Hell Mode: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing 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. The series was later acquired and published by Earth Star Entertainment under their Earth Star Novel imprint since July 2020. A manga adaptation with art by Enji Tetta has been serialized online via Earth Star Entertainment's Comic Earth Star website since October 2020. An anime television series adaptation produced by Yokohama Animation Laboratory aired from January to March 2026. A second season premiered in July of the same year.