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Devil May Cry Volume 1 (Vol 1)

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Thought you'd need a PSP for the ultimate wireless Devil May Cry experience? Not necessarily, Shin-Ya Goikeda delivers a in-depth tale of a hit-man with a rockstar attitude and a knack for being in the wrong place at the right time. Whether you've played the games or not this book is great for anyone who enjoys a great action/sci-fi novel. This story is about the revalation of one man and his transition into who he really is.
Fun but not for the faint of heart, you will laugh and cry.

Story:
Tony Redgrave is just trying to enjoy his life as the best mercenary in town with his partner and friend Grue when these pesky demons keep showing up and trying to kill him. Soon a mysterious swordsman by the name of Gilver comes into town and begins working with Tony on jobs that become increasingly violent and dangerous. Not long after Tony's friends begin disappearing one by one. Until finally there is only Tony and Gilver. It soon becomes clear that Gilver is behind all of the recent trouble and the disappearances of Tony's friends. Now Tony must find his true self and face his destiny as Dante the son of Sparda.
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If your interested in the Devil May Cry series, anime or scifi/action novels then you'll proably like this book. It does read like an anime cartoon so it does help to be familar with at least one of the above or the pacing may seem a little off and some of the events may seem a little off. But hey where else are you going to find a knock down drag out fight/iniation test finished by a drinking match featuring the worst beer in the city? Scenes like that make this book fun and interesting. Would recommend to anyone who likes DMC,anime, or scifi/action novels.
-m.a.c

This is a non-canonical DMC novel. Kamiya worked with the writer, and an adaptation of the first game story. If you like action/manga style novel. You will like it. Recommend for DMC fans!

When I first bought this book I was a bit weary on whether or not it would live up to the story of Devil May Cry. Being a huge fan of the series of course I'd have loads of expectations not only of Dante and his story but of how this linked to the rest of the series. To my amazement this book turned out so amazing I just couldn't put the book down once. The story's twists and turns, the relationships between Dante and everyone else he knew, and the background to his relationship with not only his mother but that of his dark fathers past made this book one of the best I've ever read; even though it's based off of a video game.Personally I believe that If a Devil May Cry fan has NOT read this book yet, they're missing out so much on what this book has in store for its readers. So if you're a DMC fan and are interesting in knowing the back story of Dante as Tony Redgrave, buy this book. You won't regret it.

It's an Ok book for younger audiances because it's not that dark. The book feels a little like a mediocre fanfic, but that might be from a translation problem. There were a few areas that had a some spacing issues between the words, but it was only 2 or 3 words. It was a fairly quick, cliched and action packed book, but it was fairly enjoyable. For people who like the game, this book would be more enjoyable for them as they would be more familiar with the characters. However this book is also enjoyable for people who've never played the games at all.

This book was great! It really gives you a good idea on Dante's past. Even though it is contradictive to Devil May Cry 3, this is better I think. ;) Definitely recommend it. Finished it in a day!!!

Some of my points have been covered in other reviews (like it not making sense, since in DMC 3 Dante knew who he was, whereas this book says he didn't know leading all the way up to DMC1) so I'd just like to touch on the writing. Being a huge fan of the games, I may have expected too much. But let me just quote an excerpt from a section I read last night.

Dante (Tony) is fighting demons in a bank. By this point, he's already been in there for 2 full pages.

'He lashed out in ecstasy, killing several demons with a single right kick.
"I'm not finished yet.!"
Tony spun in mid-air, stabbing his heel into a number of demons simultaneously. They evaporated into black dust. He repeated the strategy throughout the room, obliterating his opponents.
In the end, Tony stood alone, breathing heavily. The shadows that had threatened to overcome him were gone.
Less than a minute had passed since Tony entered the bank...'

Really? Are you kidding me? Dante is cool, but I've never seen him kick into several enemies at once and kill them all. And less than a minute since he entered the bank? So he killed all the demons (his second time doing so) in 30 or so seconds by kicking them? He didn't even use his sword (his guns at this point are being fixed). I mean, come on. This is a mediocre fan fiction. You can get stories like this off the internet. It's just every time I try to read this I come across things like that. Like I said, Dante is cool but give me a break. I deserve better than this. We deserve better than this.

This would have to happen in some alternate universe to canon now, as "Devil May Cry 3" basically wiped out the premise to this book (Dante doesn't know who he is until just before DMC 1). This also suffers (worse than the second novel, IMO) from a clumsy translation from the Japanese, and the art is not as good. If you're a completest, you'll want this, but if you're looking for an introduction to the DMC universe, I'd go elsewhere.

Excellent book, and interesting storyline. High regards. Received in perfect condition, and quick and easy transaction.