Sentenced to Be a Hero
Yuusha Kei ni Shosu: Choubatsu Yuusha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku / Sentenced to Be a Hero / ผู้กล้าโทษประหาร : บันทึกการรับโทษของหน่วยผู้กล้าต้องโทษ 9004 / 용사형에 처함Summary
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.
(Source: Crunchyroll)
_Notes:
- The first episode aired with a runtime of ~58 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.
- Initially scheduled to air in October, 2025 _
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- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 5 h (12 × 25 min)
- Season
- Winter 2026
- Start date
- January 3, 2026
- End date
- March 26, 2026
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Light novel
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Studio KAI
- Romaji title
- Yuusha Kei ni Shosu: Choubatsu Yuusha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku
- English title
- Sentenced to Be a Hero
- Native title
- 勇者刑に処す 懲罰勇者9004隊刑務記録
- Other titles
- Sentenced to Be a Hero · ผู้กล้าโทษประหาร : บันทึกการรับโทษของหน่วยผู้กล้าต้องโทษ 9004 · 용사형에 처함
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Characters 18
Main characters
- TeorittaテオリッタMain
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- Female
- Xylo Forbartzザイロ・フォルバーツMain
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- Gender
- Male
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- Norgalle Senridgeノルガユ・センリッジSupporting
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- Male
- Patausche Kiviaパトーシェ・キヴィアSupporting
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- Female
- TatsuyaタツヤSupporting
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- Gender
- Male
- Venetim Leopoolベネティム・レオプールSupporting
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- Gender
- Male
- TsavツァーヴSupporting
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- Gender
- Male
- Dotta Luzulasドッタ・ルズラスSupporting
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- Gender
- Male
- NeelyニーリィSupporting
- Jayce Patiractジェイス・パーチラクトSupporting
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- Gender
- Male
- RhynoライノーSupporting
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- Gender
- Male
- Frenci Mastiboltフレンシィ・マスティボルトSupporting
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- Gender
- Female
- Rajit HeathrowラジートSupporting
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- Gender
- Male
- Zofflec Ostbicheゾフレク・オストビシュSupporting
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- Gender
- Male
- SienaシエナSupporting
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- Gender
- Female
- Chouzaikan聴罪官Background
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- Gender
- Male
- Shinkan神官Background
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- Gender
- Male
- Seikishidanin聖騎士団員Background
Staff and studios
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Key staff
- Kenta IharaSeries composition
- Shunsuke TakizawaMusic
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- Nobutaka IkeWorld Design
- SPYAIRTheme Song Performance
- Shawn GannADR Director (English)
- Toshiyuki SatouKey Animation (ep 1)
- Yasuko TadaIn-Between Animation (ep 1)
- Shinpei KobayashiAssistant Chief Animation Director (ep 2)
- Shinpei KobayashiKey Animation (eps 1, 3)
- Fumiaki UsuiEpisode Director (ep 3)
- Hirotaka TokudaKey Animation (ep 3)
- Hironori TanakaKey Animation (ep 3)
- Nobutaka IkeBackground Art (OP)
- Shunichirou YoshiharaBackground Art Assistance (ep 1)
- Hiromi OgataAnimation Director (ep 3)
- Kenta IharaScript (eps 1-3)
- Hidekazu EbinaKey Animation (OP)
- Nobutaka IkeArt Director (OP)
- Kazuhiro MiwaKey Animation (OP)
- Masakazu MiyakeBackground Art (eps 2, 3)
- Chikashi KadekaruChief Animation Director (ep 3)
- Kouta SeraKey Animation (OP)
- Shinpei KobayashiAnimation Director (eps 1, 2)
- Akira AmemiyaKey Animation (OP)
- Shinji NagaokaBackground Art (eps 2, 3)