Saturday, February 08, 2014
High school DXD
High School DxD is a Japanese light novel series written by Ichiei Ishibumi and illustrated by Miyama-Zero. The series revolves around Issei Hyoudou, a perverted high school student who is reincarnated into a Devil by Rias Gremory after being killed on his first date. He later joins the Occult Research Club as he strives to rise up the Devils' ranks to fulfill his dream of building a harem and becoming a "Harem King".
High School DxD began serialization in Fujimi Shobo's Dragon Magazine in its September 2008 issue, and the first volume was released in Japan on September 20, 2008. There are currently sixteen volumes available in Japan as of October 19, 2013 sold under Fujimi Shobo's Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint.
A manga adaptation illustrated by Hiroji Mishima began serialization in the July 2010 issue of Dragon Magazine, before moving to Monthly Dragon Age, with four volumes currently sold as of January 9, 2013. A spin-off series by Hiroichi, called High School DxD: Asia and Koneko's Secret Contracts!? (ハイスクールD×D アーシア&小猫 ヒミツのけいやく!? Haisukūru DxD: Āshia ando Koneko Himitsu no Keiyaku!?), centering on Asia Argento's first duties as a Devil, was serialized in Monthly Dragon Age from the October 2011 issue to the April 2012 issue. It was later released as a tankōbon volume on March 9, 2012. A second spin-off series, titled High School DxD: The Work of a Devil (ハイスクールD×D アクマのおしごと Haisukūru Dī Dī: Akuma no Oshigoto), began in the April issue of Montly Dragon Age. Illustrated by SODA, it adapts the short stories found in the light novels.
An anime adaptation, produced by TNK under the directorship of Tetsuya Yanagisawa, aired twelve episodes in Japan on AT-X and other networks from January 6, 2012 to March 23, 2012. An OVA 13th episode written by Ishibumi was bundled with the 13th light novel on September 20, 2012 on Blu-ray disc. A second OVA 14th episode also written by Ishibumi was bundled with the limited edition release of the 15th light novel on May 31, 2013.
A second season of High School DxD, titled High School DxD New (ハイスクールD×D NEW Haisukūru Dī Dī Nyū), was announced at the post-end credits of the 13th episode and premiered on AT-X and Chiba TV on July 7, 2013. The second season adapts volumes three and four of the light novels and is split into two arcs: The Excalibur of the Moonlit Schoolyard (ハイスクールD×D3 月光校庭のエクスカリバー Gekkō Kōtei no Ekusukaribā) and the The Vampire of the Suspended Classroom (停止教室のヴァンパイア Teishi Kyōshitsu no Vanpaia).
The anime is licensed in North America by Funimation Entertainment and in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment.
Source:
http://highschooldxd.wikia.com
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