Halo Legends posters show the 7 different anime styles

2 October 2009

Posted by:Josh

Halo Legends is an upcoming collection of seven anime short films all based on the Halo universe. Just like The Animatrix (which was the first popular film of this sort), each short movie will be created by a different, highly regarded anime studio, which will give it’s own spin on the Halo stories.

The movie will be distributed by Warner Bros. on DVD and Blu-ray, and will also make it’s debut in preview form and with behind-the-scenes videos on the Halo Waypoint Xbox Live service for Xbox 360.

Below is a list of each of the films and the studio producing the, followed by a short summary. Best of all is the cover art for each one, which will give you a glimpse into the anime style that each studio is going for.

1. Prototype by Bones Studio – A Marine has been sent to a distant planet to destroy a prototype powered armor, but when he arrives, he finds the planet is still inhabited by humans who are under siege by the Covenant. The suit is their only hope for survival. So he disobeys orders and keeps the suit, at least temporarily, to help the civilians.

2. The Package by Casio Entertainment – A CGI-film taking place during a SPARTAN-II raid on a Covenant CCS-class Battlecruiser using the Booster Frames.

3. Duel by Production I.G. – Taking place during the time of the Sangheili-San ‘Shyuum alliance, forming the Covenant Empire.

4. Homecoming by Production I.G. – Focused on the tragedies involving the SPARTAN-II recruitment in 2517, and the SPARTANs coming to terms with their origins.