Devil May Cry is a prequel novel to the game of the same name written by Shin-ya Goikeda with the assistance of Hideki Kamiya, the series creator, and illustrated by Shirow Miwa (author of DOGS: bullets and Carnage). It was first published in Japan in 2002 by Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., LTD. In 2006 it was released in English by Tokyopop and in German by Panini.