The Detective Is Already Dead Season 2 Sets October 7 Premiere, Adds Cast
The new casting reveals the Tuner characters, whose roles as "Vampire" and "Priestess" hint at deeper plot threads from the novels that the first season had not reached.
Key Facts
- The Detective Is Already Dead Season 2 premieres on October 7, 2026, at 10:30 p.m. on Tokyo MX, with streaming on d Anime Store starting at 10:00 p.m.
- Akari Komiyama voices Mia Whitlock, and Nobuhiko Okamoto voices Scarlet in Season 2.
- Manabu Kurihara directs Season 2 at studio ENGI, with Deko Akao on series scripts.
- The opening theme "Kono Shinzo ni Hanataba wo" is performed by Kokorone, and the ending "Hakuchumu" by Kagura Nana.
- The light novel's 14th volume releases in Japan on October 23, 2026.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner.
The staff for the second season of The Detective Is Already Dead, based on the light novel series by Nigoju and Umibozu, revealed a third promotional video, new cast members, and an October 7 premiere on Friday. The anime will debut on Tokyo MX at 10:30 p.m., with streaming starting earlier at 10:00 p.m. on d Anime Store. It will also air on AT-X and BS NTV, with additional streaming services to follow. Kadokawa had previously scheduled the season for July before delaying it to October. New cast members include Akari Komiyama as Mia Whitlock and Nobuhiko Okamoto as Scarlet, both introduced in the trailer. Okamoto's Scarlet is described as one of the Tuners and identified as the "Vampire," while Komiyama's Mia Whitlock is another Tuner holding the role of "Priestess." Manabu Kurihara returns to direct at ENGI, with Deko Akao handling series scripts and Yosuke Ito designing characters. The opening theme "Kono Shinzo ni Hanataba wo" is performed by Kokorone, while Kagura Nana performs the ending "Hakuchumu." Both themes are written, composed, and arranged by 40mP.
The new cast joins a returning roster that includes Arata Nagai as Kimihiko Kimizuka, Saki Miyashita as Siesta and Noches, Ayana Taketatsu as Nagisa Natsunagi, Kanon Takao as Yui Saikawa, Saho Shirasu as Charlotte Arisaka Anderson, Mai Fuchigami as Fubi Kase, Yumiri Hanamori as Hell, Maria Naganawa as Alicia, and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Komori. The second season was first announced in July 2022. Kadokawa had originally scheduled it for July before pushing it to October. Season one premiered with a one-hour special in July 2021 and ran 12 episodes, ending September 19, 2021. Nigoju published the first novel volume in November 2019 under Kadokawa's MF Bunko J imprint, where it won the 15th MF Bunko J newcomer award that year. Kadokawa published the 13th volume in July 2025, and volume 14 is due in Japan on October 23 with its cover already revealed. The franchise also spans two manga adaptations. Mugiko's ran in Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Alive from May 2020 to October 2023, with a sixth and final compiled volume in October 2023. A second adaptation by Poni ran from 2021 to 2022. Hoko Hinachi and Minori Chigusa launched the spinoff novel "Charlotte wa Tada, Jiken o Tokitai. Tantei wa Mo, Shindeiru. Code:RED" in May 2024, with Nigoju credited as original creator and supervisor. Yen Press publishes the novels in English.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.