Sentenced to Be a Hero
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
Air Date: 2026-01-03
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
Air Date: 2026-01-15
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
Air Date: 2026-01-22
Xylo's party embarks on a suicide mission to save a group of miners trapped in the tunnels.
4. Standby Order: Mureed Fortress
Air Date: 2026-01-29
The heroes' time off at a city festival is actually a prelude to a coming terror.
5. Episode 5
Air Date: 2026-02-05
6. Episode 6
Air Date: 2026-02-12
7. Episode 7
Air Date: 2026-02-19
8. Episode 8
Air Date: 2026-02-26
9. Episode 9
Air Date: 2026-03-05
10. Episode 10
Air Date: 2026-03-12
11. Episode 11
Air Date: 2026-03-19
12. Episode 12
Air Date: 2026-03-26
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Rating
9.0/10
Release Date
2026-01-03
Episodes
12 (1 seasons)
Status
Returning Series
Cast
Yohei Azakami
Xylo Forbartz (voice)
Mayu Iizuka
Teoritta (voice)
Shizuka Ishigami
Patouche Kivia (voice)
Shun Horie
Dotta Luzlas (voice)
Shunichi Toki
Venetim Leopold (voice)
Yoji Ueda
Norgayu Senridge (voice)
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Tatsuya (voice)
Jun Fukushima
Tsav (voice)
Shoya Chiba
Jace Pertilact (voice)
Yoko Hikasa
Neely (voice)
Videos
Production Companies
Studio KAI
KADOKAWA
VIC GAME STUDIOS
Sammy
Kansai Television