{"rewrite":{"id":"r_eb9157c30ccb68bda3aecb57","clusterId":"c_51c8cfc5b776b71c7214fcb3","slug":"hidive-sets-hell-mode-season-2-and-forsaken-saintess-premieres-at-anime-expo","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Hidive Sets Hell Mode Season 2 and Forsaken Saintess Premieres at Anime Expo","summary":"HIDIVE announced North American premieres for Hell Mode season 2 and The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Road Trip at Anime Expo 2026. The English dub of Hell Mode season 2 will also debut at the event. The World Is Dancing will screen its first two episodes as previously announced.","whyItMatters":"HIDIVE is using Anime Expo to launch two isekai anime adaptations and a dub, signaling its programming priorities for the summer season.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eHIDIVE will screen the North American premiere of Hell Mode - The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing season 2 at Anime Expo on July 2 from 3:45 to 4:35 p.m. at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The English dub of Hell Mode season 2 will have its world premiere on July 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Road Trip will make its North American premiere on July 4 from 4:45 to 5:35 p.m. at West Hall Level 2.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHIDIVE had previously announced that The World Is Dancing would screen its first two episodes at the convention, with the second episode premiering worldwide on July 2 at 6:45 p.m. PDT. Anime Expo 2026 runs July 2 through July 5 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"HIDIVE brings Hell Mode season 2 and The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Road Trip to Anime Expo as North American premieres. The Hell Mode English dub also debuts at the convention.","twitterPost":"HIDIVE announces North American premieres for Hell Mode season 2 and The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Road Trip at Anime Expo. 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The World Is Dancing will screen its first two episodes as previously announced.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-22/hidive-premieres-hell-mode-season-2-the-forsaken-saintess-and-her-foodie-road-trip-anime-at-anime-/.238812\",\"title\":\"HIDIVE Premieres Hell Mode Season 2, The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Road Trip Anime at Anime Expo\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3915,"outputTokens":621,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782161787,"createdAt":"2026-06-22T20:50:39.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-22T20:55:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-22T20:55:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_51c8cfc5b776b71c7214fcb3","canonicalTitle":"News\nHIDIVE Premieres Hell Mode Season 2, The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Road Trip Anime at Anime Expo","representativeArticleId":"a_6f5671b3767fed19020ba2e8","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Hell Mode\",\"The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Road Trip\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-22T20:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-23T12:10:30.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-23T12:12:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-22/hidive-premieres-hell-mode-season-2-the-forsaken-saintess-and-her-foodie-road-trip-anime-at-anime-/.238812","title":"News\nHIDIVE Premieres Hell Mode Season 2, The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Road Trip Anime at Anime Expo"},{"source":"OtakuKart Anime","url":"https://otakukart.com/hidive-kicks-off-anime-expo-2026-with-hell-mode-season-2-premiere-and-summer-simulcast-showcase/","title":"HIDIVE Kicks Off Anime Expo 2026 With ‘HELL MODE’ Season 2 Premiere and Summer Simulcast Showcase"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Hell Mode","The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Road Trip"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["HIDIVE will screen the North American premiere of Hell Mode season 2 at Anime Expo on July 2 from 3:45 to 4:35 p.m. at the Los Angeles Convention Center.","The English dub of Hell Mode season 2 will have its world premiere on July 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.","The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Road Trip will make its North American premiere on July 4 from 4:45 to 5:35 p.m. at West Hall Level 2.","The World Is Dancing will screen its first two episodes at the convention, with the second episode premiering worldwide on July 2 at 6:45 p.m. PDT.","Anime Expo 2026 runs July 2 through July 5 at the Los Angeles Convention Center."]}