The Hell Mode: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing anime has announced three more cast members today, all from the Granvelle Family. The series, which adapts the light novel of the same name by Hamuo, premieres in January 2026. Joining the cast of Hell Mode are: Butler Von Granvelle voiced by Tomokazu Sugita (Gintoki Sakata in Gintama ) Mikhail Granvelle voiced by Shoya Chiba (Shinei Nouzen in 86 EIGHTY-SIX ) Thomas Granvelle voiced by Marie Miyake (Mayudama in Isekai Onsen Paradise ) Butler character visual Mikhail character visual Thomas character visual RELATED: Hell Mode Anime Reveals Opening Song, Main Staff in 1st Trailer Makoto Tamagawa ( The Great Cleric ) directs the Hell Mode anime at studio Yokohama Animation Lab, with series composition by Daishiro Tanimura ( Magical Destroyers ), character designs by Kei Tsushima ( The Witch and the Beast sub character designer) and music by Misaki Tsuchida, Moyu Kanazaki, Junko Nakajima, Kanade Sakuma, Reiko Abe, Kaho Sawada, Beau Damian and Tsugumi Tanaka. J-Novel Club publishes an official English version of the original light novels and Tetta Enji's manga adaptation, describing the story as such: “‘Level up even while offline’?! That’s not a game on ‘easy mode’—that’s just an AFK game!” The online game Yamada Kenichi had been playing religiously is shutting down its servers, leaving him with a void in his heart. He looks for a new game to fill it, but everything he finds is way too easy. The kind of game he likes—the kind punishing enough to make players want to spend thousands of hours on it—just isn’t around anymore. “What’s this? ‘You are invited to a game that will never end.’” Kenichi stumbles upon an untitled game, one promising incomparable challenge with unprecedented potential. Without hesitation, he selects the “Hell Mode” difficulty. Lo and behold, he finds himself reincarnated in another world as a serf! Now called Allen, he sets out to unlock the secrets of his mystery-laden Summoner class; without the convenience of walkthroughs, game guides, or online forums, he must grope his way to the top of his new world! Source: Comic Natalie
