Netflix has released the official lyric video for “Afterlife” by Evanescence, which will be featured in the upcoming Devil May Cry animated series. The series will premiere on the streaming service on April 3.
Check out the lyric video for “Afterlife” by Evanescence, featuring new scenes from the Devil May Cry series, below:
Evanescence became a breakout hit in 2003 with their iconic song “Bring Me To Life.” Their last major album released in 2021.
The Japanese cast for the Devil May Cry anime includes Toshiyuki Morikawa as Dante, Fumiko Orikasa as Lady, and Hiroaki Hirata as Vergil. The English cast is as follows:
- Johnny Yong Bosch as Dante
- Scout Taylor-Compton as Lady
- Hoon Lee as White Rabbit
- Kevin Conroy as VP Baines
- Chris Coppola as Enzo
While the rest of the cast for the anime is unknown, Vergil’s voice bears a striking resemblance to Robbie Daymond. Daymond has voiced numerous beloved characters such as Akechi from Persona 5. Limp Bizkit’s “Rollin’” will serve as the opening theme song. Studio Mir and Adi Shankar will produce the eight-episode series, which will have multiple seasons.
Capcom released the first Devil May Cry game in 2001 for the PlayStation 2. The game started as a prototype version of Resident Evil 4 before evolving into its own franchise. To date, Capcom has released five entries in the series. Adi Shankar first teased the anime in 2018, around the same time Devil May Cry 5 launched.
The entire Devil May Cry series is available on most modern consoles. This includes Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2, Devil May Cry 3, Devil May Cry 4, and the most recent entry, Devil May Cry 5. Lastly, DMC 5 is available now on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
