“Demon hunter Dante reluctantly protects orphan heiress Patty from demons while escorting her to her wealthy family.”
Devil May Cry
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Synopsis
Demon hunter Dante reluctantly protects orphan heiress Patty from demons while escorting her to her wealthy family.
Patty Lowell—the lost heir of a prestigious family—is found at an orphanage, and J.D. Morrison brings her to his acquaintance Dante, the owner of a business called "Devil May Cry." Dante takes on so-called "odd jobs," and at Morrison's request, he agrees to become a bodyguard for Patty. Begrudgingly, he sets out to deliver Patty to her family, though he is a bit annoyed with a job that essentially amounts to babysitting. While Dante seems like a lazy good-for-nothing, he is actually a prolific demon hunter, which comes in handy when demons begin pursuing Patty. Soon enough, Dante realizes that there is more to this case than meets the eye, and he makes use of his particular skill set in order to keep Patty safe.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 96 sampled reviews
What 96 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.02 · split reception
5.0 pts
Recommenders 7.9 · others 2.8
↓ 3.45
Running avg · Sep 2007 → Mar 2026
- 10 “Devil May Cry is an excellent action anime packed with frequent demon-slaying fights and buckets of blood. Dante’s swordplay is incredibly cool and will thrill anyone who craves high-octane...”
- 7 “The anime nails the signature DMC atmosphere and delivers slick, exciting fight scenes. Unfortunately, those battles end too quickly, and the episodic “missions” never match the epic scale of...”
- 9 “A brilliant series that captures plenty of thrills, yet it never shows Dante’s devil form—an omission that felt like a real let-down. Apart from the lava spider in the opening, enemy cameos from...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Jun 2007 – Sep 2007 Summer 2007
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-1567 catalog
Produced by
- WOWOW Producer
- Media Factory Producer
- Capcom Producer
- Toshiba Entertainment Producer
- Showgate Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor