History NightmareFuel / HighSchoolDXD

* Another heroic example would be what Fafnir does to Rizevim. Not the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown, as epic as it was. No, it turns out that following that, Fafnir haunts his dreams for weeks aftewords, killing him thousands of times over and over until the SmugSnake is completely mentally exhausted. Then, after Issei in [=DxD=] mode finally [[CurbStompBattle beats down Rizevim physically]], Fafnir materializes and ''[[EatenAlive eats him]].'' Talk about [[KickTheSonOfABitch kicking the son of a bitch]] with an iron boot over and over again and giving him a KarmicDeath. Not to mention the [[OhCrap look of terror on Rizevim's face]] is suitably unsettling.

* Shuri Himejima's death at the hands of ''her own relatives'', given their resentment of Fallen Angels. To make matters even worse, Akeno was ForcedToWatch her die.

* Gasper does it again in Volume 16 [[spoiler: when he calmly ''destroys Marius Tepes''.]]
* Another heroic example would be what [[spoiler:Fafnir]] does to Rizevim. Not the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown, as epic as it was. No, it turns out that following that, [[spoiler:Fafnir]] haunts his dreams for weeks aftewords, killing him thousands of times over and over until the SmugSnake is completely mentally exhausted. Then, after [[spoiler: Issei in [=DxD=] mode]] finally [[CurbStompBattle beats down Rizevim physically]], [[spoiler:Fafnir]] materializes and ''[[EatenAlive eats him]].'' Talk about [[KickTheSonOfABitch kicking the son of a bitch]] with an iron boot over and over again and giving him a KarmicDeath. Not to mention the [[OhCrap look of terror on Rizevim's face]] is suitably unsettling.
* As of the end of [[WhamEpisode Volume 20]], [[spoiler:[[SealedEvilInACan Trihexa]]]] is '''[[OhCrap awake]]'''.

''High School D×D'' tackles some very serious subject matters even for a light novel series, in addition to touching on aspects on {{fanservice}}, harem and adventure... it isn't a series about almost characters from almost all religions and mythologies for nothing...

* Issei may be a silly fellow half the time, but even he can be pretty horrifying when he gets angry. Case in point:
** One of the worst was Juggernaut Drive. Issei goes into an [[SuperpoweredEvilSide insane berserker state]], during which he ''[[IAmAHumanitarian chews off Shalba's arms.]]'' He also grows a multitude of limbs [[BodyHorror from all over his body.]] And the real kicker? Ddraig [[KnowWhenToFoldEm has to warn Rias and the others to run away]], because Issei would have killed them as well if they hadn't. The only reason this isn't High Octane is the way he was brought out of it. And this was only from Kiba and the rest's point of view. From Issei's point of view himself? ''[[UpToEleven It's a lot worse]]''. Even though he is defeated, Shalba's look of utter terror as Issei attacks him is suitably unsettling.

* Another heroic example would be what [[spoiler:Fafnir]] does to Rizevim. Not the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown, as epic as it was. No, it turns out that following that, [[spoiler:Fafnir]] haunts his dreams for weeks aftewords, killing him thousands of times over and over until the SmugSnake is completely mentally exhausted. Then, after [[spoiler: Issei in [=DxD=] mode]] finally [[CurbStompBattle beats down Rizevim physically]], [[spoiler:Fafnir]] materializes and ''[[EatenAlive eats him]].'' Talk about [[KickTheSonOfABitch kicking the son of a bitch]] with an iron boot over and over again. Not to mention the [[OhCrap look of terror on Rizevim's face]] is suitably unsettling.

* Another heroic example would be what [[spoiler:Fafnir]] does to Rizevim. Not the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown, as epic as it was. No, it turns out that following that, [[spoiler:Fafnir]] haunts his dreams for weeks aftewords, killing him thousands of times over and over until the SmugSnake is completely mentally exhausted. Then, after [[spoiler: Issei in [=DxD=] mode]] finally [[CurbStompBattle beats down Rizevim physically]], [[spoiler:Fafnir]] materializes and ''[[EatenAlive eats him]].'' Talk about [[KickTheSonOfABitch kicking the son of a bitch]] with an iron boot over and over again. The [[OhCrap look of terror on Rizevim's face]] is suitably unsettling.

* Those with gynophobia (a fear of women) will be caught off-guard by the many times any female villain hunts down Issei.

* Another heroic example would be what [[spoiler:Fafnir]] does to Rizevim. Not the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown, as epic as it was. No, it turns out that following that, [[spoiler:Fafnir]] haunts his dreams for weeks aftewords, killing him thousands of times over and over until the SmugSnake is completely mentally exhausted. Then, after [[spoiler: Issei in [=DxD=] mode]] finally [[CurbStompBattle beats down Rizevim physically]], [[spoiler:Fafnir]] materializes and ''[[EatenAlive eats him]].'' Talk about [[KickTheSonOfABitch kicking the son of a bitch]] with an iron boot over and over again.

* Shuri Himejima's death at the hands of ''her own relatives'', given their resentment of Fallen Angels. What's even worse is that Akeno was ForcedToWatch her die.

* Diodora apparently made a habit of finding devout nuns and getting them branded as [[TheHeretic heretics]], thereby [[TheExile exiling them from the church]]. At which point he would rape and enslave them, as no one else would have anything to do with them. [[{{Cuckold}} This is what would have happened to Asia if Issei hadn't saved her first.]] And all the more satisfying with the resulting CurbStompBattle.

* Kiba's tragic past is unnerving. All of his friends dying by being subjected to harsh experiments just so they can hold a holy sword while praying to God not knowing that GodIsDead in this series.=
* Evil dragons in general. Considered by everyone as the most troublesome existences ever because they just love to destroy ForTheEvulz. Guess they got some lessons from [[Manga/FairyTail Acnologia]] and [[VideoGame/{{Warcraft}} Nefarian]].

** The anime's version takes this UpToEleven. ''Issei's body grows draconic, slowly and painfully, while the form speaks in a voice [[UncannyValley somewhere between human and dragon]], voices of past users whispering creepily all throughout''. The resulting rampage is punctured by repeated cries of pain, mainly draconic but sometimes with ''Issei's screams overlaying it''. Plus, Issei's Juggernaut Drive has the powers of Vali's ''[[{{Nerf}} Divine Dividing]]'' [[{{CallBack}} (stolen in their previous fight)]], and is able to NoSell Gasper's ''[[TimeStandsStill Forbidden Balor View]].'' ''Yikes''!

* Kiba's past. All of his friends dying by being subjected to harsh experiments just so they can hold a holy sword while praying to God not knowing that GodIsDead in this series.

This is generally an upbeat series, but there are a few moments that'll make you feel you're watching a horror film.

* Issei may be a perverted high school student, but he can be pretty horrifying when he gets angry.
* One of the worst was Juggernaut Drive. Issei goes into an [[SuperpoweredEvilSide insane berserker state]], during which he ''[[IAmAHumanitarian chews off Shalba's arms!]]''. He also grows a multitude of limbs [[BodyHorror from all over his body.]] And the real kicker? Ddraig [[KnowWhenToFoldEm has to warn Rias and the others to run away]], because Issei would have killed them as well if they hadn't. The only reason this isn't High Octane is the way he was brought out of it. And this was only from Kiba and the rest's point of view. From Issei's point of view himself? ''[[UpToEleven It's a lot worse]]''. Even though he is defeated, Shalba's look of utter terror as Issei attacks him is suitably unsettling.

* Issei may be a perverted high school student, but

* Issei's DeathByOriginStory was bad enough, but in the anime, viewers get to see him desperately turn to run from Dohnaseek, get stabbed from behind, and fall to the ground bleeding out before [[BigDamnHeroes Rias and her allies rescue him]]. Someone's having a bad day.
* Those with gynophobia (fear of women) will be caught off-guard by the many times any female villain hunts down Issei.
* During a job in Episode 3, Issei comes across the client's room, before stepping in something wet, thick, and red - then the camera pans to show the trail of blood, before Issei [[OhCrap completely and utterly freaks out]]. [[ShadowDiscretionShot We don't see the entire body,]] [[NothingIsScarier but it's so bad that Issei is visibly struggling not to]] ''[[NothingIsScarier puke]]''... and then as if to make the introduction worse, Freed shows us how ''[[BloodKnight happy]]'' [[AxeCrazy he is to have done this.]]

** The anime's version? '''''Even more terrifying than the original light novel version, and isn't toned down at all.'''''[[note]]In the light novel, he was brought out of it with the (silly) Oppai Dragon Song - this is not present in the anime version partially due to Loki's machinations in the future.[[/note]] ''Issei's body grows draconic, slowly and painfully, while the form speaks in a voice [[UncannyValley somewhere between human and dragon]], voices of past users whispering creepily all throughout''. The resulting rampage is punctured by repeated cries of pain, mainly draconic but sometimes with ''Issei's screams overlaying it''. Plus, Issei's Juggernaut Drive has the powers of Vali's ''[[{{Nerf}} Divine Dividing]]'' [[{{CallBack}} (stolen in their previous fight)]], and is able to NoSell Gasper's ''[[TimeStandsStill Forbidden Balor View]].'' ''Yikes''.

* Issei's DeathByOriginStory in the novel was bad enough, but in the anime, viewers get to see him desperately turn to run from Dohnaseek, get stabbed from behind, and fall to the ground and slowly bleed to death before Rias and her allies rescue him. Someone's having a bad day.

** The anime's version? '''''Even more terrifying than the original light novel version, and isn't toned down at all.'''''[[note]]In the light novel, he was brought out of it with the (silly) Oppai Dragon Song - this is not present in the anime version partially due to Loki's machinations in the future.[[/note]] ''Issei's body grows draconic, slowly and painfully, while the form speaks in a voice [[UncannyValley somewhere between human and dragon]], voices of past users whispering creepily all throughout''. The resulting rampage is punctured by repeated cries of pain, mainly draconic but sometimes with ''Issei's screams overlaying it''. Plus, Issei's Juggernaut Drive has the powers of Vali's ''[[{{Nerf}} Divine Dividing]]'' [[{{CallBack}} (stolen in their previous fight)]], and is able to NoSell Gasper's ''[[TimeStandsStill Forbidden Balor View]].'' '''''Yikes'''''.

* Another heroic example would be what [[spoiler:Fafnir]] does to Rizevim. Not the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown, as epic as it was. No, it turns out that following that, [[spoiler:Fafnir]] haunts his dreams for weeks aftewords, killing him thousands of times over and over until the SmugSnake is completely mentally exhausted. Then, after [[spoiler: Issei in [=DxD=] mode]] finally [[CurbStompBattle beats down Rizevim physically]], [[spoiler:Fafnir]] materializes and ''[[EatenAlive eats him]].''

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[[caption-width-right:350:[[OhCrap Georg's expression is very appropriate right now]].]]

* One of the worst was Juggernaut Drive. Issei goes into an [[SuperpoweredEvilSide insane berserker state]], during which he ''[[IAmAHumanitarian chews off Shalba's arms!!!]]''. He also grows a multitude of limbs [[BodyHorror from all over his body.]] And the real kicker? Ddraig [[KnowWhenToFoldEm has to warn Rias and the others to run away]], because Issei would have killed them as well if they hadn't. The only reason this isn't High Octane is the way he was brought out of it. And this was only from Kiba and the rest's point of view. From Issei's point of view himself? ''[[UpToEleven It's a lot worse]]''. Even though he is defeated, Shalba's look of utter terror as Issei attacks him is suitably unsettling.

** The anime's version? '''''Even more terrifying than the original light novel version, and isn't toned down at all.'''''[[note]]In the light novel, he was brought out of it with the (silly) Oppai Dragon Song - this is not present in the anime version partially due to Loki's machinations in the future.[[/note]] ''Issei's body grows draconic, slowly and painfully, while the form speaks in a voice [[UncannyValley somewhere between human and dragon]], voices of past users whispering creepily all throughout'' - the resulting rampage is punctured by repeated cries of pain, mainly draconic but sometimes with ''Issei's screams overlaying it''. Plus, Issei's Juggernaut Drive has the powers of Vali's ''[[{{Nerf}} Divine Dividing]]'' [[{{CallBack}} (stolen in their previous fight)]], along with Gasper's ''[[TimeStandsStill Forbidden Balor View]].'' '''''Yikes'''''.

* Issei's death in the novel was bad enough, but in the anime, viewers get to see him desperately turn to run, get stabbed from behind, and fall to the ground and slowly bleed to death before Rias saves him. Someone's having a very bad day.

** What's worse is that when Asia stumbles on the scene, is horrified and wonders how a self-proclaimed servant of God could be that needlessly cruel, he makes clear his intent to kill her, except that would offend his boss, so he settles for threatening her with rape, if she doesn't shut up instead.
* While Freed was doing all that, Rias saw something that made her order a tactical retreat, forcing a grievously wounded Ise to come along, without Asia. [[NothingIsScarier We are never shown what it was that had Rias turn tail, but we can be sure it wasn't Raynere and her bunch because she easily vaporizes them later.]]
* Those with gynophobia (fear of women) will be caught off-guard by the many times any female villain hunts down Issei.

* One of the worst was Juggernaut Drive. Issei goes into an [[SuperpoweredEvilSide insane berserker state]], during which he ''[[IAmAHumanitarian chews off Shalba's arms!!!]]''. He also grows a multitude of limbs [[BodyHorror from all over his body.]] And the real kicker? Ddraig [[KnowWhenToFoldEm has to warn Rias and the others to run away]], because Issei would have killed them as well if they hadn't. The only reason this isn't High Octane is the way he was brought out of it. And this was only from Kiba and the rest's point of view. From Issei's point of view himself? ''[[UpToEleven It's a lot worse]]''.
** The second time he almost pulled off Juggernaut Drive was when [[spoiler: he got himself knocked unconscious by Sairaorg in their match. He then wakes up to a white world with the past Boosted Gear users, surrounded by dark aura. One by one, [[MadnessMantra they tell him to pull off Juggernaut Drive]] to the point ''he joins with them.'']]

* One of the worst was Juggernaut Drive. Issei goes into an [[SuperpoweredEvilSide insane berserker state]], during which he [[IAmAHumanitarian CHEWS OFF ONE OF HIS OPPONENTS' ARMS!!!]]. He also grows a multitude of limbs [[BodyHorror from all over his body.]] And the real kicker? Ddraig has to warn Rias and the others to run away, because Issei would have killed them as well if they hadn't. The only reason this isn't High Octane is the way he was brought out of it. And this was only from Kiba and the rest's point of view. From Issei's point of view himself? ''[[UpToEleven It's a lot worse]]''.

* Diodora apparently made a habit of finding devout nuns and getting them branded as heretics. At which point he would rape and enslave them, as no one else would have anything to do with them. [[{{Cuckold}} This is what would have happened to Asia if Issei hadn't saved her first.]] [[spoiler:And all the more satisfying with the resulting CurbStompBattle.]]
* Gasper's face [[spoiler:when he snapped when told that Issei's dead]].
* Kiba's past. [[spoiler: All of his friends dying by being subjected to harsh experiments just so they can hold a holy sword while praying to God not knowing that GodIsDead in this series.]]

* Issei's death in the novel was bad enough, but in the anime, viewers get to see him desperately turn to run, get stabbed from behind, and fall to the ground and slowly bleed to death before Rias saves him. Someone is having a bad day.

* Issei's death in the novel was bad enough, but in the anime, viewers get to see him desperately turn to run, get stabbed from behind, and fall to the ground and slowly bleed to death before Rias saves him. [[{{Understatement}} Someone is having a bad day]].

** The anime's version? '''''Even more terrifying than the original light novel version, and isn't toned down at all.'''''[[note]]In the light novel, he was brought out of it with the (silly) Oppai Dragon Song - this is not present in the anime version due to the AlternateTimeline.[[/note]] ''Issei's body grows draconic, slowly and painfully, while the form speaks in a voice [[UncannyValley somewhere between human and dragon]], voices of past users whispering creepily all throughout'' - the resulting rampage is punctured by repeated cries of pain, mainly draconic but sometimes with ''Issei's screams overlaying it''. Plus, Issei's Juggernaut Drive has the powers of Vali's ''[[{{Nerf}} Divine Dividing]]'' [[{{CallBack}} (stolen in their previous fight)]], along with Gasper's ''[[TimeStandsStill Forbidden Balor View]].''

* Another heroic example would be what [[spoiler:Fafnir]] does to Rizevim. Not the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown, as epic as it was. No, it turns out that following that, [[spoiler:Fafnir]] haunts his dreams for weeks aftewords, killing him thousands of times over and over until the SmugSnake is completely mentally exhausted. Then, after [[spoiler: Ise in [=DxD=] mode]] finally [[CurbStompBattle beats down Rizevim physically]], [[spoiler:Fafnir]] materializes and ''[[EatenAlive eats him]].''

* ''Everything'' about Trihexia can catch people off-guard. Even without Apophis and Azakha boosting their forces with mass-produced evil dragon clones through their stolen Holy Grail, this creature could curb-stomp ''gods'' and even its exposed cores have a healing factor so strong, just one of them could take Ise's Diabolous Dragon and Sirzech's full power head-on, and heal right up again, like nothing happened.

** The anime's version? '''''Even more terrifying than the original light novel version, and isn't toned down at all.'''''[[note]]In the light novel, he was brought out of it with the (silly) Oppai Dragon Song - this is not present in the anime version due to the AlternateTimeline.[[/note]] ''Issei's body grows draconic, slowly and painfully, while the form speaks in a voice [[UncannyValley somewhere between human and dragon]], voices of past users whispering creepily all throughout'' - the resulting rampage is punctured by repeated cries of pain, mainly draconic but sometimes with ''Issei's screams overlaying it''. Plus, Issei's Juggernaut Drive has the powers of Vali's ''[[{{Nerf}} Divine Dividing]]'' [[{{CallBack}} (stolen in their previous fight)]], along with Gasper's ''[[TimeStandsStill Forbidden Balor View]].'' ''Yikes''!!

** The anime's version? '''''Even more terrifying than the original light novel version, and isn't toned down at all.'''''[[note]]In the light novel, he was brought out of it with the (silly) Oppai Dragon Song - this is not present in the anime version due to the AlternateTimeline.[[/note]] ''Issei's body grows draconic, slowly and painfully, while the form speaks in a voice [[UncannyValley somewhere between human and dragon]], voices of past users whispering creepily all throughout'' - the resulting rampage is punctured by repeated cries of pain, mainly draconic but sometimes with ''Issei's screams overlaying it''. Plus, Issei's Juggernaut Drive has the powers of Vali's ''[[{{Nerf}} Divine Dividing]]'' [[{{CallBack}} (stolen in their previous fight)]], along with Gasper's ''[[TimeStandsStill Forbidden Balor View]].'' '''Yikes.'''

* ''Everything'' about Trihexia is nightmare fuel. Even without Apophis and Azakha boosting their forces with mass-produced evil dragon clones through their stolen Holy Grail, this creature could curb-stomp ''gods'' and even its exposed cores have a healing factor so strong, just one of them could take Ise's Diabolous Dragon and Sirzech's full power head-on, and heal right up again, like nothing happened.

-->''I, who shall awaken; I am the Heavenly Dragon who stole the principles of domination from God; I mock the infinite, and fret over the dream; I shall become the Red Dragon of Domination; I shall drown you in the depths of crimson purgatory.\\
\\
Juggernaut Drive!''

* During a job in Episode 3, Issei comes across the client's room, before stepping in something wet, thick, and red - then the camera pans to show the trail of blood, before Issei [[OhCrap completely and utterly freaks out]]. [[ShadowDiscretionShot We don't see the entire body,]] [[NothingIsScarier but it's so bad that Issei is visibly struggling not to]] ''[[NothingIsScarier puke]]''... and then as if to make the introduction worse, Freed shows us how ''[[BloodKnight happy]]'' [[AxeCrazy he is to have done this.]] What's worse is that when Asia stumbles on the scene, is horrified and wonders how a self-proclaimed servant of God could be that needlessly cruel, he makes clear his intent to kill her, except that would offend his boss, so he settles for threatening her with rape, if she doesn't shut up instead.

[[caption-width-right:350:Georg's expression is very appropriate right now.]]

* During a job in Episode 3, Issei comes across the client's room, before stepping in something wet, thick, and red - then the camera pans to show the trail of blood, before Issei [[OhCrap completely and utterly freaks out]]. [[ShadowDiscretionShot We don't see the entire body,]] [[NothingIsScarier but it's so bad that Issei is visibly struggling not to]] ''[[NothingIsScarier puke]]''... and then as if to make the introduction worse, Freed shows us how ''[[BloodKnight happy]]'' [[AxeCrazy he is to have done this.]]

** The anime's version also has a soundtrack that reminds one of ''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Evangelion]]'', especially the track that plays when Unit-01 goes into a similar berserk state. [[BlatantLies Yeah, no similarities whatsoever..]]

* Another heroic example would be what [[spoiler:Fafnir]] does to Rizevim. Not the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown, as epic as it was. No, it turns out that following that, [[spoiler:Fafnir]] haunts his dreams for weeks aftewords, killing him thousands of times over and over until the SmugSnake is completely mentally exhausted. Then, after [[spoiler: Ise in [=DxD=] mode]] finally [[CurbStomBattle beats down Rizevim physically]], [[spoiler:Fafnir]] materializes and [[EatenAlive ''eats him'']].

* Issei's death in the novel was bad enough, but in the anime, viewers get to see him desperately turn to run, get stabbed from behind, and fall to the ground and slowly bleed to death before Rias saves him. [[Understatement Someone is having a very bad day]].