Multimedia Project 'Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle' Gets TV Anime for 2020

by Sakana-san
Dec 4, 2019 4:56 PM | 28 Comments

An official website was launched on Wednesday to reveal that King Records' multimedia project Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle will get a TV anime adaptation. Subtitled Rhyme Anima, it will premiere in 2020. Staff behind the project will announce more information regarding the anime in March.

Synopsis
In a world where women now dominate the government, the creation and use of weapons is strictly forbidden. However, by no means has conflict been brought to an end; instead of weapons, war is waged through words. With the power of the "Hypnosis Mic," lyrics can affect one's opponent in various ways and cause real damage. Those in the divisions outside the women-only Chuou Ward thus use it for fierce rap battles as their weapon in the constant clash for territory. (Source: Tokyo Otaku Mode)

Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle is a 2.5D project that centers around six units who participate in rap battles. The voice actors of these characters also perform live at stage events and concerts.

Buster Bros!!!
Ichirou Yamada: Subaru Kimura (Actors: Songs Connection)
Jirou Yamada: Haruki Ishiya (Kono Oto Tomare!)
Saburo Yamada: Kouhei Amasaki (High Score Girl)

Mad Trigger Crew
Samatoki Aohitsugi: Shintaro Asanuma (Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei)
Jyuuto Iruma: Wataru Komada (The iDOLM@STER SideM)
Riou Mason Busujima: Shinichirou Kamio (Ensemble Stars!)

Fling Posse
Ramuda Amemura: Yuusuke Shirai (Binan Koukou Chikyuu Boueibu LOVE!)
Gentaro Yumeno: Souma Saitou (Piano no Mori (TV))
Dice Arisugawa: Yukihiro Nozuyama (Goblin Slayer)

Matenrou
Jakurai Jinguuji: Show Hayami (7 Seeds)
Hifumi Izanami: Ryuuichi Kijima (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
Doppo Kannonzaka: Kento Itou (Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii)

Dotsuitare Hompo
Dotsuitare Hompo: Ryouta Iwasaki (Boku no Hero Academia 3rd Season)
Rosho Tsutsujimori: Kengo Kawanishi (3-gatsu no Lion)
Kengo Kawanishi: Takaya Kuroda (Fairy Tail)

Bad Ass Temple
Kuukou Harai: Shouta Hayama (Binan Koukou Chikyuu Boueibu Happy Kiss!)
Jyuushi Aimono: Yuki Sakakibara (Fight League (Game))
Hitoya Amaguni: Eiji Takeuchi (Diamond no Ace)

Since launching in 2017, the multimedia project has had four main events live, with the fifth one taking place at the MetLife Dome in Saitama between March 28 and 29, 2020. The first full album Enter the Hypnosis Microphone was released on April 24 and it ranked #2 in Oricon's weekly album rankings, selling over 146,000 units.

The project also inspired three manga adaptations: Hypnosis Mic: Before the Battle - The Dirty Dawg in Shonen Magazine Edge, Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle - side B.B. & M.T.C in Monthly Shounen Sirius, and Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle - side F.P. & M in Comic Zero-Sum. All three series began serialization in December 2018.

Official site: https://hypnosismic-anime.com/
Official Twitter: @hypnosismic_RA

Source: Comic Natalie

Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle - Rhyme Anima on MAL

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Honestly, i'd rather watch only the animated rap battles instead of a full anime series lol. Heck, i'd rather watch an 8-mile style live action rap battle of them.

Their 3rd rap battle and the new 2 divisions (excluding the whattheirname all-girls division) are wack asf.

Apr 3, 2020 10:29 PM by K_Takuya

So this is what the 5D's director has been doing?

Apr 3, 2020 11:27 AM by malvarez1

Holy crap them bishies tho?!!!!!!!!!

By chance I saw IG story of a senpai that lived in Japan, there was posters of hypnosis mic at train station and my eyes quick to see them bishies (which I later learned the name of one of them as Ramuda). I did quick google and woah, I think I fell in love.

I'm not much into rap but the theme song is LIT.

I have my eyes on Fling Posse especially Gentarou and Ramuda!!!! Srlsy they are so beautiful?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mar 27, 2020 6:30 AM by CrimsonMidnight

i remember back like early-ish 2019 people were OBSESSED with hype mic like i never even got into it but those INSTA EDITS damn

Jan 5, 2020 5:59 AM by gintokisbicep

bruh im so facken excited they better do drunk jakurai justice, that scene is what i live for uwuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

Jan 3, 2020 6:38 AM by stan_the_lonely

T___T I'M SO SCARED AND EXCITED, I HOPE THEY'LL DO WELL AND DO US PROUD
As a Matenrou fan all I can say is PLEASE!!!!!! DOMESTIC DOPPO AND HIFUMI LIVING TOGETHER AND LOTS OF SALMON AND BEAUTIFUL KIND SENSEI SMILING UPON HIS BOYS PLEASE !!!!!!
Also I need to see Rio giving food to (a dying-of-starvation) Dice!!!! PLEASE! I LIVE FOR THIS! IT MUST HAPPEN!!!
BB GONNA BE THE CUTEST BROS EVER I'M JUST SO EXCITED TO SEE THEM ESPECIALLY JIRO!!!!!!!!

-takes some calming deep breaths-
I really hope the adaptation and game will go well T.T
I have no idea how they are going to animate the rap battles but... I have a feeling people who don't know the series beforehand will be like "!!!" and "???" when they see it for the first time in the anime xD

Dec 9, 2019 6:03 PM by Ritsu

I hope they will not ruin it. I've been waiting for this info for a long time.

Dec 8, 2019 5:12 PM by Kinhyouzoku

i had a feeling they'd do this lol. the TDD manga series kept running into delays and people weren't picking it up as much and felt really disorganized. hoping the anime will be better.

Dec 7, 2019 4:23 AM by absentdeparture

I can now officially say that I'll die as a happy girl.

Dec 6, 2019 10:27 AM by Haptism93

So, there are many anime who are based from video games in next year such as shin sakura wars, onmyouji and hypnosis mic

2020 we will see you later (beside euro 2020)

Dec 6, 2019 7:03 AM by ronald_bastian

So rap and an all-male cast, two things I absolutely don't wanna see in anime. Guess I'll pass on this one, everyone else have fun if this is your cup of tea.

Dec 5, 2019 10:56 PM by Gator

Finally! Please do them Hypmic hotties justice. Give me the fierce rap battles!!

Dec 5, 2019 8:38 PM by Shadow-Chan

I'm so happy it's getting an anime. I didn't believe it would happen, but I'm happy to be proved wrong. I just hope some good studio will take care of it, cause I want to see my boys Ramuda and Sasara animated as beautifully as possible.

Dec 5, 2019 5:05 PM by kasgier

I'M SCREAMING HOLY SHIT

Dec 5, 2019 2:02 PM by kyw

If rap didn't suck so bad, I'd watch this, but I think I'm gonna pass.

Dec 5, 2019 12:38 PM by _-_Sally_-_

Really didn't expect an anime adaptation at all considering they just released the two new divisions and their new albums so recently. We're too well fed by this franchise :') Can't wait to see them all animated!!

(PS: there's some mistake for the names of the members in dotsuitare hompo, it should be Sasara Nurude and Rei Amayado)

Dec 5, 2019 9:38 AM by tinyfin

We're getting more news about the anime staff, etc. the same month the mobage releases if it's not delayed again, I'm even more excited for March now!!

Dec 5, 2019 7:52 AM by Dancho

Photo from the live broadcast that announced this news.
https://nijimen.net/topics/26236

Dec 5, 2019 6:04 AM by tsubasalover

I wonder how they will handle it, considering the lore and characters' backstories are still bare bones in some way. I will watch it, but I won't get my hopes too up.

Dec 5, 2019 5:46 AM by Peepon

I've always been interested in this franchise but never actually gone deep into it, just sorta read little bits of character lore and enjoyed fanart. I never actually knew what the context of the story was, and after reading the synopsis... THAT'S WHAT IT'S ABOUT?! I had no idea...

Anyway, I look forward to the anime - especially seeing Samatoki.

Dec 5, 2019 5:41 AM by Lalafin

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