Sentenced to Be a Hero has quickly become a fan-favorite of the Winter 2026 anime season, just after its one-hour special premiere episode. The promising debut episode has got us all curious about what the future holds for Xylo Forbartz in a world suffering from Demon Blight. If you prefer dubs over the official subbed version, find out when Sentenced to Be a Hero English dub is available.
When Does Sentenced to Be a Hero English Dub Come Out?

The fandom can rejoice as Crunchyroll has confirmed that Sentenced to Be a Hero is a simul-dub, like the majority of modern anime releases. Therefore, the latest English-dubbed episode of Sentenced to Be a Hero will be released on the same day as the subbed version comes out.
The first episode was a one-hour special episode that was released on January 3, 2026. As Crunchyroll promised, not just the English dub, but all the other language-dubbed audio was available at the time of the subbed version release. Thus, if you are a dub watcher, you can stream all the English dub episodes of Sentenced to Be a Hero at the same time as sub watchers every week.
Sentenced to Be a Hero English Dub Release Schedule

Every new episode of Sentenced to be a Hero will be released every Thursday at 5:30 AM PT (or 8:30 AM ET) until March 12, 2026. Here is the release schedule of Sentenced to be a Hero English dub episodes:
- Sentenced to Be a Hero Episode 1 English Dub: January 3, 2026
- Sentenced to Be a Hero Episode 2 English Dub: January 15, 2026
- Sentenced to Be a Hero Episode 3 English Dub: January 22, 2026
- Sentenced to Be a Hero Episode 4 English Dub: January 29, 2026
- Sentenced to Be a Hero Episode 5 English Dub: February 5, 2026
- Sentenced to Be a Hero Episode 6 English Dub: February 12, 2026
- Sentenced to Be a Hero Episode 7 English Dub: February 19, 2026
- Sentenced to Be a Hero Episode 8 English Dub: February 26, 2026
- Sentenced to Be a Hero Episode 9 English Dub: March 5, 2026
- Sentenced to Be a Hero Episode 10 English Dub: March 12, 2026
Sentenced to Be a Hero English Dub Cast

- Xylo Forbartz by David Matranga (Bertholdt in AOT, Shoto in MHA, etc)
- Dotta Luzulas by Joshua Waters (Klein in Lord of Mysteries, Miyano in Sasaki and Miyano, etc)
- Goddess Teoritta by Emi Lo (Maomao in The Apothecary Diaries, Han Song-Yi in Solo Leveling, etc)
- Venetim Leopool by Jessie James Grelle (Armin in AOT, Kinro in Dr. Stone, etc)
- Patausche Kivia by Dawn M. Bennett (Saki in Bunny Girl Senpai, Aigis in Persona 3 Reload, etc)
- Rajit Heathrow by Nicholas ‘Nick’ Huber (Toma in Wind Breaker, Logwell in Wistoria, etc)
- Siena by Naya Moreno (Dear Santa in Gachiakuta, Mel in I’ll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History)
- Zofflec by Ethan Gallardo (Señor Pink in One Piece, Sebasu in Kaiju No.8)
That’s everything we know about the English dub of the Sentenced to be a Hero anime. We will update our guide in case of any changes to the release schedule of the dubbed episodes. That said, are you liking the English dub of the Sentenced to be a Hero anime? Let us know in the comments below.
