High School DxD

High School DxD (ハイスクールD×D Haisukūru Dī Dī, alternatively spelled as Highschool DxD) is a light novel series written by Ichiei Ishibumi and illustrated by Miyama-Zero. The series began serialization in Fujimi Shobo's Dragon Magazine in its September 2008 issue. The first volume was released in Japan on September 20, 2008, with a total of eleven volumes available as of January 12, 2012 under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint.

Plot
The story revolves around Issei Hyodo, a lecherous high school student attending Kuoh Academy (駒王学園 Kuō Gakuen), a former all-girls school that has recently turned co-ed. He lives a peaceful life with his equally-perverted friends, Matsuda and Motohama, until he is called for a date by a girl named Yuma Amano. At the conclusion of the date at night, Issei is brought to a local park, where Yuma asks him if he wants to know what her wish is. Under the impression of receiving a kiss from the girl, Issei is shocked when Yuma whispers the words "Can you die for me?" and transforms into a Fallen Angel. Issei is brutally attacked and killed by Yuma, his last sight being a glimpse of red hair in front of him.

The next day, Issei wakes up to find himself alive, leading him to assume the events that transpired yesterday was all but a bad dream. Later, after spending the night watching some porno DVDs with his friends, Issei walks home and finds himself in the same place where Yuma had killed him. He is then attacked and wounded by the Fallen Angel Dohnaseek until a red-haired woman named Rias Gremory steps in and saves him, just before Issei loses consciousness from the light spear that was thrown by the Fallen Angel.

The next morning, Issei, under the assumption the events that occurred yesterday were all just a dream again, wakes up to see a naked Rias in his room. Rias reveals her identity as a Devil to Issei, and claims that she has reincarnated him into a Devil, thus beginning his new life as a Devil servant in the Occult Research Club.

Light Novels
High School DxD began as a Japanese light novel series written by Ichiei Ishibumi and illustrated by Miyama-Zero. The series 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 eleven volumes available in Japan as of January 12, 2012 sold under Fujimi Shobo's Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint.

Manga
A manga adaptation of High School DxD, illustrated by Hiroji Mishima, began serialization in the July 2010 issue of Fujimi Shobo's Dragon Magazine. Following the third chapter, the manga began regular monthly serialization in Monthly Dragon Age. The first volume of the manga was published by Fujimi Shobo on June 9, 2011, under their Dragon Comics Age imprint. The second volume was released on December 9, 2011.

The manga also has a side-story adaptation, called High School DxD: Asia and Koneko's Secret Contract!? (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. The manga was illustrated by manga artist Hiroichi, and was serialized in Monthly Dragon Age from the October 2011 issue (released on September 9, 2011) to the April 2012 issue (released on March 9, 2012). It was later released as a tankōbon volume on March 9, 2012.

Anime
An anime adaptation of High School DxD was first announced on April 15, 2011 by author Ichiei Ishibumi on his Twitter page, with the official website launching soon after. The anime was produced by TNK and directed by Tetsuya Yanagisawa, and aired twelve episodes in Japan on AT-X and other networks from January 6, 2012 to March 23, 2012.

On January 13, 2012, a week after the first episode aired, the North American anime distributor Funimation Entertainment announced they have acquired full licensing rights to the series. Funimation streamed simulcasts of the series on their video portal and on their Hulu page. They will be releasing the series on DVD and Blu-ray at an unspecified date.