Sentenced to Be a Hero episode 2 gives the Isekai resurrection trope a dark, brutal twist

Studio Kai’s anime original Sentenced to Be a Hero has taken the anime scene by storm with quality animation and compelling plot hooks from its nearly hour-long premiere episode. After laying the groundwork for its world and characters, the series uses episode two to strip away any lingering romance about what it means to be a hero in this world. The state weaponizes the title of “hero” as a death sentence, endlessly reviving fallen heroes as they lose fragments of themselves with every return.