{"id":1895654,"date":"2026-04-21T18:40:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1895654"},"modified":"2026-04-21T18:40:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:40:03","slug":"netflixs-devil-may-cry-animated-adaptation-returns-for-a-second-season-on-may-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1895654","title":{"rendered":"Netflix&#8217;s Devil May Cry animated adaptation returns for a second season on May 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/xHoQ5n9FIwuld8ODcW85Lg&#8211;\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD02OTI-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2026-04\/2b638e10-3dac-11f1-93dc-f0741bd57cbf&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"article-1edcdb30-fd42-410b-b9e6-1bd086d85431\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mx-auto md:px-10 md:max-w-[1220px]\">\n<nav class=\"prestige-breadcrumb relative mx-4 md:mx-0\" aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<ol class=\"no-scrollbar overflow-scroll whitespace-nowrap text-battleship\">\n<li class=\"inline\">\n<li class=\"inline-block cursor-default last:pr-10 md:last:pr-20 font-bold\">Entertainment<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-block cursor-default last:pr-10 md:last:pr-20 ml-2 before:mb-0.5 before:mr-3 before:inline-block before:size-2 before:rotate-45 before:border-r-2 before:border-t-2 before:border-battleship\">TV &amp; movies<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<header class=\"mb-4 px-4 md:mb-6 md:px-0\">\n<h1 class=\"layout-h1 my-2 font-bold leading-tight\">Netflix&#8217;s Devil May Cry animated adaptation returns for a second season on May 12<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"my-2 text-[18px] font-light leading-5 md:max-w-[660px] md:text-[20px]\/[28px]\">The new trailer shows Dante even more like his counterpart from the games.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"flex-col items-start lg:flex lg:flex-row lg:items-center lg:justify-between mt-6\">\n<div class=\"relative md:mr-[10px]\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-2\">\n<div class=\"shrink-0 cursor-pointer inline-block size-[42px] lg:size-[48px]\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt role=\"img\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full rounded-full object-cover object-center shadow-[0_0_0_2px_#ffffff]\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/TcQCYKuJU_9Vi2dogRUGcg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-\/https:\/\/o.aolcdn.com\/images\/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fs.yimg.com%2Fos%2Fcreatr-uploaded-images%2F2023-04%2Fbe2dabc0-dee3-11ed-af74-cc21123945d3&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=b1b4a88b5678acf357d4ca80e15ee9cff64e9455\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-block\">\n<div class=\"w-max text-sm\/5 font-semibold lg:!flex flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n<div class=\"flex w-max items-center\">Lawrence Bonk<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"font-normal sm:before:inline-block\">Contributing Reporter<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lg:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-xs text-dolphin dark:text-shark md:text-sm\/5 pt-4\">\n<div class=\"inline-block\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-21T18:40:03.000Z\">Tue, April 21, 2026 at 6:40 PM UTC<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ml-0 mt-4 flex items-center lg:ml-3 lg:mt-0\">\n<div class=\"ml-0 mr-2\">\n<div class=\"relative flex\">Add Engadget on Google<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden lg:block\">\n<div class=\"text-xs text-dolphin dark:text-shark md:text-sm\/5 pt-4\">\n<div class=\"inline-block\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-21T18:40:03.000Z\">Tue, April 21, 2026 at 6:40 PM UTC<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-x-8 lg:gap-x-0 mx-auto md:px-10 md:max-w-[1220px] md:grid-cols-[[main-start]_1fr_[main-end_right-start]_min-content_[right-end]] lg:!gap-x-8\">\n<div class=\"md:col-main\" data-i13n-boundary=\"true\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-[[fullbleed-start_body-start]_minmax(auto,750px)_[body-end_fullbleed-end]]\">\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden fig-image-round left-1\/2 w-screen -translate-x-1\/2 md:left-0 md:w-auto md:translate-x-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt class=\"object-cover object-center\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/cgO7GzB5yZ6GuYboOH_Bzg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD03MTY-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2026-04\/2b638e10-3dac-11f1-93dc-f0741bd57cbf\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] figure-caption mt-1 line-clamp-2 mt-2.5 md:mt-2 pr-2.5\">\n<div><span>Netflix <\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-article-mobile md:grid-cols-article lg:max-w-[750px] drop-cap\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Netflix&#8217;s <ins>hit animated adaptation<\/ins> of the video game series <em>Devil May Cry<\/em><ins>is returning for a second season<\/ins> on May 12. The streamer has released a full trailer alongside this announcement, after <ins>dropping a short teaser several months back<\/ins>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">The new footage promises plenty of action and franchise fans will note that protagonist Dante now looks extremely similar to his counterpart from the games. This tracks with what series creator Adi Shankar <ins>said last year<\/ins>, when he promised that season two would show the character &#8220;embrace more of the iconic badassery fans of the game expect.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">The show, and the games, follow a half-demon demon hunter as he fights to prevent the gates of Hell from opening. The first season was a gigantic hit for the platform, racking up <ins>more than 5 million views<\/ins> in its first four days of release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Showrunner Shankar was heavily involved with the <ins>animated <\/ins><em><ins>Castlevania<\/ins><\/em><ins> adaptation<\/ins>, also for Netflix. Studio Mir is once again handling the animation, which is always great to see. This is the studio behind <em>The Legend of Korra<\/em>, <em>X-Men &#8217;97<\/em>, <em>Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts<\/em> and <em>My Adventures with Superman<\/em>, among others. The first season of <em>Devil May Cry<\/em> looked gorgeous, so season two should follow suit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"md:col-main grid grid-cols-article-mobile md:grid-cols-article lg:max-w-[750px]\">\n<div class=\"no-scrollbar col-body mx-4 mb-8 mt-2.5 overflow-x-scroll whitespace-nowrap md:mx-0 md:max-w-[750px] md:overflow-x-visible md:hidden\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto max-w-screen-sm\">\n<ul class=\"inline-flex text-xs md:text-sm\">\n<li class=\"mr-6\">About our ads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-article-mobile md:grid-cols-article lg:max-w-[750px] drop-cap\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Netflix&#8217;s <ins>hit animated adaptation<\/ins> of the video game series <em>Devil May Cry<\/em><ins>is returning for a second season<\/ins> on May 12. The streamer has released a full trailer alongside this announcement, after <ins>dropping a short teaser several months back<\/ins>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">The new footage promises plenty of action and franchise fans will note that protagonist Dante now looks extremely similar to his counterpart from the games. This tracks with what series creator Adi Shankar <ins>said last year<\/ins>, when he promised that season two would show the character &#8220;embrace more of the iconic badassery fans of the game expect.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">The show, and the games, follow a half-demon demon hunter as he fights to prevent the gates of Hell from opening. The first season was a gigantic hit for the platform, racking up <ins>more than 5 million views<\/ins> in its first four days of release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Showrunner Shankar was heavily involved with the <ins>animated <\/ins><em><ins>Castlevania<\/ins><\/em><ins> adaptation<\/ins>, also for Netflix. Studio Mir is once again handling the animation, which is always great to see. This is the studio behind <em>The Legend of Korra<\/em>, <em>X-Men &#8217;97<\/em>, <em>Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts<\/em> and <em>My Adventures with Superman<\/em>, among others. The first season of <em>Devil May Cry<\/em> looked gorgeous, so season two should follow suit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/entertainment\/tv-movies\/netflixs-devil-may-cry-animated-adaptation-returns-for-a-second-season-on-may-12-184003226.html&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/xHoQ5n9FIwuld8ODcW85Lg&#8211;\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD02OTI-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2026-04\/2b638e10-3dac-11f1-93dc-f0741bd57cbf&#8221;] Entertainment TV &amp; movies Netflix&#8217;s Devil May Cry animated adaptation returns for a second season on May 12 The new trailer shows Dante even more like his counterpart from the games. 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