The “Fantasia Bunko Daikanshasai Online 2023” live broadcast brought with it a huge amount of surprises for the otaku public and with the participation of popular franchises such as “Date a Live” and “High School DxD“, we were just waiting for big news to be revealed at this special event. Previously, we informed you that the anime series based on the Date a Live light novel would be present at this live broadcast to reveal details about its highly anticipated fifth season.
However, the participation of “High School DxD” was an unknown, as it was not known exactly what announcements might be made in its corresponding presentation. Once this day arrived, the answers to this unknown were given to the public and the return of the literary franchise with a new format was confirmed.
High School DxD is back with new spin-off: Junior High School DxD
In this live broadcast, the return of High School DxD was announced with a new spin-off light novel, titled “Junior High School DxD,” which will feature the author and illustrator of the original light novel.
Ichiei Ishibumi, author of High School DxD, is credited with the original work and overall supervision of the work. Rippu Shinonome is in charge of writing the story of the light novel, and Miyama-Zero is in charge of the illustrations.
It is currently unknown whether this spin-off light novel will consist of a single volume or if it will be a series. However, it was only specified that the story of “Junior High School DxD” takes place at “Kuoh Academy” high school and several characters from the original light novel will appear. New information will be released in the coming months.
“High School DxD” is a light novel that combines fantasy elements with ecchi and harem genres. It was written by Ichiei Ishibumi and illustrated by Miyama-Zero. The work first saw the light of day in September 2008 under the Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint of Fujimi Shobo Publishing House, and reached its conclusion in March 2018. Subsequently, a sequel titled “Shin High School DxD” was released in July 2018.
This story was also adapted into manga, with illustrations by Hiroji Mishima. The manga was published in Fujimi Shobo Publishing House’s Dragon Age magazine starting in July 2010 and came to an end in February 2018.
On January 6, 2012, the light novel “High School DxD” made the jump to the screen with its anime adaptation. This adaptation consisted of a total of 4 seasons, totaling 49 episodes, in addition to having several specials and 4 OVAs. The animation studio TNK was in charge of producing the first three seasons of the series, while the animation studio Passione took the reins for the fourth season.
The High School DxD franchise introduces us to Issei Hyoudou, a high school student portrayed as a pervert with no direction in life, whose dreams of having a harem lead him to spy on women. However, his life takes an unexpected turn when a beautiful girl asks him out on a date, only to reveal his true identity as a fallen angel and brutally murder him.
Fortunately, the story doesn’t end there, as Issei receives a second chance thanks to Rias Gremory, a senior student and first-class demon, who decides to revive him as her servant. Thus, Issei embarks on an exciting journey as he is recruited into the school’s mysterious Occult Research Club.
In this fascinating new chapter of his life, Issei must face a world full of angels and demons, where training and combat are commonplace. As she adapts to her new role and immerses herself in a sphere full of dangers and mysteries, Issei will experience exciting adventures and fun (and somewhat racy!) moments with her new and peculiar companions.
The story not only embraces the realm of the fantastic and the supernatural, but will also explore the duality between innocence and seduction. Issei must keep his new life a secret from his friends and family, creating an intricate balance between his everyday reality and the exciting and dangerous journeys that await him in this enigmatic universe.
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