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Sentenced to Be a Hero

Name: Sentenced to Be a Hero
Genre: Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast: Yohei Azakami, Mayu Iizuka, Shizuka Ishigami, Shun Horie, Shunichi Toki

勇者刑に処す懲罰勇者9004隊刑務記録

2026– · 2 seasons, 12 episodes · 24m episodes · Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · TOKYO MX · Japan · Rated TV-MA (US)

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.

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Yohei Azakami, Mayu Iizuka, Shizuka Ishigami, Shun Horie, Shunichi Toki, Yoji Ueda

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animeanti herobased on light novelcrime and punishmentcriminaldark fantasydemon lordfictional wargodherohigh fantasymilitary serviceprisonprison sentencepsychologicalpunishmentsentencespecial unitsword and sorcery

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