High School DxD BorN Specials

ハイスクールD×D BorN 石踏一榮完全監修！妄想爆揺解除オリジナルビデオ (High School DxD BorN: Ishibumi Ichiei Kanzen Kanshuu! Mousou Bakuyou Kaijo Original Video)

7.4(53,606)

MAL Score

Ranked #2802

Popularity #2409

Comedy
Ecchi
Gag Humor
Harem
Mythology
School

Episodes: 6
Duration: 3 min per ep
Aired: Jul 24, 2015 to Jan 27, 2016
Status: Finished Airing

Synopsis

*High School DxD BorN Specials* is a set of bonus shorts released alongside the Blu-ray and DVD volumes.

Presented as extra material separate from the main episodes, these specials lean into the franchise’s comedic and ecchi sensibilities as additional side content for home-video viewers.

Otaku Consensus

High School DxD BorN Specials lands as exactly the kind of home-video extra DxD fans expect: TNK’s short-form pacing keeps the boob jokes, harem friction, and mythological-school absurdity moving without asking the viewer to treat it like a story pillar. The critical ceiling is clear, though: watch-order discussions consistently mark these specials as enjoyable but skippable, especially beside the separate BorN OVA that fans single out for actual plot relevance.

Why You Should Watch

Watch High School DxD BorN Specials if you want concentrated DxD chaos without the continuity homework: six quick extras built for viewers who already like Issei’s shameless energy, Rias and Akeno’s teasing presence, and the franchise’s habit of turning fan service into a punchline. It scratches the same itch as To LOVE-Ru’s bonus-episode silliness or the ecchi side of Date A Live, but with DxD’s louder supernatural-harem identity and less concern for dramatic escalation. This is not the place to look for the season’s controversial adaptation fixes or major lore payoffs; it is the place to see TNK lean into the cast’s comic rhythms after the TV episodes. If you enjoy Blu-ray-era anime extras as character-driven dessert, this is the right serving size.

Key Characters

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Issei Hyoudou(VA: Yuuki Kaji)
Issei remains the franchise’s shameless comic engine, turning the series’ most blatant ecchi material into character-based running gags rather than background decoration.
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Rias Gremory(VA: Youko Hikasa)
Rias anchors the harem dynamic with the confidence of a supernatural club leader, giving the shorts a recognizable center even when the material is pure gag comedy.
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Akeno Himejima(VA: Shizuka Itou)
Akeno’s appeal comes from her teasing, elegant delivery, which plays especially well in brief comedy segments built around reaction timing.
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Serafall Leviathan(VA: Ai Shimizu)
Serafall brings a more overtly cartoonish energy to the cast, making her a natural fit for the specials’ exaggerated side-story format.

What Makes It Stand Out

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The release is structurally different from a normal TV side episode: all six installments were packaged as Blu-ray and DVD bonuses between July 24, 2015 and January 27, 2016.
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The Japanese title explicitly bills the shorts under Ichiei Ishibumi’s full supervision, a notable label for bonus material attached to a light-novel adaptation.
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TNK handled the production, keeping these extras visually and tonally tied to the BorN era rather than handing the comedy shorts to a visibly separate team.
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Watch-order guides commonly separate these six specials from the BorN OVA: the specials are treated as optional gag material, while the BorN OVA is the one fans flag for plot impact.
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The specials sit in the shadow of BorN’s mixed reputation; reviewers often identify Season 3’s anime-original final stretch as the franchise’s weakest adaptation choice, which later made Hero episode 0’s retcon especially important to fans.

Fun Facts & Trivia

Fun fact 1: Despite being bonus shorts rather than a main broadcast season, the entry has more than 53,000 MyAnimeList votes and a 7.37 score in the supplied data.
Fun fact 2: The specials finished their home-video rollout on January 27, 2016, roughly six months after the first volume-linked episode appeared on July 24, 2015.
Fun fact 3: The listed genre combination is narrower than the main franchise reputation suggests: Comedy and Ecchi are the only genres attached here, with Gag Humor, Harem, Mythology, and School as themes.
Fun fact 4: Critical discussion around the wider BorN season often focuses less on these shorts and more on the anime-original material in Season 3, which reviewers criticized for removing or altering elements needed for the following season.
Fun fact 5: The main cast listing for these specials includes Serafall Leviathan alongside the usual Issei, Rias, Akeno, and Asia lineup, highlighting how the bonus format makes room for side-character comedy beats.