On April 3rd, Netflix dropped the first season of its newest anime, Devil May Cry—and honestly? It slaps.

Created by producer Adi Shankar (Castlevania fans, you already know), and animated by South Korea’s Studio Mir, the eight-episode series is based on Capcom’s legendary video game franchise. At the center is Dante: part demon, part disaster, all swagger. He’s a demon hunter for hire, and this time he’s fighting to stop a full-on hellish invasion.

It kicks off with the White Rabbit—a demonic terrorist with a theatrical streak—pulling off a violent, showstopping heist at the Vatican City Museum. His prize? The Force Edge, the sword once wielded by Sparda, the demon who literally turned against Hell to protect humanity by building a magical barrier between our world and theirs. After taking out his own crew and blowing the place to hell, the Rabbit announces he’s on a mission: find a demon hunter to help him destroy the barrier and kickstart the apocalypse.

Meanwhile, in D.C., the U.S. government is in full panic mode. Vice President Baines brings in Dr. Fisher from DARKCOM—an interdimensional security agency that’s about as shady as it sounds. After shaking down infamous info broker Enzo Ferino, they learn the truth: the barrier can’t fall without Sparda’s magical amulet, which was split in two to keep it hidden. One half? The White Rabbit’s after it. The other? Enzo says it’s in the hands of a hunter named Dante. Cue dramatic music.

Over on Dante’s side, he’s busy fighting a shapeshifting demon named Plasma—who has the audacity to pose as both a baby and his dead twin brother, Vergil. Nice try, but Dante’s not handing over that amulet without a fight.

Oh, and did I mention Evanescence does the opening theme? Yeah. That happens.

With razor-sharp writing by Alex Larsen and slick production by Adi Shankar, Devil May Cry is everything you want in adult animation: stylish, violent, unapologetically profane—and yes, Dante is 100% a f☆ckboy. No notes.

Johnny Yong Bosch steps into the role of Dante, taking over from Reuben Langdon, while the series features the final voice performance of the legendary Kevin Conroy. So… If you needed another reason to hit play—there it is.

So sit back, and enjoy. There will be more anime reviews soon so…

Stay Tuned!