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.
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).
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).
Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Dawn of Divisions Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Dawn of Divisions by Rui Karasuduki. Serialized in
Kodansha's
Shōnen Magazine Edge from January 17, 2021, to June 17, 2022.
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).
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.
Main Cast Ikebukuro Division
Buster Bros!!! • Ichiro Yamada: • Akira Takano (2019-2023) • Ryoga Ishikawa (2024-present) • Jiro Yamada: • Shōta Matsuda (2019-2023) • Kennosuke Matsuoka (2024-present) • Saburo Yamada: • Ryuto Akishima (2019-2021) • Ryunosuke Nagashima (2022-2023) • Yukia Takano (2024-present) Yokohama Division
MAD TRIGGER CREW • Samatoki Aohitsugi: • Alan Abe (2019-2023) • Takuya Uehara (2024-present) • Jyuto Iruma: • Kenta Mizue (2019-2023) • YUKI (2024-present) • Rio Mason Busujima: • Yūki Byrnes (2019-2023) • Takumi Masunaga (2024-present) Shibuya Division
Fling Posse • Ramuda Amemura: • Ryo Sekoguchi (2020-2021) • Kentaro Yasui, (2022-2023) • Junpei Mitsui (2024-present) • Gentaro Yumeno: •
Takahisa Maeyama (2020-2021) • Ryuichirō Sakata (2022-2023) • Shunto Imai (2024-present) • Dice Arisugawa: • Ryo Takizawa (2020-2023) • Taiyu Kitsuya (2024-present) Shinjuku Division
Matenro • Jakurai Jinguji: • Taiyo Ayukawa (2020-2023) • Allen Kohatsu (2024-present) • Hifumi Izanami: •
Hirofumi Araki (2020-2023) • Yūto Ando (2024-present) • Doppo Kannonzaka: • Kodai Miyagi (2020-2021) • Takuya Ide (2022-2023) • Yūki Nakashita (2024-present) Osaka Division
Dotsuitare Hompo • Sasara Nurude: •
Yoshihiko Aramaki (2020-2023) • Ryusei Kitade (2024-present) • Rosho Tsutsujimori: • Masamichi Satonaka (2020-2023) • Torayoshi Iida (2024-present) • Rei Amayado: • Yoshihisa Higashiyama (2020-2021) • Naoya Gōmoto (2022-2023) • Taishi Yoshikawa (2024-present) Nagoya Division
Bad Ass Temple • Kuko Harai: • Ryota Hirono (2020-2023) • Tomoya Nakanishi (2024-present) • Jyushi Aimono: • Daigo Kato (2020-2023) • Fūta Sakayori (2024-present) • Hitoya Amaguni: • Ruito Aoyagi (2020-2023) • Kōhei Nakatsuka (2024-present) Chuoku Division
Kotonoha To • Tohoten Otome: • Nanaka (2025-present) • Kadenokoji Ichijiku: • Yuri Shiramine (2025-present) • Aohitsugi Nemu: • Momoko Takahashi (2025-present) Others • Kannabi Yotsutsuji: • Yojiro Itokawa (2022) • Keitoin Honobono: • Yuri Ota (2025-present)
Original Cast In addition to the existing characters from the main Hypnosis Mic franchise, Rule the Stage has introduced numerous characters that are unique to the stage productions. Akabane Division
North Bastard • Doan Kazusato • Yuta Kishimoto (2019-present) • Kokuri Ryozan • Kaito Nambu (2019-present) • Saragi Kenei • Tsukasa Matsuura (2019-present) Asakusa Division
Onigawara Bombers • Jinpachi Ho-zuki • Ryosuke Kato (2020-present) • Masamune Komagata • Taisuke Wada (2020-present) • Doshiro Yogo • Kazuya Yuki (2020-present)
Dotonbori Divers • Haru Takanashi • Yuta Hoshino (2020-present) • Hirotaka Watamoto • Satsuki Kitano (2020-present) • Ryotaro Akanegakubo • Yuri Takahashi (2020-present) Kyoto Division
Itonokai • Danjyo Oogumo • Makoto Uenobori (2020-present) Desperado-004 (
D4) • Ibuki Yagasaki • Shunichi Takahashi (2022-present) • Seigen Arima • Yuu Fukuzawa (2022-present) • Rindo Akune • Kaito Okano (2022-present) • Jyobu Jikuin • Dai Goto (2022-present)
Tsukinone • Itsuka Amatsumi • Yuuka Tano (2024-present) • Inori Amatsumi • Seri Suzumura (2024-present) Hachioji Division
WESTEND-MAFIA • Mahiru Shirakumo • SHIN (2024-present) • Ranmaru Igari • Sasaki Teshima (2024-present) • Yoshitsune Sakiyama • Hitoshi Okumura (2024-present) • Tokuma Kirimura • Jun (2024-present) • Shion Hisakaze • Ranju Aoi (2024-present)
Others • Hiyori/Haizaki Mato •
Sekai (2025-present) • Suguri Oogimachi • Yu Yoshioka (2025) • Oboro Shinonome • Nanaka Suzuki (2025-present) • Sonoka Sanjoin • Yuriya Suzuki (2025-present)
Division Dance Battle The main cast is supported by a group of several background dancers under the name Division Dance Battle (D.D.B.). They also assist in choreography direction and serve as extras in the productions. D.D.B. also participated in motion capture animation for the Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle Movie.
D.D.B. Members • RYO • Toyotaka • gash! • SHINSUKE • HILOMU • Dolton • KENTA • GeN • YASU • kaito • SOUTA • HIROMA • Kimutaku
Performance Schedule (Stage) Anime An
anime television series adaptation titled
Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima was announced on December 4, 2019. It aired from October 3 to December 26, 2020. Season two,
Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima+ aired from October 7 to December 30, 2023. An interactive film animated by
Polygon Pictures was released in February 2025. Viewers could vote for their favorite team using the CtrlMovie App, with the votes affecting the outcome of the in-universe rap contest (
Division Rap Battle) in the movie. The movie was split into three parts: round one, with
Buster Bros!!! battling
Bad Ass Temple,
MAD TRIGGER CREW battling
Dotsuitare Hompo, and
Matenro battling
Fling Posse in three separate battles. The winners of the first round's battles would then go through another round of voting, leaving one final team facing off against all-female CHU-OH division lead by the in-universe prime minister, Otome Tohoten. Additionally a site went up where viewers could see the results of voting from every cinema showing the movie. A few screenings of the movie were held at Anime Expo 2025 for English-speaking fans.
GKIDS would later partner with
Regal Cinemas to distribute the film in North America, giving it a limited theatrical release on February 27, 2026.
Radio HYPNOSISRADIO supported by Spotify : Broadcast on TOKYO FM from October to March 2019. : Three times a month, each of the B.B, MTC, Fling Posse, Matenro, Dotsuitare Hompo, and Bad Ass Temple divisions took turns to serve as radio hosts. Hypnosis Mic music artists were often also guests on the show. The navigator of the program was Daichi Yajima.
Spotify HYPNOSIS WAVE : Broadcast on J-WAVE from February to September 2021. :The Ikebukuro, Yokohama, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Osaka, and Nagoya divisions change every month, and one person is in charge of the program on a weekly basis. The navigator is Sascha. ==Reception==