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Netflix’s ‘Devil May Cry’ Season 2 Teased in Evanescence Music Video

The video for Evanescence’s original track 'Afterlife' offers a first look at Dante’s updated design and hints at the return of Vergil in the upcoming season.

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

Overview

  • Netflix has officially confirmed that a second season of its animated 'Devil May Cry' series is in production following the first season's cliffhanger ending.
  • Evanescence’s music video for 'Afterlife' provides fans with the first visuals of Dante’s updated design, including longer hair and his iconic pistols, Ebony and Ivory.
  • The music video also teases shifting alliances, with Darkcom Uno appearing to reunite with Dante after their betrayal in Season 1.
  • The series creator, Adi Shankar, continues to integrate early 2000s aesthetics and nu-metal culture into the anime, using music as a key promotional tool.
  • Fans are eagerly anticipating the returns of both Dante and Vergil, with hints that Vergil’s motivations may diverge significantly from his video game counterpart.