Hell Mode Season 2 Adds Four New Cast Members
The casting of veteran actors like Hikaru Midorikawa and Miyu Tomita alongside newer talent signals the production's investment in expanding the supporting cast for a second season that will air only months after the first season concluded.
Reporting from 3 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Trending, MyAnimeList.
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.
Reiji Kawashima, voicing Keel, previously appeared in "Yuusha Party ni Kawaii Ko ga Ita node, Kokuhaku shitemita." Kiyono Yasuno, cast as Sophialohne, is known for her role in "Black Clover." Hikaru Midorikawa, playing Volmaar, has credits including "Fate/Zero." Miyu Tomita, voicing Meruru, worked on "Ore dake Level Up na Ken."
The returning cast includes Mutsumi Tamura as Allen, Mayu Izuka as Krena, Tasuku Hatanaka as Dogora, Sayaka Senbongi as Cecil, Tomokazu Sugita as Butler Von Granvelle, Shoya Chiba as Mikhail Granvelle, and Marie Miyake as Thomas Granvelle. The music for the first season was composed by Misaki Tsuchida, Moyu Kanazaki, Junko Nakajima, Kanade Sakuma, Reiko Abe, Kaho Sawada, BeauDamian, and Tsugumi Tanaka. The opening theme song "Haku" was performed by the band Atarayo, and the ending theme song "Sanctuary" by singer Kaya.
The light novel's 13th volume went on sale on January 15, 2026, with the 14th volume planned for a July 15 release. The manga's 13th volume was released on January 9, and the 10th volume on April 29. J-Novel Club licensed both the light novel and manga for digital English release in July 2021 and July 2023 respectively. The 11th light novel volume went on sale in December 2025, with the 12th volume planned for an August 5 release. Yen Press releases the series in English print.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network Hell Mode Anime Season 2 Announces 4 More Cast Members
- Anime Trending Hell Mode Season 2 Adds 4 New Voice Cast Members
- MyAnimeList Additional Cast for 'Hell Mode 2nd Season' Announced