The fifth and final volume of the manga "HIPNOSIS Mike -Division Rap Battle- side D.H&B.A.T" will be released on December 17th, 2021. To commemorate this, it has been announced that the first edition will include a newly drawn double-sided illustration card and that a limited edition with CD will be released at the same time. Hypnosis Mike -Division Rap Battle- side D.H & B.A.T" is an official comicalization of the character rap project "Hypnosis Mike -Division Rap Battle-" based on music by EVIL LINE RECORDS, manga by Noriyuki Aiba, and scenario by Yuichiro Momose. Battle-". The story goes behind the formation of two new divisions, Osaka Division "Dotsure Honpo" and Nagoya Division "BadAss Temple", and depicts a prequel that is not described in the original CD. It is a prequel that is not described in the original CD. In commemoration of the release of the fifth and final volume, it was announced that a double-sided illustration card drawn by Noriyuki Aiba, who is in charge of the manga, will be included as a limited bonus for the first edition. One illustration shows the three members of "Dotsure Honpo" from Osaka Division, and the other shows the three members of "BadAss Temple" from Nagoya Division. In addition, a limited edition with CD will be released at the same time, which will include a new song 'Nurusara no Division Rep Battle' by Shirojoki Tsuki and Harai Soryo, and a drama track '"Nurusara in the Shopping Arcade" Nagoya Arc'. Volume 5 of the manga "Hypnosis Mike -Division Rap Battle- side D.H&B.A.T" will be released on December 17, 2021. The price, including tax, is 748 yen for the standard edition and 2,200 yen for the limited edition with CD. A double-sided illustration card drawn by Noriyuki Aiba will be included as a limited first edition bonus. (C) EVILLINERECORDS (Book), Noriyuki Aiba (Book), Yuichiro Momose (Other)
【Background】
・Graduated from Kyoto University with a major in Japanese Culture Studies, Faculty of Letters
・After graduation, worked 4 years as editor and proofreader for a print magazine specializing in traditional performing arts and culture
・Became a freelance journalist in 2021 and launched japanculturean.com in 2022
【Expertise】
・Pop-Culture Fusion Analysis
Analytical commentary on how modern pop-culture media (anime, film, fashion) incorporates and reinterprets traditional Japanese motifs.
