In North America, the anime series is licensed by Funimation for simulcast on their website and home video releases on DVD and Blu-ray. Another OVA episode that is listed as episode 14 is written by Ishibumi and was bundled with the limited edition release of the 15th light novel volume on on Blu-ray. The script was handled by Ichiei Ishibumi, who is the author of the light novels. An OVA episode that is listed as episode 13 was released with the limited edition of the 13th light novel volume on Septemon Blu-ray. "Release the Swaying Delusions Original Video") and other bonus material.
Each contained an OVA short entitled "Release the Swaying Delusions" ( 妄想爆揺解除オリジナルビデオ, Mōsō Bakuyure Kaijo Orijinaru Bideo, lit. Six DVD and Blu-ray compilation volumes of the first season were released by Media Factory between Maand August 29, 2012. The first season adapts material from the first two volumes of the light novels and a few side stories from Volume 8. He is revived by Rias Gremory, who is a crimson-haired school beauty that is actually a devil, and becomes her servant. Issei is a perverted high school student who is nearly killed by his first date, who is revealed to be a fallen angel. Set during the struggle among the devils, fallen angels, and angels, the story follows the adventures of Issei Hyodo. Produced by TNK, directed by Tetsuya Yanagisawa, and written by Takao Yoshioka, the anime aired on TV Tokyo's satellite channel AT-X from Januto March 23, 2012. High School DxD is an anime series adapted from the light novels of the same title written by Ichiei Ishibumi and illustrated by Miyama-Zero.