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capnlinnius's review
2.0
Borrowed. Put on the non-English shelf because I read it in Japanese.
I remember first reading this when it was new and liking it enough to buy it back then, but not enough to hang on to the English volumes. Tokyopop's translation was weird to me back then, and now that I've read it in Japanese, I can see why it felt so strange. A lot of the dialogue isn't even the same dialogue. This was a problem with a lot of the manga translated by Tokyopop in the mid-2000s.
Anyway. This is a nostalgia-read for me. Most of this manga isn't considered canon anymore, and it reads like your typical fantasy-action-manga with a bit of "unless you know the franchise, this'll make no sense" thrown in.
Either way, the art is nice (I do appreciate the sharp black and white with no screen tones), the story is cringy at best, but being a diehard fan, I still enjoy this. That's why it gets a 2/5. Nostalgia + being too deep in the fandom + good art, unfortunately does not give it much value for anyone not interested in the fluff around the games.
I remember first reading this when it was new and liking it enough to buy it back then, but not enough to hang on to the English volumes. Tokyopop's translation was weird to me back then, and now that I've read it in Japanese, I can see why it felt so strange. A lot of the dialogue isn't even the same dialogue. This was a problem with a lot of the manga translated by Tokyopop in the mid-2000s.
Anyway. This is a nostalgia-read for me. Most of this manga isn't considered canon anymore, and it reads like your typical fantasy-action-manga with a bit of "unless you know the franchise, this'll make no sense" thrown in.
Either way, the art is nice (I do appreciate the sharp black and white with no screen tones), the story is cringy at best, but being a diehard fan, I still enjoy this. That's why it gets a 2/5. Nostalgia + being too deep in the fandom + good art, unfortunately does not give it much value for anyone not interested in the fluff around the games.
lucymwatson's review
5.0
i can definitely understand the opinion that this only really appeals to those who are already dmc fans, and that’s me so of course i enjoyed it. if you didn’t have prior knowledge of the events of dmc3 it may be difficult to understand though, and the characterisation of dante tries to portray him as more of a ‘tough guy’ than we know him to be. still giving it five though, love dmc and was just happy to get my hands on a copy.
hanpark3r's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Love the games, thought i'd get into the mangas and the anime. Love that it's just canon and lore, BUT i also gotta hate that cus i ain't learn nothin new. Still, it is just a 150 page manga, how much could you put in there. Also one more slight complaint: it was only primarily in one setting or more so a few hours (it was one mission and i wished he did more than kill demons like the whole time).
Okay thanxx
Okay thanxx
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Murder
shadowcas's review
2.0
I’ve included both Code 1: Dante and Code 2: Vergil in this review since these are all that is when it comes to the Devil May Cry 3 manga series. (The artist quit in the middle of the three book and that was it for DMC3.) The story line between the two has enough continuance to truly consider them one book as it is.
To start, Devil May Cry has always been my favorite video game series. Dante has always been the perfect anti-hero and the lore is so amazingly well-imagined. There seems to be a polarization when it comes to how people feel about this manga. Some people love it and feel like it is a great addition to the Devil May Cry universal lore and others can’t seem to understand that this is a manga series that is based on some fairly violent video games.
Yes, it is violent and gory and sarcastic. Yes, there are demons and guns and giant swords. The artwork is dark and disjointed but still maintains a beautiful intricacy that any comic reader could enjoy. The art helped to present the same “feel” that the games gave you. Odd camera angles and dark shadows that made playing difficult also make reading and understanding what is going on hard to follow. The writing at some points was too small and in a font that was too difficult to read. And while it offered the typical snarky Dante dialogue, I felt like I was just looking at a psychotic break in manga format.
Like I said before, I’m an avid DMC fan. But these just fell flat to me. It could be because the story was cut short but honestly, I’m not sure if there truly is anything that could redeem them.
To start, Devil May Cry has always been my favorite video game series. Dante has always been the perfect anti-hero and the lore is so amazingly well-imagined. There seems to be a polarization when it comes to how people feel about this manga. Some people love it and feel like it is a great addition to the Devil May Cry universal lore and others can’t seem to understand that this is a manga series that is based on some fairly violent video games.
Yes, it is violent and gory and sarcastic. Yes, there are demons and guns and giant swords. The artwork is dark and disjointed but still maintains a beautiful intricacy that any comic reader could enjoy. The art helped to present the same “feel” that the games gave you. Odd camera angles and dark shadows that made playing difficult also make reading and understanding what is going on hard to follow. The writing at some points was too small and in a font that was too difficult to read. And while it offered the typical snarky Dante dialogue, I felt like I was just looking at a psychotic break in manga format.
Like I said before, I’m an avid DMC fan. But these just fell flat to me. It could be because the story was cut short but honestly, I’m not sure if there truly is anything that could redeem them.
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