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Netflix Unveils First Devil May Cry Season 2 Footage in Evanescence Music Video

The teaser reveals Dante's updated look and hints at new alliances through a unique cross-media promotional strategy.

Vergil approaches through the fire in Devil May Cry
Screenshot: Evanescence YouTube

Overview

  • Netflix has confirmed that Devil May Cry Season 2 is in production, following the success of Season 1, which premiered earlier this month.
  • Evanescence’s new music video for 'Afterlife' offers fans their first glimpse of footage from the upcoming season, marking a novel promotional approach.
  • The teaser highlights Dante’s post-timeskip redesign, featuring longer hair, a new outfit, and his signature pistols in action at a shooting range.
  • Hints from the footage suggest that Darkcom Uno may reverse its stance from the Season 1 finale and rejoin Dante to face new challenges.
  • This cross-media collaboration underscores the anime’s integration of nu-metal influences, with Evanescence contributing an original track to the series' soundtrack.