Yuusha Kei ni Shosu: Choubatsu Yuusha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku, Sentenced to Be a Hero, 勇者刑に処す 懲罰勇者9004隊刑務記録, Yuusha-kei ni Shosu: Choubatsu Yuusha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku, Sentenced to Brave Punishment, Punishment for Brave Hero: 9004 Corps Prison Record, Sentenced to Hero Punishment: The Service Records of the 9004th Penitent Hero Corps, Hero Punishment, Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004, 勇者刑に処す 懲罰勇者9004隊刑務記録, Punishment for Brave Hero: 9004 Corps Prison Record, Sentenced to Hero Punishment: The Service Records of the 9004th Penitent Hero Corps, ผู้กล้าโทษประหาร : บันทึกการรับโทษของหน่วยผู้กล้าต้องโทษ 9004, 용사형에 처함
(Source: Crunchyroll)
Notes:
- The first episode aired with a runtime of ~58 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.
- Initially scheduled to air in October, 2025
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 12:57 PM
Announcement status
Official announcement records with supporting citations.
Official announcement logged Jun 25, 2026, 12:00 AM.
Franchise timeline
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Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: Medium • Frozen 2 hours ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~114,003 followers
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 79.2
- Time since finale - ~3 months since estimated air window ended
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Sentenced to Be a Hero renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Sentenced to Be a Hero getting a new season?
- Yes - Sentenced to Be a Hero has an officially confirmed continuation. See the Announcement Status section above for the full details and citations.
- Will Sentenced to Be a Hero be renewed?
- Sentenced to Be a Hero has already been confirmed for a new entry - it has cleared the renewal hurdle. See the Announcement Status section for the source citation.
- What is Sentenced to Be a Hero's renewal probability?
- Sentenced to Be a Hero's CourScore is 71 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 28,900 | Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 21,304,556 | Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 3,705 | Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,399 | Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 7 | Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| cdjapan | bd rank | JP | 3 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 17 | Apr 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 3,594 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 76,863 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 81 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 116 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.06 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 589 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 74 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 154,192 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 1,322,619 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 81 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 39 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 84,220 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 341,905 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 2,351 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 4,532 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 104 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 160,236 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 912,241 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 125,876 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 123,914 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 10.9 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 449 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 1,649 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 10,748 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 81.1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 17 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 8.5 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 43,409 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 111 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers delta | GLOBAL | -60 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 38,648 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 27 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 81.4 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.53 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |