Sentenced to Be a Hero

Sentenced to Be a Hero

2026 2 Seasons ⭐ 8.4

Animation Sci-Fi & Fantasy Action & Adventure

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.

Seasons

1. Sentence: Support Retreat from Couveunge Forest

2026-01-03 • ⭐ 8.5

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

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

2026-01-15 • ⭐ 8.2

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

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

2026-01-22 • ⭐ 8.5

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

4. Standby Order: Mureed Fortress

2026-01-29 • ⭐ 8.5

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

5. Sentence: Defense Against Corruption at Mureed Fortress 1

2026-02-05 • ⭐ 8.3

A motley crew assembles for the defense of Mureed Fortress.

6. Sentence: Defense Against Corruption at Mureed Fortress 2

2026-02-12 • ⭐ 8.3

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

7. Sentence: Feigned Day Off at Port City Ioff

2026-02-19 • ⭐ 8.0

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

8. Sentence: Undercover Investigation in District of Sodrick 1

2026-02-26 • ⭐ 7.7

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

9. Sentence: Undercover Investigation in District of Sodrick 2

2026-03-05 • ⭐ 8.7

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

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

2026-03-12 • ⭐ 8.0

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

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

2026-03-19 • ⭐ 8.5

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

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

2026-03-26 • ⭐ 8.0

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

Top Cast

Yohei Azakami

Mayu Iizuka

Shizuka Ishigami

Shizuka Ishigami

Shun Horie

Shunichi Toki

Yoji Ueda

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Jun Fukushima

Shoya Chiba

Yoko Hikasa

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