10/10/2025

First promo for the TV anime Hell Mode

The full title of the anime is Hell Mode - The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing. Watch the first promo below.

Hell Mode - The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Trash Balancing (orig. Hell Mode - Yarikomi Suki no Gamer wa Hai Settei no Isekai de Musō Suru) is the anime based on the light novel series by author Hamuo and illustrator Mo published since 2019.

The online game Yamada Kenichi had been playing religiously is shutting down its servers, leaving him with a void in his heart. Kenichi stumbles upon an untitled game, one promising incomparable challenge with unprecedented potential. Without hesitation, he selects the "Hell Mode" difficulty. Lo and behold, he finds himself reincarnated in another world as a serf!Now called Allen, he sets out to unlock the secrets his mystery-laden Summoner class; without the convenience of walkthroughs, game guides, or online forums, he must grope his way to the top of his new world!

The anime is directed by Masato Tamagawa (Saint Seiya: Saintia Sho) at Yokohama Animation Lab.. Daishiro Tanimura (Magical Destroyers) is the scriptwriter, Kei Tsushima (The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These) is the character designer, and Misaki Tsuchida, Moyu Kanazaki, Junko Nakajima, Kanada Sakuma, Reiko Abe, Kaho Sawada, BeauDamian, and Tsugumi Tanaka are the music composers.

Expected from January 2026 on the channels Tokyo MX, MBS and BS NTV, here is the first promo:

[ Fra - source ANN ]

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