[7] The series made its North American television debut on the Funimation Channel in September 2010[8][9][10][11] and it began airing on Chiller's Anime Wednesdays block on July 15, 2015.

[13] In the show, Dante runs his devil-hunting business, “Devil May Cry”, while struggling under constant financial debt.

[17] According to a FandomPost reviewer, Dante's role in the anime differed from the games in his childish behaviour over food and money; however, he was still "a great character".

[18] Otaku USA said that in the anime Dante remained faithful to his game version in his actions, most notably the gory (but limited) fighting.

[21] On June 12, 2015, the Chinese Ministry of Culture listed Devil May Cry among 38 anime and manga titles banned in China.