Fans of Capcom’s iconic video game franchise Devil May Cry have a reason to celebrate with the new Netflix anime series adaptation. The streamer is bringing the demon-slaying, gun-slinging action to the small screen. Castlevania’s Adi Shankar is the creator, and the series has voice talents like Power Rangers icon Johnny Yong Bosch, as well as Scout Taylor-Compton and Benjamin Abiola. In a recent interview with Blavity’s Shadow and Act, Shankar, Bosch and Taylor-Compton talked about how the project honors the original while digging even deeper. Adi Shankar reflects on his early work in action Before he became known for his animated universe, producer Adi Shankar was all about live-action — and he’s using that experience to shape Devil May Cry . “Because I started my career in live-action, and then I also did YouTube stuff, around 2015 is when I pivoted to animation,” he told us. “So I think just existing in animation expanded my toolkit massively.” But when it came time to develop...