An adaptation animated series is produced by Satelight under the title Bodacious Space Pirates, broadcast from January 2012, in Japan.
The opening theme song is "Mouretsu Uchu Kokyokyoku Dai Nana Gakusho Mugen no Ai" (Bodacious Space Symphony's Movement VII Infinite Love) by idol group Momoiro Clover Z and ex-Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman. The ending theme song is "Lost Child" by Momoiro Clover Z.