The recent event dedicated to Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- has announced that a film based on the project will release on February 21. The upcoming release is described as “Japan’s first interactive film.” According to the announcement, the story of the film, including the winner of the Third Division Rap Battle onscreen, can be different at each screening. The storyline will change depending on the realtime polling of the audience members via their smartphones.
Check out the first trailer for the upcoming Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- film below:
Takanori Tsujimoto will direct the film at Polygon Pictures. Yūichirō Momose a developer of the franchise’s story setting, characters, and game events, will write the script. Kazui will return as character designer while TOHO NEXT will distribute the film. In the meantime, an anime adaptation titled HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima is available on Crunchyroll. Its cast includes the following:
- Subaru Kimura as Ichiro Yamaha
- Haruki Ishiya as Jiro Yamada
- Kohei Amasaki as Saburo Yamada
- Shintaro Asanuma as Samatoki Aohitsugi
- Wataru Komada as Jyuto Iruma
- Shinichiro Kamio as Rio Mason Busujima
- Yusuke Shirai as Ramuda Amemura
- Soma Saito as Gentaro Yumeno
- Yukihiro Nozuyama as Dice Arisugawa
- Sho Hayami as Jakurai Jinguji
- Ryuichi Kijima as Hifumi Izanami
- Kent Ito as Doppo Kannonzaka
- Ryota Iwasaki as Nurude Sasara
- Kengo Kawanishi as Rosho Tsutsujimori
- Takaya Kuroda as Rei Amayado
- Shouta Hayama as Kuko Harai
- Yuki Sakakihara as Yushi Aimono
- Eiji Takeuchi as Hitoya Amaguni
The staff of the upcoming movie will likely reveal more details about Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- in the coming weeks and months.
