The third son of the Phenex house, one of the respected families in Hell. He was suppose to marry Rias in an arranged marriage between the Gremory and Phenex family but Issei disagreed and challenged him to a battle. Issei got beaten in one hit by one of his Pawns.  Rias then agreed to have a Rating Game with Raiser to settle the matter of the marriage and get revenge for attacking Issei.   ~!He defeated Rias in the Rating Game by beating up Issei until Rias surrendered. He was then beaten by Issei in the wedding ceremony using a combination of his Balance Breaker and using the Boosted Gear to amplify the effects of holy water and a cross which he brought with him. !~

Issei Hyodo is your average perverted high school student whose one wish in life is to have his own harem, but he's got to be one of the unluckiest guys around. He goes on his first date with a girl only to get brutally attacked and killed when it turns out the girl is really a vicious fallen angel. To top it all off, he's later reincarnated as a devil by his gorgeous senpai who tells him that she is also a devil and now his master! One thing's for sure, his peaceful days are over. In a battle between devils and angels, who will win? 
(Source: FUNimation)

[Blog](http://koyap.jugem.jp/) | [Agency Profile](https://tsf-official.com/talent/takehito-koyasu/)

Koyasu is the most prolific voice actor in the industry, having been credited for over 700 roles as of April 2022.

Growing up, Koyasu skipped out on going to school to watch movies at home because he wanted to become an actor. It wasn’t until later that he became interested in voice acting after having seen [Galaxy Express 999](https://anilist.co/anime/1491/). After graduation he entered a voice acting school. In 1988, he made his voice acting debut, and got his first regular role a year later voicing [Gai](https://anilist.co/character/13374/) in [Tenkuu Senki Shurato](https://anilist.co/anime/2113/).

Though having voiced more characters in the medium than anyone else, he is probably most known for his role as [Dio Brando](https://anilist.co/character/4004/) in [JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure](https://anilist.co/anime/14719/). He has stated that he likes playing villainous characters.

Koyasu has taken over many of [Kaneto Shiozawa](https://anilist.co/staff/95424/)’s roles after Shiozawa’s passing.

Father of [Kouki Koyasu](https://anilist.co/staff/219102/).

__Non-Anime Roles:__

- Olivert Reise Arnor - The Legend of Heroes Series (VG)
- More - Metaphor: ReFantazio (VG)
- Mustang - Goddess of Victory: Nikke (VG)

Hyodo Issei is a (perverted) high school boy. When he goes out on a date with his first girlfriend Asano Yuma, he is killed by her. Her true identity is Reinare, a fallen angel sent by a secret society Grigori to eliminate dangerous divine weapons. Issei is reincarnated as a devil by his senpai Rias Gremory, a Duke of Hell. Issei serves as Rias's low rank devil and fights against the fallen angels. 

When unpopular high schooler Issei Hyoudou has a less than romantic encounter with his first-ever girlfriend, the consequences are fatal! As he lies dying, who should come to his rescue but the prettiest girl in school, Rias Gremory! And the shocking truth she shares leaves Issei reeling... "You've been reborn a devil. Now you work for me!" Issei's uproarious life as a devil's minion begins here! 
 
(Source: Yen Press)
 Note: Includes two extra chapters.

Unaired anime episode bundled with the limited edition of High School DxD DX.2.

The fourth season of High School DxD. Issei and the 2nd years attend a class trip to Kyoto for well-deserved relaxation, leaving the senior and junior class students of the Gremory family behind. However, once there, they fall under attack and must win without Rias or their other powerhouses. (Source: Anime News Network) 
Includes episode 0, Taiikukan-ura no Holy.

Riser Phenex