The anime adaptation of the video game Devil May Cry made a notable debut on Netflix as it conjured up 5.3 million views in its first week of streaming on the app. The adult-themed animated series hit No. 4 and made the Top 10 in 87 countries. The show’s release even had a profound effect on its source material as itboosted sales of theDevil May Cryvideo game series on Steam. The series was also well-received by critics, with an aggregate of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes.Now, Netflix is announcing 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 comesDevil 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 dem...
