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** Zig-zagged with [[spoiler:Patty Lowell and her mom Nina Lowell]], who are normal humans, but as later revealed in the final episodes, [[spoiler:have magical pendants that allow them to repel low-level demons (and in Patty's case, open a portal to the underworld). Patty is instrumental in waking up Dante when he's unconscious and pinned to a cross. By contrast however, Nina doesn't fear demons ''because'' she has a magic item (which is also stronger than Patty's). Both of them are descendants of Alan Lowell, an alchemist/sorcerer who used to employ several demons. However, their pendants can break, like what happened to Nina's]].
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** Zig-zagged with [[spoiler:Patty Lowell and her mom Nina Lowell]], who are normal humans, but as later revealed in the final episodes, [[spoiler:have magical pendants that allow them to repel low-level demons (and in Patty's case, and open a portal portals to the underworld).underworld. Patty is instrumental in waking up Dante when he's unconscious and pinned to a cross. By contrast however, Nina doesn't fear demons ''because'' she has a magic item (which is also stronger than Patty's). Both of them are descendants of Alan Lowell, an alchemist/sorcerer who used to employ several demons. However, their pendants can break, break and be rendered useless, like what happened to Nina's]].
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Both episodes involved demons who messed with people.
** The episode "Wishes Come True" is a prime example of this. The "genie" in the mask could not grant any wish except for those involving killing people, which it does by means of hell-slime.
** Same applies to Elena Houston, the singer in the episode "Rock Queen." She wanted folks to become intoxicated with her singing? She got ''obsessively intoxicated'' fans.
** The episode "Wishes Come True" is a prime example of this. The "genie" in the mask could not grant any wish except for those involving killing people, which it does by means of hell-slime.
** Same applies to Elena Houston, the singer in the episode "Rock Queen." She wanted folks to become intoxicated with her singing? She got ''obsessively intoxicated'' fans.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Both episodes that focus on this aesop involved demons who messed with people.
** The episode "Wishes Come True" is a primeexample of this. example. The demonic "genie" in the mask could not grant any wish except for those involving killing people, which it does by means of hell-slime.
[[AcidAttack spewing acidic hell-slime]] at its victim. [[spoiler:It waited for Kerry to "wish" for his friend's death, and promptly granted it. This leaves Kerry regretting what he said, as he's also framed and imprisoned for the murder.]]
**Same applies to Elena Houston, the singer in the episode "Rock Queen." She Queen", wanted folks to become intoxicated with her singing? singing. She got ''obsessively intoxicated'' fans.fans. The MonsterOfTheWeek even taunts her about it.
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** Dante has a trend of arriving just in the nick of time before rescuing someone, such as when Patty is almost killed by some demons in the theatre in Episode 1, or before [[spoiler:the butler tries to kill Angelina in Episode 3]].
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** Dante has a trend of arriving just in the nick of time before rescuing someone, such as when Patty [[spoiler:Patty is almost killed by some demons in the theatre in Episode 1, 1]], or before [[spoiler:the butler tries to kill Angelina in Episode 3]].
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: A few episodes feature these - [[spoiler: The dutiful butler in episode 3 turns out to be a serial killer and a demon worshipper, the priest in episode 4 turns out to be a demon himself and some more.]]
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: A few episodes feature these - [[spoiler: The seemingly harmless or unconspicuous characters who actually have sinister motives. For example, [[spoiler:the dutiful butler in episode Episode 3 turns out to be a serial killer and a demon worshipper, while the priest in episode Episode 4 turns and the female client in Episode 9 turn out to be a demon himself and some more.]]demons themselves]].
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** Subverted with [[spoiler:Patty Lowell]], who's a normal human, but as later revealed in the final episode, [[spoiler:has a magical pendant that allows her to open a portal to the underworld and repel low-level demons. She's instrumental in waking up Dante when he's unconscious and pinned to a cross. Her mother Nina Lowell is similarly a normal human with a magical pendant (which is stronger). By contrast however, Nina is a more straightforward example, as she doesn't fear demons ''because'' she has a magic item. Both of them are descendants of Alan Lowell, an alchemist/sorcerer who used to employ several demons]].
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** Subverted {{Subverted}} in Episode 8. Ernest has seemingly prepared himself to summon and defeat the demon that was responsible for burning his hometown in Morris Island, but he's just a MilesGloriosus. Despite knowing some cryptic language that can open a door to the demon world, he's just a normal human and his only weapon is a mere hunting rifle. Dante repeatedly points out that Ernest is no match for his target, and it's [[spoiler:proven true; Ernest is easily knocked unconcious by said demon, forcing Dante to kill it in his stead]].
** Zig-zagged with [[spoiler:Patty Lowell and her mom Nina Lowell]],who's a who are normal human, humans, but as later revealed in the final episode, [[spoiler:has a episodes, [[spoiler:have magical pendant pendants that allows her allow them to repel low-level demons (and in Patty's case, open a portal to the underworld and repel low-level demons. She's underworld). Patty is instrumental in waking up Dante when he's unconscious and pinned to a cross. Her mother Nina Lowell is similarly a normal human with a magical pendant (which is stronger). By contrast however, Nina is a more straightforward example, as she doesn't fear demons ''because'' she has a magic item. item (which is also stronger than Patty's). Both of them are descendants of Alan Lowell, an alchemist/sorcerer who used to employ several demons]].demons. However, their pendants can break, like what happened to Nina's]].
** Zig-zagged with [[spoiler:Patty Lowell and her mom Nina Lowell]],
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* ActionGirl: Trish and Lady may not necessarily be as powerful as Dante but they are no pushovers either.
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* ActionGirl: Trish and Lady may not necessarily be as powerful as Dante Dante, but they are no pushovers either.
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** Lady is considerably more laid-back and sarcastic compared to her persona in the third game where she was an intense and focused {{Determinator}} driven by revenge. Justified, as that game saw her in the middle of a very personal conflict but now that this conflict is resolved she no longer needs to push herself so hard.
* AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: A downplayed case with Ebony and Ivory. In the games their main asset is their rate of fire but their damage is rather low, but the anime gives them the power of a HandCannon with the same rapid fire rate.
* AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: A downplayed case with Ebony and Ivory. In the games their main asset is their rate of fire but their damage is rather low, but the anime gives them the power of a HandCannon with the same rapid fire rate.
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** Lady is considerably more laid-back and sarcastic compared to her persona in the third game where she was an intense and focused {{Determinator}} driven by revenge. Justified, as that game saw her in the middle of a very personal conflict conflict, but now that this conflict is resolved resolved, she no longer needs to push herself so hard.
* AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: A downplayed case with Ebony and Ivory. In thegames games, their main asset is their rate of fire but their damage is rather low, but the anime gives them the power of a HandCannon with the same rapid fire rate.
* AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: A downplayed case with Ebony and Ivory. In the
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* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Most of the demons that Dante fights are evil to the core, but there are exceptions to the rule, such as [[spoiler:Trish, Brad and Modeus]].
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* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Most of the demons that Dante fights are evil to the core, but there are exceptions to the rule, such as [[spoiler:Trish, Brad and Modeus]].Modeus]], who are either demon slayers themselves, or are pacifists who interact well with humans.
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* BabysittingEpisode: The first episode has Dante being saddled with the task of watching over Patty Lowell; a little girl who is the sole heir of a large fortune, with other people seeking to use demons to kill her.
* BadassBiker: Dante and Lady. Dante himself puts his skill to the test in the second episode against a demonic bike.
* BadassBiker: Dante and Lady. Dante himself puts his skill to the test in the second episode against a demonic bike.
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* BabysittingEpisode: The first episode has Dante being saddled with the task of watching over Patty Lowell; a little girl who is the sole heir of a large fortune, fortune ([[spoiler:which is actually a misdirection caused by the ''real'' heiress sharing her name]]), with other people seeking to use demons to kill her.
her. Dante himself [[LampshadeHanging lampshades this situation]] as "babysitting a brat".
* BadassBiker: Dante andLady. Lady have action scenes while riding motorcycles, as best shown in the second episode; Dante himself puts his driving skill to the test in the second episode against a demonic bike.bike, while Lady gets to fire her guns after letting go of both handles.
* BadassBiker: Dante and
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** [[spoiler:Modeus and Baul, the two apprentices of Sparda in episode 10, have these as well.]]
* BadassNormal: Lady is the only normal human in the cast of demon hunters, the others being a half-demon (Dante) and full demon (Trish) respectively. She primarily makes up for this by using an extensive arsenal of firearms and her powerful rocket launcher Kalina Ann.
* BadassNormal: Lady is the only normal human in the cast of demon hunters, the others being a half-demon (Dante) and full demon (Trish) respectively. She primarily makes up for this by using an extensive arsenal of firearms and her powerful rocket launcher Kalina Ann.
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** [[spoiler:Modeus Modeus and Baul, the two apprentices of Sparda in episode Episode 10, have wear these as well.]]
well, and are also appropriately color-coded (black and white, respectively).
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** Lady is the only normal human in the cast of demon hunters, the others being a half-demon (Dante) and full demon (Trish) respectively. She primarily makes up for this by using an extensive arsenal of firearms and her powerful rocket launcher KalinaAnn.Ann.
** Subverted with [[spoiler:Patty Lowell]], who's a normal human, but as later revealed in the final episode, [[spoiler:has a magical pendant that allows her to open a portal to the underworld and repel low-level demons. She's instrumental in waking up Dante when he's unconscious and pinned to a cross. Her mother Nina Lowell is similarly a normal human with a magical pendant (which is stronger). By contrast however, Nina is a more straightforward example, as she doesn't fear demons ''because'' she has a magic item. Both of them are descendants of Alan Lowell, an alchemist/sorcerer who used to employ several demons]].
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** Lady is the only normal human in the cast of demon hunters, the others being a half-demon (Dante) and full demon (Trish) respectively. She primarily makes up for this by using an extensive arsenal of firearms and her powerful rocket launcher Kalina
** Subverted with [[spoiler:Patty Lowell]], who's a normal human, but as later revealed in the final episode, [[spoiler:has a magical pendant that allows her to open a portal to the underworld and repel low-level demons. She's instrumental in waking up Dante when he's unconscious and pinned to a cross. Her mother Nina Lowell is similarly a normal human with a magical pendant (which is stronger). By contrast however, Nina is a more straightforward example, as she doesn't fear demons ''because'' she has a magic item. Both of them are descendants of Alan Lowell, an alchemist/sorcerer who used to employ several demons]].
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* WeaponTombstone: After killing them both, Dante plants the swords of Baul and Modeus into a boulder.
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* WeaponTombstone: After killing them both, Dante plants kills the swords of demon swordsmen Baul and Modeus Modeus, who were former apprentices of his father Sparda, he honors them by planting their swords into a nearby boulder.
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* HeroInsurance:
** Subverted in Episode 2. Dante [[DestructiveSavior wrecks a bridge to defeat a demon]]. By the end, he's even expecting to be paid for the mission with no issues, but Lady informs him that he has to pay for it out of the reward he got for killing the demon. Lady is implied to have paid the charges on his stead, as she has adjusted the amount of debt Dante owes her.
--->'''Lady:''' Of course, you and I got paid for taking care of ol' "Red Eye", but there might've been a few other charges, like repairing that city bridge you tore up...
** Played straight in most other cases, however. Dante wrecks a bar, Trish destroys the roof of a church, and so on, but the consequences of these demon-slaying acts to such properties are no longer brought up.
** Subverted in Episode 2. Dante [[DestructiveSavior wrecks a bridge to defeat a demon]]. By the end, he's even expecting to be paid for the mission with no issues, but Lady informs him that he has to pay for it out of the reward he got for killing the demon. Lady is implied to have paid the charges on his stead, as she has adjusted the amount of debt Dante owes her.
--->'''Lady:''' Of course, you and I got paid for taking care of ol' "Red Eye", but there might've been a few other charges, like repairing that city bridge you tore up...
** Played straight in most other cases, however. Dante wrecks a bar, Trish destroys the roof of a church, and so on, but the consequences of these demon-slaying acts to such properties are no longer brought up.
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* LudicrousGibs: It's amazing how much damage Ebony and Ivory can do to demons, especially compared to the games.
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* LudicrousGibs: It's amazing how much damage Ebony and Ivory can do so much damage to demons, especially compared to the games.games when they mostly deal weak damage instead. Here, a single shot may open a massive hole in the target's body. However, the most straightforward example happens when Dante [[spoiler:repeatedly blasts Sid as they're in the demon world; aside from creating a pool of blood, Sid's body and face get torn into parts and scattered on the ground]].
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* DivinelyAppearingDemons: The VillainOfTheWeek in "Rolling Thunder" is a demon who disguises himself as a priest before revealing himself to the heroes. His demonic visage has white, glowing skin, [[RedEyesTakeWarning red eyes]], a blue toga and feathery wings. For bonus points, his human disguise is [[SinisterMinister a priest]].
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* DivinelyAppearingDemons: The VillainOfTheWeek in "Rolling Thunder" is a demon who disguises himself as a priest before revealing himself to the heroes. His demonic visage has with white, glowing skin, [[RedEyesTakeWarning red eyes]], a blue toga and feathery wings. For bonus points, his human disguise is he disguised himself as [[SinisterMinister a priest]].priest]] before revealing himself to the heroes.
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* BadGuyBar: Dante trashes one run by demons in the very first scene.
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* BadGuyBar: Dante trashes one that's run by demons in the very first scene.scene of the series.
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* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: Just like the games' fictional settings, it's difficult to pinpoint the location of Capulet City, the setting of ''TAS''. Although, being named after ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet'' from the {{British Author|s}} Creator/WilliamShakespeare hints that it has British influences.
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* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: Just like the games' fictional settings, it's difficult to pinpoint the location locations of Capulet City, City and Morris Island, the setting respective named settings of Episodes 3 and 8 in ''TAS''. Although, being named after ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet'' from the {{British Author|s}} Creator/WilliamShakespeare hints that it the former has British influences.
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* BookEnds: In Episode 2, Dante's first scene inside the Devil May Cry shop has Lady making a bet with him whether she could sink the 8-ball or not. Dante makes a similar bet with Vincent at the end of the episode.
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* BookEnds: BookEnds:
** In Episode 2, Dante's first scene inside the Devil May Cry shop has Lady making a bet with him whether she could sink the 8-ball or not. Dante makes a similar bet with Vincent at the end of theepisode.episode.
** Episodes 1 and 12 have an UnusualEuphemism of describing Dante's DemonSlaying job as "adults only" (meaning they are not safe to witness for children like Patty). The final episode has [[spoiler:Patty soundly falling asleep after Dante returned from the underworld]], allowing him to quip with a relevant version of the euphemism before fighting [[spoiler:Abigail]].
--->'''Dante (in Episode 12):''' Ah, perfect timing. The rest of the show is "adults only".
** In Episode 1, the first scene in the Devil May Cry agency has Patty entering, with Morrison introducing her to Dante. One final scene in Episode 12 shows Patty returning to Devil May Cry to clean it up.
** In Episode 2, Dante's first scene inside the Devil May Cry shop has Lady making a bet with him whether she could sink the 8-ball or not. Dante makes a similar bet with Vincent at the end of the
** Episodes 1 and 12 have an UnusualEuphemism of describing Dante's DemonSlaying job as "adults only" (meaning they are not safe to witness for children like Patty). The final episode has [[spoiler:Patty soundly falling asleep after Dante returned from the underworld]], allowing him to quip with a relevant version of the euphemism before fighting [[spoiler:Abigail]].
--->'''Dante (in Episode 12):''' Ah, perfect timing. The rest of the show is "adults only".
** In Episode 1, the first scene in the Devil May Cry agency has Patty entering, with Morrison introducing her to Dante. One final scene in Episode 12 shows Patty returning to Devil May Cry to clean it up.
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** When [[TheBusCameBack Sid returns]] around the latter half of the series, he's suspiciously seen collecting some artifacts (such as the demon genie's mask in Episode 7). It's only until Episode 11 where it's revealed that he needed those to [[spoiler:start a ceremony that lets him obtain the demon Abigail's power]].
** Patty Lowell's locket pendant isn't a mere accessory. [[spoiler:As revealed in Episode 12, it contains a shard of Alan's Tear, capable of repelling low-level demons and opening a portal to the underworld. This allows her to reach Dante and wake him up when he's impaled to a life-sized cross.]]
** Patty Lowell's locket pendant isn't a mere accessory. [[spoiler:As revealed in Episode 12, it contains a shard of Alan's Tear, capable of repelling low-level demons and opening a portal to the underworld. This allows her to reach Dante and wake him up when he's impaled to a life-sized cross.]]
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* HostageForMacGuffin: Despite seeking it, Sid couldn't actually handle touching the demon-repelling pendant, Alan's Tear, so he gambled on the plan of making [[spoiler:Nina Lowell]] hostage in exchange for the pendant. To his surprise, [[spoiler:Nina's daughter Patty arrived at the scene, holding Alan's Tear out of her own volition. Sid then forces Patty to complete the summoning ceremony on his behalf, lest her mother dies]].
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** As with the games, Dante has a moment in Episode 4 where he says "Devil May Cry" upon answering a phone call.
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** As with the games, Dante has a moment moments in Episode 4 and Episode 11 where he says "Devil May Cry" upon answering a phone call.
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* WhamShot: In Episode 11, Simon attempts to [[spoiler:snatch the demon-repelling pendant from Dante's hand. While he never managed to do so due to Dante looking back, the next shot shows Simon's hand burning, revealing that he at least touched the pendant, and he's a demon in disguise]].
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* SinsOfOurFathers: Baul is a BloodKnight whose primary reason for living is to duel somebody strong, such as their master Sparda, the "best swordsman in the demon realm". Unfortunately, Sparda is nowhere to be found two thousand years after he betrayed demonkind to side with humanity. Baul's motivation is then to defeat Sparda's son, Dante, hoping to obtain Sparda's power and surpass him. Modeus discusses this with Baul, trying to reason out to him.
-->'''Baul:''' I waited two thousand years, but Sparda did not appear!\\
'''Modeus:''' And so you're going after Sparda's son, Dante?\\
'''Baul:''' That's right. If I get his soul, I'll also get the Dark Knight Sparda's power.
-->'''Baul:''' I waited two thousand years, but Sparda did not appear!\\
'''Modeus:''' And so you're going after Sparda's son, Dante?\\
'''Baul:''' That's right. If I get his soul, I'll also get the Dark Knight Sparda's power.
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** Lady constantly reminding Dante of the debt he owes her. Sometimes, she uses this fact to "convince" him to accept a job he would otherwise decline (such as the biker gang case in Episode 2). It became known enough that in Episode 10, Patty just casually tells Modeus about Dante's debt to Lady.
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* InternalReveal:
** Episode 5 mostly focuses on Isaac figuring out that Dante is a demon slayer, a fact that's already obvious for the audience and fans of the series.
** Initially in Episode 11, Dante is under the assumption that those who are after Nina Lowell's pendant are mere jewellery thieves. The audience already knows that demons are after Nina because it was shown earlier at the start of the episode. Dante only realizes this after a demon suddenly attacked him, and it's looking for the pendant.
** Episode 5 mostly focuses on Isaac figuring out that Dante is a demon slayer, a fact that's already obvious for the audience and fans of the series.
** Initially in Episode 11, Dante is under the assumption that those who are after Nina Lowell's pendant are mere jewellery thieves. The audience already knows that demons are after Nina because it was shown earlier at the start of the episode. Dante only realizes this after a demon suddenly attacked him, and it's looking for the pendant.
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* ImposterForgotOneDetail: Previously, Simon [[spoiler:touched the demon-repelling pendant (trying to snatch it from Dante)]], which burned his hand. The next day, Nina notices Simon's bandaged hand. Simon says he just spilled some coffee, but Nina recalls Simon ''not'' liking coffee. There's a tense silence and a cut to another scene... so when the story shifts back to the hotel, Simon reveals that he's actually [[spoiler:the demon Sid in disguise]].
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* DemBones: In Episode 12, the demons that attack [[spoiler:Patty, Nina and Morrison]] appear as hooded, red-eyed skeletons.
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* FiveSecondForeshadowing: Before he even reveals his last card, you'll know Dante wins the AbsurdlyHighStakesGame of poker in Episode 9 because Patty smiles after she looked at his card.
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** Before he even reveals his last card, you'll know Dante wins the AbsurdlyHighStakesGame of poker in Episode 9 because Patty smiles after she looked at hiscard.card.
** Episode 11 doesn't stray too far from the fact that the client Nina is [[spoiler:Patty's mom. As Nina leaves the Devil May Cry agency, the next scene immediately shows her being the woman in Patty's photo locket. Then after a SlowMotionPassBy, Patty recognizes Nina as her mommy, then chases after her]].
** Before he even reveals his last card, you'll know Dante wins the AbsurdlyHighStakesGame of poker in Episode 9 because Patty smiles after she looked at his
** Episode 11 doesn't stray too far from the fact that the client Nina is [[spoiler:Patty's mom. As Nina leaves the Devil May Cry agency, the next scene immediately shows her being the woman in Patty's photo locket. Then after a SlowMotionPassBy, Patty recognizes Nina as her mommy, then chases after her]].
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* LamePunReaction: In Episode 11, immediately after seeing a necklace on Dante's table, Lady asks what's the deal with that thing. Dante then jokes about it with a lame pun that Lady mocks in response.
-->'''Dante:''' I'm its bodyguard... No, "necklaceguard" I guess.\\
'''Lady:''' Dante, that wasn't funny.
-->'''Dante:''' I'm its bodyguard... No, "necklaceguard" I guess.\\
'''Lady:''' Dante, that wasn't funny.
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* MacGuffin: In the last two episodes, Alan's Tear is a mysterious heirloom that's been passed down across generations [[spoiler:in the Lowell family. Patty's mom Nina has been safeguarding it for a long time, and she uses it to repel low-level demons. As Dante was put in charge of protecting it, it's revealed that demons are actively seeking it to gain power. Alan's Tear is also the final object that Sid needed to undo the seal on the demon Abigail]].
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* MoodWhiplash: Zig-zagged in Episode 11. Patty complains about Dante still not cleaning the shop by himself, as she always had to do it instead. It's PlayedForLaughs, as Patty ends up repeatedly beating Dante with her mop. Dante stands up and asks if Patty's parents taught her to respect any elders. The scene then immediately switches to an emotional tone, as Patty suddenly drops her mop and replies that she doesn't have any parents. Dante admits that he might've hit a senstive topic and tries to apologize. Patty then throws objects at Dante's face and runs off, but later scenes reveal Patty is still upset about it, while Dante still regrets asking it.
-->'''Dante:''' No... That's not what I meant by that.
-->'''Dante:''' No... That's not what I meant by that.
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* ProtectiveCharm: Alan's Tear is a magic stone in a pendant that drives away and harms demons, though its strength is proportional to factors such as the size of the stone, or the attacking demon's own strength. As shown in the last two episodes, [[spoiler:one giant demon that's about to attack Nina Lowell gets burned to death, but Sid (in Simon's body) only gets his hand burned from touching it, because as Sid himself says, he's a very weak demon with no powers. Patty Lowell's own pendant also contains a shard of Alan's Tear, and although it is said to be weaker than the original, its power is still enough to protect her from several demons, especially when she dived down the underworld]].
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* RocketRide: In order to try reaching Abigail atop the hotel tower, Lady fires a rocket for Trish to ride on. Trish then charges the rocket with her lightning powers before leaping off. [[spoiler:It had no effect on Abigail.]]
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* SlowMotionPassBy: In Episode 11, Patty and [[spoiler:Nina pass by each other from the opposite ends of the street; after a slow-mo, Patty notices her mom enough to look back, but Nina is already gone. Patty still chases after her, and they eventually meet]].
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** The anime provides another context for Sparda's fame, both in the human world and the demon world. In Episode 10, the public park has a monument of Sparda, depicting him as a horned demon riding a horse. Modeus also describes Sparda as "the best swordsman in the demon world".
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** Baul is known in rumors as the "White Demon".
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* BattleInTheRain: The climax of Episode 10 has Dante and Baul dueling each other while it's raining in the park (and in front of Sparda's monument). Dante also quips about it.
-->'''Dante:''' Let's settle this thing fast, before I catch a cold.
-->'''Dante:''' Let's settle this thing fast, before I catch a cold.
** Sparda's rebellion against the demonkind from two thousand years ago (a recurring backstory mentioned in the games) is recalled by Modeus as he looks at the monument dedicated to Sparda.
* ThePromise: After meeting him in the park and having a friendly conversation, Patty wanted Modeus to promise visiting the Devil May Cry establishment the next day, as she wants to make him a strawberry sundae. [[spoiler:Modeus would be unable to fulfill this, as he would die fighting Dante later that night.]]
* SwordSparks: Dante and Baul's swords produce sparks whenever they clash.
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* ThirdPartyStopsAttack: Lady saves a human victim in the beginning of Episode 4 by [[CarFu ramming her bike's wheel]] at the attacking demon's head.
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** At the start of Episode 10, Baul crosses his two swords like a pair of scissors and corners Dante, but Lady interrupts him by firing her rocket launcher from afar.
** Lady saves a human victim in the beginning of Episode 4 by [[CarFu ramming her bike's wheel]] at the attacking demon's
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* TitleDrop: As with the games, Dante has a moment in Episode 4 where he says "Devil May Cry" upon answering a phone call.
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** As with the games, Dante has a moment in Episode 4 where he says "Devil May Cry" upon answering a phonecall.call.
** In Episode 10, Sid asks if Baul would visit the "Devil May Cry agency". Patty similarly name-drops the titular agency to invite Modeus for a visit.
** As with the games, Dante has a moment in Episode 4 where he says "Devil May Cry" upon answering a phone
** In Episode 10, Sid asks if Baul would visit the "Devil May Cry agency". Patty similarly name-drops the titular agency to invite Modeus for a visit.
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* ChekhovsGun: Morrison gives Dante a guitar case after the latter accepted being a bodyguard for Patty, and cryptically mentions how Dante has a "show to play". What's inside isn't revealed for some time, but it's all an UnusualEuphemism for Dante having to slay demons; [[spoiler:his [[{{BFS}} Rebellion sword]] is inside the [[SenselessViolins guitar case]].]] Later on, Dante does bring out its contents.
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* ChekhovsGun: ChekhovsGun:
** Morrison gives Dante a guitar case after the latter accepted being a bodyguard for Patty, and cryptically mentions how Dante has a "show to play". What's inside isn't revealed for some time, but it's all an UnusualEuphemism for Dante having to slay demons; [[spoiler:his [[{{BFS}} Rebellion sword]] is inside the [[SenselessViolins guitar case]].]] Later on, Dante does bring out itscontents.contents.
** The pocket watch in Episode 9 is initially presented as merely an invitation that lets Dante play with the rumored gambler "King" in the casino cruise ship. It's actually a [[spoiler:cursed item that possesses the wearer in exchange for immense luck]].
** Morrison gives Dante a guitar case after the latter accepted being a bodyguard for Patty, and cryptically mentions how Dante has a "show to play". What's inside isn't revealed for some time, but it's all an UnusualEuphemism for Dante having to slay demons; [[spoiler:his [[{{BFS}} Rebellion sword]] is inside the [[SenselessViolins guitar case]].]] Later on, Dante does bring out its
** The pocket watch in Episode 9 is initially presented as merely an invitation that lets Dante play with the rumored gambler "King" in the casino cruise ship. It's actually a [[spoiler:cursed item that possesses the wearer in exchange for immense luck]].
* PretendToBeBrainwashed: Zigzagged and [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] in Episode 9. After the mystery behind [[spoiler:the cursed pocket watch is revealed, the MonsterOfTheWeek is surprised that Dante is still alive and has broken free of the demonic possession. She then asks if Dante was merely "pretending" to be possessed, but Dante admits that he really was possessed; he trusted Lady to shoot the pocket watch he was wearing to let him snap out of its possession]].
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* RewatchBonus: By the end of Episode 1, young Patty Lowell has received a lot of new clothes as a consolation from the real Patty Lowell. It's not directly mentioned later on, but each of the next episodes does show her wearing something new.
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* RewatchBonus: RewatchBonus:
** By the end of Episode 1, young Patty Lowell has received a lot of new clothes as a consolation from the real Patty Lowell. It's not directly mentioned later on, but each of the next episodes does show her wearing somethingnew.new.
** Episode 9 relies on the InMediasRes trope a lot, as its story cycles between the present time in the casino cruise ship, and the flashback in the Devil May Cry establishment providing additional context to the former. Notably in the end, the MonsterOfTheWeek [[spoiler:explains how the rumored "King" operates]], while the last flashback shows [[spoiler:Patty being possessed by the pocket watch]]. Both recontextualize a lot of the earlier scenes if you rewatch this episode. [[spoiler:Because Dante and company already knew the pocket watch is actually a cursed item that brings immense luck to the wearer and tied to the gambler known as "King", it makes sense that Morrison handed over the watch's box to Dante (to help him win). Dante also jokingly claimed he might be the rumored "King" earlier on (as he's already wearing the pocket watch). Lastly, there's also TheReveal about the female client actually being the MonsterOfTheWeek.]]
** By the end of Episode 1, young Patty Lowell has received a lot of new clothes as a consolation from the real Patty Lowell. It's not directly mentioned later on, but each of the next episodes does show her wearing something
** Episode 9 relies on the InMediasRes trope a lot, as its story cycles between the present time in the casino cruise ship, and the flashback in the Devil May Cry establishment providing additional context to the former. Notably in the end, the MonsterOfTheWeek [[spoiler:explains how the rumored "King" operates]], while the last flashback shows [[spoiler:Patty being possessed by the pocket watch]]. Both recontextualize a lot of the earlier scenes if you rewatch this episode. [[spoiler:Because Dante and company already knew the pocket watch is actually a cursed item that brings immense luck to the wearer and tied to the gambler known as "King", it makes sense that Morrison handed over the watch's box to Dante (to help him win). Dante also jokingly claimed he might be the rumored "King" earlier on (as he's already wearing the pocket watch). Lastly, there's also TheReveal about the female client actually being the MonsterOfTheWeek.]]
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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: In the final episode, Dante finally pulls out his [[SuperMode Devil Trigger]]... offscreen. He's grappling with the BigBad, the camera zooms in on his face, he starts glowing, his eyes widen and his voice deepens. The camera cuts back to show an explosion on the roof they are fighting on. When it comes back to them, the fight's already over (though this also holds the implication that he may have used [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening Devil Trigger explosion]] and killed the demon instantly with that).
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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: OffscreenMomentOfAwesome:
** Two of Dante's fight scenes in the Devil's Prison happen offscreen due to the episode immediately cutting forward to the [[TwoLinesNoWaiting alternate subplot with the demon mask]] as Dante begins the fights, so when the scenes hop back to the prison, Dante has already defeated his enemies.
** In the final episode, Dante finally pulls out his [[SuperMode Devil Trigger]]... offscreen. He's grappling with the BigBad, the camera zooms in on his face, he starts glowing, his eyes widen and his voice deepens. The camera cuts back to show an explosion on the roof they are fighting on. When it comes back to them, the fight's already over (though this also holds the implication that he may have used [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening Devil Trigger explosion]] and killed the demon instantly with that).
** Two of Dante's fight scenes in the Devil's Prison happen offscreen due to the episode immediately cutting forward to the [[TwoLinesNoWaiting alternate subplot with the demon mask]] as Dante begins the fights, so when the scenes hop back to the prison, Dante has already defeated his enemies.
** In the final episode, Dante finally pulls out his [[SuperMode Devil Trigger]]... offscreen. He's grappling with the BigBad, the camera zooms in on his face, he starts glowing, his eyes widen and his voice deepens. The camera cuts back to show an explosion on the roof they are fighting on. When it comes back to them, the fight's already over (though this also holds the implication that he may have used [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening Devil Trigger explosion]] and killed the demon instantly with that).
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* TwoLinesNoWaiting: Episode 7 has two subplots in the midpoint that it switches back-and-forth to. One has Dante rescuing Kerry out of prison, while the other has Lady finding the demonic "genie" mask that caused Kerry to be imprisoned in the first place. They intersect in the end; as Dante escaped, he and Lady lure out the demon mask again so that he can finish it off.
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* DiegeticSwitch: Tim plays a record of Elena to eliminate the boring atmosphere in the abandoned building. It attracts Possessed Elena Huston in the area, along with several demons under her control. Tim would've turned off the music, but Dante insists to keep it on, saying "You gotta have music if you wanna party". The background music of the following fight scene then becomes a clearer version of what's heard in the record.
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* FiveSecondForeshadowing: Before he even reveals his last card, you'll know Dante wins the AbsurdlyHighStakesGame of poker in Episode 9 because Patty smiles after he looked at his card.
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* FiveSecondForeshadowing: Before he even reveals his last card, you'll know Dante wins the AbsurdlyHighStakesGame of poker in Episode 9 because Patty smiles after he she looked at his card.
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* QuickDraw: Near the end of Episode 9, [[spoiler:Dante goads Lady into playing this game. While it's out of character for him, Lady wins by shooting first. The plan actually relied on Lady destroying the pocket watch that possessed Dante, so that both of them could catch the real culprit by surprise]].
-->'''Dante:''' The rules are simple. Whoever puts a bullet through the other's heart first, wins.
-->'''Dante:''' The rules are simple. Whoever puts a bullet through the other's heart first, wins.
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* AbsurdlyHighStakesGame: The card game in the aptly named "Death Poker" episode, in which the losers lose their lives.
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* AbsurdlyHighStakesGame: The card game in the aptly named "Death Poker" episode, in which the losers lose their lives. Dante even has this bet when [[spoiler:it's only him and one other gambler remaining]].
-->'''Dante:''' Fine. So it's all or nothing... I accept, but I'm afraid I'm a little low on chips. If I lose, I pay the difference with my life.
-->'''Dante:''' Fine. So it's all or nothing... I accept, but I'm afraid I'm a little low on chips. If I lose, I pay the difference with my life.
* FiveSecondForeshadowing: Before he even reveals his last card, you'll know Dante wins the AbsurdlyHighStakesGame of poker in Episode 9 because Patty smiles after he looked at his card.
** Episode 9 begins with Dante, Lady, Morrison and Patty aboard the casino ship, the next few scenes cycle between flashbacks in Devil May Cry (showing a client requested them to save her husband from gambling, or explaining how they get invited to the cruise ship) then back to Dante playing poker with the other gamblers in the casino ship. The near-end of the episode presents one last flashback showing [[spoiler:Patty possessed by the pocket watch, which helped the others figure out the mystery of the gambler "King"]].
** In Episode 9, three of the gamblers Dante plays with have their own monikers; "Gold-arm Joe", "Lucky Amanda", and "Santa Claus". There's also a gambler named "King" who's rumored to be from hell and takes the lives of his opponents.
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* MundaneMadeAwesome: In the briefing scene of Episode 1, Dante makes the act of ending a telephone call look cool by tossing over the phone and making it land perfectly on its stand.
%%** [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Death Poker]].
%%** [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Death Poker]].
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* MundaneMadeAwesome: MundaneMadeAwesome:
** In the briefing scene of Episode 1, Dante makes the act of ending a telephone call look cool by tossing over the phone and making it land perfectly on its stand.
%%** ** [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Death Poker]].Poker]] in Episode 9; an AbsurdlyHighStakesGame of poker where the loser dies. There's even a dramatic orchestral music playing when there are already three gamblers left (after the other two died).
** In the briefing scene of Episode 1, Dante makes the act of ending a telephone call look cool by tossing over the phone and making it land perfectly on its stand.
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** At the end of Episode 3, the preview segment for the next episode (which features Trish and Lady) has Dante recalling his bad luck with women, specifically when he got a sword stuck in his stomach, and when he got shot in the forehead. These reference what Trish and Lady did to him in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry1'' and ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening'', respectively.
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* CassandraTruth: Out of all the PlayedForLaughs misunderstandings Isaac saw when spying on Dante, Cindy still doesn't believe it when Isaac said Dante killed a demon. It's one of the only things he perfectly witnessed without such misunderstanding.
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* CassandraTruth: CassandraTruth:
** Out of all the PlayedForLaughs misunderstandings Isaac saw when spying on Dante, Cindy still doesn't believe it when Isaac said Dante killed a demon. It's one of the only things he perfectly witnessed without suchmisunderstanding.misunderstanding.
** Kerry swore that a demon was responsible for killing his friend, but nobody believed him, he was accused of being the murderer and got imprisoned for it instead. The efforts of Dante and Lady respectively got him out of prison, and flushed out the demon who actually did the murder.
** Out of all the PlayedForLaughs misunderstandings Isaac saw when spying on Dante, Cindy still doesn't believe it when Isaac said Dante killed a demon. It's one of the only things he perfectly witnessed without such
** Kerry swore that a demon was responsible for killing his friend, but nobody believed him, he was accused of being the murderer and got imprisoned for it instead. The efforts of Dante and Lady respectively got him out of prison, and flushed out the demon who actually did the murder.
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* DetectiveDrama: This series has a flair of mystery and detective drama in general, as a [[StrictlyFormula recurring pattern]] has Dante being hired by someone to investigate an incident or gather some info about a person before the episodic plots focus on the DemonSlaying part. Episode 7, however, relies on this trope the most – The client Lynn outright describes the Devil May Cry establishment as a "detective agency", she wants Dante to prove the innocence of her brother Kerry (who was accused of murder) and set him free, while the bar owner (who gets asked for information) even wonders if Dante is a detective or a cop. This episode is also an "open" variant; [[spoiler:the actual culprit is a demon, so the focus is on how Dante would save Kerry out from prison]].
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** Dante, to some extent due to his constant {{running gag}}s of losing gambles, or accumulating more debt when he's already in PerpetualPoverty. The latter is more prevalent, since not all of his demon-slaying jobs pay him enough (at the end Episode 2, he's even charged for [[DestructiveSavior destroying a bridge]]), or Lady and Trish leave their shopping bills to him (as seen in Episode 4).
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** Dante, to some extent due to his constant {{running gag}}s of losing gambles, or accumulating more debt when he's already in PerpetualPoverty. The latter is more prevalent, since not all of his demon-slaying jobs pay him enough (at the end of Episode 2, he's even charged for [[DestructiveSavior destroying a bridge]]), or Lady and Trish leave their shopping bills to him (as seen in Episode 4).
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* StrictlyFormula: The episodes are mostly formulaic. Dante usually gets hired by Morrison, Lady or another client to take on a request or job involving demons, there's some air of mystery or DetectiveDrama added in, with Dante (and company) visiting a place or interacting with some individual(s) or object(s) to investigate, the MonsterOfTheWeek appears, and Dante does some DemonSlaying. The aftermath of the episodic incident is then shown or discussed inside Dante's Devil May Cry shop. Some episodes play around this by focusing on one aspect more than the other. For example, Dante has way more demon kills in Episode 1 than in Episode 2, while Episode 7 leans the most on the DetectiveDrama aspect.
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* StrictlyFormula: The Most episodes are mostly formulaic. Dante usually gets hired by Morrison, Lady or another client to take on a request or job involving demons, there's some air of mystery or DetectiveDrama added in, with Dante (and company) visiting a place or interacting with some individual(s) or object(s) to investigate, the MonsterOfTheWeek appears, and Dante does some DemonSlaying. The aftermath of the episodic incident is then shown or discussed (usually inside Dante's Devil May Cry shop.shop). Some episodes play around this by focusing on one aspect more than the other. For example, Dante has way more demon kills in Episode 1 than in Episode 2, while Episode 7 leans the most on the DetectiveDrama aspect.
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** Dante, to some extent due to his constant {{running gag}}s of accumulating more debt, or losing gambles.
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** Dante, to some extent due to his constant {{running gag}}s of losing gambles, or accumulating more debt, debt when he's already in PerpetualPoverty. The latter is more prevalent, since not all of his demon-slaying jobs pay him enough (at the end Episode 2, he's even charged for [[DestructiveSavior destroying a bridge]]), or losing gambles.Lady and Trish leave their shopping bills to him (as seen in Episode 4).
