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Sentenced to Be a Hero

Sentenced to Be a Hero

20268.81 Season12 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

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.

Created by Kenta Ihara
Written by Kenta Ihara, Rocket Shokai
Produced by Hirokuni Taniguchi, Naoto Setoguchi, Koichi Sano
NetworksTokyo MX

Top Cast

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)

Themes & Keywords

prisonheroanti herosentencespecial unitmilitary servicegodpunishmentfictional warcriminalprison sentencedark fantasyanimehigh fantasysword and sorcerypsychologicalprisonersdemon lordcrime and punishmentbased on light novel

About Sentenced to Be a Hero

Sentenced to Be a Hero is a animation, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2026 exploring themes of prison, hero, anti hero, sentence, special unit, military service. Created by Kenta Ihara, it stars Yohei Azakami, Mayu Iizuka, Shizuka Ishigami. 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.

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