Sentenced to Be a Hero

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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.

Release Date: January 3, 2026

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Average Runtime: 28m

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Sammy
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28m

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Crunchyroll

Production

Sammy
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January 3, 2026
January 3, 2026
01. Sentence: Support Retreat From Couveunge Forest
Penal hero Xylo gets an unwelcome helper during an assignment to supporting the main army's retreat.
January 15, 2026
02. Sentence: Clear the Zewan Gan Tunnels Part 1
Xylo must support the recapture of Blight-infested tunnels with self-styled monarch Norgalle.
January 22, 2026
03. Sentence: Spearhead the Recapture of the Zewan Gan Tunnels 2
Xylo's party embarks on a suicide mission to save a group of miners trapped in the tunnels.
January 29, 2026
04. Standby Order: Mureed Fortress
The heroes' time off at a city festival is actually a prelude to a coming terror.
February 5, 2026
05. Sentence: Defense Against Corruption at Mureed Fortress 1
A motley crew assembles for the defense of Mureed Fortress.
February 12, 2026
06. Sentence: Defense Against Corruption at Mureed Fortress 2
As hope seems to slip away, Teoritta and Xylo make a do-or-die gambit against Demon Lord Iblis.
February 19, 2026
07. Sentence: Feigned Day Off at Port City Ioff
What appears to be the heroes' first true day off turns into a job protecting Teoritta from assassins.
February 26, 2026
08. Sentence: Undercover Investigation in District of Sodrick 1
To investigate the would-be assassins, an unexpected duo goes undercover in the Adventurers Guild.
March 5, 2026
09. Sentence: Undercover Investigation in District of Sodrick 2
The chaos in Sodrick's Shell continues to spiral as Lideo Sodrick's fate hangs in the balance.
March 12, 2026
10. Sentence: Aid In Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 1
March 19, 2026
11. Sentence: Aid In Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 2
March 26, 2026
12. Sentence: Aid in Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 3
In the aftermath of the battle, revelations are made, and Kivia faces a haunting decision.
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)
Jun Nakajima
Director / Key Animation
Ouri Yasukawa
Director
Taisuke Tsukuda
Director
Ayumu Hoshino
Executive Producer
Choi Jae-young
Executive Producer
Shuzo Kasahara
Executive Producer
Yuichiro Kubo
Executive Producer
Yukiko Komai
Executive Producer
Hirokuni Taniguchi
Producer
Koichi Sano
Producer
Naoto Setoguchi
Producer
Ra Jong-yeop
Producer
Tatsuya Funatsu
Producer
Kenta Ihara
Writer
Atsushi Suzuki
Key Animation
Ceng Xinxiong
Key Animation
Deng Jiamei
Key Animation
EVAKOI
Key Animation
Eiko Hirayama
Special Effects
Fumiaki Kouta
Key Animation
Fuya Kumano
Key Animation
Gen Asano
Animation Director
Haruki Haga
Key Animation
Hayato Kurosaki
Key Animation
Hinata Narumi
Key Animation
Hiroko Umezaki
Color Designer
Hironori Tanaka
Key Animation
Hirotaka Tokuda
Key Animation
Hiroyuki Takashima
Series Director / Storyboard Artist
Houwa
Key Animation
IKIO
Key Animation
KAGO
Animation Director
Katsushi Suzuki
Key Animation
Kazuhito Tominaga
Animation Director
Keiichiro Honjo
Key Animation
Keita Fukuda
Animation Director
Ken Obata
Key Animation
Koji Kataoka
Key Animation
Kosuke Yoshida
Key Animation
Kouki Shikiji
Animation Director
Kouta Sugawa
Key Animation / Prop Designer
Kuniyuki Ohnishi
Online Editor
Lamoon
Key Animation
Larry Wariebi
Key Animation
Mahmoud Moftah
Key Animation
Mai Yasuda
Sound Mixer
Maria Ichino
Key Animation
Marina Chabata
Music Producer
Marina Tosaka
2D Artist
Masahiro Yufune
Key Animation
Masashi Masuo
Other
Masashi Yamada
Key Animation
Mayumi Fukushi
Animation Director
Mephisto
Character Designer
Michel Sugimoto
Key Animation
Mitsuteru Kubo
Key Animation
Naoto Yamaya
Sound Effects
Nobuhiro Nagata
Key Animation
Nobutaka Ike
Art Designer
Ranko Nakabayashi
Key Animation
Rina Oguchi
Editor
Rocket Shokai
Original Story
Ryuken Toida
Key Animation
Seiji Kunimatsu
Key Animation
Seitetsu Unetani
Key Animation
Shinpei Kobayashi
Animation Director
Shinya Fujita
Key Animation
Shouta Sannomiya
Key Animation
Shunpei Umemoto
Storyboard Artist
Shunsuke Takizawa
Original Music Composer
Taiki Yonei
Key Animation
Takayuki Miyai
Online Editor
Takenori Tsukuma
Key Animation
Takeshi Noda
Supervising Animation Director
Tatsuya Miki
Key Animation
TigerWasabi
Key Animation
Tomoki Ogawa
Key Animation
Tomoyuki Niho
Key Animation
Toshiyuki Sato
Key Animation
Tsai Meng-su
Key Animation
Tseng Pinqiao
Supervising Animation Director
Wang Yaqing
Key Animation
Wataru Hirabayashi
Animation Director
Yasutaka Kimura
Supervising Animation Director
Yenxin Fan
Key Animation
Yooto
Key Animation
Yoshifumi Terai
Key Animation
Yoshihiro Sekiya
Director of Photography
Yoshiki Nakakoji
Assistant Director / Creature Design
Yuichi Morita
Sound Director
Yuka Fujiwara
Key Animation
Yuki Ito
Key Animation
Yusuke Watanabe
Art Direction
Yuuma Yokomatsu
Key Animation
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Key Animation
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Key Animation

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