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High School DxD (ハイスクールD×D, Haisukūru D×D) is a Japanese light novel series written by Ichiei Ishibumi and illustrated by Miyama-Zero, published by Fujimi Shobo under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko label.

An anime of 12 episodes, made by TNK, aired from January to March 2012. An OAV is planned on September 2012.

NOTE: THERE ARE PEOPLE COPYING AND PASTING TRANSLATION ON OTHER SITES. PLEASE DONT DO IT ANYMORE.

High School DxD series is also available in the following languages:

Story Synopsis

The story follows Issei Hyōdō, a dim-witted, lecherous second-year high school student, who is killed by his girlfriend on his first date ever. Issei is reincarnated as a devil, and from that day forward he serves as an underling of Rias, a high-level devil who is also the prettiest girl on Issei's campus.

Story Arc 1: Volumes 1 & 2

Story Arc 2: Volumes 3-6

Story Arc 3: Volumes 7-12

Story Arc 4: Volumes 13-??

(Note: Volume 8 and 13 are compilation of Short-Story from Dragon Magazine)

Characters' Introduction

WARNING: THE FOLLOWING CONTENT MIGHT CONTAIN SOME SPOILERS. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

Kuou Academy

Occult Research Club

Hyoudou Issei (兵藤一誠, Hyōdō Issei)

Rank/Role: Low-class devil -> Mid-class (Former human)/Pawn(x8)

Sacred Gear: Boosted Gear (Longinus) -> Boosted Gear Scale-mail (Balance-Breaker)

Weapon: Ascalon

Power: Dress-Break, Bilingual.

A 2nd year High School student. Stupid, lecherous and a pervert. A normal high school student born in a normal family, but is in possession of the Sacred Gear "Boosted Gear" which is listed as one of the ultimate Sacred Gears. He was killed by his first girlfriend, a fallen-angel, and was revived as a devil, and a servant of Rias Gremory, his new master. Now he aims to become a Harem-king by gaining a peerage, unaware of himself attracting girls around him.

Rias Gremory (リアス・グレモリー, Riasu Guremorī)

Rank/Role: High-class devil (Pure devil)/King

Power: Power of destruction

A 3rd year High School student and the Madonna of the academy. Comes from the old noble of pure devils, the house of Gremory, a high-class devil who is called a genius nicknamed "Crimson Ruin Princess". Her brother is in fact one of the Yondai-Maou, Lucifer. Both of them possess the power of destruction. She revives Ise as her servant after finding him dead, killed by a fallen-angel and possessing a rare Sacred Gear. Kind and soft to her servants, becomes a totally different person when training or fighting.

Asia Argento (アーシア・アルジェント, Âshia Arujento)

Rank/Role: Low-class devil (Former human)/Bishop

Sacred Gear: Twilight Healing

A 2nd year High School student. Originally a sister who was known as a Holy-maiden for healing powers. She was raised in an orphanage and was taken in by the church after her powers were discovered. She was kicked out of the Church for healing a devil, and was taken in by people affiliated with fallen-angels. Starts living together with Ise, after being saved from the fallen-angels' grasp. As a person raised in church, she lacks common sense.

Himejima Akeno (姫島朱乃, Himejima Akeno)

Rank/Role: Low-class devil -> Mid-class (Former human/fallen-angel)/Queen

Power: Power of Holy-Lighting

A 3rd year High School student and one of "Two Great Onee-samas" of the school along with Rias. Called the ultimate "Queen" by other members. Born between a human mother and fallen angel father. After the death of her mother, she became Rias' servant. She is a friend close enough to call Rias by her name in private, yet calls her Buchou in presence of others and displays master-servant relationship in public. She persistently refuses to use her power of light, inherited from her father, and starts using it after being convinced by Ise.

Yuuto Kiba (木場祐斗, Kiba Yūto)

Rank/Role: Low-class devil -> Mid-class (Former human)/Knight

Sacred Gear: Sword Birth -> Sword of Betrayer (Balance-Breaker, sub-species), Blade Blacksmith -> Glory Drag Trooper(Balance-Breaker, sub-species)

Weapons: Demonic Emperor Sword Gram, Balmung, Nothung, Tyrfing, Dáinsleif and 1 Holy-sword.

A 2nd year High School student. Self proclaimed best friend of Ise, and the school prince. He was a victim of the "Project: Holy Sword" where he was the only sole survivor. He became Rias' servant when she saved him from death, but still swore to extract his revenge on those who treated him as a test subject and disposed his friends. He also harbors a great hatred towards the holy sword Excalibur.

Toujou Koneko (塔城小猫, Tōjō Koneko)

Rank/Role: Low-class devil (Former nekomata)/Rook

Power: Sen-jutsu

A 1st year High School student. Originally she was about to be executed by the devils after her sister, Kuroka, killed her own master. The Maou, Lucifer, protected her, and left her under his sister's, Rias' care - becoming her servant. She refused to use the power of sen-jutsu because she didn't want to become like her sister. She overcame her power along with Akeno after Ise made her overcome her own powers. She doesn't show any emotion at all, and says harsh things and hits Ise whenever he is doing or thinking something perverted. She shows the most concern for her comrades when they are in trouble.

Xenovia (ゼノヴィア, Zenovia)

Rank/Role: Low-class devil (Former human)/Knight

Weapon: Excalibur Destruction(Volume 3), The Holy Sword Durandal -> Ex-Durandal.

She is a Holy-sword user who was sent from the Church along with Irina to destroy or retrieve the stolen swords Excalibur. After she finds out that the God in the Bible has died long time ago, she decides to join the Occult Research club as Rias's servant. She tries to seduce Ise whenever she can because she wants to give birth to a strong baby.

Gasper Vladi (ギャスパー・ヴラディ, Gyasupā Buradi)

Rank/Role: Low-class devil (Former human/vampire)/Bishop

Sacred Gear: Forbidden Balor View

A half-vampire male cross-dresser who has the ability to stop the time of those he sees but he is unable to control it. He is sealed by Rias as ordered by the elders till she has grown up enough to control him. He is still unable to completely control his powers but it can improve a lot by drinking Ise's blood.

Rossweisse (ロスヴァイセ, Rosuvaise)

Rank/Role: Low-class devil (Former Valkyrie)/Rook

Power: Norse Magics

Originally Odin's bodyguard. After the battle with Loki and Fenrir, Odin leaves her in Ise's town. She then gets persuaded by Rias to become her servant. She remains in Kuou Academy as a teacher.

Irina Shidou (紫藤イリナ, Shidō Irina)

Rank/Role: Angel (Former human)/Ace

Weapon: Excalibur Mimic(Volume 3), Mass-produced Holy-demonic sword

She is Xenovia's partner and Ise's childhood friend. After finding out that the God in the Bible is dead, she still follows the teaching and is under the direct command of Michael. She was shocked to find out he turned into a devil. They are still friends despite that flaw.

Translation

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Format Standards

Every Chapter (after editing) must conform to the general format guidelines.

All edited translations are to be in British English.

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Appreciation

If you appreciate the efforts of the translators/editors of the HighSchool DxD Baka-tsuki Project, why don't you thank them in this forum

Updates

8-July-2012
- Volume 5 Odin COMPLETED
11-July-2012
- Volume 9 Life 4 COMPLETED
- Volume 9 COMPLETED
12-July-2012
- Volume 7 Life 0, Life 1, Volume 8 Life 2 COMPLETED
17-July-2012
- Volume 8 Life 4, Life 5 COMPLETED

Older updates can be found on the High School DxD Updates page.

The High School DxD series by Ichiei Ishibumi

You can find the EPUB and MOBI version of the Volumes in the forums here and the PDF files here.

Volume 1 - Diablos of the Old School Building (Full Text)

Volume 2 - Phoenix of the Battle School Building (Full Text)

Volume 3 - Excalibur of the Moonlit Schoolyard (Full Text)

Volume 4 - Vampire of the Suspended Classroom (Full Text)

Volume 5 - Hellcat of the Underworld Training Camp

Volume 6 - Holy behind the Gymnasium (Full Text)

Volume 7 - Ragnarok After the School

Volume 8 - Devil's Job

Volume 9 - Pandemonium at the School Trip (Full Text)

Volume 10 - Lion Heart of the School Festival

Volume 11 - Uroboros and the Promotion Test (Full Text)

Volume 12 - Heroes of Supplementary Lessons (Full Text)

Short-Story

Dragon Magazine

My First Errand [Ophis Chapter](40%)

Project Staff

Project Administrator: Code-Zero
Project Supervisor: Code-Zero

Translators

Code-Zero
Eternal Dreamer
zzhk (Chinese translator)
Akuma (Busy RL soaking in Fukushima radiation, coming back in end July)

Editors

Special Thanks

This is for people who deserve special thanks and are currently not on the Staff.

larethian
Stephen
Krytyk
mangatron
mds435
aigomorla

Series Overview

ハイスクールD×D1 旧校舎のディアボロス (September 20, 2008 ISBN 978-4829133262)
ハイスクールD×D2 戦闘校舎のフェニックス (December 20, 2008 ISBN 978-4829133583)
ハイスクールD×D3 月光校庭のエクスカリバー (April 20, 2009 ISBN 978-4829133910)
ハイスクールD×D4 停止教室のヴァンパイア (September 20, 2009 ISBN 978-4829134276)
ハイスクールD×D5 冥界合宿のヘルキャット (December 19, 2009 ISBN 978-4829134702)
ハイスクールD×D6 体育館裏のホーリー (March 20, 2010 ISBN 978-4829135006)
ハイスクールD×D7 放課後のラグナロク (July 17, 2010 ISBN 978-4829135402)
ハイスクールD×D8 アクマのおしごと (December 17, 2010 ISBN 978-4829135938)
ハイスクールD×D9 修学旅行はパンデモニウム (April 20, 2011 ISBN 978-4829136287)
ハイスクールD×D10 学園祭のライオンハート (September 17, 2011 ISBN 978-4829136775)
ハイスクールD×D11 進級試験とウロボロス (January 20, 2012 ISBN 978-4829137208)
ハイスクールD×D12 補習授業のヒーローズ (April 20, 2012 ISBN 978-4829137499)
ハイスクールD×D13 イッセーＳＯＳ (Normal Edition - September 20, 2012 ISBN ???)
- ハイスクールD×D13 イッセーＳＯＳ (Limited Edition - September 20, 2012 ISBN ???)
ハイスクールD×D14 ??? (Winter 2012-2013 ISBN ???)

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 **Volume 7 Life 0, Life 1, Volume 8 Life 2 '''COMPLETED'''
 * '''17-July-2012'''
-**Volume 7 Life 4, Life 5 '''COMPLETED'''
+**Volume 8 Life 4, Life 5 '''COMPLETED'''
 Older updates can be found on the [[High_School_DxD:Updates|High School DxD Updates page]].