Highlights:
* The release window for Netflix’s Devil May Cry anime has been announced with a new trailer.
* Adi Shankar is the creator and executive producer for the upcoming series.
Devil May Cry, CAPCOM’s popular action-adventure game, is getting another anime adaptation. It will be exclusively available on the Netflix platform. Previously, the video game received a Devil May Cry: The Animated Series from studio Madhouse which ran for a total of 12 episodes. The first season of Netflix’s anime series will be relatively smaller but each episode will be packed with action, judging by the trailer.
Devil May Cry Anime Release Window Revealed By Netflix In New Trailer
According to a teaser on Netflix’s YouTube channel, the Devil May Cry anime will be released in April 2025. Unfortunately, the exact date of release hasn’t been disclosed. The anime adaptation was officially announced in September 2023. However, based on an article by Tudum, the creators have been working on the series since 2018. They have been at it each day in order to recreate the DMC action from the games into an episodic visual fest.
Dante, the main character in the Netflix Devil May Cry anime, will be voiced by Johnny Yong Bosch. He has given the English voice for many notable anime characters, including Ichigo Kurosaki in Bleach, Lelouch Vi Britannia in Code Geass, and Tohru Adachi in Persona 4. Devil May Cry 5 fans know him as Nero.
According to the IMDB page of the upcoming Devil May Cry, the first season will include eight episodes.
Who Is In Charge Of Animating Devil May Cry?
Netflix’s Devil May Cry anime series will be animated by Studio Mir, a Seoul-based studio that was involved in the making of The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf. The project is spearheaded by Adi Shankar and his development partner Alex Larsen. Adi is the creator, showrunner, and executive producer of the animated series from Capcom. Some of his most popular works include The Guardians of Justice and Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix.
What Is The Devil May Cry Netflix Anime About?
The Devil May Cry anime from Netflix will feature the original story from the video game. Dante is an orphaned demon hunter hire who is unaware that the fate of both the human and demon realms depends on his actions. The trailer features the hunter shooting different demons, blocking bullets from presumably his Devil Sword, and relishing in the carnage.
For those unfamiliar with DMC lore, Dante takes up demon hunting to avenge the death of his mother. His ultimate goal is to kill all demons.
It will be interesting to see how Vergil and his son, Nero, fit in the upcoming series. For now, fans can check out Devil May Cry Peak Of Combat, a mobile game that features all the popular characters.