This is the masterstroke. Jamie Marchi brings a sultry, authoritative, yet teasing tone to the Crimson-Haired Ruin Princess. Marchi is also a prolific script writer for dubs, and her fingerprints are all over the dialogue. Her Rias feels more dominant and sarcastic than the Japanese version, perfectly fitting the "big sister/dominatrix" vibe of the character. The way she says "Ise" is worth the price of admission alone.
: Scriptwriters like Jamie Marchi and Tyson Rinehart turned simple Japanese lines into elaborate, often raunchy metaphors that fit the show’s ecchi nature perfectly. High School DxD -Dub-
The English voice of Issei, provided originally by Scott Freeman, delivered a performance that is widely considered one of the best fits for a character in dubbing history. Freeman captured the raw energy of a teenage boy whose hormones are in overdrive. Unlike the Japanese version, which leans heavily into the "squealing pervert" trope common in anime, the English dub grounded Issei’s perversion in a manner that felt more conversational and, paradoxically, more self-aware. This is the masterstroke
Let’s be honest: High School DxD is not trying to win an Oscar. It is a show about a boy who powers up his dragon via boobs. The understands this assignment so thoroughly that it elevates the source material. Her Rias feels more dominant and sarcastic than