Devil May Cry
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Demographic	Seinen
Genre	Action, Supernatural
TV anime
Director	Shin Itagaki
Studio	Madhouse
Licensor	ADV Films
Network	WOWOW
Original run	June 14, 2007 – September 6, 2007
Episodes	12 (scheduled)

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The show was produced by the anime studio Madhouse and was directed by Shin Itagaki. Bingo Morihashi, one of the writers for the second, third and fourth games, was also on the writing staff. Madhouse ) is a Japanese animation studio, founded in the early 1970s by ex-Mushi Pro animators including Masao Maruyama, Osamu Dezaki, Rintaro, and Yoshiaki Kawajiri. ...

A teaser-trailer, released on the show's official site, featured pre-production artwork of Dante, the primary protagonist and playable character of the video games, and confirmed him as the show's main protagonist. Dante is the main protagonist of the Devil May Cry video game series, published by Capcom since 2001, currently consisting of three released games and a title under production. ...

A second trailer released at the 2007 Tokyo International Anime Fair showed actual animation from the show and included a character and cast list, featuring both new characters and other characters from the games. The Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF; in Japanese: 東京国際アニメフェア) is one of the largest anime trade fairs of Japan. ...

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Plot

No official chronology places the events of the show within the current game canon, however characters Lady and Trish, who debuted in the third and first games respectively appear as semi-regulars. Devil May Cry is an action-horror series set in the modern day, developed by Capcom and created by Shinji Mikami. ... Devil May Cry is an action-horror series set in the modern day, developed by Capcom and created by Shinji Mikami. ...

In the show, Dante runs his devil-hunting business, Devil May Cry, while struggling under constant financial debt. There are also two new regular characters -- Dante's agent Morrison who visits frequently, and Patty Lowell, a young orphan girl he saved in the first episode, who also visits frequently.

While the show's stories were mostly self-contained, a season-long plot was introduced in the first episode, and came to the forefront in episodes 11 and 12.

Episodes

Main article: List of Devil May Cry episodes

1. "Devil May Cry"
2. "Highway Star"
3. "Not Love"
4. "Rolling Thunder"
5. "In Private"
6. "Rock Queen"
7. "Wishes Come True"
8. "Once Upon A Time"
9. "Death Poker"
10. "The Last Promise"
11. "Showtime!"
12. "Stylish!"

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Characters

Dante

Main article: Characters in Devil May Cry

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Dante

Main article: Dante (Devil May Cry)

Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa

A half demon and one of the two sons of Sparda, Dante operates as a mercenary, mostly accepting jobs involving the supernatural. He has a fondness for eating strawberry sundaes and pizza, and is constantly in debt. Dante is the main protagonist of the Devil May Cry video game series, published by Capcom since 2001, currently consisting of three released games and a title under production. ... Toshiyuki Morikawa , born January 26, 1967) is a seiyū born in Kanagawa, Japan. ...

Trish

Voiced by: Atsuko Tanaka

A demon created by Mundus in the image of Dante's mother, she joined Dante after Mundus' defeat and became his partner. Recently she's decided to try working on her own, although Dante has given her an open invitation to come back at any time.
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Lady

Voiced by: Fumiko Orikasa

A human devil hunter, descended from the priestess whose blood Sparda used to seal the gate between the human and demon worlds. Dante seems to be in constant debt to her.
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Patty Lowell

Voiced by: Misato Fukuen

A young girl who Dante met after she supposedly came into a large inheritance. This turned out to be a sham, and she has since been spending a lot of time with Dante, whether he likes it or not.
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Morisson

Morisson

Voiced by: Akio Ohtsuka

Dante's liaison. He finds Dante jobs and sometimes helps out with repairs around the office.
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Sid

Voiced by: Nachi Nozawa

A weak demon who first appears in episode one. Sid turns out to be a major antagonist who manipulates Dante and collects valuable demonic items. His ultimate goal is to harness the power of Abigail, a demon who once fought against Mundus, and destroy the human and demon worlds.
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Theme Songs

Opening

"D.M.C." by Rungran

Ending

"I'll Be Your Home" by Rin Oikawa

Insert Songs

"Room DESPAIR" by Aimee B

"FUTURE IN MY HANDS" by Aimee B

References

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External links

• Devil May Cry (anime) Japanese website
• Wowow's Devil May Cry (anime) Japanese webpage