FAQ

What is HypMic?

Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- (ヒプノシスマイク-Division Rap Battle-) is a Japanese multimedia project, based off rap and hip-hop, created by King Records under their EVIL LINE RECORDS label. The characters were designed by Idea Factory under their Otomate label, with Yuichiro Momose as the main scenario writer. The project had started on September 2, 2017.

When was HypMic created?

Per the official Twitter, Hypnosis Microphone was "born" September 2, 2017.

Who is responsible for this project?

The project is run by EVIL LINE RECORDS, a sub-label under King Record Co, Ltd, in conjunction with Idea Factory and Otomate. The original character designer is Kazui from Otomate. The scenario writer for many of the drama tracks and the manga is Yuuichiro Momose.

What are the divisions?

Currently, the series follows six division representative groups participating in the Division Rap Battle (DRB), and one villainous division.

The divisions representatives participating in the DRB are:

• Ikebukuro: Ichiro Yamada, Jiro Yamada, Saburo Yamada
• Yokohama: Samatoki Aohitsugi, Juto Iruma, Rio Mason Busujima
• Shibuya: Ramuda Amemura, Gentaro Yumeno, Dice Arisugawa
• Shinjuku: Jakurai Jinguji, Hifumi Izanami, Doppo Kannonzaka
• Osaka: Sasara Nurude, Rosho Tsutsujimori, Rei Amayado
• Nagoya: Kuko Harai, Jyushi Aimono, Hitoya Amaguni

The villainous group's representatives are:

• Chuohku: Otome Tohoten, Ichijiku Kadenokoji, Nemu Aohitsugi

Trigger Warnings

Given the nature of HypMic's setting, there are considerably mature themes. Most character bios will not have these, and they are also considered spoilers. We will add notes on each bio that requires them as necessary. While these tags may seem excessive, we try to give the most common triggers here to avoid incident.

Warnings

Warnings for the main series: Violence: War, terrorism, hostage situations, murder, gun violence, gunshots War: Depictions and mentions, overarching theme for the series. Terrorism: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Murder: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Hostage situations: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Gun violence: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Gunshots: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Political: Fascism, misogyny, racism, xenophobia, queerphobia Fascism: Depictions and mentions, repeated, overarching theme for the series. Misogyny: Depictions and mentions, overarching theme for the series. Racism: Reoccurring theme, embedded in the writing at times. Xenophobia: Reoccurring theme, embedded in the writing at times. Queerphobia: Reoccurring theme. Abuse: Bullying, domestic abuse, child abuse, emotional abuse, workplace abuse, stalking Bullying: Depictions and mentions, repeated, overarching theme for some plots and characters. Domestic abuse: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Child abuse: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Emotional abuse: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Workplace abuse: Depictions and mentions, repeated Stalking: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Sexual content: Semi-explicit imagery, sexual implications, sexual harassment, sexual abuse, pedophilia Semi-explicit imagery: Repeated. Sexual implications: Repeated. Sexual harassment: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Sexual abuse: Mentions, repeated, overarching theme for some characters. Pedophilia: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Drugs: Hard drug usage, effects of drug usage, drug abuse and addiction, drug dealing Hard drug usage: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Effects of drug usage: Depictions and mentions, repeated, overarching theme for some plots and characters. Drug abuse and addiction: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Drug dealing: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Criminal activity: Yakuza, gangs and gang violence, organized crime Yakuza: Depictions and mentions, repeated, overarching theme for some plots and characters. Gangs and gang violence: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Organized crime: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Human rights violation: Human experimentation, mental and physical torture, human trafficking, sex trafficking, child trafficking Human experimentation: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Mental and physical torture: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Human trafficking: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Sex trafficking: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Child trafficking: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Depictions of mental disorders: Dehumanization of people with personality and mental disorders, ableism, depressive, psychotic, and manic episodes, PTSD flashbacks, self-harm, suicide, suicidal ideation, attempted suicide, extreme mental distress Dehumanization of people with personality and mental disorders: Depictions, reoccurring theme, embedded in the writing. Ableism: Depictions, reoccurring theme, embedded in the writing. Depressive, psychotic, and manic episodes: Depictions and mentions, repeated. PTSD flashbacks: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Self-harm: Graphic depictions and mentions, repeated. Suicide: Graphic depictions and mentions, repeated. Suicidal ideation: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Attempted suicide: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Extreme mental distress: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Corrupt legal system: Unjust arrests, police brutality, blackmailing, abuse of power, unfair trials Unjust arrests: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Police brutality: Depictions and mentions, repeated, overarching theme for some plots and characters. Blackmailing: Depictions and mentions, repeated. Abuse of power: Depictions and mentions, repeated, overarching theme for some plots and characters. Unfair trials: Depictions and mentions, repeated, overarching theme for some plots and characters. Warnings for non-canon content (anime, games, stage plays) All of the above warnings still apply. This is simply for additional warnings that only apply to non-canon content. Cultism: Depictions and mentions, overarching theme for some plots and characters. Sexual assault: Depictions and mentions, one plotline.

The occurrences are spread between the different media of HypMic. Please proceed with caution.

How Do I Get Into Hypmic?

What is considered canon and what is considered non-canon?

For Hypmic, "canon" can refer to any of the following:

• The drama tracks
• The manga
• The music (not including music from non-canon material)

"Non-canon" basically refers to most other things, like the games, the anime, the stage plays, and etc.

Main Canon

The main canon of Hypmic revolves around the drama tracks, music, and manga. The best way to get into the series is by listening to the drama tracks in order, as they are the main form of canon content for the series. We have pages for most drama tracks as we see them translated, which you can find in the list of drama tracks.

What Order Do I Read the Manga In?

The order in which you read the mangas is a highly debated topic, however we believe it best to do as follows:

Disclaimer: It is recommended you read all mangas in any given bullet point before continuing. None of them are skippable, and you may be confused or ill-informed if you skip any part for any reason.

• The best place to start is either with side B.B & M.T.C or side F.P & M. You can also start with The Dirty Dawg, though it is not recommended.
• Next, you would read side D.H & B.A.T and Dawn of Divisions.
• Finally, you can move on to side B.B & M.T.C +, side F.P & M +, and side D.H & B.A.T +

As of now, these are the only mangas that have released. The series is not over yet, so this may change at some point.

Non-Canon

Games

You can find both Alternative Rap Battle and Dream Rap Battle on iOS and Android devices.

Rhyme Anima

You can find both seasons on Crunchyroll and some other sites.

Stage Plays

You can find the stage plays in the order they appear here. You can buy Blu-ray and DVD copies of the stage plays on the King Record E-Shop.

Why aren't the names romanized with Revised Hepburn or like "x" way?

Most names names are referenced as written on the official site. If you notice a problem with romanization and you cannot fix it, please comment on the page.

Why certain information is lacking on the wiki?

Lack of staff is the main issue. There are currently four admins/mods:

• PresentisLight (bureaucrat, admin, active)
• Dohifu (admin, active)
• VexxedImp (admin, active)
• Ts Boot Camp (content moderator, active)

With only three active admins on this wiki, things are updated frequently but there's a lot to do. Song translations, the wiki's CSS, etc. There's a lot of new information about HypMic coming out constantly, and it's difficult to keep up with the lack of editors. If you're waiting for a certain page or have any issues, you can either add it yourself or message one of the three admins above for help if you need anything.

If you'd like to contribute, please be sure that you know how to use wikia somewhat so nothing gets chaotic, and read the rules and guidelines. Any help is appreciated.