After
having postponed its premiere until January 2026, the Sentenced
to Be a Hero anime regains momentum by revealing three new
voice actors who 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 Senridge, played by Yoji Ueda (Eisen
in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End).
- Tatsuya, played by Yoshitsugu
Matsuoka (Inosuke in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba).
- Tsav, played 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 is
based on the light novels Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of
Penal Hero Unit 9004, written by Rocket Shokai and
illustrated by MEPHISTO, published in Japan by ASCII
Media Works under the Dengeki no Shin Bungei imprint.
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 over and over again to continue the endless war. Everything
changes when Xylo Forbartz, goddess slayer and member of
Hero Penal Unit 9004, meets a new goddess and makes a pact that could alter
the fate of the world.
Production
in fairly experienced hands
The anime
adaptation is directed by Hiroyuki Takashima at Studio
KAI. Assistant direction and creature design are in charge of Yoshitake
Nakakoji, with 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 is
shaping up to be one of the most impactful releases of the coming year.
