Based on KING RECORDS, EVIL LINE RECORDS, IDEA FACTORY, and OTOMATE’s multimedia project “Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-”, the TV anime adaptation “Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima” starts streaming the second PV that previews the anime’s opening theme song. The series will premiere on 2nd October 2020.
The opening theme song “Hypnosis Mic -Rhyme Anima-” is performed by the franchise’s Division All Stars. Also, one new song will be released every episode of the anime series. The anime will have a commercial series featuring the four divisions in September and will preview the new singles.
▍PV
■ Official Trailer (Available in Japan Only)
■ Uploaded by Fans
▍Synopsis
In history H, war is banned and weapons are destroyed. 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 thoughts. 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.
▍Staff and Production
Original Story & Music: EVIL LINE RECORDS
Director: Katsumi Ono (小野勝巳)
Series Composition: Shin Yoshida (吉田 伸)
Character Design: Minako Shiba (芝 美奈子)
Chief Animation Director: Minako Shiba (芝 美奈子), Hitomi Ochiai (落合 瞳), Yukari Takeuchi (竹内由香里)
Assistant Character Design: Chisato Kawaguchi (川口千里), Mahiru Shinya (新谷真昼)
Prop Design: Kazutaka Ema (江間一隆)
Art Director: Ayano Okamoto (岡本綾乃)
Color Design: Hokarikanako (ホカリカナコ)
Photography Director: Yohei Miyawaki (宮脇洋平)
CG Director: Yusuke Noma (野間裕介)
Editing: Eiichi Nishimura (西村英一)
Music: R・O・N
Sound Director: Satoshi Motoyama (本山 哲)
Sound Production: HALF・H・P STUDIO
Animation: A-1 Pictures
▍ Cast
■ Ichiro Yamada (山田 一郎) – CV: Subaru Kimura (木村 昴)
■ Jiro Yamada (山田 二郎) – CV: Haruki Ishiya (石谷 春貴)
■ Saburo Yamada (山田 三郎) – CV: Kohei Amasaki (天崎滉平)
■ Samatoki Aohitsugi (碧棺 左馬刻) – CV: Shintarō Asanuma (浅沼 晋太郎)
■ Jyuto Iruma (入間 銃兎) – CV: Wataru Komada (駒田航)
■ Rio Mason Busujima (毒島 メイソン 理鶯) – CV: Shinichiro Kamio (神尾晋一郎)
■ Ramuda Amemura (飴村 乱数) – CV: Yusuke Shirai (白井悠介)
■ Gentaro Yumeno (夢野 幻太郎) – CV: Sōma Saitō (斉藤 壮馬)
■ Dice Arisugawa (有栖川 帝統) – CV: Yukihiro Nozuyama (野津山幸宏)
■ Jakurai Jinguji (神宮寺 寂雷) – CV: Show Hayami (速水 奨)
■ Hifumi Izanami (伊弉冉 一二三) – CV: Ryuichi Kijima (木島隆一)
■ Doppo Kannonzaka (観音坂 独歩) – CV: Kento Ito (伊東健人)
