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Hell Mode: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing (2026)

Animation · Fantasy

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.

IMDb rating: 7.0 (848 votes)
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Hidive Amazon Channel
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Mizuki Ooyagi Nina (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

8.51 avg 12 episodes 7.0 → 9.1

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Born Again at Bottom-Tier	7.0	127
2	The Appraisal Ceremony	7.2	111
3	Trouble	8.7	99
4	Allen Spills the Beans	8.6	95
5	A Summoner's Potential	8.7	91
6	Outward Bound	8.9	94
7	Life with the Granvelles	8.8	87
8	Huntsman	8.7	82
9	The Murdergalsh	8.7	80
10	The Noble's Duty	8.7	76
11	Sneak Attack	9.0	80
12	The Escape	9.1	95

Season 2 (2026)

8.69 avg 7 episodes 8.7 → 8.3

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Gakuen Toshi e!	8.7	59
2	Aratana Deai	8.6	49
3	Dungeon o Kouryaku Seyo	8.6	40
4	Ôtaishi kara no Sasoi	8.8	39
5	Seireiô no Yogen	8.7	36
6	Kessen! Gakuen Bujutsu Taikai	9.1	36
7	Rôzenheimu e	8.3	24

Hell Mode: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing (2026)

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