
The Detective Is Already Dead
Manabu Kurihara, 2021-
The Detective Is Already Dead Light Novels
Nigozyu, 2019
The Detective Is Already Dead is a TV series directed by Manabu Kurihara in 2021 and based on the book series Tantei wa mō, shinde iru by Nigozyu, which first book was published in 2019. The TV series features Nagai Arata, Maria Naganawa, Takehito Koyasu, Shirasu Saho, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Mai Fuchigami, and others.
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Storyline
Ever since he was a child, Kimihiko Kimizuka has attracted trouble. One particular day in his third year of junior high, he was kidnapped and forced to carry a suitcase onto an international flight; on that flight, he met Siesta, a woman who proclaims herself to be a “legendary detective”.
Movie vs Book

Year
2021
Minutes
24
Movie Rate
6.80
Source: IMDb
TV Series
The Detective Is Already Dead
Original title: Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru.
Director: Manabu Kurihara
Country: Japan
Year: 2021-
Length: 24m / 12 episodes

Year
2019
Pages
264
Book Rate
7.86
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Book
The Detective Is Already Dead Light Novels
Author: Nigozyu
Country: Japan
First published in: 2019
Length: 264 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Tantei wa mō, shinde iru
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“One of the most satisfying things to me is how faithful Scorsese was to my book.”
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