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Dice Arisugawa is a character from the anime HYPNOSIS MIC -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima PLUS and the broader HYPNOSIS MIC multimedia franchise. He is a twenty-year-old gambler and a member of the Shibuya Division representative rap group, Fling Posse, performing under the MC name Dead or Alive.
Dice has a history that has profoundly shaped his present life. He was born to prominent political figures, though following his father's arrest, he was left in the care of relatives. Overwhelmed by this upbringing, he abandoned his family during high school, which led to a period of homelessness and a deep entanglement with gambling addiction. His financial situation remains perpetually dire, often leaving him without money for basic necessities like food, which makes him quick to latch onto anyone who will feed him. This lifestyle eventually led to him wagering his own life in a high-stakes game, through which he won his Hypnosis Microphone.
In terms of personality, Dice is an impulsive and high-energy thrill-seeker who lives entirely in the moment. He despises what he considers a safe, stable, or mundane way of life and is driven by a need for constant excitement and risk. True to his nature, he is deeply superstitious and carries a set of dice with him at all times, using their roll to make major decisions and trusting in his innate luck to see him through any situation. Despite his recklessness with money and his often confrontational demeanor, he possesses a fierce and unwavering loyalty to those he considers his friends and teammates. He dislikes people who are overly apologetic or meek, which frequently puts him at odds with figures like Doppo Kannonzaka.
Dice is a core member of Fling Posse, a group formed by the charismatic and mysterious Ramuda Amemura. Initially skeptical, Dice was convinced to join after realizing how thrilling rap battles could be. Within the group, he shares a close but often volatile friendship with Gentaro Yumeno. The two constantly bicker, with Gentaro frequently tricking Dice with elaborate lies and tall tales, much to Dice's annoyance. Despite this, they are very close, and Dice readily defends Gentaro against any outside criticism. His relationship with Ramuda is more transactional but equally loyal; Ramuda often secures Dice's cooperation with offers of food or money, and in turn, Dice has promised to help protect Ramuda from the central governing authority, Chuohku. Outside of his group, Dice has a significant bond of gratitude with Rio Mason Busujima of the Yokohama Division, who once found Dice starving and fed him.
A key element of Dice's background is his strained relationship with his mother, Otome Tohoten, a powerful political figure. He visibly tenses and avoids the subject whenever she is mentioned. In the narrative of Rhyme Anima PLUS, this relationship comes to a head when Dice confronts his mother to bargain for Ramuda's life and the reinstatement of Fling Posse in the Division Rap Battle, threatening to leak sensitive information to get her to negotiate. This act represents a major development for the character, showing his evolution from a self-destructive loner into a loyal teammate willing to leverage his painful past to protect his found family. His declaration to bet on the impossible to save Ramuda is a direct challenge to his mother's pragmatic authority and solidifies his commitment to his crew.
His abilities in rap are channeled through his unique Hypnosis Mic and speaker. His microphone is styled after a dollar sign, while his speaker takes the form of a slot machine, often displaying winning symbols like 777. His rap ability is called Max Bet, a power whose effectiveness is said to change based on his fluctuating luck. Other notable characteristics include his physical appearance: blue hair styled in a mullet, purple-red eyes, and a distinctive green parka with black fur. He is left-handed, and his birthday on July 7th, as well as his height and weight, all incorporate the number seven, a recurring motif connected to gambling and luck.
Dice has a history that has profoundly shaped his present life. He was born to prominent political figures, though following his father's arrest, he was left in the care of relatives. Overwhelmed by this upbringing, he abandoned his family during high school, which led to a period of homelessness and a deep entanglement with gambling addiction. His financial situation remains perpetually dire, often leaving him without money for basic necessities like food, which makes him quick to latch onto anyone who will feed him. This lifestyle eventually led to him wagering his own life in a high-stakes game, through which he won his Hypnosis Microphone.
In terms of personality, Dice is an impulsive and high-energy thrill-seeker who lives entirely in the moment. He despises what he considers a safe, stable, or mundane way of life and is driven by a need for constant excitement and risk. True to his nature, he is deeply superstitious and carries a set of dice with him at all times, using their roll to make major decisions and trusting in his innate luck to see him through any situation. Despite his recklessness with money and his often confrontational demeanor, he possesses a fierce and unwavering loyalty to those he considers his friends and teammates. He dislikes people who are overly apologetic or meek, which frequently puts him at odds with figures like Doppo Kannonzaka.
Dice is a core member of Fling Posse, a group formed by the charismatic and mysterious Ramuda Amemura. Initially skeptical, Dice was convinced to join after realizing how thrilling rap battles could be. Within the group, he shares a close but often volatile friendship with Gentaro Yumeno. The two constantly bicker, with Gentaro frequently tricking Dice with elaborate lies and tall tales, much to Dice's annoyance. Despite this, they are very close, and Dice readily defends Gentaro against any outside criticism. His relationship with Ramuda is more transactional but equally loyal; Ramuda often secures Dice's cooperation with offers of food or money, and in turn, Dice has promised to help protect Ramuda from the central governing authority, Chuohku. Outside of his group, Dice has a significant bond of gratitude with Rio Mason Busujima of the Yokohama Division, who once found Dice starving and fed him.
A key element of Dice's background is his strained relationship with his mother, Otome Tohoten, a powerful political figure. He visibly tenses and avoids the subject whenever she is mentioned. In the narrative of Rhyme Anima PLUS, this relationship comes to a head when Dice confronts his mother to bargain for Ramuda's life and the reinstatement of Fling Posse in the Division Rap Battle, threatening to leak sensitive information to get her to negotiate. This act represents a major development for the character, showing his evolution from a self-destructive loner into a loyal teammate willing to leverage his painful past to protect his found family. His declaration to bet on the impossible to save Ramuda is a direct challenge to his mother's pragmatic authority and solidifies his commitment to his crew.
His abilities in rap are channeled through his unique Hypnosis Mic and speaker. His microphone is styled after a dollar sign, while his speaker takes the form of a slot machine, often displaying winning symbols like 777. His rap ability is called Max Bet, a power whose effectiveness is said to change based on his fluctuating luck. Other notable characteristics include his physical appearance: blue hair styled in a mullet, purple-red eyes, and a distinctive green parka with black fur. He is left-handed, and his birthday on July 7th, as well as his height and weight, all incorporate the number seven, a recurring motif connected to gambling and luck.