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Hell Mode: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing
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Hell Mode: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing

Sat, Jan 10, 2026
  • Animation
  • Action & Adventure
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

Kenichi Yamada, a single, 35-year-old businessman, has spent the majority of his adult life playing every MMORPG to hit the market. Tired of the constant cycle of repetitive, newbie-centric gameplay, he is immediately drawn in by the promise of a new game that, on top of being never-ending, offers up a "Hell Mode"—a difficulty level that makes it nigh impossible to level up but also promises uncapped growth potential. Upon selecting the newly released Summoner class, Kenichi finds himself reborn as Allen, an infant in a serf family, with nothing but his wits and old memories to guide him.

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Cast

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  • Mutsumi Tamura
    Mutsumi Tamura
    as Allen (voice)
  • Mayu Iizuka
    Mayu Iizuka
    as Krena (voice)
  • Tasuku Hatanaka
    Tasuku Hatanaka
    as Dogora (voice)
  • Sayaka Senbongi
    Sayaka Senbongi
    as Cecil Granvelle (voice)
  • Hideo Ishikawa
    Hideo Ishikawa
    as Rodin (voice)
  • Sayaka Ohara
    Sayaka Ohara
    as Theresia (voice)
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Episodes

1 season · 12 episodes

Running · 12 aired
Season 1
12 episodes · 12 aired
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  • E1
    Born Again at Bottom-Tier
    Aired · Fri, Jan 9, 2026 · 25m

    A hardcore gamer is reborn when he chooses to play on Hell Mode difficulty. Now he needs to figure out how his summoning skills work. While still a baby.

  • E2
    The Appraisal Ceremony
    Aired · Fri, Jan 16, 2026 · 25m

    Little does Allen know that the Appraisal Ceremony will expose the brutal reality of playing on Hell Mode.

  • E3
    Trouble
    Aired · Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 25m

    Allen experiments with his Summoner abilities, unaware that a coming crisis will remind him that the world he treats as a game is a harsh reality for others.

  • E4
    Allen Spills the Beans
    Aired · Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 25m

    Allen decides to tell his parents about his abilities.

  • E5
    A Summoner's Potential
    Aired · Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 25m

    Allen's hunting strategies have paid off, but the fledgling summoner still has a long way to go. Especially when he must now deduce the purpose of his new storage skill.

  • E6
    Outward Bound
    Aired · Fri, Feb 13, 2026 · 25m

    The baron wishes to observe Allen's boar hunts firsthand. If he's impressed, there may even be a reward; one that could change both Allen and his family's life forever.

  • E7
    Life with the Granvelles
    Aired · Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 25m

    Allen begins his new life as a manservant of the Gravelle Family. Fortunately for him, that doesn't mean the end of a life of monster hunting.

  • E8
    Huntsman
    Aired · Fri, Feb 27, 2026 · 25m

    Allen's uncanny ability to hunt monsters earns him a promotion, and the baron's family awaits a visit from the eldest son. Life is good. For now.

  • E9
    The Murdergalsh
    Aired · Fri, Mar 6, 2026 · 25m

    Allen realizes he's still got a long way to go after a B-rank monster attacks the city. If he wants to face the challenges ahead, he must unlock his class's true potential.

  • E10
    The Noble's Duty
    Aired · Fri, Mar 13, 2026 · 25m

    Allen may have figured out his class, but that doesn't mean he's figured out the world.

  • E11
    Sneak Attack
    Aired · Fri, Mar 20, 2026 · 25m

    Allen merely sees the Armored Ant colony as a test of his abilities. He has no idea that victory could lead to political consequences.

  • E12
    The Escape
    Aired · Fri, Mar 27, 2026 · 25m

    Allen and Cecil have a long, dangerous road ahead of them. Reaching safety means facing more than just one threat.