The TV anime Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004 (Yuusha-kei) has been on air since Saturday, January 3, 2026.
Now, coinciding with the broadcast of Episode 2, "Zewan-Gan Mine Suppression Vanguard 1," the official creditless theme song video has been released!
"Official Announcement Details"
Creditless Theme Song Video Released!
The original work is a smash-hit novel by Rocket Shokai (published by Dengeki no Shin Bungei/KADOKAWA), which has swept numerous accolades, including the "Kakuyomu Award 2020," the "Next Light Novel Award 2021," and the "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2023" (This Light Novel is Amazing!).
Episode 1 sparked a massive conversation online due to its heavy, profound storyline and overwhelming battle animation. It has dominated streaming charts, ranking #1 on Prime Video (Japan) and #2 on Netflix (Japan), drawing significant attention from viewers.
Following this momentum, the anime’s theme song sequence was unveiled alongside today’s broadcast of Episode 02, "Zewan-Gan Mine Suppression Vanguard 1." Consequently, the KADOKAWA Anime YouTube Channel has officially released the creditless version of the opening.
Please enjoy watching the characters in action, synced perfectly to the high-octane track. We hope you look forward to the intensifying excitement of the series to come.
Creditless Theme Song: SPYAIR – "Kill the Noise"
Series Information
Synopsis
"Heroism" is the worst punishment in this world. Those who commit grave sins are sentenced to become "Heroes" and forced to fight the Demon King's army as their penalty. Even if killed, they are revived; they are not even permitted to die.
Xylo Forbartz, a former commander of the Holy Knights sentenced to the "Hero's Penalty," leads Penal Hero Unit 9004, comprised of individuals with fractured personalities, as they charge through the front lines of the war.
Amidst these harsh conditions, Xylo encounters one of the strongest living weapons in existence, the "Sword Goddess" Teoritta.
"When we have annihilated the enemy, you are to praise me... and then pat me on the head."
To survive, and to exact revenge on those who framed him—having formed a contract with the Goddess, Xylo throws himself into a vortex of fierce conflict and conspiracy in a hopeless world.
Cast
Xylo Forbartz: Yohei Azakami
Teoritta: Mayu Iizuka
Patausche Kivia: Shizuka Ishigami
Dotta Luzulas: Shun Horie
Venetim Leopool: Shunichi Toki
Norgalle Senridge: Yoji Ueda
Tatsuya: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Tsav: Jun Fukushima
Jayce Partiract: Shoya Chiba
Neely: Yoko Hikasa
Rhyno: Yuichi Nakamura
Frenci Mastibolt: Saori Onishi
©2024 Rocket Shokai(Dengekibunko/KadokawaPublished)/KADOKAWA/Project Sentenced to Be a Hero
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*Some parts of this text have been translated using machine translation
