The debut of the Satan Might Cry anime did large numbers in lots of international locations for the streamer and even boosted gross sales for the video games.
The anime adaptation of the online game Satan Might Cry made a notable debut on Netflix because it conjured up 5.3 million views in its first week of streaming on the app. The adult-themed animated collection hit No. 4 and made the Prime 10 in 87 international locations. The present’s launch even had a profound impact on its supply materials because it boosted gross sales of the Satan Might Cry online game collection on Steam. The collection was additionally well-received by critics, with an combination of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Now, Netflix is asserting that the anime is being renewed for a second season. The official logline reads, “From Capcom, led by Adi Shankar, and animated by Studio Mir comes Devil May Cry – a Netflix animated series based on the hit video game IP. Premiering April 2025.” And the synopsis from Netflix says, “In this animated adaptation of the popular Capcom game and from the vision of Adi Shankar, sinister forces are at play to open the portal between the human and demon realms. In the middle of it all is Dante, an orphaned demon-hunter-for-hire, unaware that the fate of both worlds hangs around his neck. Shankar said, ‘I’m honored that Netflix and Capcom have entrusted me to shepherd the DEVIL MAY CRY franchise. Alex Larsen and I love these characters, we are part of the fandom, and vow to surpass the exceptionally high bar we set for ourselves.’”
The primary recreation within the long-running Satan Might Cry franchise exploded onto the PlayStation 2 in 2001. The action-adventure hack-and-slash online game options lightning-quick gameplay, aerial acrobatics, devastating combos, and outlandish plots that develop extra absurd with each entry within the collection. Populating the franchise is a forged of colourful characters who support Dante in his struggle in opposition to evil. You’ll want an in depth chart to trace all of them, but it surely’s all a part of the enjoyable.
In response to Capcom, the newest chapter within the Satan Might Cry online game collection, Satan Might Cry 5, has bought 7.2M million copies. With an unlimited world of comedic allies, horny and sinister foes, and lore ripe for enlargement, Netflix‘s Devil May Cry anime series had been a successful follow-up to Castlevania: Nocturnes and another popular installment in Capcom’s library after the profitable launch of Avenue Fighter 6 and Resident Evil 4 Remake again in 2023.
