This is a world where heroes are created by people's trust, and the hero who gains the most trust is known as X. In this world, people's trust can be quantified through data, and these values are reflected on everyone's wrist. As long as one gains enough trust points, an ordinary person can possess superpowers and become a superhero who saves the world. However, the constantly changing trust values make the path of a hero full of uncertainties... (Source: Official To Be Hero X home page)

Sentenced to Be a Hero
Yuusha Kei ni Shosu: Choubatsu Yuusha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku
- AniList score
- 8.1
- Year
- 2026
- Format
- TV
- Episodes
- 12 episodes
- Action
- Drama
- Fantasy
Synopsis
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. (Source: Cr…
Tags
- Medieval
- Conspiracy
- Male Protagonist
- Demons
- Anti-Hero
- Gods
- Gore
- Revenge
- Ensemble Cast
- Crime
- Military
- Cosmic Horror
- Body Horror
- Swordplay
- Heterosexual
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