November 23 was Labor Thanksgiving Day, one of Japan's national holidays. To commemorate that day, the official website for the upcoming action fantasy TV anime Sentenced to Be a Hero posted a special visual featuring three main characters— Xylo Forbartz (CV: Yuichi Nakamura), Dotta Luzulas (CV: Shun Horie), and Venetim Leopool (CV: Shun'ichi Toki), along with a special video with their voices. RELATED: Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Unveils New Trailer, Two Voice Cast Members The TV anime adaptation of the S entenced to Be a Hero light novel series created by Rocket Shokai (story) and Mephisto (illustrations) is set to premiere in Japan in January 2026. Hiroyuki Takashima ( Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation animation director) directs the anime at Studio KAI, with series composition by Kenta Ihara ( Saga of Tanya the Evil ), character designs by Takeru Noda and music by Shunsuke Takizawa ( Kemono Michi: Rise Up ). Yoshitake Nakakoji serves as assistant director and creature designer, Nobutaka Ike serves as world designer and Kota Sugawa serves as prop designer. Crunchyroll will stream the anime for members in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS and Indian subcontinent. The synopsis reads: 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: "Sentenced to Be a Hero" anime official website / X (formerly Twitter) , Press Release
