High School DxD [LN/M] - Discussion about Other Topics

[Marvix]

Dude should put SLASHDOG on hiatus. It's that series slowing him down in writing DxD quickly.

[B214]

Could be or it could simply be health issues. At this point, only Ishibumi knows what's going on.

[Marvix]

Originally Posted by n0m@n

Damn, so we havent had progress in dxd plot since Feb 2020....

I expect Ishibumi to talk about the future of the series in Dragon Magazine this month. It's been over a year since the last main story volume and so in my opinion, it's likely he has to talk about DxD's future: will it continue as it is or will it end sooner.

[lalovalenz666]

Is ishibumi sick?

[B214]

Originally Posted by lalovalenz666

Is ishibumi sick?

Could be. Or maybe he encountered writer's block... Hopefully not the case here.

[Ruki0089]

He's been healthy and getting sick for almost year now. One of his post about that he need Twitting everyday because if he's not his editor would think he's infected by covid or collapse then rush him to hospital.

[Marvix]

Originally Posted by Ruki0089

He's been healthy and getting sick for almost year now. One of his post about that he need Twitting everyday because if he's not his editor would think he's infected by covid or collapse then rush him to hospital.

Miyama had to make a tweet on the 3rd to tell his editor he's okay, because his editor was worried he may have collapsed due to Covid.

[cyberdemon]

Originally Posted by lalovalenz666

Is ishibumi sick?

Ive heard Ishibumi was dealing with really high blood pressure

[Xuanwu]

I hate to say it but yeah, he should probably put one of the novels (Slash Dog) on hiatus or maybe even both of them. There's the DX volumes to consider if he still wants to do short stories.

Even if he does manage to do a double release for SD and Shin DxD this year, it doesn't seem sustainable in the long run.

[cyberdemon]

Originally Posted by Xuanwu

I hate to say it but yeah, he should probably put one of the novels (Slash Dog) on hiatus or maybe even both of them. There's the DX volumes to consider if he still wants to do short stories.

Even if he does manage to do a double release for SD and Shin DxD this year, it doesn't seem sustainable in the long run.

for the most part DX is already written. It’s just a compilation of short story’s that for the most part is already released. There are a few original chapters but they are only 1 or maybe 2 chapters amongst them. Ones like dx4 are rare. Unless he has a reason for releasing SD first, such as future stories in dxd, he should put slash dog on Haitus and finish dxd.

[lalovalenz666]

He usually releases about 3 novels a year right?

[B214]

Originally Posted by cyberdemon

for the most part DX is already written. It’s just a compilation of short story’s that for the most part is already released. There are a few original chapters but they are only 1 or maybe 2 chapters amongst them. Ones like dx4 are rare. Unless he has a reason for releasing SD first, such as future stories in dxd, he should put slash dog on Haitus and finish dxd.

Maybe he's stuck cuz he's not sure if he'll end up writing new characters or powers that would overpower DxD characters in SD that's why he got stuck.

[XFire]

Originally Posted by B214

Maybe he's stuck cuz he's not sure if he'll end up writing new characters or powers that would overpower DxD characters in SD that's why he got stuck.

I kinda doubt it, SD takes place before the "Balance Breaker Bargain Sale" and I don't think Tobio has actually reached the level of power he had in DXD proper at this stage anyway

[saucerKing]

well to be fair tobio in last volume did a big jump in power and if i am not mistaken fights and defeats an elder youkai who should be somewhere around yasaka. and this is just vol 3, after he barely learned to control balance breaker, and it was a side villain. there is also how tobio should have like 2 power ups before the prequel ends (breakdown the beast and abyss side) not to mention how there is that transformation whit the 4 fiends in re:fantasia which IMO looks like teen tobio and not the one in DxD

so yeah, ishibumi must be struggling somewhat in writing tobio growing into what he is in DxD whitout making it look like he was stronger in slashdog than he is in DxD. though personally i think the reason ishibumi is taking so long is because he is planning the entirety of what remains of the series on a more detailed way. he probably had a general outline of what ExE saga was going to be, but once he reached it he decided to be more elaborate on it.

that or he got into a gacha game, those things prey on authors like starved predators

[XFire]

Originally Posted by saucerKing

well to be fair tobio in last volume did a big jump in power and if i am not mistaken fights and defeats an elder youkai who should be somewhere around yasaka. and this is just vol 3, after he barely learned to control balance breaker, and it was a side villain. there is also how tobio should have like 2 power ups before the prequel ends (breakdown the beast and abyss side) not to mention how there is that transformation whit the 4 fiends in re:fantasia which IMO looks like teen tobio and not the one in DxD

so yeah, ishibumi must be struggling somewhat in writing tobio growing into what he is in DxD whitout making it look like he was stronger in slashdog than he is in DxD. though personally i think the reason ishibumi is taking so long is because he is planning the entirety of what remains of the series on a more detailed way. he probably had a general outline of what ExE saga was going to be, but once he reached it he decided to be more elaborate on it.

that or he got into a gacha game, those things prey on authors like starved predators

Wasn't Yasaka roughly around the power level of pre-BB Saji in dragon mode? Tobio as of DxD shouldn't even need Balance Breaker for that

[saucerKing]

Originally Posted by XFire

Wasn't Yasaka roughly around the power level of pre-BB Saji in dragon mode? Tobio as of DxD shouldn't even need Balance Breaker for that

yeah but this is tobio after barely getting his balance breaker in usable condition, then he should get way stronger when he actually masters it, then he gets either abyss side or break down the beast which should be a huge upgrade to that. then there is how that is 3-4 years ago and logic says he should be considerably stronger by canon time

meanwhile DxD tobio was being matched by gressil who by tobio own words is not even a real satan-class fighter, in his strongest form. so either he either dropped training or hit his ceiling ridiculously fast and low

[Xuanwu]

The Gressil statement didn't even make much sense, considering he was first said to be above Maou-class and he was relative to CxC Issei with a limiter placed on him. Tobio said he's cut down gods before though IIRC, but yea, it seems like he's going to hit his ceiling pretty fast. It's possible that his development post-SD comes from mastering his SG's abilities rather than hitting harder.

Inugami is around Yasaka's level. Tobio was relative to him without using Hinokagutsuchi's flames, so BxB Tobio is already Ultimate-class. Seems like Vali's imperfect BxB is also Ultimate-class, which would mean Augusta was Ultimate-class after possessing Lavinia.

I guess SD villains will peak at Maou-class or God-class with Satanael and Oz. I expect Adult Tobio to be a solid God-class fighter.

[lalovalenz666]

Are there any harem light novels that have more volumes than dxd?

[Lex79]

Invaders of the rokujouma is at 38 volumes excluding extras.

[Marvix]

There will be a new short story next month about the Gremory clan. The editor said the 'fun atmosphere of the Occult Research Club will be back' so seems like it is mainly focused on them. There will be new illustrations with it.