The U.S. Navy Talent Acquisition Group Great Lakes, a recruitment unit serving areas near Lake Michigan, shared a video on its official Instagram account that incorporates the opening sequence and theme song, "Bon Appétit ♡ S," from the 2017 anime Blend S. The video begins with the anime's original opening, including the iconic "Smile, Sweet, Sister, Sadistic, Surprise, Service" lyrics, before transitioning to imagery of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships and associated personnel.
According to the report, neither the U.S. Navy nor the production committee behind Blend S has confirmed whether the use of the anime's assets was authorized. The series, based on the manga by Miyuki Nakayama, follows a high school student working at a café where she is assigned the role of a "sadistic" waitress. The 12-episode anime adaptation was previously streamed by Crunchyroll and released on home video by Aniplex of America.
