Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle
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. In April 2018, the first Battle Season  began, and each first press edition of the rap battle albums came with a voting card. Mad Trigger Crew and Matenro were the finalists. Matenro won the battle held in December 2018 and released a celebratory album titled "The Champion", produced by Zeebra. 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. 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. Kazui is the character designer for the smartphone game, while Yuichiro Momose will be the scenario writer. 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) to the August 2020 issue (released on July 17, 2020), and was illustrated by Rui Karasuduki. Section::::"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). Section::::"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). Section::::"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. Section::::"Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Dawn of Divisions". "Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Dawn of Divisions", Illustration by Rui Karasuduki. Serialized in Kodansha's "Shonen Magazine Edge" from the February 2021 issue (released January 17, 2021). Section::::"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). Section::::"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). 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. The ensemble of background dancers includes dancers such as members of the dance vocal group Beat Buddy Boi, as a dance team titled "Division Dance Battle". Anime. An anime television  series adaptation titled "" was announced on December 4, 2019. It aired from October 3 to December 26, 2020. Reception. "Hypnosis Mic: Final Battle" was one of the trending topics on Twitter in Japan during the month of November 2018. In 2018, "Hypnosis Mic" was the most-followed Twitter account in Japan for voice actors in terms of fan engagement. "Fling Posse VS Matenro" ranked #1 in the Oricon Weekly Digital Albums Chart. "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. Matenro's album , "The Champion", ranked #1 in digital album sales on Oricon on its first week of release, with approximately 9,000 downloads. 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.