Oct 12
The November issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Dragon Age announced that manga creator Inaba will launch a new series, Nukedashi: Renai Kinshi no Koto de Ore wa Ajin Joshi to Chome Chome Suru, in Young Dragon Age's 37th issue on October 26. Inaba adapted the Killed Again, Mr. Detective? light novels, which ended at two volumes in March 2024 and inspired an April television anime.
May 31
Anime Feminist published a review of the premiere of "Killed Again, Mr. Detective?", the anime adaptation of the light novel series. The review, written by a staff critic, describes the episode as fundamentally silly and disappointing despite an intriguing premise. The story follows Sakuya Outsuki, the teenage son of a world-famous detective, who has no interest in following his father's career and possesses a secret immortality: when he dies, he comes back to life. This gimmick is only revealed in the final seconds of the episode. The review heavily criticizes the writing of the female characters, particularly Lilithea, Sakuya's devoted assistant. The critic argues that Lilithea functions as a walking prop and an exposition machine, defined almost entirely by her unconditional support for the male lead, with little personality beyond that. Her introduction includes a misty panning shot of her taking a shower. The other main female character, Yuriu, is introduced falling through a ceiling in a revealing costume. The review concludes that while the concept of an immortal detective solving his own murder is interesting, the premiere fails to execute it compellingly due to the shallow characterization of its women.