Episodes: 12

Year: 2007

Status: Complete, Licensed by ADV Films

Devil May Cry Official Site (Japanese)

Devil May Cry WOWOW Site (Japanese)

Rating: Great

Review: Dante, a demon hunter, runs a business “Devil May Cry” and offers to get rid of demons – for a price. Like all the good guys we know, Dante is neck deep in debt and now has a little girl he saved, Patty Royale/Lowe/Rowell (depending on which subbed version you watched) in his care. Out on the street, Dante is the embodiment of coolness in his red trench and leather pants. Back at the store, he is his lazy self – putting off his debt and promising to clear his pizza bills at the end of the month. The anime follows Dante’s adventures as he takes one dangerous job after another to catch up with his ever-growing debt. Produced in a style where each episode is a self-contained adventure, Devil May Cry offers up some really fantastic action of demon hunting!

For those who need to know before I continue, no I have not played game – and probably never will. The action is as good as it gets in Devil May Cry – but be warned, there’s a lot of unsightly bloodiness in it. The anime doesn’t seem to have a grand unifying plot driving it forward since each episode is an adventure in itself. But frankly, I don’t think we need that here. Dante’s character and action-awesomeness are more than enough to keep you watching and waiting for more! Thumbs up to Devil May Cry!

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