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Sentenced to Be a Hero

  • TV-MA
  • 2026–
  • 1 season
  • Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • 8.2

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.

Episodes

12 episodes
  1. 1Sentence: Support Retreat from Couveunge Forest

    58 minJan 3, 2026★ 8.1

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

  2. 2Sentence: Spearhead the Recapture of the Zewan Gan Tunnels 1

    25 minJan 15, 2026

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

  3. 3Sentence: Spearhead the Recapture of the Zewan Gan Tunnels 2

    25 minJan 22, 2026

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

  4. 4Standby Order: Mureed Fortress

    24 minJan 29, 2026

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

  5. 5Sentence: Defense Against Corruption at Mureed Fortress 1

    24 minFeb 5, 2026

    A motley crew assembles for the defense of Mureed Fortress.

  6. 6Sentence: Defense Against Corruption at Mureed Fortress 2

    25 minFeb 12, 2026

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

  7. 7Sentence: Feigned Day Off at Port City Ioff

    25 minFeb 19, 2026

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

  8. 8Sentence: Undercover Investigation in District of Sodrick 1

    25 minFeb 26, 2026

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

  9. 9Sentence: Undercover Investigation in District of Sodrick 2

    25 minMar 5, 2026

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

  10. 10Sentence: Aid In Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 1

    25 minMar 12, 2026

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

  11. 11Sentence: Aid In Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 2

    25 minMar 19, 2026

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

  12. 12Sentence: Aid In Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 3

    30 minMar 26, 2026

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

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Series cast

Yohei AzakamiXylo Forbartz (voice)12 episodes
Mayu IizukaTeoritta (voice)12 episodes
Shizuka IshigamiPatouche Kivia (voice)12 episodes
Shun HorieDotta Luzlas (voice)12 episodes
Shunichi TokiVenetim Leopold (voice)12 episodes
Yoji UedaNorgayu Senridge (voice)12 episodes
Yoshitsugu MatsuokaTatsuya (voice)12 episodes
Jun FukushimaTsav (voice)12 episodes
Shoya ChibaJace Pertilact (voice)12 episodes
Yoko HikasaNeely (voice)12 episodes

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