The Detective Is Already Dead (探偵はもう 、死んでいる。 Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru.?, La detective está muerta.); abbreviated as Tanmoshi (たんもし?), is an anime adaptation of Nigozyu's mystery light novel series that was officially announced on January 20, 2021. The series, produced by Kadokawa and production led by ENGI, premiered on July 4, 2021, with a list of 12 episodes. The anime adapts the first two light novel volumes.
A second season for the anime has been announced.
Synopsis[]
「君、私の助手になってよ」
巻き込まれ体質の少年・君塚君彦は、
上空一万メートルを飛ぶ飛行機の中、
探偵を名乗る天使のように美しい少女・シエスタの助手となった。
二人は世界の敵と戦うため、
三年にもわたって世界中を飛び回り、
目も眩むような冒険劇を繰り広げ
―やがて死に別れた。
激動の日々から一年。
高校三年生になった君塚は
日常という名のぬるま湯にとっぷり浸かり、
ごく普通の学生生活を送っていた。
そんな君塚の元に一人の依頼人が現れる。
「あんたが名探偵？
同級生の少女、夏凪渚との出会いをきっかけに、
過去と現在を繋ぐ壮大な物語が
Thwarting a hijacking with the beautiful, silver-haired detective, Siesta, transforms Kimihiko’s young life. Their success kicks off years of crime-solving and confronting syndicates around the world—until Siesta dies. Left with questions, Kimihiko moves on. But now, a new case may open healed wounds as it connects to an assassin, a world conspiracy, and his dead partner!
Staff[]
- Director: Manabu Kurihara
- Animation Supervisor: Kazuya Miura
- Assistant Director: Shinichi Fukumoto
- Series Composition: Deko Akao
- Character Design: Yousuke Itou
- Art Director: Minoru Okochi
- Color Design: Nishiko
- Cinematographer: Kohei Honami
- Editing: Rina Oguchi (IMAGICA.Lab)
- Sound Director: Nobuyuki Abe
- Sound Effects: Junichiro Suzuki (Swara Productions), Kyohei Aketsuma (Swara Productions)
- Music: Yuuyu, Naoki Tani (HANO), Tatsuya Yano
- Music Production: INCS toenter
- Animation Production: ENGI
Cast[]
- Shin Nagai as Kimihiko Kimizuka
- Saki Miyashita as Siesta
- Ayana Taketatsu as Nagisa Natsunagi
- Kanon Takao as Yui Saikawa
- Saho Shirasu as Charlotte Arisaka Anderson
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Bat
- Mai Fuchigami as Fubi Kase
- Takehito Koyasu as Chameleon
- Maria Naganawa as Alicia
- Austin Tindle as Kimihiko Kimizuka
- Xanthe Huynh as Siesta
- Arryn Zech as Nagisa Natsunagi
- Jad Saxton as Yui Saikawa
- TBA as Charlotte Arisaka Anderson
- Kayleigh McKee as Bat
- TBA as Fubi Kase
- TBA as Chameleon
- TBA as Alicia
Music[]
- Opening Theme: I Live Here by Mary (Utaite) x jon-YAKITORY
- Ending Theme: Beat by Nana Kagura
- らずべりー×ぐりずりー by Kanon Takao
- 九号星は急停車！ by Kanon Takao
- さふぁいあ☆ふぁんたずむ by Kanon Takao
Episodes[]
- See: List of Episodes
Blu-Ray & DVD Volumes[]
Gallery[]
Character Designs[]
Key Visuals[]
Promotional Illustrations[]
Promotional Videos[]
