Japan is set to have its first interactive rap battle anime movie with the upcoming release of Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle.
The manga has been massively popular in the past several years due to its charming characters and creative choices about the rap world that we've never seen in other animes.
Let's explore what to expect in the anime's interactive offering.
What is Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle Interactive Movie About?
In case you're not familiar with the source material, Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle is set in a world where war rages through words and the existence of Hypnosis Microphones, a device in which a user channels lyrics that can affect the listener's brain and even cause physical damage.
The story focuses on the disbanded legendary rap crew The Dirty Dawg as they fight not for territory or war, but for their respective crew's pride and honor in the greatest rap battle of all time.
Produced by Polygon Studios, the anime will be the first interactive rap battle movie that is released in theaters as it gives the audience the power to choose the results.
Using an app on their smartphone, audiences in the screenings will be voting on where the story will go and which team will prevail in the various battles.
The film is set to have 48 different route patterns with seven different endings. The interactive aspect makes it appealing for the audience to watch the film on repeat to find out the other endings they have in store.
When is the Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle Interactive Movie Coming Out?
The Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle interactive movie is slated for release in Japanese theaters on February 21, 2025.
There are no details yet on whether it will also be released in international markets or make it available on streaming for a worldwide audience.
Given its unique interactive aspect, there is no doubt that there is an anticipation of how the experiment will work out, especially in a theatrical space where it's uncommon for this type of release to happen.
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