Netflix returns with Dante for the second season of its Devil May Cry animated series, and thanks to AnimeNYC, fans now have a new trailer to preview the upcoming episodes. The video also confirms that season two is set to arrive in 2026.
Studio Mir’s first season received strong critical acclaim, holding a 95% approval rating and a 7.7 average on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics praised the series for its dynamic action, high-quality animation, and loyalty to the game’s source material.
However, fan reactions were more mixed, with some pointing to differences in character portrayals, the insertion of explicit political themes, and departures from established storylines.
Despite these critiques, Netflix clearly saw value in the series’ performance, greenlighting a second season. According to available data, the show amassed 5.3 million views within its first four days of release, underscoring its strong streaming appeal outside of the hardcore DMC fanbase.
Season one of Netflix’s Devil May Cry concludes with Dante overcoming the primary antagonist, the White Rabbit, who nonetheless succeeds in tearing open a portal to the demon realm, Makai. In a shocking betrayal, Lady hands Dante over to the shadowy government agency DARKCOM, which seals him away in cryostasis.
The finale then peels back the curtain on a deeper plot: DARKCOM, led by Vice President Baines, has seized a rift device and plans to launch a full-scale invasion of Makai to strip it of its resources.
In the closing moments, Dante’s twin brother, Vergil, now in his Nelo Angelo form, frees captive demons and pledges loyalty to the demon king, Mundus. The season closes with tensions erupting into a looming three-way conflict between humanity, Dante, and the armies of Hell.
The Devil May Cry franchise, developed by Capcom, debuted in 2001 on the PlayStation 2 and has since produced six mainline entries. The latest installment, Devil May Cry 5, was released in 2019 across PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One.
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 franchise. Sinister forces are at play to open the portal between the human and demon realms. In the middle of it all is Dante (voiced by Johnny Yong Bosch), an orphaned demon-hunter-for-hire, unaware that the fate of both worlds hangs around his neck.