June 6, 2024 was National Sheep Day in Japan, so naturally a collaboration between Japanese rock band Hitsujibungaku (which literally translates to Sheep Literature) and Aardman Animations’ Shaun the Sheep film was in order! The collab included the band’s cover of Shaun the Sheep theme song “Life’s a Treat,” and now the music video has made its worldwide debut.The music video features a world based on the original art of illustrator Yu Fukagawa. Watch what happens when Shaun encounters the members of Hitsujibungaku—Moeka, Yurika and Hiroa—below.
Hitsujibungaku – “Life’s a Treat” Cover Music Video
The song is also available to stream and download digitally across multiple platforms. Here’s what Hitsujibungaku had to say about the video:
In this music video, by entering the world of Yu Fukagawa’s collaboration artwork, we present a cuter Hitsujibungaku that is a bit different from our usual style. We’re thrilled to hear that this is the very first time Shaun plays music with humans and that the music video will be released all over the world. If you watch this music video after hearing the song, it will give you a whole new impression. We hope you enjoy it.
Aardman Animations commented, as well:
We are always excited to see artists take on Shaun and present him in different ways and are sure that our fans around the globe will be delighted to listen to the new track and watch the music video which sees Shaun animated in a fun new style. It’s been a great project to be part of – from initial idea right through to creative delivery – and is a testament to brilliant partners, including Yu Fukagawa, who has created a wonderful world in this video with his unique and brilliant style of illustration, working collaboratively to produce a truly unique moment for Shaun.
You can catch more of Hitsujibungaku, including two concerts, right here on Crunchyroll.
