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The Detective Is Already Dead: Season 2 Premieres October 7
The new PV introduces Mia Whitlock and Scarlet and, for the first time, plays excerpts from the opening and ending.
The Detective Is Already Dead Season 2 starts on Japanese television on October 7, 2026. TOKYO MX will broadcast the continuation from that day onward on Wednesdays at 10 p.m., while d Anime Store offers the episodes in Japan as the fastest stream already from 10 p.m. The series was originally announced for July 2026 but, according to Anime!Anime!, was postponed to October for production reasons.
New PV Confirms Two More Voice Cast Members
With the new third PV, two more cast members are added. Akari Komiyama voices Mia Whitlock, who is presented as "Miko," while Nobuhiko Okamoto takes on Scarlet, referred to as "Vampire." The video also features, for the first time, excerpts from the new theme songs: Koume sings the opening "Kono Shinzo ni Hanataba wo," and Kagura Nana performs the ending "Hakuchumu."
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The production's official website embeds the PV itself and confirms October 7 as the start date. ENGI is again responsible for the animation. Manabu Kurihara returns as director, Deko Akao again handles series composition and scripts, and Yosuke Ito is responsible for character design. Shin Nagai as Kimihiko Kimizuka, Saki Miyashita as Siesta and Ayana Taketatsu as Nagisa Natsunagi also remain part of the cast.
A Start in a Crowded October Week
For German viewers, a simulcast of Season 2 has not been announced in the sources read. In Japan, the season begins in a particularly busy first week of October: The Apothecary Diaries: Season 3 starts on October 2, Blue Box Season 2 on October 4. Also starting on October 4 is TANK CHAIR.
The Detective Is Already Dead is based on the light novel series by Nigoju with illustrations by Umibozu. The first TV season aired in 2021; Season 2 continues the story of Kimihiko and Siesta.