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16 February 2010 (Full release, DVD and Blu-ray) <ref>[http://warnervideo.com/halolegendsdvd/ '''WarnerVideo''': ''Halo Legends DVD'']</ref> | 16 February 2010 (Full release, DVD and Blu-ray) <ref>[http://warnervideo.com/halolegendsdvd/ '''WarnerVideo''': ''Halo Legends DVD'']</ref> | ||
|language = English and Japanese | |language = English and Japanese | ||
|timeline = [[100,000 B.C.E.]] to [[2556]] | |timeline = [[100,000 BCE|100,000 B.C.E.]] to [[2556]] | ||
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'''''Halo Legends''''' is an anime-styled series of [[seven]] short films. It is under five production houses, namely Bones, Casio Entertainment, Production I.G., Studio4°C, and Toei Animation.<ref>[http://kotaku.com/5320898/details-about-halo-anime '''Kotaku''': ''Details about Halo Anime'']</ref> | '''''Halo Legends''''' is an anime-styled series of [[list of "seven" references in Halo|seven]] short films. It is under five production houses, namely Bones, Casio Entertainment, Production I.G., Studio4°C, and Toei Animation.<ref>[http://kotaku.com/5320898/details-about-halo-anime '''Kotaku''': ''Details about Halo Anime'']</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
{{Quote|It's a wildly varied genre, but anime creators do things with weapons and vehicles and technology nobody else does and that marries very well with Halo. It's amazing to see some of the new stuff they're introducing and how neatly it maps to the visual aesthetics in the Halo universe|[[Frank O'Connor]], Creative Director of [[343 Industries]].}} | {{Quote|It's a wildly varied genre, but anime creators do things with weapons and vehicles and technology nobody else does and that marries very well with Halo. It's amazing to see some of the new stuff they're introducing and how neatly it maps to the visual aesthetics in the Halo universe|[[Frank O'Connor]], Creative Director of [[343 Industries]].}} | ||
[[wikipedia:Warner Brothers|Warner Bros]] is in charge of the distribution of ''Halo Legends''. All of the seven stories have been created and in some cases, entirely written by [[Frank O'Connor]].<ref name="HBO">[http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/frankie_legends_qa.html '''Halo.bungie.org''': ''Frankie's Halo Legends Q&A Session'']</ref> Some stories have been detailed to an extent, and some characters from the novels have made an appearance in ''Halo Legends''.<ref name="HBO"/> Three-and-a-half of the films were previewed via [[Halo Waypoint]] on [[Xbox Live]], and were distributed by Warner Bros. | [[wikipedia:Warner Brothers|Warner Bros]] is in charge of the distribution of ''Halo Legends''. All of the seven stories have been created and in some cases, entirely written by [[Frank O'Connor]].<ref name="HBO">[http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/frankie_legends_qa.html '''Halo.bungie.org''': ''Frankie's Halo Legends Q&A Session'']</ref> Some stories have been detailed to an extent, and some characters from the novels have made an appearance in ''Halo Legends''.<ref name="HBO"/> Three-and-a-half of the films were previewed via [[Halo Waypoint]] on [[Xbox LIVE|Xbox Live]], and were distributed by Warner Bros. | ||
''Halo Legends'' was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on February 16, 2010.<ref>[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2009/07/video-game-publishers-microsoft-ubisoft-invading-hollywoods-turf.html '''Los Angeles Times''': ''Video game publishers Microsoft, Ubisoft invading Hollywood's turf'']</ref> And on February 9, the [[ | ''Halo Legends'' was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on February 16, 2010.<ref>[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2009/07/video-game-publishers-microsoft-ubisoft-invading-hollywoods-turf.html '''Los Angeles Times''': ''Video game publishers Microsoft, Ubisoft invading Hollywood's turf'']</ref> And on February 9, the [[halo Legends: Original Soundtrack|''Halo Legends'' Original Soundtrack]] was released. | ||
==Films== | ==Films== | ||
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|[[Bones]] | |[[Bones (Studio)|Bones]] | ||
|''[[Prototype]]'' | |''[[Prototype]]'' | ||
|Taking place during the [[Battle of Algolis]], Prototype tells the story of a [[Ghost (Marine)|Marine]] who, despite orders to destroy an advanced prototype armor, uses the suit to buy time for [[civilian]]s evacuating from the planet. | |Taking place during the [[Battle of Algolis]], Prototype tells the story of a [[Ghost (Marine)|Marine]] who, despite orders to destroy an advanced prototype armor, uses the suit to buy time for [[civilian]]s evacuating from the planet. | ||
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|[[Casio Entertainment]] | |[[Casio Entertainment]] | ||
|''[[The Package]]'' | |''[[The Package]]'' | ||
|A CGI-film taking place during a [[SPARTAN-II]] raid on a [[Covenant]] [[Assault Carrier]] using [[Open Frame 92/Extra-Vehicular Activity|Booster Frames]] to recover [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|"the package"]]. | |A CGI-film taking place during a [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] raid on a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Covenant assault carrier|Assault Carrier]] using [[Open Frame 92/Extra-Vehicular Activity|Booster Frames]] to recover [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|"the package"]]. | ||
|[[File:The Package poster.jpg|50px]] | |[[File:The Package poster.jpg|50px]] | ||
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|[[Production I.G.]] | |[[Production I.G|Production I.G.]] | ||
|''[[The Duel]]'' | |''[[The Duel]]'' | ||
|Taking place long before the [[Human-Covenant War]],<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=952800 '''Frankie:''' ''This is quite late into the Covenant as a society, with most of the client species either absorbed or in the process of absorption...'']</ref> The Duel tells the story of an [[Arbiter]], [[Fal 'Chavamee]], who refuses to accept the [[Covenant Religion]]. | |Taking place long before the [[Human-Covenant War]],<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=952800 '''Frankie:''' ''This is quite late into the Covenant as a society, with most of the client species either absorbed or in the process of absorption...'']</ref> The Duel tells the story of an [[Arbiter]], [[Fal 'Chavamee]], who refuses to accept the [[Covenant religion|Covenant Religion]]. | ||
|[[File:Duel poster.jpg|50px]] | |[[File:Duel poster.jpg|50px]] | ||
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Production I.G. | Production I.G. | ||
|''[[Homecoming]]'' | |''[[Homecoming]]'' | ||
|Focused on the tragedies involving the [[SPARTAN-II]] recruitment in [[2517]], and the SPARTANs coming to terms with their origins. | |Focused on the tragedies involving the [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] recruitment in [[2517]], and the SPARTANs coming to terms with their origins. | ||
|[[File:Homecoming poster.jpg|50px]] | |[[File:Homecoming poster.jpg|50px]] | ||
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|Studio 4˚C | |Studio 4˚C | ||
|''[[The Babysitter]]'' | |''[[The Babysitter]]'' | ||
|A story about the rivalry between the SPARTAN-II Commandos and the [[Orbital Drop Shock | |A story about the rivalry between the SPARTAN-II Commandos and the [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s as they're sent to [[Heian|Covenant-controlled world]] to assassinate a Covenant [[Unidentified Prophet (Heian)|San 'Shyuum]]. | ||
|[[File:Babysitter poster.jpg|50px]] | |[[File:Babysitter poster.jpg|50px]] | ||
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Halo Legends is an anime-styled series of seven short films. It is under five production houses, namely Bones, Casio Entertainment, Production I.G., Studio4°C, and Toei Animation.[1]
Background
- "It's a wildly varied genre, but anime creators do things with weapons and vehicles and technology nobody else does and that marries very well with Halo. It's amazing to see some of the new stuff they're introducing and how neatly it maps to the visual aesthetics in the Halo universe"
- — Frank O'Connor, Creative Director of 343 Industries.
Warner Bros is in charge of the distribution of Halo Legends. All of the seven stories have been created and in some cases, entirely written by Frank O'Connor.[2] Some stories have been detailed to an extent, and some characters from the novels have made an appearance in Halo Legends.[2] Three-and-a-half of the films were previewed via Halo Waypoint on Xbox Live, and were distributed by Warner Bros.
Halo Legends was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on February 16, 2010.[3] And on February 9, the Halo Legends Original Soundtrack was released.
Films
| Producer | Name | Description | Poster |
| Bones | Prototype | Taking place during the Battle of Algolis, Prototype tells the story of a Marine who, despite orders to destroy an advanced prototype armor, uses the suit to buy time for civilians evacuating from the planet. | 
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| Casio Entertainment | The Package | A CGI-film taking place during a SPARTAN-II raid on a Covenant Assault Carrier using Booster Frames to recover "the package". | 
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| Production I.G. | The Duel | Taking place long before the Human-Covenant War,[4] The Duel tells the story of an Arbiter, Fal 'Chavamee, who refuses to accept the Covenant Religion. | 
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Production I.G. |
Homecoming | Focused on the tragedies involving the SPARTAN-II recruitment in 2517, and the SPARTANs coming to terms with their origins. | 
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| Studio 4°C | Origins | An expansive history of the 100,000 year long Halo universe. It is comprised of two parts. | 
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| Studio 4˚C | The Babysitter | A story about the rivalry between the SPARTAN-II Commandos and the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers as they're sent to Covenant-controlled world to assassinate a Covenant San 'Shyuum. | 
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| Toei Animation | Odd One Out | A non-canon and satirical interpretation of the Halo universe featuring SPARTAN-1337. | 
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Gallery
Artwork for the Halo Legends Blu-Ray and DVD.
Artwork for the Halo Legends DVD.
Sources
- ^ Kotaku: Details about Halo Anime
- ^ a b Halo.bungie.org: Frankie's Halo Legends Q&A Session
- ^ Los Angeles Times: Video game publishers Microsoft, Ubisoft invading Hollywood's turf
- ^ Frankie: This is quite late into the Covenant as a society, with most of the client species either absorbed or in the process of absorption...
