is a Japanese 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.
Characters
TeamCharacterVoice castBuster Bros!!!Ichiro YamadaSubaru KimuraJiro YamadaHaruki IshiyaSaburo YamadaKōhei AmasakiMad Trigger CrewSamatoki AohitsugiShintarō AsanumaJyuto IrumaWataru KomadaRio Mason BusujimaShinichiro KamioFling PosseRamuda AmemuraYusuke ShiraiGentaro YumenoSoma SaitoDice ArisugawaYukihiro NozuyamaMatenroJakurai JingujiShow HayamiHifumi IzanamiRyuichi KijimaDoppo KannonzakaKent ItōDotsuitare HompoSasara Nurude Ryota IwasakiRosho TsutsujimoriKengo KawanishiRei AmayadoTakaya KurodaBad Ass TempleKuko HaraiShouta HayamaJyushi AimonoYuki SakakiharaHitoya AmaguniEiji Takeuchi
Production and release The anime television series was announced on December 4, 2019. Funimation streamed the series via Aniplex. 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. 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. 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.
On March 25, 2023, Evil Line Records announced at AnimeJapan 2023 that a second season is in production. 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".
Episode list Season 1 (2020)
Season 2 (2023)
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