The official website of the action fantasy anime Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004 has announced the anime will be released in 2025.
Two cast members were announced:
- Azakami Youhei as Forbartz Xylo
- Iizuka Mayu as Teoritta
A message from the new cast members was also shared:
- Azakami Youhei (Voice of Forbartz Xylo):
“Please take a look at the teaser PV first. Honestly, that’s all I can say. It was released before the dubbing, but the beautiful animation and vibrant music instantly drew me into the world of the work. The joy and pressure of playing Xylo. I prepare for battle while feeling the chaotic mixture of emotions and the blood flowing through my body. For fans of the work, and those who will become fans in the future. I hope you will enjoy this world of Brave Punishment that begins with despair. Thank you.”

- Iizuka Mayu (Voice of Teoritta):
“A battle between a group of unique inmates sentenced to heroic punishment! As I read the original work, I was increasingly drawn into the world. I’m happy to be able to take part in such a production. Have you seen the teaser PV announcing the anime adaptation?! I’m really looking forward to seeing the various sides of Teoritta in the footage, from her dignified appearance in battle as a goddess to her cute, childlike side in everyday life!”

A new key visual was unveiled.

About Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004:
“Hero” is the worst punishment in the world.
Those convicted of heinous crimes are sentenced to become a “Hero” and forced to enter mandatory military service in the war against the Demon Lords. These convicts are not even allowed to die. If killed, they will be resurrected to fight another day. Hero Xylo Forbartz, former head of the Order of the Holy Knights, leads a penal unit of deplorables fighting on the front lines. It’s in these direst of circumstances that he meets the goddess Teoritta, one of the world’s strongest weapons. ‘When every last enemy has been defeated, you are to shower me with praise and pat my head.’ In order to survive and to take revenge on those who wronged him, he makes a pact with the goddess and launches headfirst into a maelstrom of war and intrigue.
[Rewritten from official website]
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