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  <title>Sentenced to Be a Hero</title>
  <rating>8.0</rating>
  <plot>In a world where heroism is a punishment, Xylo Forbartz, a condemned goddess killer, battles endless hordes of monstrous abominations as part of Penal Hero Unit 9004. Death is no escape, only a cycle of resurrection and relentless combat. But when Xylo encounters a mysterious new goddess, their unlikely alliance sparks a rebellion that could shatter the chains of eternal punishment.</plot>
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  <id>437266</id>
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  <genre>Action</genre>
  <genre>Adventure</genre>
  <genre>Animation</genre>
  <genre>Anime</genre>
  <genre>Fantasy</genre>
  <status>Continuing</status>
  <premiered>2026-01-03</premiered>
  <studio>Tokyo MX</studio>
  <actor>
    <name>Yohei Azakami</name>
    <role>Xylo Forbartz</role>
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  <actor>
    <name>Mayu Iizuka</name>
    <role>Teoritta</role>
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  <actor>
    <name>Shizuka Ishigami</name>
    <role>Patausche Kivia</role>
    <thumb>https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/person/292640/61e18e969c7ac.jpg</thumb>
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  <actor>
    <name>Shun Horie</name>
    <role>Dotta Luzulas</role>
    <thumb>https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/person/460221/61ab1a6537be3.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Shunichi Toki</name>
    <role>Venetim Leopool</role>
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  <actor>
    <name>Yoji Ueda</name>
    <role>Norgalle Senridge</role>
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  <actor>
    <name>Yoshitsugu Matsuoka</name>
    <role>Tatsuya </role>
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  <actor>
    <name>Jun Fukushima</name>
    <role>Tsav</role>
    <thumb>https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/person/300738/5f19b71918c95.jpg</thumb>
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  <actor>
    <name>Shouya Chiba</name>
    <role>Jayce Partiract</role>
    <thumb>https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/person/7896295/primary.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Youko Hikasa</name>
    <role>Neely</role>
    <thumb>https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/v4/actor/294194/photo/62e22ea51361b.jpg</thumb>
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  <actor>
    <name>Yuichi Nakamura</name>
    <role>Rhyno</role>
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  </actor>
  <actor>
    <name>Saori Onishi</name>
    <role>Frenci Mastibolt</role>
    <thumb>https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/person/463683/5fb0249716649.jpg</thumb>
  </actor>
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