Arrived on home consoles in the 1980s, Castlevania recently returned to the peak of fame thanks to the anime series released on streaming giant Netflix. But what are the reasons for this great success? The word to producer Adi Shankar.
The eternal struggle between the Belmont clan and the vampire lord Dracula, who founded Castlevania, one of the most iconic video game sagas of all time, has become one of the most successful anime series ever Netflix streaming catalog. In a recent interview, producer Shankar went into the details of the success of this work and took the opportunity to delve into his next works, including Devil May Cry.
The Castlevania anime later ended four seasons full of adrenaline, in which the protagonists Trevor, Shypa and Alucard first fought against Dracula's Infernal Legions and then prevented his resurrection. Building on this story is a spin-off series that will follow Trevor's adventures again, this time accompanied by Shypa's descendant Richter.
But if Castlevania has gotten so successful it is only thanks to the way Shankar and the production staff did it approach the franchise created by Konami. "A team of people had formed who were all fans of the IP and wanted the anime series to be taken seriously. In 2017, when we started season one, it felt like a struggle to get noticed or not pass as mainstream material at all. That Castlevani not only spawned a spin-off but essentially sparked a whole slew of new content for Netflix is ββinsane..
On the after this success, In fact, the animation series of the aforementioned Devil May Cry, Far Cry and PUBG will appear on Netflix. Finally, let's leave you with a cosplay of the Castlevania vampire, Carmilla.
