After having postponed its premiere until January 2026anime Sentenced to Be a Hero regains momentum by revealing three new voice actors that join the project. This adaptation of the dark fantasy light novel series continues to generate expectations among fans of the genre.
Renowned actors join the project
The new confirmed characters and their respective voices are:
- Norgalle Senridgeperformed by Yoji Ueda (Eisen in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End).
- Tatsuyaperformed by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Inosuke in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba).
- tsavperformed by Jun Fukushima (Kazuma Satou in KONOSUBA: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!).
An anime that transforms heroism into punishment
Sentenced to Be a Hero It is based on the light novels Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004written by Rocket Shokai and illustrated by MEPHISTOpublished in Japan by ASCII Media Works under the seal Dengeki no Shin Bungei. The English version is available through Yen Press.
The story presents a world in which heroism has become a condemnation. The worst criminals are forced to fight on the front lines against pockets of corruption that destroy the land and turn creatures into violent monsters. If they die, they are revived again and again to continue the endless war. Everything changes when Xylo Forbartzgoddess slayer and member of the Heroes Criminal Unit 9004meets a new goddess and makes a pact that could alter the fate of the world.
Production in quite experienced hands
The anime adaptation is directed by Hiroyuki Takashima in the studio Studio KAI. Assistant direction and creature design are handled by Yoshitake Nakakojiwith Kenta Ihara in composition and scripts, Takeru Noda in character design and Shunsuke Takizawa in music.
With its dark premise and intense narrative, Sentenced to Be a Hero It is shaping up to be one of the most impressive premieres of next year.
