The Detective Is Already Dead Season 2 revealed a teaser trailer and a July 2026 premiere during the MF Bunko J Autumn School Festival special program held on Sunday. The character designs for Scarlet and Mia were also unveiled.
Studio ENGI returns to animate the sequel with Manabu Kurihara as director. Other returning staff includes Deko Akao as scriptwriter and Yosuke Ito as the character designer. A teaser visual was previously revealed last July.
The main cast will also reprise their roles:
- Saki Miyashita as Siesta
- Ayana Taketatsu as Nagisa Natsunagi
- Kanon Tako as Yui Saikawa
- Saho Shirasu as Charlotte Arisaka Anderson
- Arata Nagai as Kimihiko Kimizuka
The Detective is Already Dead is a light novel series written by Nigozyu, with illustrations by Umibozu. Media Factory started publishing the series in November 2019. The series also has 2 manga adaptations: one by Mugiko (2020-2023) and one by Poni (2021-2022).
Yen Press licensed the light novel series in English. Crunchyroll streams the anime, describing the story:
After thwarting a hijacking with beautiful, silver-haired detective Siesta, Kimihiko leads a life of globe-trotting and crime-solving—until Siesta dies. A year later, a new case will open old wounds as it threads murder, conspiracy, and his dead partner!
Source: The Detective is Already Dead Official X, MF Bunko J Autumn School Festival special program
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