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Later on, after a revelation about both God and Satan and their roles in this series, the three leading factions hold a summit to figure out how to best move forward and control the rogue elements in their ranks that have been causing trouble all series long. Kiba, a secondary character in season one (and the sole male besides Issei in Rias’ ranks), gets much of the focus early on, and the insane fallen priest Freed (defeated in season one) drops by to unleash more hammy craziness after acquiring a piece of the great sword Excalibur. A fourth party enters the show near the end of the 2nd season, further complicating matters (or so it seems). Some confrontations turn explosive, others turn into “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” type of situations ( High School DxD may be the only show in existence that has devils allying with the archangel Michael to destroy a greater threat, ever). Now with more experience and power, he is trying to make himself a force within Rias’ ranks, but they wind up crossing paths with angels and their allies, fallen angels, and devils who don’t share Rias’ agenda. It follows a supernatural war between angels, devils, and fallen angels, and after a gory death in the first episode of season 1, Issei has become a devil in Rias’ service. Considering some of the imagery in the High School DxD New end credits, I don’t think we are that far off.īelieve it or not, High School DxD actually has a plot, and it’s a surprisingly deep one for a show that is so immersed in fanservice. It makes me wonder if the day will soon come when an anime will be able to get away with showing what’s underneath those panties without the show being labeled hentai.
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I fear it is because compared to topless women, a panty shot seems fairly tame. Surprisingly, upskirt or panty shots (a hallmark of many an ecchi anime) are low in comparison.
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In fact, it was a bit of a challenge just getting printable screencaps for this review. Whenever there is an opportunity to put bare breasts on the screen, High School DxD New seizes it with relish. As a result, the creators are obliged to pander to this demographic from the get-go. Unsurprisingly, this franchise has been successful with Japanese otaku, which is why the second season continued while so many other light novel adaptations halt after one 13-episode season. “If you can’t handle this, then you probably shouldn’t go on.”