Since the initial Devil May Cry game launched in 2001, Dante has consistently favored style over everything else. He can eliminate nearly any demonic adversary effortlessly and dismisses them with a one-liner as he sends them back to Hell. In a fresh glimpse at Netflix’s Devil May Cry anime series, Dante still possesses his demon-slaying skills. However, regarding his comedic timing, he might want to consider taking some improv classes before attempting to come up with something clever to say.
Ironically, it is Dante’s inability to successfully deliver a joke that keeps the woman he rescued from feeling afraid of him. Instead, she appears more irritated than frightened by the end of the clip, yet Dante doesn’t seem to see himself as anything other than the pinnacle of cool.
This scene may set the tone for the series, which already features a wild opening credits sequence set to Limp Bizkit’s “Rollin’.” This choice seems oddly appropriate, considering that both Limp Bizkit and Dante enjoyed considerable popularity in 2001.
Castlevania‘s executive producer Adi Shankar is at the helm of the Devil May Cry animated series. His previous works include Netflix’s Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix. Seung Wook Lee and Hideaki Itsuno are also serving as executive producers, with animation provided by Studio Mir, the studio behind X-Men ’97, Harley Quinn, and My Adventures with Superman.
Netflix is set to launch the first season of Devil May Cry on April 3. So far, Capcom has not revealed any upcoming plans for a sequel to the 20…