Issei Hyodo is a second-year high school student attending Kuoh Academy (駒王学園 Kuō Gakuen)
who has an enormous sexual addiction and very lascivious behavior. He
lives a peaceful life until he is called for a date with a girl named
Yuma Amano. At the conclusion of the date, Issei is brought to a local
park and 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. Issei wakes up the
next morning, believing the events that occurred were all just a dream.
Immediately afterwards, he notices Rias Gremory
(a third-year student at his high school) naked in his room. Rias
reveals her identity as a Devil to Issei and claims that she has
reincarnated him as a Devil who will serves as an underling to her and
the Gremory Devil Family.
CHARACTERS
Voiced by: Yūki Kaji
Issei Hyodo (兵藤 一誠 Hyōdō Issei)
is the male protagonist of the series. He is a pervert who has a habit
of fantasizing, and is well known for being creepy at the Academy, but,
in contrast to this, he is also surprisingly hot-blooded and
hard-working. His first girlfriend suddenly kills him, but Rias saves
him and brings him back to life as a Devil of her own clan, making him a
member of the Occult Research Club. His rank is "Pawn", and his powers
as a Devil are low-ranking, but on his left arm he wields a Sacred Gear
called "Boosted Gear". He works hard day and night for the sake of his
master and the highest-ranking Devil, Rias. His goal is to one day rise
in rank into a high-class Devil so that he can gather his own servants
and create his own harem.
Despite the fact that he is a pervert, he attracts numerous girls
around him: Rias, Asia, Akeno, Koneko, Zenovia, Irina and Ravel. This is
due to him wanting to protect and help them despite almost dying at the
hands of his opponents. He is oblivious to the girls around him being
in love with him. Early on in the series, Rias explains the reason why
she cannot have any more Pawns other than him is because she had to use
all 8 pawns to bring him back to life; however, the real reason is
because of his Sacred Gear.
In the light novels, it is revealed that Issei's Sacred Gear has more
capabilities then what has been shown before. The Boosted Gear is
actually a forbidden Gear which starts of as a gauntlet at its first
stage. While training and mastering its powers, the Sacred Gear will
begin to spread throughout the body as armor. Once fully mastered, it is
said to be able to kill a Satan or a God. This is because the armor
doubles the user's power every 10 seconds without limit, the only
restriction being the user's own ability to handle the power. Hence why
Angels, Fallen Angels, and Devils fear this power.
In Volume 4 prior to the meeting of the three factions, he receives St. George's Dragon-slayer sword, Ascalon,
from Michael. Due to his training in the Underworld with former Dragon
King Taninim, he obtained a great stamina that he can use when he gained
his Balance Breaker, which he does during his fight with Kuroka where
he gained full-access to his Balance Breaker.
Issei's Sacred Gear, "Boosted Gear" (赤龍帝の籠手（ブーステッド･ギア） Būsuteddo Gia, lit. "Crimson Dragon Emperor's Gauntlet"), is one of the Thirteen Longinus, where one of the Heavenly Dragons, Ddraig,
the Red Dragon Emperor, resides. Issei is nowhere close to mastering
the Gauntlet, and as a result when he enters Juggernaut Mode, 99 percent
of his lifespan is sacrificed, though he and Koneko managed to get it
back. Later on, Ajuka Beezlebub, one of the Four Satans and the original
creator of the Evil Piece system, remodels Issei's Piece so that he can
use Promotion anywhere and at any time, regardless if he has used
Promotion already. By using Promotion, he is able to use Knight, Rook,
and Bishop ranks, and can achieve Illegal Move Trianna (赤龍帝の三叉成駒（イリーガル・ムーブ・トリアイナ） Irīgaru Mūbu Toriaina),
which makes Issei's Balance Breaker Armor change to other forms using
Promotion. In Knight Form, called Welsh Sonic Boost Knight (龍星の騎士（ウェルシュ・ソニックブースト・ナイト） Werushu Sonikku Būsuto Naito),
he possesses enormous speed that far surpasses Sairaorg's speed, but
makes his armor thin where it has low defense; in Rook Form, called
Welsh Dragonic Rook (龍剛の戦車（ウェルシュ・ドラゴニック・ルーク） Werushu Doragonikku Rūku),
he possesses massive power and defence but has a low speed because of
its massive armor; in Bishop Form, called Welsh Blaster Bishop (龍牙の僧侶（ウェルシュ・ブラスター・ビショップ） Werushu Burasutā Bishoppu),
he possess an enormous amount of magical energy in where he applies it
in the two cannons at the back of his armor, but it takes time to
charge. He later gains access to Queen Mode (known as Cardinal Crimson
Promotion (真紅の赫龍帝（カーディナル・クリムゾン・プロモーション） Kādinaru Kurimuzon Puromōshon))
in Volume 10 of the light novels, which is equally as powerful as
Juggernaut mode. Juggernaut Mode is the full-bodied armor of the Boosted
Gear, the Scale Mail, which gives him the Balance Break ability.
At the end of Volume 10 of the light novels, Issei cannot hold back
his feelings for Rias and confesses to her, calling her by her first
name for the first time. She accepts his feelings in tears of joy and
the two officially become a couple, although it seems none of the girls
have given up (Akeno, Zenovia, Asia, Koneko, Irina, Reyville) on Issei.
In Volume 11, Issei is promoted from low-ranked Devil to high-ranked
Devil and Rias' mother suggest that Issei and Rias get married.
Voiced by: Yōko Hikasa
Rias Gremory (リアス・グレモリー Riasu Guremorī)
is the female protagonist of the series. She is a third-year student at
Kuoh Academy and is the Academy's number one idol. Nicknamed the
Crimson-Haired Ruin Princess (紅髪の滅殺姫（べにがみのルイン・プリンセス） Benigami no Ruin Purinsesu), she is the heir to one of the highest ranking and famous Devil families, the Gremory Family (グレモリー眷属).
She is enrolled in Kuoh as an exchange student, but the truth is that
she holds the power in the Academy, and acts as the President of the
Occult Research Club, which is made up of the Devils under her command.
Her rank is "King". She's an invincible heroine who saw the power
sleeping within Issei, and took a curious interest in him.
In the light novels, it is revealed that her brother is, in fact, one
of the Four Satans, Lucifer, and both of them possess the Power of
Destruction. She revives Issei as her servant after the latter was
killed by the Fallen Angel Reynalle. Both kind and soft to her servants,
but becomes a completely different person when training or fighting.
She is proud of her family's name, but she does not like being seen as
Rias from Gremory. The reason for her living in human world is because
there, everyone sees her as Rias, not as a Devil or as the Crimson Ruin
Princess.
As the series progresses, Rias begins to develop strong feelings for
Issei which becomes more obvious are Issei defeats Raiser, and becomes
very jealous when he is surrounded by other girls. She moves into his
house. At the end of Volume 10 of the light novels, Issei confesses and
even calls her Rias for the first time instead of Buchou (President).
She has tears of joy and tells him that she feels the same way and the
two officially become a couple. Though it seems none of the other girls
have given up (Akeno, Zenovia, Asia, Koneko, Irina, Reyville) on Issei.
Voiced by: Shizuka Itō
Akeno Himejima (姫島 朱乃 Himejima Akeno) is the Second-in-Command of the Gremory Family, known as the "Priestess of Thunder" (雷光の巫女).
She is the Vice-President of the Occult Research Club, and her rank is
"Queen". She is a beautiful girl who ranks second in popularity after
Rias. Although she is very gentle person, often saying "Oh my" or
"Ufufu", there are a lot of mysteries surrounding her, and Issei
instinctively fears her during his first battles, as she gains a highly sadistic personality.
She is the strongest member of the club after Rias and, as Queen, has
all traits of Pawn, Knight, Bishop, and Rook. Akeno excels at using
attacks made from magical powers and can use natural elements like
lighting, ice, fire, and such. In Volume 7 of light novels after her
true identity is revealed, she starts to use her Holy Lighting powers.
In the light novel, it is revealed that she was born from a human
mother and a Fallen Angel father. As a child, Akeno was close to her
mother, Aka Himejima, and was in despair when her mother died, blaming
her father, Barakiel, who was one of the leaders of the Fallen Angels,
for not being able to protect her mother. 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 President in presence of others and
displays a master-servant relationship in public. She persistently
refuses to use her light powers (inherited from her father), but starts
using it after being convinced by Issei. In Volume 7 of the light
novels, Akeno admitted that she loves her father but blames him because
if she will not blame someone, she will mentally lose herself.
At first, Akeno first thinks of Issei as a cute kōhai
and enjoys teasing him. During the events that led to the revelation of
Akeno's identity, she falls in love with Issei after the latter says
that he hates Fallen Angel but he likes Akeno. He tells her that he
never disliked the gentle side of her and knowing her past does not
change his feelings. Akeno has a tendency to seduce him which angers all
the girls that like him. Akeno once told Issei that she does not mind
being third behind Rias and Asia. She moves into the Hyodo residence in
Volume 10.
Voiced by: Azumi Asakura
Sister Asia Argento (アーシア・アルジェント Āshia Arujento) is a nun whom Issei met while in town. She is a girl with a gentle heart who possesses a divine Sacred Gear, "Twilight Healing" (聖母の微笑(トワイライト・ヒーリング) Torairaito Hīringu), in her body that is capable of healing the wounds of humans, Angels, Fallen Angels, and Devils alike.
Early in the series, she was once under Fallen Angels' (led by
Raynare) control, but after a certain turn of events, she became a Devil
under Rias control and transfers to Issei's class. Her rank among
Rias's underlings is "Bishop". When Issei saved her from the Fallen
Angels, she fell in love with him, and eventually with interventions
from their leader Rias, moved in with him to live together at the Hyodo
household. While the perverted side of Issei wants to do naughty things
to her, his actual feelings towards Asia is a bit complicated, as he
also sees himself as the protective guardian of the simple-minded,
pure-hearted girl that Asia is, which in turn deters him from doing all
the aforementioned things to her that he fantasizes about. Asia has a
baby Sprite Dragon as her pet and familiar whom she named Rassei ( ラッセー Rassē), after Issei's name.
Despite being revived as a Devil, Asia stills believes in God and
tries to read the Bible, which would result in her getting severe
headaches.
Voiced by: Ayana Taketatsu
Koneko Tojo (塔城 小猫 Tōjō Koneko) is a first-year student Kuoh Academy who serves as the school's unofficial mascot because of her cute loli
appearance. Being the "Rook" of Rias' group, she boasts extreme
physical strength and endurance. The quiet and cool-headed member of the
club, she rarely shows any emotion at all, and often says harsh things
and hits Issei whenever he is doing or thinking something perverted. She
is almost always seen eating something (most commonly youkan) when not in action. She is a nekomata, a two-tailed cat demon.
In the light novels, it is revealed that she was about to be executed
by the devils after her sister, Kuroka, killed her own master. Lucifer,
one of the Four Satans protected her, and left her under his sister,
Rias', care - becoming her servant. She refused to use the power of senjutsu
because she did not want to become like her sister. She later overcame
this fear along with Akeno after Issei made her overcome her own powers.
She shows the most concern for her comrades when they are in trouble.
Later on, she experiences a change in her personality, and now only
shows emotions of love towards Issei. She moves into the Hyodo residence
in Volume 10.
Yuto Kiba
Voiced by: Kenji Nojima
Yuto Kiba (木場 祐斗 Kiba Yūto) is a gentle swordsman and the school's prince whose rank in the Occult Research Club is "Knight", possessing the ability to move at incredibly high speeds. Although he calls himself Issei's friend, he is almost the complete opposite of the latter, sporting good looks, intelligence, and a pretty nice personality. However due to the events in his past, he bears an immense hatred towards the Holy Swords, as well as about everything and everyone associated with them. Much to Issei's dismay, the pairing of him and Yuto has become a hot topic between the girls in the academy.
In the light novels, it is revealed that he was a victim of the Holy Sword Project, where he was the only sole survivor. He became Rias' servant when she saved him from death, and swore to extract his revenge on those who treated him as a test subject and disposed of his friends. As a result, he also harbors a great hatred towards the Holy Sword Excalibur. However thanks to Issei, he can truly let go of his rage. He treats Issei as his best friend, despite the fact that Issei doesn't.
Yuto's Sacred Gear, "Sword Birth" (魔剣創造（ソード・バース） Sōdo Bāsu),has the ability to create Demonic Swords like the Holy Eraser (a sword that feeds on Holy Energy) or Flame Delete (an ice blade that negates fire attacks). He later gains his Balance Breaker, called "Sword of Betrayer" (双覇の聖魔剣（ソード・オブ・ビトレイヤー） Sōdo obu Bitoreiyā), which is a fusion between Demonic Sword and a Holy Sword, during the fight with Freed after he "merged" his Sacred Gear with the spirits of his fallen comrades who were the victims of the Holy Sword Project.
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