Netflix’s Devil May Cry: The Animated Series may or may not have been your favorite recent adaptation, but series creator Adi Shankar recently revealed that Season 2 of the series is going to be entirely different from what we got in Season 1 — so if you didn’t vibe that much with the first season, it might be worth giving it a second try.
“Season 2 is a vvvvveryyyyy different show. Yes, Dante levels up,” the Dredd producer replied to a fan on Twitter on June 23. “His skills improve and you’ll see him embrace more of the iconic badassery fans of the game expect. That said, I’m still telling a story, and great characters don’t just win — they grow. What makes Dante compelling isn’t that he’s unstoppable — it’s that he learns and keeps getting stronger.”
That said, some fans in the replies expressed their displeasure with how the series, which is based on the Capcom game by the same name, has been going. One had particularly adept insight as to why some fans feel the series isn’t up to snuff.
Season 2 is a vvvvveryyyyy different show.
Yes, Dante levels up. His skills improve and you’ll see him embrace more of the iconic badassery fans of the game expect.
That said, I’m still telling a story, and great characters don’t just win — they grow.
What makes Dante… https://t.co/M20Ewp4Bu3
— Adi Shankar (@adishankarbrand) June 23, 2025
“It’s not just that they grow. It’s about how they grow. People aren’t pissed because Dante isn’t instantly a badass,” the Twitter user explained. “They are upset because you fundamentally misunderstood the nature of his journey. And Lady’s for that matter.”
However, one thing can’t be forgotten: the fact that Shankar’s version of the story isn’t actually set up to be canon, which allows him to get creative.
“Each franchise is a different beast,” he told another fan on Twitter of adapting games for the small screen. “It really depends on the IP. With Devil May Cry, there was already a deep and conflicting continuity across games/manga/etc — so going non-canon and creating my own AU gave me room to honor the spirit without getting trapped in the timeline gymnastics.”
Devil May Cry season 2 has yet to secure a release date, but the series was renewed for a second round back in April.
IGN’s Devil May Cry Season 1 review returned an 8/10. We said: “Devil May Cry is a fun, if predictable, video game adaptation that boasts one of the best animated episodes of the year so far.”
Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.
