Netflix released a Devil May Cry T-shirt featuring protagonists Dante and his brother Vergil but misspelled Vergil's name as "Virgil" on the shirt [1, 2]. The error sparked upset among fans on social media, including the fan account @vergildearest on X, who tweeted, "THEY SPELLED HIS NAME WRONG ON THIS OFFICIAL SHIRT BROTHER WHAT" [1].
Shortly after noticing the mistake, Netflix pulled the T-shirt from its official merchandise store this week, soon after the release of the series' second season on the platform [1, 3, 2]. The misspelling may have stemmed from Vergil's name being inspired by the Roman poet Virgil, leading to the confusion [3, 2].
Netflix debuted the first season of the Devil May Cry animated series in April 2025, which received generally positive reviews [1, 2]. The second season was greenlit shortly after the first season launched and released in early May 2026 [1, 2]. The series continues to follow the adventures of Dante and Vergil from Capcom's popular game franchise.
While the animated show has gained traction on Netflix, Capcom has not released a new Devil May Cry game since Devil May Cry 5, which came out seven years ago [2]. The merchandise error occurred soon after the second season premiered and was swiftly corrected by Netflix to avoid further fan backlash [1, 3, 2].
