The WORST episodes of HELL MODE: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing
Every episode of HELL MODE: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of HELL MODE: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing!
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.

#1 - BORN AGAIN AT BOTTOM-TIER
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2026
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.

#2 - THE APPRAISAL CEREMONY
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2026
Little does Allen know that the Appraisal Ceremony will expose the brutal reality of playing on Hell Mode.

#3 - A SUMMONER'S POTENTIAL
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/2026
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.


#5 - OUTWARD BOUND
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/14/2026
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.

#6 - TROUBLE
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/2026
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.

#7 - ALLEN SPILLS THE BEANS
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/2026
Allen decides to tell his parents about his abilities.

#8 - LIFE WITH THE GRANVELLES
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/21/2026
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.

#9 - THE MURDERGALSH
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/7/2026
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.

#10 - THE NOBLE'S DUTY
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/14/2026
Allen may have figured out his class, but that doesn't mean he's figured out the world.

#11 - SNEAK ATTACK
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/21/2026
Allen merely sees the Armored Ant colony as a test of his abilities. He has no idea that victory could lead to political consequences.

#12 - THE ESCAPE
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/28/2026
Allen and Cecil have a long, dangerous road ahead of them. Reaching safety means facing more than just one threat.