Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004, an upcoming TV anime based on the dark fantasy light novel series, has revealed a new teaser visual and video (below). At the time of this writing, the release date for the series has not yet been revealed.
The original Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004 light novels are written by Rocket Shokai, illustrated by MEPHISTO, and published in Japan by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki no Shin Bungei imprint. An English language version of the series is also available from Yen Press. Studio KAI provides the animation production for the TV anime. Additional information on the cast and staff for the series has not yet been revealed.
Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004 teaser visual
Yen Press describes Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004:
Heroism—a punishment for only the worst criminals. Those sentenced to the fate of a hero are forced to fight on the front lines against deadly centers of contagion that rot the land and turn its creatures into roving armies of violent beasts. And if a hero dies, their only reward is being brought back to life so they can continue the never-ending battle. But when Xylo Forbartz, a member of Penal Hero Unit 9004 and a convicted goddess killer, comes face-to-face with a new goddess, the pact they forge might just be enough to change the world…
Source: Comic Natalie
