Sentenced to Be a Hero
勇者刑に処す 懲罰勇者9004隊刑務記録
Yuusha Kei ni Shosu: Choubatsu Yuusha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku
Binge-ready
Finished airing — 12 episodes, ready to binge.
- Format
- TV
- Season
- Winter 2026
- Studio
- Studio KAI
- Based on
- Light novel
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Started
- 3 Jan 2026
- Ended
- 26 Mar 2026
- Score
- 80/100
Action Drama Fantasy Medieval Male Protagonist Demons Anti-Hero Gods Gore Ensemble Cast Crime
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. (Source: Crunchyroll) Notes: - The first episode aired with a runtime of ~58 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode. - Initially scheduled to air in October, 2025
Where to watch
Opening and ending songs
- Opening Kill the Noise SPYAIR (episodes 3, 5-6, 9-11) Watch ↗
- Ending 1 Kill the Noise SPYAIR (episodes 2, 4, 7-8) Watch ↗
- Ending 2 Seigi no Yukue (episodes 12) Watch ↗
Song data from AnimeThemes.
Source material
Sentenced to Be a Hero ↗ · 勇者刑に処す 懲罰勇者9004隊刑務記録
Novel · Still publishing · 2021
Source: AniList and MangaDex (publication details only).
Credits, releases and news
Staff
- Director
- Hiroyuki Takashima
- Original creator
- Rocket Shokai
- Series Composition
- Kenta Ihara
- Script
- Kenta Ihara
- Character Design
- Takeshi Noda
- Music
- Shunsuke Takizawa
- Art Director
- Yūsuke Watanabe
- Chief Animation Director
- Yasutaka Kimura, Ken Obata, Hiroshi Yakou
Japanese voice cast
- Boojum: Shinichirō Miki
- Tsav: Jun Fukushima
- Rhyno: Yūichi Nakamura
- Rajit Heathrow: Tokuyoshi Kawashima
- Neely: Yōko Hikasa
- Tatsuya: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Latest news
- 21 Jun 2026 Spyair Concert in London on November 7 (Updated)
- 28 Mar 2026 Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Gets 2nd Season, Game Project
- 19 Feb 2026 Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Casts Yū Sugimoto, Shinichirō Miki
- 10 Jan 2026 Hindi, Tamil, Telugu Dubs for Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Stream on Crunchyroll
- 2 Jan 2026 Crunchyroll Reveals English Dub Cast, Same-Day Release for Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime
Episode titles (12)
- 1. Sentence: Support Retreat From Couveunge Forest
- 2. Sentence: Spearhead the Recapture of the Zewan Gan Tunnels 1
- 3. Sentence: Spearhead the Recapture of the Zewan Gan Tunnels 2
- 4. Standby Order: Mureed Fortress
- 5. Sentence: Defense Against Corruption at Mureed Fortress 1
- 6. Sentence: Defense Against Corruption at Mureed Fortress 2
- 7. Sentence: Feigned Day Off at Port City Ioff
- 8. Sentence: Undercover Investigation in District of Sodrick 1
- 9. Sentence: Undercover Investigation in District of Sodrick 2
- 10. Sentence: Aid in Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 1
- 11. Sentence: Aid in Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 2
- 12. Sentence: Aid in Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 3
Anime News Network readers rate it 7.6/10 (126 votes).
Source: Anime News Network. Full details at Anime News Network.
Main characters
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Xylo Forbartz
ザイロ・フォルバーツ
Voiced by Youhei Azakami
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Teoritta
テオリッタ
Voiced by Mayu Iizuka
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Dotta Luzulas
ドッタ・ルズラス
Voiced by Shun Horie
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Venetim Leopool
ベネティム・レオプール
Voiced by Shunichi Toki
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Norgalle Senridge
ノルガユ・センリッジ
Voiced by Youji Ueda
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Patausche Kivia
パトーシェ・キヴィア
Voiced by Shizuka Ishigami
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Airing data from AniList. Last updated 25 Oct 2026.