What You Need to Know:
- Tokyo (November 3, 2025)- The "HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle-" movie (hereafter referred to as "HypMovie") began its revival screening at 66 theaters across Japan starting September 2nd, HypMic's anniversary, to commemorate the 8th anniversary of the project's launch. With the revival, HypMovie has finally surpassed the major milestone of 2 billion yen in box office revenue.
- HypMovie is Japan's "first" interactive movie and made its screen debut on February 21st, 2025 at 85 theaters in Japan. Due to the limited amount of interactive screening equipment, the movie continued its run at a limited number of 60 to 80 theaters in Japan. While there have been many movies in the past that started with small-scale releases of around 10 theaters, gained popularity and expanded to over 150 theaters to become major hits, HypMovie has become the first movie in Japan to surpass a box office revenue of 2 billion yen with fewer than 100 theaters from its opening day. (Source: Kogyo Tsushinsha)
- One of the reasons the movie has been such a hit is due to its interactive nature, the first of its kind in Japan, and which plays a central role in the viewing experience. The outcome of each rap battle unfolding on the screen is decided by the audience via a specialized voting system carried out via smartphone. Viewers vote during the movie a total of 5 times to determine the winner of each battle, which means there are a total of 48 different ways the movie can play out and 7 different endings.
- Furthermore, to commemorate the movie's success, the specially-produced video "Claim Victory (Immersive Edition)"—which is being shown at the "HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle-" exhibition currently in Nagoya—has been uploaded to the official Hypnosis Mic YouTube channel for a limited time.
- The video encapsulates the intensity of the final Division Rap Battle during the movie and is a must-see for any HypMic fan. It will only be available until September 7th 23:59 JST, so don't miss it.
- The battle continues in theaters where HypMovie continues to be shown, and audiences in Japan have the opportunity to get their hands on some limited bonus items. As the 11th round of bonuses, “clear cards” featuring new illustrations by the Hypnosis Mic character designer Kazui will be given out to moviegoers. 2 sets of 3 designs will be randomly distributed, the first of which is Buster Bros!!!/MAD TRIGGER CREW/Fling Posse, which will be given out until September 12th, followed by the Matenro/DOTSUITARE-HOMPO/Bad Ass Temple version from September 13th until September 19th. Both are exclusive to theaters, so if you're in the area, be sure to check out the revival screenings. For theater details, check the dedicated webpage "NOVELTY" on the official HypMovie website.
- Additionally, part of the latest round of live HypMic events featuring HypMic cast members "HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- 11th LIVE
" (hereafter referred to as 11th Live), will be livestreamed in theaters in Japan alongside HypMovie. These special "Live Viewing" screenings will include a live broadcast of part of the stage performances before the movie screening, and will include the opening greeting from the cast on-stage. - Tickets for Fling Posse & Matenro's performance on September 6th are currently on sale. Tickets for MAD TRIGGER CREW & DOTSUITARE-HOMPO's performance on September 20th go on sale on September 13th, and tickets for Buster Bros!!! & Bad Ass Temple's October 4th performance goes on sale on September 27th. Check the official HypMovie website for information regarding participating theaters.
- All 6 of the 11th Live performances will be livestreamed by ABEMA exclusively on their “Abema PPV” platform, with tickets currently on sale. In addition to the standard ticket which will stream footage from the main camera only, a special “multi-angle” ticket is also on sale, which allows you to freely choose between the “upper camera”, “lower camera” and “full-view camera” during the stream. PPV viewers can also enjoy special bonus content: an “I’m Home” video of the cast members recorded right after the performance, where they will talk to the camera about their thoughts and feelings directly after the show. All 6 performances can only be watched in their entirety on “Abema PPV”, so don’t miss out!
HypMovie "HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle-" special site: NOVELTY
Link: hypnosismic-movie.com/novelty
“Abema PPV” livestream/ticket purchase page
Fling Posse & Matenro: abema.go.link/dv05N
MAD TRIGGER CREW & DOTSUITARE-HOMPO: abema.go.link/98uOH
Buster Bros!!! & Bad Ass Temple: abema.go.link/13rPT
HypMovie "HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle-" 11th LIVE [Final D.R.B] Stage Greeting "Live Viewing" Broadcast
September 6th, 17:45 showing (before movie screening)
HypMovie "HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle-" 11th LIVE [Final D.R.B] Fling Posse & Matenro opening greeting "Live Viewing" Broadcast
Tickets on sale at theaters across Japan
(Ticket sales may have ended at some theaters.)
September 20th, 17:40 showing (before movie screening)
HypMovie "HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle-" 11th LIVE [Final D.R.B] MAD TRIGGER CREW & DOTSUITARE-HOMPO opening greeting "Live Viewing" Broadcast
Ticket sale start date: September 13th 0:00 JST
October 10th, 17:40 showing (before movie screening)
HypMovie "HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle-" 11th LIVE [Final D.R.B] Buster Bros!!! & Bad Ass Temple opening greeting "Live Viewing" Broadcast
Ticket sale start date: September 27th 0:00 JST
"HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle-" 11th LIVE [Final D.R.B]
Event Schedule/Venue/Performer Information
September 6th, 2025 | Doors: 16:00 / Start: 17:00
September 7th, 2025 | Doors: 15:00 / Start: 16:00
"HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle-" 11th LIVE [Final D.R.B] Fling Posse & Matenro
Venue: Keio Arena TOKYO (Musashino Forest Sports Plaza)
Performers: Yusuke Shirai, Soma Saito, Yukihiro Nozuyama, Sho Hayami, Ryuichi Kijima, Kento Ito
September 20th, 2025 | Doors: 16:00 / Start: 17:00
September 21st, 2025 | Doors: 15:00 / Start: 16:00
"HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle-" 11th LIVE [Final D.R.B] MAD TRIGGER CREW & DOTSUITARE-HOMPO
Venue: Nihon Kogakuin Arena
Performers: Shintaro Asanuma, Wataru Komada, Shinichiro Kamio, Ryota Iwasaki, Kengo Kawanishi, Takaya Kuroda
October 4th, 2025 | Doors: 16:00 / Start: 17:00
October 5th, 2025 | Doors: 16:00 / Start: 17:00
"HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle-" 11th LIVE [Final D.R.B] Buster Bros!!! & Bad Ass Temple
Venue: Nihon Kogakuin Arena
Performers: Subaru Kimura, Haruki Ishiya, Kohei Amasaki, Shota Hayama, Yuki Sakakihara, Eiji Takeuchi
Ticket Price
Allocated seating: 12,000 JPY (incl. tax)
(Tickets required for children 6+; under 6s are not permitted)
(Refunds will not be permitted in the event of a change in performers or event content.)
(Up to 2 tickets per person may be purchased.)
(Ticket resale or auction is strictly prohibited. Entry with resold tickets will not be permitted.)
“Abema PPV Online Live” broadcast information
"HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle-" 11th LIVE [Final D.R.B] Fling Posse & Matenro
Livestream date:
Day 1: 2025/9/8 17:00 performance (livestream starts 16:30) JST
Day 2: 2025/9/7 16:00 performance (livestream starts 15:30) JST
Catch-up stream:
Day 1 & 2 available to watch until 2025/9/14 23:59 JST
Ticket sale period:
2025/8/8 12:00 ~ 2025/9/14 21:00 JST
Livestream/ticket purchase page:
Day 1: abema.tv/live-event/593addfa-c0ab-469e-820a-f181b99ee3cb
Day 2: abema.tv/live-event/b56d1069-a98d-476c-bdbe-5a5477518869
"HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle-" 11th LIVE [Final D.R.B] MAD TRIGGER CREW & DOTSUITARE-HOMPO
Livestream date:
Day 1: 2025/9/20 17:00 performance (livestream starts 16:30) JST
Day 2: 2025/9/21 16:00 performance (livestream starts 15:30) JST
Catch-up stream:
Day 1 & 2 available to watch until 2025/9/28 23:59 JST
Ticket sale period:
2025/8/8 12:00 ~ 2025/9/28 21:00 JST
Livestream/ticket purchase page:
Day 1: abema.tv/live-event/0f8aef4c-898a-45a1-a047-6f2c399d1d70
Day 2: abema.tv/live-event/1cad9a7e-40e9-4d7c-8a2d-3c80bc60e56b
"HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle-" 11th LIVE [Final D.R.B] Buster Bros!!! & Bad Ass Temple
Livestream date:
Day 1: 2025/10/4 17:00 performance (livestream starts 16:30) JST
Day 2: 2025/10/5 17:00 performance (livestream starts 16:30) JST
Catch-up stream:
Day 1 & 2 available to watch until 2025/10/12 23:59 JST
Ticket sale period:
2025/8/8 12:00 ~ 2025/10/12 21:00 JST
Livestream/ticket purchase page:
Day 1: abema.tv/live-event/9ab09e8c-9e28-46c4-98e3-711971a666fa
Day 2: abema.tv/live-event/fe178581-310d-4880-b9ac-d05eb9d45833
Livestream ticket price (all performances):
Standard ticket: 5,000 JPY per ticket (incl. tax)
(In-app purchases will incur a separate handling fee of 500 JPY.)
Multi-angle ticket: 6,500 JPY per ticket (incl. tax)
(In-app purchases will incur a separate handling fee of 600 JPY.)
2-day pass: 10,000 JPY per ticket (incl. tax)
(In-app purchases will incur a separate handling fee of 1,000 JPY.)
Multi-angle 2-day pass: 13,000 JPY per ticket (incl. tax)
(In-app purchases will incur a separate handling fee of 1,800 JPY.)
HypMovie "HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle-" is Back in Theaters!
11th Theater Bonus
"Kazui Original Illustration CLEAR CARD ver.2: Buster Bros!!!/MAD TRIGGER CREW/Fling Posse ver." (3 designs, random)
Distribution period: September 2nd ~ 12th
12th Theater Bonus
"Kazui Original Illustration CLEAR CARD ver.2: Matenro/DOTSUITARE-HOMPO/Bad Ass Temple ver." (3 designs, random)
Distribution period: September 13th ~ 19th
(One item will be distributed per movie ticket holder.)
(Quantities are limited. Please understand that distribution will end once stock runs out.)
(Ticker holders will receive one of the three designs at random. The design cannot be chosen.)
(Items may have minor scratches or stains, but please understand that returns or exchanges are not accepted.)
(The above image is a sample image and may differ slightly from the actual item.)
(This item is not for sale. Any resale, copying or reproduction of its contents are strictly prohibited.)
Introduction
Music-based character rap project Hypnosis Mic: started in September 2017
Hypnosis Mic features 18 unique characters who are divided into 6 teams: Ikebukuro Division, "Ikebukuro Division," "Yokohama Division," "Shibuya Division," "Shinjuku Division," "Osaka Division," and "Nagoya Division," where they engage in intense rap battles.
Leading figures in Japan's hip hop scene are featured as creators in the tracks used for each rap battle. Each character's voice actor performs all their own songs, and so each character's story develops through the music.
The world of Hypnosis Mic has been explored across a range of media, including manga, video games, stage plays, anime and more, all based on its strongly characteristic music and narrative audio dramas.
What’s the MOVIE?
"HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle-" is Japan's "first" audience-participation style interactive movie.
The outcome of each rap battle unfolding on the screen is decided by the audience vote. Voting is conducted in real-time through the smartphone app "CtrlMovie" system by Kino Industries, and the story progresses based on the outcome of these votes.
The movie’s story and ending shift with each screening depending on the choices of each audience member, making each screening unique...
The first-ever interactive movie experience in the history of Japanese cinema.
Introducing Interactive Movie System "CtrlMovie"
HypMovie's interactive aspects are brought to you by "CtrlMovie", an interactive movie system by Kino Industries.
Download "CtrlMovie" to your smartphone from the App Store or Google Play and enjoy Japan's very first interactive movie experience.
Download "CtrlMovie"
App Store:
apps.apple.com/app/ctrlmovie/id1069306593
Google Play:
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ctrl.cinemaapp
Cast
Buster Bros!!!
Ichiro Yamada: Subaru Kimura
Jiro Yamada: Haruki Ishiya
Saburo Yamada: Kohei Amasaki
MAD TRIGGER CREW
Samatoki Aohitsugi: Shintaro Asanuma
Iruma Jyuto: Wataru Komada
Rio Mason Busujima: Shinichiro Kamio
Fling Posse
Ramuda Amemura: Yusuke Shirai
Yumeno Gentaro: Soma Saito
Dice Arisugawa: Yukihiro Nozuyama
Matenro
Jakurai Jinguji: Sho Hayami
Hifumi Izanami: Ryuichi Kijima
Doppo Kannonzaka: Kento Ito
DOTSUITARE-HOMPO
Sasara Nurude: Ryota Iwasaki
Rosho Tsutsujimori: Kengo Kawanishi
Rei Amayado: Takaya Kuroda
Bad Ass Temple
Kuko Harai: Shota Hayama
Jyushi Aimono: Yuki Sakakihara
Hitoya Amaguni: Eiji Takeuchi
Party of Words
Otome Touhoten: Yuu Kobayashi
Ichijiku Kadenokoji: Chiaki Takahashi
Nemu Aohitsugi: Nozomi Yamamoto
Staff
Original Work & Music Production: EVIL LINE RECORDS
Original Character Design & Setting Design: EVIL LINE RECORDS, Yuichiro Momose
Director: Takanori Tsujimoto
Script: Yuichiro Momose
Character Design: Kazui
Animation Production: Polygon Pictures
Distribution: TOHO NEXT
Production: Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Movie Production Committee
Source: Official Press Release