Devil May Cry Canon & Continuity
Is Netflix’s Devil May Cry Connected to the Games?
Netflix’s Devil May Cry uses its own universe. Separate the adaptation from the numbered games and the 2007 anime before choosing a route.
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Devil May Cry Games in Chronological Order
Dante’s history. Separate demon worlds.
Follow Devil May Cry’s main games and the 2007 anime, add prequel novels and manga, or explore the separate Netflix animated universe.
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Dante’s history. Separate demon worlds.
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Core: Devil May Cry 3 → Devil May Cry → the 2007 Madhouse anime → Devil May Cry 2 → Devil May Cry 4 → Devil May Cry 5. Everything adds the DMC3 manga, Before the Nightmare and Visions of V. Netflix Seasons 1 and 2 are a separate continuity; its final third season is upcoming.
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The Devil May Cry universe, story by story
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Story chronology · Core route
Deadly Fortune is a version of DMC4. Visions of V overlaps DMC5. Early tie-ins are partly contradicted and optional; Peak of Combat is canon-adjacent. Scope follows the supplied guide and does not catalogue every licensed reboot or edition.
Showing 6 of 14 released stories.
- GameCanonReleased
Devil May Cry 3: Dante’s Awakening
Direct link to this storyPlayGameCanonThe earliest mainline game. Special Edition and playable Vergil remain versions of this story.
- GameCanonReleased
Devil May Cry
Direct link to this storyPlayGameCanonTrish hires Dante for the Mallet Island confrontation with Mundus.
- Animated seriesCanonReleased
Devil May Cry: The Animated Series (2007)
Direct link to this storyWatchTV / streamingCanonMadhouse series between the first game and DMC2. Separate from the Netflix adaptation.
- GameCanonReleased
Devil May Cry 2
Direct link to this storyPlayGameCanonDante and Lucia in Vie de Marli. Uses the modern ordering before DMC4.
- GameCanonReleased
Devil May Cry 4
Direct link to this storyPlayOriginal / Special EditionCanonReadDeadly Fortune — novel adaptationCanonNero and Dante face the Order of the Sword. Deadly Fortune retells and expands this same story.
- GameCanonReleased
Devil May Cry 5
Direct link to this storyPlayGameCanonDante, Nero and V against Urizen. Special Edition remains the same chronology event.
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Announced and unreleased
These records are tracked for context but are excluded from chronology numbers, filters and progress until release.
- Devil May Cry — Netflix Season 3TBAUpcoming — final season
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Devil May Cry order guide
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Core: Devil May Cry 3 → Devil May Cry → the 2007 Madhouse anime → Devil May Cry 2 → Devil May Cry 4 → Devil May Cry 5. Everything adds the DMC3 manga, Before the Nightmare and Visions of V. Netflix Seasons 1 and 2 are a separate continuity; its final third season is upcoming.
Devil May Cry anime watch order
For the main game continuity, watch the 2007 Madhouse anime after Devil May Cry and before Devil May Cry 2. The Netflix animated series is a separate continuity, so watch its seasons independently rather than inserting them into the game timeline.
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Common Devil May Cry order questions
Direct answers based on the same chronology, continuity labels and coverage notes used in the guide.
What order should you experience Devil May Cry?
Core: Devil May Cry 3 → Devil May Cry → the 2007 Madhouse anime → Devil May Cry 2 → Devil May Cry 4 → Devil May Cry 5. Everything adds the DMC3 manga, Before the Nightmare and Visions of V. Netflix Seasons 1 and 2 are a separate continuity; its final third season is upcoming.
Should you use chronological or release order for Devil May Cry?
This universe does not have one useful release-order view across every branch. Follow the chronology and use the continuity filters to keep separate story groups clear.
What does this Devil May Cry order guide include?
14 released mapped records; 15 including upcoming and archived material, including grouped side stories and adaptations. Coverage follows the supplied September 8 editorial guide; it is not an exhaustive episode or edition inventory. Coverage is current through 22 September 2026.
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DMC3 → DMC1 → anime → DMC2 → DMC4 → DMC5
The modern mainline ordering, including the 2007 Madhouse series.
Prequels and parallel perspectives
Add the DMC3 manga and Before the Nightmare. Visions of V runs alongside DMC5.
Season 1 → Season 2
A separate adaptation. The final third season remains upcoming.
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What anchors this order.
Official franchise, creator and publisher sources anchor the chronology. Conflicts and uncertain placements are labelled.
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