Kadokawa has just confirmed that the second season of The Detective Is Already Dead anime will premiere in 2026. The popular anime is based on Nigojū and Umibōzu’s light novel of the same name. Kadokawa also released a visual teaser along with staff and cast details.
The anime will feature many returning cast members from the first season. These cast members include:
- Arata Nagai as Kimihiko Kimizuka
- Saki Miyashita as Siesta
- Ayana Taketatsu as Nagisa Natsunagi
- Kanon Takao as Yui Saikawa
- Saho Shirasu as Charlotte Arisaka Anderson
Manabu Kurihara will also return to direct the second season at ENGI. Deko Akao is again in charge of series scripts, and Yōsuke Itō is once again handling the character design.
In November 2019, Nigojū and Umibōzu released The Detective is Already Dead under Kadokawa’s MF Bunko J imprint. The novel achieved massive success, winning the 15th MF Bunko J newcomer award in 2019. Kadokawa will publish the 13th volume on July 25.
The first season of the anime premiered in 2021 and consisted of 12 episodes in total. Fans can watch the anime in Japanese or English with Crunchyroll.
Lastly, here’s a description of the series via Crunchyroll:
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!
