A new trailer, additional cast members, and opening theme song have been revealed for the upcoming second season of the Hell Mode TV anime series, which will premiere in Japan on July 3, 2026.
The second season’s opening theme, which is highlighted in the newest trailer, is “○✕△□” by Romanha Marshmallow.
The two new cast members joining the anime include Taketora as Dverg (left) and Shinichiro Miki (right) as Theodojiil.
They join a voice cast that will star:
- • Mutsumi Tamura as Allen
- • Mayu Izuka as Krena
- • Tasuku Hatanaka as Dogora
- • Sayaka Senbongi as Cecil
- • Tomokazu Sugita as Butler Von Granvelle
- • Shoya Chiba as Mikhail Granvelle
- • Marie Miyake as Thomas Granvelle
- • Takahiro Sakurai as Helmios
- • Reiji Kawashima as Keel
- • Kiyono Yasuno as Sophialohne
- • Hikaru Midorikawa as Volmaar
- • Miyu Tomita as Meruru
Masato Tamagawa (The Great Cleric) directed the first season, with Daishiro Tanimura (Magical Destroyers) as series composer and Kei Tsushima (Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These films) as character designer. Yokohama Animation Lab is handling the animation production.
The isekai light novel series (also known in Japan as Hell Mode ~Yarikomi Suki no Game wa Masettei no Isekai de Musou suru~) is written by Hamuo and illustrated by Mo. It was first published by Earth Star Entertainment’s Earth Star Novel imprint on July 15, 2020 and has released 13 volumes as of January 2026. J-Novel Club licensed the light novels for digital English release, while Yen Press released the series in English print.
A manga adaptation from the same publisher, illustrated by Enji Tetta, was launched in October 2020 and is also being released digitally in English by J-Novel Club. The series began as a Shosetsuka ni Naro web novel in November 2019.
HIDIVE exclusively streamed the first season under the English title Hell Mode: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing in select countries and territories. It describes the main synopsis as:
Thirty-five-year-old Kenichi Yamada has spent his life playing every single MMORPG he can get his hands on. Tired of new games that cater to casual players, he leaps at the chance to try out a never-ending game with an intimidating “Hell Mode” that raises the difficulty (and chances to level up) to impossible heights. But, as soon as he selects the “Summoner,” Kenichi finds himself transported into the world of the game and reborn to a family of serfs as a baby named Allen! With nothing but his memories and wits to guide him, Allen sets off to conquer Hell Mode, unearth the secrets of the Summoner class, and free his newfound family from their fate.
Sources: Hell Mode Official Twitter (2), Official Anime Website, Anime News Network
