Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Time to watch it all
4 h 48 min
12 episodes, about 24 min each
An episode a night: about 2 weeks.
Reach
Streams in 54 countries
+44
First aired
2026
January 3, 2026
Still running
Genres
AnimationSci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
South Korea
Rated
- TV-MAUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
10 people
Yohei AzakamiXylo Forbartz (voice)12 episodes
Mayu IizukaTeoritta (voice)12 episodes
Shizuka IshigamiPatouche Kivia (voice)12 episodes
Shun HorieDotta Luzlas (voice)12 episodes
Shunichi TokiVenetim Leopold (voice)12 episodes
Yoji UedaNorgayu Senridge (voice)12 episodes
Yoshitsugu MatsuokaTatsuya (voice)12 episodes
Jun FukushimaTsav (voice)12 episodes
Shoya ChibaJace Pertilact (voice)12 episodes
Yoko HikasaNeely (voice)12 episodes
Directing · 11
- Fumiaki Usui Director
- Ouri Yasukawa Director
- Taisuke Tsukuda Director
- Jun Nakajima Director, Key Animation, Animation Director
- Yuichi Shimodaira Director
- Kosei Hirayama Director
Writing · 1
- Kenta Ihara Writer, Series Composition
Production · 10
- Shuzo Kasahara Executive Producer
- Ayumu Hoshino Executive Producer
- Choi Jae-young Executive Producer
- Yuichiro Kubo Executive Producer
- Yukiko Komai Executive Producer
- Hirokuni Taniguchi Producer
Camera · 1
- Yoshihiro Sekiya Director of Photography
Editing · 3
- Rina Oguchi Editor
- Takayuki Miyai Online Editor
- Kuniyuki Ohnishi Online Editor
Sound · 3
- Shunsuke Takizawa Original Music Composer
- Naoto Yamaya Sound Effects
- Mai Yasuda Sound Mixer
Art · 1
- Yusuke Watanabe Art Direction
Visual Effects · 1
- Morgan Thompson Animation
Other crew · 83
- Hiroyuki Takashima Series Director, Director, Storyboard Artist
- Yoshiki Nakakoji Assistant Director, Creature Design, Director, Animation Director
- Fumiaki Kouta Visual Effects Designer, Director, Key Animation
- Takeshi Noda Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director
- Nobutaka Ike Art Designer
- Kouta Sugawa Prop Designer, Key Animation, Animation Director
Sentenced to Be a Hero episodes
2 seasons · 12 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Sentence: Support Retreat From Couveunge Forest, 9.2
- S1 E2 Sentence: Spearhead the Recapture of the Zewan Gan Tunnels 1, 7.8
- S1 E3 Sentence: Spearhead the Recapture of the Zewan Gan Tunnels 2, 8.5
- S1 E4 Standby Order: Mureed Fortress, 7.6
- S1 E5 Sentence: Defense Against Corruption at Mureed Fortress 1, 8.1
- S1 E6 Sentence: Defense Against Corruption at Mureed Fortress 2, 8.8
- S1 E7 Sentence: Feigned Day Off at Port City Ioff, 8.3
- S1 E8 Sentence: Undercover Investigation in Sodrick's Shell 1, 7.8
- S1 E9 Sentence: Undercover Investigation in Sodrick's Shell 2, 8.6
- S1 E10 Punishment: Ioff Cheg Port Evacuation and Rescue 1, 7.8
- S1 E11 Punishment: Ioff Cheg Port Evacuation and Rescue 2, 8.9
- S1 E12 Punishment: Ioff Cheg Port Evacuation and Rescue 3, 9.3
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