Kadokawa has through the official website of the anime Sentenced To Be a Hero image promotional and character designs for the main characters Rocket Shokai and illustrated by Mephisto.
The post confirms that the premiere anime, which is being produced by Studio KAI (Hori-san to Miyamura-kun), will 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