The Detective Is Already Dead

The Detective Is Already Dead
First light novel volume cover, featuring Siesta (left) and Kimihiko Kimizuka (right)
探偵はもう、死んでいる。
(Tantei wa Mō, Shinde Iru.)
Genre
Light novel
Written byNigojū
Illustrated byUmibōzu
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
ImprintMF Bunko J
DemographicMale
Original runNovember 25, 2019 – present
Volumes11
Manga
Written byNigojū
Illustrated byMugiko
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
  • NA: Yen Press
MagazineMonthly Comic Alive
DemographicSeinen
Original runMay 27, 2020 – October 27, 2023
Volumes6
Manga
The Detective Is Already Dead: The Lost Memory
Written byNigojū
Illustrated byPoni
Published byMedia Factory
MagazineMonthly Comic Alive
DemographicSeinen
Original runJanuary 27, 2021 – September 27, 2022
Volumes4
Anime television series
Directed byManabu Kurihara
Written byDeko Akao
Music by
  • Yuuyu
  • Naoki Tani
  • Tatsuya Yano
StudioENGI
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, SUN, KBS, BS-NTV, TVA
English network
Original run July 4, 2021 – present
Episodes12
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The Detective Is Already Dead (Japanese: 探偵はもう、死んでいる。, Hepburn: Tantei wa Mō, Shinde Iru., Spanish title: La detective está muerta[a]) is a Japanese light novel series written by Nigojū and illustrated by Umibōzu. Media Factory have published the series since November 2019 under their MF Bunko J imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Mugiko has been serialized in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive since May 2020. Both the light novel and manga are licensed in North America by Yen Press. An anime television series adaptation by ENGI aired from July to September 2021. A second season has been announced.

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  2. ^ "The Detective is Already Dead - Trailer". YouTube. 7 October 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.


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