History Literature / DigitalDevilStory

* UrbanFantasy: Set in Tokyo, there are demons running around, Solomon Crests, thaumaturgy... yup, it qualifies.

* SexFaceTurn: Reversed version. [[spoiler:as it's Ohara who does this, it also counts as a reverse HighHeelFaceTurn.]]

* GoneHorriblyRight: Using you ace progamming skills and amateur wizard talents to create demon-summoning software? WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong?

* FanDisservice: The loving care with which Loki's...''activities'' are described can result in {{Squick}}.

The novels were never released in the West. However, a [[BlindIdiotTranslation dedicated]] English translations of the first two novels can be found [[http://ddstranslation.blogspot.com/2006/08/introduction_16.html here]], along with a greatly improved English edit found [[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/09/reincarnation-of-goddess.html here]] and [[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/12/warrior-of-demon-city.html here]]. A French translation is also being [[http://ddsfrtrad.blogspot.com/ worked on]]

The novels were never released in the US. However, a [[BlindIdiotTranslation dedicated]] English translations of the first two novels can be found [[http://ddstranslation.blogspot.com/2006/08/introduction_16.html here]], along with a greatly improved English edit found [[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/09/reincarnation-of-goddess.html here]] and [[http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2010/12/warrior-of-demon-city.html here]]. A French translation is also being [[http://ddsfrtrad.blogspot.com/ worked on]]

* StealthPun: The ISG's main server contains an [[JapaneseRomanization A]][[LoveTropes I]] program named Craft. Saddly the text does not mention if it was manufactured by Hewlett Packard.

* StealthPun: The ISG's main server contains an [[JapaneseRomanization A]][[LoveTropes I]] program named Craft.

The original source material for the ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' series and all of its many derivatives, ''Digital Devil Story'' is a trilogy of novels written by Aya Nishitani. Written in the late 1980s, there are three books in the series: ''Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei'' (Reincarnation of the Goddess), ''Digital Devil Story 2: Mazu no Senshi'' (Warrior of the Demon City), and ''Digital Devil Story 3: Tensei no Shūen'' (Demise of the Reincarnation). The first novel was adapted into an OVA as well as a video game (same title as the first book, but with "story" written with the kanji for "monogatari", and "story" in furigana).

The original source material for the ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' series and all of its many derivatives, ''Digital Devil Story'' is a trilogy of novels written by Aya Nishitani. Written in the late 1980s, there are three books in the series: ''Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei'' (Reincarnation of the Goddess), ''Digital Devil Story 2: Mazu no Senshi'' (Warrior of the Demon City), and ''Digital Devil Story 3: Tensei no Shūen'' (Demise of the Reincarnation). The first novel was adapted into an OVA as well as a video game (same title as the first book, but with "story" written with the kanji for "monogatari" and "story" in furigana).

The original source material for the ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' series and all of its many derivatives, ''Digital Devil Story'' is a trilogy of novels written by Aya Nishitani. Written in the late 1980s, there are three books in the series: the eponymous ''Megami Tensei'' (Reincarnation of the Goddess), ''Warrior of the Demon City'', and ''Demise of the Reincarnation''. The first novel was soon adapted into an anime and billed with its own name, as opposed to the series name.

* SufficientyAnalyzedMagic: Pretty much the gist of the story. It's why [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the devils are, in fact, digital]].

The original source material for the ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' series and all of its many derivatives, Digital Devil Story is a trilogy of novels written by Aya Nishitani. Written in the late 1980s, there are three books in the series: the eponymous ''Megami Tensei'' (Reincarnation of the Goddess), ''Warrior of the Demon City'', and ''Demise of the Reincarnation''. The first novel was soon adapted into an anime and billed with its own name, as opposed to the series name.

* {{Mons}}: Expected, since it's MegaTen's source. Nakajima has two: Loki and Kerberos. [[spoiler:After Loki's betrayal, this is reduced to one.]]

* NaughtyTentacles: One of Loki's powers.
** Although they're more like CombatTentacles because he uses them to crush people and absorb their blood.
* NewTransferStudent: Yumiko. Too bad it had to be into Josho High...

The original source material for the Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei series and all of its many derivatives, Digital Devil Story is a trilogy of novels written by Aya Nishitani. Written in the late 1980s, there are three books in the series: the eponymous ''Megami Tensei'' (Reincarnation of the Goddess), ''Warrior of the Demon City'', and ''Demise of the Reincarnation''. The first novel was soon adapted into an anime and billed with its own name, as opposed to the series name.

* NoExportForYou: This is Franchise/MegamiTensei's source material. Goes without saying it will never see the light of day outside Japan (except in fan-translations).

The original source material for the ShinMegamiTensei series and all of its many derivatives, Digital Devil Story is a trilogy of novels written by Aya Nishitani. Written in the late 1980s, there are three books in the series: the eponymous ''Megami Tensei'' (Reincarnation of the Goddess), ''Warrior of the Demon City'', and ''Demise of the Reincarnation''. The first novel was soon adapted into an anime and billed with its own name, as opposed to the series name.

* NoExportForYou: This is MegamiTensei's source material. Goes without saying it will never see the light of day outside Japan (except in fan-translations).

* ReincarnationRomance: The main characters [[spoiler:are the reincarnations of Izanagi and Izanami.]]
* RedShirt: One chapter goes into absurd detail about a college student. The chapter ends with her and her neighborhood slaughtered by Set.

* KillTheCutie: [[spoiler: Yumiko.]] ''Twice.'' [[IGotBetter She gets better.]]

Humiliated and infuriated by the injustice, Nakajima goes about getting his revenge. Everyone knows that Nakajima is an ace programmer, but there's one thing no one knows: he's also an amateur magician. He had previously stumbled into the revelation that magic and programming were more or less the same, and had been building a Demon Summoning Program in his spare time. He'd never intended to use it...until Kyoko and Kondo provoked his rage. What follows is a disaster that can only gets worse before one can even hope that it will get better...

* BigBad: Nakajima seems like he's heading this way at first. [[spoiler: Loki takes that role from him. Set assumes this role after Loki's death, and holds on to it for the second book. {{Lucifer}} himself takes the role in the third.]]

* JerkWithAHeartofgold: Nakajima.

* BigBad: Nakajima seems like he's heading this way at first. [[spoiler: Loki takes that role from him. Set assumes this role after Loki's death, and holds on to it for the second book. Lucifer himself takes the role in the third.]]

* FanDisservice: The loving care with which Loki's...''activities'' are described can result in Squick.

* MagicFromTechnology: By realizing the similarity between structured summoning rituals and programming algorithms, Nakajima wrote the Demon Summoning Program. And was horribly successful.

* NoExportForYou: This is MegamiTensei's source material. Goes without saying it will never see the light of day outside Japan.

* ReincarnationRomance: The main characters [[spoiler: are the reincarnations of Izanagi and Izanami.]]
* SexFaceTurn: Reversed version.

* FanDisservice: The loving care with which Loki's...''[[IfYouKnowWhatIMean activities]]'' are described can result in Squick.