Tokyo MX · Running

Sentenced to Be a Hero

Drama, Action, Anime, Fantasy · 2026 · Rated 6.1/10

Last aired: S1 E12, Sentence: Aid in Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 3 · 2026-03-26

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.

Cast

Yōhei Azakami Xylo Forbartz

Shizuka Ishigami Patausche Kivia

Mayu Iizuka Teoritta

Shunichi Toki Venetim Leopool

Shun Horie Dotta Luzulas

Youji Ueda Norgalli Senridge

Jun Fukushima Tsav

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka Tatsuya

Shōya Chiba Jayce Partirac

SŌ

Saori Ōnishi Frenci Mastibolt

Yōko Hikasa Neely

Yuichi Nakamura Rhyno

Season 1

E1 Sentence: Support Retreat From Couveunge Forest 2026-01-03 · 60 min 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 2026-01-15 · 25 min 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 2026-01-22 · 25 min Xylo's party embarks on a suicide mission to save a group of miners trapped in the tunnels.

E4 Standby Order: Mureed Fortress 2026-01-29 · 25 min 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 2026-02-05 · 25 min A motley crew assembles for the defense of Mureed Fortress.

E6 Sentence: Defense Against Corruption at Mureed Fortress 2 2026-02-12 · 25 min 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 2026-02-19 · 25 min 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 2026-02-26 · 25 min To investigate the would-be assassins, an unexpected duo goes undercover in the Adventurers Guild.

E9 Sentence: Undercover Investigation in District of Sodrick 2 2026-03-05 · 25 min 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 2026-03-12 · 25 min

E11 Sentence: Aid In Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 2 2026-03-19 · 25 min

E12 Sentence: Aid in Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 3 2026-03-26 · 30 min In the aftermath of the battle, revelations are made, and Kivia faces a haunting decision.

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