Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima

***Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima*** is an anime adaptation of the *Hypnosis Mic* franchise, produced by A-1 Pictures and licensed by Aniplex of America. The anime had been licensed by Funimation, Wakanim and AnimeLab for streaming outside Japan.

The anime was originally scheduled to premiere in July 2020, but was delayed to October 2, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The official anime Twitter hashtag is #ヒプアニ.

The CD album *Straight Outta Rhyme Anima*, consisting of all original songs and background music featured in the anime was released on January 13, 2021.

The first episode of the second season, Rhyme Anima+ premiered on October 6th, 2023.

The Anime can be watched on Prime Video and Crunchyroll.

## Plot

### Rhyme Anima

Year XXXX.

The world lost one-third of its population in World War III. Those in power who feared the destruction of humankind are not armed forces. They tried to avoid war by discussion. But the foolish men couldn't end their conflicts. And the last year of the known era, the existing world ended by the hands of women.

H Era.

The armed war was eradicated. Under them, all conflict, small or military-scale was replaced by the use of a special device mesmerizing the psyches of the people. Its name is Hypnosis Microphone. The lyrics channeled through this microphone can affect human sympathetic nerves, parasympathetic nerves, etc. It became possible to alter one's state of mind.

H Era, 3 years ago.

The superiority or inferiority of a man is determined by rap. Outside of the Chuohku District, men live in the Ikebukuro, Yokohama, Shibuya and Shinjuku Divisions. Groups of MCs representing their division would fight over territories with the power of music, with the loser of a rap battle having to hand over a part of their territory to the winner.

In this world, where words, not weapons, became tools of power, the battles for territories holding men's pride and prestige begins.

### Rhyme Anima +

H Era

Armed wars have been eradicated. Conflict has been replaced not by military forces, but by a special microphone that can interfere with the human psyche. The "Hypnosis Mic".

Lyrics delivered through the microphone affect the nervous system of people and can induce various states.

H Era, 3rd year.

MC groups representing each division fight in the Division Rap Battle, where the winning division can take a determined amount of other territories. The first Division Rap Battle was held in the first half of this year.

In the second Division Rap Battle, last year's finalists, Buster Bros!!!, MAD TRIGGER CREW, Fling Posse and Matenro, joined by Dotsuitare Hompo and Bad Ass Temple, advance to the final tournament to decide a victor.

Taking place right after the conclusion of the second Division Rap Battle... A new battle has began, where the men who carry their divisions on their shoulders will take on the challenge!

## Staff

* **Studio**: A-1 Pictures
* **Music Production**: EVIL LINE RECORDS
* **Director**: Katsumi Ono
* **Series Composition**: Shin Yoshida
* **Character Design**: Minako Shiba, Rina Morita
* **Chief Animation Directors**: Minako Shiba, Hitomi Ochiai, Yukari Takeuchi, Rina Morita, Hitomi Ochiai
* **Sub-Character Design**: Chisato Kawaguchi, Mahiru Shinya
* **Prop Design**: Kazutaka Ema
* **Art Director**: Ayano Okamoto
* **Color Design**: Kanako Hokari
* **Director of Photography**: Yohei Miyawaki
* **CG Director**: Yuusuke Noma
* **Editing**: Eiichi Nishimura
* **Music**: R・O・N
* **Sound Director**: Satoshi Motoyama
* **Sound Production**: HALF・H・P STUDIO

## Cast

* Buster Bros!!!
	+ Subaru Kimura as Ichiro Yamada
	+ Haruki Ishiya as Jiro Yamada
	+ Kohei Amasaki as Saburo Yamada
* MAD TRIGGER CREW
	+ Shintaro Asanuma as Samatoki Aohitsugi
	+ Wataru Komada as Jyuto Iruma
	+ Shinichiro Kamio as Rio Mason Busujima
* Fling Posse
	+ Yusuke Shirai as Ramuda Amemura
	+ Soma Saito as Gentaro Yumeno
	+ Yukihiro Nozuyama as Dice Arisugawa
* Matenro
	+ Sho Hayami as Jakurai Jinguji
	+ Ryuichi Kijima as Hifumi Izanami
	+ Kento Ito as Doppo Kannonzaka
* Dotsuitare Hompo
	+ Ryota Iwasaki as Sasara Nurude
	+ Kengo Kawanishi as Rosho Tsutsujimori
	+ Takaya Kuroda as Rei Amayado
* Bad Ass Temple
	+ Shota Hayama as Kuko Harai
	+ Yuki Sakakihara as Jyushi Aimono
	+ Eiji Takeuchi as Hitoya Amaguni
* Party of Words
	+ Yu Kobayashi as Otome Tohoten
	+ Chiaki Takahashi as Ichijiku Kadenokoji
* Secret Aliens
	+ Kazumasa Fukagawa as Tom Whisper Weathercock
	+ Lynn as Iris Innocent Traiter
	+ Daiki Hamano as T.Rex

## Video

* PV 1
* PV 2
* Rhyme Anima + PV

## Music

Opening Theme
* *Rhyme Anima* by Division All Stars
	+ Lyrics/Composition/Arrangement: invisible manners

Ending Theme
* *Bonds -IKEBUKURO ver.-* by Buster Bros!!! (Episodes 1-3)
	+ Lyrics: YOSHI & POCYOMKIN (Gaki Ranger), tofubeats
	+ Composition/Arrangement: tofubeats

* *Bonds -YOKOHAMA ver.-* by MAD TRIGGER CREW (Episodes 4-6)
	+ Lyrics: Cypress Ueno & Robert Yoshino, tofubeats
	+ Composition/Arrangement: tofubeats

* *Bonds -SHIBUYA ver.-* by Fling Posse (Episodes 7-9)
	+ Lyrics: Yanosuke (AFRO PARKER), tofubeats
	+ Composition/Arrangement: tofubeats

* *Bonds -SHINJUKU ver.-* by Matenro (Episodes 10-12)
	+ Lyrics: Mr. Q, Yamada Man (Rappagariya), tofubeats
	+ Composition/Arrangement: tofubeats

* *Rhyme Anima's Mixtape* by Division All Stars (Episode 13)
	+ Lyrics/Composition/Arrangement: invisible manners

Insert Songs
* *Rhyme Anima's Mixtape -IKEBUKURO-* by Buster Bros!!! (Episode 1)
	+ Lyrics/Composition/Arrangement: invisible manners

* *Rhyme Anima's Mixtape -YOKOHAMA-* by MAD TRIGGER CREW (Episode 1)
	+ Lyrics/Composition/Arrangement: invisible manners

* *Rhyme Anima's Mixtape -SHIBUYA-* by Fling Posse (Episode 1)
	+ Lyrics/Composition/Arrangement: invisible manners

* *Rhyme Anima's Mixtape -SHINJUKU-* by Matenro (Episode 1)
	+ Lyrics/Composition/Arrangement: invisible manners

* *I Am Ichiro* by Ichiro Yamada (Episode 2)
	+ Lyrics: Colabintaro
	+ Composition/Arrangement: Gesshoku Kaigi

* *RUN THIS CITY* by Buster Bros!!! (Episode 2)
	+ Lyrics: Colabintaro
	+ Composition/Arrangement: Gesshoku Kaigi

* *WELCOME U* by Matenro (Episode 3)
	+ Lyrics/Composition/Arrangement: Kohei by SIMONSAYZ

* *RED ZONE (Don't Test da Master)* by MAD TRIGGER CREW (Episode 4)
	+ Lyrics: KLOOZ
	+ Composition/Arrangement: DJ WATARAI

* *SHIBUYA GHOST NIGHT* by Fling Posse (Episode 5)
	+ Lyrics: TOKYO HEALTH CLUB
	+ Composition: Yuki "T-Groove" Takahashi, Yuma Hara, TOKYO HEALTH CLUB
	+ Arrangement: Yuki "T-Groove" Takahashi & Yuma Hara

* *3 Seconds Killer* by Buster Bros!!! (Episode 6)
	+ Lyrics: Colabintaro
	+ Composition/Arrangement: Gesshoku Kaigi

* *IKEBUKURO WEST GAME PARK* by Buster Bros!!! (Episode 7)
	+ Lyrics: Colabintaro
	+ Composition/Arrangement: Gesshoku Kaigi

* *Shinjuku Style ~Don't Make Us Laugh~* by Matenro (Episode 7)
	+ Lyrics: Mr.Q & Yamada Man (Rappagariya)
	+ Composition: noTOKYO & hatch (Mellow Monk Connection)
	+ Arrangement: Rappagariya

* *Fallin'* by Matenro (Episode 7)
	+ Lyrics: Pecori (ODD Foot Works)
	+ Compostion: Tondenhey (ODD Foot Works)
	+ Arrangement: ODD Foot Works

* *Bayside-Suicide* by MAD TRIGGER CREW (Episode 8)
	+ Lyrics: MUTA (JUMANJI)
	+ Compostion/Arrangement: ELIONE

* *JACKPOT!* by Fling Posse (Episode 8)
	+ Lyrics/Compostion/Arrangement: T-DOT

* *D.R.B Rhyme Anima -1st Battle- Buster Bros!!! VS MAD TRIGGER CREW* by Buster Bros!!! & MAD TRIGGER CREW (Episode 9)
	+ Lyrics/Compostion/Arrangement: invisible manners

* *D.R.B Rhyme Anima -2nd Battle- Fling Posse VS Matenro* by Fling Posse & Matenro (Episode 10)
	+ Lyrics/Compostion/Arrangement: invisible manners

* *D.R.B Rhyme Anima -Final Battle- MAD TRIGGER CREW VS Matenro* by MAD TRIGGER CREW & Matenro (Episode 11)
	+ Lyrics/Compostion/Arrangement: invisible manners

* *Love Dimension* by Secret Aliens (Episode 12)
	+ Lyrics/Compostion: m-flo
	+ Arrangement: m-flo, Mitsunori Ikeda (Tachytelic Inc.)

* *D.R.B Rhyme Anima -EX- The Dirty Dawg VS Secret Aliens* by The Dirty Dawg & Secret Aliens (Episode 13)
	+ Lyrics/Compostion/Arrangement: invisible manners

## Airing

### TV Channels

* TOKYO MX
* BS11
* Gunma TV (群馬テレビ)
* Tochigi TV (とちぎテレビ)
* MBS
* Aichi TV (テレビ愛知)
* Animax (アニマックス)

### Streaming

* ABEMA
* D Anime Store (dアニメストア)
* Netflix
* U-NEXT
* Anime Hodai (アニメ放題)
* Amazon Prime Video (Amazonプライム・ビデオ)
* GYAO!
* Bandai Channel (バンダイチャンネル)
* Hulu
* TELASA
* J:COM Mega Pack (J:COMメガパック)
* Video Market
* DMM.com
* music.jp
* Hikari TV (ひかりTV)
* FOD
* NicoNicoChannel (ニコニコチャンネル)
* NicoNico Live Broadcast (ニコニコ生放送)
* Funimation
* Wakanim
* AnimeLab

## Introduction Comic

Ichiro YamadaJiro YamadaSaburo YamadaSamatoki AohitsugiJyuto IrumaRio Mason BusujimaRamuda AmemuraGentaro YumenoDice ArisugawaJakurai JingujiHifumi IzanamiDoppo Kannonzaka
## Gallery

Original logoRhyme Anima + logoEnglish logo
## Links

* Official Website
* Official Twitter