Adi Shankar’s controversial Devil May Cry anime has been renewed by Netflix for Season 2, ensuring that the first season’s cliffhanger gets resolved. This seemed like a given, based on Shankar’s anime track record, but it’s still good having official confirmation. It will be interesting to see how the second season goes, especially since they aren’t tied by the first game’s lore that much.
The official DMC account on social media confirmed that a second season is coming, so fans of Dante and Lady’s demon-killing shenanigans have reasons to be happy. No release window was revealed, so fans will probably wait one to two years based on the streaming service’s usual output. Knowing Shankar and his creative team, they probably outlined the story so that things would proceed smoothly for the second season.
It will be interesting to see if Devil May Cry Season 2 decides to incorporate more Capcom elements like the first outing. Without spoiling anything, the first season confirmed that several Capcom properties exist in this universe, making things more exciting for long-time fans. Only time will tell if this happens, but that seems pretty likely, given the first season’s reception.
While general audiences enjoyed this adaptation of the DMC games, hardcore fans had mixed reactions to what they watched. Although fans praised Dante’s personality and Bunny being a compelling villain, there were complaints regarding Lady’s writing, alongside the show’s overall pacing. These are aspects that could easily be fixed with Season 2, though we don’t mind if the writers do their own thing.
Now that we know this series isn’t tied to the game’s lore, it will be interesting to see what Devil May Cry Season 2 decides to take and discard. Fans already know that a certain “approaching storm” will play a major role in Season 2. However, there is time for characters like Trish to be introduced.
The first season of Devil May Cry can now be streamed on Netflix. No matter how fans feel about this adaptation, it’s clear that whatever Shankar and his team puts out will be better than Devil May Cry 2.
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