Netflix is ​​launching a new Devil May Cry animated series

Castlevania’s Adi Shankar is executive producing the new series

• by
  
  Toussaint Egan
  

• You September 27, 2023 at 12:37 pm

Netflix has revealed the trailer for the movie devil may cry, a new animated adaptation of the popular Capcom hack and slash series, debuted Wednesday’s Drop 01 anime. Executive produced by Uday Shankar (Castlevania) and written by Alex Larsen (Yasuke), the upcoming anime will consist of 8 episodes produced by MIR Studio, known for their previous work in such shows as The legend of korra, boondocks, Young JusticeAnd Harley Quinn.

The trailer itself doesn’t offer much in the way of exposition or explanation, but judging from what little we see, this new adaptation of devil may cry He will draw great inspiration from 2005 Devil May Cry 3: Dante’s Awakeningwhich takes place a decade before the events of the original game and follows a young Dante as he fights against a demonic invasion of Earth and crosses paths with his brother Vergil.

devil may cry It was previously adapted into a 12-episode anime series in 2007 by Madhouse Studios (Trigon, One punch man) and directed by Shin Itagaki (2016). Rambunctious). The 2007 anime takes place between the events of the original film devil may cry And devil may cry 2 It featured stand-alone stories about Dante working as a demon hunter for hire.

No word on a release date yet, however devil may cry It will premiere on Netflix.

Read more