Crunchyroll Acquires Korean Animated Series “Bastions”

7 Comments | bastions, Crunchyroll, K-pop | By Peter Paltridge | May 10, 2023 | 2 minutes of reading

Anime studio Crunchyroll announced today it has acquired global rights to an animated series about to debut in South Korea (and thanks to them, the rest of the world).

Bastions is about a world where superheroes compete for popularity and the young caped rookies who enter this world looking for fame. They may find it if they can take down Wash Green, a megacorporation that pretends to be environmentally friendly while secretly operating as the #1 polluter in the world.

One major selling point of Bastions is that it incorporates current K-Pop into its soundtrack, a genre that has blown up in the West in recent years. Megawatt Korean boy band BTS has contributed to the series, including the main track and theme song. Music from K-pop girl group Le Sserafim and singers Heize and AleXa are also in the soundtrack. Is that enough to ensure the success of Bastions? We’ll have to find out.

“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,” says Asa Suehira, Crunchyroll’s Chief Content Officer.

The first episode of Bastions will premiere on Crunchyroll May 13, followed by further episodes weekly. The first season will be five episodes long.

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AlexaFAN

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#1 May 11, 2023

You got me sold when you mention AleXa is in the soundtrack. I am her biggest stan.

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Tomasso

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#2 May 11, 2023

So cool Crunchyroll is bringing more Asian animation to a global audience. It's important to appreciate different animation styles from around the world.I'm curious to see how the rookie superheroes will navigate the cutthroat world of popularity. It'll be interesting to see the character development throughout the series.

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King Bam

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#3 May 11, 2023

I appreciate that Crunchyroll is making the show available globally. It can be frustrating when certain shows are only available in certain regions.
I'm interested to see if Wash Green will turn out to be a sympathetic villain or just a straight-up antagonist. The concept of a corporation posing as environmentally friendly is definitely relevant.

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Annie

Keep the Bat-signal shining!

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#4 May 11, 2023

The art style reminds me of miraculous lady bug

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VixenVagabond

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#5 May 11, 2023

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Watson

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#6 May 11, 2023

The artwork and animation style of Bastions look really impressive from the promotional material. The character designs are unique and eye-catching, and the action sequences look fluid and dynamic. I'm excited to see how the animation enhances the storytelling and brings the world of Bastions to life. It's always exciting to see what talented animators can do with a project, and I hope that the animation in this series lives up to the hype.

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