Devil May Cry Season 2 Full Review

Devil May Cry Season 2 has landed with a bang, leaving a smoke trail of incredible scenes and a legion of fans hungry for more content. While Season 1 already deviated quite a bit from the story, Season 2 amplifies this in a cool way, appealing to a mixed audience of new and old fans who are willing to compromise a bit to enjoy the show. And what a show it is!

The much-promised Storm has arrived, and now it's time to review what has been left behind in the aftermath of an 8-episode run with plenty of interesting aspects. From the expected CAPCOM references to something no one expected to see made canon, DMC Season 2 has left us shocked. But is it worth watching for those who have yet to fully enjoy it? Find out with this full review.

A blast from the past with an aftertaste from the early 2000s

Among all the ways to start DMC Season 2, that opening scene with 'Getting away with murderfrom Papa Roachwas perfect. To introduce us to the story in a way that ended up bringing back memories of the good old early 2000s, and at the same time relevant to what we live today, for obvious reasons.

Now the series will be short heavy on the War of the Worlds tropeand don't get me wrong, that's exactly what DMC is about the constant struggle between humanity and the demon race, although for some reason it felt a little off at first. It makes more sense as the series progresses, and the true villain is finally revealed.

Season 2 of Devil May Cry can have diverged even more from Lorebut that doesn't mean it's a bad thing. In fact, most of the sick and cool details of the original IP created by Hideki Kamiya remain unchanged (sort of), they just appear in a different way.

The combos (choreographies) are basically the same, and Dante is definitely one of them flashiest fighters in the entire CAPCOM universe. This hasn't changed, but there are a few things that may not resonate with hardcore fans. For example, the fact that Dante is treated like a rag doll for most of the season.

On that note, I kinda dig the fact that they gave Lady, Vergil, and a few other characters a bit more protagonism. The DMC The universe has always revolved around Sparda's offspringbut the very catalyst for their being what they are is the existence of beings who Argos scissors and Mundusand they are portrayed with a bit more finesse in the series than in the games.

Lots of cool references & a meme

Ever since then Devil May Cry season 1 landed in 2025, there have been plenty of memes and trending topics including Vergil's “A Storm is Coming” phrase evolved into an internet gag, with a ridiculous plastic chair joke that has charmed fans from around the world. The folks at Studio Mir seem to have liked it, so they decided to include it in the series, make it greatand it was a masterful brushstroke.

Besides that, many beloved CAPCOM characters have made an indirect cameo (we saw 5, but there could be more). Not to mention the soundtrack references in each chapter. From Avril Lavigne to Evanescencewas someone on the Sound Composition Team clearly a teenager from the 21st century. Some fans love it, some are sensitive to it, so it was a pretty divisive decision (but not wrong).

But beyond the memes and video game references, there's more to build the world from Devil May Cry than what is directly shown. It's in the credit scenes and in the intro. Shattered memories, sibling rivalry and characters who are deeply brokentrying to reclaim what remains of their broken selves.

Not the Dante we expected to see

Perhaps one of the most disappointing and controversial aspects of Devil May Cry Season 2: Dante is constantly patched up and unable to actually protect those he cares about. Defeat after defeat, the series is an endless treatment of the poor “taste the grass, now get back up, boy”.

But is this character development or an attempt to give supporting characters more prominence? We got the example of Lucan, who appears briefly, hits close to home, and then fades into oblivion as quickly as he was introduced, or Chi (Lucia), who had an absurd recast, turning her into a ridiculously weak villain, without her redemption arc and without a “happy ending.”

Somehow, it doesn't make sense that Dante's ability in battle is somewhat mediocre when he already proved himself to be an absolute beast in Season 1. Sorry, but that's hard to buy.

On the other hand, Arius, portrayed exactly as he should be (not much changes in his version from DMC2), was the right call: Ambitious, obsessed with power and freedom, a mastermind who controls everything and always two steps ahead of Dante and his allies. He is one of the most Lore-accurate characters in the series.

The Lady/Dante ship has sailed, as expected, to the disappointment of many Dantrish fans (it's his mother's clone, please, folks), and brought joy to those who have been clamoring for it ever since Season 1 ended with an unexpected twist.

Amazingly executed, with smoking sexy style!!

The show had lots of interesting aspects, and it showed the relationship between Dante and Vergil as it should be: Complicated, bloody, and extremely physical. The rivalry between these estranged twins ends up being the core of a conflict that has divided the two worlds (Makai and Earth) for centuries, and it's not that difficult to read the fine line between what the characters live and what the director intended to convey.

Adi Shankar likes to stamp his personal vision on things, and despite all the changes brought about DMC Season 2 in terms of character development and story development, we can state that the series is going in the right direction. In other words: Let him cook.

Now, is it worth watching or not? For hardcore fans of early DMC game, some of the Lore changes may sound sacrilegious, and for fans of the latest entries (DMC 4 and 5) it may feel a bit disappointing, as they are more used to seeing a more mature, skilled Dante and not the improvised rookie we've seen in seasons 1 and 2.

Now, those who have played and loved DMC 3 will feel like it was an absolute masterpiece. The appearance of Arkham (Lady's father) as a snowballing low-key villain hinting at a season 3 which could very well be connected to the events that brought Dante and Lady together in the video games. But that's a story for another year.

Devil May Cry season 2 ends where it all began: Now, what's left is to see Dante really thrive: Become the ultimate demon hunter. It's been a really good race, and it will probably continue to be. If Studio Mir manages to maintain this standard of quality (and hopefully rises), there will be more to come Devil May Cry for fans to enjoy. SSS ranking, folks. Totally worth seeing.

Score: 4.5 out of 5.

Devil May Cry

Release date

April 3, 2025

Network

Netflix

Showrunner

Adi Shankar

Directors

Park So Young

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  Johnny Yong Bosch

  Dante / Soldier #1 (voice)

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  Chris Coppola

  Enzo / Frat Boy (voice)