Issei Hyoudou is the main protagonist of Highschool DxD.
He is voiced by Yuki Kaiji in the Japanese version of the anime, and by Scott Freeman and Jessie James Grelle in the English version of the anime.
What Makes Him a Shonen Hero?[]
- Heroic/Honorable: Issei is one of the main catalysts of saving the world.
- Courageous/Reckless: Issei rarely hesitates to risk his life to protect his allies and to save the world.
- Energetic: Issei has moments of being excitable and is hot-blooded.
- Stubborn: Issei is usually determined to take risks to win battle despite others warning him of the consequences.
- Pursues a Big-End Goal: Issei wants to become the Harem King.
- Unintelligent: Issei has plenty of street-smarts, but not so much of book-smarts and lacks some common sense.
- Hard-Working: Issei is regularly seen training hard to use his Red Dragon Emperor powers effectively.
- Optimistic: Despite his hardships, IsseI manages to go back to being cheerful and keep on fighting for his friends.
- Believes in the Power of Friendship: Issei is shown to have the charisma to turn his enemies into his allies.
- Possesses Plot Armor: Issei has survived battle injuries and near-death experiences throughout the series.
- Oblivious to Love: While he has attracted many women throughout the series, Issei is unaware of the fact that Rias harbors strong affections for him.
- Spiky Hair: Issei's hair is fairly spiky.
- Short-Tempered: While he is usually easygoing, Issei can lose his temper when irritated or seeing others close to him getting hurt.
- Mischievous: Issei has a perverted side, as he enjoys peeking in girls' bathrooms and is sex-crazed enough to grope breasts.
Trivia[]
- Issei is the first Shonen Hero to be a Light-Novel Hero.
External Links[]
- Issei Hyoudou on the Heroes Wiki
- Issei Hyoudou on the Light-Novel Heroes Wiki