Hell Mode: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing (Japanese: ヘルモード ～やり込み好きのゲーマーは廃設定の異世界で無双する～, Hepburn: Heru Mōdo: Yarikomizuki no Gēmā wa Hai Settei no Isekai de Musō Suru) is a Japanese light novel series written by Hamuo and illustrated by Mo. It began serialization online in November 2019 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Earth Star Entertainment, who have published thirteen volumes since July 2020 under their Earth Star Novel imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Enji Tetta has been serialized online via Earth Star Entertainment's Comic Earth Star website since October 2020 and has been collected in thirteen tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Yokohama Animation Laboratory premiered in January 2026.
