I just read a review from an Uber fanboy. Man, those people shouldn't be allowed to do reviews.I am a fan of anime, but not a nutjob about it as some people are. Apparently there were a series of DMC video games. I never played any of them. I didn't collect the dolls (oh, sorry, "action figures"), nor any of the other crud they try and make money from.I picked up the DMS compete animated series on Blu-ray. It's smarter than most anime series. It doesn't preach as some anime does. The action is pretty cool, and the voice actors do a pretty good job. This is a type of "demon hunter" story, although a little different than most.This is not a 10 out of 10 as the fanboy would have us believe. I give it a solid 7. I enjoyed watching it and would recommend it to other fans of animation.

I am one of the few who is actually considered a big huge fan of DMC.I Started playing the Games in the original order from when it came out (1-3 soon 4). Replayed the games in the specific order in which Capcom admitted was the True order (3, 1, 2... 4 is in between 3 & 1 so I will do that later). And of course replayed the games again in a higher difficulty level.Read the Novels, Read the Comics... in which I proudly own them all and re-read when given the chance.I made and own Dante's costume and weapons... I am just missing Ebony & Ivory (dammit!) But I have substitutes.Then of course I have all 12 Episodes of the DMC Series. Which I am now watching the 3rd time just to see if I missed anything.NOW! From my perspective of this whole Franchise of DMC... Every story told from the different Sources (aka books, games, etc) have it's own appeal and Promotes a different side of the story of our beloved hero Dante. Bringing in a new vision of what or who Dante is as well as the overall complex story surrounding the entire DMC world.That is what it's supposed to be People! Have an open mind! Sure they all do not have that same feel as the game. Because If the books or TV series did that... then it would be boring since we Already saw fast-paced action in the games way way too many times, which will make things repetitive.DMC does have a story, which is why they made the books and such. Like Final Fantasy VII, They had to unfold weak plot holes that will make the story even better by filling those holes with a twist. DMC is doing the same thing, and Wants you to understand the Strong Story. Not just about Dante+action.The Books explains how Dante got his beloved guns Ebony & Ivory and also explores his overall lifestyle as a growing half Devil-Human. In the game, we get to understand His dysfunctional family and why Dante does what he does and all the fun within his job. The comic is more of a support for the DMC 3 game, bringing out in debt details about both Dante and his brother Virgil. The TV Series is more about exploring Dante's real personality and overall realistic lifestlye as a struggling business owner, bringing in the human feel as he struggles with debts and such.Overall, This Series is one for the True Fans! And it is also a teaser for those who are not familiar with DMC. Do not feel disappointed for it's simple and less action oriented story. Be happy that Dante and his pals have made it this far! And I am rooting for the 2010 Live Action DMC! I am giving a 10/10 for this series unfolds another great story about the life of Dante and his Devil May Cry shop. He is a great guy who loves Rock, eats pizzas and Strawberry Sundae Ice cream, and has a big heart in helping others and saving the world. Speaking of ice cream, don't mind if I do!

As a huge fan of the games which i see as the best 3rd person action game series released since Resident Evil i was anticipating an action packed anime, but sadly this wasn't the case.First of all the series takes place in 12 episodes and is a visually fine anime along with some great enemy character design, that somewhat lives up to the games. But besides this, the main story that takes place is somewhat non existent as the first 6-8 episodes are pretty much stand alone chapters with minimal linking to the main plot and sees Dante taking "devil-hunter" jobs. The last 2-3 episodes are the only ones with a somewhat main plot and by the the viewer wont seem to care about the story anymore as its been so lose as it has to this point, it feels like the writers didn't really knew what to make of the series except from using the brand.What i found the worst about the series though was that the characters are so extremely one sided and lacks depth, to be honest i always thought the Dante character would be more interesting but hes always presented to superior and u never get the feeling like he would lose a battle, the same goes for the 2 other female fighter sidekicks that are in most of the episodes, all the characters in the series never seem to get beyond putting up one-liners against each other which really leaves them shallow and unlikeable. The same goes for the 2 other characters that are regulars in most episodes and are usually hanging out in Dante's office, the little girl Patty and his "jobagent" Harrison, both are stripped for depth and seem to only have the same role for every episode.As the trademark for the video games are the battles and also what made me look forward to this, it came as a major disappointment to the fighting scenes in this as they like the story are reduced to a single or two scenes in every episode, with most of them lasting a mere 10 seconds or so, even the last battle is highly disappointing and adds to how Dante and the other 2 main fighters on the good side are represented so superior, and u throughout the series never really get the feeling that they might lose and therefore might create some unseen twist in the span of the series.I will only really recommend this the hardcore fans of the game, as there's nothing new to see here as you will be forgetting this as soon as its over, if you want the real Dante play the games! 4/10

Let me first say that the Devil May Cry Anime did not come out how I expected, though that is not necessarily a bad thing. I started out with VERY high hopes and they took a severe blow when I saw the preview episode. Like most fans who had been waiting for something like this I was worried that Dante had turned into your typical stock type protagonist. I disliked the addition of new characters which I initially found incredibly annoying and I felt that they had chosen wrong when finding a voice actor. (I think I am one of the few who was not perturbed by the lack of fight scenes).All I can say is that I was wrong. The first few episodes followed a similar pattern, but a main plot began to emerge towards the second half of the series and the character development was nice. It was wonderful to see the return of old characters and interesting to see how Dante would interact with humans (the guitar case as a sheath for Rebellion was a nice touch).Tha animation was beautiful and I loved the character design. The OST is awesome and the characters who I loathed in the first episode grew on me as did Dante's new personality.My advice is if you're a die-hard fan you have to take the anime with a pinch of salt. Yes it's not perfect and there are many things they could have done to make it better, but it also has so many good qualities which you will over-look pointing out the bad things. Watch it with an open mind and be prepared for a light-hearted (though it does have its dark points) piece of good entertainment staring your favourite Demon Slayer.