It’s difficult to recall a stronger opening episode than The Detective is Already Dead from July 2021, the first week of the Summer anime showing schedule. The debut was undoubtedly the best episode of the entire season, which unfortunately came to an end yesterday, September 19th, with the international release of episode 12. Now that fans have had time to process the ending, many are wondering what the future holds for season 2 of The Detective is Already Dead.
Nigoj and Umibzu wrote and illustrated The Detective Is Already Dead a Japanese light novel series. Since November of last year and, Media Factory’s MF Bunko J imprint has published five volumes. Since May 2020, Media Factory’s seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive has been serializing a manga adaptation with art by Mugiko. So far, three tanks on volumes have been collected. In North America, Yen Press is the publisher of something like the light novel and manga. From July to September 2021, ENGI broadcast an anime television series adaption.
The Detective Is Already Dead Season 2 Release Date
The production team behind The Detective is Already Dead, as well as ENGI animation studios, have not formally confirmed the anime’s return date for season 2 as of this writing, but the renewal is confirmed. The third book of Nigoju’s light novel series will be adapted for Season 1 of The Detective is Already Dead. Thankfully, with the franchise only releasing volume 5 in May 2021, there is still plenty of source material to be converted into additional anime seasons.
| Name of the Show | The Detective Is Already Dead |
|---|---|
| Season Number | Season 2 |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| The Detective Is Already Dead Season 1 Release Date | 5 July 2021 |
| The Detective Is Already Dead Season 2 Release Date | Not Announced Yet |
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The Detective Is Already Dead Season 1 Recap
Kimihiko Kimizuka has always been a troublemaker since he was a kid. According to him, he was born with a syndrome that naturally draws him to dangerous circumstances, such as being forced to join a flash mob while out for a stroll, stumbling across an underworld drug trade, and being at crime scenes frequently enough to be considered a suspect.
He was kidnapped and forced to carry a bag onto an international trip one day in his third year of junior high, and it was on that journey that he encountered Siesta, a lady who claims to be a “famous investigator.” Kimihiko was coerced into being her sidekick, and he assisted her in preventing the plane from being hijacked, but not before learning about underworld groups.
After being harassed, Kimihiko accepts to be Siesta’s sidekick, and the two collaborated for three years, investigating and solving an endless amount of cases. Kimihiko is now in his final year of high school and is once again confronted by the ghosts of his past as he attempts to solve fresh cases that have fallen into his lap. The idea that he is termed a detective bothers him greatly; after all, the detective is already dead.
The Detective Is Already Dead Season 2 Story
The team has merely declared that the show has been renewed. However, while no official narrative for Season 2 has been announced, there is a good probability that it will pick up right where Season 1 left off because Season 1 ended on a cliffhanger and there are enough materials to make Season 2 with. Season 2 could see Siesta and Nagisa delving further into their intriguing shared story. However, until the makers confirm it, these are merely rumors, and we’ll have to wait for additional information about the official plot for the next installment.
The Detective Is Already Dead Season 2 Characters
Season 2 has been formally announced by the producers, although no characters list for the forthcoming series has been published as of yet. However, there are a lot of chances that most of the characters from season one will return for the next season, and that more new faces will join the ensemble, but these are just guesses until the producers announce otherwise. Nagai Arata as Kimizuka Kimihiko, Maria Naganawa as Alicia, and Takehito Koyasu as chameleon are the main character in this series.
Where To Watch The Detective Is Already Dead Season 2 Online?
The Detective is Already Dead’s first season was announced in January 2021 and broadcast in July 2022, but it’s safe to infer that filming had already begun a few months before that.
Unfortunately, neither the author nor the distribution partners have provided a projected publication date for the next volumes. In Japan, new volumes are released every five months on average, thus there should be enough source material to complete a second season by March 2022. If the second season of The Detective is Already Dead follows the same production schedule as the first, and given the rate at which new light novel volumes are released, the anime will most likely premiere in October 2022 on the fall broadcasting schedule. You can find the whole series on Netflix.
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