Japan Synopsis
探偵はもう、死んでいる。
Kimizuka Kimihiko is a crisis-magnet. So it is no surprise when his rather mundane flight suddenly enters a state of emergency with a dire need of a detective onboard. Unfortunately, his attempt at avoiding trouble is foiled by a beautiful girl with silver hair who goes by the codename Siesta. Declaring herself a detective, she unceremoniously drags Kimizuka into the case as her assistant. That incident spelled the beginning of an adventure around the globe that went beyond his wildest imagination. Putting their lives on the line, the two took down criminal organizations, prevented disasters, and saved thousands. But the curtain closed to their epic journey with Siesta's untimely death three years later. Resolving to live an ordinary high school life this time, Kimizuka spends a year maintaining a low profile. However, as fate would have it, a girl with an uncanny resemblance to Siesta comes crashing into his life, threatening to throw his peaceful days into disarray.
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Mystery + Animation in Japan
219 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Mystery and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Detective Is Already Dead itself).
The 2020–2022 Japan Window
In the crowded 2020-2022 Japan release window, The Detective Is Already Dead sits at #437 of 452. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
2021 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 170 titles released, including The Detective Is Already Dead. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (539 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 169 other Japan seriess in 2021.
The 4286th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
35 audience reviews — more than 55% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 60th percentile among Japan seriess.
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Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,154 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (9th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Mystery productions specifically: #393 of 426 (top 92%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | ENGI |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 2 / 12 |
| Release Date | July 4, 2021 |
| Official Site | tanmoshi-anime.jp |