Episodes
Issei Hyodo is a high school student who is unpopular with girls at Kuoh Academy. One day, Rias Gremory, the crimson-red haired ...read more Issei Hyodo is a high school student who is unpopular with girls at Kuoh Academy. One day, Rias Gremory, the crimson-red haired top idol of the academy and president of the Occult Research Club, discovers Issei and asks her vice-president Akeno Himejima about his identity. As he dreams of having a girlfriend, another girl named Yuma Amano shyly asks Issei out, to his excitement. Shortly afterwards, Yuma asks Issei to die for her sake and reveals herself as Raynare, a fallen angel. After Raynare kills Issei, he sees a vision of Rias. Assuming the incident to be a dream, he resumes his normal life. However, when Issei encounters another fallen angel, Dohnaseek, he is wounded. Just as Dohnaseek is about to finish Issei, Rias intervenes and saves him. The next morning, Issei discovers he and Rias are naked together in his bedroom. Reassuring that the dreams were real, Rias introduces herself as a devil and his new master. show less
Rias explains to Issei that she used her magic to heal his wounds as she gets ready for school, and also reveals that she is a ...read more Rias explains to Issei that she used her magic to heal his wounds as she gets ready for school, and also reveals that she is a virgin. At Kuoh Academy, the school prince Yuto Kiba leads Issei to the Occult Research Club where he meets the popular "mascot" girl Koneko Toujou and the club's vice-president Akeno Himejima. Rias briefs Issei on the current situation with angels, fallen angels, and devils; and the duties assigned to him. After going to his first assignment which involves an otaku, he encounters another fallen angel named Kalawarner, but uses his Sacred Gear to transform his hand into an armored Dragon Arm and defeats her. Shortly afterwards, Rias warns Issei that since he has the Sacred Gear, he will be sought after by the fallen angels. show less
Issei befriends a teenage nun Asia Argento but hides his devil identity from her. After Rias warns Issei about the dangers of ...read more Issei befriends a teenage nun Asia Argento but hides his devil identity from her. After Rias warns Issei about the dangers of the Church, the team must battle a stray devil. Rias briefs Issei on the Evil Pieces system where each member of her team has a certain role similar to chess pieces, where Rias is the king, but Issei is the pawn. Issei's next assignment becomes difficult when he must deal with a ruthless exorcist Freed Sellzen. However, Asia, working for Freed, witnesses the incident and attempts to stop Freed from killing Issei. Rias and the other members rescue Issei but leave Asia behind, to his dismay. show less
While on a date with Asia, Issei finds out her past as an excommunicated nun from the Church. Issei vows to be her friend ...read more While on a date with Asia, Issei finds out her past as an excommunicated nun from the Church. Issei vows to be her friend regardless of being a devil, but they are interrupted by Raynare, who captures Asia. Later, Rias explains a special ability that pawns have: Promotion. She suddenly leaves with Akeno, leaving an ambiguous note about the Church as enemy grounds. Issei remembers Raynare's speech about a ritual with Asia tonight and is determined to rescue her. As Issei heads for the Church, Kiba and Koneko follow him having understood Rias's message. They storm into the sanctuary and defeat Freed, however, Issei finds Asia chained to a cross where Raynare is about to complete her ritual. show less
Raynare removes Asia's sacred gear and puts it into herself, killing Asia. She even releases Asia to Issei, but mentions the ...read more Raynare removes Asia's sacred gear and puts it into herself, killing Asia. She even releases Asia to Issei, but mentions the price a host pays if their Sacred Gear is removed or destroyed. She is surprised that her superiors were wary of his Sacred Gear as its ability is only able to double the power of its user, especially when Issei is so weak that he is not a threat even with his power doubled. Issei furiously prays to God and Lucifer before the extreme intensity of his emotions unlocks an ability in his Sacred Gear revealing just part of its real potential. In a state of righteous manic rage he is able to use his newfound power to knock out Raynare in a single devastating punch even after she had impaled both of his legs. Rias appears and admonishes Raynare for both underestimating Issei's Sacred Gear and for injuring one of her servants. In a desperate attempt to manipulate him into trusting her again, Raynare changes into her human form and pleads for him to protect her. Angered by Raynare's behavior and with his heart breaking, Issei orders Rias to kill Raynare. Shortly afterwards, Rias revives Asia as a bishop. show less
After Raynare's demise, new living arrangements are made for Asia, who has been living in the club's room. Meanwhile, ...read more After Raynare's demise, new living arrangements are made for Asia, who has been living in the club's room. Meanwhile, Issei begins a new training regimen with Rias to improve his physical fitness. During training, Issei is surprised to find Asia and her boxes. Rias asked Asia her living preferences and she chose Issei's home. Asia also begins attending school where she is placed in Issei's class. She quickly attracts other classmates including jealousy from Matsuda and Motohama. The following night, Issei is assigned another job and is unable to receive a pact. Issei thinks it over during P.E. class and ends up sleeping in the infirmary along with Rias. Noting Issei's lecherous desires, Rias offers her body to him in exchange for a pact. That night, Rias accompanies him on his next job: helping a foreign exchange student named Susan inside a Samurai outfit to retrieve her notebook. She also requests help to attract her love. After the unusual meet up with her love, Issei successfully completes the job. He tries to get his reward from Rias, but loses when the other members arrive. Rias instead gives him a hug, shocking everyone. show less
Rias decides that it is time for Issei and Asia to have servant familiars. The school's student council visits the club ...read more Rias decides that it is time for Issei and Asia to have servant familiars. The school's student council visits the club room, and Issei learns that they are another faction of devils. Since only one group is allowed to enter the world of familiars per month, the two groups compete to see who gets to go first. As they compete in a tennis match, what starts as a normal human competitions turns frightful as Rias and Sona use magic to enhance their moves. They end up destroying much of the equipment, leading to a draw. Rias's group later wins in the dodge ball match, allowing them to pick new familiars first. During the search for familiars, they are greeted by Master Familiar Towji. He guides Issei and Asia throughout the forest and shows different creatures they can choose. The group later finds a Sprite Dragon, a familiar difficult to obtain. Suddenly, slime litters the forest and obliterates clothes. Issei wants to make slime as his familiar and uses Asia to protect it. He is knocked out by the Sprite Dragon, who has taken a liking to Asia. In the end, Asia accepts him as a familiar while Rias notes Issei still has ways to go. show less
Issei dreams that he is marrying Rias, which leads him to get in touch with his inner dragon. After school, Issei encounters ...read more Issei dreams that he is marrying Rias, which leads him to get in touch with his inner dragon. After school, Issei encounters Asia in the shower, who confesses a desire to have a deeper relationship with Issei. Later, Rias appears in Issei's bedroom that night looking to lose her virginity. However, her attempt is suddenly interrupted by the arrival of Grayfia Lucifuge, the wife and queen of Rias's brother Sirzechs Lucifer, who initially mocks Issei as a lowborn. At Kuoh Academy, Issei and his group are introduced to Riser Phoenix, a devil who is to be engaged to Rias. When Riser proposes to Rias, she declines. He mocks Issei's dream of having a harem, leading to him having one of her pieces hit Issei in the stomach. In response, the Gremory and the Phoenix clans organize a ratings game. show less
Issei begins to train in an isolated area under Rias' supervision as they prepare for the rating game Rias agreed to fight ...read more Issei begins to train in an isolated area under Rias' supervision as they prepare for the rating game Rias agreed to fight with Phoenix in ten days time. There, Issei creates his special move, called Dress Break. show less
The battle between the Phoenix clan and the Gremory clan begins. Issei uses an embarrassing finishing move but proves his worth. ...read more The battle between the Phoenix clan and the Gremory clan begins. Issei uses an embarrassing finishing move but proves his worth. The Gremory team suffers their first loss when a comrade fights against superior numbers of the Phoenix clan. Issei, enraged by the fate of his comrade, challenges the enemy Queen. show less
The Rating Game continues. Both sides endure further losses and Riser has not received a scratch due to the Phoenix family's ...read more The Rating Game continues. Both sides endure further losses and Riser has not received a scratch due to the Phoenix family's special ability. Rias concludes the game by making a hard choice. show less
Issei wakes up to find himself passed out in his own bed after the Rating Game. Soon after, Grayfia informs Issei the results of ...read more Issei wakes up to find himself passed out in his own bed after the Rating Game. Soon after, Grayfia informs Issei the results of the Rating Game. She gives Issei a magic circle that will allow him to attend the Gremory-Phoenix engagement party with Sirzechs's message that if Issei wants to do something, then to go in and rescue Rias by force. Upon arriving, Issei crashes the party, but is interrupted when Sirzechs comes in and offers to host a one-on-one battle between Riser and Issei to liven things up since he found the Rating Game unsatisfying. Riser and Issei engage in fierce duel that ends with him hitting Riser with holy water. Issei discovers what was on the back of the transport circle Grayfia gave him. Sirzechs discusses his feelings and plans about Rias' forced engagement with Grayfia. Rias, overwhelmed by Issei's feelings and determination, acts on impulse. As a result of the duel between Dragon and Phoenix, some changes are going to occur at Issei's house while Asia and Akeno try to help him deal with the consequences of a choice he made. show less