List of High School DxD episodes

High School DxD is an anime series adapted from the light novels of the same title written by Ichie Ishibumi and illustrated by Miyama-Zero. Produced by TNK, directed by Tetsuya Yanagisawa and written by Takao Yoshioka, the anime aired on AT-X from January 6 to March 23, 2012, and continued with the second season, titled High School DxD New (ハイスクールD×D(ディーディー) NEW(ニュー) Haisukūru Dī Dī Nyū), from July 7 to September 22, 2013, followed by High School DxD BorN (ハイスクールD×D(ディーディー) BorN(ボーン) Haisukūru Dī Dī Bōn) from April 4 to June 20, 2015.^[1][2][3] Set during the struggle among the devils, fallen angels, and angels, the story follows the adventures of Issei Hyodo, a perverted high school student who is nearly killed by his first date, who is revealed to be a fallen angel. He is revived by Rias Gremory, a crimson-haired school beauty who is actually a devil, and he becomes her servant. The first season adapts material from the first two volumes of the light novels, and a few side stories from Volume 8, while the second season continues with the third and fourth volumes of the light novels and is split between two arcs: The Excalibur of the Moonlit Schoolyard (月光校庭のエクスカリバー Gekkō Kōtei no Ekusukaribā) and The Vampire of the Empty Classroom (停止教室のヴァンパイア Teishi Kyōshitsu no Vanpaia), and the first ten episodes of third season adapts material from the fifth to the seventh volumes of the light novels, while the last two episodes form an original, self-contained story arc.

Six DVD and Blu-ray compilation volumes of the first season were released by Media Factory between March 21, 2012 and August 29, 2012, each containing an OVA short entitled "Release the Swaying Delusions" (妄想爆揺解除オリジナルビデオ Mōsō Bakuyure Kaijo Orijinaru Bideo, lit. "Release the Swaying Delusions Original Video") and other bonus material.^[4] An OVA episode (listed as episode 13) was released with the limited edition of the 13th light novel volume on September 6, 2012 on Blu-ray disc,^[5] with the script handled by Ichiei Ishibumi, the author of the light novels.^[6] Another OVA episode (listed as episode 14), also written by Ishibumi, was bundled with the limited edition release of the 15th light novel in May 31, 2013 on Blu-ray.^[7] The first DVD and Blu-ray compilations of High School DxD New was released by Media Factory on September 25, 2013, with the sixth and final compilation released on February 26, 2014.

In January 2012, Funimation Entertainment licensed the series for simulcast on their official website in North America.^[8] The High School DxD DVD/Blu-ray limited edition box set was released in North America on August 20, 2013.^[9] In Australia and New Zealand, the series is licensed by Madman Entertainment.^[10]

The original score for the series was composed by Ryosuke Nakanishi. Ten pieces of theme music are used for the series. The opening theme for the first season, titled "Trip -Innocent of D-", is performed by J-pop group Larval Stage Planning, while the ending theme is "STUDYxSTUDY", by the voice actress unit StylipS, consisting of Arisa Noto, Yui Ogura, Kaori Ishihara, and Maho Matsunaga. The opening theme for the first arc of the second season is titled "Sympathy" and once again performed by Larval Stage Planning and the ending theme is Hōteishiki wa Kotaenai (方程式は答えない)performed by the Occult Research Club Girls (オカルト研究部ガールズ Okaruto Kenkyū-bu Gāruzu), a voice actress unit consisting of Yōko Hikasa, Shizuka Itō, Azumi Asakura and Ayana Taketatsu as their characters Rias, Akeno, Asia and Koneko, respectively. The opening theme for the second arc is "Passionate Argument" (激情論 Gekijō-ron) and performed by Zaq, while the ending theme is "Lovely♥Devil" (らぶりぃ♥でびる Raburyi♥Debiru) performed by the Occult Research Club Girls, also featuring Risa Taneda and Ayane Sakura as their characters Xenovia and Gasper. The opening theme, titled "Bless Your Name" performed by ChouCho while the ending theme is "Give Me Secret" performed once again by StylipS.