Hell Mode: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing — Season 1
About this season
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.
Episodes (12)
1. BORN AGAIN AT BOTTOM-TIER
7.0Aired 10 January 2026 • 24 min
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.
2. The Appraisal Ceremony
7.0Aired 17 January 2026 • 24 min
Little does Allen know that the Appraisal Ceremony will expose the brutal reality of playing on Hell Mode.
3. Trouble
7.5Aired 24 January 2026 • 24 min
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.
4. Allen Spills the Beans
7.5Aired 31 January 2026 • 24 min
Allen decides to tell his parents about his abilities.
5. A Summoner's Potential
7.5Aired 7 February 2026 • 24 min
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.
6. Outward Bound
7.5Aired 14 February 2026 • 24 min
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.
7. Life With The Granvelles
7.5Aired 21 February 2026 • 24 min
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.
8. Huntsman
7.5Aired 28 February 2026 • 24 min
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.
9. The Murdergalsh
7.5Aired 7 March 2026 • 24 min
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.
10. The Noble's Duty
7.5Aired 14 March 2026 • 24 min
Allen may have figured out his class, but that doesn't mean he's figured out the world.
11. Sneak Attack
7.5Aired 21 March 2026 • 24 min
Allen merely sees the Armored Ant colony as a test of his abilities. He has no idea that victory could lead to political consequences.
12. The Escape
8.0Aired 28 March 2026 • 24 min
Allen and Cecil have a long, dangerous road ahead of them. Reaching safety means facing more than just one threat.