The Showdown Begins!

7.8/10 · 575 votesMar 9, 201224 min

Ranked #3 of 12 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

The time for the start of the Rating Game arrives, and the contestants are transported to a battlefield in an alternate dimension. While Asia and Rias remain at their base, Issei and Koneko face the opposition, and Issei reveals his new signature move.

Season 1 Episodes12

E1 6.9

I Got a Girlfriend!

E2 7.0

I'm Done Being Human!

E3 7.2

I Made a Friend!

E4 7.5

I'm Saving My Friend!

E5 7.6

I Will Defeat My Ex-girlfriend!

I Work as a Devil!

I Get a Familiar!

I Pick a Fight!

I've Begun My Training!

E10 7.8Now viewing

The Showdown Begins!

E11 8.0

The Acclaimed Battle Continues!

E12 8.3

I'm Here to Keep My Promise!

Cast6

Yuki Kaji

Issei Hyōdō (voice)

Yoko Hikasa

Rias Gremory (voice)

Azumi Asakura

Asia Argento (voice)

Shizuka Itoh

Akeno Himejima (voice)

Ayana Taketatsu

Koneko Tōjō (voice)

Kenji Nojima

Yūto Kiba (voice)

Crew12

Masayuki Iimura

Director

Shinya Kameyama

Key Animation

Ryo Tanaka

Key Animation

Kazuhiko Abe

Key Animation

Yuta Masaki

Key Animation

Issei Kume

Key Animation

Ryouko Hata

Key Animation

Kenichi Umemoto

Key Animation

Kazumasa Takeuchi

Key Animation

Kenji Ota

Key Animation

Satoru Koshiishi

Key Animation

Zen'ya Yamamoto

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"The Showdown Begins!" is episode 10 of High School DxD season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 575 votes, ranking #3 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Masayuki Iimura and written by Takawo Yoshioka, it aired on March 9, 2012.

The Showdown Begins!

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Season 1 Episodes12

Cast6

Crew12

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Episode Summary