It has been announced that the TV anime adaptation of the popular light novel and comic book "Hell Mode: A Hardcore Gamer Unrivaled in an Abandoned Otherworld" will air on TOKYO MX, MBS, BS Nippon TV, and AT-X starting January Getsuku, 2026. It has also been revealed that Akio Otsuka will play Zenoff, the commander of the knights of the Granvel territory, boasting combat prowess strong enough to defeat enemies head-on, and Takahiro Miyamoto will play Carnel, the lord of the neighboring territory of Carnel, who sometimes resorts to underhanded tactics for his own gain. The second trailer, showcasing the exploits of protagonist Allen and other characters from the other world, has also been released on YouTube.
The story is about Yamada Kenichi, an avid online gamer, who selects the highest difficulty level, "Hell Mode," on the difficulty setting screen of a mysterious online game, and is reincarnated as a serf in another world. Reincarnated as a young boy named Allen, Kenichi uses his mysterious talent as a "summoner" to grope his way to becoming the strongest in a challenging other world. The series has sold over 2.5 million copies in total. The anime will be directed by Tamagawa Masato and produced by Yokohama Animation Lab. Allen will be played by Tamura Mutsumi.
◇Cast (titles omitted)
Allen: Mutsumi Tamura▽Crena: Mayu Iizuka▽Dogora: Tasuku Hatanaka ▽Cecil: Sayaka Sembongi ▽Rodan: Hideo Ishikawa▽Theresia: Sayaka Ohara▽Mash: Makoto Koichi▽Butler von Granvel: Tomokazu Sugita ▽Mihai Granvel: Shoya Chiba ▽Thomas Granvel: Marie Miyake▽Zenoff: Akio Otsuka ▽Carnel: Takahiro Miyamoto
