A new High School DxD manga got an April 9 release date, adapting the Junior High DxD spin-off series rather than the main story. The upcoming manga will be drawn by ojo, based on the novel written by Rippu Shinonome. It will be serialized in Monthly Dragon Age, starting with the May 2025 issue.
The story takes place after Volume 10 of the original light novel series. This also means it takes place after the final anime season (Season 4: High School DxD Hero), which covered the story until the end of Sairaorg’s Rating Game.
Unlike the main series, Junior High DxD is the first novel not written by the original creator Ichiei Ishibumi, though he supervised the project. Additionally, this is the only story so far without Issei Hyodo as a central character. Volume 2 of the novel released on November 20, 2024.
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Story Overview
The spin-off introduces new protagonists and expands the world of High School DxD. The main characters in the spin-off include:
- Zekka Miyamoto – A descendant of the legendary samurai Musashi Miyamoto who wields the Sacred Gear “Eden’s Dual.”
- Lilebette D’Artagnan Lunaire – A descendant of Charles de Batz de Castelmore d’Artagnan.
- Avi Amon – A pure-blooded Devil, the youngest daughter of the House of Amon, and the founder of the Occult Sword Study Club.
- Schwertleite – A Walkure-in-training aspiring to become a Valkyrie.
- Benemune (Penemue) – One of the Fallen Angel leaders who serves as the Chief Secretary and advisor of the Occult Sword Study Club.
The novels also feature returning characters from the original High School DxD, including Rias Gremory, Asia Argento, Xenovia Quarta, Irina Shido, Rossweisse, and Yuto Kiba.
Background on High School DxD
High School DxD is a popular Japanese light novel series written by Ichiei Ishibumi and illustrated by Miyama-ZERO. The series first appeared in Fujimi Shobo’s Dragon Magazine, with the first volume officially released on September 20, 2008. The original novel ended in 2018, and a total of 25 volumes were published under Kadokawa’s Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint.
A sequel titled Shin High School DxD (New High School DxD) began immediately after the original series, releasing four volumes before going on hiatus in 2020.
A manga adaptation, illustrated by Hiroji Mishima, debuted in July 2010 in Dragon Magazine before later continuing in Monthly Dragon Age. The manga serialization lasted until February 2019, concluding with a total of eleven volumes.
The series was adapted into an anime by TNK, with the first season airing from January 6 to March 23, 2012. Following its success, the anime continued with multiple seasons:
- Season 2 – High School DxD New (July 7 – September 22, 2013)
- Season 3 – High School DxD BorN (April 4 – June 20, 2015)
- Season 4 – High School DxD Hero (April 10 – July 3, 2018)
Source: High School DxD Official X
Featured image: Junior High DxD Volume 1 Cover ©Ichiei Ishibumi, Miyama-ZERO, Rippu Shinonome, Ojo / KADOKAWA / KADOKAWA
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