Sentenced to Be a Hero

is a Japanese light novel series written by Rocket Shoukai, with illustrations by Mephisto. The series began publication on September 17, 2021 by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki no Shin Bungei publishing imprint.

The series was licensed and released in english by Yen Press.

Synopsis
Heroism—a punishment for only the worst criminals. Those sentenced to the fate of a hero are forced to fight at the front lines against the demon king’s army—and if they die, all they can expect is to be revived and continue the battle. But when their leader, convicted of killing a goddess, meets another goddess himself, the contract they forge may be enough to change the world…

(Source: Yen Press)

Manga
A manga adaptation of the light novel is serialised on Dengeki Comic Regulus and published under the Dengeki Comics NEXT imprint from 2022.
 * see: Sentenced to Be a Hero (Manga)

Anime
An anime adaptation of the light novel was confirmed at the Dengeki Bunko 30th Anniversary Summer Festival. It has no confirmed release date.
 * see: Sentenced to Be a Hero (Anime)