Record breaking South Korean boy band BTS will now be featured in a superhero series. Crunchyroll has announced the acquisition of the upcoming animation series BASTIONS from Korean producers Hybe and Thymos Media.
The series fuses K-Pop and animation, with several K-pop original songs, most exciting of which is the main track and theme song by BTS. It’s the first project by BTS as a group since they released their anthology album “Proof” in June last year. BASTIONS will also feature music from K-pop girl group Le Sserafim and singers Heize and AleXa participating on its soundtrack.
BASTIONS is about a group of rookie superheroes in a world where superheroes compete for popularity. The young dynamos emerge as fully-fledged heroes after saving Earth from a crisis by uncovering the identity of a villain responsible for environmental pollution.
“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,” Thymos Media said.
“Crunchyroll has an extraordinary opportunity to introduce fans to more animation styles from Asia. And this exciting new series from Korea does just that. Having the music of so many K-pop stars really broadens the appeal of BASTIONS,” noted Asa Suehira, Crunchyroll’s Chief Content Officer.
Crunchyroll will begin airing the five-part series on Saturdays, beginning May 13th. The global streaming rights extend worldwide, excluding China, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, North Korea and South Korea.
Check out the trailer below:
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