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Hell Mode

Hell Mode has a third season confirmed for the S-Rank Dungeon Conquest Arc, announced the day after the second season ended. HIDIVE streams the series as it airs in Japan.

Synthesized from 7 Yomimono stories · updated Oct 6

Hell Mode moved through casting news and a summer premiere into a third season renewal in a single year of coverage. The anime's second season was set for a July 3 premiere on Tokyo MX and other channels, with Masato Tamagawa directing at Yokohama Animation Lab, Daishiro Tanimura on series scripts, and Kei Tsushima on character designs. HIDIVE carried the second season with an English dub that premiered at Anime Expo 2026, alongside the show's North American premiere at the same event.

Casting arrived in waves. Takahiro Sakurai joined as Helmios, then four more actors were announced in May 2026: Reiji Kawashima as Keel, Kiyono Yasuno as Sophialohne, Hikaru Midorikawa as Volmaar, and Miyu Tomita as Meruru. A June round added Yui Horie as Maria, a summoned beast resembling a French doll, plus Romanha Marshmallow on the opening theme and ChoQMay performing the ending song "Firetail." August brought six more: Yuuki Sanpei, Yasuyuki Kase, Ko Bonkobara, Satoshi Tsuruoka, Takaaki Torashima, and Shinya Takahashi.

The second season ended on a Friday and the third season was confirmed the next day, covering the S-Rank Dungeon Conquest Arc with the directing, writing, and character design staff intact. One detail in the early coverage does not match later stories: a May article said the first season aired 12 episodes in Winter 2026, while a June article says it aired in January 2025. The stories otherwise agree on the July 3 premiere date, the Tokyo MX broadcast, and Tamagawa's team at Yokohama Animation Lab. The light novel by Hamuo, illustrated by Mo, is published by Earth Star Entertainment and licensed digitally in English by J-Novel Club along with the manga adaptation.

Key facts

Third season confirmed
Covers the S-Rank Dungeon Conquest Arc; announced the day after the second season's finale ↗
Director
Masato Tamagawa returns to direct at Yokohama Animation Lab ↗
Series scripts
Daishiro Tanimura ↗
Character designs
Kei Tsushima ↗
Streaming
HIDIVE streams the anime as it airs in Japan ↗
Season 2 premiere
July 3 on Tokyo MX and other channels ↗
Season 2 English dub
Premiered at Anime Expo 2026 ↗
Yui Horie role
Voices Maria, a summoned beast resembling a French doll ↗
Ending theme
"Firetail" performed by ChoQMay ↗
Light novel
By Hamuo, illustrated by Mo; published in print by Earth Star Entertainment and licensed digitally in English by J-Novel Club ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Release
tv · third season · Japan · 2026-10-04
Release
tv · 2026-07-03 · Japan · 2026-08-14
Release
tv · 2026-07-01 · US · 2026-07-01
Release
tv · July 2026 · Japan · 2026-05-20
Announced
third season covering the "S-Rank Dungeon Conquest Arc" (official website announcement) · 2026-10-04
Announced
six new cast members for season two · 2026-08-14
Announced
North American premiere at Anime Expo 2026 (Anime Expo 2026) · 2026-06-22
Announced
second season premiere date and new cast · 2026-06-05
Announced
four new cast members for second season · 2026-05-20
Licensed by
HIDIVE (Japan) · 2026-10-04

Connections

Music by of
choqmay

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Claim activity

When a claim about Hell Mode was confirmed, debunked, or disputed against open-web sources. The record stays even after a claim drops off the facts list.

  • Confirmed platform: HIDIVE; region: Japan Oct 4 · source
  • Confirmed tv third season Japan Oct 4 · source
  • Confirmed tv July 2026 Japan Sep 29 · source
  • Debunked tv 2026-07-03 Sep 28 · source
  • Disputed tv 2026-07-03 Sep 27 · source
  • Disputed tv July 2026 Japan Sep 22 · source
  • Confirmed tv 2026-07-03 Japan Sep 15 · source
  • Confirmed tv 2026-07-03 Jun 20 · source
  • Confirmed four new cast members for second season May 28 · source
  • Confirmed tv July 2026 Japan May 28 · source
  • Confirmed miyu tomita voices hell mode May 28 · source
  • Confirmed hikaru midorikawa voices hell mode May 28 · source

All coverage

Oct 4

Hell Mode Anime Confirms Third Season for S-Rank Dungeon Conquest Arc

The official website for the Hell Mode anime announced on Saturday that the series is getting a third season covering the "S-Rank Dungeon Conquest Arc." Masato Tamagawa returns to direct at Yokohama Animation Lab, with Daishiro Tanimura on series scripts and Kei Tsushima on character designs. The second season ended on Friday. HIDIVE streams the anime as it airs in Japan.

Aug 14

Hell Mode Season 2 Adds Six Cast Members

The Hell Mode anime's website announced six new cast members for season two on Friday. Yuuki Sanpei plays Sigur, Yasuyuki Kase plays Lukidral, Kō Bonkobara plays Gatoruga, Satoshi Tsuruoka plays Graster, Takaaki Torashima plays Neftira, and Shinya Takahashi plays Yagof. The season premiered on Tokyo MX on July 3.

Jul 1

Hidive Announces English Dub Release Dates for Five Anime

Hidive announced English dub release dates for five anime, including The Dangers in My Heart: The Movie, The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World, and The World Is Dancing. The dubs for Hell Mode season 2 and The Forsaken Saintess will premiere at Anime Expo 2026.

Jun 19

Hell Mode Season 2 Adds Yui Horie, Ending Song by ChoQMay

The staff for Hell Mode season 2 announced Yui Horie as the voice of Maria, a summoned beast resembling a French doll, and ChoQMay as the performer of the ending theme song "Firetail." The season premieres July 3 on Tokyo MX and other channels.

Jun 5

Hell Mode Season 2 Sets July 3 Premiere, Adds Cast and Opening Theme

The second season of the Hell Mode anime adaptation will premiere on July 3. A promotional video previews the opening theme song by Romanha Marshmallow. New cast members include Takahiro Sakurai, Reiji Kawashima, Kiyono Yasuno, Hikaru Midorikawa, and Miyu Tomita. The first season aired in January 2025.

May 20

Hell Mode Season 2 Adds Four New Cast Members

The official website for the Hell Mode anime announced four new cast members for its second season on May 20, 2026. Reiji Kawashima will voice Keel, a boy with a strong attachment to money. Kiyono Yasuno will play Sophialohne, the princess of an Elven kingdom. Hikaru Midorikawa will voice Volmaar, Sophialohne's guard. Miyu Tomita will play Meruru, a dwarf with exceptional military leadership skills. The second season is scheduled to premiere in Japan in July 2026 on Tokyo MX, MBS, and BS Nippon Television. The staff previously announced that Takahiro Sakurai will join the season as Helmios. Masato Tamagawa directs the anime at Yokohama Animation Lab, with Daishiro Tanimura handling series scripts and Kei Tsushima designing characters. The first season aired 12 episodes in Winter 2026. HIDIVE streamed the first season and is also streaming an English dub. The light novel series by Hamuo and illustrated by Mo began on Shōsetsuka ni Narō in November 2019 and is published in print by Earth Star Entertainment. J-Novel Club licenses the light novel and manga adaptation for digital English release.