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Sentenced to Be a Hero
Sentenced to Be a Hero

Sentenced to Be a Hero

8.9
2026 24 min Returning Series
Animation Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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.

Cast

Shunichi Toki
as Venetim Leopold (voice)
Shizuka Ishigami
as Patouche Kivia (voice)
Yohei Azakami
as Xylo Forbartz (voice)
Yoji Ueda
as Norgayu Senridge (voice)
Shun Horie
as Dotta Luzlas (voice)
Jun Fukushima
as Tsav (voice)
Shoya Chiba
as Jace Pertilact (voice)
Yoko Hikasa
as Neely (voice)
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
as Tatsuya (voice)
Mayu Iizuka
as Teoritta (voice)

Crew

Character Designer
Mephisto
Assistant Director
Yoshiki Nakakoji
Creature Design
Yoshiki Nakakoji
Key Animation
Taiki Yonei EVAKOI Takenori Tsukuma Atsushi Suzuki Larry Wariebi
Director
Hiroyuki Takashima Ouri Yasukawa Taisuke Tsukuda
Storyboard Artist
Hiroyuki Takashima
Executive Producer
Yukiko Komai Shuzo Kasahara Ayumu Hoshino
Sound Mixer
Mai Yasuda
Producer
Tatsuya Funatsu
Animation Director
TigerWasabi Kouta Sugawa Kouki Shikiji
Prop Designer
Kouta Sugawa
Original Music Composer
Shunsuke Takizawa
Visual Effects Designer
Fumiaki Kouta
Director of Photography
Yoshihiro Sekiya
Sound Director
Yuichi Morita
Other
Masashi Masuo
Online Editor
Kuniyuki Ohnishi
Art Direction
Yusuke Watanabe
Sound Effects
Naoto Yamaya
2D Artist
Marina Tosaka

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Keywords

prison hero anti hero sentence special unit military service god punishment fictional war criminal prison sentence dark fantasy anime high fantasy sword and sorcery psychological prisoners demon lord crime and punishment based on light novel