High School DxD

High School DxD Volume 1 Cover

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:

• Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
• Français (French)
• Polski (Polish)
• Български (Bulgarian)
• Español (Spanish)
• Italiano (Italian)

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.

• General Format/Style Guideline
• High School DxD: Names and Terminology Guidelines

All edited translations are to be in British English.

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Appreciation

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Updates

• 16-June-2012
  • Volume 12 New Life, Volume 6 Life 0 COMPLETED
• 17-June-2012
  • Volume 12 Afterword, Volume 12 COMPLETED
• 18-June-2012
  • Volume 6 Life 1 COMPLETED
• 20-June-2012
  • Volume 5 Life 2 COMPLETED
• 1-July-2012
  • Volume 6 Life 2, Asia, Boss X Boss COMPLETED
• 2-July-2012
  • Volume 6 Life 3, Uroboros, Volume 9 Life 1 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)

• Novel Illustrations
• Life.0
• Life.1 I quit being a Human
• Life.2 I start as a Devil
• Life.3 I made a Friend
• Life.4 I'm saving my Friend!
• New Life
• Afterword

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

• Novel Illustrations
• Life.0
• Life.1 My job as a Devil
• Life.2 I challenge you to a fight
• Life.3 I started my training
• Life.4 Beginning of the decisive battle
• Life.5 High praises during the decisive battle
  • Checkmate
  • End Game
• Life. ∞ vs Power ∞ I came to keep my promise!
  • fatherxfather
  • Last kiss
• New Life
• Afterword

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

• Novel Illustrations
• Life.0
• Life.1 Heat up Occult Research Club!
  • Revenge Knight
• Life.2 The Holy-sword has arrived
• Life.3 The plan to destroy the Holy-sword!
• Life.4 Go! Occult Research Club!
  • New Knight & New Rival
• New Life
  • Friends
• Afterword

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

• Novel Illustrations
• Life.0
• Life.1 It's Summer! It's Swimsuits! I'm in Trouble!?
• Life.2 Class observation begins
• Life.3 I got a Kouhai(Boy)
  • Grigori.1
• Life.4 The meeting of the VIP starts!
  • Khaos Brigade
• Life.5 Welsh Dragon and Vanishing Dragon
  • The Festival Ends
• New Life
  • Grigori.2
  • Valhalla
• Special Life
• Afterword

Volume 5 - Hellcat of the Underworld Training Camp

• Novel Illustrations
• Life.0
• Life.1 It's Summer break, let's Go to the Underworld!
• Life.2 The gathering of the Young Devils!
• Life.3 Cat and Dragon!(50%)
  • Odin
• Life.4 Buchou vs Kaichou: First Half
  • Waltz
• Life.5 Buchou vs Kaichou: Second Half
  • VIP
  • End Game
  • WINNER
  • Reunion
• Afterword

Volume 6 - Holy behind the Gymnasium

• Novel Illustrations
• Life.0
• Life.1 The Second term begins!
• Life.2 Asia-chan's worries
  • Asia.
  • Boss X Boss.
• Life.3 The Great Battle!
  • Uroboros.
• Life.4 I Love you
  • Juggernaut Drive.
• Life.5 The Great Red!
  • Vali Lucifer.
  • Heroes.
• New Life.
• Afterword.

Volume 7 - Ragnarok After the School

• Novel Illustrations
• Life.0
• Life.1 Peace is the best
• Life.2 The arrival of the Shitty Geezer from the North.
• Life.3 The Joint Army!
  • Odin.
• Life.4 Two Heavenly Dragons vs Evil-God Loki!
  • Surveillant.
  • Vali Lucifer.
  • Boss X Boss.
• New Life.
  • Dad.
  • Heroes.
• Afterword

Volume 8 - Devil's Job

• Novel Illustrations
• Life.1 Devil's Job
• Life.2 Familiar's requirement
• Life.3 Memory of Oppai
• Life.4 Oppai of the Tennis
• Life.5 Hell Teacher Azazel (x%)
• Life.6 300 Ise
• Extra Life The Fun family of the Gremory
• Afterword

Volume 9 - Pandemonium at the School Trip

• Novel Illustrations
• Life.0
• Life.1 Yeah, lets go to Kyoto!
• Life.2 Arrival at Kyoto
• Life.3 The group of Heroes has arrived
• Life.4 Decisive battle
  • Maven
• New Life
  • BossxBoss
  • Vali Lucifer
  • Bael
  • Heroes
• Afterword

Volume 10 - Lion Heart of the School Festival

• Novel Illustrations
• Life.0
• Life.1 The preparations for the school festival!
• Life.2 A Maiden heart is complicated
• Life.3 The start of the decisive battle of the Young Devils!
• Life.4 As a servant of Rias Gremory
  • Pawn.
• Life. MAX VS Power : SekiryuuteiMAN VS ShishiouMAN
• Life. MAXIMUM VS Power : Crimson and Red
  • Emperor
  • LION HEART
  • Indra
• New Life. (Part 4 only)
  • Extra Life The dream that doesn't finish, and the dream that finishes
• Afterword

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

• Novel Illustrations
• Life.0
• Life.1 Study and Mating season?
• Life.2 Infinite and the Mid-class devil promotion test!
• Life.3 The rebellious Heroes
• Life.4 As a Heavenly-Dragon
• Life...
• Lost Life
• Afterword

Volume 12 - Heroes of Supplementary Lessons (Full Text)

• Novel Illustrations
• Life.-3 Gremory without Sekiryuutei
• Life.-2 Pal
  • Dimension Boundary.
  • Satan.
• Life.-1 Alliance of young devils!
• Life.0 The Emperor of Bust Dragon
• Life.1 Crimson Promise
  • Azazel.
  • Hero...?
• New Life
• Afterword

Volume 13 - Ise SOS

• Life.1 Ise SOS

Dragon Magazine

• My First Errand [Ophis Chapter]
  • Life.1
  • Life.2
  • New Life.

Project Staff

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

With suggestions from other staffs, the staff lists will change after 1 or 2 month depending on their contribution on this project due to lack of contribution from certain existing members. Until then no new members will be joining.

Also Editors. Please DO NOT change the speaking manners of the characters. In Japanese texts characters have different speaking manners to portray their personality. By changing it will result in their characteristic to become very different to the original. If you are intending to make a big change please notify others before attempting it.

Translators

• Code-Zero
• Eternal Dreamer
• zzhk (Chinese translator)
• Akuma

Editors

• Ff7_freak
• Chancs
• Starkiller4299
• RikiNutcase
• Ajmc93
• Hiro Hayase
• Just4fun
• Stagged

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 ???)