The production committee gave us a bucket of
cold water wrapped in a spectacular promotional video. Although originally
planned to debut next July, the second season of The
Detective Is Already Dead (known in Japan as Tantei wa Mou,
Shindeiru) has been officially delayed until October 2026. The
announcement was accompanied by a second main trailer that, in addition to
presenting new promotional images of the cast, confirmed who will be in charge
of setting the pace for this new stage of the mystery.
ENGI consolidates its production and musical
team
For this sequel, the animation studio ENGI decided
to keep its key pieces on the board. Manabu Kurihara remains
immovable in the director's chair, supported by the experienced Deko Akao in
the structuring of the scripts and Yōsuke Itō in charge of character design.
The great novelty lies in the sound section, led by the renowned producer 40mP,
who not only composes the general soundtrack, but also wrote and arranged both
musical themes. The opening theme will be titled "Kono
Shinzō ni Hanabata
Siesta's Untouchable Legacy
Despite this bump in the broadcast calendar,
the health of the literary license is still enviable. The original story,
written by Nigojū and illustrated by Umibōzu, began
publication under Kadokawa's MF Bunko J imprint in late 2019, winning the award
for best newcomer that same year. Its premise about a young man with terrible
luck who ends up as an assistant to a world-class legendary detective, only to
deal with the emptiness and global consequences of her mysterious death years
later, resonated strongly in the community. Its universe has recently expanded
with the manga ending in 2023 and spin-off novels published
until mid-2024.
Considering the eventful record of visual
quality that the first season had.
