The newDevil May Cryanime is almost here, and it’s already poised to be Netflix’s nextCastlevania.Devil May Cryis the latest video game to be adapted by Adi Shankar and the rest of the team behind Netflix’sCastlevania, and while details about its story are still sparse, promotional material suggests it will loosely adaptDevil May Cry 3while also incorporating elements of its prequel manga.
Even with so little known aboutthe newDevil May Cryanime, there’s plenty of reason to be excited about it. The stellar source material combined with the talent of the staff easily makes for a winning combination when looking at how greatCastlevaniaturned out, and it’s to the point thatDevil May Cryshowrunner Adi Shankar is already hyping up the series by commenting on how “anime is not prepared” for it. Granted, he was specifically talking about the soundtrack as opposed to the overall quality, but with everything that’s already been seen, it’s still plenty exciting, nonetheless.
Devil May Cry’s Anime Will Be A Time Capsule In The Best Of Ways
Why Devil May Cry’s Aesthetic Will Be So Good For The Series
What people will likely immediately take note of withDevil May Crywill be its aesthetic. While the games are always set nebulously in modern day, according to series showrunner Adi Shankar,Devil May Cry’s setting will be based heavily in the late 90s and early 2000s world based around Adi Shankar’s memories of a pre-and-post-9/11 world. That’s set to especially show itself in the music, with the theme song even being “Rollin’” by Limp Bizkit, and more elements leaning into that aesthetic will surely show themselves once the series properly premieres.
Not only are the ’90s and 2000s the era the original games were made in, but much of the games’ most iconic elements like their music, writing, and especially Dante’s personality are heavily rooted in the culture of that era, and the later entries largely refine that as opposed to outright getting rid of it.TheDevil May Cryanime firmly rooting itself in the late ’90s and early 2000s is the perfect tribute to the aesthetic of the originalDevil May Crygames, and it will be great to see how far the series goes with that.
Devil May Cry’s Animation Will Make It One Of The Biggest Anime Of The Year
The biggest reason whyDevil May Crywill be such a big anime in 2025, of course, is its animation. TheDevil May Crygames are known for their stylish action in both cutscenes and gameplay, and going off the trailers and the theme song,Devil May Cry’s animation is doing a perfect job of capturing the games’ visual aesthetic with its fluid and all-around gorgeous art and animation.
Devil May Cry’s animation is especially exciting to think about afterCastlevania.Castlevaniais famous for its incredible animation that’s always among the best of any animated production, and with how farCastlevania: Nocturneseason 2took the animation this year,the incredible quality ofCastlevania’s animation suggests thatDevil May Cry, the latest project by the same team, will look just as great, if not better.Devil May Cryhas everything it needs to be an even bigger hit thanCastlevania, and for old and new fans alike, that’s plenty worth looking forward to.
