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Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle After war, women have taken over ruling politics in the Chuo ward and have banned and destroyed weapons. This has caused men to fight through rap battles using Hypnosis Mics, which can be used to affect people's sympathetic nerves and influence their thought process. However, the legendary rap group, The Dirty Dawg, has split up into four groups, each representing a division of Tokyo, Japan and engaging in territorial battles using words and the Hypnosis Mics. List of Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle characters Buster Bros!!! Buster Bros!!! is a rap team from Ikebukuro consisting of the Yamada brothers. Their leader is Ichiro Yamada, and their team songs are "Ikebukuro West Game Park" and "Good Morning, Ikebukuro." Their official color is red. Ichiro Yamada (山田 一郎, Yamada Ichirō) Ichiro uses the name MC.B.B (pronounced "MC Big Brother"). He is 19 years old and the oldest of the Yamada brothers. While he's the leader of Buster Bros!!!, he used to be a member of The Dirty Dawg. His solo songs are "I am Ichiro" (俺が一郎, Ore ga Ichirō) and "Break the Wall." Jiro Yamada (山田 二郎, Yamada Jirō) Jiro uses the name MC.M.B (pronounced "MC Middle Brother"). He is 17 years old. His solo songs are "This Means War" (センセンフコク, Sensenfukoku) and "School of IKB." Saburo Yamada (山田 三郎, Yamada Saburō) Saburo uses the name MC.L.B (pronounced "MC Little Brother"). He is 14 years old and the youngest of the Yamada brothers, but is remarkably intelligent. His solo songs are "New Star" and "Requiem" (レクイエム, Rekuiemu). Mad Trigger Crew Mad Trigger Crew is a rap team from Yokohama consisting of crime and military personnel. Their leader is Samatoki Aohitsugi, and their team songs are "Yokohama Walker" and "Shinogi (Dead Pools)." Their official color is blue. Samatoki Aohitsugi (碧棺 左馬刻, Aohitsugi Samatoki) Samatoki uses the name Mr. HC (pronounced "Mr. Hardcore"). He is 25 years old and part of the yakuza. He is the leader of Mad Trigger Crew and used to be a member of The Dirty Dawg. He has a younger sister named Nemu. His solo songs are "G Anthem of Y-CITY" and "Gangsta's Paradise." Jyuto Iruma (入間 銃兎, Iruma Jūto) Jyuto uses the name 45 Rabbit. He is 29 years old and a corrupt police officer. His solo songs are "Bayside Smoking Blues" (ベイサイド・スモーキング・ブルース, Beisaido Sumōkingu Burūsu) and "Uncrushable." Rio Mason Busujima (毒島 メイソン 理鶯, Busujima Meison Riō) Rio uses the name Crazy M. He is 28 years old and half-American from his father's side. He is a former military officer. His solo songs are "What's My Name?" and "2DIE4." Fling Posse Fling Posse is a rap team from Shibuya, consisting of people from the art and entertainment industry. Their leader is Ramuda Amemura, and their team songs are "Shibuya Marble Texture (PCCS)" and "Stella". Their official color is yellow. Ramuda Amemura (飴村 乱数, Amemura Ramuda) Ramuda uses the name Easy R. He is 24 years old. He is the leader of Fling Posse and used to be a member of The Dirty Dawg. He is a fashion designer. His solo songs are "Drops" and "Pink-Colored Love" (ピンク色の愛, Pinku Iro no Ai). Gentaro Yumeno (夢野 幻太郎, Yumeno Gentarō) Gentaro uses the name Phantom. He is 24 years old and an author. His solo songs are "Scenario Liar" (シナリオライアー, Shinario Raia) and "Calyx" (蕚, Utena). Dice Arisugawa (有栖川 帝統, Arisugawa Daisu) Dice uses the name Dead or Alive. He is 20 years old and a gambler. His solo songs are "3＄EVEN" (スリーセブン, Three Seven) and "SCRAMBLE GAMBLE." Matenro Matenro (麻天狼, Matenrō) is a rap team from Shinjuku consisting of medical and office personnel. Their leader is Jakurai Jinguji, and their team songs are "Shinjuku Style (Don't Make Us Laugh)", "The Champion", and "Papillon." Their official color is gray. Matenro was the winner of the 2018 rap battles. Jakurai Jinguji (神宮寺 寂雷, Jingūji Jakurai) Jakurai uses the name ill-DOC. He is 35 years old. He is the leader of Matenro and used to be a member of The Dirty Dawg. He is a doctor. His solo songs are "Labyrinth Walls" (迷宮壁, Meikyū Heki) and "You Are, Therefore I Am" (君あり故に我あり, Kimi Ari Yue Ni Ga Ari). Hifumi Izanami (伊弉冉 一二三, Izanami Hifumi) Hifumi uses the name Gigolo. He is 29 years old. He is a host. His solo songs are "Champagne Gold" (シャンパンゴールド, Shanpan Gorudo) and "Don't Stop the Party" (パーティーを止めないで, Pātī wo Tomenaide). Doppo Kannonzaka (観音坂 独歩, Kannonzaka Doppo) Doppo uses the name Doppo (in romaji). He is 29 years old. He is an office worker. He has a pessimistic attitude. His solo songs are "Tigridia" (チグリジア, Chiguridia) and "BLACK OR WHITE."

Having suffered several setbacks in her attempt to be a voice actor, Chi Yu no longer dares to bring up her hobby of dubbing in front of others. Instead, she covertly tunes in to voice drama broadcasts on Lily Radio. One day, during a public lecture at her university, she discovers that Yu Chen from the neighboring college shares a strikingly similar voice to the host of Lily Radio.

The school idol project is set at a school between Tokyo's Akihabara, Kanda, and Jinbouchou neighborhoods. The school faces the danger of being streamlined out of existence, so nine of its female students decide to become idols to protect their school and boost attendance.from ANN

Sometimes it is not necessarily a pie that falls from the sky, it may also be a “dream”. The protagonist, who was reaching the lowest point of his life, fortuitously receives an Artificial Intelligence robot that claims to assist people in realising their dreams. Can the protagonist change his fate successfully?

Lily Unohara loves Moment Lily, a band that plays at a small concert hall. After six years of buying their CDs, she's only ever worked up the courage to hand her fan letters to concert staff members, but now that she's in college, she works up the courage to attend a live concert. She gets so wrapped up in the energy of the concert that before she knows it, she's about to miss the last train. Panicked, she tries to leave the venue, but a drunkard gets in her way. That's when Moment Lily's lead singer, Az, comes to her rescue...!!This is a pure love story about an introverted college student and the band vocalist she admires.

When a member of top K-pop boy band CNTR disappears before a big performance, newcomer Haneul Kyung, a broke college student steps in and aces the auditions for temporary replacement. Haneul eventually wins the hearts of fans, but continues to clash with the group’s handsome leader, Jiho.But Haneul is actually Hana—the girl who humiliated Jiho in a viral video. Hana tells herself it’s only temporary, but the more she spends time with the crew, and Jiho, the more she starts to feel something new...

Crash is about a girl named Hana who has a very unusual gift. Her home is a talent agency and she helps her mother using her "gift".She literally has nosebleeds when she sees someone with celebrity potential.Naturally, this is a secret she keeps from her classmates. On the company's anniversary, Hana is sent to find a new awesome talent. And that's when the story unfolds...Also included is a short story called Piyokko 24 in vol. 5.

A female rock star vs. A cold surgeon. Is meeting you a destiny or simply just a coincidence? Behind the glow of the spotlight, how many secrets lay hidden, unbeknownst to anyone? When a lazy A-list rock star meets a kind but cold surgeon, what surprises await? Stripping off the mask, the true identity is revealed, and salvation is within reach. In the darkness, will you agree to take my hand?

Ryder is a struggling singer-songwriter barely making rent in Los Angeles when an alluring and mysterious woman leads her into a secret world of supernatural creatures—including Ryder’s teenage crush, Landon Moon?! Ryder’s wildest dreams of music industry fame and fortune are back within reach if she can sing her heart out and survive this mystical realm!

[Age 16+ ver.] Gifted violinist Moon Haewon has been avoiding deep connections after his mother's tragic death. But his life takes a turn when his only friend Taeshin commits suicide, leaving Haewon guilt-ridden for ignoring his calls. At a police interview, Haewon encounters Hyeon Wujin, a special prosecutor and the subject of Taeshin's unrequited love. Haewon's life spirals further as he's drawn into an assault case, and he seeks Wujin's help. Their interactions intensify, with Wujin challenging Haewon's emotional barriers. Swayed by Wujin, Haewon confronts a tangle of guilt, passion, and fear of true connection.

Nana Komatsu is a naive, unmotivated girl who spends her high school days chasing one crush after the other. Despite continually facing failure in her quest for love, her spirits have never dampened. At the age of 20, she finds herself on a train to Tokyo with hopes of reuniting with her current boyfriend. Nana Osaki, on the other hand, is feisty and prideful. After joining a local band during her high school days, she falls in love with music and one of the band members. However, when faced with the choice between her relationship and her musical career, she chooses the latter and separates from her boyfriend. On her 20th birthday, she boards the same train to Tokyo, like her namesake, where she aims to become a top vocalist. The two girls with the same name but very different aspirations find themselves sitting together on their journey to the city, and, as fate would have it, eventually share the same apartment. A deep and unique bond is then forged, where they will support each other in this saga of love, music, friendship, and heartbreak.

In the aftermath of a violent world war, a new political party rises to power in Japan, bringing with them the mysterious weapon known as the “Hypnosis Mic”. Wielding these new microphones, four unlikely heroes come together under unusual circumstances to take the world by storm.

For the first time, I am moved by a man’s passion… Emma grew up in a lonely household with music as her only comfort. One day she’s rescued by a sexy man named Miguel and finds herself having to turn down his passionate advances, since she’s already engaged to be married. But when they meet again, Emma realizes he’s Miguel Salvaje, the world-famous pianist whom she has always admired! Does fate have more in store for Emma?

Despite being one of the top guitarists in Japan, Shina is pretty much done with the music industry. He comes and goes from Japan as he pleases, unapologetically leaving his longtime lover Arata in the dust. But now Shina's back, bringing with him the same wild passion in bed as he brought to his music on stage. But is it longing Arata feels, or are his feelings towards Shina a touch more... bitter?

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Could you resist an idol’s pull? Sahoko is a gloomy, ordinary high school student, with a deep hatred for attractive men that goes all the way back to her middle school days. One day, Kouta, a super-famous national idol who’s used to being loved by everyone, walks into her family restaurant. Their first meeting goes horrendously, as expected, yet Kouta keeps coming back, and Sahoko might just be warming up to him. But she promised herself never to fall in love ever again… Who will win? Kouta’s earnest charm, or Sahoko’s resentful stubbornness?

After creating the song that could catapult his band into further success, Alex (leader of the band Noir Bril) wakes up to find his unconscious body bludgeoned on the ground. Stuck in between the worlds of the living and the dead, Alex is running out of time before his chance to return to the living world is gone forever. Desperate to return to his body, he is lead to a medium named Sasha. All Sasha wants is to finally live a life far away from the supernatural world that surrounds her. But, her plans take a turn as soon as Alex comes along.

Forthright and impetuous Eripiyo is the number one stan for Maina, a sidelined member of the underground idol group Cham Jam. But despite her heartfelt adoration (not to mention the fortune she spends on CDs, merch, and fan meetings), Maina barely seems to be able to look Eripiyo in the eye, let alone acknowledge her devotion. Even so, Eripiyo remains undeterred in her goal to support Maina wholeheartedly and show the whole world how cute and wonderful she is! But maybe Maina has her own secret hopes and dreams for her relationship with Eripiyo… and she’s finally gathering up the courage to make her move!

“Be my woman and I’ll let you become a top singer!” This is the speech made by Yukihito Yoshizawa, a music producer. A female high school girl, who wants to save her weak and sickly brother, accept his terms by offering her voice and body. And passionate yet twisted entertainment love story thus begins! - LovePinky

Shin Jaemin who lacks self-confidence and is much more timid than his peers, spends his middle school days being bullied by his classmates. If there’s any hope, it’s the new and fresh Idol group ‘ROSE’. On the day of high school’s entrance, the freshman representative shows up in front of an exhausted Jaemin, who spent the previous day watching Rose’s performance videos.

After losing his daughter Chaeyoon due to negligence, Cho Sunghyun plunges to his death and wakes up 10 years in the past! Vowing never to repeat his mistakes, Sunghyun gives up music to be a dad, driving his daughter to preschool and cooking for her. But what’s this? Chaeyoon plays piano without sheet music and sings with perfect pitch! Who would’ve thought she’d be a total prodigy?! Sunghyun is conflicted, though, given his trepidation about music… Should he let her play or press pause?

The cold and aloof company president only had one goal: attack the new singer Yu Nian on Weibo and become his number one anti-fan! A few months later, he announced, "We're together." Anti-fans: ...?!

One rainy night, Saki is rushing to a piano lesson when she crashes into a beautiful, long-haired girl, dropping her sheet music in the process. Saki stutters an apology, but the girl simply hands back her sheet music and leaves without a word. Saki begins her first day of high school the following morning, only to find the stranger from the night before sitting at the desk next to hers. She learns that the girl's name is Kanon and that she is not quite completely deaf, but very hard of hearing. Though Kanon needs to be close to people to read their lips, she tends to push people away with her icy demeanor. Through one kind gesture, Saki slowly begins breaking down the walls around Kanon, even as she feels something new blossoming within her.

Tsubasa lives in a hotspring town that is about to fade away from a bad economy. He is a middle school delinquent, and is beat up at school almost every day. He has a secret, though: he is a psychic, but he is embarrassed of this fact because his abilities are "lame" and not worth bragging about. One day, however, he realizes that he can read the mind of a mute girl named Yuki.

"10 years have past, but my life is still dominated by this man!" I've traveled 3650 dawns to see you again. The sequel to Kizu Natsuki's mega hit alternative love series begins!

A great escape from an island town! Two girls living different lives find their paths cross on an island—Seora, a transfer student from Seoul, and Bada, an islander who's never left the island. One thing they have in common is the desire to get away, which leads them to join forces in an escape plan from the island.

An encounter with the genius female junior high student pianist Akari Yuzuki, who is attracting attention all over Japan, changes the life of a delinquent, Shuusuke Matoba, 180 degrees!! A story of two people pursuing their dreams, who will not give up no matter how difficult the situation may be.

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Sayo and Tsugumi wake up in a room where you can't leave unless you have sex.

Kazunari Yanagi, 28, is a teacher who loves the underground boy band, Star Compass. No matter how underpaid he may be and no matter how much overtime he has to put in, he feels energized, just by seeing the boys smile!! Kazunari's life is great because Rikkun, his favorite, is aware of him as a regular fan of the group. One day, Kazunari is transferred to a different school. He works hard to adjust while wondering what the deal is with a student named Riku Agarizaki, who has never once been in class. Then it's soon time for midterm exams. Told that Riku has come to class, Kazunari is glad that he will finally meet the mysterious student... and can hardly believe his eyes. A story about forbidden love... between a pop star-slash-student and his number one fan-slash-teacher!!!

Kang Seoyoon, a normal office worker, falls asleep in the performance hall of the pianist Ahn Heewon. Being the only left in that concert hall, she witnesses Heewon abetting a murder incident and performing the piano in a puddle of blood…? “So to die or be consumed. Make the choice, my dear Seoyoon.”

Kang Seoyoon, a normal office worker, falls asleep in the performance hall of the pianist Ahn Heewon. Being the only left in that concert hall, she witnesses Heewon abetting a murder incident and performing the piano in a puddle of blood…? “So to die or be consumed. Make the choice, my dear Seoyoon.”

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Story Line: Having a secret crush is just like drinking a bottle of hard liquor. You clearly know that it will make you light-headed, lose your cool and suffer. Yet, just like a moth flying into flames, you went for the pain knowingly. "You stop right after having a sip of it, but as for me… I'm drunk in love." However, there's always a day when you finally sober up after being drunk. This is a story about doing everything possible just to continue having a secret crush and learning to love someone.

A side story of 14-sai no Koi, following the age gap relationship between middle school student Nagai Tatsumi and Yuka Hinohara, his music teacher.

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Girl group 'Lily', who was selected by the Global Idol audition, fell into despair due to a voting manipulation scandal right before its debut, Cha Yoo-joo, Korea's best entertainment representative, who planned this, was framed and betrayed by her husband and sentenced to life in prison. Eunha-rin, a visual center and former gangster, who she met during her time in prison. Cha Yoo-joo convinces her and makes her debut with Lily again..

The string quartet that was formed, the friend who passed away... The boy who threw away his past dreams, memories, and the pain that comes with them to live a steady life: Yoshiki. One day a girl calling herself "Aine," the same as his deceased friend, appears before him... A music youth story of healing, played by two Aines and I.

Rembrary, the deputy of God loved by all and the holy high priest. When I woke up while fighting against the Demon King who invaded my world, I woke up as an underrated idol in Korea..! Will he be able to safely adjust to the idol life and return to his original world?

A dramatic rock-band story about a younger, assertive guitarist and a stubborn, beautiful singer! Kazari's the popular singer in a band, but he has a secret he can't tell a single soul. After a concert, Kei, the bassist and Kazari's step-brother, introduces a new member, Kotaro, who's a guitarist. From the moment Kotaro sees Kazari, he tries everything he can to close the gap between them. Kazari, though annoyed, decides to somewhat go along with it. One day, Kotaro sees a wistful expression on the usually aloof singer's face and encourages him to open up. The gap slowly closes, as Kazari pours his heart out...

Seishun Scans: "Wouldn't you like to hear my love song?" Shiori failed to make friends upon entering school, thus, she spends her time as a loner. The only support for her is the music of her favourite singer "Kanade," and she eagerly awaits the release of his new song. Then, by chance, she finds out that this "Kanade" is actually her classmate, Utsumi! She can't believe she's about to meet her crush in real life, but to her suprise, once they're face to face, Utsumi asks her to be his girlfriend so he can experience love to be able to write a love song. A pure, heart-pounding love story that will make your heart skip a beat!.

Yu Zitian, a university student and music arranger was questioned by the other party for being unemotional and not able to to write love songs. As someone who has been single since birth and has no interest in falling in love, Yu Zitian decided to ship his roommate and a junior to know what love feels like! With Yu Zitian's unreliable assistance, how will the chemistry grow between this pair?

The two female students from Seohwa School of Arts Piano Department, Choi In-jeong and Seon Kyung-hwa, fiercely compete with each other. Their rivalry, which began in middle school, has persistently continued. Recently, in their senior year, Choi In-jeong, who had always been narrowly behind in piano skill, caught up closely with Kyung-hwa, who began to feel a sense of crisis... In-jeong's obsession with Kyung-hwa, and Kyung-hwa's anxiety towards In-jeong. What could be the reason behind this?

Tsubasa Ukine is known to the world as a prodigious composer. However, Mayjo Nishiki, a pianist he sees as a true “prodigy”, has always remained in Tsubasa's heart. Tsubasa is charmed and has kept feelings inside himself for 20 years. This intense one-sided love has no way of coming to fruition...or does it?

As Lee Yeo-ju hums a song that comforted her during her long hospital stay, she is approached by an idol star named Park Jea-ha, whom she has only seen in videos. "I'll help you. You need money for the surgery, right?" Jea-ha become Yeo-ju's savior and favorite. However, five years later, he ends his life by making an extreme choice... Yeo-ju, in shock, cries out to a shooting star to save him. Did her wish come true? She goes back seven years and possesses the body of Jang Bo-ran, a top idol at the time and a judge on the audition program "I Am the Strongest Idol"... Among the audition participants is trainee Park Jea-ha! "Just like you saved me, I will save you this time."

Ikuya Magasa is a freshman in high school with no dreams or particular interests, and so he just lets the days pass by. On their way home one day, his friend Kaze Amaba makes a shocking confession. "Truth is, I'm a tengu." Amaba had longed to live in the world of humans, and in order to remain there, he invites Ikuya to start a band. From then on, Ikuya's normal days started to become more and more abnormal?

In the realm where art and reality collide, meet Yani Estillore. A 16 year-old girl who turned her back on her artistic passion for a more pragmatic path. But then, Chae De Castro suddenly enters in her life, a musical prodigy whose violin and school band have taken hearts by the warm of her sound. How does Chae reignite Yani's artistic flame? Let's follow Yani's journey back to her dreams as Chae becomes her guiding star!