Sentenced To Be A Hero has turned out to be the biggest surprise of the Winter 2026 season. The first episode premiered on January 3rd, 2026, and it didn't take long for anime aficionados to take notice. Slowly, news about the anime began to spread, and it quickly became a sensation. With just the first episode, the anime has secured a rating of 8.52 and 8.90 on MyAnimeList and IMDb, respectively. After an epic first episode, viewers wanted to know when they could watch the next one.

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Sentenced To Be A Hero Episode 2 Release Date

Sentenced To Be A Hero Episode 2 Has Been Delayed

Sentenced To Be A Hero Episode 2 Release Date
  • Sentenced To Be A Hero Episode 2 has been postponed
  • The anime will release a week later

Unfortunately, Sentenced To Be A Hero Episode 2 has been delayed. Instead of releasing on January 10th, 2025, it will now premiere a week later. So, Sentenced To Be A Hero Episode 2 will be released on January 16th, 2026. A week-long delay is hardly going to be a problem, especially when there are so many amazing anime to watch.

It's fair to say that fans aren't the only ones to be shocked by Sentenced To Be A Hero's popularity. In fact, Kadokawa wasn't expecting the series to become so famous in a short period of time. Kadokawa was even forced to trademark Sentenced To Be A Hero.

Sentenced To Be A Hero Episode 2 Delayed

When the anime finally returns with the second episode, viewers will be hoping to learn more about Xylo and his past, especially after what transpired in the final few minutes of the first episode. Xylo made it clear that he had been set up by someone else. Eventually, he was framed, which is how he became a hero.

Sentenced To Be A Hero Episode Count

Sentenced To Be A Hero Episode 2 Delayed New Release Date

Fans who are wondering about the episode count of the Sentenced To Be A Hero anime will be delighted to know that the series has been listed with a total of 12 episodes. After the hour-long first episode, there are still 11 episodes. Another thing that fans will be wondering about is whether Studio Kai will be able to maintain the quality throughout the first season. At the moment, answering the question is impossible, so viewers will have to wait until the season is over.

Sentenced To Be A Hero is based on the light novel series written by Rocket Shōkai and illustrated by Mephisto. It started as a web novel in 2020 and was published a year later as a light novel by ASCII Media Works. Sentenced To Be A Hero also has a manga adaptation, which is illustrated by Natsumi Inoue.

Sentenced To Be A Hero Episode 2 will be released on January 16th, 2026.

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Sentenced to Be a Hero
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Action & Adventure
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Comedy
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Release Date
January 3, 2026
Network
Tokyo MX
Directors
Hiroyuki Takashima, Ouri Yasukawa, Tae-Woo Jeon
Writers
Kenta Ihara, Rocket Shokai
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Cast

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    Yoko Hikasa
    Neely (voice)
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    Mayu Iizuka
    Teoritta (voice)
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    Yohei Azakami
    Xylo Forbartz (voice)
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    Shizuka Ishigami
    Patouche Kivia (voice)
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