This time next month, fans of the HYPNOSISMIC media mix project will have a chance to have their voices heard outside of Japan. GKIDS teamed up with Regal Theatres to bring HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Interactive Movie , which lets theatergoers determine how each battle unfolds using CtrlMovie’s in-theatre polling technology, to select cinemas in the United States. Originally released theatrically in Japan in February 2025, HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Interactive Movie heads to 15 Regal markets around the nation on February 27, 2026. You can find out more information here , and check out the trailer below. HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Interactive Movie Trailer Takanori Tsujimoto ( Resident Evil: Vendetta ) directs HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Interactive Movie at studio Polygon Pictures ( Kaina of the Great Snow Sea ), with a script by Yuichiro Momose ( The Witch and the Beast ) and character designs by Kazui. The interactive film boasts 48 different story patterns and seven endings — one for each of the major Divisions. Here’s the official description: HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Interactive Movie is an immersive cinematic experience where the outcome lies in your hands. Vote with or against your fellow movie-goers to determine how each battle unfolds in Japan's first interactive anime film, where each film screening is uniquely shaped by its audience. Disputes are now settled through rap battles instead of violence using a special microphone known as the Hypnosis Mic. Lyrics delivered through the mic directly affect the human spirit, thereby eliminating the need for armed conflict. Six groups (Buster Bros!!!, MAD TRIGGER CREW, Fling Posse, Matenro, DOTSUITARE-HOMPO, and Bad Ass Temple) from regions throughout Japan now compete to prove their strength in the Final Division Rap Battle, hosted by KOTONOHATOH. In a world where words have replaced weapons, the ultimate rap battle that will decide the future of the nation is about to begin. The first anime season, which premiered in October 2020 with a simulcast on Funimation, was directed by Katsumi Ono at studio A-1 Pictures. Crunchyroll streams the series and its 2023 sequel, describing the overall story like so: Source: Press release
