The debut of the Devil May Cry anime did huge numbers in lots of international locations for the streamer and even boosted gross sales for the video games.
The anime adaptation of the online game Devil May Cry made a notable debut on Netflix because it conjured up 5.3 million views in its first week of streaming on the app. The adult-themed animated sequence hit No. 4 and made the Top 10 in 87 international locations. The present’s launch even had a profound impact on its supply materials because it boosted gross sales of the Devil May Cry online game sequence on Steam. The sequence was additionally well-received by critics, with an mixture of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Now, Netflix is saying that the anime is being renewed for a second season. The official logline reads, “From Capcom, led by Adi Shankar, and animated by Studio Mir comes Devil May Cry – a Netflix animated series based on the hit video game IP. Premiering April 2025.” And the synopsis from Netflix says, “In this animated adaptation of the popular Capcom game and from the vision of Adi Shankar, sinister forces are at play to open the portal between the human and demon realms. In the middle of it all is Dante, an orphaned demon-hunter-for-hire, unaware that the fate of both worlds hangs around his neck. Shankar said, ‘I’m honored that Netflix and Capcom have entrusted me to shepherd the DEVIL MAY CRY franchise. Alex Larsen and I love these characters, we are part of the fandom, and vow to surpass the exceptionally high bar we set for ourselves.’”
The first recreation within the long-running Devil May Cry franchise exploded onto the PlayStation 2 in 2001. The action-adventure hack-and-slash online game options lightning-quick gameplay, aerial acrobatics, devastating combos, and outlandish plots that develop extra absurd with each entry within the sequence. Populating the franchise is a forged of colourful characters who support Dante in his struggle in opposition to evil. You’ll want an in depth chart to trace all of them, nevertheless it’s all a part of the enjoyable.
According to Capcom, the newest chapter within the Devil May Cry online game sequence, Devil May Cry 5, has bought 7.2M million copies. With an enormous world of comedic allies, attractive and sinister foes, and lore ripe for enlargement, Netflix‘s Devil May Cry anime series had been a successful follow-up to Castlevania: Nocturnes and another popular installment in Capcom’s library after the profitable launch of Street Fighter 6 and Resident Evil 4 Remake again in 2023.
