Crunchyroll acquires animated series Bastions (feat. new BTS music), streaming on May 13
Crunchyroll is bringing one of the hottest animated series to its service this week.
Announced today, the anime streaming service has acquired the streaming rights to Bastions, which mixes Korean animation with K-pop music. BTS will provide the show’s theme song while acts such as K-pop girl group Le Sserafim and singers Heize and AleXa will take part of the show’s soundtrack.
A synopsis for the five-part animated series reads:
These unconventional heroes are gearing up to prevent disaster! In a world where superpowers are the norm, a group of beloved idols work together to keep society safe. But they’re about to face a new enemy: Wash Green. This megacorporation may call itself eco-friendly, but it’s really the leader in environmental pollution. Can Bastions persevere and save the planet?
Asa Suehira, Crunchyroll’s Chief Content Officer said this about the acquisition:
“Crunchyroll has an extraordinary opportunity to introduce fans to more animation styles from Asia, and this exciting new series from Korea does just that. And having the music of so many K-pop stars really broadens the appeal of BASTIONS.”
Bastions producers Thymos Media also said:
“BTS is expected to provide an overwhelming sense of immersion to the emotions and action scenes of the series by singing the theme song in perfect harmony.”
Bastions will begin airing on Crunchyroll this Saturday (May 13) worldwide excluding China, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, North Korea and South Korea.
