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HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Interactive Movie Dated for Select US Cinemas

Crunchyroll , January 27, 2026

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 hereOpens in a new tab, and check out the trailer below.

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