Based on the video game(s) of the same name, Devil May Cry is the ultimate payoff for those of us who greatly enjoyed the sardonic humor of the game, but are too busy to devote hours to puzzle-solving and random battles.  Dante, the sword-swinging, gun-wielding, but-kicking proprietor of Devil May Cry detective agency, lives a day-to-day existence like anyone else:  ordering pizza on an ever-growing unpaid tab, trying to find a decent strawberry sundae, and goading otherworldly horrors into fights.  Wait...what? 
There's also the constant stream of wry humor, the occasional irritating orphan, and drop-ins from friends, allies, and friendly rivals who aren't above charging a finder's fee to include him on jobs.  With friends like these, who needs enemies?

Born of a dubious parentage (or should that be nefarious?), Dante makes a living investigating and destroying demonic forces that manage to force their way into our reality.  Fortunately for the veiwer, this entire series is a collection of brief but spirited fights colored with Dante's typical style, flair, and grim humor.  Unfortunately for Dante, it's hard to pay the pay the bills when you find yoursef deeper in debt wiht every destroyed bridge, finder's fee, and doctor bill.

The characters in the series are transparent in motivation, but enjoyable to watch, with several favorites from the game series making prominent appearances which help to retain the feel of the game univers, while allowing for a more 'normal' day-to-day.  (In fact, the voice actor for the english dub is the same as in most of the Devil May Cry video games, just for that added continuity factor.)

With a classic art style that pays loyal homage to its gaming origins, this series loses no time in recreating the excellent and entertaining fighting choreography and flourishing movement that garnered it such attention in the gaming world, without the added pain of random battles and unnecessary puzzle-solving and confusing camera angles!