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Sentenced to Be a Hero
Japanese light novel series
Sentenced to Be a Hero
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 Kyūmarumaruyon-tai Keimu Kiroku), or simply Sentenced to Be a Hero, is a Japanese light novel series written by Rocket Shōkai and illustrated by Mephisto. The story follows Xylo Forbartz, a former knight who becomes the leader of a penal unit after being wrongly accused and sentenced, later joining forces with the goddess Teoritta to battle the hordes of demonic beings that threaten humanity. 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 aired from January to March 2026. A second season has been announced.
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