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Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004

Original title: Yûsha-kei ni Shosu Chôbatsu Yûsha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku
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  • 2025–
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Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004 (2025)
Heroes-criminals sentenced to heroism service in a penal military unit-must wage war against a demon king's army.
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The "Sentenced to Be a Hero" novel series by Rocket Shokai is a dark fantasy where Heroes-criminals sentenced to heroism service in a penal military unit-must wage war against a demon king's... Read allThe "Sentenced to Be a Hero" novel series by Rocket Shokai is a dark fantasy where Heroes-criminals sentenced to heroism service in a penal military unit-must wage war against a demon king's army.The "Sentenced to Be a Hero" novel series by Rocket Shokai is a dark fantasy where Heroes-criminals sentenced to heroism service in a penal military unit-must wage war against a demon king's army.

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    • Yôhei Azakami
    • Shun Horie
    • Shizuka Ishigami
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    • Creator
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      • Yôhei Azakami
      • Shun Horie
      • Shizuka Ishigami
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    Mayu Iizuka
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      Natsumi Inoue began serializing a manga adaptation of the original light novel in Dengeki Comic Regulus in March 2022. Kadokawa published the first volume in December 2022.

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