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Sentenced to Be a Hero

Sentenced to Be a Hero
★ 8.2/10•2026•24m•TV-MA•Animation•Sci-Fi & Fantasy•Action & Adventure
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In a world where heroism is a punishment, Xylo Forbartz, a condemned goddess killer, battles endless hordes of monstrous abominations as part of Penal Hero Unit 9004. Death is no escape, only a cycle of resurrection and relentless combat. But when Xylo encounters a mysterious new goddess, their unlikely alliance sparks a rebellion that could shatter the chains of eternal punishment.

StatusReturning Series
Runtime24m
LanguageJA
First Air DateJan 3, 2026

Episodes

Episode 1 - Sentence: Support Retreat from Couveunge ForestE158m

Sentence: Support Retreat from Couveunge Forest

Penal hero Xylo gets an unwelcome helper during an assignment to supporting the main army's retreat.

Jan 3, 2026

Episode 2 - Sentence: Spearhead the Recapture of the Zewan Gan Tunnels 1E225m

Sentence: Spearhead the Recapture of the Zewan Gan Tunnels 1

A convicted goddess killer is condemned to a cycle of eternal punishment of battling hordes of enemies.

Jan 15, 2026

Episode 3 - Sentence: Spearhead the Recapture of the Zewan Gan Tunnels 2E325m

Sentence: Spearhead the Recapture of the Zewan Gan Tunnels 2

Xylo's party embarks on a suicide mission to save a group of miners trapped in the tunnels.

Jan 22, 2026

Episode 4 - Standby Order: Mureed FortressE424m

Standby Order: Mureed Fortress

The heroes' time off at a city festival is actually a prelude to a coming terror.

Jan 29, 2026

Episode 5 - Sentence: Defense Against Corruption at Mureed Fortress 1E524m

Sentence: Defense Against Corruption at Mureed Fortress 1

A motley crew assembles for the defense of Mureed Fortress.

Feb 5, 2026

Episode 6 - Sentence: Defense Against Corruption at Mureed Fortress 2E625m

Sentence: Defense Against Corruption at Mureed Fortress 2

As hope seems to slip away, Teoritta and Xylo make a do-or-die gambit against Demon Lord Iblis.

Feb 12, 2026

Episode 7 - Sentence: Feigned Day Off at Port City IoffE725m

Sentence: Feigned Day Off at Port City Ioff

What appears to be the heroes' first true day off turns into a job protecting Teoritta from assassins.

Feb 19, 2026

Episode 8 - Sentence: Undercover Investigation in District of Sodrick 1E825m

Sentence: Undercover Investigation in District of Sodrick 1

To investigate the would-be assassins, an unexpected duo goes undercover in the Adventurers Guild.

Feb 26, 2026

Episode 9 - Sentence: Undercover Investigation in District of Sodrick 2E925m

Sentence: Undercover Investigation in District of Sodrick 2

The chaos in Sodrick's Shell continues to spiral as Lideo Sodrick's fate hangs in the balance.

Mar 5, 2026

Episode 10 - Sentence: Aid In Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 1E1025m

Sentence: Aid In Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 1

A new comrade joins the heroes' forces as they take on a faerie invasion in the heart of the city.

Mar 12, 2026

Episode 11 - Sentence: Aid In Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 2E1125m

Sentence: Aid In Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 2

Xylo and Teoritta make a charge for Tua Jia tower while Kivia pursues a mystery of her own.

Mar 19, 2026

Episode 12 - Sentence: Aid In Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 3E1230m

Sentence: Aid In Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 3

In the aftermath of the battle, revelations are made, and Kivia faces a haunting decision.

Mar 26, 2026

Actors

Yohei Azakami

Yohei Azakami

Xylo Forbartz (voice)

Mayu Iizuka

Mayu Iizuka

Teoritta (voice)

Shizuka Ishigami

Shizuka Ishigami

Patouche Kivia (voice)

Shun Horie

Shun Horie

Dotta Luzlas (voice)

Shunichi Toki

Shunichi Toki

Venetim Leopold (voice)

Yoji Ueda

Yoji Ueda

Norgayu Senridge (voice)

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Tatsuya (voice)

Jun Fukushima

Jun Fukushima

Tsav (voice)

Shoya Chiba

Shoya Chiba

Jace Pertilact (voice)

Yoko Hikasa

Yoko Hikasa

Neely (voice)

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