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Devil May Cry 3 #1

Devil May Cry 3 1

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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.

168 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2005

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Suguro Chayamachi

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Suguro Chayamachi (茶屋町勝呂 Chayamachi Suguro) is a Japanese comic book artist, who works primarily with publisher Biblos. Her blood type is AB, her Zodiac sign is Gemini, and her favorite hobby is electronics.

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Profile Image for Luci.
3 reviews
January 15, 2024
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.
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191 reviews5 followers
May 29, 2020
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.
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233 reviews4 followers
March 18, 2014
It took me forever to find this in paperback, ending up buying a second hand copy that I was extremely pleased with as it was pretty much brand new.

Anyway, I really enjoyed reading this one. The manga illustrations were quite raw compared to my usual manga reads. Brutal scenes that don't hold back in the blood and gore, and Dante's a fav for swearing. hehehe.

I am very intrigued with this one. But apparently there are only two volumes, the third volume never to be released. Which sucks because it's a good story to follow. Apparently the illustrator quit half way through making the third volume. Truly unfortunate. Sigh....
Profile Image for Monsour.
477 reviews36 followers
December 8, 2018
MIDNIGHT COMING!

THE NIGHT IS CALLING!!

TEARS IN--SIDE ME

CALM ME DOOOOWWWNNN!!!!

12-8-18 2:30 P.M Just finish rewatching the new DMC5 trailer for at least 4 times. So I decide reading this. A prequel to DMC3 that you actually didn't need to read. I don't like the art and the story is mediocre. BUT HEY! its Devil May Cry! So Im a sucker on this.

Profile Image for Amy.
857 reviews
May 9, 2025
I really loved the story. Despite it being a prequel to DMC 3 it's better if you know the events of the game before jumping into this as it'll help, as usual Dante is as cool as ever, and Vergil still steals the show for me. As someone who's fairly new to the franchise (and admittedly watched both the anime adaptations before playing the games) I liked seeing how the different medias borrow ideas from each other, crafting a somewhat confusing yet connected universe. The art style is pretty cool too!

4/5 🌟
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1,179 reviews21 followers
July 15, 2025
Otra versión de Alicia en el país de los aburrimientos; aunque con Dante hubiera estado bien pero es más discurso previo a la cinemática del inicio del juego, osea que los personajes desaparecen pero a la vez son "inmatables".

Demonios buscando la torre y demás, que después simplemente desaparecen.
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864 reviews6 followers
January 4, 2026
As you could probably guess from my PFP, I am a huge fan of video games, not just Mega Man, but many others that I have played over the course of my life as well, including many of the biggest franchises that can be found from Capcom's extensive history, such as with today's subject, Devil May Cry. It is a series that I have been playing for a very long time, with me having played through every single game in the series so far (apart from the mobile games, because who gives a fuck about those), and while the series isn't perfect by any means, having some games that are...... not quite up to par, so to say, I would still say I love the series overall, what with its incredible combat and gameplay, its story and overall style, its wonderful visuals and cast of characters, along with all of the bonus content that can be found across all of the games and special editions that have been made over the years. But my love for the series doesn't just stop at the games, as recently, I've even been getting into the external media that Devil May Cry has had as well, such as with the comic series that it got back in the day and even both of the TV shows that the series has gotten in recent years, and now to continue on the trek of checking out other DMC media, I decided that I would finally take a look at the manga that have been made for the series, starting with Devil May Cry 3: Code 1: Dante.

As you could probably guess by now, I myself have not read the manga in any sort of capacity, nor did I know that it existed for the longest time. This is mainly due to the fact that I haven't really read that many manga at all over the course of my life, with the only ones that I have some kind of nostalgia connection towards being the ones made for Zelda and Pokemon, but even when I got into DMC as a whole, I didn't care enough to give it a shot because I just wasn't interested. Not only that, but I haven't heard anyone really talking about this particular piece of the series, whether it be in my friend group or outside of it, so it must not have really struck a chord with that many people, especially since the manga wasn't even properly finished, getting only two volumes before just being cancelled outright. Regardless of that, I was still eager to check it out in the first place, as I am a huge fan of the game it is based on, so I went ahead and read through the entirety of Volu- oh wait, no, sorry, CODE 1, and I gotta say........ yeah, it was good. It wasn't quite as incredible as I hoped for, and it does have some minor issues that hold it back from being anything too spectacular, but it does manage to be an entertaining enough read while also doing a good enough job introducing us to this world, these characters and what the series is all about.... dare I say, it even does TOO good of a job at that.

The story is good so far, taking place before the events of the game and showing Dante off doing a job, which works pretty effectively in, again, introducing us to this world, what goes on in it and what the rest of the series is/was going to be like, even if it doesn't do anything too extraordinary for what it is, the characters are pretty good, with Dante being exactly how you would expect him to be, badass in the moment and sarcastically cool when he needs to be, and the other characters that we do see here like Enzo, Alice and the White Rabbit are also good too, even if they are nowhere near as memorable or interesting, the writing is pretty solid, feeling just like what you would hear out of the games, being a mix of serious, menacing and cool at the same time, the art is......... something, to be sure, to where I don't want to say that it looks bad, as there are plenty of panels that look great, especially when there is action or something more creepy involved, but there are also plenty of other panels, including ones that are focused solely on a character, that just look plain bad and have not aged that well over the years at all, and the action that we do get is good too, not being the best action I have ever seen, especially since you can't tell what the fuck is going on a good amount of the time, but it does manage to be over the top and cool enough to not only fit the series that it is based on, but also be enjoyable to read as well.

But as you could probably tell, there are some issues that it does suffer from that doesn't make it anything all too great, with the issues even going further beyond the fact that its art can be kinda shit and the action can be a little too active. For one thing, there isn't anything all that spectacular that can be found within this particular volume: it just shows off Dante taking care of this job while also giving a good amount of exposition and world building for this universe. This doesn't make the volume bad at all, of course, but it does make it so that those who are looking for something more interesting or entertaining probably won't be too pleased with what they get here. Not only that, but since this is the first volume, it, again, spends a good amount of time detailing a lot of this world and the main background info that the reader needs to know in order to understand what is going on here, which is definitely a good thing, but it does feel like they focus a little too much on that at times. There doesn't feel like that much of a balance between the proper action and freaky demon shit that we want to see from this manga and the world building/exposition that they give us here, but for what its worth, it isn't the worst case of this that I have ever seen a manga like this. It also helps that I am very familiar with this series, so I was able to understand everything going on here perfectly, but I'm not sure how it would work for those that aren't familiar with the games in question. They would probably just write it off as some other typical demon-centric manga and nothing more, which is understandable, but somewhat upsetting in hindsight.

Overall, despite how basic it is in terms of what happens and a little too much world building and exposition at times, the first volume of the Devil May Cry 3 manga was still a good time all around, doing a pretty solid job at introducing readers to this world, what goes on in it and what they could potentially expect out of the series moving forward (out of the one other volume, anyway), while also giving us a unique DMC story that has a lot of what you would hope to see, plus some intrigue placed alongside it all, making for a manga that I did enjoy quite a bit, what with its simple, yet still entertaining beginning of this story, a set of solid enough characters paired up with some really good writing, art that is..... rough around the edges, but it does manage to do a good enough job where it matters the most to where you can mostly excuse the rough parts of it, and the action that can be a little too active at times, but still gives us plenty of great panels to enjoy looking at regardless of that. I would recommend it for those that are huge fans of the DMC games, as well as for those that are huge fans of other manga like this in general, as while it may not be the absolute best kind of manga that you would expect to find, it still has enough solid material to get out of it to where it is worth reading at least once in your life, which is all anyone can ask from it anyway. And hey, this is just the first volume, after all, so who knows: maybe the REAL good shit is just waiting for us in Code 2, so I can't wait to see how that will turn out. Although, it must not have turned out real well if the series did get cancelled after it, so uhhhh.......... yeah, here's hoping it doesn't suck!

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Profile Image for Shannon Rohrer.
Author 5 books19 followers
April 26, 2025
It's been well over a decade since I last read the DMC manga. I'd actually forgotten so much of what happened in its plot, so it was interesting to see that some of it made its way into the newest adaptation.

The storyline still holds up decently well, but it's not my favourite in the franchise. Still a decent read, though.
Profile Image for Jake Brookes.
12 reviews
January 11, 2023
Let's go back to 2005! **PS2 sound intensifies**

I think if you've never played Devil May Cry or are going into this blind without any prior knowledge of the characters then you most likely wont enjoy this read. However, if you are a fan of the games then I think you'll get something out of this book.

This is not a straight video game adaption either, this is actually lore set before the events of the games! We're getting Dante and Virgil before they knew of eachothers "living status". We get some demon slaying, we get some graphic content and we get some pretty cool kills - the standard Devil May Cry tropes that you want!

The artwork did get me lost at times, but it's not so bad that you can't get the grasp of what's going on, it just ain't the best artwork and at times it's very congested and muddy. Again, not enough to put me off and it still serves its purpose.

So, is this groundbreaking? No. Is it the best manga ever? No. Is it still worth my time? As a fan of Devil May Cry yes, it's definatelly worth a read!
Profile Image for Wombo Combo.
574 reviews13 followers
November 18, 2018
I love the Devil May Cry games, so I figured that this prequel might be a fun little read. Unfortunately, it's not great. The majority of this book is action scenes, which means there's not a lot of story. Basically, there are some things set up for the game, which are fine, but this book adds so little to the Devil May Cry lore that it might as well be forgotten completely. Dante is written well, though at times he comes off as a bit more vulgar and a bit less fun than he does in the games, which reminds me too much of the failed 2013 reboot of the series.
The art's fine for the most part, though it, along with the writing, do come off as a bit amateurish at times. There are a couple of weird things, like how Dante uses his devil trigger and grows something like three or four times as big as he is normally, which makes no sense.
Really, this book is a big pile of nothing. It's not the worst thing I've read, but I'd be okay with never having read it.
Profile Image for Marco.
171 reviews
February 1, 2018
mangas and graphic novels are often a quick read, but this one was ridiculous. Roughly 60% of this book consisted of action scenes which I can understand, but the only reason I got what was happening was that I played DMC3 in my younger years. All in all, I'd have to say this is a major disappointment to me as a fan of the series. Glad I only paid one euro for this travesty. Horrendous doesn't even cover the let down I am currently experiencing.
3 reviews1 follower
March 11, 2019
Epic book and a fun read. Worthy of a second and third read
Profile Image for kimmy j.
64 reviews
April 9, 2025
freaking lol. of course both the togainu no chi and dmc manga adaptations have the same mangaka. dats just the kinda guy this fella is...... my jaw legitimately dropped several times just because omg i can't believe they let him say this stuff hahaahahaaa he's so crass for no reason. and he's freakin random bruv. fett random. but i am only human lord forgive me dante is cute at least pre-HD dmc5 era....god imagine if he had a bestie/rival he could fuck who was NOT HIS BROTHER!!!!!!!!!! wasted potential. life is pain. there are literally zero prospects on the shippin market for him that are not women (gay) or related to him (lame) the book itself is nothing. like the plot is literally who cares mode. this is rollin by limp bizkit and thats all it needs to be
27 reviews
January 5, 2026
Found this on my shelf and realised I own all of the volumes because there's just 2 of them so I thought I might as well revisit it. I really enjoyed the first volume and the only complaint I have is that sometimes I have difficulty to fully understand what's going on when I read an action manga, but this is something that happens to me with every action manga, not just this one. Plot wise I don't know, it's a prequel to DMC 3 so it's cool, I'm just happy with seeing Dante and Vergil.
Profile Image for Somnium.
137 reviews5 followers
December 8, 2023
I bet this Dante guy wants to be John Constantine, except he can't. This was really badly written. I should probably give it one star, but the art is solid - not great not terrible.

The only thing I like here is the name of the game - Devil may cry. And, bro, he surely will cry when he reads this.
Profile Image for Tifa_fifa.
154 reviews
August 24, 2025
okay yeah I was kinda confused and not really paying attention the entire time but I think it served as Lore confirmation

like yeah I basically know the whole story now it's cool it's fine Vergil is the best part like I get it

I just hope the DMC future is brighter and has a coherent storyline or smth

now we can judge the Netflix show more accurately fr
Profile Image for Il mondo di Cry.
369 reviews6 followers
February 15, 2019
Purtroppo l'ho dovuto leggere in inglese e non ho capito proprio tutto tutto, però l'ho trovato davvero carino.
Spero un giorno di poterlo leggere anche in italiano in modo da recuperare quello che mi sono persa.
Profile Image for Tichina Meyer.
88 reviews
November 30, 2021
Been a long time since I've read a Manga. This one was the best choice to come out of my hiatus. The movement of violence paired with Dante's always exceptional one-liners kept me entertained. This story is intriguing to me, someone who's only played DMC5. I can't get enough.
Profile Image for Blaine Riesberg.
243 reviews5 followers
February 10, 2023
The art, the panel layouts, the dime a dozen flat characters, the unfunny, cringey dialogue were all terrible which is a shame because given to someone else I could really see it being at least not bottom of the barrel. Sorry Gage, Berserk it is not.
Profile Image for Klaudia Wiśnia.
13 reviews
May 8, 2024
This manga was far more serious and had less of the “goofy silly” like in the games, but that’s not a bad thing at all. It added a lot more to the story and I believe this is the first time we see Eva hiding Dante away.
Profile Image for Avah.
47 reviews
July 7, 2021
it was pretty good but i got very lost when the fight scenes were happening
Profile Image for DavidO.
1,183 reviews
March 27, 2025
A warning to anyone thinking of reading this: the series was never finished
Profile Image for Lucy.
900 reviews14 followers
September 22, 2016
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.
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113 reviews23 followers
July 4, 2018
Me lo he ventilado en nada. Es cortito, la verdad. El problema que encuentro es que su lectura ha sido un poco caótica, estaba perdidísima con Rabby y el Sombrerero, así como con Alicia, la chica a la que Dante debe encontrar para cumplir un trabajo que le han encargado.

Estaba en plan "qué paranoia, por Dios". Y eso que soy muy fan de todo lo que tenga que ver con DMC. Entre que el anime por ahora es normalito y que este tomo no está a la altura del videojuego (DMC #3, que es al que he jugado)...pues eso.

No está mal de todas maneras. Seguro que si lo releo con más atención me entero mejor y lo disfruto más. Dante es un fucker y le adoro. A Vergil también, pero algo menos, jorl.

Haré relectura y reseña cuando tenga el siguiente (y último) tomo. Ya os contaré qué pasa con estos señores :P

Claro que sí, campeona.

Reseña de los dos tomos en mi blog :P
6 reviews
November 11, 2007
Dante is a demon hunter (in my opinion). Apparently he's the son of a demon named Sparda and a human woman. He has a twin brother named Virgil that he believed was dead, along with his mother.

He gets a job: to find Alice, a little girl who actually wanted to stay in "Wonderland" and didn't want to leave. Dante draws out his two guns, Ivory and Ebony and starts blasting away at these demons. The white hare, the mad hatter and the "cheshire cat" make several creepy appearances.


This book was pretty confusing for me. Events happened all of a sudden, with no signal. I didn't like this book a lot.
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