The show will premiere in October 2026.
The Detective Is Already Dead Season 2 has dropped its first key visual and trailer on Sunday, offering an early look at the long-awaited sequel. Originally planned for a July release, the anime has now been delayed to October for production-related reasons.
The Detective is Already Dead (Season 2)
Premiere date: October 2026
Studio: Studio ENGI
Streaming platform: Crunchyroll
Who are the cast members of The Detective is Already Dead Season 2?
The core cast members will be back to reprise their roles in Season 2:
- 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
Who are the production staff members of The Detective is Already Dead Season 2?
Studio ENGI is returning to animate the sequel, with Manabu Kurihara back in the director’s chair. Deko Akao also returns to handle the series composition, while Yosuke Ito reprises his role as character designer.
What will The Detective is Already Dead Season 2 cover?
Season 2 will most likely cover volumes 3 and 4 of the light novel, which will uncover the truth about Siesta’s Death, and introduce the Twelve Tuners.
What is The Detective is Already Dead about?
The Detective Is Already Dead began as a light novel series by Nigozyu, featuring illustrations by Umibozu, and has been in publication under Media Factory since November 2019. The series has also expanded into two manga adaptations, one illustrated by Mugiko (2020–2023) and another by Poni (2021–2022).
The light novel is licensed in English by Yen Press, while Crunchyroll streams the anime and outlines the story as follows:
After stopping a hijacking alongside the beautiful, silver-haired detective Siesta, Kimihiko goes on to live a globe-trotting life solving crimes, until Siesta dies. A year later, a new case reopens old wounds, weaving together murder, conspiracy, and the memory of his late partner.