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Halo Legends the Animated Series in the Works

July 23, 2009 in Press Release comments 18

You know you have a cash cow when your product has its own animated films. Microsoft revealed that they plan on releasing a series of Anime films called "Halo Legends." The series will be done one of the world’s leading anime studios in Japan.

Halo Legends,” which will officially debut at a panel presentation today at Comic-Con International in San Diego, is being produced by Microsoft’s 343 Industries and features creative direction from anime pioneer Shinji Aramaki, director of the critically acclaimed “Appleseed” and “Appleseed EX Machina” anime features, and Mamoru Oshii, director of the landmark “Ghost in the Shell” movies, with additional production from Joseph Chou of J-Spec Pictures. The compilation will include a series of short stories that explore different times, themes and characters from the “Halo” universe and will be distributed globally by Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. company.
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  • 1
    Cruxis Mana Jul 23, 09
    Looks awful...
  • 5
    Dragoshi1 Jul 23, 09
    Looks kickass. I will watch them upon release because

    1.Love Anime
    2.Love Halo
    3.I love bacon, but not sure what that has to do with this

    ALSO look at who is doing the anime. Its gonna freakin' own.
    • 1
      Drogo Baggins Jul 23, 09
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      3.I love bacon, but not sure what that has to do with this
      I'm laughing my ass off at that. So random.

      I'll be looking out for this anime as well. I love animes like Death Note, Bleach, Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, Elfen Lied, and Fullmetal Alchemist.
      • 2
        Cruxis Mana Jul 23, 09
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        I love animes like Death Note, Bleach, Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, Elfen Lied, and Fullmetal Alchemist.
        I think I can safely say that this 'anime' will be nothing like any of those. =P.
        • 0
          Drogo Baggins Jul 23, 09
          Yeah...you know, I thought about that shortly after typing it.

          So, this Halo anime is probably not going to match my taste. I like Halo, but I also like Devil May Cry ten times more, and that wasn't enough to get me interested in it's anime...
        • 1
          Shinobi_razor Jul 24, 09
          i liked DMC and i like the anime. its pretty awesome for just a mindless anime. i have Death Note for thinking animes, and FMA is pretty thought provoking too. but sometimes you just need a good killing and death anime, such as Hellsing or DMC.
  • 1
    psxmeup Jul 23, 09
    I hope it's like the old Starship Troopers or Exosquad cartoons. Those were awesome.
  • 0
    Audioslave Jul 23, 09
    Just when I think Bungie can't milk Halo anymore, this happens. -.-
    • 0
      Epiphany Plus Jul 23, 09
      Well, whenever no more milk comes from the utter, they go to the backside and sell whatever comes out of there. Not saying this is gonna be bad, just saying....
      • 0
        Audioslave Jul 23, 09
        Couldn't have said it any better myself.
    • 0
      Slumpy monkey Jul 23, 09
      Bungie ain't milking it. MS owns the IP.
  • 1
    Shuyu Jul 23, 09
    Mamoru Oshii's involvement automatically outlines the plot.

    In the beginning, there'll be a massive gun fight. Master Chief will gloriously reveal himself in a hail of bullets. He will then turn into a boring philosophical *bleep* who spends his time questioning his humanity and finding ways to justify his existence. He will also have various quips analysing the purpose of war and the role of technology in everyday life. In the end, he'll make a massive sacrifice for some meaningful purpose. That's just how Oshii rolls.
  • 0
    BANDITO ATTACK Jul 24, 09
    combining one thing that morons mindlessly buy with another thing morons mindlessly buy.

    that's good bidness, right thar.
    • 1
      Shinobi_razor Jul 24, 09
      hey, i dont buy anime. i pirate it.

      but yes its good bidness.
  • 1
    Shinobi_razor Jul 24, 09
    i just saw a trailer about it and its not all anime. its like Animatrix, or Batman Gotham Knight in that its a collection of a handful of short "films" done by different artists and such. some is anime, some is CGI (pretty good looking from what i could see), and one looked sorta colored-pencilish.

    so its not just an anime series based on Halo.
  • 1
    Hideo1 Jul 24, 09
    Yes, this is very good. If Halo ever had one strong point that stood out beyond all else, it was storyline.

    Oh... wait...

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