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

Format: TV
Episodes: 12
Episode length: 23 min
Status: Finished
Aired from: Jan 10, 2026
Until: Mar 28, 2026
Season: Winter 2026
Source: Light novel
Average score: 72%
Mean score: 72%
Popularity: 57,394
Favorites: 1,037
Studio: Yokohama Animation Lab
Producers: Mainichi Broadcasting System, TOKYO MX, JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku, FuRyu, BS Nittele, SANKYO, Earth Star Entertainment, ANICI
Genres: Action, Fantasy, Adventure
Hashtag: #ヘルモード
Romaji: Hell Mode: Yarikomi-zuki no Gamer wa Haisettei no Isekai de Musou Suru
English: HELL MODE: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing
Native: ヘルモード～やり込み好きのゲーマーは廃設定の異世界で無双する～
Synonyms: HELL MODE อยากเล่นโหด ขอโหมดนรก

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

★ 7.2 57,394 members

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.

(Source: HIDIVE)