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HELL MODE: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing
Synopsis
The story
Thirty-five-year-old Kenichi Yamada has spent his life playing every single MMORPG he can get his hands on. Tired of new games that cater to casual players, he leaps at the chance to try out a never-ending game with an intimidating “Hell Mode” that raises the difficulty (and chances to level up) to impossible heights. But, as soon as he selects the “Summoner,” Kenichi finds himself transported into the world of the game and reborn to a family of serfs as a baby named Allen! With nothing but his memories and wits to guide him, Allen sets off to conquer Hell Mode, unearth the secrets of the Summoner class, and free his newfound family from their fate.
ActionAdventureFantasy
Episode guide
12 episodes
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01Episode 1Unwatched · AiredAired Jan 9, 202602Episode 2Unwatched · AiredAired Jan 16, 202603Episode 3Unwatched · AiredAired Jan 23, 202604Episode 4Unwatched · AiredAired Jan 30, 202605Episode 5Unwatched · AiredAired Feb 6, 202606Episode 6Unwatched · AiredAired Feb 13, 202607Episode 7Unwatched · AiredAired Feb 20, 202608Episode 8Unwatched · AiredAired Feb 27, 202609Episode 9Unwatched · AiredAired Mar 6, 202610Episode 10Unwatched · AiredAired Mar 13, 202611Episode 11Unwatched · AiredAired Mar 20, 202612Episode 12Unwatched · AiredAired Mar 27, 2026Characters & voices
12 credited
Allen
Main
Cecil Granvelle
Supporting
Krena
Supporting
Dogora
Supporting
Mash
Supporting
Theresia
Supporting
Rodan
Supporting
Butler von Granvelle
Supporting
Thomas Granvelle
Supporting
Mikhail Granvelle
Supporting
Carnell
Supporting
Zenoff
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Miki MatsudaWeapon Design
Kyle C. JonesADR Director (English)Kyle C. JonesADR Script (English)
Junji GotouLarge Summoned Creature DesignJunji GotouMagic Design
Hirotsugu KakoiArt Director
Sugawara TeruakiSound DirectorKei TsushimaCharacter Design
Daishirou TanimuraSeries CompositionBrent MarshallADR Mix Engineer (English)Brent MarshallADR Sound Design (English)Makoto TamagawaDirectorMai HasegawaEditingMarta BechtolADR Script (English)Miyoko ShikibuProp DesignMiyoko ShikibuSub Character Design
MoOriginal Character DesignYui NagaokaColor Design
Kanade SakumaMusicTakahiro KitaDirector of PhotographyThemes & motifs
AniList community tags
Creature TamingTheme-Other97%
IsekaiTheme-Fantasy90%
Male ProtagonistCast-Main Cast80%
AnimalsTheme-Other79%
Video GamesTheme-Game73%
ReincarnationTheme-Other72%
Class StruggleTheme-Drama68%
CGITechnical66%
SwordplayTheme-Action53%
MedievalSetting-Time50%
SeinenDemographic50%
MagicTheme-Fantasy48%
Royal AffairsTheme-Other40%
AviationTheme-Other-Vehicle26%
Found FamilyTheme-Other20%
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Current10,986
Planning10,859
Completed34,295
Dropped1,180
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The best debut show of Winter 2026 has been swept under the rug.
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