HELL MODE: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing

TV-142026•7.3/10

AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

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7.3/10(29)

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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Production

Yokohama Animation Laboratory, MBS, NetEase Games, SANKYO, Earth Star Entertainment, jeki, BS Nippon Corporation, FuRyu Pictures, Tokyo MX

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Status

Returning Series

First Aired

January 10, 2026

Last Aired

July 4, 2026

Networks

Tokyo MX

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

BORN AGAIN AT BOTTOM-TIER

Air date: 2026-01-10

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.

THE APPRAISAL CEREMONY

Air date: 2026-01-17

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

TROUBLE

Air date: 2026-01-24

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.

ALLEN SPILLS THE BEANS

Air date: 2026-01-31

Allen decides to tell his parents about his abilities.

A SUMMONER'S POTENTIAL

Air date: 2026-02-07

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.

OUTWARD BOUND

Air date: 2026-02-14

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.

LIFE WITH THE GRANVELLES

Air date: 2026-02-21

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.

HUNTSMAN

Air date: 2026-02-28

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.

THE MURDERGALSH

Air date: 2026-03-07

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.