a rehashing of tired cliches that distract from and sabotage the plot every step of the way. Thus starts High School DxD, and I'll be lying if I said the premise didn't have potential, and that it didn't draw me in. However, a mysterious red-haired girl (with huge chest) revives him as a demon to be her slave, gambling on the mysterious Sacred Gear that resides inside him. Super pervert Issei Hyodo finally gets a date with a girl, only for said girl(a fallen angel in disguise) to end up killing him at the end of the date.

Highschool dxd episode 1