Devil May Cry anime trailer reveals new Dante design and story hints

Amy Chen

Amy Chen

Grab some pizza and remove the olives because a new Devil May Cry anime is coming to Netflix.

On social media and YouTube, Netflix dropped a trailer for the upcoming Devil May Cry (DMC) anime. Read on for all of the DMC anime details. We go into the DMC anime trailer, Dante's design, the possibility of him being Tony Redgrave, and more. Let's rock!

Dante in the Netflix DMC anime (Image via Netflix)
Dante in the Netflix DMC anime (Image via Netflix)

Devil May Cry anime trailer

The DMC anime trailer kicks off with some background music and information about the folks behind the show. A new version of Dante then appears and grins before doing a flip and attacking enemies with two guns. These guns don't appear to be Dante's classic Ebony and Ivory. Dante then dodges a few attacks while wearing that same unhinged grin.

Fans of the DMC franchise are already analyzing this version of Dante. One post on social media points out references to past iterations of the character. Design elements include ones from DMC5, DMC3, DMC2, and even the DmC reboot, according to the post.

Tony Redgrave in the DMC anime

Some fans are also theorizing that this character is Tony Redgrave due to the lack of Ebony and Ivory. Tony Redgrave refers to an alias used by Dante in a novel by Shin-Ya Goikeda. The DMC5 video game and the Before the Nightmare novel also noted that Dante once lived in Red Grave City.

DMC anime release date and studio

Currently, the release date for the new anime is unknown. However, we do know that the upcoming DMC anime is by Capcom, Studio Mir, and Adi Shankar. Studio Mir is known for shows such as The Legend of Korra and Voltron: Legendary Defender. Meanwhile, Adi Shankar is known for his work as a producer of the Castlevania series.

Devil May Cry anime trailer screenshot (Image via Netflix)
Devil May Cry anime trailer screenshot (Image via Netflix)

Additionally, this show is not to be mistaken for Devil May Cry: The Animated Series from 2007.

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