The TV anime Hell Mode: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing is set to premiere in January 2026. The announcement was made today, July 19, during the Earth Star Novel 10th Anniversary Summer Festival held in Tokyo. Alongside the broadcast date, a teaser visual and the main voice cast were also revealed.
Teaser Visual:
MAIN CAST:
Mutsumi Tamura as Allen
Mayu Iizuka as Krena
Tasuku Hatanaka as Dogora
Sayaka Senbongi as Cecil
J-Novel Club releases an official English translation of both the original light novels and Tetta Enji‘s manga adaptation, summarizing the story as follows:
“‘Level up even while offline’?! That’s not a game on ‘easy mode’—that’s just an AFK game!” The online game Yamada Kenichi had been playing religiously is shutting down its servers, leaving him with a void in his heart. He looks for a new game to fill it, but everything he finds is way too easy. The kind of game he likes—the kind punishing enough to make players want to spend thousands of hours on it—just isn’t around anymore. “What’s this? ‘You are invited to a game that will never end.’” 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 of 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!
Source: Comic Natalie
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