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Sentenced to Be a Hero
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Sentenced to Be a Hero

Sat, Jan 3, 2026
  • Animation
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • Action & Adventure
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

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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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Yohei Azakami
    Yohei Azakami
    as Xylo Forbartz (voice)
  • Mayu Iizuka
    Mayu Iizuka
    as Teoritta (voice)
  • Shizuka Ishigami
    Shizuka Ishigami
    as Patouche Kivia (voice)
  • Shun Horie
    Shun Horie
    as Dotta Luzlas (voice)
  • Shunichi Toki
    Shunichi Toki
    as Venetim Leopold (voice)
  • Yoji Ueda
    Yoji Ueda
    as Norgayu Senridge (voice)
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Episodes

1 season · 12 episodes

Running · 12 aired
Season 1
12 episodes · 12 aired
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  • E1
    Sentence: Support Retreat From Couveunge Forest
    Aired · Sat, Jan 3, 2026 · 60m

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

  • E2
    Sentence: Clear the Zewan Gan Tunnels Part 1
    Aired · Thu, Jan 15, 2026 · 25m

    Xylo must support the recapture of Blight-infested tunnels with self-styled monarch Norgalle.

  • E3
    Sentence: Spearhead the Recapture of the Zewan Gan Tunnels 2
    Aired · Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 25m

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

  • E4
    Standby Order: Mureed Fortress
    Aired · Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 25m

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

  • E5
    Sentence: Defense Against Corruption at Mureed Fortress 1
    Aired · Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 25m

    A motley crew assembles for the defense of Mureed Fortress.

  • E6
    Sentence: Defense Against Corruption at Mureed Fortress 2
    Aired · Thu, Feb 12, 2026 · 25m

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

  • E7
    Sentence: Feigned Day Off at Port City Ioff
    Aired · Thu, Feb 19, 2026 · 25m

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

  • E8
    Sentence: Undercover Investigation in District of Sodrick 1
    Aired · Thu, Feb 26, 2026 · 25m

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

  • E9
    Sentence: Undercover Investigation in District of Sodrick 2
    Aired · Thu, Mar 5, 2026 · 25m

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

  • E10
    Sentence: Aid In Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 1
    Aired · Thu, Mar 12, 2026 · 25m
  • E11
    Sentence: Aid In Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 2
    Aired · Thu, Mar 19, 2026 · 25m
  • E12
    Sentence: Aid in Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 3
    Aired · Thu, Mar 26, 2026 · 30m

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