Hell Mode

Hell Mode: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing
First light novel volume cover
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～
(Heru Mōdo: Yarikomizuki no Gēmā wa Hai Settei no Isekai de Musō Suru)
GenreIsekai
Novel series
Written byHamuo
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runNovember 17, 2019 – present
Light novel
Written byHamuo
Illustrated byMo
Published byEarth Star Entertainment
English publisher
ImprintEarth Star Novel
Original runJuly 15, 2020 – present
Volumes12
Manga
Written byHamuo
Illustrated byEnji Tetta
Published byEarth Star Entertainment
English publisher
  • NA: J-Novel Club
ImprintEarth Star Comics
MagazineComic Earth Star
Original runOctober 15, 2020 – present
Volumes12
Anime television series
Directed byMasato Tamagawa
Written byDaishiro Tanimura
Music by
  • Misaki Tsuchida
  • Moyu Kanazaki
  • Junko Nakajima
  • Kanada Sakuma
  • Reiko Abe
  • Kaho Sawada
  • BeauDamian
  • Tsugumi Tanaka
StudioYokohama Animation Laboratory
Licensed bySentai Filmworks
Original networkTokyo MX, MBS, BS NTV
Original run January 10, 2026 – scheduled

Hell Mode: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing (Japanese: 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～, Hepburn: Heru Mōdo: Yarikomizuki no Gēmā wa Hai Settei no Isekai de Musō Suru) is a Japanese light novel series written by Hamuo and illustrated by Mo. It began serialization online in November 2019 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Earth Star Entertainment, who have published twelve volumes since July 2020 under their Earth Star Novel imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Enji Tetta has been serialized online via Earth Star Entertainment's Comic Earth Star website since October 2020 and has been collected in twelve tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Yokohama Animation Laboratory is set to premiere in January 2026.

Characters

Allen (アレン, Aren)
Voiced by: Mutsumi Tamura (audio drama, anime)[1][2]
Krena (クレナ, Kurena)
Voiced by: Mayu Iizuka (anime)[2]
Dogora (ドゴラ)
Voiced by: Tasuku Hatanaka (anime)[2]
Cecil Granvelle (セシル・グランヴェル, Seshiru Guranveru)
Voiced by: Kana Ueda (audio drama),[1] Sayaka Senbongi (anime)[2]
Rodan (ロダン)
Voiced by: Hideo Ishikawa (anime)[3]
Theresia (テレシア, Tereshia)
Voiced by: Sayaka Ohara (anime)[3]
Matthew (マッシュ, Masshu)
Voiced by: Makoto Koichi (anime)[3]
Butler Von Granvelle (バトラー＝フォン＝グランヴェル, Batorā Fon Guranveru)
Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita (anime)[4]
Mikhail Granvelle (ミハイ＝グランヴェル, Mihai Guranveru)
Voiced by: Shōya Chiba (anime)[4]
Thomas Granvelle (トマス＝グランヴェル, Tomasu Guranveru)
Voiced by: Marie Miyake (anime)[4]
Zenoff (ゼノフ, Zenofu)
Voiced by: Akio Ōtsuka (anime)[5]
Carnell (カルネル, Karuneru)
Voiced by: Takahiro Miyamoto (anime)[5]

Media

Light novels

Written by Hamuo, Hell Mode: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on November 17, 2019.[6] It was later acquired by Earth Star Entertainment who began releasing it with illustrations by Mo under their Earth Star Novel light novel imprint on July 15, 2020. Twelve volumes have been released as of October 16, 2025.[7]

During their panel at Anime Expo Lite 2021, J-Novel Club announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.[8] During their panel at Anime NYC 2022, J-Novel Club announced that print releases of the series would be handled by Yen Press.[9]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 July 15, 2020[10]978-4-8030-1433-4October 13, 2021 (digital)[11]
June 6, 2023 (print)[12]		978-1-7183-8198-8 (digital)
978-1-9753-6849-4 (print)
2 November 16, 2020[13]978-4-8030-1468-6January 4, 2022 (digital)[14]
September 19, 2023 (print)[15]		978-1-7183-8200-8 (digital)
978-1-9753-6850-0 (print)
3 March 17, 2021[16]978-4-8030-1501-0April 13, 2022 (digital)[17]
January 30, 2024 (print)[18]		978-1-7183-8202-2 (digital)
978-1-9753-6851-7 (print)
4 September 15, 2021[19]978-4-8030-1564-5July 27, 2022 (digital)[20]
May 21, 2024 (print)[21]		978-1-7183-8204-6 (digital)
978-1-9753-6852-4 (print)
5 March 16, 2022[22]978-4-8030-1624-6January 11, 2023 (digital)[23]
August 20, 2024 (print)[24]		978-1-7183-8206-0 (digital)
978-1-9753-6853-1 (print)
6 September 15, 2022[25]978-4-8030-1693-2July 31, 2023 (digital)[26]
November 19, 2024 (print)[27]		978-1-7183-8208-4 (digital)
978-1-9753-6854-8 (print)
7 March 15, 2023[28]978-4-8030-1763-2January 15, 2024 (digital)[29]
February 18, 2025 (print)[30]		978-1-7183-8210-7 (digital)
979-8-8554-0556-9 (print)
8 October 18, 2023[31]978-4-8030-1848-6December 18, 2024 (digital)[32]
June 10, 2025 (print)[33]		978-1-7183-8212-1 (digital)
979-8-8554-2143-9 (print)
9 April 17, 2024[34]978-4-8030-1938-4March 26, 2025 (digital)[35]
December 16, 2025 (print)[36]		978-1-7183-8212-1 (digital)
979-8-8554-2382-2 (print)
10 September 13, 2024[37]978-4-8030-2007-6September 2, 2025 (digital)[38]
May 12, 2026 (print)[39]		978-1-7183-8216-9 (digital)
979-8-8554-3343-2 (print)
11 March 14, 2025[40]978-4-8030-2099-1December 26, 2025 (digital)[41]978-1-7183-8218-3
12 October 16, 2025[7]978-4-8030-2198-1——

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Enji Tetta began serialization on Earth Star Entertainment's Comic Earth Star manga service on October 15, 2020.[42] The manga's chapters have been compiled into twelve tankōbon volumes as of September 2025.[43]

During their panel at Anime Expo 2023, J-Novel Club announced that they had also licensed the manga adaptation for English publication.[44]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 May 12, 2021[45]978-4-8030-1516-4September 20, 2023[46]978-1-7183-8720-1
2 October 12, 2021[47]978-4-8030-1566-9December 27, 2023[48]978-1-7183-8721-8
3 March 12, 2022[49]978-4-8030-1622-2April 27, 2024[50]978-1-7183-8722-5
4 August 10, 2022[51]978-4-8030-1676-5August 7, 2024[52]978-1-7183-8723-2
5 January 12, 2023[53]978-4-8030-1733-5December 25, 2024[54]978-1-7183-8724-9
6 June 12, 2023[55]978-4-8030-1791-5April 16, 2025[56]978-1-7183-8725-6
7 October 12, 2023[57]978-4-8030-1844-8August 6, 2025[58]978-1-7183-8726-3
8 March 13, 2024[59]978-4-8030-1919-3October 15, 2025[60]978-1-7183-8727-0
9 July 12, 2024[61]978-4-8030-1978-0December 24, 2025[62]978-1-7183-8728-7
10 December 12, 2024[63]978-4-8030-2047-2——
11 April 11, 2025[64]978-4-8030-2110-3——
12 September 12, 2025[43]978-4-8030-2180-6——

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on December 5, 2024.[65][66] The series is produced by Yokohama Animation Laboratory and directed by Masato Tamagawa, with Daishiro Tanimura handling series composition, Kei Tsushima designing the characters, and Misaki Tsuchida, Moyu Kanazaki, Junko Nakajima, Kanada Sakuma, Reiko Abe, Kaho Sawada, BeauDamian, and Tsugumi Tanaka composing the music.[3] It is set to premiere on January 10, 2026 on Tokyo MX and other networks.[2][5] The opening theme song is "Haku" performed by Atarayo while the ending theme song is "Sanctuary" performed by Kaya.[3] Sentai Filmworks licensed the series in North America for streaming on Hidive.[67]

Reception

The series won the grand prize at the 2nd Earth Star Novel Award in 2020.[68]

By December 2024, the series had over 1.6 million copies in circulation.[69]

See also

References

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