Bad luck has been following Kimihiko ever since he can remember. Nigojū’s The Detective is Already Dead is your not-so-typical high-school detective novel, and there’s so much to unpack there.
This novel is perfect for someone who loves high school anime with a twist.
Our protagonist Kimihiko has always found himself where he shouldn’t be until he met the beautiful detective, Siesta. Together they went on a lot of adventures until Siesta’s untimely death.
The Detective is Already Dead volume 5 of the light novel will hit the stores on May 25th, 2021. The novel’s official Twitter account also revealed the cover of the volume along with this news.
“The detective is dead. 5 ”released May 25, 2021!
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It shows us Kimizuka Kimihiko and Siesta in a shocking predicament. Both of them have guns pointed at each other with their eyes full of hatred.
The cover gives us a vibe of a cold face-off between the detective and her former assistant.
Siesta’s side of the cover is full of dried branches and dead trees, portraying death if you look more carefully. At the same time, Kimihiko’s side is full of greenery and white flowers, giving it a more relaxing and wholesome feeling.
Speculations of a case going wrong in the past that led to the pair becoming rivals are being considered.
Another possibility may be the circumstances regarding Siesta’s death and how it happened. Did Kimihiko kill Siesta? Was he somehow involved in her death?
A trailer was released for the anime as well. It showed us glimpses of the day Siesta and Kimihiko met on the plane and how they started working together.
We can’t say for sure what the new visual is trying to convey. All we can do is speculate and wait for the volume to release, only for us to read it all in one go!
About The Detective Is Already Dead
Written by Nigojū and Umibōzu, The Detective Is Already Dead (Tantei wa Mō, Shindeiru) is a light novel series that follows Kimihiko Kimizuka, a third-year high school student and former assistant of a detective named Siesta.
He made Siesta’s acquaintance three years ago, 10,000 meters above the ground in a hijacked plane. The two went on one death-defying adventure after another for three years that eventually ended with Siesta’s untimely death.
In the present day, Kimihiko tries his best to reintegrate himself back into normal life.
Source: The Detective Is Already Dead Official Twitter Account
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