Sentenced to Be a Hero
series currently in production
Returning Series
Animation
Action & Adventure
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 12
avg.Runtime | 24 min
First EP | 2026-01-03
Last EP | 2026-02-05
Overview
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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.
Created by
Produced by
Studio KAI
KADOKAWA
VIC GAME STUDIOS
Sammy
Kansai Television
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 2026-01-03
1
Sentence: Support Retreat from Couveunge Forest
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
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
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
2026-01-29
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
A motley crew assembles for the defense of Mureed Fortress.
6
Episode 6
2026-02-12
7
Episode 7
2026-02-19
8
Episode 8
2026-02-26
9
Episode 9
2026-03-05
10
Episode 10
2026-03-12
11
Episode 11
2026-03-19
12
Episode 12
2026-03-26
CAST
charactor: Xylo Forbartz (voice)
Original: Yohei Azakami
Total EP: 12
charactor: Teoritta (voice)
Original: Mayu Iizuka
Total EP: 12
charactor: Patouche Kivia (voice)
Original: Shizuka Ishigami
Total EP: 12
charactor: Dotta Luzlas (voice)
Original: Shun Horie
Total EP: 12
charactor: Venetim Leopold (voice)
Original: Shunichi Toki
Total EP: 12
charactor: Norgayu Senridge (voice)
Original: Yoji Ueda
Total EP: 12
charactor: Tatsuya (voice)
Original: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Total EP: 12
charactor: Tsav (voice)
Original: Jun Fukushima
Total EP: 12
charactor: Jace Pertilact (voice)
Original: Shoya Chiba
Total EP: 12
charactor: Neely (voice)
Original: Yoko Hikasa
Total EP: 12
CREW
Yusuke Watanabe
Art Direction
Art
Nobutaka Ike
Art Designer
Art
Kouta Sugawa
Prop Designer
Art
Hiroyuki Takashima
Storyboard Artist
Art
Yoshihiro Sekiya
Director of Photography
Camera
Eiko Hirayama
Special Effects
Crew
Hiroyuki Takashima
Director
Directing
Yoshiki Nakakoji
Assistant Director
Directing
Taisuke Tsukuda
Director
Directing
Ouri Yasukawa
Director
Directing
Takayuki Miyai
Online Editor
Editing
Rina Oguchi
Editor
Editing
Kuniyuki Ohnishi
Online Editor
Editing
Shuzo Kasahara
Executive Producer
Production
Ra Jong-yeop
Producer
Production
Tatsuya Funatsu
Producer
Production
Yuichiro Kubo
Executive Producer
Production
Koichi Sano
Producer
Production
Naoto Setoguchi
Producer
Production
Hirokuni Taniguchi
Producer
Production
Ayumu Hoshino
Executive Producer
Production
Masashi Masuo
Other
Production
Choi Jae-young
Executive Producer
Production
Yukiko Komai
Executive Producer
Production
Yuichi Morita
Sound Director
Sound
Mai Yasuda
Sound Mixer
Sound
Shunsuke Takizawa
Original Music Composer
Sound
Naoto Yamaya
Sound Effects
Sound
Marina Chabata
Music Producer
Sound
Yoshiki Nakakoji
Creature Design
Visual Effects
Takeshi Noda
Supervising Animation Director
Visual Effects
Fumiaki Kouta
Visual Effects Designer
Visual Effects
Mephisto
Character Designer
Visual Effects
Marina Tosaka
2D Artist
Visual Effects
Hiroko Umezaki
Color Designer
Visual Effects
Kouki Shikiji
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Taiki Yonei
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Wataru Hirabayashi
Animation Director
Visual Effects
Jun Nakajima
Key Animation
Visual Effects
TigerWasabi
Key Animation
Visual Effects
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