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This is a combination of my thoughts on both the first and second seasons, and I am planning on watching it to the end. However, it still confuses me why I decided to carry onto the Love!Love! after spending the first season realising how bad and repetitive the story is. It seems to be a modern adaptation of Sailor Moon, aimed at creating 'cute' boys for girls to coo over. On the over hand, no manner of adorableness can overcome the fact the show is just a cringe fest of poor jokes and boring plot. I can see how it can please some fangirls, but ... in reality I found the series to be bland and not particularly deserving of a second season.

This has probably been one of the most satisfying animes I've watched, and not because of the supposed fanservice. I could really relate to the title, and really did felt free whilst watching it. Being an ex-competitive swimmer, it was like I was reliving the past vicariously through this story, and has really inspired me to go and swim again.

The way that everything was animated just looked and felt so fluid and natural; it even felt at times like I could join in easily. It was like I could move to every race that took place. It may only just be me that feels this ... way, but it's certainly very satisfying.

Though the story was a little cliché at times, and it was a little difficult to like some characters at certain points, it didn't impede on the overall series. Would definitely watch the next season, and would recommend it to anybody (regardless of gender) who is curious about the anime.

It maybe an Ecchi Harem typically aimed at guys, however it all boils down to how you react to the theme of it and the fan service. For me, I found the fan service in the High School DXD is absurd, however that's what I love about it. Every episode of both of the seasons I've watched so far have never failed to make me laugh, hence my high rating of the franchise.

Compared to the first season, High School DXD New had a bit more of a pronounced and solid storyline. Though it could be considered a bit cliché with the holy swords, it does ... reign back in the importance of the three way war between the angels, devils, and fallen angels (which the first season didn't really achieve).

Everything was thought of carefully, balancing the story with the fan service effectively. Though it may not be quite there, this season in my mind does beat its predecessor. I look forward the High School DXD Born, and that Issei's dream of becoming a true Harem King will become a reality, seeing as he's so close now.

Watched it straight off the bat from the first season, with my expectations being low. However, much to my relief, this season was a definite improvement from the first.

The storyline was shrouded in darkness throughout, with not a lot being revealed about the importance of some of the aspects brought up, and though it worked at keeping me interested in what was going on, it still made me a little frustrated that it was keeping its cards to its chest (to say the least). Even though the main focus of each episode was watching the blood being drained from Yui and making her pass out ... of blood loss, which was pretty much the jist of the first season, there was somewhat more of a reason behind everything that was going on, instead of the main plot line happening behind the scenes.

The focus on the Mukami was much more in depth than the Sakamaki, and swayed me to prefer the new characters over the original gang. It was probably because of the lack of interest or emotion coming from the Sakamaki's, which was one key aspect that led to me getting a bit bored of them. Yes, I know, they're cold sadistic vampires, but I wasn't getting much else from them. There was still very little character development with Yui, who continued to be pathetic and way too shy for her own good. However, with the last episode, and what was being indicated from that, hopefully something will be done about that.

Clearly there will be a third season on its way (if the powers above don't decide to cut it), with the last episode leaving off on a more than obvious cliff hanger, and as odd it may sound from someone who started this as a sceptic, I will be looking forward to seeing it. I will be looking forward to a bit more action, and will hopefully see Yui become a stronger female protagonist. No more living up to the name of "Bitch-Chan" (appropriate as it may be).

After hearing about this anime from a YouTuber I like (The Anime Man), I went into this thinking "How bad could it be?". The answer became very clearly within 15 minutes (a.k.a the first episode).

I was immediately greeted by the main female protagonist (Yui), who soon became more hated than Bella Swan in my mind, with her whiny and irritating personality, and her persistence in running away, falling over, and turning her neck to the brothers to drink from her, regardless that she is 'trying to resist'.

Then along came the immortal brothers who drove the storyline of draining Yui's blood, all limited in their ... range of emotions yet endless in their creepiness. I was so glad that each episode was 15 minutes long, as I could get it all over and done with as soon as possible.

Though the characters made the storyline (or lack of storyline) close to insufferable, one of my key motivations to keep watching was to see if/when Yui dies. Hopefully I'll be luckier with the second season, due to my slight interest on how things unfolded in the last episode.