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Ryoff Karma’s exclusive live performance video from Haten MC BATTLE 1.0 premieres on the official Haten YouTube channel at 21:00 tomorrow, December 31!

Haten MC BATTLE 1.0 match-up videos are available to watch on the official Haten YouTube channel! Venue tickets for the next three tournaments are also available to preorder!

December 30, 2022 (JST) – IzanagiGames, Inc. (located in Koto-ku, Tokyo, and led by CEO/Producer Shinsuke Umeda) has announced that a video of Ryoff Karma’s exclusive live performance at Haten MC BATTLE 1.0 premieres on the official Haten YouTube channel at 21:00 on Saturday, December 31. Haten MC BATTLE 1.0 took place on December 7, 2022.

*Please note that all dates and times listed in this press release are in Japan Standard Time (JST).

Watch here: https://youtu.be/ITPFLtwdZeo

Check out the YouTube Premiere of Ryoff Karma’s exclusive live show at Haten MC BATTLE 1.0! The MC performed “Lucky Boy, Lucky Girl,” the theme song from the YouTube anime series Nanaraki: Seven Lucky Gods, and “Against the World prod.T-SPICE” from his sixth album “Be kenja.” Tune into the official Haten YouTube channel at 21:00 on Dec 31 to see Ryoff Karma’s spellbinding performance, surrounded by four huge LED panels at RED° TOKYO TOWER SKY STADIUM!

Music videos for the two tracks:
“Lucky Boy, Lucky Girl” MV: https://youtu.be/PT6h9ea-zHA
“Against the World prod. T-SPICE” MV: https://youtu.be/0K6JGhJuQ_0

Haten MC BATTLE 1.0 match-up videos are now available on the official Haten YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@hatenmicrophone). Watch NAIKA MC take on Ryoff Karma in the tournament’s heated final, the bonus team-based special cypher round, and much more!

◆ Haten MC BATTLE 1.0 Tournament Overview:

Tournament name: Haten MC BATTLE 1.0
Date: Wednesday December 7, 2022
Venue: RED° TOKYO TOWER SKY STADIUM (Tokyo Tower 5F)
Haten MC BATTLE 1.0 official website: https://haten.jp/

Lineup:

  • MCs: S-kaine / mckj / MC Ritoru / Cool / KT / KOPERU / Cypress Ueno / Sukun / Tsubaki / TKdakurobuchi / D.D.S / Tokage / NAIKA MC / PONEY / Ryoff Karma / Rekko
  • DJ: DJ Yuno
  • Beatboxers: AFRA / Fried Tofu
  • Presenter: Ken Watabe (Unjash)
  • General Producer: Kon-Umeda

Exclusive live performance by Ryoff Karma:

  • “Lucky Boy, Lucky Girl,” (YouTube anime series Nanaraki: Seven Lucky Gods theme song)
  • “Against the World prod.T-SPICE”

The giveaway to win a mic signed by rapper Ryoff Karma ends soon!

The giveaway on the official Haten Twitter account to win a mic signed by rapper Ryoff Karma ends soon! Just follow the account and retweet the giveaway tweet to take part! The giveaway finishes tomorrow, Dec 31! Don’t miss out!

Giveaway tweet: https://twitter.com/hatenmicrophone/status/1588727803700076544

  • *Please note that the prize is just a prop and does not function as a microphone.
  • *If your account is set to “private,” your entry will not be counted.
  • *Once the giveaway period is over, we will draw the winner and contact them via DM (direct message) from the official Haten MICROPHONE Twitter account (@hatenmicrophone).

The Haten MC BATTLE 1.0 Autographed Poster Giveaway is also underway!

Follow the Haten MICROPHONE official Twitter account and retweet the giveaway tweet to take part! The giveaway runs until Feb 28, 2023.

Giveaway tweet: https://twitter.com/hatenmicrophone/status/1602242878629376000

  • *If your account is set to “private,” your entry will not be counted.
  • *Once the giveaway period is over, we will draw the winner and contact them via DM (direct message) from the official Haten MICROPHONE Twitter account (@hatenmicrophone).

Ticket information: Second venue ticket lottery now underway for Haten MC BATTLE 1.5!

◆ Haten MC BATTLE 1.5
Date: Saturday, February 11, 2023 | Doors: 15:00 / Start: 15:30
Venue: Club Camelot (Shibuya, Tokyo)
Access: https://clubcamelot.jp/ja/access

Haten MC BATTLE 1.5 official website: https://haten.jp/mcb/1-5/ 

Venue ticket price: 3,980 JPY (inc. tax)
Venue ticket sales: https://eplus.jp/haten-mcb/
Ticket lottery period: 12/23/2022 (Fri) 12:00 – 1/15/2023 (Sun) 23:59

◆ Haten BEATBOX Battle 1.0

Date: Saturday March 18, 2023 | Doors: 15:00 / Start: 15:30
Venue: Club Camelot (Shibuya, Tokyo)
Access: https://clubcamelot.jp/ja/access

Venue ticket price: 2,980 JPY (inc. tax)
Venue ticket sales: https://eplus.jp/haten-beatboxb/
Ticket lottery period: 12/23/2022 (Fri) 12:00 – 1/15/2023 (Sun) 23:59

◆Haten MC BATTLE 2.0 / Haten BEATBOX BATTLE 2.0

Date: Thursday April 13, 2023 | Doors: 18:00 / Start: 18:30
Venue: Toyosu Pit
Access: https://toyosu-pit.team-smile.org/access

Venue ticket price: 5,980JPY (inc. tax)
Venue ticket sales: https://eplus.jp/haten-mc_beatbox/
Ticket lottery period: 12/23/2022 (Fri) 12:00 – 1/15/2023 (Sun) 23:59

What is Haten MC BATTLE?

Original beats, jaw-dropping visuals, and Japanese rap talent spanning the generations.

Newcomers and veterans alike compete for the top spot in this brand new MC battle tournament.

Haten MC BATTLE X.5 hosts newcomers to the scene, while Haten MC BATTLE X.0 features a veteran lineup. The two events are held on an alternating schedule, with up-and-coming MCs who make it through the qualifying tournament earning the right to go toe to toe with the big guns, and a shot at rap stardom!

Come and witness a new dawn in the MC battle scene.

Haten MICROPHONE -MC BATTLE & BEATBOX BATTLE- official website: https://haten.jp/

  • About IzanagiGames

IzanagiGames is headquartered in Koto-ku, Tokyo. The company produces interactive entertainment experiences, with a focus on console games, and is geared towards directly accessing the global games market with titles made in collaboration with Japanese creators. By expanding the company’s range of fund procurement, IzanagiGames aims to provide opportunities for exceptional creators to make new IPs and games which are then delivered as entertainment experiences to fans across the world. IzanagiGames has released titles including Death Come True, World’s End Club, and Yurukill: The Calumniation Games on a variety of different platforms worldwide. The company has also entered into the webtoon market and founded its own webtoon studio, Tsukuyomi.