Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle
Japanese multimedia series
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Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle (Japanese: ヒプノシスマイク-Division Rap Battle-, Hepburn: Hipunoshisu Maiku: Division Rap Battle) is a Japanese multimedia project by King Records under their Evil Line Records label with Yuichiro Momose as the main scenario writer. The project features eighteen voice actors and is centered on rap battles, with fans voting for their preferred team. The CDs have ranked high on mainstream music charts and the franchise has grown to include manga adaptations, stageplay adaptions, a mobile game, and an anime.
Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle ヒプノシスマイク-Division Rap Battle- | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Drama
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Label | Evil Line Records |
| Website | hypnosismic |
| Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle | |
| Manga | |
| Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle -Before the Battle- The Dirty Dawg | |
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| Written by | Yuichiro Momose |
| Illustrated by | Rui Karasuduki |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Magazine | Shōnen Magazine Edge |
| Original run | December 17, 2018 – July 17, 2020 |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Manga | |
| Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Side B.B & M.T.C | |
| Written by | Yuichiro Momose |
| Illustrated by | Kanie Tetsuji |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Sirius |
| Original run | December 26, 2018 – March 26, 2020 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Manga | |
| Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- side F.P & M | |
| Written by | Yuichiro Momose |
| Illustrated by | Kiko Aiba |
| Published by | Ichijinsha |
| Magazine | Monthly Comic Zero Sum |
| Original run | December 28, 2018 – present |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Video game | |
| Hypnosis Mic: Alternative Rap Battle | |
| Developer | Idea Factory |
| Publisher | Idea Factory |
| Genre | Rhythm game |
| Platform | Android, iOS |
| Released | March 26, 2020 |
| Manga | |
| Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Side D.H & B.A.T | |
| Written by | Yuichiro Momose |
| Illustrated by | Shiro Kiko |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Magazine | Magazine Pocket |
| Original run | April 8, 2020 – present |
| Anime television series | |
Plot
After war, women have taken over ruling politics in the Chuo ward and have banned and destroyed weapons. This has caused men to fight through rap battles using Hypnosis Mics, which can be used to affect people's sympathetic nerves and influence their thought process. However, the legendary rap group, The Dirty Dawg, has split up into four groups, each representing a division of Tokyo, Japan and engaging in territorial battles using words and the Hypnosis Mics.
Discography
Beginning in 2017, each group released an introductory single.[1] In April 2018, the first Battle Season began, and each first press edition of the rap battle albums came with a voting card.[2] Mad Trigger Crew and Matenro were the finalists.[3] Matenro won the battle held in December 2018 and released a celebratory album titled The Champion, produced by Zeebra.[4]
In 2019, Bad Ass Temple debuted with the album Bad Ass Temple Funky Sounds, which was produced by Nobodyknows. The song "Sōgyaran Bam" was written by Diggy-Mo.[5]
Lives
| Event date | Title | Subtitle | Venue | Performers | Guest | Notes |
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| November 4, 2017 [6] | Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- 1st LIVE@Ikebukuro Animate Girls Festival 2017 | Ikebukuro Sunshine City | Subaru Kimura, Haruki Ishiya, Kōhei Amasaki, Shintarō Asanuma, Show Hayami, Yusuke Shirai | |||
| August 26, 2018 [7] | Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- 2nd LIVE@Shinagawa《韻踏闘技大會》 | Shinagawa Stellar Ball | Subaru Kimura, Haruki Ishiya, Kōhei Amasaki, Shintarō Asanuma, Wataru Komada, Shinichiro Kamio, Yusuke Shirai, Yukihiro Nozuyama, Show Hayami, Ryuichi Kijima, Kent Itō, Takahashi Chiaki | KEN THE 390, EGO | Live viewing at 11 movie theaters in Kanto [8] | |
| November 17, 2018 | Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- 3rd LIVE@Odaiba《韻踏闘技大會》 | Zepp Diver City | Subaru Kimura, Haruki Ishiya, Kōhei Amasaki, Wataru Komada, Shinichiro Kamio, Show Hayami, Ryuichi Kijima, Kent Itō, Yusuke Shirai, Sōma Saitō, Yukihiro Nozuyama, Takahashi Chiaki | Rappagariya, Cypress Ueno To Roberto Yoshino | Live viewing at 116 movie theaters in Japan [9] | |
| September 7, 2019 | Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- 4th LIVE@Osaka《Welcome to our Hood》 | Playground | Osaka-Jo Hall | Subaru Kimura, Haruki Ishiya, Kōhei Amasaki, Shintarō Asanuma, Wataru Komada, Shinichiro Kamio, Yusuke Shirai, Sōma Saitō, Yukihiro Nozuyama, Show Hayami, Ryuichi Kijima, Kent Itō, Takahashi Chiaki, Yū Kobayashi, Only on September 7: Ryota Iwasaki, Kengo Kawanishi, Takaya Kuroda, Only on September 8: Shota Hayama, Yuki Sakakihara, Eiji Takeuchi | Kuchiroro, GADORO | Live viewing at 198 buildings in Japan and 10 buildings in Taiwan [10] |
| September 8, 2019 | Battleground | YamaArashi, Gaki Ranger | ||||
| March 28, 2020 | Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- 5th LIVE@Saitama《SIX SHOTS TO THE DOME》 | Playground | Seibu Dome | Subaru Kimura, Haruki Ishiya, Kōhei Amasaki, Shintarō Asanuma, Wataru Komada, Shinichiro Kamio, Yusuke Shirai, Sōma Saitō, Yukihiro Nozuyama, Show Hayami, Ryuichi Kijima, Kent Itō, Ryota Iwasaki, Kengo Kawanishi, Takaya Kuroda, Shota Hayama, Yuki Sakakihara, Eiji Takeuchi, Takahashi Chiaki, Yū Kobayashi, Nozomi Yamamoto | Zeebra、CreepyNuts | Event was cancelled due to COVID-19.[11] |
| March 29, 2020 | Battleground | nobodyknows+ | ||||
| Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- 5th LIVE@AbemaTV《SIX SHOTS UNTIL THE DOME》 | AbemaTV | Aired as a special program on AbemaTV following the cancellation of the 5th live. | ||||
| January 31, 2021 | Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- 6th LIVE ≪2nd D.R.B≫ | 1st Battle -Dotsuitare Hompo VS Buster Bros!!!- | AbemaTV | Ryota Iwasaki, Kengo Kawanishi, Takaya Kuroda, Subaru Kimura, Haruki Ishiya, Kōhei Amasaki, Takahashi Chiaki, Yū Kobayashi, Nozomi Yamamoto | Originally scheduled to be held on January 30, 31, February 13, 14, February 20, and 21 in Osaka, Aichi, and Tokyo, but to prevent the spread of COVID, it was aired on Abema PPV.[12] | |
| February 14, 2021 | 2nd Battle -Bad Ass Temple VS Matenro- | Shota Hayama, Yuki Sakakihara, Eiji Takeuchi, Show Hayami, Ryuichi Kijima, Kent Itō, Takahashi Chiaki, Yū Kobayashi, Nozomi Yamamoto | ||||
| February 21, 2021 | 3rd Battle -Fling Posse VS MAD TRIGGER CREW- | Yusuke Shirai, Sōma Saitō, Yukihiro Nozuyama, Shintarō Asanuma, Wataru Komada, Shinichiro Kamio, Takahashi Chiaki, Yū Kobayashi, Nozomi Yamamoto | ||||
| August 7, 2021 | Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- 7th LIVE《SUMMIT OF DIVISIONS》 | Pia Arena MM | Subaru Kimura, Haruki Ishiya, Kōhei Amasaki, Shintarō Asanuma, Wataru Komada, Shinichiro Kamio, Yusuke Shirai, Sōma Saitō, Yukihiro Nozuyama, Show Hayami, Ryuichi Kijima, Kent Itō, Ryota Iwasaki, Kengo Kawanishi, Takaya Kuroda, Shota Hayama, Yuki Sakakihara, Eiji Takeuchi, Takahashi Chiaki, Yū Kobayashi, Nozomi Yamamoto | Dragon Ash, Reol | Live viewing was broadcast at movie theaters all over Japan, and it was aired live on ABEMA PPV ONLINE LIVE.[13] | |
| August 8, 2021 | Dragon Ash, Scha Dara Parr |
Media
Game
On September 9, 2018, a smartphone game Hypnosis Mic: Alternative Rap Battle was announced by video game developer and publisher Idea Factory. The game was slated for a December 2019 release, but was then announced to be delayed until March 2020 to improve the quality of the app.[14] Kazui is the character designer for the smartphone game, while Yuichiro Momose will be the scenario writer.[15] The game was officially released March 26, 2020 on iOS and Android. The game's original story is set in the "Alternative Rap Battle" held by the Chuo Ward. The main character (player) starts as an apprentice DJ participating in the alternative rap battle. In the game, you can also play a rhythm game called "KILLER SCRATCH !!" and play Hypnosis Mic songs.
Manga
Original work by EVIL LINE RECORDS, Scenario written by Momose Yūichirō.
Hypnosis Mic -Before the Battle- The Dirty Dawg
Hypnosis Mic -Before the Battle- The Dirty Dawg, which focuses on all the former members of The Dirty Dawg, began serializing in Kodansha's Shonen Magazine Edge January 2019 issue (released December 17, 2018)[16][17] to the August 2020 issue (released on July 17, 2020), and was illustrated by Rui Karasuduki.
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 30, 2019[18][19] | 978-4-06-516111-1 (Regular Edition) ISBN 978-4-06-516123-4 (Limited Edition with CD) |
| 2 | October 17, 2019[20][21] | 978-4-06-517425-8 (Regular Edition) ISBN 978-4-06-517626-9 (Limited Edition with Booklet and Clear Sheet) |
| 3 | April 17, 2020 | 978-4-06-519312-9 (Regular Edition) ISBN 978-4-06-519314-3 (Limited Edition with CD) |
| 4 | October 16, 2020[22] | 978-4-06-521091-8 (Regular Edition) ISBN 978-4-06-521092-5 (Limited Edition with Booklet and Big Keychain) |
Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Side B.B. & M.T.C
Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Side B.B. & M.T.C, which focuses on Buster Bros!!! and Mad Trigger Crew, was serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Sirius from the February 2019 issue (released on December 26, 2018) to the May 2020 issue (released on March 26, 2020).[16][23][24][25]
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 25, 2019[26][27] | 978-4-06-516170-8 (Regular Edition) ISBN 978-4-06-516099-2 (Limited Edition with CD) |
| 2 | December 12, 2019[28][29] | 978-4-06-516170-8 (Regular Edition) ISBN 978-4-06-516099-2 (Limited Edition with Special Art Book and Bromide) |
| 3 | April 24, 2020[30] April 27, 2020[31] | 978-4-06-519435-5 (Regular Edition) ISBN 978-4-06-519425-6 (Limited Edition with CD) |
Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Side F.P & M
Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Side F.P & M, which focuses on Fling Posse and Matenro, began running in Ichijinsha's Monthly Comic Zero Sum from the February 2019 issue (released on December 28, 2018) to the April 2020 issue (released on February 28, 2020).[16]
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 25, 2019[32][33] | 978-4-75-803433-3 (Regular Edition) ISBN 978-4-75-803434-0 (Limited Edition with CD) |
| 2 | December 12, 2019[34][35] | 978-4-75-803471-5 (Regular Edition) ISBN 978-4-75-803470-8 (Limited Edition with Special Art Book and Bromide) |
| 3 | April 25, 2020[36][37] | 978-4-75-803500-2 (Regular Edition) ISBN 978-4-75-803501-9 (Limited Edition with CD) |
Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- side D.H & B.A.T
Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- side D.H & B.A.T, which focuses on the Osaka Division Dotsuitare Hompo and Nagoya Division Bad Ass Temple, began serialization in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket app on April 8, 2020.[38][39]
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 16, 2020 | 978-4-06-521022-2 (Regular Edition) ISBN 978-4-06-521024-6 (Limited Edition with CD) |
| 2 | December 17, 2020 | 978-4-06-521666-8 (Regular Edition) ISBN 978-4-06-521667-5 (Limited Edition with Booklet) |
| 3 | March 17, 2021 | 978-4-06-522650-6 (Regular Edition) ISBN 978-4-06-522651-3 (Limited Edition with CD) |
| 4 | September 17, 2021 | 978-4-06-524850-8 (Regular Edition) ISBN 978-4-06-524851-5 (Limited Edition with CD Case) |
Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Dawn of Divisions
Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Dawn of Divisions by Rui Karasuduki. Serialized in Kodansha's Shōnen Magazine Edge from January 17, 2021,[40] to June 17, 2022.[41]
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 15, 2021 | 978-4-06-525024-2 (Regular Edition) ISBN 978-4-06-525023-5 (Limited Edition with CD) |
Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Side B.B and M.T.C +
Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Side B.B and M.T.C + began serializing in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Sirius from the March 2021 issue (released January 26, 2021).
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 22, 2021 | 978-4-06-525007-5 (Regular Edition) ISBN 978-4-06-525006-8 (Limited Edition with CD) |
Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Side F.P and M +
Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Side F.P and M + began serializing in Ichijinsha's Monthly Comic Zero Sum from the March 2021 issue (released January 28, 2021).
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 22, 2021 | 978-4-7580-3652-8 (Regular Edition) ISBN 978-4-7580-3651-1 (Limited Edition with CD) |
Stage plays
"Hypnosismic -Division Rap Battle-" began performing from November 2019 under the title of Rule the Stage, also known as Hypste (ヒプステ).
All plays were directed by Gō Ueki and written by Shinjirō Kaneda, with Yamadera Kouichi in charge of narration.
Main Cast
Ikebukuro Division Buster Bros!!![42]
- Ichiro Yamada:
- Akira Takano (2019-2023)
- Ryoga Ishikawa (2024-present)
- Jiro Yamada:
- Shōta Matsuda (2019-2023)
- Kennosuke Matsuoka (2024-present)
- Saburo Yamada:
- Ryuto Akishima (2019-2021)
- Ryunosuke Nagashima (2022-2023)
- Yukia Takano (2024-present)
Yokohama Division MAD TRIGGER CREW[43]
- Samatoki Aohitsugi:
- Alan Abe (2019-2023)
- Takuya Uehara (2024-present)
- Jyuto Iruma:
- Kenta Mizue (2019-2023)
- YUKI (2024-present)
- Rio Mason Busujima:
- Yūki Byrnes (2019-2023)
- Takumi Masunaga (2024-present)
Shibuya Division Fling Posse
- Ramuda Amemura:
- Gentaro Yumeno:
- Takahisa Maeyama (2020-2021)
- Ryuichirō Sakata (2022-2023)
- Shunto Imai (2024-present)
- Dice Arisugawa:
- Ryo Takizawa (2020-2023)
- Taiyu Kitsuya (2024-present)
Shinjuku Division Matenro
- Jakurai Jinguji:
- Taiyo Ayukawa (2020-2023)
- Allen Kohatsu (2024-present)
- Hifumi Izanami:
- Hirofumi Araki (2020-2023)
- Yūto Ando (2024-present)
- Doppo Kannonzaka:
- Kodai Miyagi (2020-2021)
- Takuya Ide (2022-2023)
- Yūki Nakashita (2024-present)
Osaka Division Dotsuitare Hompo
- Sasara Nurude:
- Yoshihiko Aramaki (2020-2023)
- Ryusei Kitade (2024-present)
- Rosho Tsutsujimori:
- Masamichi Satonaka (2020-2023)
- Torayoshi Iida (2024-present)
- Rei Amayado:
- Yoshihisa Higashiyama (2020-2021)
- Naoya Gōmoto (2022-2023)
- Taishi Yoshikawa (2024-present)
Nagoya Division Bad Ass Temple
- Kuko Harai:
- Ryota Hirono (2020-2023)
- Tomoya Nakanishi (2024-present)
- Jyushi Aimono:
- Daigo Kato (2020-2023)
- Fūta Sakayori (2024-present)
- Hitoya Amaguni:
- Ruito Aoyagi (2020-2023)
- Kōhei Nakatsuka (2024-present)
Chuoku Division Kotonoha To[46]
- Tohoten Otome:
- Nanaka (2025-present)
- Kadenokoji Ichijiku:
- Yuri Shiramine (2025-present)
- Aohitsugi Nemu:
- Momoko Takahashi (2025-present)
Others
- Kannabi Yotsutsuji:
- Yojiro Itokawa (2022)
- Keitoin Honobono:
- Yuri Ota (2025-present)
Original Cast
In addition to the existing characters from the main Hypnosis Mic franchise, Rule the Stage has introduced numerous characters that are unique to the stage productions.
Akabane Division North Bastard[47]
- Doan Kazusato
- Yuta Kishimoto (2019-present)
- Kokuri Ryozan
- Kaito Nambu (2019-present)
- Saragi Kenei
- Tsukasa Matsuura (2019-present)
Asakusa Division Onigawara Bombers
- Jinpachi Ho-zuki
- Ryosuke Kato (2020-present)
- Masamune Komagata
- Taisuke Wada (2020-present)
- Doshiro Yogo
- Kazuya Yuki (2020-present)
Dotonbori Divers
- Haru Takanashi
- Yuta Hoshino (2020-present)
- Hirotaka Watamoto
- Satsuki Kitano (2020-present)
- Ryotaro Akanegakubo
- Yuri Takahashi (2020-present)
Kyoto Division Itonokai
- Danjyo Oogumo
- Makoto Uenobori (2020-present)
Desperado-004 (D4)
- Ibuki Yagasaki
- Shunichi Takahashi (2022-present)
- Seigen Arima
- Yuu Fukuzawa (2022-present)
- Rindo Akune
- Kaito Okano (2022-present)
- Jyobu Jikuin
- Dai Goto (2022-present)
Tsukinone
- Itsuka Amatsumi
- Yuuka Tano (2024-present)
- Inori Amatsumi
- Seri Suzumura (2024-present)
Hachioji Division WESTEND-MAFIA
- Mahiru Shirakumo
- SHIN (2024-present)
- Ranmaru Igari
- Sasaki Teshima (2024-present)
- Yoshitsune Sakiyama
- Hitoshi Okumura (2024-present)
- Tokuma Kirimura
- Jun (2024-present)
- Shion Hisakaze
- Ranju Aoi (2024-present)
Others
Division Dance Battle
The main cast is supported by a group of several background dancers under the name Division Dance Battle (D.D.B.). They also assist in choreography direction and serve as extras in the productions. D.D.B. also participated in motion capture animation for the Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle Movie.[49]
D.D.B. Members
- RYO
- Toyotaka
- gash!
- SHINSUKE
- HILOMU
- Dolton
- KENTA
- GeN
- YASU
- kaito
- SOUTA
- HIROMA
- Kimutaku
Performance Schedule (Stage)
| Performance Title | Schedule | Venue | Characters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』Rule the Stage -track.1-[50][51] | November 15 - December 1, 2019 | Shinagawa Stellar Ball | Buster Bros!!! MAD TRIGGER CREW North Bastard |
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』Rule the Stage -track.2-[52] | August 12–19, 2020[53] | Fling Posse Matenro Onigawara Bombers | |
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』Rule the Stage -track.3-[54] | October 2–11, 2020 | TOKYO DOME CITY HALL | Dotsuitare Hompo Bad Ass Temple Itonokai Doutonbori Divers |
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』Rule the Stage -track.4-[55] | Tokyo: February 5–19, 2021 Osaka: February 25–28 Fukuoka: March 5–7 |
TOKYO DOME CITY HALL Mielparque Hall Osaka Fukuoka Sunpalace Hotel & Hall |
Buster Bros!!! MAD TRIGGER CREW Fling Posse Matenro |
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』Rule the Stage -Flava Edition-[56] | June 11–13 ・ 18 - 20, 2021 | Mixalive TOKYO Club Mixa | North Bastard Onigawara Bombers |
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』Rule the Stage -Battle of Pride-[57] | Osaka: August 14–15, 2021 Kanagawa: August 24–25 |
Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka PIA ARENA MM |
All Characters |
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』Rule the Stage -track.5-[58] | Osaka: January 7–9, 2022 Tokyo: January 27 - February 6 |
Mielparque Hall Osaka TOKYO DOME CITY HALL |
The Dirty Dawg D4 |
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』Rule the Stage -Mix Tape1-[59] | July 14–18, 2022[60] | TOKYO DOME CITY HALL | MAD TRIGGER CREW Fling Posse North Bastard |
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』Rule the Stage《Rep LIVE side M.T.C》[61] | July - August 2022 | KT Zepp Yokohama Zepp Fukuoka Zepp Osaka Bayside |
MAD TRIGGER CREW |
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』Rule the Stage《Rep LIVE side F.P》[62] | July - August 2022 | Zepp Sapporo Zepp Haneda Zepp Nagoya |
Fling Posse |
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』Rule the Stage《Dotsuitare Hompo VS Buster Bros!!!》[63] | September - October 2022 | TOKYO DOME CITY HALL COOL JAPAN PARK OSAKA WWホール |
Dotsuitare Hompo Buster Bros!!! |
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』Rule the Stage《Bad Ass Temple VS Matenro》[64] | December 1–18, 2022 | Shinagawa Stellar Ball | Bad Ass Temple Matenro |
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』Rule the Stage《Fling Posse VS MAD TRIGGER CREW》[65] | March 2023 | COOL JAPAN PARK OSAKA WWホール TOKYO DOME CITY HALL |
Fling Posse MAD TRIGGER CREW |
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』Rule the Stage《Rep LIVE side M》[66] | May 2023 | KT Zepp Yokohama Zepp Sapporo Zepp Shinjuku |
Matenro |
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』Rule the Stage《Rep LIVE side B.A.T》[67] | May - June, 2023 | Zepp Nagoya Zepp Osaka Bayside Zepp Haneda |
Bad Ass Temple |
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』Rule the Stage《Rep LIVE side D.H》[68] | May - July, 2023 | Zepp Fukuoka Zepp Osaka Bayside KT Zepp Yokohama |
Dotsuitare Hompo |
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』Rule the Stage《Rep LIVE side B.B》[69] | June - July, 2023 | Zepp Nanba Zepp Fukuoka Zepp Haneda |
Buster Bros!!! |
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』Rule the Stage《Rep LIVE side Rule the Stage Original》[70] | August 9–13, 2023 | Shinagawa Stellar Ball | North Bastard Onigawara Bombers Itonokai Doutonbori Divers D4 |
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』Rule the Stage -Battle of Pride 2023-[71] | Osaka: September 3, 2024 Kanagawa: September 7–10 |
Osaka-jō Hall PIA AREMA MM |
All Characters |
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』Rule the Stage -New Encounter-[72] | Tokyo: March 1–17, 2024 Osaka: April 4–7 |
Shinagawa Stellar Ball COOL JAPAN PARK OSAKA WWホール |
Buster Bros!!! MAD TRIGGER CREW Fling Posse Matenro Dotsuitare Hompo Bad Ass Temple |
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』 Rule the Stage -Renegade of Female-[73] | Tokyo: July 4-15, 2024
Osaka: July 25-28, 2024 |
Shinagawa Prince Hotel Club eX | Kotonoha To |
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』 Rule the Stage -Grateful Cypher-[74] | Tokyo: October 4-14, 2024 | Tokyo Dome City Hall | Buster Bros!!! MAD TRIGGER CREW Fling Posse Matenro Dotsuitare Hompo Bad Ass Temple Westend Mafia |
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』 Rule the Stage 《MAD TRIGGER CREW ＆ Dotsuitare Hompo feat. Dotonbori Divers》[75] | Osaka: April 18-20, 2025
Tokyo: May 1-11, 2025 |
Cool Japan Park Osaka WW Hall
Shinagawa Prince Hotel Stellar Ball |
MAD TRIGGER CREW
Dotsuitare Hompo
|
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』 Rule the Stage 《Mix Tape1 Revenge》[76] | Tokyo: July 11-27, 2025 | Shinagawa Prince Hotel Stellar Ball | MAD TRIGGER CREW
Fling Posse
|
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』 Rule the Stage -Ideal and Reality-[77] | Tokyo: September 4-23, 2025 | Shinagawa Prince Hotel Club eX | Kotonoha To |
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』 Rule the Stage 《Buster Bros!!! ＆ Bad Ass Temple feat. Itonokai ＆ WESTEND-MAFIA》[78] | Tokyo: October 17-24, 2025 | Kanadevia Hall | Buster Bros!!!
Bad Ass Temple
|
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』 Rule the Stage 《Hypnosis Delight Fes.》[79] | Tokyo: October 25-26, 2025 | Kanadevia Hall | All Characters |
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』 Rule the Stage 《Division Jam Tour vol.1》[80] | Yokohama: November 20-21, 2025
Osaka: November 27-28, 2025
|
KT Zepp Yokohama | MAD TRIGGER CREW
Fling Posse
|
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』 Rule the Stage 《Division Jam Tour vol.2》[81] | Fukuoka: January 9, 2026
Nagoya: January 15-16, 2026
|
Zepp Fukuoka | Matenro
Bad Ass Temple
|
| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』 Rule the Stage 《Fling Posse & Matenro feat. Onigawara Bombers & D4》[82] | Tokyo: March 27-April 19, 2026 | THEATER MILANO-Za | Fling Posse
Matenro
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| 『Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-』 Rule the Stage -中王区 the LIVE-[83] | Yokohama: May 8-9, 2026
Nagoya: May 14-15, 2026
|
KT Zepp Yokohama | Kotonoha To |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation titled Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima was announced on December 4, 2019.[84] It aired from October 3 to December 26, 2020.
Season two, Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima+ aired from October 7 to December 30, 2023.[85]
An interactive film animated by Polygon Pictures was released in February 2025.[86] Viewers could vote for their favorite team using the CtrlMovie App,[87] with the votes affecting the outcome of the in-universe rap contest (Division Rap Battle) in the movie. The movie was split into three parts: round one, with Buster Bros!!! battling Bad Ass Temple, MAD TRIGGER CREW battling Dotsuitare Hompo, and Matenro battling Fling Posse in three separate battles.[88] The winners of the first round's battles would then go through another round of voting, leaving one final team facing off against all-female CHU-OH division lead by the in-universe prime minister, Otome Tohoten.
Additionally a site went up where viewers could see the results of voting from every cinema showing the movie.[89]
A few screenings of the movie were held at Anime Expo 2025 for English-speaking fans.[90] GKIDS would later partner with Regal Cinemas to distribute the film in North America, giving it a limited theatrical release on February 27, 2026.[91]
Radio
HYPNOSISRADIO supported by Spotify
- Broadcast on TOKYO FM[92] from October to March 2019.
- Three times a month, each of the B.B, MTC, Fling Posse, Matenro, Dotsuitare Hompo, and Bad Ass Temple divisions took turns to serve as radio hosts. Hypnosis Mic music artists were often also guests on the show. The navigator of the program was Daichi Yajima.
Spotify HYPNOSIS WAVE
- Broadcast on J-WAVE[93] from February to September 2021.
- The Ikebukuro, Yokohama, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Osaka, and Nagoya divisions change every month, and one person is in charge of the program on a weekly basis. The navigator is Sascha.
Reception
"Hypnosis Mic: Final Battle" was one of the trending topics on Twitter in Japan during the month of November 2018.[94] In 2018, Hypnosis Mic was the most-followed Twitter account in Japan for voice actors in terms of fan engagement.[95]
Fling Posse VS Matenro ranked #1 in the Oricon Weekly Digital Albums Chart.[96] Mad Trigger Crew VS Matenro also ranked #1 on the Oricon Weekly Digital Albums Chart during its first week of release, with approximately 8,000 downloads.[96]
Matenro's album, The Champion, ranked #1 in digital album sales on Oricon on its first week of release, with approximately 9,000 downloads.[4]
The January 2019 issue of Shonen Magazine Edge, where Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Before the Battle: The Dirty Dawg debuted, unexpectedly sold out upon manga release.[17]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work/Recipient | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13th Seiyu Awards | Singing Award | Hypnosis Mic franchise | Won | [97] |