The Detective Is Already Dead. Season 2 Premieres October 7 with New Cast
After the July-to-October delay, the season now has a fixed premiere date, new cast members, and theme song details, confirming the production is moving forward.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime Anime.
The Detective Is Already Dead. Season 2 will air from October 7, 2026, on TOKYO MX and other networks. The third promotional video revealed parts of the opening theme "Kono Shinzou ni Hanataba wo" by Kokobai and the ending theme "Hakuchuumu" by Kagura Nana. Akari Komiyama joins as Mia Whitlock and Nobuhiko Okamoto as Scarlet, both members of the Tuners. The season was originally planned for July but was pushed to October.
The broadcast schedule is set: TOKYO MX airs the season Wednesdays at 22:30 from October 7, with BS Nittele and AT-X following later that night. d Anime Store streams each episode at 22:00 the same day, and other services follow on October 12. Before the premiere, AT-X runs all 12 episodes of season 1 on October 3.
Komiyama plays Mia Whitlock, a Tuner and shrine maiden. Okamoto plays Scarlet, a Tuner vampire. The returning staff includes director Kurihara Manabu, series composition writer Akio Deko, character designer Ito Yosuke, and animation studio ENGI.
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- Anime Anime 「探偵はもう、死んでいる。Season2」10月7日より放送！新キャストに小宮山あかり&岡本信彦