
Sentenced to Be a Hero
2026 · TV Series · TV-14 · 24 min · ★ 8.4
In a world where being a hero is a sentence, a condemned fighter is forced into an endless cycle of resurrection and brutal battles against monstrous abominations. When a mysterious goddess appears, an uneasy partnership begins to challenge the system behind the punishment and hint at a wider rebellion.
Based on Sentenced to Be a Hero
Also known as Sentenced to Brave Punishment · Punishment for Brave Hero: 9004 Corps Prison Record · Sentenced to Hero Punishment: The Service Records of the 9004th Penitent Hero Corps · Hero Punishment
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Details
- Original title
- 勇者刑に処す 懲罰勇者9004隊刑務記録
- Years
- 2026
- Release date
- 2026-01-03
- Network
- Tokyo MX
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 24 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 8.4/10 (107 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a dark fantasy action series with relentless fights, a cynical “hero as punishment” hook, and big hype energy, similar to Solo Leveling or Tower of God; Not for you if you dislike edgy leads, heavy gloom, or tropey writing.
Pros: striking visuals; dark, gripping premise; nonstop action | Cons: generic tropes; uneven writing; annoying side characters
Themes
- prison
- hero
- anti hero
- sentence
- special unit
- military service
- god
- punishment
- fictional war
- criminal
- prison sentence
- dark fantasy
- +7 more
Cast & crew

Yohei Azakami
as Xylo Forbartz (voice)

Mayu Iizuka
as Teoritta (voice)

Shizuka Ishigami
as Patouche Kivia (voice)

Shun Horie
as Dotta Luzlas (voice)

Shunichi Toki
as Venetim Leopold (voice)

Yoji Ueda
as Norgayu Senridge (voice)

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
as Tatsuya (voice)

Jun Fukushima
as Tsav (voice)

Shoya Chiba
as Jace Pertilact (voice)

Yoko Hikasa
as Neely (voice)
Episodes2 seasons · 24 episodes
Season 112 episodes
- S1E1Sentence: Support Retreat from Couveunge Forest58mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E2Sentence: Spearhead the Recapture of the Zewan Gan Tunnels 125mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E3Sentence: Spearhead the Recapture of the Zewan Gan Tunnels 225mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E4Standby Order: Mureed Fortress24mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E5Sentence: Defense Against Corruption at Mureed Fortress 124mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E6Sentence: Defense Against Corruption at Mureed Fortress 225mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime VideoApple TV+
- S1E7Sentence: Feigned Day Off at Port City Ioff25mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S1E8Sentence: Undercover Investigation in District of Sodrick 125mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S1E9Sentence: Undercover Investigation in District of Sodrick 225mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S1E10Sentence: Aid In Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 125mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S1E11Sentence: Aid In Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 225mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S1E12Sentence: Aid In Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 330mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
Season 212 episodes
- S2E1Episode 1
- S2E2Episode 2
- S2E3Episode 3
- S2E4Episode 4
- S2E5Episode 5
- S2E6Episode 6
- S2E7Episode 7
- S2E8Episode 8
- S2E9Episode 9
- S2E10Episode 10
- S2E11Episode 11
- S2E12Episode 12