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I have been following **High School DxD** 's anime and manga. However, there
has been no explanation of what **DxD** in the title means so far.

Does anyone know what it stands for?


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What does "DxD" in "Highschool DxD" stand for?


As revealed in **Volume 16** of the light novel, DxD is the name of an anti-
terrorism organization and has the meaning of the different factions which
form the group:

> Devils, also a Dragon, and the word “Fallen” of a Fallen Angel—like
> downfall.

(In Japanese, Fallen Angel is [堕天使]【だてんし】, whose romaji _datenshi_ starts with
D)

Quoting from the novel:

> —Then Koneko-chan mutters.
>
> “—[D×D].”
>
> Everyone gazes at Koneko-chan’s muttering. Koneko-chan is surprised at
> having so much attention directed towards her. She then continues while
> feeling shy.
>
> “Well, since it’s a mixed team consisted of different beings, that’s how I
> felt……”
>
> Rias then asks.
>
> “What does the [D×D] stand for? Does it stand for being a Dragon of Dragon
> like Great Red?”
>
> “No, it can stand for Devils, also a Dragon, and the word “Fallen” of a
> Fallen Angel—like downfall.”
>
> Koneko-chan answers.
>
> I see, so it means [D×D] while pointing towards Devils, Dragons, and such.
>
> Sensei nods his head.

* * *

According to **Volume 6** of the light novel, DxD also stands for _Dragon of
Dragons_ , referring to the Great Red:

> “There are two dragons called the ‘Red Dragons’. One of them is the ancient
> dragon from Wales residing in you. Welsh Dragon. The Sekiryuutei.
> Hakuryuukou also comes from the same origin and the same myth. But there is
> one more ‘Red Dragon’. That is the Red-Dragon which is recorded in
> Revelation.”
>
> “Revelation……?”
>
> “The True God-Emperor of Red-Dragon. Apocalypse Dragon, the Great-Red. It’s
> the great dragon which is called the ‘True-Dragon’. It chooses to live in
> the dimensional gap and swims there for eternity. Today, we came here to
> confirm ‘that’. The field of Rating Game is inside a section in the
> dimensional gap by putting on a barrier. This time, Ophis’s true aim was to
> confirm that. Shalba’s plan was something which wasn’t important to us.”
>
> [...]
>
> That time, Vali showed the clearest eyes ever seen before.
>
> “The one I want to fight the most. **The Apocalypse Dragon Great-Red who is
> called [DxD], Dragon of Dragon.** –I want to become “The True God-Emperor of
> White-Dragon”. It won’t look good if the ‘white’ is a rank below the ‘Red’
> when there is the ultimate-class for ‘Red’ right? That’s why I will become
> one. One day when I defeat Great-Red.”


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The "DxD" in _High School DxD_ stands for "Draw x Delete".

In the opening song of _High School DxD_ , (I suggest listening to the one
with lyrics in English) you can see in it that they do say the full form of
"DxD".


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