U.S. Navy Recruiting Video Reuses Blend S Opening Theme
Talent Acquisition Group Great Lakes posted a video using the anime's opening and "Bon Appétit ♡ S"; permission from the production committee is unconfirmed.
A U.S. Navy recruiting unit, Talent Acquisition Group Great Lakes, posted a social media video on Friday that reuses the opening sequence and theme song "Bon Appétit ♡ S" of the 2017 anime Blend S, according to Anime News Network.
The video opens with the anime's opening sequence, including the lyrics "Smile, Sweet, Sister, Sadistic, Surprise, Service," then cuts to an offscreen voice saying "San Antonio" over an image of a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship. It continues with clips of San Antonio-class ships and Navy personnel aboard them, and the accompanying posts include a text overview of the ship class.
The U.S. Navy has not stated whether it received permission from the Blend S production committee to use the footage and song. As of press time, the Blend S staff had not issued a statement on the Navy's use of the opening.
Background
Miyuki Nakayama's Blend S manga follows a high school girl who works at the high-concept café Stile and is asked to play a sadistic waitress because of her scary resting expression. The manga inspired a 12-episode television anime that premiered in October 2017; Aniplex of America streamed it on Crunchyroll as it aired and released the series on Blu-ray Disc in 2018.
Quick answers
What song does the U.S. Navy video use?
The video uses "Bon Appétit ♡ S," the opening theme of the 2017 anime Blend S, along with the show's opening sequence.
Did the Navy get permission to use the Blend S opening?
The U.S. Navy has not said whether it received permission from the Blend S production committee, and the anime's staff had not commented as of press time.