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Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004
First light novel volume cover, featuring Teoritta (left) and Xylo Forbartz (right)
勇者刑に処す 懲罰勇者9004隊刑務記録
(Yūsha-kei ni Shosu: Chōbatsu Yūsha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku)
Genre
Novel series
Written byRocket Shōkai
Published byKakuyomu
Original runOctober 28, 2020 – present
Light novel
Written byRocket Shōkai
Illustrated byMephisto
Published byASCII Media Works
English publisher
ImprintDengeki no Shin Bungei
Original runSeptember 17, 2021 – present
Volumes8
Manga
Written byRocket Shōkai
Illustrated byNatsumi Inoue
Published byASCII Media Works
English publisher
ImprintDengeki Comics NEXT
MagazineDengeki Comic Regulus
Original runMarch 25, 2022 – present
Volumes2
Anime television series
Directed byHiroyuki Takashima
Written byKenta Ihara
Music byShunsuke Takizawa
StudioStudio Kai
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX, Kansai TV, BS NTV, AT-X, TUF, NBS, Miyatele, RBC, TSS, AAB, RAB, RKB, NIB, TUT, SUT, OBS, Nagoya TV, tys, IBC, JRT, BSN, itv, UTY, TUY, Fukui TV, NKT, KKB, HTB
Original run January 3, 2026 – present
Episodes1
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Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004 (Japanese: 勇者刑に処す 懲罰勇者9004隊刑務記録, Hepburn: Yūsha-kei ni Shosu: Chōbatsu Yūsha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku) is a Japanese light novel series written by Rocket Shōkai and illustrated by Mephisto. It began serialization as a web novel published on Kakuyomu in October 2020. It began publication as a light novel under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki no Shin Bungei light novel imprint in September 2021. A manga adaptation began serialization in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Comic Regulus web magazine in March 2022.

An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Kai premiered in January 2026.

Plot

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Set in a world where individuals convicted of serious crimes are forced into compulsory service as "Heroes", frontline combatants tasked with fighting demonic forces that threaten humanity. The story follows Xylo Forbartz, a former knight commander who’s been convicted of killing a goddess and receives a hero sentence in place of execution, binding him to a brutal system that treats heroes as disposable assets rather than saviors.

Xylo is repeatedly dispatched to the front lines as leader of Penal Hero Unit 9004 in the endless war against the demon lords. The heroes are frequently killed in battle and resurrected, allowing them to be redeployed endlessly as expendable weapons. He meets Teoritta, a mysterious sword goddess with her own plans. In order to take revenge on those who set him up and break the cycle of death, he makes a pact with the goddess and starts a rebellion against their captors.

Characters

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Xylo Forbartz (ザイロ・フォルバーツ, Zairo Forubātsu)
Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura[2] (PV), Yōhei Azakami[3] (anime) (Japanese); David Matranga[4] (English)
A "hero", a criminal made immortal and forced into endless service. Before his sentence, he was a Holy Knight commander in a pact with the Goddess Senerva, until he was forced to euthanize her when she became corrupted by Demon Blight during a failed mission. Afterward, he was made a hero for killing a goddess, a sentence he vows to survive after realizing that the mission was a setup. He has magical seals inscribed on his body that allow him to achieve limited flight and turn whatever sword or dagger he throws into an explosive.
Teoritta (テオリッタ, Teoritta)
Voiced by: Tomori Kusunoki[2] (PV), Mayu Iizuka[3] (anime) (Japanese); Emi Lo[4] (English)
Teoritta is the 13th goddess of swords who Xylo and Dotta find during a mission. She is very quirky, noble, and energetic. Like all goddesses, she loves being praised and is very proud of her power. Her power consists of summoning swords to defeat her enemies, whether hundreds of smaller ones or fewer larger ones that can be wielded by Xylo. She eventually forms a pact with Xylo and helps him defeat the Demon Lord Awd Goggie. She is quite fond of Xylo as her knight, and is somewhat perplexed by how he cares about her survival and tells her to conserve her power, despite her being a "tool" to defeat enemies.
Patausche Kivia (パトーシェ・キヴィア, Patōshe Kibia)
Voiced by: Shizuka Ishigami[5] (Japanese); Dawn M. Bennett[4] (English)
A commander in the Holy Knights. She is quite arrogant and hates heroes, like most people. She refused to retreat despite her orders, wanting to hold the line, and die if necessary so Teoritta would be transported safely. Despite being saved by Xylo, she arrests him under suspicion of stealing Teoritta.
Dotta Luzulas (ドッタ・ルズラス, Dotta Ruzurasu)
Voiced by: Shun Horie[5] (Japanese); Joshua Waters[4] (English)
A fellow hero. He loves stealing from the knights, and tends to infuriate Xylo often. He has exceptional eyesight which makes him a good scout but has limited combat ability.
Venetim Leopool (ベネティム・レオプール, Benetimu Reopūru)
Voiced by: Shun'ichi Toki[5] (Japanese); Jessie James Grelle[4] (English)
A fellow hero. Typically handles support and logistics and can remotely communicate with Xylo and other heroes.
Norgalle Senridge (ノルガユ・センリッジ, Norugayu Senrijji)
Voiced by: Yōji Ueda[6]
Tatsuya (タツヤ)
Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka[6]
Tsav (ツァーヴ, Tsuāvu)
Voiced by: Jun Fukushima[6]
Jayce Partiract (ジェイス・パーチラクト, Jeisu Pāchirakuto)
Voiced by: Shōya Chiba[7]
Neely (ニーリィ, Nīryi)
Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa[7]
Rhyno (ライノー, Rainō)
Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura[8]
Frenci Mastibolt (フレンシィ・マスティボルト, Furenshī Masutiboruto)
Voiced by: Saori Ōnishi[8]

Media

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Light novel

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Written by Rocket Shōkai, Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004 began serialization as a web novel published on the Kakuyomu website. It was later acquired by ASCII Media Works who began publishing it as a light novel with illustrations by Mephisto under their Dengeki no Shin Bungei light novel imprint. Seven volumes have been released as of January 17, 2025.[9] The light novels are licensed in English by Yen Press.[10]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 September 17, 2021[11]978-4-04-913903-7August 22, 2023[1]978-1-9753-6826-5
2 January 17, 2022[12]978-4-04-914103-0December 12, 2023[13]978-1-9753-6828-9
3 August 17, 2022[14]978-4-04-914443-7August 20, 2024[15]978-1-9753-9134-8
4 December 16, 2022[16]978-4-04-914672-1May 20, 2025[17]978-1-9753-9136-2
5 August 17, 2023[18]978-4-04-915168-8December 9, 2025[19]979-8-8554-0761-7
6 April 17, 2024[20]978-4-04-915606-5——
7 January 17, 2025[9]978-4-04-916024-6——
8 January 17, 2026[21]978-4-04-916550-0——

Manga

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A manga adaptation illustrated by Natsumi Inoue began serialization in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Comic Regulus web magazine on March 25, 2022.[22] It has been collected in two volumes as of April 26, 2024.[23] The manga adaptation is published digitally in English on Kadokawa's BookWalker website.[24] In December 2025, Yen Press announced that they would begin releasing the manga in volume form in June 2026.[25]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 December 9, 2022[26]978-4-04-914726-1June 23, 2026[27]979-8-8554-3791-1
2 April 26, 2024[23]978-4-04-915691-1——

Anime

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An anime adaptation was announced at the Dengeki Bunko 30th Anniversary event on July 16, 2023,[28] which was later confirmed to be a television series produced by Studio Kai and directed by Hiroyuki Takashima, with Yoshitake Nakakōji serving as assistant director, Kenta Ihara handling series composition, Takeshi Noda designing the characters, and Shunsuke Takizawa composing the music.[29][3] The series was initially scheduled for October 2025,[30] but was later delayed in order to further improve the series' quality, which eventually premiered on January 3, 2026, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[31][8] The opening theme song is "Kill the Noise", performed by Spyair.[8] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[32] Medialink licensed the series for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.[33]

Episodes

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No.Title [34][35]Directed by [34]Written by [34]Storyboarded by [34]Original release date [36]
1"Sentence: Support Retreat From Couveunge Forest"
Transliteration: "Keibatsu: Kuvunji Shinrin Tettai Shien" (Japanese: 刑罰：クヴンジ森林撤退支援)		Hiroyuki Takashima,
Taisuke Tsukuda
& Ori Yasukawa		Kenta IharaHiroyuki TakashimaJanuary 3, 2026 (2026-01-03)
Immortal heroes Xylo Forbrantz and Dotta Luzulas are tasked with aiding Holy Knights escape from a Demonic Blight, which turns animals exposed to it into monsters called faeries. Inside a coffin Dotta retrieved from the knights, they find a goddess, a powerful, living weapon in the form of a girl named Teoritta. Upon awakening, Teoritta asks Xylo to form a pact with her, but he refuses. Fellow hero Venetim Leopool then informs Xylo that the knights' commander, Patausche Kivia, is refusing to retreat. Rushing to her location, Xylo tries to convince Kivia to follow orders. However, they are then attacked by the blight's source, the Demon Lord Awd Goggie. With no other choice, Xylo forms a pact with Teoritta, allowing him to defeat the Demon Lord, scattering the faery army. Afterward, however, Kivia arrests Xylo and reveals to Teoritta that he is an ex-Holy Knight who murdered his former goddess, Senerva. In a flashback of Xylo's trial, he insists that he euthanized Senerva to prevent her succumbing to a blight, but is ignored, causing him to realize that he was set up and vow vengeance on the conspirators as he is sentenced to be a hero.

Reception

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In the 2023 edition of the Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! guidebook, the series ranked third in the tankōbon category.[37]

See also

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References

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