Sentenced to Be a Hero (Seasons 1–2)

Sentenced to Be a Hero (2026) — watch online on iFILM, a Japanese-Korean dark fantasy anime adapted from the light novel 勇者刑に処す 懲罰勇者9004隊刑務記録.

In this world the death penalty is merciful. The truly condemned receive something worse: forced enlistment in a Penal Hero Unit, sent to fight the Demon Lord's army in a loop of death and mandatory resurrection. Xylo Forbartz, a former Holy Knights commander court-martialed for killing a goddess, gets assigned to Unit 9004 — a squad of veterans who have already died and come back more times than they can count. A chance encounter with a new goddess looking for a sworn knight may be the only opening in a system designed to be airtight. Yōhei Azakami and Mayu Iizuka lead the voice cast; Nakajima Jun co-directs. The show runs the isekai formula in reverse — no prophecy, no power fantasy, just condemned soldiers grinding through an immortal war. Stream all episodes of Sentenced to Be a Hero (2026) online on iFILM.