The main promotional video for the TV anime Sentenced to Be a Hero has been released, alongside the announcement of additional cast members, theme songs, and broadcast and streaming details.
The series is set to premiere on January 3, 2026, with the first episode airing as a 60-minute extended special. From January 15, the anime will continue with its regular broadcast schedule. Crunchyroll will stream the series simultaneously with its Japanese broadcast.
The theme song, “Kill the Noise”, will be performed by SPYAIR.
Main Trailer:
In addition, visual assets showcasing the locations featured in the main story have been released. The first installment highlights Couveunge Forest.
Location Visual. 1:
ADDITIONAL CAST:
Yuichi Nakamura as Rhyno
Saori Onishi as Frenci Mastibolt
CAST:
Yōhei Azakami as Xylo Forbartz
Mayu Iizuka as Teoritta
Shizuka Ishigami as Patausche Kivia
Shun Horie as Dotta Luzulas
Shunichi Toki as Venetim Leopool
Yoji Ueda as Norgalle Senridge
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Tatsuya
Jun Fukushima as Tsav
Shoya Chiba as Jayce Partiract
Yoko Hikasa as Neely
STAFF:
Director: Hiroyuki Takashima
Series Composition / Script: Kenta Ihara
Assistant Director / Creature Design: Yoshitake Nakakoji
Character Design: Takeru Noda
Music: Shunsuke Takizawa
Animation Production: Studio KAI
The light novel series Sentenced to Be a Hero debuted in 2021 and has since amassed five volumes as of August 2023. Published by KADOKAWA under the Dengeki no Shibungei label, the series features illustrations by MEPHISTO.
Crunchyroll describes the anime as follows:
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: @yushakei_PJ
© 2024 Rocket Shokai/KADOKAWA/Project Sentenced to Be a Hero
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