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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

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Season 1

9.2/102,905 votes
Sentence: Support Retreat from Couveunge Forest
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/2026
Penal hero Xylo gets an unwelcome helper during an assignment to supporting the main army's retreat.
Director: Hiroyuki Takashima, Ouri Yasukawa, Taisuke Tsukuda
Writer: Kenta Ihara
8.8/10706 votes
Sentence: Defense Against Corruption at Mureed Fortress 2
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/12/2026
As hope seems to slip away, Teoritta and Xylo make a do-or-die gambit against Demon Lord Iblis.
Director: Jun Nakajima
Writer: Kenta Ihara
8.6/101,152 votes
Sentence: Spearhead the Recapture of the Zewan Gan Tunnels 2
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2026
Xylo's party embarks on a suicide mission to save a group of miners trapped in the tunnels.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
8.4/10469 votes
Sentence: Feigned Day Off at Port City Ioff
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/19/2026
What appears to be the heroes' first true day off turns into a job protecting Teoritta from assassins.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
8.2/10651 votes
Sentence: Defense Against Corruption at Mureed Fortress 1
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/5/2026
A motley crew assembles for the defense of Mureed Fortress.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
7.9/10319 votes
Sentence: Undercover Investigation in District of Sodrick 1
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/26/2026
To investigate the would-be assassins, an unexpected duo goes undercover in the Adventurers Guild.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
7.8/101,399 votes
Sentence: Spearhead the Recapture of the Zewan Gan Tunnels 1
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2026
A convicted goddess killer is condemned to a cycle of eternal punishment of battling hordes of enemies.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
7.6/10778 votes
Standby Order: Mureed Fortress
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/29/2026
The heroes' time off at a city festival is actually a prelude to a coming terror.
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown