I know its got problems but there's just something about this anime that clicks with me. Seeing Dante's day to day life is fascinating for me to watch and I can buy the fact that he wins every fight with ease since by this point he's already kicked Mudas' arse back to the underworld. Also Lady meeting Trish for the first time was just such a joy :D
Well to expect Dante to actually be challenged at this point is folly on anyone's account. Only Vergil, Nero (to an extent) and Sparda could ever really challenge Dante. Also the anime had some really solid moments and delved into what Dante was really like below his flippant attitude. That episode about the Rock Queen was probably my favourite.
@@Cabolt44 I think Dante can be compared to Hellsing's Alucard. Both are seasoned veterans in the monster-slaying business, so it makes sense that they outclass most of their prey. The difference is that when Alucard fights someone he knows is beneath him, he makes sport out of them, which makes for greater entertainment, but Dante doesn't have that luxury because he's far more concerned with protecting the innocent and causing as little collateral damage as possible.
A lot of people misunderstand this anime for what it really is. DMC was the original “One Punch Man”. It stars an overpowered MC who knows he’s OP and therefore spends his time doing the right thing instead of seeking glory, fame, recognition or status. Dante doesn’t care for those things, he’s just a guy trying to do the right thing...
Such a great analogy/comparison! I've heard people complain about how quickly Dante ends the fights against demons in this show, but then these same people PRAISE Saitama for doing more or less the same thing to his enemies. As someone who played the games before watching this, I have to say that Devil May Cry (while not the first anime I watched) was basically my gateway anime that convinced me to watch other series!
One punch man was about a man who was so overpowered he became bored and unfulfilled, the show was about someone who found fulfillment through making friends and appreciating the little things in life, devil may cry is about demon hunter who hunts demons
I guess we have different opinions on this, in the game when i am in control i struggle to beat the boss but in the cut scene it always show him beating the boss easily with an half ass effort so when i started watching the anime, i knew he would have no real challenge just wanted to see how he does it and it was shown so clear and i loved it , i can see how this might be awful for normal people but for fans of the series every part of the anime was gold
Yeah, that last sentence is trying to frame this as me not being a fan so my opinion matters less. It's because I'm a fan I would like a better anime for a series I love. If you enjoyed it, that's fine, I liked bits of it too, but overall it's just kinda boring to me.
@@Khaleb_0 Since one of Dante's first interactions with her was a jokey "Sure, I'll date you in 10 years" (when you're 18), its probably a reference to that. Edit: The weird phrasing is a translation issue; she means in terms of maturity (i.e. Dante can't call her a brat anymore) not in terms of romantic or sexual appeal. Indeed she says that she prefers to date younger guys.
@@rakshithanand8262 "Indeed she says that she prefers to date younger guys." Given she said that with an 8-year old's experience on love and life and it was a snappy comeback to Dante's "I'll date you in 10 years" comment, I wouldn't assign whole lot weight to it.
@@jondoe7036 I agree on this. With that said, dmc5 makes clear in the Japanese that what she says is more like 'little brat' than girl. Its like the 'get out of the way' scene when Nero is metres away.
As an unpopular opinion, I enjoyed watching the anime. I came in knowing what to expect and I got exactly what I expected, unlike some animes that pull a fast one on what they are about. Though the games are clearly superior, I still was ok with the anime.
Its not too bad if you know your walking into something thats mediocre, speaking as someone who recently viewed it multiple times to make this video, but if your expectations are that it will be as enjoyable as the games, its a big disappointment.
Foxcade I wouldn't say it's mediocre well story wise maybe but Dante after dmc 1 has killed a universal level threat and why u may ask he's universal well in the final battle with Dante In dmc 1 he created a pocket universe and well made life excuse my Grammer is in a rush
i thought it was good given that devil may cry isnt known for having a good story infact the story is kinda a joke and all over the place but what devil may cry is IS A GREAT ACTION GAME with a memorible character which is exactly what we got A GREAT action anime NOT STORY ANIME
''How Goku will find a way to beat his opponents?'' I dunno, maybe another transformation. I swear Goku gets more transformation sequences than Sailor Moon.
I think the stand-out episode for me was the one where that one guy is following Dante around because he thinks he's some kind of psycho. That was really interesting; The one episode that is not told from Dante's perspective.
Also, there's another show that Devil May Cry really reminds me of that I was actually watching at the same time... Constantine. They're VEEEEERY similar, both being about some aloof guy in a trench coat who fights demonic threats on a regular basis in an episodic show that gets a plot by the end, and the story kicks off with the hero meeting some younger girl. Also, both shows even contain an episode about a demonic record that is killing people, and both the hero and some villain are out to obtain it.
The human world has always been obscured in the DMC universe, much to my disliking. What made this anime special for me was how It rooted Dante's adventures and all the supernatural phenomena into the day-to-day life of the human world. I really really wish this anime was longer and better written, for It could fill in the gaps created by the lack-luster production of the games when It comes to world-building.
@@Lugbzurg Well the design for Dante is pretty much British cool guy who doesn't smoke and wears a trench coat with a few witty comebacks here and there
Continuity aside, I would have enjoyed seeing Vergil in this as a rival character, so that Dante had someone that was on his level. Plus Vergil does make everything better.
Foxcade Flashbacks. Just saying. Seriously though, since you seem to know Hellsing... it should've had a Seras character, I'd say. So we'd have someone to root for amidst the OP badass.
There was an episode(don't remember which) where a man calls Dante Tony. This was a reference to Dante's early days as a mercenary before DMC3. He went under the name Tony Redgrave. The name was after Antonio Redgrave who was Luka's father, the same Luka from Bayonetta.
Yup, and you can see on Ebony & Ivory the engraving that reads "For Tony Redgrave by .45 Art Warks." That was probably my second-favorite episode of the series. Though Dante denies being "Anthony" the whole episode, it's very obvious he actually was and struggles with his dark childhood. Made me really feel for him, poor guy. I'd be drinking by myself too if I was him, as we see in the credits of each episode.
really enjoyed the anime because it shows that Dante not always has world ending adventures but alot of just easy jobs and every now and then something huge happens.
Well, while the anime was in development(and I think during animation) there was no story. It was just episodes, but they needed a story and ending and just crammed one into the last few episodes. Plus I'm sure Dante is... depressed. I watched a video on this theory. Having to kill his brother, the events with Mundus and being reminded of his mother, and being lonely from pushing everyone away to keep them safe. Think of the credits as well. Dante is drinking alone with sad music playing. This could lead into DMC2 where he's more serious.
Yeah, I also do think that Dante could be depressed through the whole anime, the ending and all kinda tells it, however, I think he kinda moves on when DMC4 happens.
Crisrey 07 DMC 4 is after 1 and during that time dante can be seen like he dint care much for the the job but something happen after the mission that made him so serius, well since he is a bit older that time
Now that DMC 2 happens after the anime, this gets stronger. With 2 being before 4 in the timeline, it really makes sense, and only in 4 he can snap out of it by seeing nero. He no longer feels alone.
Maxin Rudy Fiorese To emphasize this.... Dante indeed was depressed after killing his brother and all that.... But finds Hope and his spark gets reignited after meeting Nero and finding out he is his Brothers Son... His own Nephew a person he can call family to nurture raise and mentor
I think the Anime was very well done and took the perfect approach to Dante's character based on what is known about him. He is an overpowered demon hunter who has his own business almost like a Private Investigator but for demons. The episodes play out in this detective mystery kind of fashion each with their own interesting and self contained stories with an overarching plot. The action or rather, Dante's overpowered skills are downplayed as he can dispense of these demons with ease so instead of going balls to the wall with action set pieces they are rather scarce and quick. I think that was the right approach considering the games are all about action and we get plenty of it but the anime is story focused so they hold back on the action so as to make it more satisfying to see when it does come around. The guy is cocky for good reason so it was wise to hold back and buildup the fights instead of blowing their load too quick.
and let's not forget, that Dante is actually depressed in the series because of the whole Mallet Island experience, Vergil's death, and Trish reminding him of his dead mother (and all of this leads into dmc2 Dante being more serious) which is a great approach to the character in my opinion, idk, it gives him a lot more depth
I honestly enjoyed the crap out of this anime, especially the music. Honestly having a 20-25 episode run time and a bit better fights would have solved most of the issues. Extra episodes would help build the main plot while flushing out side characters as well as really build up the big bad. As for Dante being over powered that makes sense... He beat the ruler of the demon relm, random demon aint going to show up that a stronger than Munus.
I think the that the best way to look at this anime is not as an action packed story but rather as a sort of slice of life show. In the games you see Dante going through some huge struggles, where as the anime is just his daily life, it just wouldn't make sense for him to struggle against every demon.
@@Coreisus Are you seriously trying to say the DMC anime was actually good? There is no substance to the anime, it adds nothing to the greater lore of the series aside from the meeting between Lady and Trish, the action sucks, the plots are rote, Dante isnt even portrayed well. Come on, there are better anime out there, and even better DMC material.
@@quesocoatl21 Yes there are a lot of clues that Dante is potentially depressed after the events of 3 and 1 having to kill his brother again Trish reminding him of his deceased mother and at the point of the anime he was the strongest demon/human alive which in contrast translates well to his personality in DMC2 we're he's a lot less witty and a clown and more get the job done style, only until we see him meets Nero in 4 do we see him act again like he did in the 1st and 3rd game
Minor note. During the battle with Abigail when Dante and it Clash, you can see Dante is losing ground but in one second we see Dante activate his Devil Trigger obliterating Abigail. Then rewatching it I had a idea. What if Dante was holding back all the time as he's bored.
Definitely holding back. He has multiple weapons he doesn't use. I believe that he still has the blade of sparda. He can do devil trigger anytime. He is the son of one of the strongest demon out there.
@@magicmanscott40k Devil Arm Sparda belongs to Trish after the first game, and Dante sells his Devil Arms after each mission to pay his debts, he didn't really destroy anything in DMC 1 but if you ask me, he was still paying off DMC 3 events
This thing actually got me into the video games so you could see this as a positive, but I’m glad the creator of the Castlevania anime is making a Devil May Cry anime
Considering how the Anime was after DMC1, Dante has already surpassed his Father, Sparda by defeating Mundus, that's why in the Anime, he had no real challenge at all. As much as I enjoyed watching it When you mentioned about that fact that Dante has no real challenge at all, I think that it would have been better if the Anime was a Prequel to DMC3 , kinda like that DMC3 Manga or in a Timeline where it was set after DMC3 but before DMC1.
Perhaps show his depressed state a lot more than the small glimpses we actually get. Also show more of his past, have flashback episodes/arcs following a young Dante with his family. There was a lot that could've been added in the anime.
We still aren’t sure if he has surpassed Sparda. Mundas wasn’t at full strength when they fought but sparda wasn’t able to kill him just weaken and imprison him. At best we can say they are equal
ohh.. that's a good one. have him travel to places from his youth. possibly with patty in tow and have him relive some childhood memories or tell stories from the past.
Hey! They could make a story based on the story of The Crucible! When Abigail has powers of a witch and she became a historical figure that gave the city a name called Redgrave. That could work!
Honestly the biggest missed opportunity was Ba'al and Modeus (The disciples of Sparda) as proper antagonists, like even if just for that episode I honestly feel their fights should not have gotten the same treatment as every other demon fight in the series.
That and I remember the prison break episode also being extremely underwhelming; I recall there being all this big talk about how dreadful the oh so originally named "Devil's Prison" was supposed to be and even someone like Dante shouldn't take getting thrown in there lightly, yet once he got thrown in, he'd just immediately trick couple of guards and the warden and walzed out with his target like it was nothing. There wasn't even anything that special or demonic about the prison itself; it seemed to be just your normal ass gaol, with a creepy bumbling idiot for a warden.
Them 3 years later, from the team that brought you Netflix Castlevania! Adi Shankar announces his animated bootleg multiverse where DMC will be adapted in the style of the Castlevania anime! Fuck yeah, bitches!
It is't an adaption if it's not directly adapting anything, it's an iteration for people who already played the games so criticizing it for being a bad adaption is kinda weird, you could've just said "this doesn't explain shit to newbies"
If you are a true dmc fan you will enjoy this, it’s a nice and chill anime to watch. I enjoy it because it shows Dante’s daily life of being devil hunter. Some may think it’s boring since Dante is more serious than he was as a teen but it’s reasonable for him to be this way. The storyline takes place after dmc 1 where Dante finds his older brother his only family left to be possess and possibly dead by Mundus leaving him to be alone once again
I really hope they revisit the DMC3 Manga. I personally loved Visions of V and I think the potential for more Manga based on DMC is very high. Visions of V gave us a really good look at Vergil, more specifically his Human Side. Would love to see DMC get more good quality manga
Thoughts on the review: Pretty good take on it. I appreciate that you share some of my problems with the characterizations. Some people also don't quite get the difference between a series having a nice artstyle and having fluid animation so I like that you pointed out the flaws in the show's visuals. In regards to Dante not being challenged, with most shows I would agree with you. But I think there is a case to be made that it makes sense for Dante. The series takes place after DMC 1, where Dante defeated Mundus, albeit with the power of the weapon Sparda. It could feel weird for Dante to struggle with a run-of-the-mill demon. Abigail's ultimate defeat is easy, but I think that's probably the result of the length of the series. Something a little longer might've had a more detailed final fight. In my opinion, Dante's fights would've been easier to accept if they were styled like the games. In the cutscenes Dante usually doesn't have a problem with regular demons but he kills them in incredibly stylish and elaborate ways. If the anime could match the game it'd be easier to overlook the lack of challenge. From what I know about anime production I'm guessing they didn't have a great budget for the show. It's hard to believe that an offscreen Devil Trigger was a stylistic choice. This is another reason why I think they should've focused more on fleshing out the characters. I actually don't care for your favorite episodes. I found Rocker Girl dull and Death Poker lacked the psychological aspects that usually make gambling matches interesting. My personal favorites were the first episode (It has a bit more action than most of the other episodes and a few subtle references to the gameplay), the episode where Dante meets the demon who's fallen in love with a human, the episode featuring Sparda's apprentices and the final two episodes (The ending of episode 11 is the best scene in the series). I disagree that Devil May Cry isn't suited for a television adaptation. I think it actually works quite well. It just needs animators who can live up to the standards set by the action scenes of the game and writers who can properly expand on the characters while respecting what the games have established.
I respect your well-versed opinion, but i still love the anime. Personally dmc anime dante is my favorite dante. The thing that disappointed me the most was he never used his Devil Trigger form. And the final clash doesnt count because abigail was losing anyways.
Dante business is help save the town from demons and to pay bills. In 4, he helped Nero for money. He took out the church for money. He does odd jobs for money. He sold all his devil arms for money. He's constantly poor. It makes sense for him to baby sit since he's a broke ass
Well, you can't really make a detailed background buildup of several side characters on just 12 episodes... And to point out the obvious, this anime is only a nod to the Original series fully expecting the audience to know exactly wtf they are watching in the first place...which completely goes against your arguments of Dante "needing a challenge" or "being anticlimactic". Just be glad it didn't end up like Berserk. They had animation, they had story, but they still failed..Hard.
Well said. I don't understand why Dante "needing a challenge". It is more about the day to day life of Dante when he is not fighting another World Ending Boss (well, in the end he did). The anime show both the human side & his internal struggle every well. Even Dante acts like he cares for nothing, but his actions speak otherwise. I really enjoy the light-hearten episodes, learning more about Dante's personality and his relationship with his friends a lot. In fact, it is my Top 5 anime of all time. I hope Capcom with have Mad House to make a Season 2 before they release DMC5 (if they ever get to produce DMC5 at all).
pigboykool basing on how well Castlevania was done, that would be very promising. I also don't understand why there needs to be a "balance" to Dante's character, since we all know it's already been established in DMC 3 with Vergil. And the part where Dante needs a challenge, he needs to understand that specific timeline. This is after defeating Mundus, probably a few years ahead. He is well on his peak. Sparda defeated the entire demon world by himself! Of course Dante wouldn't have any problem with anybody or everybody in this series combined! He's seriously mistaking story-progression with actual lore.
Yep, Castlevania was a good show. However, I think not all amine have to follow the same formula - main character beat powerful bad guy saving the world. Many of our problems in our life cannot be solved by just force alone. I really enjoy seeing how a powerful being like Dante, solving problems that cannot be solved by power alone - like the one how Dante encourage his "stalker" in Episode 5 "In Private". Or excellent Episode 6 "Rock Queen" about the dark side of human being.
I don't get the "needs a challenge" argument either. Does anyone *really* buy that the hero would lose to a bunch of mooks or a monster of the week? Especially in action movies and anime? Dante steamrolling the opposition makes sense for the character and series, especially since he's supposed to be an experienced demon hunter who just defeated the demon king. Having him a struggle would be like having Alucard struggle against his opponents in Hellsing; it'd go against the point of the character and would just come off as contrived.
because that's what makes good stories, struggle, and the lore doesn't exactly excuse that. they were making a side story, they can create any set piece they want that puts Dante at risk. a demonic monstrosity amalgamated of tougher demons, a rogue half-angel to counterbalance his demonic power, an intelligent demon that outwits and traps Dante. Hellsing doesn't really work as an argument, as the manner of tension was executed differently. any time a more serious threat presented itself, Alucard would appear to be in greater danger, and each time that happened, he would have to withdraw a seal on his power. Alucard also had a rivalry with Anderson, an equally bloodthirsty antagonist, who, despite being weaker, would always take to fight him.
I actually like the episode “in private” as it focuses mostly (I mean bar one scene) from the perspective of the outsider (anyone not in Dante’s ‘business’) mainly Issac,who enters Dante’s world because he tries to dissuade a girl he has a crush on from supposedly crushing on Dante even though she states that she just used Dante as an example of the type of guys she liked,we see him follow Dante around town for example seeing him getting money for a job which also ends up with Isaac nearly getting caught breaking into devil may cry by lady and getting chased off by patty.
I actually preferred that Dante didn’t struggle that much, showing off how empty his life must be. At the end of the series he got impaled and nearly died, almost like he gave up. Only to have his fire relit by Patty and remembering his purpose, which brought him the strength and will to make Abigail a quick fight. The episodes themselves are actually often a depiction of Dante himself. Episode 1 setting the standard for his demon killing. Episode 2 for his love for motorcycles. Episode 3 is about Dante’s humanity. Episode 4 introduces Trish and Lady. Episode 5 is about Dante’s secrecy and why he keeps to himself and stays alone. The rockstar episode is related to Dante’s music taste and the gambling episode is about his gambling addiction. The episodes are indirectly a peek into Dante’s character and as a person. Imo the action is what’s lacking and I felt we could have had a bit more if it wasn’t for just 12 episodes. 25 would have been great and fleshed out the episodes more.
You know, this kinda gave me a tought. Devil May Cry can work pretty well as a detective story with a really action packed third act. If i were to do a movie on it, i'd probably go that, way, since it seems like the smart way moneywise, since there's no much action scenes, most of the money can go in the awesome ending. With a few small actions scenes here and there. Also, wonder if you'll do a DmC video? As mixed as it is, it has a lot of story behind the making of it, and despite said mixiness, it kinda IS an underdog story, since it went from TOTAL HATE to, 70/50.
Mark Rogian I'd love to see one on DMC. For what a stranger's opinion is worth I didn't hate it. Most of my problems with it were story related. The social commentary felt a bit ham fisted and out of place in a Devil May Cry game. Making Dante and Vergil half angel and half demon also bugged me. So much of Vergil's personality came down to seeing his human side as a weakness that made him unable to save his mother. If he's completely a powerful supernatural being then there's no "weak" side to obsessively try to bury. I did enjoy Bob Barbas and several of the scenes with Kat though.
In how you described it, I think something along the lines of Deadpool could work for DMC film I will be doing a DmC. I'd put money down that it will be my longest video for the time, as there is a lot to cover, not only in terms of gameplay and story, but the background and fan reaction. The DmC won't be for a few months, as I have a vague schedule for video projects and there a few things that are coming first, but I'm looking forward to making it, as I have a lot to say about it.
Hm, i dunno if i dislike or like their take on Vergil, i DO know that i didn't like the ''twist'', felt too 180. There was foreshadowing plus fan knowledge, but, it wasnt enough. And the boss fights was a major weakpoint, all the bosses, even the one people say it's alright. Most of them are a big thing in the middle like the original DMC mundus. And that's just booooring. The Angel/Human part where...meh? Why did they made angels if it dosent change anything? just to call ''angel'' weapons that? in some of the artwork apparently there was an angel trigger, but it never came through, and maybe if they dived more into the angels lore it'd be cool. And for all it's worth, i kinda liked the dlc of it. Oh, Phineas, there should've been more Phineas, he looks cool, he sounds cool, he should've been there for longer.
I still don't like DmC. I mean, it's a good hack and slash mechanic based game, albeit kind of simple, almost mindless some may say. Aside from the gameplay though the characters were flat and uninteresting, the dialogue was like a foul mouthed 12 year old wrote it, and the ending was annoying and tried to pull a plot twist out of nothing and failed at it. To its credit, the Vergil's downfall was pretty well executed, but it was kind of confusing in relation to the rest of the story, and still just okay.
I know it's really flawed, but I actually really adore this anime. The thoughtful, lonely take on Dante really appealed to me (and was really the feel I got of him from the games), and I genuinely enjoyed the interplay between Patty and Dante I will say, I feel the perpetually on-model characters are what hampers the fight animation.
I think it's appropriate since this is basically DMC 2's Dante, as a character was in somewhat of a low point without much purpose and the action, well you played DMC 2 you know how it is. And yes this is an anime for people who know these characters and major arc from the games and just want to see them in their day to day doing what is mundane to them, that makes them more likeable, again if you played the games. I personally enjoyed it and it has a decent production value for a licensed anime of its time.
I would say notification squad, but thats fucking cancerous. Anyways, the anime is okay, I like that we get to see another side of dante aside from "being a badass" , but yeah one thing I've noticed about dante is that he seems alone, so while he may put up a front of wanting to be alone he's happy with people around.
The anime could've at least called Ebony & Ivory by the name. It's like it's trying to distance itself from the game. The choreography could've been done better by actually doing the same animation done in the game, except in different camera angles.
Are you kidding me? He didn't even bat an eye at how despite Sparta's deciples being demon this anime brought atleast as I see it, a form of Devil Trigger
I'm a but late, but they could make the manga and anime a game, like its the same story or improved, I just wish I could play as young Dante again, in these events
to be fair abigail is one of the few deamons that has ever pushed dante to use his devil trigger pity is just overloocked by the anime in that question, but yes dante will hardly ever struggle since well he is basically the equivalent to the grand priest of his universe so yeah outside of his direct equal his brother no one has a chance against him
Celes 20XX if when you are talking about Trigger you imply Imoishi, honestly, i dont think that his style would work for DMC, they are different styles of over the top action. Madhouse or Bones would be better choices. What i mean by that is Trigger style of action is very abstract, detached from everything i'd say, while DMC uses much more direct and blunt interactions.
Honestly, I always viewed the anime as just a bit of fanservice with a little extra story, just like the novels and manga. 12 episodes is almost never enough for a really satisfying long form story, but going into this with nothing more than the expectation of a bit of fanservice left me fairly satisfied with it back in the day. I'd wager to say many fans feel the same way about all of the meta-content for the series overall, which is why so much of it was worked into DMC5 as little nods and background info.
demons in dmc have the ability to gain power from human blood and since dante is a halfblood. he becomes stronger passively as his human blood feuls his demon side
I think u misunderstood a lot of things. The games explored the stylish action and dante's growth and struggle. He doesn't have his other weapons since he sold them cuz he's constantly poor and in debt. He's always been bad with money, even in the books/novels. He probably doesn't move much cuz he doesn't have to. The demons are scared of him and underestimate him. The anime is here to explore his day to day life and his other struggles to show he's relatable. He got much stronger after all the games and matured a lot and I believe it shows. If the anime went more action focused they obviously could've but that's not what they were going for. It's to show dante is at his strongest and lesser demons are nothing to him. It's like dmc 2 where he was at his peak strength and most mature I think. The game sucked but fits in the timeline. All in all I think u missed all the themes and overall moral of dmc. It's a deep series and it's easy to miss this deep themes. Also, I know the demons name is lame, but as u know from the manga, any demon with a name is a higher class demon that takes pride in there name. Another thing is I know the fights are short, which can be disappointing to lot of folks but dante at his power level makes the most sense that he one shots most demons. I think I covered everything. I probably missed something. Devil may cry overall on the surface is a dumb action game but it's actually a really deep story with deep themes.
Devil May Cry is a video game franchise that was created in Japan by people that likes American action movies, such as the Matrix. And now that DMC has its own anime, it is ...just average. Its a shame, really. Here I was expecting the DMC anime to be something like Hellsing.
17:42 I thought I had seen all the fatal fury anime OVA/movie. is that bit of animation from one of the games or is there a newer anime I wasn't aware of?
The reason the characters aren't fleshed out is an endemic problem in the anime industry, that being that it's used only as an advertisement for the source material. As such they want things to be unfinished so that you go and buy the games
The thing with Dante never needing to struggle is odd. You can't really have him struggle with normal demons, because that just isn't something that would happen. He's strong enough to face down demons like Mundus after all.
Currently watching Yuyu Hakusho for the first time, I'm at the beginning of Chapter Black and I see no reason why DMC serial couldn't do something similar to what Togashi was doing there. Despite being weaker than Dante, his demon of the week opponents could just have tricky abilities, or force him to deal with them under the sort of circumstances, where Dante could not just trivially mow them down like it was nothing. This anime even has some decent scenarios for something like that, but outside maybe couple of episodes any dramatic potential gets wasted by how trivial every conflict is rendered as soon as Dante whips out his sword or guns.
I learned about this anime, through having the anime's opening theme on Stepmania on my old laptop, and through SonOfSparda's abridged series. Also, I'm glad they got Reuben Langdon to voice Dante in the English dub of the anime.
I actually watched this with no prior knowledge to dmc, it was right after the supernatural anime on a list of shows I wanted to watch. Honestly the show was really good despite only knowing a bit of what was going on, I didn't get too much of what was going on with Lady and Trish but I did get a good sense of what type of people the anime version of Dante and Patty were, and the show really got me invested so much that i wanted to actually check out the games so I hopped on TH-cam and watched a playthrough... of DmC: Devil may Cry... I thought it was a prequel and that the other games were how that Dante turned into the anime Dante lol
The Anime took an approach on Dante that I personally really liked. He was depressed, as seen in the end credits for the episodes. There's a few versions, but the one that proves this is the one where he's drinking alone, as the shadows of his friends fade away before going to bed I assume. The Anime is right after the first game, where we saw him be a wisecracking but also serious devil hunter.
I liked this anime, though I will take literally anything involving Dante and the DMC series--and this goes a little bit into what I've always been extremely curious about. Namely what is his life like when he's not busy saving the world and dealing with another potential apocalypse? What is a Day in the Life of Dante? I'm Betty Blue Biased, definitely, but I'm happy with the insight we got.
Alright several things came to my mind while watching so bare with me First Fox talked about how DMC copied Bebop''s style (which i had never thought about before but is true) then said how DMC best works as a video game. That made me think would a Cowboy Bebop game work? please discuss Second I'm going to mention Gungrave in a sec and that is a video game anime and as far as I know is enjoyed so is that an example of a good game anime? Opinions? OK now let me talk about the actual subject of the video. I rather enjoyed the DMC anime almost as much as short animes like Gungrave and Trigun though I will admit I don't love it like I do the short animes Cowboy Bebop and S cry ed (the second one might be only me) but while hearing the critiques Fox made can't say he was wrong about any of them yet that doesn't change my opinion. so weird
Hmm, interesting. I think Cowboy Bebop had a video game adaption that was basically a 3D brawler, but I had no idea how it played (maybe could work as a subject for a video). I'm not sure what would make a good Bebop game, but I would want multiple planet to travel to hunt bounties on, and space combat, either 3D shoot em up style or space dogfights. I've never played Gungrave so I can't really speak to it, though I've heard good things about the anime. I enjoyed DMC back in the day, and it can be fun to watch in a popcorn entertainment kind of way, but its one of those series that falls part as soon as you examine it critically.
Gungrave is a good game the gameplay is actually almost like DMC but if it was completely focused on guns it has a similar lock on feature and is based around getting and maintaining combos. Also it does its levels by chapters like DMC though they are more linear. It differs in that you unlock new abilities as rewards for passing total score goals so instead of doing well on a mission and getting money to buy things you will simply receive a preset reward based on your accumulated mission points. Also one thing I always remember enjoying is you have a shield health setup kind of like Halo and your shield regenerates quite quickly. so it perfectly mimics Grave in cutscenes where he gets riddled with bullets only to instantly regenerate and fire back at his opponents.
You know something just clicked in my head a bit. One of the reason's I like this anime is because of Lady I am replaying DMC3 and while her character is interesting in the game her being angry and cold most of the time felt limiting even though it was justified for what was going on at the time. The anime showed the completion of her character development with her being happy most of the time and showing even with her main goal complete she is going to keep devil hunting not just because she swore to kill all demons but because it is what she loves just like it is for Dante and through interactions with Trish that she has truly taken what happened in DMC3 to heart and is willing to give even full demons a chance. Also characters are built on their flaws as much as their strengths and like how the anime shows Dante has bad luck it shows Lady can be a bit stingy with money which they hinted to towards the end of 3 so it must have been where her character was suppose to be going. All in it was the anime that change Lady from an interesting character to my favorite DMC girl maybe even DMC character so it will always be special to me because of that.
I love that Dante being obsessed over strawberry sundae is cannon.
Pizza for dinner and a strawberry sundae for dessert is the best way to end a long day of devil hunting.
@@Dante... how you’re still alive i will never understand
I know its got problems but there's just something about this anime that clicks with me. Seeing Dante's day to day life is fascinating for me to watch and I can buy the fact that he wins every fight with ease since by this point he's already kicked Mudas' arse back to the underworld. Also Lady meeting Trish for the first time was just such a joy :D
Well to expect Dante to actually be challenged at this point is folly on anyone's account. Only Vergil, Nero (to an extent) and Sparda could ever really challenge Dante. Also the anime had some really solid moments and delved into what Dante was really like below his flippant attitude. That episode about the Rock Queen was probably my favourite.
Mudas? i think you mean Mundus?
Aron Svanlaugsson yes lol
is that an accidental jojo reference?
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I think Dante can be compared to Hellsing's Alucard. Both are seasoned veterans in the monster-slaying business, so it makes sense that they outclass most of their prey. The difference is that when Alucard fights someone he knows is beneath him, he makes sport out of them, which makes for greater entertainment, but Dante doesn't have that luxury because he's far more concerned with protecting the innocent and causing as little collateral damage as possible.
So basically this is Dantes every day life when not battling demon lords or demon brothers.
That's what makes it amazing. We have the games for big narratives and battles. The anime's more laidback and human approach is perfect.
It was made to fill the gaps between dmc 1 and 2
What do you mean no main antagonist? If his crippling dept isnt that then what can you call it?
I can relate to that #TooReal
Yes, so true.
Kind of made him like Spider Man. A powered hero with money troubles.
Dwayne Cox I feel like Dante and Spidey would become friends quick
@@lonestarwolfentertainment7184 dante would order the pizza and spidey would deliver it🤣
The episode where trish and lady meet is great
Episode that dante eats strawberry sundae is great
A lot of people misunderstand this anime for what it really is. DMC was the original “One Punch Man”. It stars an overpowered MC who knows he’s OP and therefore spends his time doing the right thing instead of seeking glory, fame, recognition or status. Dante doesn’t care for those things, he’s just a guy trying to do the right thing...
Such a great analogy/comparison! I've heard people complain about how quickly Dante ends the fights against demons in this show, but then these same people PRAISE Saitama for doing more or less the same thing to his enemies.
As someone who played the games before watching this, I have to say that Devil May Cry (while not the first anime I watched) was basically my gateway anime that convinced me to watch other series!
One punch man was about a man who was so overpowered he became bored and unfulfilled, the show was about someone who found fulfillment through making friends and appreciating the little things in life, devil may cry is about demon hunter who hunts demons
Bullshit. Opm is a parody at heart and that's why it works. DMC is nothing like it.
Too Well Said Afro! Dante is interesting NOT just because of his power; he is interesting because of his personality & how he approach problems.
TRUUUTH
Literally all I want from a DMC anime is slice of life with goofy Dante moments. If I wanted to see stylish combos, that's what the games are for.
Exactly the anime was made for the fans of the series so why is he complaining, everyone knows Dante will always win that is why we watch it
Knowing he will win and seeing extremely boring/poorly choreographed fights are two different things.
I guess we have different opinions on this, in the game when i am in control i struggle to beat the boss but in the cut scene it always show him beating the boss easily with an half ass effort so when i started watching the anime, i knew he would have no real challenge just wanted to see how he does it and it was shown so clear and i loved it , i can see how this might be awful for normal people but for fans of the series every part of the anime was gold
You can say the same thing about hellsing ultimate but it is still a great anime
Yeah, that last sentence is trying to frame this as me not being a fan so my opinion matters less. It's because I'm a fan I would like a better anime for a series I love. If you enjoyed it, that's fine, I liked bits of it too, but overall it's just kinda boring to me.
Yo, Patty made a vocal cameo in dmc5.
"I'm 18, not a little girl anymore"..... what did she mean by this? :MonkaS:
@@Khaleb_0 Since one of Dante's first interactions with her was a jokey "Sure, I'll date you in 10 years" (when you're 18), its probably a reference to that.
Edit: The weird phrasing is a translation issue; she means in terms of maturity (i.e. Dante can't call her a brat anymore) not in terms of romantic or sexual appeal. Indeed she says that she prefers to date younger guys.
@@rakshithanand8262 "Indeed she says that she prefers to date younger guys."
Given she said that with an 8-year old's experience on love and life and it was a snappy comeback to Dante's "I'll date you in 10 years" comment, I wouldn't assign whole lot weight to it.
@@jondoe7036 I agree on this. With that said, dmc5 makes clear in the Japanese that what she says is more like 'little brat' than girl. Its like the 'get out of the way' scene when Nero is metres away.
@@rakshithanand8262 Yeah, not disagreeing with your general point. Just don't think the dating preference comment would really factor into it.
As an unpopular opinion, I enjoyed watching the anime. I came in knowing what to expect and I got exactly what I expected, unlike some animes that pull a fast one on what they are about. Though the games are clearly superior, I still was ok with the anime.
Its not too bad if you know your walking into something thats mediocre, speaking as someone who recently viewed it multiple times to make this video, but if your expectations are that it will be as enjoyable as the games, its a big disappointment.
Foxcade I wouldn't say it's mediocre well story wise maybe but Dante after dmc 1 has killed a universal level threat and why u may ask he's universal well in the final battle with Dante In dmc 1 he created a pocket universe and well made life excuse my Grammer is in a rush
Foxcade
It's more of dante dealing with fodder in his daily life.
Every threat can't be vergil dude
Why do people hate slice of life anime? What's wrong about it? Oh it doesn't meet what you thought in your head
i thought it was good given that devil may cry isnt known for having a good story
infact the story is kinda a joke and all over the place
but what devil may cry is IS A GREAT ACTION GAME with a memorible character
which is exactly what we got A GREAT action anime
NOT STORY ANIME
''How Goku will find a way to beat his opponents?'' I dunno, maybe another transformation. I swear Goku gets more transformation sequences than Sailor Moon.
Jesus i thought why were u talking about while this is a dmc video then i later found out in the video
I think the stand-out episode for me was the one where that one guy is following Dante around because he thinks he's some kind of psycho. That was really interesting; The one episode that is not told from Dante's perspective.
Also, there's another show that Devil May Cry really reminds me of that I was actually watching at the same time... Constantine. They're VEEEEERY similar, both being about some aloof guy in a trench coat who fights demonic threats on a regular basis in an episodic show that gets a plot by the end, and the story kicks off with the hero meeting some younger girl. Also, both shows even contain an episode about a demonic record that is killing people, and both the hero and some villain are out to obtain it.
The human world has always been obscured in the DMC universe, much to my disliking. What made this anime special for me was how It rooted Dante's adventures and all the supernatural phenomena into the day-to-day life of the human world. I really really wish this anime was longer and better written, for It could fill in the gaps created by the lack-luster production of the games when It comes to world-building.
The Poker episode was pretty good too.
"What gives?"
@@Lugbzurg Well the design for Dante is pretty much British cool guy who doesn't smoke and wears a trench coat with a few witty comebacks here and there
It needed Vergil.
Vergil makes everything better.
Continuity aside, I would have enjoyed seeing Vergil in this as a rival character, so that Dante had someone that was on his level. Plus Vergil does make everything better.
Foxcade Flashbacks.
Just saying.
Seriously though, since you seem to know Hellsing... it should've had a Seras character, I'd say. So we'd have someone to root for amidst the OP badass.
Peasham Vergil isn’t there anymore he’s in hell I think it unclear what happened to him after the first game
Peasham what do you think patty is
I want a dmc3 anime
There was an episode(don't remember which) where a man calls Dante Tony. This was a reference to Dante's early days as a mercenary before DMC3. He went under the name Tony Redgrave. The name was after Antonio Redgrave who was Luka's father, the same Luka from Bayonetta.
Yup, and you can see on Ebony & Ivory the engraving that reads "For Tony Redgrave by .45 Art Warks." That was probably my second-favorite episode of the series. Though Dante denies being "Anthony" the whole episode, it's very obvious he actually was and struggles with his dark childhood. Made me really feel for him, poor guy. I'd be drinking by myself too if I was him, as we see in the credits of each episode.
Bayonetta has nothing to do with the DMC series. That's something Kamiya made up in Bayonetta which was released after the anime.
@@blackout1524 Actually, that information in fact goes back to the prototype name Dante had back when DMC1 was still Resident Evil 4.
Damn, that's some interesting information!
@@blackout1524 It does actually... But legally it doesn't.
really enjoyed the anime because it shows that Dante not always has world ending adventures but alot of just easy jobs and every now and then something huge happens.
Well, while the anime was in development(and I think during animation) there was no story. It was just episodes, but they needed a story and ending and just crammed one into the last few episodes.
Plus I'm sure Dante is... depressed. I watched a video on this theory. Having to kill his brother, the events with Mundus and being reminded of his mother, and being lonely from pushing everyone away to keep them safe.
Think of the credits as well. Dante is drinking alone with sad music playing.
This could lead into DMC2 where he's more serious.
Yeah, I also do think that Dante could be depressed through the whole anime, the ending and all kinda tells it, however, I think he kinda moves on when DMC4 happens.
Crisrey 07 DMC 4 is after 1 and during that time dante can be seen like he dint care much for the the job but something happen after the mission that made him so serius, well since he is a bit older that time
@@ghostsrogue2536 well now dmc 2 is before dmc 4
Now that DMC 2 happens after the anime, this gets stronger. With 2 being before 4 in the timeline, it really makes sense, and only in 4 he can snap out of it by seeing nero. He no longer feels alone.
Maxin Rudy Fiorese To emphasize this.... Dante indeed was depressed after killing his brother and all that.... But finds Hope and his spark gets reignited after meeting Nero and finding out he is his Brothers Son... His own Nephew a person he can call family to nurture raise and mentor
I think the Anime was very well done and took the perfect approach to Dante's character based on what is known about him. He is an overpowered demon hunter who has his own business almost like a Private Investigator but for demons. The episodes play out in this detective mystery kind of fashion each with their own interesting and self contained stories with an overarching plot.
The action or rather, Dante's overpowered skills are downplayed as he can dispense of these demons with ease so instead of going balls to the wall with action set pieces they are rather scarce and quick. I think that was the right approach considering the games are all about action and we get plenty of it but the anime is story focused so they hold back on the action so as to make it more satisfying to see when it does come around. The guy is cocky for good reason so it was wise to hold back and buildup the fights instead of blowing their load too quick.
and let's not forget, that Dante is actually depressed in the series because of the whole Mallet Island experience, Vergil's death, and Trish reminding him of his dead mother (and all of this leads into dmc2 Dante being more serious) which is a great approach to the character in my opinion, idk, it gives him a lot more depth
I honestly enjoyed the crap out of this anime, especially the music. Honestly having a 20-25 episode run time and a bit better fights would have solved most of the issues.
Extra episodes would help build the main plot while flushing out side characters as well as really build up the big bad.
As for Dante being over powered that makes sense... He beat the ruler of the demon relm, random demon aint going to show up that a stronger than Munus.
I think the that the best way to look at this anime is not as an action packed story but rather as a sort of slice of life show. In the games you see Dante going through some huge struggles, where as the anime is just his daily life, it just wouldn't make sense for him to struggle against every demon.
That's very boring.
@@semvision prove it
@@semvision tell me you have no finer taste without telling me
@@Coreisus Are you seriously trying to say the DMC anime was actually good? There is no substance to the anime, it adds nothing to the greater lore of the series aside from the meeting between Lady and Trish, the action sucks, the plots are rote, Dante isnt even portrayed well. Come on, there are better anime out there, and even better DMC material.
@@semvision like I said, tell me you have no finer tastes without saying you have no finer tastes.
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[muffled Dan Southworth's voice in the distance]
*You are not worthy as a character to balance Dante, Patty! Begone!*
Reason is cause Dante was depressed after the events of DMC1. That's why he isn't so funny or charming outside of the fighting.
Are...are you being serious?
@@quesocoatl21
Yes there are a lot of clues that Dante is potentially depressed after the events of 3 and 1 having to kill his brother again Trish reminding him of his deceased mother and at the point of the anime he was the strongest demon/human alive which in contrast translates well to his personality in DMC2 we're he's a lot less witty and a clown and more get the job done style, only until we see him meets Nero in 4 do we see him act again like he did in the 1st and 3rd game
@@1stclassdork578 well said. This makes much sense
So DMC2 but actually much better?
@@al112v4 When learning why Dante was so serious in DMC 2, then yes
Minor note.
During the battle with Abigail when Dante and it Clash,
you can see Dante is losing ground but in one second we see Dante activate his Devil Trigger obliterating Abigail.
Then rewatching it I had a idea.
What if Dante was holding back all the time as he's bored.
Dante was definitely sandbagging the whole time
Definitely holding back. He has multiple weapons he doesn't use. I believe that he still has the blade of sparda. He can do devil trigger anytime. He is the son of one of the strongest demon out there.
My thoughts exactly 💯
@@magicmanscott40k Devil Arm Sparda belongs to Trish after the first game, and Dante sells his Devil Arms after each mission to pay his debts, he didn't really destroy anything in DMC 1 but if you ask me, he was still paying off DMC 3 events
@@kermit4036 oh that makes sense
This thing actually got me into the video games so you could see this as a positive, but I’m glad the creator of the Castlevania anime is making a Devil May Cry anime
Damn still got that Dante impaled continuity going!
Considering how the Anime was after DMC1, Dante has already surpassed his Father, Sparda by defeating Mundus, that's why in the Anime, he had no real challenge at all.
As much as I enjoyed watching it
When you mentioned about that fact that Dante has no real challenge at all, I think that
it would have been better if the Anime was a Prequel to DMC3 , kinda like that DMC3 Manga
or in a Timeline where it was set after DMC3 but before DMC1.
Or make it more of an internal struggle, instead of an external one.
You mean like Dante having this uncontrollable devil trigger that could kill anyone that he loves or you have other ideas?
Perhaps show his depressed state a lot more than the small glimpses we actually get. Also show more of his past, have flashback episodes/arcs following a young Dante with his family. There was a lot that could've been added in the anime.
We still aren’t sure if he has surpassed Sparda. Mundas wasn’t at full strength when they fought but sparda wasn’t able to kill him just weaken and imprison him. At best we can say they are equal
ohh.. that's a good one.
have him travel to places from his youth. possibly with patty in tow and have him relive some childhood memories or tell stories from the past.
Even though it lacked certain things i enjoyed it plus the intro soundtrack is amazing
Actually, I believe it's a reference to the Salem Witch Trial - Abigail was the central character of that dark time.
I thought the same meaning as Abigail from the Witcher
Yeah. Abigail Williams. The main reason behind the Salem witch trials, and The Crucible.
Hey! They could make a story based on the story of The Crucible! When Abigail has powers of a witch and she became a historical figure that gave the city a name called Redgrave. That could work!
@@GhostCell47 yeah
I'm fairly certain it's a reference to the Album Abigail from King Diamond. King Diamond has a huge following in Japan.
the anime is actually Canon to the 4 games too which is actually pretty cool, cooler than the non Canon one lol.
Honestly the biggest missed opportunity was Ba'al and Modeus (The disciples of Sparda) as proper antagonists, like even if just for that episode I honestly feel their fights should not have gotten the same treatment as every other demon fight in the series.
That and I remember the prison break episode also being extremely underwhelming; I recall there being all this big talk about how dreadful the oh so originally named "Devil's Prison" was supposed to be and even someone like Dante shouldn't take getting thrown in there lightly, yet once he got thrown in, he'd just immediately trick couple of guards and the warden and walzed out with his target like it was nothing. There wasn't even anything that special or demonic about the prison itself; it seemed to be just your normal ass gaol, with a creepy bumbling idiot for a warden.
Them 3 years later, from the team that brought you Netflix Castlevania! Adi Shankar announces his animated bootleg multiverse where DMC will be adapted in the style of the Castlevania anime! Fuck yeah, bitches!
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I could be wrong, but maybe the show runner named the demon Abigail, after his ex wife
Can we talk about how great the soundtrack is though. Omg what a soundtrack! Brilliant from start to finish!
We need new DMC anime, just to give closure for Dante and Vergil chilling in demon world. With another bombastic opening.
Abigail was considered the first witchcraft situation
It is't an adaption if it's not directly adapting anything, it's an iteration for people who already played the games so criticizing it for being a bad adaption is kinda weird, you could've just said "this doesn't explain shit to newbies"
If you are a true dmc fan you will enjoy this, it’s a nice and chill anime to watch. I enjoy it because it shows Dante’s daily life of being devil hunter. Some may think it’s boring since Dante is more serious than he was as a teen but it’s reasonable for him to be this way. The storyline takes place after dmc 1 where Dante finds his older brother his only family left to be possess and possibly dead by Mundus leaving him to be alone once again
I really hope they revisit the DMC3 Manga. I personally loved Visions of V and I think the potential for more Manga based on DMC is very high. Visions of V gave us a really good look at Vergil, more specifically his Human Side. Would love to see DMC get more good quality manga
Thoughts on the review: Pretty good take on it. I appreciate that you share some of my problems with the characterizations. Some people also don't quite get the difference between a series having a nice artstyle and having fluid animation so I like that you pointed out the flaws in the show's visuals.
In regards to Dante not being challenged, with most shows I would agree with you. But I think there is a case to be made that it makes sense for Dante. The series takes place after DMC 1, where Dante defeated Mundus, albeit with the power of the weapon Sparda. It could feel weird for Dante to struggle with a run-of-the-mill demon. Abigail's ultimate defeat is easy, but I think that's probably the result of the length of the series. Something a little longer might've had a more detailed final fight.
In my opinion, Dante's fights would've been easier to accept if they were styled like the games. In the cutscenes Dante usually doesn't have a problem with regular demons but he kills them in incredibly stylish and elaborate ways. If the anime could match the game it'd be easier to overlook the lack of challenge. From what I know about anime production I'm guessing they didn't have a great budget for the show. It's hard to believe that an offscreen Devil Trigger was a stylistic choice. This is another reason why I think they should've focused more on fleshing out the characters.
I actually don't care for your favorite episodes. I found Rocker Girl dull and Death Poker lacked the psychological aspects that usually make gambling matches interesting. My personal favorites were the first episode (It has a bit more action than most of the other episodes and a few subtle references to the gameplay), the episode where Dante meets the demon who's fallen in love with a human, the episode featuring Sparda's apprentices and the final two episodes (The ending of episode 11 is the best scene in the series).
I disagree that Devil May Cry isn't suited for a television adaptation. I think it actually works quite well. It just needs animators who can live up to the standards set by the action scenes of the game and writers who can properly expand on the characters while respecting what the games have established.
I respect your well-versed opinion, but i still love the anime. Personally dmc anime dante is my favorite dante. The thing that disappointed me the most was he never used his Devil Trigger form. And the final clash doesnt count because abigail was losing anyways.
So Devil May Cry got an Anime does this mean we might one day get a Video Game for Hellsing Ultimate?
Also the music of the popstar and the themesong is pretty neat
Devil May Babysit
Dante business is help save the town from demons and to pay bills. In 4, he helped Nero for money. He took out the church for money. He does odd jobs for money. He sold all his devil arms for money. He's constantly poor. It makes sense for him to baby sit since he's a broke ass
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Thanks for telling us something we already know. What's your point?
@@EdgyZiggy that dante babysitting makes sense in context.
@@magicmanscott40k
Yes I know. Your point?
Well, you can't really make a detailed background buildup of several side characters on just 12 episodes... And to point out the obvious, this anime is only a nod to the Original series fully expecting the audience to know exactly wtf they are watching in the first place...which completely goes against your arguments of Dante "needing a challenge" or "being anticlimactic".
Just be glad it didn't end up like Berserk. They had animation, they had story, but they still failed..Hard.
Well said. I don't understand why Dante "needing a challenge". It is more about the day to day life of Dante when he is not fighting another World Ending Boss (well, in the end he did).
The anime show both the human side & his internal struggle every well. Even Dante acts like he cares for nothing, but his actions speak otherwise.
I really enjoy the light-hearten episodes, learning more about Dante's personality and his relationship with his friends a lot. In fact, it is my Top 5 anime of all time. I hope Capcom with have Mad House to make a Season 2 before they release DMC5 (if they ever get to produce DMC5 at all).
pigboykool basing on how well Castlevania was done, that would be very promising.
I also don't understand why there needs to be a "balance" to Dante's character, since we all know it's already been established in DMC 3 with Vergil.
And the part where Dante needs a challenge, he needs to understand that specific timeline. This is after defeating Mundus, probably a few years ahead. He is well on his peak. Sparda defeated the entire demon world by himself! Of course Dante wouldn't have any problem with anybody or everybody in this series combined! He's seriously mistaking story-progression with actual lore.
Yep, Castlevania was a good show. However, I think not all amine have to follow the same formula - main character beat powerful bad guy saving the world. Many of our problems in our life cannot be solved by just force alone.
I really enjoy seeing how a powerful being like Dante, solving problems that cannot be solved by power alone - like the one how Dante encourage his "stalker" in Episode 5 "In Private". Or excellent Episode 6 "Rock Queen" about the dark side of human being.
I don't get the "needs a challenge" argument either. Does anyone *really* buy that the hero would lose to a bunch of mooks or a monster of the week? Especially in action movies and anime? Dante steamrolling the opposition makes sense for the character and series, especially since he's supposed to be an experienced demon hunter who just defeated the demon king. Having him a struggle would be like having Alucard struggle against his opponents in Hellsing; it'd go against the point of the character and would just come off as contrived.
because that's what makes good stories, struggle, and the lore doesn't exactly excuse that. they were making a side story, they can create any set piece they want that puts Dante at risk. a demonic monstrosity amalgamated of tougher demons, a rogue half-angel to counterbalance his demonic power, an intelligent demon that outwits and traps Dante.
Hellsing doesn't really work as an argument, as the manner of tension was executed differently. any time a more serious threat presented itself, Alucard would appear to be in greater danger, and each time that happened, he would have to withdraw a seal on his power. Alucard also had a rivalry with Anderson, an equally bloodthirsty antagonist, who, despite being weaker, would always take to fight him.
I actually like the episode “in private” as it focuses mostly (I mean bar one scene) from the perspective of the outsider (anyone not in Dante’s ‘business’) mainly Issac,who enters Dante’s world because he tries to dissuade a girl he has a crush on from supposedly crushing on Dante even though she states that she just used Dante as an example of the type of guys she liked,we see him follow Dante around town for example seeing him getting money for a job which also ends up with Isaac nearly getting caught breaking into devil may cry by lady and getting chased off by patty.
I find it interesting that they directly reference Patty in DMC 5
I find it interesting that DMC V even acknowledge the Anime as something that actually happened in universe.
While you listed off Mad House anime I said "Monster," out loud because I didn't expect you to mention it, but you actually did! Absolute mad lad
OOOOH THEY MADE HIM DO THE ALUCARD GUN BITE THING SICK!!!
I actually preferred that Dante didn’t struggle that much, showing off how empty his life must be.
At the end of the series he got impaled and nearly died, almost like he gave up. Only to have his fire relit by Patty and remembering his purpose, which brought him the strength and will to make Abigail a quick fight.
The episodes themselves are actually often a depiction of Dante himself.
Episode 1 setting the standard for his demon killing. Episode 2 for his love for motorcycles. Episode 3 is about Dante’s humanity.
Episode 4 introduces Trish and Lady.
Episode 5 is about Dante’s secrecy and why he keeps to himself and stays alone.
The rockstar episode is related to Dante’s music taste and the gambling episode is about his gambling addiction.
The episodes are indirectly a peek into Dante’s character and as a person.
Imo the action is what’s lacking and I felt we could have had a bit more if it wasn’t for just 12 episodes.
25 would have been great and fleshed out the episodes more.
You know, this kinda gave me a tought. Devil May Cry can work pretty well as a detective story with a really action packed third act. If i were to do a movie on it, i'd probably go that, way, since it seems like the smart way moneywise, since there's no much action scenes, most of the money can go in the awesome ending. With a few small actions scenes here and there.
Also, wonder if you'll do a DmC video? As mixed as it is, it has a lot of story behind the making of it, and despite said mixiness, it kinda IS an underdog story, since it went from TOTAL HATE to, 70/50.
Mark Rogian I'd love to see one on DMC. For what a stranger's opinion is worth I didn't hate it. Most of my problems with it were story related. The social commentary felt a bit ham fisted and out of place in a Devil May Cry game. Making Dante and Vergil half angel and half demon also bugged me. So much of Vergil's personality came down to seeing his human side as a weakness that made him unable to save his mother. If he's completely a powerful supernatural being then there's no "weak" side to obsessively try to bury. I did enjoy Bob Barbas and several of the scenes with Kat though.
In how you described it, I think something along the lines of Deadpool could work for DMC film
I will be doing a DmC. I'd put money down that it will be my longest video for the time, as there is a lot to cover, not only in terms of gameplay and story, but the background and fan reaction. The DmC won't be for a few months, as I have a vague schedule for video projects and there a few things that are coming first, but I'm looking forward to making it, as I have a lot to say about it.
Good to know! Your videos are awesome!
Hm, i dunno if i dislike or like their take on Vergil, i DO know that i didn't like the ''twist'', felt too 180. There was foreshadowing plus fan knowledge, but, it wasnt enough. And the boss fights was a major weakpoint, all the bosses, even the one people say it's alright. Most of them are a big thing in the middle like the original DMC mundus. And that's just booooring.
The Angel/Human part where...meh? Why did they made angels if it dosent change anything? just to call ''angel'' weapons that? in some of the artwork apparently there was an angel trigger, but it never came through, and maybe if they dived more into the angels lore it'd be cool. And for all it's worth, i kinda liked the dlc of it.
Oh, Phineas, there should've been more Phineas, he looks cool, he sounds cool, he should've been there for longer.
I still don't like DmC. I mean, it's a good hack and slash mechanic based game, albeit kind of simple, almost mindless some may say.
Aside from the gameplay though the characters were flat and uninteresting, the dialogue was like a foul mouthed 12 year old wrote it, and the ending was annoying and tried to pull a plot twist out of nothing and failed at it. To its credit, the Vergil's downfall was pretty well executed, but it was kind of confusing in relation to the rest of the story, and still just okay.
The dude directed Ben-To though, that shit is hype
I know it's really flawed, but I actually really adore this anime. The thoughtful, lonely take on Dante really appealed to me (and was really the feel I got of him from the games), and I genuinely enjoyed the interplay between Patty and Dante
I will say, I feel the perpetually on-model characters are what hampers the fight animation.
I think it's appropriate since this is basically DMC 2's Dante, as a character was in somewhat of a low point without much purpose and the action, well you played DMC 2 you know how it is.
And yes this is an anime for people who know these characters and major arc from the games and just want to see them in their day to day doing what is mundane to them, that makes them more likeable, again if you played the games.
I personally enjoyed it and it has a decent production value for a licensed anime of its time.
cool fact. Even in the games... Dante never gets paid. Or his office ends up in shambles
Maybe Dante robs banks a lot. I mean what are they gunna do? Shoot him?
I love this anime. You won't change my mind.
I would say notification squad, but thats fucking cancerous.
Anyways, the anime is okay, I like that we get to see another side of dante aside from "being a badass" , but yeah one thing I've noticed about dante is that he seems alone, so while he may put up a front of wanting to be alone he's happy with people around.
Didn't get the whole getting a strawberry sundae thing for Dante
Mermaid Rock is legitimately catchy
4:46 Anime or not how the fuck is that ice cream not falling with a gap like that!
Don't forget Hellsing! Dante and Alucard look exactly the same !
I was glad to hear the video game actor came to reprise the roll, he really brought his character to LIIIIIFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFEEEEE!!
I really like the thumbnail for this video.
The anime could've at least called Ebony & Ivory by the name. It's like it's trying to distance itself from the game. The choreography could've been done better by actually doing the same animation done in the game, except in different camera angles.
I want a dmc show thats focused on dante's relationship with his brother vergil
I actually really wanna see an anime based on DMC3 game, made by studio Bones, because Yutaka Nakamura is there
Are you kidding me? He didn't even bat an eye at how despite Sparta's deciples being demon this anime brought atleast as I see it, a form of Devil Trigger
I'm a but late, but they could make the manga and anime a game, like its the same story or improved, I just wish I could play as young Dante again, in these events
17:07 Don't you mean *visual* novels?
Guitar case uncle Dante would be a sweet reference from the anime in 5 like Morrison.
Morrison has special color powers confirmed.
Kirby was an adorable anime fight me
to be fair abigail is one of the few deamons that has ever pushed dante to use his devil trigger
pity is just overloocked by the anime in that question, but yes dante will hardly ever struggle since well he is basically the equivalent to the grand priest of his universe so yeah outside of his direct equal his brother no one has a chance against him
dante and crew make the joestar family proud.
I think if Devil May Cry were given another shot at an anime Trigger should pick it up.
Celes 20XX if when you are talking about Trigger you imply Imoishi, honestly, i dont think that his style would work for DMC, they are different styles of over the top action. Madhouse or Bones would be better choices. What i mean by that is Trigger style of action is very abstract, detached from everything i'd say, while DMC uses much more direct and blunt interactions.
"I love the anime."
Honestly, I always viewed the anime as just a bit of fanservice with a little extra story, just like the novels and manga. 12 episodes is almost never enough for a really satisfying long form story, but going into this with nothing more than the expectation of a bit of fanservice left me fairly satisfied with it back in the day. I'd wager to say many fans feel the same way about all of the meta-content for the series overall, which is why so much of it was worked into DMC5 as little nods and background info.
In fact it was. Anime was made just to publicite DMC4.
demons in dmc have the ability to gain power from human blood and since dante is a halfblood. he becomes stronger passively as his human blood feuls his demon side
Dante just one shot everything.. even the god
I think u misunderstood a lot of things. The games explored the stylish action and dante's growth and struggle. He doesn't have his other weapons since he sold them cuz he's constantly poor and in debt. He's always been bad with money, even in the books/novels. He probably doesn't move much cuz he doesn't have to. The demons are scared of him and underestimate him. The anime is here to explore his day to day life and his other struggles to show he's relatable. He got much stronger after all the games and matured a lot and I believe it shows. If the anime went more action focused they obviously could've but that's not what they were going for. It's to show dante is at his strongest and lesser demons are nothing to him. It's like dmc 2 where he was at his peak strength and most mature I think. The game sucked but fits in the timeline. All in all I think u missed all the themes and overall moral of dmc. It's a deep series and it's easy to miss this deep themes. Also, I know the demons name is lame, but as u know from the manga, any demon with a name is a higher class demon that takes pride in there name. Another thing is I know the fights are short, which can be disappointing to lot of folks but dante at his power level makes the most sense that he one shots most demons. I think I covered everything. I probably missed something. Devil may cry overall on the surface is a dumb action game but it's actually a really deep story with deep themes.
Devil May Cry is a video game franchise that was created in Japan by people that likes American action movies, such as the Matrix.
And now that DMC has its own anime, it is ...just average. Its a shame, really.
Here I was expecting the DMC anime to be something like Hellsing.
About the action scenes... Mad House saw donguri's videos and they went "We're not able to animate that"
17:42 I thought I had seen all the fatal fury anime OVA/movie. is that bit of animation from one of the games or is there a newer anime I wasn't aware of?
Pretty neat, that the anime seem to be canon, since Patty is heard in DMC5 - but Morrison got changed :P
Every singles DMC spin off are canon, the anime the manga prequel to DMC3 the manga prequel to DMCV etc, itsuno confirmed it
I didn’t know that DMC had a anime series until I saw a copy of it in a second hand shop.
Yeah bro! That Rockstar episode is my favorite!
The reason the characters aren't fleshed out is an endemic problem in the anime industry, that being that it's used only as an advertisement for the source material. As such they want things to be unfinished so that you go and buy the games
The thing with Dante never needing to struggle is odd. You can't really have him struggle with normal demons, because that just isn't something that would happen. He's strong enough to face down demons like Mundus after all.
Currently watching Yuyu Hakusho for the first time, I'm at the beginning of Chapter Black and I see no reason why DMC serial couldn't do something similar to what Togashi was doing there. Despite being weaker than Dante, his demon of the week opponents could just have tricky abilities, or force him to deal with them under the sort of circumstances, where Dante could not just trivially mow them down like it was nothing. This anime even has some decent scenarios for something like that, but outside maybe couple of episodes any dramatic potential gets wasted by how trivial every conflict is rendered as soon as Dante whips out his sword or guns.
Tbh, I started the series with the anime, which I loved. Hundred percent. I think it captures his character very well. At least his battle sass.
I learned about this anime, through having the anime's opening theme on Stepmania on my old laptop, and through SonOfSparda's abridged series. Also, I'm glad they got Reuben Langdon to voice Dante in the English dub of the anime.
I still think the Devil May Cry anime is quite good well for some side stories after playing all the games
It’s hard to create a threat for someone who can’t die
I actually watched this with no prior knowledge to dmc, it was right after the supernatural anime on a list of shows I wanted to watch. Honestly the show was really good despite only knowing a bit of what was going on, I didn't get too much of what was going on with Lady and Trish but I did get a good sense of what type of people the anime version of Dante and Patty were, and the show really got me invested so much that i wanted to actually check out the games so I hopped on TH-cam and watched a playthrough... of DmC: Devil may Cry... I thought it was a prequel and that the other games were how that Dante turned into the anime Dante lol
Ah yes, the "Non Waahoo Pizza" arc.
Dante crucified, with Rebellion stabbed in his chest. That wouldn't play out to well if this anime was made after DMC 5.
And... she really did call him when she made 18.
I remember listing this anime as one of my favorites back when I was a kid. Guess I need to rewatch it.
Ahhh Trigun, the prerequisite for what would become DMC. Anyone else read the manga? Ah we poor souls
The Anime took an approach on Dante that I personally really liked. He was depressed, as seen in the end credits for the episodes. There's a few versions, but the one that proves this is the one where he's drinking alone, as the shadows of his friends fade away before going to bed I assume. The Anime is right after the first game, where we saw him be a wisecracking but also serious devil hunter.
I liked this anime, though I will take literally anything involving Dante and the DMC series--and this goes a little bit into what I've always been extremely curious about.
Namely what is his life like when he's not busy saving the world and dealing with another potential apocalypse? What is a Day in the Life of Dante?
I'm Betty Blue Biased, definitely, but I'm happy with the insight we got.
i thought they wanted to show his depression
It’s so weird how the whole Sparda’s apprentice is glossed over.
Alright several things came to my mind while watching so bare with me
First Fox talked about how DMC copied Bebop''s style (which i had never thought about before but is true) then said how DMC best works as a video game. That made me think would a Cowboy Bebop game work? please discuss
Second I'm going to mention Gungrave in a sec and that is a video game anime and as far as I know is enjoyed so is that an example of a good game anime? Opinions?
OK now let me talk about the actual subject of the video. I rather enjoyed the DMC anime almost as much as short animes like Gungrave and Trigun though I will admit I don't love it like I do the short animes Cowboy Bebop and S cry ed (the second one might be only me) but while hearing the critiques Fox made can't say he was wrong about any of them yet that doesn't change my opinion. so weird
Hmm, interesting. I think Cowboy Bebop had a video game adaption that was basically a 3D brawler, but I had no idea how it played (maybe could work as a subject for a video). I'm not sure what would make a good Bebop game, but I would want multiple planet to travel to hunt bounties on, and space combat, either 3D shoot em up style or space dogfights.
I've never played Gungrave so I can't really speak to it, though I've heard good things about the anime.
I enjoyed DMC back in the day, and it can be fun to watch in a popcorn entertainment kind of way, but its one of those series that falls part as soon as you examine it critically.
Gungrave is a good game the gameplay is actually almost like DMC but if it was completely focused on guns it has a similar lock on feature and is based around getting and maintaining combos.
Also it does its levels by chapters like DMC though they are more linear.
It differs in that you unlock new abilities as rewards for passing total score goals so instead of doing well on a mission and getting money to buy things you will simply receive a preset reward based on your accumulated mission points.
Also one thing I always remember enjoying is you have a shield health setup kind of like Halo and your shield regenerates quite quickly. so it perfectly mimics Grave in cutscenes where he gets riddled with bullets only to instantly regenerate and fire back at his opponents.
You know something just clicked in my head a bit. One of the reason's I like this anime is because of Lady I am replaying DMC3 and while her character is interesting in the game her being angry and cold most of the time felt limiting even though it was justified for what was going on at the time. The anime showed the completion of her character development with her being happy most of the time and showing even with her main goal complete she is going to keep devil hunting not just because she swore to kill all demons but because it is what she loves just like it is for Dante and through interactions with Trish that she has truly taken what happened in DMC3 to heart and is willing to give even full demons a chance. Also characters are built on their flaws as much as their strengths and like how the anime shows Dante has bad luck it shows Lady can be a bit stingy with money which they hinted to towards the end of 3 so it must have been where her character was suppose to be going. All in it was the anime that change Lady from an interesting character to my favorite DMC girl maybe even DMC character so it will always be special to me because of that.
Drew Ward Gungrave anime Is Awesome, it also expand the lore