Hypnosis Mic Movie: Kimura & Hayama’s Up-Close Performance Also! 11th Live Buster Bros!!! & Bad Ass Temple Live Viewing Screening Event [Report]

Excitement Erupts! “Buster Bros!!! & Bad Ass Temple” Ignite the Stage at “Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- 11th LIVE≪Final D.R.B≫” Live Viewing!

On October 4, 2025, a special screening event was held, featuring a live viewing of the stage greetings from the “Buster Bros!!! & Bad Ass Temple” performance. This marked the final battle card of “Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- 11th LIVE≪Final D.R.B≫”.

This live event is part of the “First Stage” of the Final Division Rap Battle, a fierce showdown unfolding within the movie, *Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-*. The screening offered audiences a chance to witness a portion of the spectacular stage performance by the incredibly talented voice actors, broadcast live to cinemas before the main feature. The event was packed with passionate energy, side-splitting laughter, and even the delighted screams of fans, all woven together with powerful battle tracks that showcased the profound bonds and spirit of each division, just like in the *Hyphmuvi* itself.

Bursting onto the stage, the members of Buster Bros!!! – Kimura Subaru as Yamada Ichiro, Ishiya Haruki as Yamada Jiro, and Amasaki Kouhei as Yamada Saburo – and Bad Ass Temple – Hayama Shouta as Hara Koukuu, Sakakihara Yuuki as Aimon Jyushi, and Takeuchi Eiji as Tengoku Hitoshi – took their positions, striking their iconic division hand signs. Without a moment’s hesitation, the explosive intro to “Hypnosis Mic -Division Battle Anthem- +” blared through the speakers. Kimura Subaru, grinning proudly, challenged Hayama Shouta with a spirited, “Hey, Kuukou! I’ve been waiting for this moment!” Hayama Shouta, responding with Koukuu’s characteristic laugh, fired back, “So have I, Ichiro! I don’t feel like I can lose this battle!” This fiery exchange perfectly set the stage for a spectacular *Hyphmuvi* live viewing event. As Buster Bros!!! and Bad Ass Temple unleashed their passionate rap battle, the red and purple ring lights illuminating the audience in the screening venues swayed like powerful waves.

After the scorching first track concluded, Kimura Subaru called out to the crowd, “Everyone watching the live viewing, are you having fun?!” He then reflected on the intense battle, noting, “That was really heated, wasn’t it?” The entire cast echoed his sentiments, describing the ferocity of the “First Stage” with words like “super hot,” “amazing,” and “boiling.” However, Kimura Subaru, ever the hype man, declared that the screening event was “just getting started!” He then shared the exciting news: “Hypnosis Mic was able to celebrate its 8th anniversary on September 2nd! Thank you all so much!” The entire cast then expressed their gratitude for the continuous success and growth of Hypnosis Mic’s history.

Kimura Subaru pondered the significance of the years with a solemn tone, “A child born then would be 8 years old now…” To this, Bad Ass Temple offered a cool and collected retort, “Of course.” The playful banter continued with “A 2-year-old would be 10…” “Wait, hold on. So a 4-year-old…?!” (All of Buster Bros!!! in unison) “12 years old?!” The impromptu math lesson was swiftly cut short by Bad Ass Temple’s reliable *tsukkomi*, “Stop it, stop it!” and “How long are you going to keep that up?!” which smoothly shifted the conversation.

When it was announced that the *Hyphmuvi*’s box office revenue had surpassed 2.3 billion yen, the cast couldn’t hide their surprise. “It was 2.2 billion just a little while ago,” they exclaimed, “How did it increase by 100 million in such a short time?!” Kimura Subaru, visibly moved, expressed his heartfelt joy, “The fact that so many of you have come to see it truly makes us incredibly happy.”

The cast then shared that the revival screenings, currently running in all 66 theaters, would conclude in just one more week (with some theaters having different end dates). The Buster Bros!!! trio admitted they hadn’t yet been able to see the *Hyphmuvi*, leading Kimura Subaru and Ishiya Haruki to meekly express their desire to “somehow make it in just under the wire…” Amasaki Kouhei then stepped up, declaring, “Let’s go. We said it here [during the live viewing broadcast]. Everyone here is a witness!” Thus, a passionate promise was exchanged among the three brothers.

The 15th visitor gift, an “Ichii (Kazui) Drawn Illustration CLEAR CARD ver.2,” began distribution on October 4. These cards feature all seven divisions – Buster Bros!!!, MAD TRIGGER CREW, Fling Posse, Matenrou, Dotsuitare Hompo, Bad Ass Temple, and Kotonoha Party – and are distributed randomly. When this was introduced on the stage monitor, Kimura Subaru, noticing his own sweaty appearance, wiped his brow with a towel. He then struck a charming pose towards the live viewing camera, eliciting delighted screams from the audience in the venue.

Though the cast’s talk was highly engaging, the stage greeting live viewing segment finally neared its end. Hayama Shouta brought the discussion to a close, saying, “We’ll have to say goodbye to everyone watching the live viewing with the next song, but please enjoy the movie after our performance!” With that, the battle track “Last Man Standing” began. Takeuchi Eiji, taking the lead, delivered a rapid-fire, intense flow as he boldly jumped into the Buster Bros!!!’s position, instantly igniting the rap battle. In the chorus, all six performers raised their respective division hand signs with fervent energy, and the audience in the screening venues responded by shaking their ring lights with even greater vigor. Entranced by the soulful rap delivered by Kimura Subaru and Hayama Shouta, who went face-to-face in a close-quarters exchange, along with the entire Buster Bros!!! and Bad Ass Temple cast, the live viewing stage greeting came to a powerful conclusion.

Filled with the same burning excitement, the audience, whose votes would determine the winner, then moved on to witness the Final Division Rap Battle unfolding in the main feature film.

*Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-* achieved two “Japan’s first” titles: the first “interactive movie” in Japanese cinema history, and the first movie in Japan to surpass 2 billion yen in box office revenue with fewer than 100 screening theaters. To commemorate the project’s 8th anniversary, revival screenings began on September 2, accumulating an additional 300 million yen in just one month. We highly recommend experiencing the passionate and ever-evolving legend of *Hypnosis Mic* in theaters.

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(Written by Nakase Koutarou)

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