It has been revealed that the box office revenue of the movie "Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-," an animated film based on the music-based character rap project "Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- (Hypnosis Mic)," has exceeded 1.5 billion yen. The film was released on February 21st, and the winner of the rap battle in the film is decided by the audience's votes through a smartphone app. The film has been a hot topic as Japan's first "interactive film," with 48 different screening patterns and 7 endings based on the votes cast a total of 5 times during the screening.
To celebrate the success of the film and the release of the film music collection "MIC AS ONE" on June 11th, which includes all the songs from the film, a new trailer featuring famous scenes and lines from the 21 characters has been released on YouTube.
"Hypnosis Mic" is a project in which cast members sing rap as characters, which began in September 2017. The rappers are divided into teams based on divisions: Shinjuku, Yokohama, Ikebukuro, Shibuya, Osaka, and Nagoya. The project has been adapted into a comic book, game, and stage play, among other media mixes.
The first season of the TV anime aired from October to December 2020, and the second season aired from October to December 2023.
