History Characters / HypnosisMicOther

* TheAce: He is considered the legend among DJs and is even recognized by Chuohku, being invited to host the rap battles for them.

[[Characters/HypnosisMicBusterBros Buster Bros!!!]] | [[Characters/HypnosisMicMadTriggerCrew MAD TRIGGER CREW]] | [[Characters/HypnosisMicFlingPosse Fling Posse]] | [[Characters/HypnosisMicMatenro Matenro]] | [[Characters/HypnosisMicDotsuitareHonpo Dotsuitare Honpo]] | [[Characters/HypnosisMicBadAssTemple Bad Ass Temple]] | [[Characters/HypnosisMicPartyOfWords Party of Words]] | '''Other Characters'''-]]]]]

!''Rule the Stage'' Divisions
!! North Bastard
Representing the Akabane Division, this group was introduced in ''Rule the Stage -track 1-''. Their ranks are filled out by Kazusato Doan, Ryozan Kokuri, and Kenei Saragi.
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* DarkIsEvil: Darkness is a theme of North Bastard. Notably, Kazusato's MC name is MC Darkness.
* GreenAndMean: Their ColorMotif is green and they are the antagonists of ''Rule the Stage -track 1-''.
* ImageSong: "[[https://youtu.be/o7zYNQr4JwY We Are North Bastard]]".
* InTheHood: All members of North Bastard wore hoods at some point in ''Rule the Stage -track 1-'' to cover their faces. Kokuri wore his when approaching Samatoki, Saragi wore his on the North Bastard illustration, while Kazusato wore his until he was revealed to be North Bastard's leader.
* PowerNullifier: Used the Hypnosis Canceller to tamper with their opponent's mics and win their way to the Division Rap Battle.
* TookALevelInBadass: Zig-zagged. North Bastard used to be an unremarkable team that suddenly started getting win after win, eventually going up against Buster Bros!!! themselves. However, their win streak was the result of cheating, as they used the Hypnosis Canceller technology to disable their opponent's mics. As MAD TRIGGER CREW got rid of the device, Buster Bros!!! wiped the floor with them.

[[folder: Kazusato Doan (MC Darkness)]]
!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Yuta Kishimoto
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Ichiro's ChildhoodFriend and a member of Dark Liberty.

* AffectionateNickname: Is called "Kazu" by Ichiro.
* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: In his [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech "The Reason You Suck" Rap]], Ichiro claims that while chasing the power, he became the one he hated the most: the one who hurts those weaker than him.
* ChildhoodFriends: Is one for Ichiro.
* DisappearedDad: Lost his father to gang violence, which was the reason for his turn to evil.
* EvilFormerFriend: When first introduced, he still acts friendly to Ichiro, only to reveal himself as the leader of North Bastard.
* FightingYourFriend: Fights Ichiro in the Division Rap Battle preliminaries.
* HiddenDisdainReveal: In his rap, he states that he always hated Ichiro for preaching his own justice and doing whatever he wanted, because he was strong.
* TheLeader: Is the actual leader of North Bastard, while Kokuri was a DecoyLeader.
* ProneToTears: As mentioned by Ichiro, Kazusato used to be quite a crybaby.
* ThatManIsDead: When Ichiro asks him why did he become like this, he replies that the Kazusato he knew no longer exists.
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: With the rise of Chuohku, Japan was thrown into gang violence, with Kazusato's father being among its victims. Burning with hatred towards those who use their strength to stand above the weak, he sought to become powerful himself, which led to him joining Dark Liberty, and later, North Bastard.

[[folder: Ryozan Kokuri (MC Griffin)]]
!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Kaito Nambu
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A conman and a drug dealer who holds a grudge against Samatoki.
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* AnimalMotifs: Foxes. See CunningLikeAFox.
* ConMan: He is a drug dealer who was targeting young women in Yokohama, until Samatoki chased him out of his turf.
* CunningLikeAFox: Is frequently called a "filthy fox" by Samatoki, which fits his cunning and deceptive nature.
* DecoyLeader: Is believed to be the leader of North Bastard, while Kazusato is the one who actually calls the shots.
* EvilLaugh: Does a lot of these throughout the stage play.
* VisualPun: His Hypnosis Mic is shaped like a [[DrillMusic drill]].

[[folder: Kenei Saragi (MAD SNAKE)]]
!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Tsukasa Matsura
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A former military researcher who worked on the Hypnosis Canceller technology.

* AnimalMotifs: Snakes. See SnakesAreSinister.
* EvilGenius: He used to be a part of the Hypnosis Mic research team, but also researched it independently, planning to use it for his nefarious purposes. He retooled the Hypnosis Canceller prototype into a device that allowed North Bastard to win against opposing teams.
* FromCamouflageToCriminal: Being a former military researcher, he was deemed to be too unstable by the command and removed from the Hypnosis Mic research team. He went AWOL and resurfaced as a member of North Bastard, which used his research to cheat their way to victory.
* SnakesAreSinister: As described by Rio, Saragi is cold-blooded and tenacious like an actual snake, and he has a snake tattoo.
* TattooedCrook: Has a snake tattoo on his neck which Rio used to identify him.

!! Onigawara Bombers
An oldschool-styled group introduced in ''Rule the Stage -track 2-'', representing Asakusa. The team consists of Jinpachi Houzuki, Masamune Komagata, and Doshiro Yogo.
%%[[folder: Jinpachi Houzuki (Demon's Fire)]]
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%%[[folder: Masamune Komagata (Bacchus)]]
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%%[[folder: Doshiro Yogo ([=NiHachi=])]]
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! ''Rhyme Anima'' Characters
!! Secret Aliens
A trio of street photographers, who arrived in Japan to document the Division Rap Battle. In reality, [[spoiler:they are a group of freedom-fighters, who were forced to cooperate with Chuohku.]]

Their representative colour is light gray with a camouflage pattern.

* AerithAndBob: Tom and Iris have arguably outlandish names in comparison to Rex, whose last name is Japanese and fairly common.
* AllThereInTheManual: Many details about them are only available on [[https://hypnosismic-anime.com/character/ the anime's character page]].
* BackForTheFinale: Show up [[spoiler: in episode 12 of Rhyme Anima+ to help with quelling rioting civilians]].
* CameraFiend: Neither of the three miss an opportunity to snap a photo, which can also be quite convenient for them.
* ChekhovsGunman: They frequently appear throughout all of Season 1 as side characters until [[spoiler: episode 12 reveals who they actually are]].
* ImageSong: "[[https://youtu.be/QCRnx39oDP0 Love Dimension]]".
* {{Motifs}}: Tom, Iris and Rex have signature matching tattoos.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: They are the only group in the franchise that has a single woman as a member.
* TrappedInVillainy: [[spoiler:Ichijiku warns them that the Party of Words can easily rescind the financial aid they have given Moralia, should they not comply with their demands. Tom, however, [[DefiedTrope decides he will not be a slave to their whims]], much to Iris and Rex's relief.]]
* TwoGuysAndAGirl

[[folder: Tom Whisper Weathercock]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Kazumasa Fukagawa
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->'''Age:''' 30
->'''Birthday:''' June 1 (Gemini)
->'''Height:''' 182 cm
A travelling street photographer who was caught up in a war at some point and treated by Jakurai. He later took Iris and Rex under his wing.
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* MysteriousPast: Nothing is known about his past, apart from him being in a warzone, getting an injury and being treated by Jakurai.
* ParentalSubstitute: To Rex and Iris, although Iris's official character description notes their dynamic is more like siblings (Iris is like a nagging little sister to Tom, while Iris is like an older sister to Rex).
* OlderThanTheyLook: He's 30, but looks about Iris's age (23). This led to "Tom is 30, Rex is 16" trending on Twitter the day this was revealed.

[[folder: Iris Innocent Traiter]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/{{Lynn}}
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->'''Age:''' 23
->'''Birthday:''' October 1 (Libra)
->'''Height:''' 170 cm
Tom's manager/web editor and a war orphan. Also a hacker who helps out Saburo.

* AbandonedWarChild: [[ParentalAbandonment Lost both of her parents]] in a terrorist attack and grew up in the orphanage.
* BadassBiker: Tom lets her borrow his motorcycle, which she uses in episode 8.
* FormerDelinquent: Became a delinquent in high school, but then met Tom.
* PlayfulHacker: She is an anonymous hacker friend of Saburo.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses

[[folder: Taroumaru Rex (T.Rex)]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/DaikiHamano
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->'''Age:''' 16
->'''Birthday:''' April 17 (Aries)
->'''Height:''' 195 cm
A war orphan who works as Tom's assistant cameraman.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: He is the [[TokenMinority only dark-skinned character]] in season 1 of Rhyme Anima, although his nationality was never elaborated upon. Unlike with Tom and Iris, Rex's last name implies that he has Japanese descent.
* AnimalMotifs: Dinosaurs, as befitting a guy with a name like "T. Rex". Occasionally, he'll aggressively eat some kind of meat while using dinosaur metaphors. His Hypnosis Mic speaker reflects this, as it resembles a T. rex fossil.
* TheBabyOfTheBunch: Despite his height and muscular build, he is only 16 years old, while Tom is 30 and Iris is 23.
* FormerDelinquent: Abandoned under a T. rex fossil as a child and taken in by an orphanage, where he became a notorious delinquent.
* HairTriggerTemper: Much like Samatoki, he's easy to anger but surprisingly diligent in his work.
* ParentalAbandonment: Shortly after his birth, Rex was abandoned in a museum, near a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's 16, but just as tall as Jakurai (195 cm) and he outweighs all other characters by being 90 kg. This led to "Tom is 30, Rex is 16" trending on Twitter the day this was revealed.

!! Season 2 Characters
[[folder: Kikoku Kaibyakumon]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TatsuhisaSuzuki

Jakurai and Hitoya's old university classmate, as well as former CEO of the BG Group and manager of Beginning Gate, which also served as a rehabilitation house for orphans.
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Tropes pertaining to him:
* AlliterativeName: '''K'''ikoku '''K'''aibyakumon.
* AmbiguouslyBrown: Likely has some degree of Japanese descent, based on his name alone.
* BigBad: [[spoiler: Of Rhyme Anima+]].
* InTheHood: Wore a black hood on the anime's character page until his face was revealed.
* MeaningfulName: "Kaibyaku" means "beginning of the world" and "mon" means "gate". "Kikoku" is an archaic word meaning "wailings of a restless ghost", which ties into how oni (featured on his microphone) are sometimes spirits of deceased people, while in other legends they were created at the beginning of the world.

[[folder: Chiaro and Scuro/[[spoiler: Akira Kasago and Satoru Wakasagi]]]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShouKarino (Chiaro) and Creator/YoheiAzakami (Scuro)

Performers in the DJ group known as TBH. Chiaro resembles Akira Kasago and Scuro resembles Satoru Wakasagi, who were acquaintances of Ichiro and Kuko's in the Naughty Busters days and members of a subsidiary factory called Beginning Gate based in Ikebukuro. [[spoiler: Actually AI-controlled drones who use a type of hypnotic suggestion to incite rage in civilians.]]
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Tropes pertaining to them:
* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler: Akira and Satoru - the flesh-and-blood versions Ichiro and Kuko met - have been dead for a while, thanks to Chuohku.]]
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler: To Kaibyakumon - first, it's just Chiaro, then it's a Composite FusionDance of Chiaro and Scuro]].
* InTheHood: Wore white hoods on the anime's character pages until their faces were revealed.
* RedOniBlueOni: Akira is the blue oni, being the brains of the duo (but still belligerent), while Satoru is the red oni.
* VitriolicBestBuds: One pivotal scene in Rhyme Anima+ is a flashback of them punching each other's canines out.

[[folder: TBH/[[spoiler: Kenji Yomogi]]]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YuutoUemura

DJ of the DJ group known as TBH. [[spoiler: Actually an intelligent kid taken under Kaibyakumon's wing.]]
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Tropes pertaining to him:
* AmbiguouslyBrown: Likely has some degree of Japanese descent, based on his name alone.
* MookLieutenant: [[spoiler: Despite his name being on the "wildly popular" DJ group and him clearly instigating some of the trouble, TBH isn't much of a threat towards the division rap battle participants at the pointy end of Rhyme Anima+ - he lets himself be arrested by Chuohku when they come for him.]]

!! Side Characters
[[folder:Tenshi Sadamezuka]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenjiroTsuda
The leader of the Tender Loinz gang.

* IgnoredEnemy: Having Jiro and Saburo surrounded, Jiro just casually ignored them to talk with Ichiro over the phone.
* HeelFaceTurn: In episode 1, he wanted revenge on Buster Bros!!! for taking down his gang. Later on, in episode 6, Sadamezuka claims that their rap resonated with him, so Tender Loinz helped them with finding the bombs planted to disrupt the Division Rap Battle.
* LargeHam: Can be quite hammy with his mannerisms.
* SinisterShades

[[folder:Page Gotoyama]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakuyaEguchi
A bank robber who came into conflict with Buster Bros!!! while running away from the law.

* BlatantBurglar: His SuspiciousSkiMask is quite a giveaway.
* TheBusCameBack: Appears in season 2, episode 1 after his debut.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Lacking rap skill, he carries multiple Hypnosis Mics and uses to amplify his attacks. It actually works and manages to bring Ichiro to his knees.
* SirSwearsALot
* UnskilledButStrong: Not that skilled as a rapper but the amplified sound gives him an edge over Ichiro, who didn't have a mic on him at the time. Once Buster Bros!!! confronted him together, it's a CurbStompBattle from there, though.

[[folder:Degarashi and Irihatoma]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Mitsuaki Hoshino (Degarashi) and Mutsuki Iwanaka (Irihatoma)
A captain and a detective from the Shinjuku police.

* EyesAlwaysShut: Applies to Degarashi.
* InspectorJavert: Degarashi was initially very suspicious of Jakurai, thinking of him as much more than just an ordinary doctor and wanted to expose him.
* OldCopYoungCop: Degarashi is an Old Cop to Irihatoma's Young Cop.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Always appear together.

[[folder:Mimimi Hibakari]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RihoSugiyama
A host club patron, obssessed with Hifumi.

* ContrastingReplacementCharacter: To the stalker from the first Matenro drama track. She was an AxCrazy {{Yandere}}, who was willing to commit a murder-suicide with Hifumi to be with him together. Meanwhile, Mimimi is more of a ManipulativeBitch, who targets Doppo and thinks of him as an obstacle between her and Hifumi.
* ManipulativeBitch: She manipulates a host who was in love with her to murder her husband and frame Doppo.
* MurderTheHypotenuse: Downplayed. Her plan was to frame Doppo for the murder of her husband, thinking of him as the main obstacle between her and Hifumi.
* PunnyName: Her name with AlternateCharacterReading reads "me, me, me all the time".
* StalkerWithACrush: She is very obssessed with Hifumi, with whom she is madly in love. Mimimi even made copies of his keys, using them in her plan.
* TilMurderDoUsPart: She had her husband strangled to death with Doppo's tie to frame him and get together with Hifumi. Averted, since the husband actually survived.

[[folder:Rentei Nukagaki]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Keiichi Nakagawa
A yakuza from the Katen group and Samatoki's underling.

* BigBrotherInstinct: His younger sister being kidnapped by the Binzui yakuza forced him to be TheMole and leak all of Samatoki's plans to them. Samatoki sympathizes with his situation and simply [[PetTheDog expels Rentei from the family, instead of a far harsher punishment]].
* TheMole: He is forced to be a secret informant within the Katen group by the Binzui group due to his sister being in danger.
* {{Yakuza}}

[[folder:Genno Nozenkazura]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenjiHamada
The patriarch of the Binzui yakuza group.

* TheDon: He is the head honcho of the Binzui group.
* MobWar: He started a turf war with Samatoki and the Katen group to take over Yokohama Division and expand his drug business.
* SmugSnake: His gloating is quickly rendered naught during an open confrontation with MAD TRIGGER CREW.
* WouldHurtAChild: Had Rentei's younger sister kidnapped to force him to be TheMole in the Katen group.
* {{Yakuza}}

[[folder:Kuroya Sabasu]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunjiMajima
The owner of the Mahojin livehouse.

* CreepyGood: Due to cutting costs on food, he got very slender, which made him look quite creepy. Other than that, he's a very nice guy.
* HauntedHouse: His live house stopped bringing in profits after customers got scared off by the ghost rumors. With the help of Fling Posse, the "ghosts" have been exposed as the live house's rivals and the customers returned to Kuroya's livehouse.
* PunnyName: Translating "kuro" in "Kuroya" as black and reading "Sabasu" as a foreigh word, you get Music/BlackSabbath.

[[folder:Kazuha Rurikawa]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Kosuke Miyoshi
A salaryman from E.L Medical Co., Ltd and Doppo's co-worker.

* CountryMouse: He came to Tokyo from a small island, wishing for a better life for himself. However, the SoulCrushingDeskJob drove Kazuha to work with the robbers.
* GuiltRiddenAccomplice: He used the medical equipment to help the gang of robbers to steal jewelry. Before they could escape from Tokyo, Kazuha messaged Doppo and gave him a hint where to find them. As Jakurai noted, Kazuha's guilt got the better of him, so he gave Matenro the chance to bring him down.
* MirrorCharacter: To Doppo.
* {{Salaryman}}: His department at E.L Medical works with endoscopes and ultrasound machines. Kazuha lent some of those to the robbers so they could break into the safes and steal everything they can find.
* UnexpectedKindness: One of the few people who showed kindness to Doppo, although he wasn't as well-meaning as he let out.

[[folder:Hodogaya and Nagatsuta]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Yuki Sanpei (Hodogaya) and Hiroaki Okuda (Nagatsuta)
Two corrupt police detectives who work against Jyuto.

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* TheBadGuysAreCops: A couple of dirty cops, who were planning to get rid of Jyuto, considering him a nuisance.
* DirtyCop: They secretly worked with a cat burglar who shared the loot with them in exchange for protection. As the investigation into robberies started, they decided to get [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness rid of their accomplice by drowning him in the bay]].
* EvilerThanThou: Being dirty cops, they are even more wicked than Jyuto, commiting crimes and trying to kill their accomplice to protect themselves.
* LaserGuidedKarma: They exploited a cat burglar and [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness tried to put him down when he became inconvenient.]] After being taken down by MAD TRIGGER CREW, Jyuto practically forced them to be his minions and work themselves to the bone for his career.

! ''Alternative Rap Battle'' Characters
[[folder:Protagonist]]
A trainee DJ whom Rokuro took under his wing.

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* AbandonedWarChild: They found themselves abandoned during the war and was nursed to health by Rio.
* FeaturelessProtagonist: They are never shown and don't have a voice actor, being a stand-in for the player.
* HelloInsertNameHere: Their namee is chosen by the player.
* HeroWorship: Worships Rokuro and desperately wants to be his pupil, but Rokuro himself refuses to teach the Protagonist their technique.
* LovableCoward: Is very easily intimidated by Samatoki.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Rokuro Doudantsutsuji]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TaitenKusunoki
A legendary DJ, known as DJ ROKURO.

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* TheAce: He is considered the legend among DJs and is even recognized by Chuohku, being invited to host the rap battles for them.
* CombatMedic: Used to be one before taking on DJ-ing.
* GrumpyOldMan: Grows irate when the Protagonist tries to be his pupil, harshly telling them that it is not happening.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Amiria Nakiri]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HarukaChisuga
The owner of the Port Harbor bar in Yokohama.

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* GoodGuyBar: Her bar, called Port Harbor, is usually frequented by the likes of Rokuro and Samatoki.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Naozari Kankuchou]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Kenta Sasa
A private detective.

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* InUniverseNickname: Is frequently called "Daruma".
* PrivateDetective

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Nue Moudou]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Koji Okino
An event organizer based in Tohto.

[[/folder]]

* IntergenerationalFriendship: She is good friends with a 17-year-old Jiro.

* CoolOldGuy: Despite his age, he's still formidable in a fight. Evident in the ''side B.B & M.T.C +'' manga, where he's depicted making a short work out of his officer who broke the "no drugs" rule.

* PetTheDog: In "The Reality of 29 Year Old" drama track, he turned around and praised Doppo for securing a profitable contract. Notably, it was only after Matenro won the 1st Division Rap Battle. After Matenro lost, all the respect he showed to Doppo evaporated instantly.

* MysteriousPast: Nothing is known about his past, apart from him being in the warzone, getting an injury and being treated by Jakurai.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: He is the [[TokenMinority only dark-skinned character]] in the series, although his nationality was never elaborated upon. Unlike with Tom and Iris, Rex's last name implies that he has a Japanese descent.

!! Side Characters
[[folder:Tenshi Sadamezuka]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenjiroTsuda
The leader of the Tender Loinz gang.

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* IgnoredEnemy: Having Jiro and Saburo surrounded, Jiro just casually ignored them to talk with Ichiro over the phone.
* HeelFaceTurn: In episode 1, he wanted revenge on Buster Bros!!! for taking down his gang. Later on, in episode 6, Sadamezuka claims that their rap resonated with him, so Tender Loinz helped them with finding the bombs planted to disrupt the Division Rap Battle.
* LargeHam: Can be quite hammy with his mannerisms.
* SinisterShades

[[folder:Page Gotoyama]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakuyaEguchi
A bank robber who came into conflict with Buster Bros!!! while running away from the law.

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* BlatantBurglar: His SuspiciousSkiMask is quite a giveaway.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Lacking rap skill, he carries multiple Hypnosis Mics and uses to amplify his attacks. It actually works and manages to bring Ichiro to his knees.
* SirSwearsALot
* UnskilledButStrong: Not that skilled as a rapper but the amplified sound gives him an edge over Ichiro, who didn't have a mic on him at the time. Once Buster Bros!!! confronted him together, it's a CurbStompBattle from there, though.

[[folder:Degarashi and Irihatoma]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Mitsuaki Hoshino (Degarashi) and Mutsuki Iwanaka (Irihatoma)
A captain and a detective from the Shinjuku police.

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* EyesAlwaysShut: Applies to Degarashi.
* InspectorJavert: Degarashi was initially very suspicious of Jakurai, thinking of him as much more than just an ordinary doctor and wanted to expose him.
* OldCopYoungCop: Degarashi is an Old Cop to Irihatoma's Young Cop.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Always appear together.

[[folder:Mimimi Hibakari]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RihoSugiyama
A host club patron, obssessed with Hifumi.

* ContrastingReplacementCharacter: To the stalker from the first Matenro drama track. She was an AxCrazy {{Yandere}}, who was willing to commit a murder-suicide with Hifumi to be with him together. Meanwhile, Mimimi is more of a ManipulativeBitch, who targets Doppo and thinks of him as an obstacle between her and Hifumi.
* ManipulativeBitch: She manipulates a host who was in love with her to murder her husband and frame Doppo.
* MurderTheHypotenuse: Downplayed. Her plan was to frame Doppo for the murder of her husband, thinking of him as the main obstacle between her and Hifumi.
* PunnyName: Her name with AlternateCharacterReading reads "me, me, me all the time".
* StalkerWithACrush: She is very obssessed with Hifumi, with whom she is madly in love. Mimimi even made copies of his keys, using them in her plan.
* TilMurderDoUsPart: She had her husband strangled to death with Doppo's tie to frame him and get together with Hifumi. Averted, since the husband actually survived.

[[folder:Rentei Nukagaki]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Keiichi Nakagawa
A yakuza from the Katen group and Samatoki's underling.

* BigBrotherInstinct: His younger sister being kidnapped by the Binzui yakuza forced him to be TheMole and leak all of Samatoki's plans to them. Samatoki sympathizes with his situation and simply [[PetTheDog expels Rentei from the family, instead of a far harsher punishment]].
* TheMole: He is forced to be a secret informant within the Katen group by the Binzui group due to his sister being in danger.
* {{Yakuza}}

[[folder:Genno Nozenkazura]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenjiHamada
The patriarch of the Binzui yakuza group.

* TheDon: He is the head honcho of the Binzui group.
* MobWar: He started a turf war with Samatoki and the Katen group to take over Yokohama Division and expand his drug business.
* SmugSnake: His gloating is quickly rendered naught during an open confrontation with MAD TRIGGER CREW.
* WouldHurtAChild: Had Rentei's younger sister kidnapped to force him to be TheMole in the Katen group.
* {{Yakuza}}

[[folder:Kuroya Sabasu]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunjiMajima
The owner of the Mahojin livehouse.

* CreepyGood: Due to cutting costs on food, he got very slender, which made him look quite creepy. Other than that, he's a very nice guy.
* HauntedHouse: His live house stopped bringing in profits after customers got scared off by the ghost rumors. With the help of Fling Posse, the "ghosts" have been exposed as the live house's rivals and the customers returned to Kuroya's livehouse.
* PunnyName: Translating "kuro" in "Kuroya" as black and reading "Sabasu" as a foreigh word, you get Music/BlackSabbath.

[[folder:Kazuha Rurikawa]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Kosuke Miyoshi
A salaryman from E.L Medical Co., Ltd and Doppo's co-worker.

* CountryMouse: He came to Tokyo from a small island, wishing for a better life for himself. However, the SoulCrushingDeskJob drove Kazuha to work with the robbers.
* GuiltRiddenAccomplice: He used the medical equipment to help the gang of robbers to steal jewelry. Before they could escape from Tokyo, Kazuha messaged Doppo and gave him a hint where to find them. As Jakurai noted, Kazuha's guilt got the better of him, so he gave Matenro the chance to bring him down.
* MirrorCharacter: To Doppo.
* {{Salaryman}}: His department at E.L Medical works with endoscopes and ultrasound machines. Kazuha lent some of those to the robbers so they could break into the safes and steal everything they can find.
* UnexpectedKindness: One of the few people who showed kindness to Doppo, although he wasn't as well-meaning as he let out.

[[folder:Hodogaya and Nagatsuta]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Yuki Sanpei (Hodogaya) and Hiroaki Okuda (Nagatsuta)
Two corrupt police detectives who work against Jyuto.

* TheBadGuysAreCops: A couple of dirty cops, who were planning to get rid of Jyuto, considering him a nuisance.
* DirtyCop: They secretly worked with a cat burglar who shared the loot with them in exchange for protection. As the investigation into robberies started, they decided to get [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness rid of their accomplice by drowning him in the bay]].
* EvilerThanThou: Being dirty cops, they are even more wicked than Jyuto, commiting crimes and trying to kill their accomplice to protect themselves.
* LaserGuidedKarma: They exploited a cat burglar and [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness tried to put him down when he became inconvenient.]] After being taken down by MAD TRIGGER CREW, Jyuto practically forced them to be his minions and work themselves to the bone for his career.

! ''Alternative Rap Battle'' Characters
[[folder:Protagonist]]
A trainee DJ whom Rokuro took under his wing.

* AbandonedWarChild: They found themselves abandoned during the war and was nursed to health by Rio.
* FeaturelessProtagonist: They are never shown and don't have a voice actor, being a stand-in for the player.
* HelloInsertNameHere: Their namee is chosen by the player.
* HeroWorship: Worships Rokuro and desperately wants to be his pupil, but Rokuro himself refuses to teach the Protagonist their technique.
* LovableCoward: Is very easily intimidated by Samatoki.

[[folder:Rokuro Doudantsutsuji]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TaitenKusunoki
A legendary DJ, known as DJ ROKURO.

* TheAce: He is considered the legend among DJs and is even recognized by Chuohku, being invited to host the rap battles for them.
* CombatMedic: Used to be one before taking on DJ-ing.
* GrumpyOldMan: Grows irate when the Protagonist tries to be his pupil, harshly telling them that it is not happening.

[[folder:Amiria Nakiri]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HarukaChisuga
The owner of the Port Harbor bar in Yokohama.

* GoodGuyBar: Her bar, called Port Harbor, is usually frequented by the likes of Rokuro and Samatoki.

[[folder:Naozari Kankuchou]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Kenta Sasa
A private detective.

* InUniverseNickname: Is frequently called "Daruma".
* PrivateDetective

[[folder:Nue Moudou]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Koji Okino
An event organizer based in Tohto.

* HeelFaceTurn: In episode 1, he wanted revenge on Buster Bros!!! for taking down his gang. Later on, in the episode 6, Sadamezuka claims that their rap resonated with him, so Tender Loinz helped them with finding the bombs planted to disrupt the Division Rap Battle.

* ImprobableWeaponUser: Lacking the rap skill, he carries multiple Hypnosis Mics and uses to amplify his attacks. It actually works and manages to bring Ichiro to his knees.

A captain and a detective from Shinjuku police.

* InspectorJavert: Degarashi was initially very suspicious of Jakurai, thinking of him as much more than just an ordinary doctor, and wanted to expose him.

* MurderTheHypotenuse: Downplayed. Her plan was to frame Doppo for the murder of her husband, thinking of him as a main obstacle between her and Hifumi.

* BigBrotherInstinct: His younger sister being kidnapped by the Binzui yakuza forced him to be TheMole and leak all of Samatoki's plans to them. Samatoki sympathizes with his situation and simply [[PetTheDog expels Rentei from the family, instead of a far more harsher punishment]].

* HauntedHouse: His live house stopped bringing in profits after customers got scared off by the ghost rumors. With the help of Fling Posse, the "ghosts" have been exposed as the livehouse's rivals and the customers returned to Kuroya's livehouse.

* GuiltRiddenAccomplice: He used the medical equipment to help the gang of robbers to steal jewelry. But before they could escape from Tokyo, Kazuha messaged Doppo and gave him a hint where to find them. As Jakurai noted, Kazuha's guilt got the better of him, so he gave Matenro the chance to bring him down.

* DirtyCop: They secretly worked with a cat burglar who shared the loot with them, in exchange for protection. As the investigation into robberies started, they decided to get [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness rid of their accomplice by drowning him in the bay]].

A trainee DJ, whom Rokuro took under his wing.

* TeensAreShort: Averted. Rex is as tall as Jakurai, but younger than him by 19 years.

[[folder:Mimimi Hibakari]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RihoSugiyama
A host club patron, obssessed with Hifumi.

* ParentalSubtitute: Acted as somewhat of a father figure to Jiro and Saburo, while Ichiro hated his guts (and was right to do so).

* Parental Subtitute: Acted as somewhat of a father figure to Jiro and Saburo, while Ichiro hated his guts (and was right to do so).
* Sadist: Takes great joy in killing and hurting people, having a kick out of pushing an innocent waiter out of the window, after strapping him with explosives. He excitedly suggested Mozuku to cut Nemu's fingers to see Samatoki breaking down, even [[LickingTheBlade licking his knife]].

[[folder:Taiko Katen]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MitsuruOgata
The patriarch of the Katen yakuza group, based in Yokohama Division, and Samatoki's superior.

* CoolOldGuy: Despite his age, he's still formidable in a fight. Evident in the ''side B.B & M.T.C +'' manga, where he's depicted making a short work out of his officer who broke the "no drugs" rule.
* TheDon: He is the patriarch of his own yakuza clan and Samatoki's boss.
* DrugsAreBad: He has a strong disdain for drugs and completely forbade the drug trade on his territory, punishing anyone who breaks this rule.
* {{Yakuza}}
* YouRemindMeOfX: Katen admits that Samatoki reminds him of himself when he was younger.

[[folder:Ansho Iojaku]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RikiyaKoyama
The commander of the Special Extermination Operations unit.

* TheBadGuysAreCops

* LaserGuidedKarma: They exploited a cat burglar and tried to put him down when he became inconvenient. After being taken down by MAD TRIGGER CREW, Jyuto practically forced them to be his minions and work themselves to the bone for his career.

* CastingGag: Not the first time Creator/RikiyaKoyama voices a [[VideoGame/Yakuza4 character who spends an imprisoned badass with military motifs.]]

[[folder:Spoiler Character]]

* UnnamedParent: Is not referred to by a name, but it is safe to assume that her last name is Yamada.

* ForcedSleep: More like a forced coma. [[spoiler:The result of Ramuda's clone using the True Hypnosis Mic on him, when Yotsutsuji discovered his true nature.]]

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RyuseiNakao (Zannen) and Creator/AkioOtsuka (Zansei)
Zannen and Zansei Tobari. The two gang leaders, who formerly worked for Samatoki.

* BrainsAndBrawn: Zannen is Brains, Zansei is Brawn.

* SmugSnake: Their gloating soon comes to stop when they realize that even with the amount of men behind them, they are no match to the Division rappers they oppose.
* TattooedCrook: Zannen has a signature tattoo on his neck.

* IntergenerationalFriendship: She is good friends with a 17-years-old Jiro.

* DefeatAsBackstory: Their squad lost to the Party of Words during TheCoup, which resulted in the military being disbanded and all former members going into hiding, while their commander was CourtMartialed.
* FightingYourFriend: When Rio tried to prevent his MilitaryCoup, Kubiki and his men tried to get Rio out of their way, but lost to MAD TRIGGER CREW.

* AssholeVictim: After everything he had done, it's hard to have sympathy for him [[spoiler:for being put into a coma by a Ramuda clone.]]

* ForcedSleep: [[spoiler:As a demonstration of the True Hypnosis Mic for Jakurai, the Party of Words brought him to the Colliseum in chains, and had a Ramuda clone to put him into a coma he is likely to never wake up from.]]
* LoanShark: Being a criminal moneylender, he charges his clients with cripplingly large interest, and sends his debt collectors after them, if they refuse to pay.
* SoftSpokenSadist: Is as calm and serene, as he is sadistic.

* CoolOldGuy: Despite his age, he's still formidable in a fight. Evident in the ''side B.B & M.T.C +'' manga, where he's depicted making a short work out of his officer, who broke the "no drugs" rule.

* DrugsAreBad: He has a strong disdain for drugs and completely forbidden the drug trade on his terrtiry, punishing anyone to break this rule.

* YouRemindMeOfX: Katen admits that Samatoki reminds him of himself, when he was younger.

* CoolOldGuy: He is a very polite monk (unless, it's with his son) and, quite surprisingly surprisingly, a very skilled rapper.

* BullyBrutality: It doesn't get more brutal than [[spoiler:indirectly murdering your victim's beloved grandmother by tricking her into running in the street.]]
* DirtyCoward: He's reduced to a blubbering mess when [[spoiler:Hitoya charges him for robbery and murder in court and he is sentenced to hard labor as a punishment.]]

* HateSink: He is ''not'' meant to be a likeable character. He bullies Jyushi out of spite towards him being better at him at karaoke, doing things like humiliating him in front of the whole class over his attachment to Amanda, but what really solidifies him as a scumbag is when [[spoiler:he indirectly murders Jyushi's grandmother by baiting her into running in the street, and he shows no remorse for doing so.]]
* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler:After Jyushi brings Hitoya a recording of Iyogi making his grandmother run into the street, Iyogi is charged for robbery and murder in court and forced into 15 years of hard labor.]]
* RapidFireNo: He's reaction to the [[spoiler:guilty verdict that Hitoya got him.]]

* WouldHarmASenior: [[spoiler:He indirectly murdered Jyushi's grandmother when he baited her into running in the street, and him keeping a recording of it shows he has no remorse for doing so.]]

* MeanBoss: According to Doppo, he is very incompetent and unprofessional. He has a tendency to verbally abuse and dump more workload on Doppo, having him to work overtime. He even sends Doppo a mocking message after Matenro lost the 2nd Division Rap Battle, which almost [[DrivenToMadness drove him to madness]].

* PetTheDog: In "The Reality of 29 Year Old" drama track, he turned around and praised Doppo for securing the profitable contract. Notably, it was only after Matenro won the 1st Division Rap Battle. After Matenro lost, all the respect he showed to Doppo evaporated instantly.

* AxCrazy: She carries a knife and is not afraid of use on her object of obsession, like Hifumi, or snooping intruders, like Jiro.
* FemaleMisogynist: She had, ahem, an ''interesting'' choice of words for other Hifumi's fangirls.

* {{Yandere}}: Was willing to kill Hifumi and herself, if it was the only way for them to be together.

* StayInTheKitchen: As described by Otome, he is a man of old-fashioned views. His belittling attitude towards women and their position in the soceity shaped Otome's own perception of men in a lot of ways.

* ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated: Is claimed to be dead by Rei on multiple accounts, but she is actually alive and in coma. Rei had her kept in his secret laboratory, before she was taken hostage by Chuohku.
* UnnamedParent: Is not refered by a name, but it is safe to assume that her last name is Yamada.

* TattooedCrook: Has a snake tattoo on his neck, which Rio used to identify him.

* AerithAndBob: Tom and Iris have arguably outlandish names, in comparison to Rex, whose last name is Japanese and fairly common.

* CameraFiend: Neither of the three miss an opportunity to snap a photo, which can also be quite convinient for them.
* ChekhovsGunman: They frequently appear throughout the whole Season 1 as side character, until [[spoiler: episode 12 reveals who they actually are.]]

* TheSmurfettePrinciple: They are the only group in the franchise that has a woman as a member.

* MysteriousPast: Nothing is known about his past, apart from him being on the warzone, getting an injury and being treated by Jakurai.

* HeelFaceTurn: In the episode 1 he wanted revenge on Buster Bros!!! for taking down his gang. Later on, in the episode 6, Sadamezuka claims that their rap resonated with him, so Tender Loinz helped them with finding the bombs planted to disrupt the Division Rap Battle.
* LargeHam: Can be quite hammy with his manneurisms.

A bank robber who came into conflict with Buster Bros!!!, while running away from the law.

* ImprobableWeaponUser: Lacking the rap skill, he carries multiple Hypnosis Mics and uses to amplify his attacks. It actually works and manages to bring Ichiro on his knees.

* TilMurderDoUsPart: She had her husband strangled to death with Doppo's tie, to frame him and get together with Hifumi. Averted, since the husband actually survived.

* BigBrotherInstinct: His younger sister being kidnapped by the Binzui yakuza forced him to be TheMole and leak all of Samatoki's plans to them. Samatoki sympathizes with his situation and simply [[PetTheDog expells Rentei from the family, instead of a far more harsher punishment.]]
* TheMole: He is forced to be a secret informant within the Katen group by the Binzui group, due to his sister being in danger.

* TheDon: He is a head honcho of the Binzui group.
* MobWar: He started a turf war with Samatoki and the Katen group to take over Yokohama Division and expend his drug business.
* SmugSnake: His gloating quickly renders to naught, during an open confrontation with MAD TRIGGER CREW.

* CreepyGood: Due to cutting costs on food, he got very slender, which made him look quite creepy. But other than that, he's a very nice guy.
* HauntedHouse: His livehouse stopped bringing in profits, after customers got scared off by the ghost rumors. With the help of Fling Posse, the "ghosts" have been exposed as the livehouse's rivals and the customers returned to Kuroya's livehouse.

A salaryman from the E.L Medical Co., Ltd and Doppo's co-worker.

* CountryMouse: He came to Tokyo from a small island, wishing for the better life for himself. However, the SoulCrushingDeskJob drive Kazuha to work with the robbers.

* {{Salaryman}}: His department at E.L Medical works with endoscopes and ultrasound machines. Kazuha lent some of those to the robbers, so they could break into the safes and steal everything they can find.
* UnexpectedKindness: One of the few people who showed kindness to Doppo, although he wasn't as well-meaning, as he let out.

Two corrupt police detectives, who work against Jyuto.

* DirtyCop: They secretly worked with a cat burglar who shared the loot with them, in exchange of protection. As the investigation into robberies started, they decided to get [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness rid of their accomplice by drowning him in the bay.]]

* LaserGuidedKarma: They exploited a cat burglar and tried to put him down when he became inconvinient. After being taken down by MAD TRIGGER CREW, Jyuto practically forced them to be his minions and work themselves to the bone for his career.

* TheAce: He is considered the legends among DJs and is even recognized by Chuohku, being invited to host the rap battles for them.

[[folder:Naozari Kanukutyou]]

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Kikuchi Ryo

* LaserGuidedKarma: They exploited a car burglar and tried to put him down when he became inconvinient. After being taken down by MAD TRIGGER CREW, Jyuto practically forced them to be his minions and work themselves to the bone for his career.

* SnakesAreSinister: As described by Rio, Saragi is cold-blooded and tenacious like an actual snake, as well as having a snake tattoo.
* TattooedCrook: Has a snake tattoo on his back, which Rio used to identify him.

* StealthPun: His Hypnosis Mic is shaped like a [[DrillMusic drill]].

* GreenEyedMonster: While initially befriending Jyushi, he became very jealous of him getting popular. Iyogi got so jealous, that he did everything to make Jyushi's life as miserable as possible.

* UnskilledButStrong: Not that skilled as a rapper but the amplified sound gives him an edge over Ichiro, who didn't have a mic on him at the time. Once Buster Bros!!! confronted him together, it's a CurbStompedBattle from there, though.

!! Side Character

* BadBoss

* MysteriousPast: Nothing is known about his past, apart from him being at the warzone, getting an injury and being treated by Jakurai.

[[folder:Shakku Harai]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Naomi Kusumi
A Buddhist monk and Kuko's father.

* CoolOldGuy: He is a very polite monk (unless, it's with his son) and, quite surprisingly surprisingly, a very skilled rapper.
* GoodIsNotSoft: Refuses to tolerate Kuko's misbehavior and is willing to punish him.
* HairTriggerTemper: He gets incredibly irate at Kuko's misbehavior.
* StrongerThanTheyLook: Not only he is able to withstand Kuko's Hypnosis Mic attack, he also can effortlessly damage him in turn.
* UseYourHead: Uses headbutting as the most frequent way to punish Kuko's misbehaving.

[[folder:Fuuri Iyogi]]
[[quoteright:305:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/iyogi.png]]
One of Jyushi's classmates from middle school. He initially befriended him over a shared interest in VisualKei music, but he turns against him after Jyushi overshadowed him in a karaoke session and resorted to being a bully.

* BitchInSheepsClothing: He initially presents himself as a friendly guy who bonds with Jyushi over VisualKei, but it's only after Jyushi outshines him in karaoke when his true colors as a heartless bully begin to show.
* TheBully: To Jyushi.
* DirtyCoward: He's reduced to a blubbering mess when [[spoiler:Hitoya charges him for robbery and murder in court and he is sentenced to hard labor as a punishment.]]
* GreenEyedMonster: While initially befriending Jyushi, he became very jealous of him getting popular. Iyogi got so jealous, that he did everything to make Jyushi's life as miserable as possible.
* HateSink: He is ''not'' meant to be a likeable character. He bullies Jyushi out of spite towards him being better at him at karaoke, doing things like humiliating him in front of the whole class over his attachment to Amanda, but what really solidifies him as a scumbag is when [[spoiler:he indirectly murders Jyushi's grandmother by baiting her into running in the street, and he shows no remorse for doing so.]]
* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler:After Jyushi brings Hitoya a recording of Iyogi making his grandmother run into the street, Iyogi is charged for robbery and murder in court and forced into 15 years of hard labor.]]
* RapidFireNo: He's reaction to the [[spoiler:guilty verdict that Hitoya got him.]]
* TeensAreMonsters: ''And how.'' He was only Saburo's age when he [[spoiler:''baited an old lady into running into the street,'' and he even kept a ''recording'' of the incident.]]

[[folder:Doppo's Boss]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Fumitake Ishiguro
A section manager at E.L. Medical Co., Ltd and Doppo's boss.

* BaldOfEvil: He is a MeanBoss with a lack of hair on his head.
* MeanBoss: According to Doppo, he is very incompetent and unprofessional. He has a tendency to verbally abuse and dump more workload on Doppo, having him to work overtime. He even sends Doppo a mocking message after Matenro lost the 2nd Division Rap Battle, which almost [[DrivenToMadness drove him to madness]].
* NoNameGiven: Is never refered to by name. Doppo only calls him "the bald boss".
* PetTheDog: In "The Reality of 29 Year Old" drama track, he turned around and praised Doppo for securing the profitable contract. Notably, it was only after Matenro won the 1st Division Rap Battle. After Matenro lost, all the respect he showed to Doppo evaporated instantly.

[[folder:The Stalker]]
The woman who was dangerously obsessed with Hifumi.

* AbhorrentAdmirer: Her "love" to Hifumi was manifested in love letters, written in her blood. Not to mention, her attempts to commit murder-suicide with him, so they could be together for all eternity.
* AxCrazy: She carries a knife and is not afraid of use on her object of obsession, like Hifumi, or snooping intruders, like Jiro.
* FemaleMisogynist: She had, ahem, an ''interesting'' choice of words for other Hifumi's fangirls.
-->'''The Stalker''': Shut up! My love for Hifumi is real! I’m not like those stupid whores!
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: After Jakurai used his healing rap to [[SanityStrengthening bring her back to her senses]], she was horrified after realizing what her lovesick self had done. She even tried to [[DrivenToSuicide jump off the window]] to not live with herself, but Doppo was prepared, which saved both her and Hifumi.
* NoNameGiven
* ObviouslyNotFine: When meeting Jakurai, she claims to be perfectly sane. When Jakurai says that her obsession with Hifumi is not normal, she immediately snaps and goes for her knife.
* StalkerWithACrush: She stalked Hifumi for quite a while and even went to his apartment, pretending to be a delivery girl. She attempted to kill Doppo, whom she saw as an obstacle, but accidentally wounded Hifumi and ran away.
* {{Yandere}}: Was willing to kill Hifumi and herself, if it was the only way for them to be together.

[[folder:Sora Amaguni]]
Hitoya's brother, who was viciously bullied and driven to suicide.

* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: He was heavily bullied during his school days, which ended up with him being DrivenToSuicide.
* HangingAround: Commited suicide by hanging himself.
* TheLostLenore: Although they were never really close, Sora's death is a major reason why Hitoya started [[BullyHunter despising bullying in any way, shape, or form]]. This is why he decided to study the law and have all bullies he comes across punished.
* PosthumousCharacter: By the time of the main events, he's already in his grave.

[[folder:Mikado Asuka (Unmarked Spoilers]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunjiMajima
A former politician, Otome's husband, and Dice's father.

* GuiltRiddenAccomplice: The guilt from helping Sairo with his scheming was eating away at him. Otome convinced him to turn himself and Sairo in, if not for her then for the sake of their son, Dice.
* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Sairo arranged his marriage with Otome, but Mikado turned out to be very supportive of her political views, as well as being a loving husband and father. Well, for a while, at least...
* SleazyPolitician: Is made to be this by Sairo.
* WalkingSpoiler: It is impossible to talk about Mikado without mentioning his relation to Otome and Dice (as well as about Otome and Dice's relation to each other).

[[folder:Spoiler Character]]
Rei's wife and the mother of the Yamada brothers.

* TheGhost: So far, her only appearances were through being mentioned by other characters.
* TheLostLenore: Zigzagged. In the "aikata(s) back again" drama track, Rei indirectly refers to her as a person he looked up to the most. He claims that she is "no longer in this world" but the later story development proved otherwise.
* PosthumousCharacter: Averted. Rei told Ichiro that she is dead, but he did not believe him and sought to find the truth on his own. As revealed in the "No one lives forever" drama track, that she is not dead, but comatose.
* ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated: Is claimed to be dead by Rei on multiple accounts, but she is actually alive and in coma. Rei had her kept in his secret laboratory, before she was taken hostage by Chuohku.
* UnnamedParent: Is not refered by a name, but it is safe to assume that her last name is Yamada.

!''Rule the Stage'' Divisions
!! North Bastard
Representing the Akabane Division, this group was introduced in ''Rule the Stage -track 1-''. Their ranks are filled out by Kazusato Doan, Ryozan Kokuri, and Kenei Saragi.
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* DarkIsEvil: Darkness is a theme of North Bastard. Notably, Kazusato's MC name is MC Darkness.
* GreenAndMean: Their ColorMotif is green and they are the antagonists of ''Rule the Stage -track 1-''.
* ImageSong: "[[https://youtu.be/o7zYNQr4JwY We Are North Bastard]]".
* InTheHood: All members of North Bastard wore hoods at some point in ''Rule the Stage -track 1-'' to cover their faces. Kokuri wore his when approaching Samatoki, Saragi wore his on the North Bastard illustration, while Kazusato wore his until he was revealed to be North Bastard's leader.
* PowerNullifier: Used the Hypnosis Canceller to tamper with their opponent's mics and win their way to the Division Rap Battle.
* TookALevelInBadass: Zig-zagged. North Bastard used to be an unremarkable team that suddenly started getting win after win, eventually going up against Buster Bros!!! themselves. However, their win streak was the result of cheating, as they used the Hypnosis Canceller technology to disable their opponent's mics. As MAD TRIGGER CREW got rid of the device, Buster Bros!!! wiped the floor with them.

[[folder: Kazusato Doan (MC Darkness)]]
!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Yuta Kishimoto
[[quoteright:305:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bop_kazu.jpg]]

Ichiro's ChildhoodFriend and a member of Dark Liberty.

* AffectionateNickname: Is called "Kazu" by Ichiro.
* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: In his [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech "The Reason You Suck" Rap]], Ichiro claims that while chasing the power, he became the one he hated the most: the one who hurts those weaker than him.
* ChildhoodFriends: Is one for Ichiro.
* DisappearedDad: Lost his father to gang violence, which was the reason for his turn to evil.
* EvilFormerFriend: When first introduced, he still acts friendly to Ichiro, only to reveal himself as the leader of North Bastard.
* FightingYourFriend: Fights Ichiro in the Division Rap Battle preliminaries.
* HiddenDisdainReveal: In his rap, he states that he always hated Ichiro for preaching his own justice and doing whatever he wanted, because he was strong.
* TheLeader: Is the actual leader of North Bastard, while Kokuri was a DecoyLeader.
* ProneToTears: As mentioned by Ichiro, Kazusato used to be quite a crybaby.
* ThatManIsDead: When Ichiro asks him why did he become like this, he replies that the Kazusato he knew no longer exists.
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: With the rise of Chuohku, Japan was thrown into gang violence, with Kazusato's father being among its victims. Burning with hatred towards those who use their strength to stand above the weak, he sought to become powerful himself, which led to him joining Dark Liberty, and later, North Bastard.

[[folder: Ryozan Kokuri (MC Griffin)]]
!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Kaito Nambu
[[quoteright:305:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bop_ryozan.jpg]]

A conman and a drug dealer who holds a grudge against Samatoki.
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* AnimalMotifs: Foxes. See CunningLikeAFox.
* ConMan: He is a drug dealer who was targeting young women in Yokohama, until Samatoki chased him out of his turf.
* CunningLikeAFox: Is frequently called a "filthy fox" by Samatoki, which fits his cunning and deceptive nature.
* DecoyLeader: Is believed to be the leader of North Bastard, while Kazusato is the one who actually calls the shots.
* EvilLaugh: Does a lot of these throughout the stage play.
* StealthPun: His Hypnosis Mic is shaped like a [[DrillMusic drill]].

[[folder: Kenei Saragi (MAD SNAKE)]]
!!!'''Portrayed by:''' Tsukasa Matsura
[[quoteright:305:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bop_kenei.jpg]]

A former military researcher who worked on the Hypnosis Canceller technology.
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* AnimalMotifs: Snakes. See SnakesAreSinister.
* EvilGenius: He used to be a part of the Hypnosis Mic research team, but also researched it independently, planning to use it for his nefarious purposes. He retooled the Hypnosis Canceller prototype into a device that allowed North Bastard to win against opposing teams.
* FromCamouflageToCriminal: Being a former military researcher, he was deemed to be too unstable by the command and removed from the Hypnosis Mic research team. He went AWOL and resurfaced as a member of North Bastard, which used his research to cheat their way to victory.
* SnakesAreSinister: As described by Rio, Saragi is cold-blooded and tenacious like an actual snake, as well as having a snake tattoo.
* TattooedCrook: Has a snake tattoo on his back, which Rio used to identify him.

!! Onigawara Bombers
An oldschool-styled group introduced in ''Rule the Stage -track 2-'', representing Asakusa. The team consists of Jinpachi Houzuki, Masamune Komagata, and Doshiro Yogo.
%%[[folder: Jinpachi Houzuki (Demon's Fire)]]
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%%[[folder: Masamune Komagata (Bacchus)]]
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%%[[folder: Doshiro Yogo ([=NiHachi=])]]
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! ''Rhyme Anima'' Characters
!! Secret Aliens
A trio of street photographers, who arrived in Japan to document the Division Rap Battle. In reality, [[spoiler:they are a group of freedom-fighters, who were forced to cooperate with Chuohku.]]

Their representative colour is light gray with a camouflage pattern.

* AerithAndBob: Tom and Iris have arguably outlandish names, in comparison to Rex, whose last name is Japanese and fairly common.
* AllThereInTheManual: Many details about them are only available on [[https://hypnosismic-anime.com/character/ the anime's character page]].
* CameraFiend: Neither of the three miss an opportunity to snap a photo, which can also be quite convinient for them.
* ChekhovsGunman: They frequently appear throughout the whole Season 1 as side character, until [[spoiler: episode 12 reveals who they actually are.]]
* ImageSong: "[[https://youtu.be/QCRnx39oDP0 Love Dimension]]".
* {{Motifs}}: Tom, Iris and Rex have signature matching tattoos.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: They are the only group in the franchise that has a woman as a member.
* TrappedInVillainy: [[spoiler:Ichijiku warns them that the Party of Words can easily rescind the financial aid they have given Moralia, should they not comply with their demands. Tom, however, [[DefiedTrope decides he will not be a slave to their whims]], much to Iris and Rex's relief.]]

[[folder: Tom Whisper Weathercock]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Kazumasa Fukagawa
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->'''Age:''' 30
->'''Birthday:''' June 1 (Gemini)
->'''Height:''' 182 cm
A travelling street photographer who was caught up in a war at some point and treated by Jakurai. He later took Iris and Rex under his wing.

* MysteriousPast: Nothing is known about his past, apart from him being at the warzone, getting an injury and being treated by Jakurai.
* ParentalSubstitute: To Rex and Iris, although Iris's official character description notes their dynamic is more like siblings (Iris is like a nagging little sister to Tom, while Iris is like an older sister to Rex).
* OlderThanTheyLook: He's 30, but looks about Iris's age (23). This led to "Tom is 30, Rex is 16" trending on Twitter the day this was revealed.

[[folder: Iris Innocent Traiter]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/{{Lynn}}
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->'''Age:''' 23
->'''Birthday:''' October 1 (Libra)
->'''Height:''' 170 cm
Tom's manager/web editor and a war orphan. Also a hacker who helps out Saburo.

* AbandonedWarChild: [[ParentalAbandonment Lost both of her parents]] in a terrorist attack and grew up in the orphanage.
* BadassBiker: Tom lets her borrow his motorcycle, which she uses in episode 8.
* FormerDelinquent: Became a delinquent in high school, but then met Tom.
* PlayfulHacker: She is an anonymous hacker friend of Saburo.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses

[[folder: Taroumaru Rex (T.Rex)]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/DaikiHamano
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->'''Age:''' 16
->'''Birthday:''' April 17 (Aries)
->'''Height:''' 195 cm
A war orphan who works as Tom's assistant cameraman.