8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
High School DxD (2012)
High School DxD (2012)
Overview
Issei Hyodo is your average perverted high school student whose one wish in life is to have his own harem, but he's got to be one of the unluckiest guys around. He goes on his first date with a girl only to get brutally attacked and killed when it turns out the girl is really a vicious fallen angel. To top it all off, he's later reincarnated as a devil by his gorgeous senpai who tells him that she is also a devil and now his master! One thing's for sure, his peaceful days are over. In a battle between devils and angels, who will win?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
8.0
Overview
Issei Hyodo is your average perverted high school student whose one wish in life is to have his own harem, but he's got to be one of the unluckiest guys around. He goes on his first date with a girl only to get brutally attacked and killed when it turns out the girl is really a vicious fallen angel. To top it all off, he's later reincarnated as a devil by his gorgeous senpai who tells him that she is also a devil and now his master! One thing's for sure, his peaceful days are over. In a battle between devils and angels, who will win?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The series is primarily an action-comedy-ecchi fantasy focused on supernatural battles, personal growth, and relationships, which inherently avoids explicit political discourse. Its core narrative revolves around an underdog's journey and the bonds of a chosen family, rather than engaging with societal or governmental ideologies.
The movie features a visibly diverse cast of characters, including Japanese and European-coded individuals, which is inherent to its supernatural setting rather than a result of explicit DEI-driven casting. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities and does not incorporate explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The show features female characters like Koneko Toujou and Xenovia Quarta who engage in and win direct physical combat against male opponents. Koneko uses martial arts and superhuman strength, while Xenovia utilizes a melee sword.
The film portrays the institutional Church, inspired by Christian mythology, as rigid, dogmatic, and often cruel. It persecutes devout characters for associating with devils, with the narrative framing these actions as unjust and oppressive. The audience is positioned to sympathize with the victims of the Church's dogma, rather than affirming the institution itself.
High School DxD does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The show's narrative is exclusively centered on heterosexual relationships and fan service, with no exploration of queer identity or experiences.
High School D×D does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. While some characters engage in cross-dressing or temporary magical gender changes, these are presented as plot devices or comedic elements, distinct from genuine transsexual identity, and are not explored in the narrative.
The anime adaptation of High School DxD faithfully portrays its characters with the same genders as established in the original light novel series. There are no instances where a character's canonical gender from the source material is changed in the on-screen adaptation.
High School DxD is an anime adaptation of a Japanese light novel series. The characters' appearances in the anime are consistent with their depictions in the original source material, with no instances of a character's established race being changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
8.5
Critic Ratings
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