Having zero knowledge of Devil May Cry, I had a great time with Netflix’s new anime of the video game franchise without feeling like I was missing out on key information.

| Original Score: A+ | Apr 11, 2025

Devil May Cry has a lot of potential to be something great, as there are real strokes of genius in the action, humor, and themes present in the narrative that generally capture a lot of what makes the DMC game franchise interesting.

| Original Score: 10/10 | Apr 11, 2025

It might not be completely adherent to the games, but it’s not like it’s thrown it all out either. Instead, it chooses to use some of the best aspects of the story to provide its own kind of experience, truly highlighting what makes it so special.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 10, 2025

Season 1 of Devil May Cry strikes a confident tone from the outset, delivering a potent blend of gothic horror, kinetic action, and sardonic humour.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 8, 2025

The over-the-top action – and Dante's attitude – can sometimes be a bit much, but Devil May Cry generally does a decent job balancing these elements against its absorbing storytelling and eye-popping animation.

| Apr 8, 2025

...Devil May Cry has turned out quite well, with tons of action and a very badass touch. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 7, 2025

Devil May Cry reinvents the Capcom video game series, offering an adaptation that seamlessly integrates essential elements of its established canon while introducing novel and unique aspects into the show’s DNA.

| Apr 7, 2025

Devil May Cry has a fun bullets-flying energy that matches well with its fanciful takes on inter-dimensional rifts, quantum interference, and human belief systems being blown apart by demonic forces with an ax to grind.

| Apr 7, 2025

DMC is full of brutally shocking moments, major reveals, profound enemies, and intense mind-blowing fight sequences like the hack/slash combat of the games featuring loads of mid-air combinations, stylish weapons and evading, and fantastic voice talent.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 6, 2025

Even as it leaves any subtlety as a distant speck in its rear view mirror, Shankar’s spin on Devil May Cry is mostly a fun love letter to the qualities that made it popular as well as the sounds of the time when it emerged.

| Original Score: B- | Apr 4, 2025

[Devil May Cry is] an excessive, disorienting sensory overload that’s impossible to tear your eyes away from.

| Apr 4, 2025

Netflix's 'Devil May Cry' takes the most iconic games and turns them into a fun-filled anime with great music but a somewhat shaky story.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Apr 4, 2025

Devil May Cry managed to trigger my post-Y2K nostalgia, so indebted to the pop culture of that decade that it made me feel reverence for a video game I've never played in my life.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Apr 4, 2025

Devil May Cry is AWESOME

| Original Score: B | Apr 3, 2025

Devil May Cry perfectly captures the chaotic vibe and fun feel of the games with intense action sequences and gorgeous animation.

| Apr 3, 2025

At first, it might seem like Netflix's new anime is only concerned with action, but as the series progresses, Devil May Cry reveals something more.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Apr 3, 2025

Right alongside Creature Commandos, Devil May Cry isn't just one of the best new animated shows of 2025, it's one of the best shows of the year so far overall...

| Original Score: 9/10 | Apr 3, 2025

A gleefully violent, high-octane action adaptation with a punk edge.

| Apr 3, 2025

To put it simply, Devil May Cry is a vibe and a half... While Adi Shankar’s vision may need an editor at times, it’s clear his reverence for the source material, which is just enough to make fun of it in the way that we all make fun of DmC: Devil May Cry.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Apr 3, 2025

From the first scene to the last, an explosive combination of action, humor and emotion, packed with tremendous animation sequences, with an entertaining story interspersed with genuinely heartfelt moments. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 3, 2025