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)
Background
Yuusha-kei ni Shosu: Choubatsu Yuusha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku began as a web novel on Kakuyomu on October 28, 2020. The first official volume was published on September 17, 2021, by Kadokawa under the Dengeki no Shinbungei label.
The series has been published in English as Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004 by Yen Press under the Yen On imprint since August 22, 2023.