Kadokawa announced at the Natsu no Gakuensai 2022 event that The Detective Is Already Dead anime would be getting a second season. An announcement trailer for the new season and a visual were also revealed.
The trailer also previewed the new voices of the protagonist Kimihiko Kimizuka, which is voiced by Shin Nagai. “I can’t wait to see the detectives, assistants, high school girls, idols, and agents happily moving around on TV again”, the original actor commented at the event.
▍The Detective Is Already Dead Anime Trailer
▍The Detective Is Already Dead Story
The Detective Is Already Dead follows Kimizuka Kimihiko, a young man who is always getting into trouble, as he finds himself the assistant of Siesta, a globe-trotting detective, and the two of them solve a series of mysteries. But after years of adventuring and saving lives, Siesta mysteriously dies, though her legacy will shape the lives of Kimihiko and others as they move forward.
▍The Detective Is Already Dead Anime Staff & Production
Original Work: nigozyu
Director: Manabu Kurihara
Assistant Director: Shinichi Fukumoto
Character Design: Yōsuke Itō
Art Director: Minoru Okochi
Sound Director: Nobuyuki Abe
Director of Photography: Kouhei Hon’ami
Animation Supervisor: Kazuya Miura
Art Setting: Minoru Okochi
Animation: ENGI
▍The Detective Is Already Dead Anime Cast
■ Kimihiko Kimizuka – CV: Shin Nagai
■ Siesta – CV: Saki Miyashita
■ Nagisa Natsunagi – CV: Ayana Taketatsu
■ Yui Saikawa – CV: Kanon Takao
■ Charlotte Arisaka Anderson – CV: Saho Shirasu
■ Kōmori – CV: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
■ Chameleon – CV: Takehito Koyasu