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“Dante, demon-hunting son of Sparda, confronts twin Vergil in a violent brotherly conflict 2000 years after Sparda's rebellion.”
Devil May Cry 3
デビル メイ クライ 3
7.1
8,240 rank · 6,660 readers · 137 favorites
Action
Adventure
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Synopsis
Dante, demon-hunting son of Sparda, confronts twin Vergil in a violent brotherly conflict 2000 years after Sparda's rebellion.
It's been 2000 years since the rebellion lead by the Dark Knight Sparda, a demon who turned to the side of good. The gateway to the Underworld has been sealed and humans are now safe from an invasion of the demon world. Dante, Sparda's son, makes a living by eradicating demons. His first job is to find and bring back a girl named Alice. But what awaits him when he storms the inn where Alice is being held? And who is this man walking around town who has the same face as Dante? Twin brothers born of the Dark Knight Sparda and the human woman he loved are now grown men, but each walks a very different path in life. What is Dante's twin, Vergil's, goal? The violent story of two fated brothers continues... (Source: MU)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
7.0
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6.5
mode 5
σ 1.87
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.87 · split reception
The polarity gap
2.5 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 6.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 3.00
Running avg · Jul 2009 → Oct 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Man! DMC Rocks! The art in its incredable! I love the way everything is drawn! The Story...obviously differs to the game but still is fantastic! And the Characters are to die for! I mean, Dante and...”
- 7 “This manga takes place a year before the events of Devil May Cry 3 the video game. Which confused me when I learned that, since Vergil is doing the same thing he was doing in game and the second...”
- 5 “A pretty mediocre and forgettable entry into the DmC franchise, it has solid enough art but isn't properly canon and mostly feels like a throwaway. I liked the Alice in Wonderland themed visuals...”
Verbosity
Short · 75%
Medium · 25%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 9 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 12m approx
- Published Feb 2005 – Jul 2005
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0279 catalog