Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima
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ヒプノシスマイク -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima
(Hipunoshisu Maiku: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima)
Created byEvil Line Records
Anime television series
Directed byKatsumi Ono
Written byShin Yoshida
StudioA-1 Pictures
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, GYT, MBS, TV Aichi
English network
Original run October 3, 2020 – December 30, 2023
Episodes26

Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima (Japanese: ヒプノシスマイク -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima, Hepburn: Hipunoshisu Maiku: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima) is an anime television series produced by A-1 Pictures created as part of the media mix project of the same name. The series aired from October to December 2020. A second season, titled Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima+, aired from October to December 2023.

Characters

Main article: List of Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle characters
Team Character Voice cast[1][2]
Buster Bros!!! Ichiro Yamada Subaru Kimura
Jiro Yamada Haruki Ishiya
Saburo Yamada Kōhei Amasaki
Mad Trigger Crew Samatoki Aohitsugi Shintarō Asanuma
Jyuto Iruma Wataru Komada
Rio Mason Busujima Shinichiro Kamio
Fling Posse Ramuda Amemura Yusuke Shirai
Gentaro Yumeno Soma Saito
Dice Arisugawa Yukihiro Nozuyama
Matenro Jakurai Jinguji Show Hayami
Hifumi Izanami Ryuichi Kijima
Doppo Kannonzaka Kent Itō
Dotsuitare Hompo Nurude Sasara Ryōta Iwasaki
Rosho Tsutsujimori Kengo Kawanishi
Rei Amayado Takaya Kuroda
Bad Ass Temple Kuko Harai Shouta Hayama
Yushi Aimono Yuki Sakakihara
Hitoya Amaguni Eiji Takeuchi

Production and release

The anime television series was announced on December 4, 2019.[3] Funimation has licensed the series via Aniplex.[4] The 13-episode series was animated by A-1 Pictures and directed by Katsumi Ono, with Shin Yoshida handling series composition, and Minako Shiba designing the characters.[5][6] Division All Stars performed the opening theme "Hypnosis Mic -Rhyme Anima-" (ヒプノシスマイク -Rhyme Anima-, Hipunoshisu Maiku - Rhyme Anima -).[5] Buster Bros!!! performed the first ending theme "Kizuna - IKEBUKURO ver. -" (絆 -IKEBUKURO ver.-) from Episodes 1–3, while Mad Trigger Crew performed the second ending theme "Kizuna -YOKOHAMA ver.-" (絆 -YOKOHAMA ver.-) from Episodes 4–6, Fling Posse performed the third ending theme "Kizuna -SHIBUYA ver.-" (絆 -SHIBUYA ver.-) from Episodes 7–9, Matenro performed the fourth ending theme "Kizuna -SHINJUKU ver.-" (絆 -SHINJUKU ver.-) from Episodes 10–12, and Division All Stars performed the fifth ending theme "Rhyme Anima's Mixtape" for Episode 13.[7] The series was originally set to premiere in July 2020,[5] however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it aired from October 3 to December 26, 2020.[8][9]

On March 25, 2023, Evil Line Records announced at AnimeJapan 2023 that a second season is in production.[10] The second season, titled Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima+, features the cast and staff reprising their roles, along with Rina Morita being promoted to character designer, alongside Minako Shiba and chief animation director alongside Hitomi Ochiai.[2] It aired from October 7 to December 30, 2023. The six groups from the franchise performed the opening theme song "Rise From Dead".[11]

Episode list

Season 1 (2020)

No.Title [12]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [13][a]
1"As soon as man is born he begins to die."Katsumi Ono[14]Yūichirō Momose[14]October 3, 2020 (2020-10-03)
2"Speak of the devil and he will appear."Ryūta Yamamoto[15]Yasuyuki Suzuki[15]October 10, 2020 (2020-10-10)
3"Two heads are better than one."Yūsuke Maruyama[16]Shin Yoshida[16]October 17, 2020 (2020-10-17)
4"A friend in need is a friend indeed."Naoki Kotani[17]Yūichirō Momose[17]October 24, 2020 (2020-10-24)
5"Seeing is believing."Akiko Seki[18]Yasuyuki Suzuki[18]October 31, 2020 (2020-10-31)
6"He who laughs last, laughs best."Satoshi Saga[19]Shin Yoshida[19]November 7, 2020 (2020-11-07)
7"The darkest hour is just before the dawn."Ryūta Yamamoto[20]Shin Yoshida[20]November 14, 2020 (2020-11-14)
8"Dead men tell no tales."Yūsuke Shibata[21]Yasuyuki Suzuki[21]November 21, 2020 (2020-11-21)
9"Life is what you make it."Kazuo Nogami[22]Yūichirō Momose[22]November 28, 2020 (2020-11-28)
10"Today is a good day to die."Akiko Seki[23]Yasuyuki Suzuki[23]December 5, 2020 (2020-12-05)
11"No pain, no gain."Yūsuke Shibata[24]Yasuyuki Suzuki[24]December 12, 2020 (2020-12-12)
12"You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs."Ryūta Yamamoto[25]Shin Yoshida[25]December 19, 2020 (2020-12-19)
13"Tomorrow is another day."Katsumi Ono[26]Shin Yoshida[26]December 26, 2020 (2020-12-26)

Season 2 (2023)

No.Title [12]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [27][b]
1"Revenge is a dish best served cold."Katsumi Ono[28]Shin Yoshida[28]October 7, 2023 (2023-10-07)
2"Side with the weak and crush the strong."Aya Ikeda[29]Yasuyuki Suzuki[29]October 14, 2023 (2023-10-14)
3"Happiness depends upon ourselves."Yūdai Shimizu[30]Yukie Sugawara[30]October 21, 2023 (2023-10-21)
4"There is little success where there is little laughter."Yūsuke Shibata[31]Yasuyuki Suzuki[31]October 28, 2023 (2023-10-28)
5"As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live."Akiko Seki[32]Yukie Sugawara[32]November 4, 2023 (2023-11-04)
6"Friendship is a single soul dwelling in three bodies."Isamu Yamaguchi[33]Yasuyuki Suzuki[33]November 11, 2023 (2023-11-11)
7"Hell is empty and all the devils are here."Akiyoshi Watamari[34]Shin Yoshida[34]November 18, 2023 (2023-11-18)
8"Each of us bears his own Hell."Aya Ikeda[35]Yukie Sugawara[35]November 25, 2023 (2023-11-25)
9"The North Wind and the Sun."Yūdai Shimizu[36]Shin Yoshida[36]December 2, 2023 (2023-12-02)
10"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end."Yūsuke Shibata[37]Shin Yoshida[37]December 9, 2023 (2023-12-09)
11"There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart."Akiyoshi Watamari[38]Shin Yoshida[38]December 16, 2023 (2023-12-16)
12"Tears come from the heart and not from the brain."Isamu Yamaguchi[39]Yasuyuki Suzuki[39]December 23, 2023 (2023-12-23)
13"Where there's hope, there's life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again."Katsumi Ono[40]Shin Yoshida[40]December 30, 2023 (2023-12-30)

Notes

  1. ^ Tokyo MX listed the series premiere on October 2, 2020 at 24:00, which is on October 3 at midnight JST.
  2. ^ Tokyo MX listed the series premiere on October 6, 2023 at 24:00, which is on October 7 at midnight JST.

References

  1. ^ "Staff/Cast". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Loo, Egan (April 15, 2023). "Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima Anime Season 2's Teaser Unveils October Debut, Cast & Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (December 4, 2019). "Hypnosis Mic Franchise Gets TV Anime in 2020". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  4. ^ Whisennand, Haley (September 29, 2020). "Gods, Rap Divisions and Battle Maidens: Three Aniplex Japan Titles Head to Funimation This Fall". Funimation. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Loo, Egan (March 29, 2020). "Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- TV Anime's Video Unveils Staff, July Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
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  7. ^ "Music". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  8. ^ Loo, Egan (May 20, 2020). "Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- TV Anime Delayed to October Due to COVID-19". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  9. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 16, 2020). "Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- TV Anime Premieres on October 2". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  10. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 25, 2023). "Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima Anime Gets 2nd Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
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  12. ^ a b "Story". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  13. ^ "『ヒプノシスマイク-Division Rap Battle-』Rhyme Anima". Tokyo MX (in Japanese). Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  14. ^ a b "#01: As soon as man is born he begins to die". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  15. ^ a b "#02: Speak of the devil and he will appear". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  16. ^ a b "#03: Two heads are better than one". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  17. ^ a b "#04: A friend in need is a friend indeed". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  18. ^ a b "#05: Seeing is believing". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  19. ^ a b "#06: He who laughs last, laughs best". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  20. ^ a b "#07: The darkest hour is just before the dawn". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  21. ^ a b "#08: Dead men tell no tales". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  22. ^ a b "#09: Life is what you make it". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  23. ^ a b "#10: Today is a good day to die". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  24. ^ a b "#11: No pain, no gain". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  25. ^ a b "#12: You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  26. ^ a b "#13: Tomorrow is another day". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  27. ^ "『ヒプノシスマイク-Division Rap Battle-』Rhyme Anima +". Tokyo MX (in Japanese). Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  28. ^ a b "#01: Revenge is a dish best served cold". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  29. ^ a b "#02: Side with the weak and crush the strong". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  30. ^ a b "#03: Happiness depends upon ourselves". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  31. ^ a b "#04: There is little success where there is little laughter". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  32. ^ a b "#05: As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  33. ^ a b "#06: Friendship is a single soul dwelling in three bodies". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  34. ^ a b "#07: Hell is empty and all the devils are here". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  35. ^ a b "#08: Each of us bears his own Hell". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  36. ^ a b "#09: The North Wind and the Sun". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  37. ^ a b "#10: Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  38. ^ a b "#11: There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  39. ^ a b "#12: Tears come from the heart and not from the brain". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  40. ^ a b "#13: Where there's hope, there's life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again". hypnosismic-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 14, 2024.

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