HELL MODE: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing
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
1BORN AGAIN AT BOTTOM-TIER
24 minJan 10, 2026
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.
2THE APPRAISAL CEREMONY
24 minJan 17, 2026
Little does Allen know that the Appraisal Ceremony will expose the brutal reality of playing on Hell Mode.
3TROUBLE
24 minJan 24, 2026
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.
4ALLEN SPILLS THE BEANS
24 minJan 31, 2026
Allen decides to tell his parents about his abilities.
5A SUMMONER'S POTENTIAL
24 minFeb 7, 2026
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.
6OUTWARD BOUND
24 minFeb 14, 2026
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.
7LIFE WITH THE GRANVELLES
24 minFeb 21, 2026
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.
8HUNTSMAN
24 minFeb 28, 2026
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.
9THE MURDERGALSH
24 minMar 7, 2026
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.
10THE NOBLE'S DUTY
24 minMar 14, 2026
Allen may have figured out his class, but that doesn't mean he's figured out the world.
11SNEAK ATTACK
24 minMar 21, 2026
Allen merely sees the Armored Ant colony as a test of his abilities. He has no idea that victory could lead to political consequences.
12THE ESCAPE
24 minMar 28, 2026
Allen and Cecil have a long, dangerous road ahead of them. Reaching safety means facing more than just one threat.
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