Sentenced to Be a Hero

Aired: 2026

A TV anime produced by Studio KAI. Based on the novel by Rocket Shokai serialized on Kakuyomu, with the book version published under KADOKAWA's "Dengeki no Shin Bungei" imprint. Winner of the Kakuyomu Awards 2020 User Recommendation Category. Set in a world where those who commit grave sins are forced to fight the Demon King as "Heroes" as punishment, former Holy Knight Commander Zailo leads a penal hero squad full of morally broken individuals, contracting with the ultimate biological weapon "Sword Goddess" Theoritta to fight through brutal battlefields in this dark fantasy. Broadcast on TOKYO MX, BS Nittele, and other stations. Voice cast includes Yohei Azakami, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, and Yuichi Nakamura. ©Rocket Shokai / KADOKAWA / Yusha-kei ni Shosu Production Committee