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Devil May Cry: The Animated Series Review. Keeping it...kind of cool I guess.

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Since Castlevania just had its anime adaptation release on Netflix, I’ve decided to review another adaptation of a beloved franchise about battling the supernatural: Devil May cry. Devil May Cry: The Animated Series released in 2007 and spans 12 episodes. Each episode follows Dante as he takes on various odd jobs, killing demons along the way.

The animation was done by the studio Mad House, who were also responsible for Afro Samurai, One Punch Man, X-Men: The Animated Series, Supernatural: The Animated Series, and other anime. As such, the series has a sleek and shiny look to it, while action maintains a relatively fast paced nature.

Devil May Cry lacks an overall plot thread, focusing instead to show different one-off concepts as Dante takes various jobs to help pay off his crippling debt. This leads to a variety of episodes, ranging from escorting a small child to a mansion, to participating in a poker tournament on a cruise ship to find a hidden demon.

However, if you’re looking for a nonstop action-packed anime, look elsewhere. Devil May Cry spends more time showing Dante accepting jobs and doing detective work than fighting demons. In this regard, the animation separates itself from the main games, instead showing Dante in his down time. If fans ever asked themselves “What does Dante do during his off time? What jobs does he take on, and what is his attitude like when the contractor is someone other than Lady or Trish?” then this is the show to watch. If you’re the type of fan who was hoping to see the nonstop action of the Devil May Cry series adapted well to anime, then you may be disappointed.

While the action is stylish, it gets rather old quickly. Dante only uses Rebellion and his pistols Ebony and Ivory throughout the entire series, and Devil Trigger is only used for five seconds in the last episode (as no enemies give Dante a challenge). None of the other weapons throughout the franchise make an appearance, save for those that Trish and Lady use. In regard to the femme fatales, I found them to be more enjoyable to watch then Dante, as they had more upbeat personalities than the often-lazy devil hunter.

This isn’t to say that Dante was portrayed poorly, but his character feels much less enthusiastic then his game counterpart. There are only so many times that we can cut to our protagonist trying to sleep on a couch before we the audience become tired ourselves. Three new characters are introduced in the anime: an orphaned young girl named Patty, an agent for Dante named Morrison, and a low-level demon named Sid. Morrison and Patty have moments that make you appreciate them from time to time but ultimately I felt they were unnecessary, and Sid goes exactly how you’d think he’d go from the initial interaction you’re shown.

At twelve episodes in length, with no true bearing on canon (save for some small tidbits) Devil May Cry: The Animated Series is a perfectly acceptable anime adaptation. Episodes are interesting in concept, and Lady& Trish are fun to watch, however the lack of formidable foes Dante faces (as well as his bland arsenal) keep the series from being anything out of the ordinary for a video game based anime. If you’re interested, the entire sub was uploaded onto Funimation’s YouTube channel. I personally recommend watching episode 9: Death’s Poker to see if you’d enjoy the show, as its one of the highlights in the series.

7/10

 

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