The story of how my heart ached after watching a movie that surpassed 1.5 billion yen at the box office

Finally!!!

I went to see the HypMic movie!!!!

No!!!

I joined the fray!!!!

#WhatAreYouTalkingAbout
#WhatAreYouTalkingAboutSong
#FestiveBand

I've shown my crazed state many times in this note, but it's the theatrical version of Hypnosis Mic🎤!!!

🎤If you've recently discovered me and are wondering "What are you talking about?", please take a look at this article.

🎤For those who think, "I often hear 'HypMic' in Nami's articles, but what was it again?", please use this for a review.

You'll understand the world of Hypnosis Mic and my level of enthusiasm.

The theatrical release was in February 2025.

Even though it was released in February 2025, why now!!!

Ishikawa didn't have any screening theaters until now😭

The reason the screening theaters were limited is probably because it's a movie based on the premise of cheering screenings. There are few movie theaters in Ishikawa Prefecture that can hold cheering screenings... Although it's a different content, last time it was also at this movie theater.

*By the way, the box office revenue of 1.5 billion is from this post.

Well, about the long-awaited Hypnosis Mic movie, the stage for this movie is
"Final Division Rap Battle"🎤

"The winner of the Division Rap Battle is decided by vote"

This movie is the third rap battle, but in the previous two, the winners were decided by real-life fan voting.
Yes, it's like a popularity poll for a certain idol group.

I participated in the second one too, but combined with the story of my favorite character, Ramuda Amemura, at that time, I felt anxious every time I voted.

I experienced that anxiety again in the movie...

I'll write it many times, but this movie is a "Division Rap Battle"where the match results are decided by audience voting.

And the audience members who vote are us, the people watching the movie.

How do you vote?

You use the voting app, scan the QR code that appears after the screening starts, and you're ready. Then, you just vote during the voting time after the rap battle.

For details, check this guide ↓

The voting results are reflected immediately,and the branching routes and endings differ depending on the vote.

That's right.

There are 7 winning patterns for the teams, and 48 scenario routes that change based on the combination of winning teams.

So, I went to see it!!!

Nemu-chan, who explains the voting system at the start of the screening, is cute. (She is a woman.)

The main story begins with a scene where the 7 divisions unite before the match.

Ramuda on the big screen is cute.

I was watching from the third row from the front, andRamuda is cute

While I was being dominated by "cuteness," the rap battle started, and while being overwhelmed by the power of the visuals,it became voting time, and when I looked at my smartphone screen

The movie progresses with this repeating over and over.

When the rap battle of my favorite division begins...

My heart started to hurt.

Yes, the outcome of the victory is decided by votes. Moreover, you can't stack CDs or anything like that, so other than my own vote, I really have no choice but to wait for fate to decide.

And then

The battle between Fling Posse and Matenro begins, and the battle between Ramuda and JakuraiUghhhhhh!!!!!

Wait!!!!

Oh!!!

My favorite is being pinned down!!!

Jakurai-sensei!? Huh!? Wait...

No, I knew about it from advance information, but the impact on the big screen is different!!!

And then my favorite pins them back!!!

When the screen zooms out from a close-up, Ramuda doesn't have enough height, soisn't it great that his feet are touching the floor while he's on top of Jakurai-sensei!?!?
#WhatAreYouTalkingAbout

And Ramuda being on top is better... I was so thrilled...

While I was watching the battle between the two with impure eyes, the rap battle ended.
At the time of voting...

It's hitting my heart more than my stomach.

Since I'm thinking that I can probably only watch this once, I want to see my favorite win.

And so, my prayers went unanswered😭

Well, no matter which division wins, I want to see them all, so it's fine😊

Oh, by the way, I don't have a ring light or anything, so I was just waving my arm a little with a hand sign. I've mastered the hand signs for each division, after all🤭

I didn't make any noise, but I was definitely enjoying myself and getting into the groove.

Posse didn't win, though😭

I want to go again, but... it's 2,500 yen without any discounts, you know?

There were some people who looked like regulars, but it really felt like they're really pouring money into this…It's not about who is doing what, it's just a matter of priorities, isn't it?

After watching it and thinking about it again, the voting system is amazing.

You have to use mobile data to access the system, so it's a movie where you're required to use your smartphone at certain points, provided you keep it silent.

It's an incredible system that relies heavily on the morals of the fans.

Or perhaps they think that even if someone were to secretly record it, it's just one of 48 possible patterns? The ticket price is higher than usual, too.

By the way,

A division is the name of a territory.

You can see the voting results on the site.
To briefly review:

IKEBUKURO Ikebukuro
"Buster Bros!!!"

YOKOHAMA Yokohama
"MAD TRIGGER CREW"

SHIBUYA Shibuya
"Fling Posse"

SHINJUKU Shinjuku
"Matenro"

NAGOYA Nagoya
"Bad Ass Temple"

OSAKA Osaka
"Dotsuitare Hompo"

It's interesting to look at the win rates at movie theaters in each region↓

Osaka seems to have scattered results, but it's interesting that a movie theater in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, has a high win rate for Osaka😊

Personally, the most interesting thing is
the win rate for MTC at a certain movie theater in Yokohama.

......... ( ＾ω＾) ...

I thought about taking a screenshot and naming the theater, but I decided against it (please read between the lines) #WhatAreWeTalkingAbout

I think the atmosphere is fine among most people. Otherwise, it wouldn't be 80% booked on a Saturday three months after release.
Amazing.

I mean,is the only way to almost certainly see Posse's victory pattern to go to Shibuya????

......Do I have no choice but to go to Tokyo?

Thank you for reading✨