| Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima | |
| Ja Kanji: | ヒプノシスマイク -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima |
| Ja Romaji: | Hipunoshisu Maiku: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima |
| Creator: | Evil Line Records |
| Type: | tv series |
| Director: | Katsumi Ono |
| Studio: | A-1 Pictures |
| Licensee: | Crunchyroll |
| Network: | Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, GYT, MBS, TV Aichi |
| First: | October 3, 2020 |
| Last: | December 30, 2023 |
| Episodes: | 26 |
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.
See 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 | Sasara Nurude | Ryota Iwasaki | |
| Rosho Tsutsujimori | Kengo Kawanishi | ||
| Rei Amayado | Takaya Kuroda | ||
| Bad Ass Temple | Kuko Harai | Shouta Hayama | |
| Jyushi Aimono | Yuki Sakakihara | ||
| Hitoya Amaguni | Eiji Takeuchi |
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 . Buster Bros!!! performed the first ending theme from Episodes 1–3, while Mad Trigger Crew performed the second ending theme from Episodes 4–6, Fling Posse performed the third ending theme from Episodes 7–9, Matenro performed the fourth ending theme 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, 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. It aired from October 7 to December 30, 2023. The six groups from the franchise performed the opening theme song "Rise From Dead".[11]