Halo Legends
The Halo Franchise and its sweeping sci-fi saga come to an entirely new medium
Halo Legends is an unprecedented gathering of the finest talent in Japanese animation that have drawn together to explore the mystery and action of the Halo universe. Eight episodes and a stunning range of visual styles shed new light and epic perspective on Halo lore.
Media
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Studios
Studios involved in the Halo Legends project include Bones Inc., Casio Entertainment Inc., Production I.G, STUDIO4°C and Toei Animation.
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Bones
Founded in 1998, Bones has become one of the top animation studios in Japan in less than a decade. The studio is best known for its incredible body of work on mega-hit franchises such as Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Fullmetal Alchemist, Sword of the Stranger and Eureka Seven.
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Casio Entertainment
Casio Entertainment was founded in 2004 and is renowned for its visual effects work on the movie Dai-Nipponjin (Big Man Japan), which was officially invited to the 2007 Cannes Film Festival and nominated for Best Visual Effects at the 2008 Asian Film Awards. Casio Entertainment is also known for its computer-generated animation support work on several top Japanese video games.
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Production I.G
Production I.G has produced a number of acclaimed feature films, original video animation, TV shows and video games. For their storytelling and quality of animation, Ghost in the Shell, Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade and Blood: The Last Vampire have earned critical accolades in Japan and all around the world. Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, directed by Mamoru Oshii in 2004, was the first Japanese animation feature ever to compete for the Palme d'Or at the Festival de Cannes.
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STUDIO4°C
STUDIO4°C is one of the top animation studios in Japan. Founded by the industry veteran Eiko Tanaka and acclaimed animation artist Koji Morimoto, it has become globally known for its uncanny ability to marry the spirit of high art with mainstream anime aesthetic. STUDIO4°C is known for works including The Animatrix, Tekkonkinkreet and Batman: Gotham Knight.
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Toei Animation
Toei Animation, established in 1956, is the oldest animation studio in Japan. Toei has produced the largest number of global hit TV anime series for kids, such as Dragon Ball, Digimon, Sailor Moon, One Piece and many more.
Waypoint Airing Schedule
Below is the current broadcast schedule of upcoming Halo Legends live-streaming events (subject to change)
Episode |
Airing Date (24-hour) |
| Introduction to Halo Legends | 11/05/09 |
| “The Babysitter” | 11/07/09 |
| Making of “The Babysitter” | 11/14/09 |
| “The Duel” | 11/21/09 |
| Making of “The Duel” | 11/28/09 |
| “The Package” Part 1 | 12/5/09 |
| “The Package” Part 2 | 12/12/09 |
| Making of ‘The Package” | 12/19/09 |
| “Origins” Part 1 | 1/2/10 |
| Making of “Origins” | 1/9/10 |
| Trailers of upcoming episodes | 2/2/10 |
Halo Legends Editions
Learn more about the formats Halo Legends will be available in by visiting Warner Home Video at HaloLegendsDVD.com.
Single Disc
Contains Halo Legends, a seven-story anthology - told across eight spectacular episodes – that explores the origin and historical events of the Halo universe and its intriguing characters.
2-Disc Special Edition
In addition to Halo Legends, the 2-Disc Special Edition contains several hours of incredible bonus features, including audio commentary with directors Frank O’Connor and Joseph Chou, "The Making of Halo Legends," and "Halo: Gaming Evolved" which explains the Halo phenomenon from its inception as an Xbox video game to a present day entertainment franchise.
Blu-Ray™ Hi-Def
Loaded with bonus materials, including all the great extras from the 2-disc Special Edition as well as "Halo: The Story so Far," an overview of the Halo universe up until the end of Halo 3.
Timeline
The events which transpire within the Halo Universe are as numerous as they are entertaining. This Halo Timeline will help put those events into perspective.
2-Disc Special
Edition Box
- DVD description
- A renowned set of storytellers from some of the world's leading anime studios take one of the most iconic franchises in science fiction and video games to an amazing new level.
- Release Date
- 02/09/2010
- Formats
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DVD
Blu-Ray™ Hi-Def
On Demand
Digital Download - Studios
- Bones Inc., Casio Entertainment Inc., Production I.G, STUDIO4°C, Toei Animation.
- Directors
- Shinji Aramaki:
HALO LEGENDS Creative Advisor; Director of THE PACKAGE; Production Designer of PROTOTYPE - Mamoru Oshii:
Creative Supervisor of THE DUEL episode– Production I.G - Hideki Futamura:
Director of ORIGINS Pt. 1 & 2; STUDIO4°C - Dai Sato:
Screenplay Writer of THE PACKAGE - Daisuke Nishio:
Director of ODD ONE OUT; Toei Animation - Hiroshi Yamazki:
Director of THE DUEL; Production I.G - Tomoki Kyoda/Yasushi Muraki:
Co-Directors of PROTOTYPE; Studio Bones - Toshiyuki Kanno:
Director of THE BABYSITTER; STUDIO4°C - Koichi Mashimo/Koji Sawai:
Co-Directors of HOMECOMING; Production I.G
