Yuusha-kei ni Shosu: Choubatsu Yuusha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku

"Hero" is the worst punishment in the world. Those convicted of heinous crimes are sentenced to become "Heroes" and forced to enter the mandatory military service in the war against the Demon Lords. These convicts are not even allowed to die—if killed, they will be resurrected to fight another day.

Hero Xylo Forbartz, former head of the Order of the Holy Knights, leads a penal unit of deplorables fighting on the front lines. It is in these direst of circumstances that he meets Teoritta, one of the world's strongest weapons. "When every last enemy has been defeated, you are to shower me with praise and pat my head." In order to survive and to take revenge on those who wronged him, he makes a pact with the goddess and launches headfirst into a maelstrom of war and intrigue.

(Source: Official site, edited)

Teoritta Main

Iizuka, Mayu Japanese

Forbartz, Xylo Main

Azakami, Youhei Japanese

Senridge, Norgalle Main

Ueda, Youji Japanese

Kivia, Patausche Main

Ishigami, Shizuka Japanese

Luzulas, Dotta Main

Horie, Shun Japanese

Tatsuya Main

Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu Japanese

Partiract, Jayce Main

Chiba, Shouya Japanese

Leopool, Venetim Main

Toki, Shunichi Japanese

Rhyno Main

Nakamura, Yuuichi Japanese

Tsav Main

Fukushima, Jun Japanese

Masuo, Masashi Producer

Setoguchi, Naoto Producer

Ra, Jong-yeop Producer

Taniguchi, Hirokuni Producer

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Jan 30, 2026

Rielven

Recommended

Preliminary (3/12 eps)

As a fellow Mushoku Tensei Fan. It's the best pick u can try and enjoy it. with a mix of SHIELD HERO vibe. for being framed as criminal even though he saves you and does a lot more than high-level brats.

Teoritta - reminds me of Eris from Mushoku Tensei lol. and their relationship is like with Raftalia and Naufumi with an apocalypse setting.

Visual are stunning [not 1 frame hero if u know what i mean lol] visuals are similer to Mushoku Tensei. [art style]

The first episode is 1 hour long and oh boy never been happy and had good time to watch the first ... ep at 1 hour long lenght. any anime with 40min to hour long episode always cook.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Jan 23, 2026

Jabberwocky69

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (3/12 eps)

I have to agree, that this ain't it chief.

Episode 1 had movie level production and looked incredibly well polished, yada yada, let the other finish up the glaze that I begun. Even from episode 1 did the actual story part of the show drag it back. Started with a bunch of cliches and was painfully apparent by the end of the very same episode.

This yet another well produced show that's barely above eye-candy. But with a story as boring as this, I don't think I'm gonna be able to finish watching the season before falling asleep. Not that the title filled me with ... hope particularly, the disappointment stings even still.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Jan 31, 2026

Cowcannon

Not Recommended

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Wowzers this is generic.

I like three things about Yuusha Kei. The first episode being 60 minutes long is so so nice. The fact that the information is so dispersed with fight scenes that slowly get bigger and bloodier makes the introduction very easily digestable. I think the first episode is something a lot of other animes could learn from.
The second thing I like is the Goddess' hair. It's like a little flame and sometimes it's even animated. really cute and rad.
And finally, the show is bloody. This is cool, suffering and hurting brings out emotions and break the monotony of mainstream shows... However, ... it has a very easy and "cheap" get out of jail card where the show can bring back any hero. So even though its bloody the deaths and injuries don't matter, thus don't carry any weight. So idk. I will always cheer on as someone cuts their own leg off to win a fight though.

Everything else is mid. The story is mind numbing. Criticizing a fanatical church in the big 2026? daring today aren't we.
The animation is too much and too little at the same time. It suffers from the classic pitfall of fight centric animes where the action is choppy, and to hide that choppyness they use way too much dust and explosion and repetitive frames. Also the amount of neon colors reminds me of old school animes for some reason... nevermind that, the enemy design is ugly for me.
The characters and voice acting make me sleppy.
The world building is... fuck the worldbuilding. Fuck anyone that makes a female soldier and gives hear high heels (at least she doesn't have boob armor). You know you could perhaps build it into her character so she fights with said heels but NAAAAAAAAAAH we are sexist not creative.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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