REVIEW: "mixed up" (drama track) - hypnosis mic

REVIEW #8: "Mixed Up"

Content Type: drama track (audio)

Media/Franchise: Hypnosis Mic

• YAYY DIVISION ALL STARS CONTENT!! with all of them having equal screentime too this time ("When Six Colors Combine, "" Begins" focuses a lot more on just the division leaders so this is technically the first all stars drama track in a long while??) 
• the divisions be doing side plots now why are they going to appear on a TV game show 💀 (considering how much heavy plot we had to go thru in the 2nd DRB... yeah I'm actually grateful for the sillier fluff content lol) 
• the six division leaders acting like they didn't just had insane character development/a stupid quarrel in the previous drama track is sending me. Ichiro/Samatoki dissing each other (not a surprise, but Samatoki always picking fights with him is too funny), Jakurai mediating the both of them, Ramuda saying that Sasara's joke was "pretty lame"... y'all these are the most powerful battle rappers hwaht
• the idea of the shuffle divisions is so cool, like I've always yearned to see more inter-division interaction (aside from the division leaders) 🥹💖
• ok but Ichiro, Jyushi, and Rosho together?? sold. already my favorite shuffle division. no competition needed 
• Rosho being with Ichiro and Jyushi is hilarious tho because it reminds me of the "how do you do, fellow kids?" meme 😭 grown ass man with teenagers 
• I would definitely buy takoyaki from their stall waaahh they're all so cool 😍 Rosho doing the cooking, Jyushi doing the ingredient prep, Ichiro doing the sales and stocking, omg they work so well together 
• yes I would also eat Rosho's black glob takoyaki. whoops, I meant the Black Matter Octopus Inferno. (Rosho being so defensive of his recipe + Jyushi dramatically coming up with this name is one of the many, many reasons why I'm so convinced this trio works) 
• Samatoki, Rei, and Doppo being a trio is so so funny but I love how Samatoki and Rei genuinely hype Doppo up and are willing to fight for him 🥹 Samatoki saying that if someone tries to start shit with Doppo, they're also picking a fight with Samatoki himself - ouuuwaauu he's already giving him the MTC Loyalty treatment 💖 
• Rei just lightheartedly saying "I'm just a booze-lovin' uncle~!" is such an accurate description of him but damn he really knows how to minimize his identity 🫠
• DOPPO'S OUTBURST OMG. like yes girl go tell that thief off!! go protect your wages!! also can't get over the way the thief just gave up and started apologizing like omg Doppo really humbled them
• guys wait Ramuda, Hifumi, and Rio is such a good trio dynamic. they could challenge the Ichiro/Jyushi/Rosho trio in being my favorite 
• I love how it's just Ramuda and Hifumi (cutesy girls duo btw!!) being all enthusiastic and stylish (and they sure do know how to attract the ladies) while teaching Rio to be stylish as well 😭 also Hifumi calling Rio "Riocchi" is so cute!! 
• Ramuda and Hifumi bouncing around Rio in excitement when he tells them about the canned goods that he made is so endearing 💖 (little do they know...) 
• Ramuda giving Rio a pink-colored camouflage uniform to wear 😭 and Rio saying that that outfit wouldn't be suitable on the battlefield 😭 this is exactly the Ramuda-Rio dynamic I've dreamed of they're too adorable 
• also I adore how whenever Ramuda and/or Hifumi suggest that they give Rio a makeover Rio is just curious and eager to know about 🥹 him saying "fashion isn't my expertise so I trust y'alls judgement" WAAAHH THEY'RE POOKIFYING RIO EVEN MORE
• LMFAOOOO WAIT THEY PUT JAKURAI, HITOYA, AND SABURO IN THE SAME GROUP??? THAT'S FUCKING DIABOLICAL 
• it's literally just saintly mother, annoyed father, and sarcastic son all together. they're a trio worthy of a comedy sitcom
• but this group must be HELL for Hitoya because it's literally him with his ex-husband plus sassy 14-year-old who's giving him a run for his money like my guy was so stressed the entire time 😭 also the way he started crashing out when Jakurai was telling Saburo about his middle school experiences with Hitoya JSBFJ he was NOT having it 
• also drunk Jakurai appearance 💀 his voice is just so so different when he's drunk omg I almost didn't realize it was him 
• Sasara, Jiro, and Gentaro make an INSANE dynamic. they're like the world's best comedy trio. punny clown, airhead, and compulsive liar?? they're like a band of circus travelers lmfaoo 
• GENTARO INTRODUCING HIMSELF AS JIRO PLSSS and I love how Jiro's reaction is what?? no you're not?? like okay airhead meets silly liar, they're bound to blow up if they spend any second longer together 
• Jiro just really stuffed himself with the croquette bread as if Ichiro isn't feeding him well at home 😭 but he's so real go monch monch bestie
• Kuko, Jyuto, and Dice is such a funny trio. like here's Kuko being waaayy too enthusiastic at the thought of mentally (s)training them, Jyuto being a terrified mom who's trying to enact some sense of order, and Dice just... uh... being Dice 
• I can just imagine the trauma flashing behind Jyuto's eyes when he that the ramen they ordered isn't for human consumption. like he definitely remembered the same time he asked Rio if his "survival cooking" was meant for eating too lmfao 
• Dice is sooo cute (he's literally stuffing himself with food) (he almost threw up at the taste of his ramen) (Dice is my favorite character/son y'all)
• Dice having so much personal "rules" when consuming food is so so endearing tho! like him saying "you shouldn't play with your food" and "it goes against my morals to not finish food" is so real of him I love his stray cat so much 
• Kuko is kinda scary actually now that I've been listening to him in the drama tracks 🧍 like he's really out here locking up his dad in a shed... but at the same time, every time I see his dad yelling at him, I think, yeah. this is where Kuko gets that from. /lh 
• OH BUT DICE AND JYUTO INTERACTING!! my kitty cat and my bnuy 😭🫶
• so funny when Saburo looked terrified of Jakurai the morning after... there aren't many things that scare my boy like that
• Saburo and Hitoya low-key having beef with each other is hilarious because it's sarcastic techy 14-year-old vs. stressed out grown-ass man lawyer. who will win
• Gentaro telling Jiro to say "nya nya nya" and "wan wan wan" while spinning SFBJFJ GENTARO PLS 💀 Gentaro is never beating the catdog allegations 
• Gentaro not being able to fool Jiro and Sasara even tho they just met each other is like... oh my... the Gentaro Yumeno not being able to use his ability for fibbing? genuinely a contrast from him being able to fool Dice (and sometimes Ramuda) every now and then to do silly stuff together lol 
• I loved each of the shuffle divisions' joint raps... like they just formed each other a day ago and here they are finishing each other's lyrics. so cool. is this... the power of the Hypnosis Microphone...? /j (I think this is proof that everyone just slays as themselves) 
• LMFAOOO IT WAS HILARIOUS when Jyuto said that he alerted the authorities about the terrorist activities they just apprehended and he asked for everyone else's cooperation in providing statements, then Samatoki just said "HELL no, Rio, we're getting outta here" 😭
• THEN EVERYONE ELSE FOLLOWED SUIT LMFAOOO the way all of the original divisions got back together and just said their goodbyes... 💀 and Ichiro sweetly saying "yeah, you can handle this, Iruma-san!" LIKE THEY ALL JUST LEFT JYUTO THERE 💔 bro's just trying to do his job lmaoo
• overall I absolutely love this drama track, it was a good antidote to whatever heartbreaking lore the 2nd DRB drama tracks introduced to us + it was refreshing and awesome to see some inter-division interactions (especially considering how the vast majority of the plot is told division per division!) all the shuffle divisions ATE btw like they really cooked the best six trios ever?? 🤩