Netflix dropped a brand new take a look at its upcoming animated sequence based mostly on Satan Could Cry on Thursday, revealing the opening credit for Adi Shankar and Studio Mir’s anime adaptation of the Capcom franchise. In a shock, daring, and extremely becoming alternative, the Satan Could Cry anime will open with Limp Bizkit’s “Rollin’,” the breakout single from the nu metallic band’s 2000 album Chocolate Starfish and the Sizzling Canine Flavored Water.
The unique Satan Could Cry and Limp Bizkit’s third album have been each merchandise of the early 2000s — so whereas DMC purists may argue that the sequence’ authentic music needs to be featured, I merely can not argue that “Rollin’” is something however an impressed, era-appropriate alternative.
In a put up on social media, Shankar provided some perception into the present’s alternative of music, noting that his DMC universe “is about in a late ’90s/early 2000s PS2 period of the world. It’s not set in fashionable occasions. It’s set in my reminiscence of the world, pre- and post-9/11. My music decisions replicate this. My sequence options a mixture of hits from that period and best musical hits from the DMC franchise reimagined by [synthwave duo Power Glove].” Energy Glove supplied music for Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, a supply of inspiration for Shankar’s Captain Laserhawk sequence.
Shankar famous that every season of Satan Could Cry can have “a unique really feel to emulate the way in which every sport has a unique really feel. Meaning a unique theme music every season and a totally totally different title design every season.” He warned, “You aren’t ready for this soundtrack.”
Along with a brand new take a look at Satan Could Cry, Netflix additionally introduced Thursday that the sequence will begin streaming on April 3. At one level, Satan Could Cry was deliberate for 2024, so it’s good to see it lastly have a agency launch date.
Govt produced and created by Adi Shankar (Castlevania, Captain Laserhawk), and written by Alex Larsen (Yasuke), the Satan Could Cry anime will span eight episodes. The sequence will give attention to a youthful Dante, and is impressed by the 2005 franchise prequel Satan Could Cry 3: Dante’s Awakening. Animation firm Studio Mir is thought for its earlier work on such reveals as The Legend of Korra, The Boondocks, Younger Justice, and Harley Quinn.
Netflix’s Satan Could Cry anime is predicated on Capcom’s 23-year-old motion franchise of the identical title, which was created by sport designer Hideki Kamiya, who lately introduced his return to the Okami franchise. It’s been greater than 5 years since we acquired a brand new Satan Could Cry online game; Satan Could Cry 5 was the latest, and hopefully not the final.