Series synopsis
HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima, also known as ヒプノシスマイク-Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima is a Japanese animation television series that premiered on Gunma TV on October 2, 2020. It ended on December 30, 2023. It stars Yukihiro Nozuyama, Soma Saito, Yusuke Shirai and Shintaro Asanuma.
Legendary rap group The Dirty Dawg could have taken Japan by storm, but then they broke up. Now each member fights in one of the four rival groups. Battles for turf are fought with rap and the Hypnosis Mic, a microphone that can affect the human spirit.
Premise
Legendary rap group The Dirty Dawg could have taken Japan by storm, but then they broke up. Now each member fights in one of the four rival groups. Battles for turf are fought with rap and the Hypnosis Mic, a microphone that can affect the human spirit.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yukihiro Nozuyama as Dice Arisugawa (voice)
- Soma Saito as Gentaro Yumeno (voice)
- Yusuke Shirai as Ramuda Amemura (voice)
- Shintaro Asanuma as Samatoki Aohitsugi (voice)
- Yu Kobayashi as Otome Tohoten (voice)
- Show Hayami as Jakurai Jinguji (voice)
- Chiaki Takahashi as Ichijiku Kadenokoji (voice)
- Subaru Kimura as Ichiro Yamada (voice)
Supporting cast
- Kohei Amasaki as Saburo Yamada (voice)
- Haruki Ishiya as Jiro Yamada (voice)
- Kent Ito as Doppo Kannonzaka (voice)
- Ryuichi Kijima as Hifumi Izanami (voice)
- Wataru Komada as Jyuto Iruma (voice)
- Shinichiro Kamio as Rio Mason Busujima (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | October 2, 2020 | December 25, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 13 | October 7, 2023 | December 30, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | As soon as man is born he begins to die. | October 2, 2020 |
| 2 | Speak of the devil and he will appear. | October 9, 2020 |
| 3 | Two heads are better than one. | October 16, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Revenge is a dish best served cold. Just after the second division battle ends, a string of ordinary citizens go on the rampage. On top of that, there's a hostage situation at a hotel in Ikebukuro. The objective: revenge against the Buster Bros!!! Ichiro, Jiro, and Saburo dash to the scene! |
October 7, 2023 |
| 2 |
Side with the weak and crush the strong. The Katen-gumi is attacked. When Samatoki Aohitsugi, Jyuto Iruma, and Rio Mason Busujima arrive to help, they meet self-proclaimed "legendary gambler" Chuji Furoito. Meanwhile, MAD TRIGGER CREW has its hands full with the civilian rampages. |
October 14, 2023 |
| 3 |
Happiness depends upon ourselves. Samatoki recognizes TBH's dancers. Bad things will happen if they aren't stopped, so MAD TRIGGER CREW joins forces with Ichiro Yamada, Ramuda Amemura, and Jakurai Jinguji. Elsewhere, bad things are happening around Nagoya Division's Bad Ass Temple. |
October 21, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Gunma TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 2, 2020 |
| Last aired | December 30, 2023 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 00:00:00 |