All Episodes of Sentenced to Be a Hero
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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
Season 1
9.2/103,731 votesSentence: 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
7.8/101,957 votesSentence: 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: Kosei Hirayama
Writer: Kenta Ihara
8.5/101,706 votesSentence: 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: Fumiaki Usui
Writer: Kenta Ihara
7.6/101,339 votesStandby 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: Tsuyoshi Tobita
Writer: Kenta Ihara
8.1/101,233 votesSentence: 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: Shin Mita
Writer: Kenta Ihara
8.8/101,339 votesSentence: 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
8.3/101,103 votesSentence: 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: Yuichi Shimodaira
Writer: Kenta Ihara
7.8/101,034 votesSentence: 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: Jun Fujiwara
Writer: Kenta Ihara
8.6/101,092 votesSentence: Undercover Investigation in District of Sodrick 2
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/5/2026
The chaos in Sodrick's Shell continues to spiral as Lideo Sodrick's fate hangs in the balance.
Director: Ouri Yasukawa
Writer: Kenta Ihara
7.8/10888 votesSentence: Aid In Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 1
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/12/2026
A new comrade joins the heroes' forces as they take on a faerie invasion in the heart of the city.
Director: Fumiaki Usui, Shunsuke Machitani
Writer: Kenta Ihara
8.9/101,158 votesSentence: Aid In Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 2
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/19/2026
Xylo and Teoritta make a charge for Tua Jia tower while Kivia pursues a mystery of her own.
Director: Fumiaki Usui, Shunpei Umemoto, Yoshiki Nakakoji
Writer: Kenta Ihara
9.3/101,651 votesSentence: Aid In Evacuation of Ioff Cheg Port 3
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/26/2026
In the aftermath of the battle, revelations are made, and Kivia faces a haunting decision.
Director: Hiroyuki Takashima, Taisuke Tsukuda, Fumiaki Kouta
Writer: Kenta Ihara