The dark fantasy anime Sentenced to Be a Hero continues its first season run this March. Episode 10 is scheduled to release on Thursday, March 12, 2026, on Crunchyroll for international audiences . The series, which premiered on January 3 with a 60-minute special, follows convicted criminals forced into endless combat against a demon king’s army .
Exact Release Time for Episode 10
Crunchyroll releases new episodes of Sentenced to Be a Hero every Thursday at specific times depending on the viewer’s region. For Episode 10 on March 12, the streaming platform will make the episode available at 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time and 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time .
Viewers in other regions can expect the episode at the following times:
- Mexico, Central America: 7:00 a.m. local time
- Peru, Colombia, Ecuador: 8:00 a.m. local time
- Chile, Argentina, Brazil: 10:00 a.m. local time
- Spain: 2:00 p.m. local time
The episode airs in Japan on Tokyo MX at 10:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time before becoming available globally on Crunchyroll .
Full Episode Schedule for Season 1
Sentenced to Be a Hero consists of 12 episodes in its first season. Following the extended premiere on January 3, the series moved to a weekly Thursday release schedule .
The complete episode release dates are:
- Episode 1: January 3 (Saturday special)
- Episode 2: January 15
- Episode 3: January 22
- Episode 4: January 29
- Episode 5: February 5
- Episode 6: February 12
- Episode 7: February 19
- Episode 8: February 26
- Episode 9: March 5
- Episode 10: March 12
- Episode 11: March 19
- Episode 12: March 26
Where to Watch the Series
Crunchyroll streams Sentenced to Be a Hero exclusively in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia . The platform offers both subtitled and dubbed versions. The English dub releases on the same day as the original Japanese broadcast, following a simul-dub format .
In Japan, the anime airs on Tokyo MX and streams on Amazon Prime Video .
Story and Characters So Far
Sentenced to Be a Hero adapts the light novel series by Rocket Shokai with illustrations by Mephisto. The story takes place in a world where heroism is a punishment for serious criminals. Those sentenced become immortal fighters forced to battle the demon king’s army. Each time they die in combat, they are resurrected and sent back to the front lines, losing parts of their humanity with each death .
The protagonist Xylo Forbartz (voiced by Yลhei Azakami in Japanese and David Matranga in English) was a Holy Knight commander who killed his goddess after she became corrupted by demonic blight. He now leads Penal Hero Unit 9004, a group of dysfunctional criminals . During a mission, he meets Teoritta (Mayu Iizuka and Emi Lo), the 13th goddess of swords, who forms a contract with him despite his reluctance .
Other members of Unit 9004 include Dotta Luzulas, a kleptomaniac with exceptional eyesight; Venetim Leopool, a former con man who handles support; and Tatsuya, the oldest hero who has lost most of his memories after dying many times.
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Production Team and Studio
Studio Kai produces the anime adaptation. Hiroyuki Takashima directs, with Kenta Ihara handling series composition and script. Takeshi Noda serves as character designer, and Shunsuke Takizawa composes the music. The rock band SPYAIR performs the opening theme song “Kill the Noise” .
The English dub features a cast of experienced voice actors. David Matranga leads as Xylo, Emi Lo voices Teoritta, Joshua Waters plays Dotta, and Jessie James Grelle takes the role of Venetim. Dawn M. Bennett voices Patausche Kivia .
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