Two more cast members have been announced for the ongoing Sentenced to Be a Hero TV anime series. The anime premiered in Japan on January 3, 2026 with a one-hour special episode.
The new cast members include Yu Sugimoto as Shiji Bau and Shinichiro Miki as Boojum.
They join a main voice cast that stars:
- • Yohei Azakami as Xylo Forbartz
- • Mayu Izuka as Teoritta
- • Shizuka Ishigami as Patausche Kivia
- • Shun Horie as Dotta Luzulas
- • Shunichi Toki as Venetim Leopool
In addition, two location visuals were posted on the anime’s official Twitter/X account within the past few weeks.
Hiroyuki Takashima (Symphogear XV co-action director, The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls U149 assistant director) is directing the anime series, with Yoshiki Nakaoji (Symphogear XV co-action director) as assistant director and creature designer, Kenta Ihara (Ishura) as series composer and scriptwriter, Takeshi Noda (DAN DA DAN sub-character designer on Episode 1, 5, 6 et al.) as character designer, Nobutaka Ike (Belle background art director) as setting designer, and TRYTONELABO’s Shunsuke Takizawa (Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included) as music composer. Studio KAI is in charge of the animation production.
The dark fantasy light novel series is written by Rocket Shokai and illustrated by Mephisto. It began as a web novel on Kadokawa’s Kakuyomu website on October 28, 2020. Kadokawa then published the light novels on September 17, 2021 and has released eight volumes as of January 2026. Yen Press licensed the light novels for English release under its Yen On imprint.
A manga adaptation by Natsumi Inoue was launched on Dengeki Comic Regulus on March 25, 2022. Two tankobon volumes have been released as of April 2024. The manga is published digitally in English by Kadokawa’s BookWalker website and is scheduled to be released in English print by Yen Press in June 2026.
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Crunchyroll is streaming Sentenced to Be a Hero in select countries and territories worldwide, describing the main premise as:
In a world where heroism is a punishment, Xylo Forbartz, a condemned goddess killer, battles endless hordes of monstrous abominations as part of Penal Hero Unit 9004. Death is no escape, only a cycle of resurrection and relentless combat. But when Xylo encounters a mysterious new goddess, their unlikely alliance sparks a rebellion that could shatter the chains of eternal punishment.
Sources: Sentenced to Be a Hero Official Twitter (2) (3) (4), Anime News Network
