Episode 5 – The Detective Is Already Dead

Forget any of the cases the intrepid heroes of The Detective Is Already Dead are trying to solve in-show; the biggest mystery here is what genre this series is actually supposed to be. As previously discussed, it hardly functions as an actual detective show. So what then? is it simply supposed to be a dramatic thriller mostly powered by watching the characters putter around until the improbable solutions to their queries manifest? It could also be argued that the procession of girls Kimihiko finds himself collecting post-Siesta marks the show as somewhat of an entry in the harem genre, though any actual romantic elements have been pointedly subdued so far. It also has all the hallmarks of being a superhero show, what with all the cyborg powers and villainous secret societies behind everything. And finally, aside from all those elements, this week’s episode stacks on some…