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Sentenced to Be a Hero

  • 2026
  • Ended
  • Animation · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • ~24m / ep
  • 1 season
  • 8.3/10

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.

Latest: Season 1 · 2026

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  1. E1. Sentence: Support Retreat from Couveunge Forest

    Jan 3, 2026 · 58m

    Penal hero Xylo gets an unwelcome helper during an assignment to supporting the main army's retreat.

  2. E2. Sentence: Spearhead the Recapture of the Zewan Gan Tunnels 1

    Jan 15, 2026 · 25m

    A convicted goddess killer is condemned to a cycle of eternal punishment of battling hordes of enemies.

  3. E3. Sentence: Spearhead the Recapture of the Zewan Gan Tunnels 2

    Jan 22, 2026 · 25m

    Xylo's party embarks on a suicide mission to save a group of miners trapped in the tunnels.

  4. E4. Standby Order: Mureed Fortress

    Jan 29, 2026 · 24m

    The heroes' time off at a city festival is actually a prelude to a coming terror.

  5. E5. Sentence: Defense Against Corruption at Mureed Fortress 1

    Feb 5, 2026 · 24m

    A motley crew assembles for the defense of Mureed Fortress.

  6. E6. Sentence: Defense Against Corruption at Mureed Fortress 2

    Feb 12, 2026 · 25m

    As hope seems to slip away, Teoritta and Xylo make a do-or-die gambit against Demon Lord Iblis.

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