Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle - Rhyme Anima

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Hypmic
Japanese: ヒプノシスマイク -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima
German: Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima
French: Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima
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Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 3, 2020 to Dec 26, 2020
Premiered: Fall 2020
Broadcast: Saturdays at 00:00 (JST)
Licensors: Aniplex of America
Studios: A-1 Pictures
Source: Mixed media
Genre: Sci-FiSci-Fi
Themes: Adult CastAdult Cast, MusicMusic
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Statistics

Score: 6.811 (scored by 2177021,770 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #54442
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #2939
Members: 66,205
Favorites: 742

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Synopsis

In a world overtaken by war and conflict, "Hypnosis Microphones"—devices through which a user channels lyrics that can affect the listener's brain and even cause physical damage—were introduced to the masses by the Party of Words. Revolutionizing warfare, Hypnosis Mics have transformed words and music into the sole weapons used by gangsters, terrorists, and the military, with physical weapons having been banned from use.

As a result of swooping in during the chaos, the all-female Party of Words rules over the Japanese government. Women in Japan now live in Chuuouku, while men battle over surrounding territories outside the ward through rap battles.

With intentions unknown, the Party of Words begins to gather the former members of the now-disbanded legendary rap crew The Dirty Dawg to fight not for territory or war, but for their respective crew's pride and honor in the greatest rap battle of all time. The first Division Rap Battle is about to commence, and practice is not something these rappers are going to need.

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Characters & Voice Actors


Staff

Shibata, Misaki
Assistant Producer
Ono, Katsumi
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
Motoyama, Satoshi
Sound Director
Nogami, Kazuo
Episode Director


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Opening Theme

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"Hypnosis Mic -Rhyme Anima- (ヒプノシスマイク -Rhyme Anima-)" by Division All Stars
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Ending Theme

1: "Kizuna -Ikebukuro ver.- (絆 -IKEBUKURO ver.-)" by Buster Bros!! (eps 1-3)
2: "Kizuna -Yokohama ver.- (絆 -YOKOHAMA ver.-)" by MAD TRIGGER CREW (eps 4-6)
3: "Kizuna -Shibuya ver.- (絆 -SHIBUYA ver.-)" by Fling Posse (eps 7-9)
4: "Kizuna -Shinjuku ver.- (絆 -SHINJUKU ver.-)" by Matenrou (eps 10-12)
5: "Rhyme Anima's Mixtape" by Division All Stars (eps 13)

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Reviews

Apr 13, 2025
Guys I don’t know what happened when I watched this anime last year at first I thought the plot was hilariously bad and the music too but by the end I think I got indeed Hypnosis Mic’ed….. Now I’m obsessed with this shit, can’t go a day without the songs, rewatched the anime and relistened to the drama tracks, replayed the game story and unhinged event each MULTIPLE TIMES. I’ve consumed literally everything possible to consume related to the franchise, even the silly promo merch lives and the radio episodes???? Wtf????? Give me back my time and my brain

So yeah please stay away from ...
Aug 12, 2024
Mixed Feelings
I'm not good at writting reviews so i'll go straight to the point and keep it short.

I love the characters, especially their designs but the story is kinda shitty. For half of the season they tried to show of the characters but i still fell like it could be done better. I see the potential but i still wasn't satisfied with what they did. The story had some good moments but overall it was pretty boring and i had a hard time watching this anime. At first, before starting it i was actually exited to do so, but later i only watched it for the ...
Oct 24, 2023
The story is lackluster at best and lets be honest, it takes a backseat to the hip-hop/rap performances. Nothing about the story was interesting; I know I'm not familiar with Japanese hip-hop culture, even though I do listen to a lot of rappers (artists & battle rappers) from that area. Maybe that's why it didn't jive with me like it should have.

The odd hip-hop segment will have 1 character with awesome rap flow but that's it. The beats are terrible; well written on their own, just not good enough to freestyle or rap to. I suggest someone remix it - I ...

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