Kadokawa has released a new promotional image and character designs for the main characters through the official website of the anime Sentenced To Be a Hero . The anime is based on a light novel of the same name written by Rocket Shokai and illustrated by Mephisto .
The post confirms that the anime, which is being produced by Studio KAI (Hori-san to Miyamura-kun), will premiere sometime in 2025. However, Kadokawa has not yet released the final date.
Check out the visuals of the main characters:
The company also released the visuals and voice actors for the main duo. Actor Yohei Azakami will play Xylo Forbartz, a former commander of the Holy Knights convicted of killing a goddess.
Actress Mayu Iizuka will play Teoritta, a sword goddess who forged a contract with Xylo.
However, the anime's production team has not yet released the names of the staff, such as the director, screenwriter, and character designer.
Synopsis of Sentenced to Be a Hero
Heroism — a punishment reserved only for the worst criminals. Those condemned to the fate of a hero are forced to fight on the front lines against the demon king's army – and if they die, all they can hope for is to be revived and continue the battle. But when their leader, condemned for killing a goddess, meets another goddess, the contract they forge may be enough to change the world…
Therefore, the publisher Kakuyomu debuted the Sentenced to Be a Hero novel in October 2020, and ASCII Media Works began publishing the light novel under the Dengeki no Shin Bungei in September 2021. Finally, a manga adaptation debuted in the web magazine Dengeki Comic Regulus in March 2022.
Source: Kadokawa
