The anime adaptation of Rocket Shokai and MEPHISTO’s Sentenced to Be a Hero light novels is almost upon us! The series kicks off as part of Crunchyroll’s Winter 2026 simulcast lineup on January 3, 2026, and you can see what it’s all about and get acquainted with the cast, staff and more in our full guide. Sentenced to Be a Hero Guide Release Date and Exact Time Where to Watch Official Trailers Characters and Voice Actors Anime Staff Anime Key Visuals Plot When is Sentenced to Be a Hero Coming Out? Sentenced to Be a Hero Release Date and Time English Sub Release Date: – Sentenced to Be a Hero premieres on January 3, 2026 Territories: North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia RELATED: Crunchyroll Winter 2026 Anime Season Lineup Announced! Where Can I Watch Sentenced to Be a Hero ? You can watch Sentenced to Be a Hero right here on Crunchyroll. Sentenced to Be a Hero Trailers RELATED: Pick Your Next Anime Based on Your Crunchyroll Arc Results! Who Are The Characters and Voice Actors in Sentenced to Be a Hero ? Here's a look at the Sentenced to Be a Hero main cast and their respective character designs. Xylo Fobartz Voiced by Yohei Azakami (Ron in Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions ) Teoritta Voiced by Mayu Iizuka (Airi in CUE! ) Patausche Kivia Voiced by Shizuka Ishigami (Ikumi in Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma ) Dotta Luzulas V oiced by Shun Horie (Kyotaro in The Dangers in My Heart ) Venetim Leopool Voiced by Shunichi Toki (Setsu in Summoned to Another World for a Second Time ) Norgalle Senridge Voiced by Yoji Ueda (Eisen in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End ) Tatsuya Voiced by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Inosuke in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ) Tsav Voiced by Jun Fukushima (Kazuma Satou in KONOSUBA -God's blessing on this wonderful world!- ) Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Staff The Sentenced to Be a Hero main staff includes: Original Creators Rocket Shokai MEPHISTO Director Hiroyuki Takashima Series Composition Kenta Ihara Character Designer Takeshi Noda Art Director Yusuke Watanabe Director of Photography Yoshihiro Sekiya Editor Rina Koguchi Sound Director Yuichi Morita Music Shunsuke Takizawa Opening Theme Song Performer SPYAIR – "Kill the Noise" Animation Production Studio KAI Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Key Visuals Sentenced to Be a Hero shared a bunch of dynamic visuals between its initial announcement and now, from fiery solo outings to epic group ensembles. The series also shared special visuals for Halloween and Labor Thanksgiving Day in 2025: Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Plot What is Sentenced to Be a Hero about? Here’s how Crunchyroll describes the main Sentenced to Be a Hero plot: 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. More Sentenced to Be a Hero News Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Announced Sentenced to Be a Hero TV Anime Reveals Teaser Visual and Video Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Reveals New Teaser Visual, Release Date Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Reveals New Trailer and Visual, October 2025 Release Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Premiere Postponed to January 2026 Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Announces Three New Cast Members Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Fights to the Death in New Key Visual Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Unveils New Trailer, Two Voice Cast Members Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Shares Labor Thanksgiving Day Special Visual, Video Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Reveals Premiere Date, SPYAIR Opening Song in Main Trailer Sentenced to Be a Hero, Scum of the Brave Anime Unveil Collaboration Video and Illustration
