It has been announced that a second season of the TV anime "Hell Mode: A Hardcore Gamer Unleashes His Power in a Bizarre Otherworld with Over-the-Top Settings," based on the light novel by Hamuo, is in production and will begin airing in July. It was also announced that Takahiro Sakurai will be appearing as Helmios, a young man with the talent of a "hero" who is said to be the strongest human being.
The production of the second season has been announced, and a key visual featuring the main characters Allen and Hermios crossing swords, as well as a teaser PV depicting scenes from the school arc, have been released.
Sakurai commented, "I thought the setting of having a summoner as the protagonist was one of the interesting aspects. Allen's inner thoughts are very much like those of a gamer, and they match well with the game-like strategy and tactics that form the basis of the world of the work, which is fun." "The title of 'hero' is completely different from that of a warrior or a mage. If you look it up in the dictionary, it says 'a brave person, a courageous person,' and it is both a title and a role unique to RPGs. I'm really looking forward to finding out what kind of hero Hermios is."
This work is a light novel that originated on the novel submission site "Shosetsuka ni Naro" and is published by Earth Star Novel (Earth Star Entertainment). Its manga adaptation has also gained popularity. The series has sold over 2.7 million copies in total. The story follows Kenichi Yamada, a 35-year-old single salaryman with no girlfriend, who accidentally finds an unnamed online game and tries to play it on the highest difficulty level, "Hell Mode," only to be reincarnated as Allen, a young serf boy in another world.
The first season started in January, and the final episode aired on TOKYO MX on March 27th.
