Crunchyroll’s Biggest Fantasy Anime Is a Must-Watch Sleeper Hit on Global Streaming

Sentenced to Be a Hero is trending across multiple streaming apps this week, and the biggest push is on Netflix, where it’s in the Top 5 in Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines. The anime sits comfortably in the Top 10 in several other Asian markets. Outside of Netflix, the anime is charting in Japan on Prime Video, Hulu, Lemino,U-Next, Abema, and Telasa. In Taiwan specifically, it’s additionally charting on MyVideo and friDay. And on the anime side, the charting has expanded to Crunchyroll via Amazon Channels in Western markets, sitting Top 3 in the U.S., U.K., and Germany.