The Detective is Already Dead season 2 confirms 2026 release and more with teaser visual

The Detective is Already Dead season 2 is set to premiere in 2026. The anime's official staff announced this news with a teaser visual on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Alongside this announcement, details about the returning cast and staff have also been shared on the sequel's official platforms.

The Detective is Already Dead season 2 is a direct sequel to the previous installment, which aired 12 episodes from July 2021 to September 2021. The series is based on the eponymous Japanese light novel series by author Nigoju and illustrator Umibozu.

Media Factory has been serializing the novels since November 2019, with 12 volumes released so far. The franchise also has a manga version, illustrated by Mugiko. Media Factory's Monthly Comic Alive serialized the manga from May 2020 to October 2023, spanning six volumes.

The Detective is Already Dead season 2 debuts in 2026

On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, the official website and X account of the anime unveiled a teaser visual, confirming the 2026 release window, returning cast, and staff for The Detective is Already Dead season 2. However, the staff has not yet announced an exact release date.

The teaser visual shows Siesta, the detective who has already died. The illustration features Siesta with a faint smile, standing next to a monitor that reflects her face. The visual also confirms the 2026 air date for the sequel. Information about the main cast and staff for The Detective is Already Dead season 2 has also arrived.

Arata Nagai returns as the voice of Kimihiko Kimizuka, Siesta's assistant, while Saki Miyashita reprises her role as Siesta. Ayana Taketatsu rejoins the voice cast as Nagisa Natsunagi, and Saho Shirasu voices Charlotte Arisaka Anderson. Kanon Takao also returns as Yui Saikawa.

Siesta, as seen in the first season (Image via ENGI)

Regarding the main staff, Manabu Kurihara, who directed the first season, returns to direct The Detective is Already Dead season 2 at Studio ENGI. Deko Akao joins Manabu-san as the person in charge of the series scripts. Yosuke Ito is responsible for character design. More cast and staff members will be announced later.

Based on the original light novels, the anime follows Kimizuka Kimihiko, a young man who gets entangled in a series of trouble after meeting Siesta, a detective. Together, Siesta and Kimihiko begin solving numerous mysteries until one day, Siesta perishes. The series uses flashbacks to show the stories of Siesta and Kimihiko and the cases they worked on.

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