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
Volumes12
Manga
Written byNigojū
Illustrated byMugiko
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
  • NA: Yen Press
MagazineMonthly Comic Alive
DemographicSeinen
Original runMay 27, 2020October 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, 2021September 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 September 19, 2021
Episodes12
Light novel
Nagisa Natsunagi Still Wants to Be a High School Girl
Written byShusui Tsukimi
Illustrated byHanekoto
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
ImprintMF Bunko J
DemographicMale
Original runAugust 25, 2023February 24, 2024
Volumes2
Light novel
Charlotte wa Tada, Jiken wo Tokitai
Written byHinachihoko
Illustrated byMinori Chigusa
Published byMedia Factory
ImprintMF Bunko J
DemographicMale
Original runMay 24, 2024 – present
Volumes1
Light novel
Saikawa Yui wa demo, aidoru de iru
Written byShao Senlin
Illustrated byAlmic
Published byMedia Factory
ImprintMF Bunko J
DemographicMale
Original runAugust 23, 2024 – present
Volumes1
Manga
Toaru Meitantei to Joshū no Love Com-deki Nichijō
Written byNigojū
Illustrated byMoyashi Itame
Published byMedia Factory
Original runFebruary 25, 2022June 23, 2023
Volumes2

The Detective Is Already Dead (Japanese: 探偵はもう、死んでいる。, Hepburn: Tantei wa Mō, Shinde Iru.) 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.